Pirating

Pirating
Pirating is the act of destroying a harmless ship in hopes of looting it for money. Any ship with a decent armament of guns and speed can be a pirating ship, but Battlecruisers are the ship of choice for most pirates.

Summary
When a player is pirating, they will usually be in a faction that has declared war on the majority of factions in the game. Pirates usually choose agile, quick, and powerful ships to pirate since most ships will run when attacked making Pirating reliant on ambushing and quickly subduing the target.

Pirates mostly target Miners and Traders since they are defenseless, weak, and (mostly) slow. A classic target of pirates is the Tango since it is mostly used by players still fresh to the game who might not understand what is going on.

A List of Known Pirate Ships

 * Ampharos: While the "Amph" is a Battleship, its agility and firepower make this a go-to pirating ship.
 * Sixfold: Fast and powerful. The Sixfold can dish out a ridiculously large amount of firepower quickly, then able to catch up the the target and finish the job.
 * Cobra: This ship is fast, but doesn't have much firepower. This ship is mostly used in taking down miners or weaker ships.


 * Grievion: While not very maneuverable, this ship can belch out a lot of damage to ensure the target is taken down quickly.

Triva

 * Pirating is usually frowned upon as it is simply killing newbies and vulnerable players for fun.
 * Pirating can be very profitable if you are fast enough to get a Freighter to the wreck.