Starfield - Ultimate PIRATE Guide - How to Board Ships, Smuggle Contraband & Join the Crimson Fleet

[@FudgeMuppet]

ALSO: when you steal a ship you can actually use the ship menu to register it/make it your home ship but you'll still want to go to a vendor to modify or sell it! Make SURE your Pirate Ship has personality with our ship building guide -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/ipisdWudgqiffc0

[@tomy1645]

I wonder how cyberrunner is gonna be different than a pirate. Can't wait to see if you are gonna do such a build. I would really enjoy being a robinhood in space, being a treat to power and big corporations.

[@immortalhybrid7570]

Could u pleease make a build video on your passionfruit ship I absolutely love it and desperately want to make it

[@georges9760]

Look forward to seeing the crime video you mentioned it does seem inconsistent.

[@samiam4544]

If you steal a ship does your old one just follow you?

[@FudgeMuppet]

it's also cheaper to register it in the ship menu!

[@ZeusTheIrritable]

I'm really looking forward to the inevitable DLC sized story mods that focus on one planet or star system.

[@tylerrussell9926]

Honestly I'm expecting mandalorian armor mods, more clothing options and in general sleeker designs for space suits. And various star wars weapons

[@ZeusTheIrritable]

@@tylerrussell9926 Well, those are a given. I'm surprised there isn't already a "Legally Distinct Laser Sword" weapon already.

[@tylerrussell9926]

I'm also expecting to have some sort of new Vegas bounties with a bounty specific questline. So far from what I've seen bounty hunters are more general quests so having an actual story for the bounty hunter would be nice

[@tylerrussell9926]

@@ZeusTheIrritable also Cthulhu based story lines with cosmic horror and the great serpents with an even more zealous group of house varuun

[@samuelgreen6101]

If I don't get a warhammer 40k mod I'm gonna riot

[@YungHunna]

Been watching you guys since 2014 skyrim. I still remember when I tweeted you guys about my idea for a serial killer build for fallout 4, then you guys made it a couple weeks later I LOST MY SHIT, really happy to see you guys making content for Starfield im loving the game so far keep it up!

[@strikeforcealpha9343]

So time for a serial killer in Starfield?

[@joshuacr]

​@@strikeforcealpha9343so in other words, a spacer😂

[@Jimbozinya]

Since Skyrim? It IS Skyrim... just in space. Dragonborn/Starborn, Star powers/shouts, Word walls/Starborn temples. EDIT: I know what you meant, I was just being silly. Also, for the record, Skyrim is one of my favorite games, and I also have a Skyrim logo tattoo on my arm.

[@JamesMadisonsSpiritAnimal]

I can already tell that the bounty system will be the first major system that modders fully overhaul and in the process make it a must have mod for all playthroughs.

[@mayor1557]

That's exactly what I thought while watching this video

[@wild1234]

I'm just hoping for a mod that lets me arrest people. We have non lethal weapons and a brig, why can't we bring in our targets alive?

[@Jimbozinya]

It's broken as hell, and literally easy af to get away with murder. Way too lenient.

[@LJ-zf6us]

Incredibly quick putting this video out after the community vote. I hope this game brings you more growth 🔥

[@jtduran5790]

It is also possible to be a "good" pirate. Most Spacer, Ecliptic and Va'ruun ships carry at least 1 contraband. I've found 2 on a Class-C CF Wight - not to mention the amount of loot from the crew in the form of guns. So, if you want a taste of the pirate life, but your sensibilities are keeping you from going full Jolly Roger, there's at least that option.

[@HovJigga]

I still remember the Arcane Warrior days way back when. Thanks for all the amazing content over the years. I hope yall enjoy the hell out of this game. I can't wait to give it a shot once I finally upgrade my PC in a couple of months. Can't wait for the inevitable ronin Revan type or Jedi inspired build. Or maybe something based on Dune, idk.

