LET THE OTHER GUY PICK UP THE CARGO

Here's the situation: You're passing by and target a pirate. You notice from your target view that he's turning about and has less than 100% shields. He's in a dogfight. Well, pirates don't fight for nothing. He's probably after some great cargo. The AI pirates know how much of something is being carried and always go after large loads of expensive items.

You head over to the pirate and target the ship he's attacking. Sure enough, there's the valuable cargo. You join in hoping to get the cargo for yourself. Eventually the trader is dead and the cargo is on the ground. You go quickly to pick it up and beat the other pirate.

Then it happens. You get the cargo, and BAM! The other pirate's attacking you. You're on the wrong end of a dogfight and running will allow the pirate to damage you even more. The sad part is you can prevent the whole thing.

In situations like the above, when there's only another pirate around, let him get the cargo first. Then kill him. You'll eliminate the threat, get the cargo, and get amnesty for killing the trader all in one blow. You don't even have to wait for him to load the cargo, just send his drone out. He'll wait around for it while you blast him. This also insures that he's targeted the cargo and not you - you don't get amnesty for self-defense, and that includes pirates that have you targeted.

If there are scavengers around, kill them if it helps the other pirate get the cargo. Remember, it won't matter how many you kill. You'll get amnesty as soon as you kill the pirate. Save him for last.

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