Sometimes combat isn't as challenging as it
could be.
Today my SLF pilot moved past me on combat ranking. It's quite embarrassing really. I have noticed recently that by the time I turn my Cutter round to get onto my next target, I get there just in time to see the pretty explosion. And only on 6% commission too (which is excellent value for a Master SLF pilot, imo). So, yes... I reckon I could fall asleep and not really be that bothered by pirates when my SLF is deployed - especially as most of my weapons are turrets too.
For pirate missions, I rarely use the scanner to find them. I try to take a delivery mission to the same system (ideally with a decent supercruise run). Invariably one or all the pirates will interdict me and attack en-route, and I don't get stitched up with a half hour cruise to nowhere.
