Going pirate?

[Dimwit Donald (very high IQ)]

Finished the game long ago, want to do some open achievements with my post-story save now. How do I get friendly relations with the pirate factions, though? I can't dock at their stations and there are no missions that boost my standing with them elsewhere... Would I have to restart to unlock this?

[WillieSea]

Post story would be difficult, since you probably have max hate from them, it would take a very long time to bring that up to even neutral.

The first system usually have a station or three that give out missions that increase their status with you. But that usually means other factions will start hating you, like the civilians, militia, and the like.

But if you do accept a red devil mission, see who it is against. You probably do not want to make the civilians or milita angry at you, not sure but that might stop you from landing on their bases.

Look for red devil missions against the other pirates that do not have bases. But honestly, I never saw any benefit to siding with the red devils.

[Geek]

Check "smugglers" stations (alien looking ones).
They offer missions for both sides, no matter your current standing.
Do not care who the opponent is until your militia rep gets really low.

[Dimwit Donald (very high IQ)]

Thanks for the info! You don't happen to have a tip for getting "Torpedo Buster"? Last time I played, I was spamming the flak in all battles and didn't hit a single one, apparently...

[Geek]

Only torpedoes count, so make sure you fight the right opponents.

[Lokiator]

If you want the REALLY slow way to build up reputation with the Red Devils without affecting your standings with anyone else, buy 1 unit of the cheapest cargo you can find, fly to one of the Red Devil bases, respond to the first threatening hail you get, and then agree to dump your cargo for +2 points. Lather, rinse, repeat (a whole bunch of times).

Otherwise, the Outsider bases are the place to search. If you want to stay friendly with the Militia, then the first system has a +20 Red Devil / -20 Doublejack mission that occurs regularly. The second system has a +30 Red Devil diamond shipment escort (ouch) mission that pops up frequently as well. I think the Murath or the Korians are on the negative end of that deal, but who cares about them anyhow? :P