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| * Pirates often miscalculate their chances and will attack you even when you are in a better equipped ship with more firepower. In which case, KILL THEM! | | * Pirates often miscalculate their chances and will attack you even when you are in a better equipped ship with more firepower. In which case, KILL THEM! |
| * Pirates are not [[Bounty Hunters|bounty hunters]] but any [[Bounty Hunters|bounty vouchers]] gained while pirating are always a welcome bonus. | | * Pirates are not [[Bounty Hunters|bounty hunters]] but any [[Bounty Hunters|bounty vouchers]] gained while pirating are always a welcome bonus. |
| * If a pirate is a NPC in a better ship than you, run. Also if you dump a small amount of cargo they will stop to pick it up.
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| * If it's a player in a better, faster ship they will know the tricks to not letting you get away and will likely blow your rear off. Better to meet their demands (or run anyway if they are the shoot first kind).
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| * There's such a thing as a good pirate, he isn't a good person but he's good at what he does. If he talks to you: listen, if you run or shoot first you will likely die.
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| * A good pirate knows that if he kills you after you have given up cargo, you will likely add him to his ignore list. That is bad for his long term profits so he shouldn't kill you if you give up cargo.
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| * Keep an eye on the comms.
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| * If you are a pirate give the ultimatum "Kill your engines or I'll kill you." before asking for cargo as zeroing your thrust is easier to do than dropping cargo so they are more likely to do it. From there you have the time to talk it over.
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| == More things to remember about pirates ==
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| * Pirates are often accused of being [[Griefers|griefers]]. While the victim of any pirate attack may view such actions as griefing, the pirate(s) will view the same situation as their normal routine.
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| * Pirates often miscalculate their chances and will attack you even when you are in a better equipped ship with more firepower. In which case, show them the error of their ways. If player you may wish to let them limp away with their ship.
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| * If a pirate is a NPC in a better ship than you, run. Also if you dump a small amount of cargo they will stop to pick it up. | | * If a pirate is a NPC in a better ship than you, run. Also if you dump a small amount of cargo they will stop to pick it up. |
| * If it's a player in a better, faster ship they will know the tricks to not letting you get away and will likely blow your rear off. Better to meet their demands (or run anyway if they are the shoot first kind). | | * If it's a player in a better, faster ship they will know the tricks to not letting you get away and will likely blow your rear off. Better to meet their demands (or run anyway if they are the shoot first kind). |
