The only good pirate is a dead pirate.

y helo thar

shoooting them further doesn't seem to do any different..

but if you have powerfull class 10 weapons, just leave it cause a single shots usually blows up your loot..

Some dude:
"I want 2 GUARDIANS, 2 ONYX, 2 SILVER FIRE, 2 Tizona del Cid, 2 Nomad Energy Cannons, 2 PROMETHEUS, and 2 PHEONIX. That is all."

"4 Million credits bum."

y helo thar

Leave them alone, otherwise you will blow your loot to hell.

Well, I found that it matters on what part of the ship you fire upon.

Shooting the engine, you get no thruster, etc.
But dont count on it.

I dont really care, and usually keep blasting them escpecially if im in a bad mood, and they keep flying around trying not to get hit.

i usually find the flying and shooting too fast to actually TRY to hit just the engine and not the guns, etc.
maybe i'm just getting old...

I'd rather be sucked off by a mountain goat with peanut butter on my penis - Centy

bad mood encounters is what sunslayers were born for.

Just watch out because sometimes they go for that Kamakazi I will take you with me run. It can ruin a persons day if your shields are already marginal and he hits you!

Shooting at them in the death throws, is just like beating a dead horse it won't get him up and you are not getting a free ride downtown. So leave them alone and get your loot when they are gone.

Just some thoughts from the edge of space!