Yesterday I ran into a very weird thing: after visiting Java Station (Tau-23) with my Hogosha Very Heavy Fighter the station suddenly turned red and started to shoot at me. My affiliation with IMG is -3. I also have a Renzu Liner with the same value of affiliation and I still can visit Java Station W/O any problem. If needed I can provide print screens showing the Player Status of each ship with a coloured Java Station in the background.
I hope somebody can explain what is going on. Thank you in advance!
Java station is under the IMG (Gallic Occupation) IFF, which is also capped at -0.3 for Hogosha. However, it also has a high empathy with Gallic IFFs, so if for example you are hostile with GRN or Gallic corporations, and they are in the area, IMG (Gallic Occupation) will turn hostile in accordance.
You can see a similar example with Kishiro at neutral rep turning hostile once you meet a GMG (always hostile to Hogosha) patrol.
Thank you for the explanation but unfortunately it is incorrect IMHO. I asked my son to fly my fighter and join me in a trip to Java station. At 6 K distance, flying alongside each other, for me Java was neutral but for him it still was hostile. No other ships in the neighbourhood. According your theory Java should have appeared either hostile or neutral to both of us (if I understood you correctly). So there must be another explanation, but which one ???