EVE New Citizens Q&A

Hey guys,

Okay, I've read all the stuff about Criminal Status, but i have a few questions that i am still not 100% about, as different players keep telling me different;

1, If i see a player with a flashing yellow symbol, can i attack him without CONCORD getting involved? and if yes, can i also pop there pod?

2, If i see a player with a flashing red symbol, can i attack him without CONCORD getting involved? and if yes, can i also pop there pod?

3, will i suffer a security status drop from attacking yellows and reds?

Thanks for taking the time to help out with these stupid questions, just want to be sure before i go do it, or tell someone else the wrong info

Awesome, thank you, i was just really confused on the matter, glad it wont incure a security drop, i wasnt planning on hunting anyone, but i am currently operating near Uitra and there are alot of yellows in Kestrels or haulers.. and yeah.. Was just wondering as i am using a Garmur

make sure it has a blinking yellow or red skull, otherwise you might unexpectedly lose said garmur to the cops. not everything that blinks is criminal or a legal target

Beware of the suspect baiter. It may look like an easy kill but it's probably not.

Go to town on Reds (although most of them are pretty slippery), just think twice before you attack a yellow, haulers should be safe but the battle nereus is also a thing.

If you do decide to focus on haulers fit multiple scrams as the ones scooping loot will usually have stabs.

Just a warning - the flashing yellow symbol isn't tied to the suspect flag, it's based upon your overview settings.

I have my overview set up to show suspects as solid yellow, criminals as solid red, and war targets (who I need to pay the most attention to, as they are allowed to initiate combat with me) as flashy red.

The default settings are, however, flashy yellow = suspect, flashy red = criminal.

Usually, a suspect actively wants them to shoot you. Sometimes they believe they have a big advantage over an unknown opponent (logistics support, off-grid boosting, or just confidence). Other times, they just want fights.

If in doubt, set your safety to yellow (in highsec) or green (in lowsec), and you will not be able to initiate any combat that will provoke either a CONCORD or sentry gun response, but be aware - your target can and will shoot back.


If you just want fights - you could always try sitting suspect flagged on a highsec gate... Someone will take a shot at you.

A Weapons Timer will prevent you from jumping gates or docking in stations, that is why people bring this up.

It's not just noobs. The amount of mission runners in Golems and whatnot who hang around in their mission after having shot that pesky salvaging frigate who then quickly "ran away" is hilarious. And they STILL tend to be around when you come back in a Legion/Loki.


People are dumb as hell.

Keep in mind that there are strict limits on what you can adn cant do in starter systems. For instance you cannot "can" bait. I suspect that rule is the same for suspect baiting as well. Also remember that there are two type of folks who go suspect in high sec - noobs and those looking for a fight. Noobs are those that get tricked into going suspect or do so accidentally. Everybody else does it intentionally to provoke a fight. If you see someone go suspect you should presuppose that they are looking for a fight and are prepared - which means that if you attack them in your pve fit ship, you're likely going to lose. So if you want to engage in pvp you need a plan, which at a minimum involves having a ship that is setup for pvp. GL

Any sort of fuckery with newbies in designated newbie systems (both starter as career system) is NOT allowed and will result in a GM yelling at you using harsh language. And they won't be interested in your Elawyering and excuses about how according to (imaginary) rules it should be ok to do so.

Don't do it.

Now that everyone has explained why you shouldn't shoot those yellows and reds, let me be the first to recommend it

Yes, its probably a trap
Yes they are probably in a pvp capable ship just itching to murder some poor young nubbin.
Yes your skills are probably crap compared to theirs.


You learn more from one good adversary than you will from 100 forum posts.
There they are, offering you content and learning on a silver platter.

You can learn to scan them down in system, hunt them in the comfort of high sec, stalk prey
pattern them etc.

Some folk like hunting deer, some folk like hunting other predators

get you feet wet, don't act like a knob and start up a convo with the pilot. learn and grow in the sandbox.