Published by Ray Yeargin
1. First and most importantly, you'll become an honorable target for everyone -- which means that anyone can attack you without penalty and loot your cash and ship if they win.
2. Note that none of those penalties apply if you attack an 'open loot' flagged ship -- of any level.
3. Your ship will launch with a large amount of fuel, and you'll incrementally gather more fuel whether you're active or offline.
4. Towing large objects around with your ship also costs a lot of fuel.
5. But if you're flagged, your ship remains visible until the flag expires.
6. Avoid flagging yourself and your ship and cash will be safe in combat.
7. You can become flagged as 'open loot' for that and it brings several disadvantages.
8. Surf the stars looking for Aliens, wormholes, and unclaimed loot.
9. Second, your ship normally disappears after a short cool down period when you log off.
10. One last bit of advice; don't attack any ships lower level than yourself until you're quite clear on the risks.
11. Repeatedly scanning for nearby starships will consume fuel far faster than travel.