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Depending on the player's chosen configuration, some of the other ships they meet as they travel around are real players as opposed to computer-controlled ships. It may be a friend the player has agreed to rendezvous with there, or it may be another real player that has been encountered by chance.
Depending on the player's chosen configuration, some of the other ships they meet as they travel around are real players as opposed to computer-controlled ships. It may be a friend the player has agreed to rendezvous with there, or it may be another real player that has been encountered by chance.


All players are Commanders in the [[Pilots Federation]] – that is how they are distinguished from non-players – allowing players to differentiate between who player and non-player easily. The radar is used to distinguish a real player from a ship controlled by the computer. A player shows as a hollow square or triangle (indicating stowed or deployed hardpoints) while a ship controlled by the computer appears as either a solid square or triangle.
All players are Commanders in the [[Pilots Federation]] – that is how they are distinguished from non-players. The prefix "CMDR" is visible before their name. The radar can also be used to distinguish a real player from a ship controlled by the computer. A player shows as a hollow square or triangle (indicating stowed or deployed hardpoints) while a ship controlled by the computer appears as either a solid square or triangle.


== Evolving Universe ==
== Evolving Universe ==