Pirate Stations / Outposts

[Jayce Star]

Hey all, I've seen a few posts on reddit showing pirate outposts. How common are these and how do you find them?

 

[Arubeto]

Yeah, that would be great. Really looking forward to hidden asteroid bases and stuff like that!

 

[Snakebite]

The so called pirate bases are just regular outposts, the only difference is a holgraphic skull and crossbones. Its a bit like the difference between Imperial and federal starports, which is not a lot.

 

[Midnight_Sun323]

Yep. Another copy and paste station. I wish they'd let the player base design stations. Obviously they'd need to be approved and be within certain parameters, but it'd really make for a much more interesting experience.

 

[Jayce Star]

So they are just randomly located or specific allegiance systems?

 

[Kano Magnus]

Yep. Another copy and paste station. I wish they'd let the player base design stations. Obviously they'd need to be approved and be within certain parameters, but it'd really make for a much more interesting experience.

1000000 willy-shaped stations coming up

 

[msyblade]

The stations change hands between factions periodically in a system. If it changes hands to a faction that happens to be a criminal organization, I imagine the base gets the pirate flag until it switches hands to a law abiding faction.
I don't know this for a fact, I just assume it is that simple.

 

[Steve72]

I was using one near a res. It did not take long to become hostile with them.

What is odd is that when docking the station is red and greets me with you presence will not be tolerated and yet gives me docking privileges and even pays me the bounty on its own pirates.

Totally unrealistic.