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[RickJames]

Just my thoughts.

The only time you are banned from a system for 4 hours is if you are killed.

If you run from a fight you have dis-engaged and can not attack those your were in battle with for some time. However, you have not been killed so you are still free to be in the system.

Pirates can chase you for as long as they want. If they give up the chase at some point they can start chasing you again as soon as they want. Pirates can call in reinforcments, blockade bases/systems forever..long as they are not killed.

Now if a pirate gives up the chase..I do not consider that dis-engaging. So to me the pirate can begin chasing you again at any time. The first person to run is the one who has disengaged.

The only issue I have with pirates pirating near a base/jg/tl/planet they should be enemies with is...they should be enemies with it. Also, if a pirate is not enemies with it per faction alliance..but the base is lawful..it is a little silly for the pirate to be pirating there and not be red with the base. Unless, it specifically says that your faction is friendly with your pirate faction.