Why do the pirates retreat?

So yea i was playing a game and then a bunch of pirates attacks and almost destroys my entire fleet including my flag but then suddenly they retreat. Why? Is it because i destroyed their strongest ship or did they just finish their mission?

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Reply #1 Top

That is odd. Pirates don't retreat unless the system is empty normally.

Reply #2 Top

I remember when I was a noobie playing sins. I had only 1 fleet with all of the ships I made.  Then, Pirates jumped in, and they jumped out as fast as they jumped in. I was like LOL.

I think if you have a big enough fleet they run away.

Reply #3 Top

Quoting NR2001, reply 2
I think if you have a big enough fleet they run away.
End of NR2001's quote

No they don't. Or at least they shouldn't.

Reply #4 Top

This is incredibly odd behavior as they should fight to the last ship, unless everything is destroyed. Could it be mission based somehow with a mission sent to the pirates? Or were you sure it was a raid?