Pirates and global settings

[Starman01]

Hello Pilots

finally there is some battle action back in the game, but somehow I "miss" the pirates. I would like to go capturing a few ships to gain more money fast , and since Xenon don't eject I would like to hunt some pirates. If I understand that correctly, the "scale pact"-faction are the pirates. My relation with them is only -5, so I'm still allowed to dock there (not critical for the game, but still sometimes convinient). But if I loose that, ok. But I have problems finding the pirates. What is their ship designation ? I've seen a lot "SCA-" Ships, but no SPA-.... Can someone give me a hint here ? My problem is that pirates are "blue" in my system, I can't seem to find them.

Also, I'm missing a setup screen. Is there again a setting in X4 where you can set global what factions are enemy and what not ? I thought I have seen that when I started the game, but I cannot find it anymore. My ships have some functions that say "use global settings", but where are they hidden ?

Thanks for helping in these two issues

[ApoxNM]

Hello Pilots

finally there is some battle action back in the game, but somehow I "miss" the pirates. I would like to go capturing a few ships to gain more money fast , and since Xenon don't eject I would like to hunt some pirates. If I understand that correctly, the "scale pact"-faction are the pirates. My relation with them is only -5, so I'm still allowed to dock there (not critical for the game, but still sometimes convinient). But if I loose that, ok. But I have problems finding the pirates. What is their ship designation ? I've seen a lot "SCA-" Ships, but no SPA-.... Can someone give me a hint here ? My problem is that pirates are "blue" in my system, I can't seem to find them.

Also, I'm missing a setup screen. Is there again a setting in X4 where you can set global what factions are enemy and what not ? I thought I have seen that when I started the game, but I cannot find it anymore. My ships have some functions that say "use global settings", but where are they hidden ?

Thanks for helping in these two issues

Look for a "Maurauder" designation and scna them, to reveal them. They pretend to be another faction.

[Velocinox]

SCA is the pirates and they can hide their call sign as other factions, but SCA faction is bugged and cannot change currently so pirate them back as much as you want. In fact, get in some base attacking practice.

[Starman01]

Thank you guys So the marauder thing is it... I already wondered since there is there so much comm traffic. Now I just hope they marines get a bit of a nerv in the future... Last time i send out a marine to capture an abandoned corvette the idiot just flew 5 minutes in ever bigger circles around, obviously couldn't find the entrance. I lost patience then, though it would be more convinient if they work so I don't have to fly the ships back myself. But on the other hand, too easy money isn't that fun either, isn't it ?