If you ever played a Metroid game you should know that there is that wierd race called "Space Pirates". They got ships, guns, and rarely got some outposts/Bases on some planets. It would be nice to encounter something like this in Starbound. There could be a very small chance for a planet to have a Space Bandit base where you could invade, kill and loot (maybe they store some minerals or some files about other races). And maybe if you invade multiple outposts they could have a file about you xD (just like in metroid prime). There could also be a NPC they have kidnapped. You could also implement some side quests where you have to rescue a NPC from space bandits. ps: if there is a thread about something similar then Im truly sorry. Im also sorry for my bad english ^^
This is a very cool idea. Id love to be flying around on my ship and then hear some tune warning me that Space Pirates are coming, and they start raiding It'd just be one of those cool events Awesome Idea!
You know what would be cool? If you could steal planet data from them, like co-ordinates and files on planets they've discovered.
Interesting idea, I hope devs will see this and add them into the game, because it would add some new aspects. It could be fun to fight with them, conquer their bases and take their loot, rescue new NPCs and getting some information/coordinates. Maybe there should be some side quest, when you just go save some NPC, but you will encounter some of the better Space Pirates in some kind of modified stolen robot or tank. ( something like Orcs in Warhammer 40k ) That would be something like an miniboss
