diff --git a/scripts/ai/empire.lua b/scripts/ai/empire.lua
index 8443385..e2edab0 100644
--- a/scripts/ai/empire.lua
+++ b/scripts/ai/empire.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ function control()
 
  enemy = ai.getenemy()
  if task ~= "attack" and enemy ~= 0 then
+   ai.hostile(enemy)
   ai.pushtask(0, "attack", enemy)
  elseif task == "none" then
   planet = ai.rndplanet()
diff --git a/scripts/ai/militia.lua b/scripts/ai/militia.lua
index 3ac6a16..7a1d1d9 100644
--- a/scripts/ai/militia.lua
+++ b/scripts/ai/militia.lua
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ function control()
 
  enemy = ai.getenemy()
  if task ~= "attack" and enemy ~= 0 then
+   ai.hostile(enemy)
   ai.pushtask(0, "attack", enemy)
  elseif ai.taskname() == "none" then
   ai.pushtask(0, "scan", ai.rndpilot())
diff --git a/src/faction.c b/src/faction.c
index 2ba1bcc..c7bcaba 100644
--- a/src/faction.c
+++ b/src/faction.c
@@ -94,6 +94,15 @@ static Alliance* alliance_get(char* name) {
   return NULL;
 }
 
+void faction_modPlayer(int f, int mod) {
+  if(faction_isFaction(f)) {
+    faction_stack[f].player += mod;
+  } else {
+    DEBUG("%d is an invalid faction/alliance", f);
+    return;
+  }
+}
+
 // Return 1 if Faction a and b are enemies.
 int areEnemies(int a, int b) {
   Faction* fa, *fb;
diff --git a/src/faction.h b/src/faction.h
index 7ad75d5..dc5b695 100644
--- a/src/faction.h
+++ b/src/faction.h
@@ -7,6 +7,9 @@ int faction_get(const char* name);
 int faction_getAlliance(char* name);
 char* faction_name(int f);
 
+// Player stuff.
+void faction_modPlayer(int f, int mod);
+
 // Works with only factions.
 int areEnemies(int a, int b);
 int areAllies(int a, int b);
diff --git a/src/pilot.c b/src/pilot.c
index f306175..e78d2a5 100644
--- a/src/pilot.c
+++ b/src/pilot.c
@@ -266,8 +266,11 @@ void pilot_hit(Pilot* p, const Solid* w, const unsigned int shooter,
 
     if(!pilot_isFlag(p, PILOT_DEAD)) {
       pilot_dead(p);
-      // Adjust the combat rating based on pilot mass.
-      if(shooter == PLAYER_ID) player_crating += MAX(1, p->ship->mass/50);
+      // Adjust the combat rating based on pilot mass and ditto faction.
+      if(shooter == PLAYER_ID) {
+        player_crating += MAX(1, p->ship->mass/50);
+        faction_modPlayer(p->faction, -(p->ship->mass/10));
+      }
     }
   }
 
diff --git a/src/weapon.c b/src/weapon.c
index 35c96ce..ca2b07c 100644
--- a/src/weapon.c
+++ b/src/weapon.c
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@
 extern Pilot** pilot_stack;
 extern int pilots;
 
+// Player stuff.
+extern unsigned int player_target;
+
 // Ai stuff.
 extern void ai_attacked(Pilot* attacked, const unsigned int attacker);
 
@@ -318,7 +321,11 @@ static void weapon_update(Weapon* w, const double dt, WeaponLayer layer) {
 static void weapon_hit(Weapon* w, Pilot* p, WeaponLayer layer) {
   // Someone should let the ai know it's been attacked.
   if(!pilot_isPlayer(p)) {
-    ai_attacked(p, w->parent);
+    if((player_target == p->id) || (RNG(0,2) == 0)) {
+      if(pilot_isFlag(p, PILOT_HOSTILE) || (RNG(0, 2) == 0))
+        faction_modPlayer(p->faction, -1); // Slowly lower faction.
+      ai_attacked(p, w->parent);
+    }
     spfx_add(outfit_spfx(w->outfit),
              VX(w->solid->pos), VY(w->solid->pos),
              VX(p->solid->vel), VY(p->solid->vel), SPFX_LAYER_BACK);