Crossfire moderates the pain of character death somewhat, so players don't get too discouraged & leave the server too soon. Any cargo or unmounted equipment is lost when the character dies, but the ship, mounted hardware, and cash remain intact. This is a bit more severe for frieghters, however, which also lose any ammunition they might have been carrying. Not to mention that the character will respawn at the last dock, which can be a very long way off in some cases. Where Crossfire differs from…