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=== Neutral players ===

The war zones are not just populated with players enlisted in one of the FW militias, but also plenty of "neutral" players. Many of these are pirates who prey on members of both militias; therefore, as in other areas of low-sec, it's generally a good idea to treat neutral ships as potentially hostile. For a more thorough check, you can look up a pilot's combat history on killboards such as ~~[http://eve-kill.net/ Eve-kill] or~~ [https://zkillboard.com/ zKillboard] to see what ships (s)he normally flies and kills. Additionally, if a neutral pilot has a negative [[Security Status Details|security status]], it's a good indication that they are likely a pirate.

The war zones are not just populated with players enlisted in one of the FW militias, but also plenty of "neutral" players. Many of these are pirates who prey on members of both militias; therefore, as in other areas of low-sec, it's generally a good idea to treat neutral ships as potentially hostile. For a more thorough check, you can look up a pilot's combat history on killboards such as [https://zkillboard.com/ zKillboard] to see what ships (s)he normally flies and kills. Additionally, if a neutral pilot has a negative [[Security Status Details|security status]], it's a good indication that they are likely a pirate.

== Participating in FW mechanics ==

Factional Warfare provides formal mechanics (eg capturing complexes and star systems, running missions), however, there is no obligation for you to participate in these activities. Especially if you are worried about your [[Factional Warfare Standings|standings]], it's perfectly viable to completely ignore complexes and missions, and only hunt other players. You can also use the complexes [[#PvP tactics in complexes|tactically]] to improve the odds in PvP, but warp out before the capture is complete (to avoid affecting your standings).

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 === Neutral players ===
-The war zones are not just populated with players enlisted in one of the FW militias, but also plenty of "neutral" players. Many of these are pirates who prey on members of both militias; therefore, as in other areas of low-sec, it's generally a good idea to treat neutral ships as potentially hostile. For a more thorough check, you can look up a pilot's combat history on killboards such as [http://eve-kill.net/ Eve-kill] or [https://zkillboard.com/ zKillboard] to see what ships (s)he normally flies and kills. Additionally, if a neutral pilot has a negative [[Security Status Details|security status]], it's a good indication that they are likely a pirate.
+The war zones are not just populated with players enlisted in one of the FW militias, but also plenty of "neutral" players. Many of these are pirates who prey on members of both militias; therefore, as in other areas of low-sec, it's generally a good idea to treat neutral ships as potentially hostile. For a more thorough check, you can look up a pilot's combat history on killboards such as [https://zkillboard.com/ zKillboard] to see what ships (s)he normally flies and kills. Additionally, if a neutral pilot has a negative [[Security Status Details|security status]], it's a good indication that they are likely a pirate.
 == Participating in FW mechanics ==
 Factional Warfare provides formal mechanics (eg capturing complexes and star systems, running missions), however, there is no obligation for you to participate in these activities. Especially if you are worried about your [[Factional Warfare Standings|standings]], it's perfectly viable to completely ignore complexes and missions, and only hunt other players. You can also use the complexes [[#PvP tactics in complexes|tactically]] to improve the odds in PvP, but warp out before the capture is complete (to avoid affecting your standings).