Do you need level 5 rank to capture ships in a Spy war?

[grävling]

Spy War isn't mentioned. Because you don't need the rank, or oversight?

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While we're talking about military ranks, I'm going to shamelessly hijack this thread to add another question. Could someone explain what the Rank 3 bonus does? If you have rank 3 you're going to have positive reputation so why would you have any problem with that faction's ships anyway?

Also hi grävling, it's been a while.

[grävling]

Hi JR! Long time no type indeed!

1. You can have ranks with several factions in this game. And, over time, you may find that while you *used* to have positive rep with a certain faction, you don't any more.

2. That's the whole point of getting rep 3, though -- so that when you are prowling around a sector where you are well and truly disliked by the local owners, and you run into a military officer of a faction you have rank and positive rep with, they will happily ignore your 'person non-grata' status with the quad owners. Otherwise, they will hassle you just as much as the next MO in the game, based on the zone rep.

[fallen]

May 6, 2019 3:58:45 GMT -5 grävling said:

Hi JR! Long time no type indeed!

1. You can have ranks with several factions in this game. And, over time, you may find that while you *used* to have positive rep with a certain faction, you don't any more.

2. That's the whole point of getting rep 3, though -- so that when you are prowling around a sector where you are well and truly disliked by the local owners, and you run into a military officer of a faction you have rank and positive rep with, they will happily ignore your 'person non-grata' status with the quad owners. Otherwise, they will hassle you just as much as the next MO in the game, based on the zone rep.

Great answer.

[fallen]

Re: Spy War --
"During a Spy War, we can target Pirates, Spies or Zealots enemies and we need an Edict 1."

This can be seen in the game or in the wiki:
startraders.gamepedia.com/Prize_Ships

[grävling]

Thank you!