[@mayor1557]

I also need to upgrade my PC to play the game, nice to see that I'm not the only one with this kind of struggle. Hang in there, man, you're not alone, lol

[@HovJigga]

@mayor1557 Thanks, man. Good luck to you. I probably could just do it now, but I'm gonna be so busy until Christmas. Plus, I have such a huge backlog from this year that I just decided to hold off on upgrading until then. Who knows, maybe I'll get some parts cheaper than I thought through sales along the way. Just need to wait a bit to see the specs for 4k and at least 60 fps

[@saitama_9279]

Really hope they expand on pirates. And also I want to join Va’Ruun so bad

[@joshuacr]

As long as I'm not the only one who wants to be Cobra Commander😂

[@Snippyyy]

im so excited for this new era of fudgemuppet, you can tell how stoked they are to keep playing this game, its about DAMN time!

[@hatchetwound666]

Wow I didn't expect this video for weeks sweet. The Wolf den is also a good place to sell contraband.

[@bomjus1706]

from my testing companions actually count as witnesses to your pirate crimes which can mean ENORMOUS bounties. i have two clips of me clearing the same ship, one with and one without, a crew. when i clear the ship without a crew my final bounty is 650. when i clear it with a crew my final bounty is 18900. i'm going to continue to fly solo and see if the "last witness killed" pop up is consistent when i'm alone. if it is, then flying solo as a pirate is definitely the way to go. i don't think i can post links in yt comments, so i'll tweet the two clips at you.

[@alexscott6187]

6:18 i just got this an i thought my game was broken. I searched everywhere to see if it was a bug or a feature but thank you for saving me from a 5hr reset

[@agentnukaz1715]

Fudgefield* 🚀

[@BoogChannel]

Me when a Bethesda KZbin channel post a lot about the new Bethesda game 😱

[@agentnukaz1715]

​@@BoogChannelI can't believe how much they're putting 🔥

[@x86ed]

Starmuppet would also be acceptable lol

[@agentnukaz1715]

@@x86ed it sounds cooler but fudgefield sounds funny

[@donaldwilliams9321]

This game has been so much fun to play. GOTY nominee for sure 💯🔥

[@jongailey85]

This is the one build I am most excited to try. I love the idea of having a pirate crew that goes around pillaging ships and going down more of a “social” build that intimidates and manipulates people and makes a lot of money. I also love the idea of destroying those that try to fight back with a shotgun. Just a very evil and remorseless character.

[@raviolimasteroli2341]

It’s such a trip, I’ve been watching you guys since 8th Grade and I’m twenty two still watching lol. I still remember the beggar build where you guys roasted each other for the first like minute, love you guys!

[@JeffDAPG]

The Den on the Wolf star system is a great place too because they don't scan you and there is a Trade Authority there to sell contraband items while in early game.

[@LazarusKing1990]

Hey Micheal & Scott, big fan Sub! 😁😁👍🏻👍🏻 Can’t wait for your Starfield RP guides! Unfortunately I’m solely a PlayStation gamer so I won’t be able to enjoy the RP’s myself. 😅😅 Hearty handshake to you both guys! 🤝🏻🤝🏻😁😁

[@TheElfay]

Tuned in to this especially because today I had the crushing experience of finally winning a dogfight, finally docking and boarding. Finally wiping out Crimson crud and then I went to sit in the pilot seat aaaand....NO. No, cant pilot. No not able for this class of ship. No to taking it. No where in the whole of this event does it warn you that you're not fit to do what youre doing. Class of ship? It doesnt tell you that either. I had to exit that ship and fly away. I was SO mad. My best hope is ranking up pilot twice doing other things and hoping its still there in a day or two. I know it probably says it somewhere in the ledger or book that you need to be Rank such and such to steal a ship...but they could have made it more up front info. Anyway, I really am having a blast otherwise. Cyberrunner is a really fun build.

[@downix]

My next playthrough is going to follow this guide. I want to see if you can get contraband before you first arrive at Alpha Centauri, and get "recruited" for the CF quest arc right away.

[@CALIGS]

For anybody wanting the helmet in the thumbnail, it’s called the Pirate Corsair Space Helmet. The Crimson Fleet Captain’s wear them, these Captain’s can be easiest found drinking in the Crimson Fleet’s bar you just have to be stealthy enough to kill one and loot it without alerting the others if you care about your rep with the Fleet lol.

[@TyrizzyThe3rd]

Where else can you find the captains

[@johnherrera5261]

Or you can just buy it at the key...

