Pirates

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All races report states that they are war with pirates.
I've never met pirates, is that even possible?
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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Pirates will popup as a random event somtimes, but they're usually a non-factor when they do.
Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
They are possible, but with every update they have become weaker and much rarer.

I miss the pirates of old. They could really tear up a galaxy.
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Reply #3 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Or they can come from the Galactic Prison UP issue if there is a prison break.
Reply #4 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I miss the pirates of old. They could really tear up a galaxy.


When I first got the game V1.2 I think, you'd get pirates sporting some pretty big guns and you'd be like crap they're more powerful than my ships. Your right they are like first generation ships now wether they popup late game or not.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
if they pop up and are not seen by you they will sit there till you go find them

if they pop up and can see your starbase or constructor then they will come after you
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Pirates should be treated like Civ4's barbarians, popping in blind area of the fog of war, attacking freighters, starbases... just to keep you on your toes
Reply #7 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
i started a game once and in the early months my flagship got robbed twice taking money from me it was defo an interesting draw back seen as i had found a few bob in an anomily.   
Reply #8 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I was mildly surprised in one game, where the UP voted the Prison on me. Sure enough, the the prisoners rebelled and a couple of pirate ships appeared. What I found odd was I had no military ships at the time, yet they'd gotten some from somewhere.
Reply #9 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Crafty cons - built from spare parts in the prison machine shop, no doubt.
Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
What I found odd was I had no military ships at the time


If you have *some* military you usually don't get them breaking out. At least from what i have seen. Haven't had this many times though.

Reply #11 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hmm. If I remember right, I had barely made first contact with the other races before the UP vote. I did have some armed starbases set up, but at the time all my ship production was going into Constructors.
Reply #12 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
All races report states that they are war with pirates.
I've never met pirates, is that even possible?

I've never met pirates either. I feel like I'm missing out.
Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Maybe Wheel's (?) campaign for empowered pirates will bear fruit eventually. All they need to be *really* fun is the right AI...wait, was that asking for more blood from a stone?
Reply #14 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I hope the pirates in Dark Avatar get a Jolly Roger insignia on their hull.