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Pirate
Note: not to be confused with rat, which indicates an NPC Pirate. A pirate is always a player character.
A Pirate by definition is a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
In Eve, a Pirate is a player character who chooses to rob other players through the use of scams, bending the law, or by simple force.
Although not as specific as a career path laid out by game mechanics such as Miner, Industrialist, or Mission Runner, the play style of the pirate is a popular one and has been consistently present in Eve since it began. Unlike many other MMOs, the criminal nature of the pirate is fully supported by CCP and the in-game mechanics.
Similar to these other careers the goal of the pirate is to make money in order to support his lifestyle. Pirates consistently engage in risky activities and generally loose many more ships than their industrialist counter-parts. However the rewards can be very lucrative, and many pirates attest that their lifestyle is the most enjoyable way to live as a pod pilot.
Types of Piracy
Many pirates engage in small gang or solo PvP in order to secure ISK via dropped loot. Although not every piece of equipment will be salvageable, a fair amount of ISK is generally secured. Pirate PvP almost always occurs in low-sec and occasionally in NPC null-sec.
Gate Camps
Many pirates use Gate Camps as one of the safest methods to procure money from the unwary or hasty traveler. By selecting a bottleneck system that is well traveled on the way to trade hubs or mission locations, pirates can camp a gate with as few as three ships and destroy anything larger than a frigate that passes by.
Scams
Scams in Eve involve anything from bending game mechanics to outright lying to other players in order to make ISK. From contract scamming to fake interest bank investments and many many more.
Can flipping involves finding a Miner who is mining using a jettisoned can in empire space to hold his Ore. Once found, you create your own can next to his in order to steal it all in one swipe. At this point the miner can either steal it back, (and normally get blown up) or the pirate haul the Ore back to a nearby station for trade.
Suicide Ganking
Similar to can flipping this involves ambushing a hauling ship that is known to be carrying a large amount of valuables to a trad hub. Using a cheap ship that can destroy the hauler before the gate sentry guns can destroy the pirate's ship, and then stealing whatever valuables are left after the explosion.
Ransoming mission runners, and pods (after the pilot's ship has been destroyed), is also another way that Pirates make their money.
Effects of Piracy
Sec Status
All players who engage in pirate activities for too long will eventually see their Security Status fall to -10 causing CONCORD to fire upon them whenever entering any part of Empire space. Because of this most Pirates live exclusively in low sec, plying their trade on other low sec dwellers, and the occasional pod pilot who wanders into their domain.
Alts
Some pirates are known to have alts that serve as money makers, rather they be miners or mission runners. Many others employ alts who work as haulers and ship scanners. Having an alt who can fly CovOps and work Scan Probe Launchers are also popular for 'solo pvp' work.
Economy
Because of Pirates there has always been a strong demand for PvP modules and other necessary equipment at low sec trade hubs due to their inability to travel to Empire.
Pirate Corporations
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