[@TyrizzyThe3rd]

@@johnherrera5261 from who

[@johnherrera5261]

@TyrizzyThe3rd forst vendor on your right when you walk in all he does is sell armor. The captains clothes easiest way to do it os go to akila do the pirate captain bounty put on em weapons destroy the engines save and then dock the pirate ship kill them and reload of you don't get what you want

[@redoctober2k593]

I hope in one the dlc we can make a fleet of ships and have big space battles, like becoming a pirate king or joining one of the factions and being a ship captain of a fleet

[@zodiacthriller6094]

Fudgemuppet is the OG for Bethesda game builds. Love you guys

[@InspireRise300]

If you are not playing this game, you are missing out. 10/10

[@Hizovi]

Giving anything 10/10 makes it overrated and turns people away from games. This means that you think that it has 0 flaws, none. This is why the 1 - 100 system is better, where you have leeway for rating. The game is phenomenal but not a 10/10 by far.

[@returnofthedjed11]

Is it reallt that much fun?!

[@chadwolf3840]

i like the game a lot but it’s no skyrim. the forced gay options are also very distracting. i wish they’d done romance like skyrim.

[@Hizovi]

@@chadwolf3840 lmao what, coming from someone called chadwolf3840 I was sure you would embrace gay options

[@chrisporter9397]

@@Hizovi not surprising at all that the guy sperging about someone’s personal rating of the game took such offense to that criticism

[@visagepale5908]

To join the crimson fleet you can also refuse the mission that sydef give you and just go to Cysonia in mars. A guy tell you that neava is seeing you and approve your doings, and start the crimson fleet quest (best choice giving the rp circonstances).

[@strikeforcealpha9343]

"You're looking for the best of the best, of the best, sir."

[@Werewolf914]

Thanks for putting the spoilery section at the end can't wait to finally play this Wednesday needs to be here faster

[@JAH711]

Been enjoying my early access and I definitely am playing a smuggler/pirate focused character. Much sadness when I figured out that there’s no flushed out morally dubious characters.

[@enjoyer3000]

Easiest place to sell contraband without getting scanned before meeting the crimson fleet is going to The Den in the Wolf system, it’s very close to New Atlantis.

[@TheLegendVman]

If you go to Porrima III there is a place called red mile go to the star port master there and get sheilded cargo if you want to be good in the game but also sell contraband to make a lot of money

[@no.notfromRDR]

I'm honestly happy that the role-playing part of starfield was well made. Of course it has bugs but come on, it's a Bethesda game. At this point is expected to have. I just hope that this time they try to fix it before the modders so they can focus on other mods.

[@arjay0490]

Highly doubt that. What they'll do probably is, let the modders improve the game, buy it from the modder, then monetize on that. *Bethesda* cheaper than spending on R&D.

[@hatchetwound666]

Yeah I haven't even ran into any game breaking bugs yet just funny things like people/items glitching into walls it's also only crashed on me once on x bone.

[@bam_bino__]

@@arjay0490y’all are so annoying

[@Originalchili]

​@@bam_bino__mods ruin games for people I swear, you then have people like this guy who can't enjoy a game without mods... it must really suck

[@arjay0490]

welcome to the internet, kid @@Originalchili

[@der_peevmeister]

Jesus, FudgeMuppet… After an intro like that, you got me thinking I’m seventeen minutes and forty-two seconds away from learning how to divide by zero, heh 😆

[@Azurek1991]

I wouldn't have anyone else bring me these guides

[@2leftfeet113]

Fun fact I've found that if you go to the ship option in the menu you can actually register the ship in the menu. That said I'm not sure if you can only do that in certain places.

[@Originalchili]

I've regive registered ships that have landed on planets that I went up and captured

[@skipswalks]

wolf system, the den. great starter spot to sell contraband

[@nBasedAce]

Thank you for making the pirate first! I am binge watching One Piece from the beginning.

[@Jimbozinya]

You can skip going the UC-V route and just go steal some random item where people can see you in New Atlantis, then just opt to go to jail. That will also trigger the UC/Crimson questline. However, if you want access to the vanguard ship mods, then continue the way advised in the video.

[@johncoakley6644]

SPOILER READ AT YOUR OWN RISK! FYI it seems like a lot of people don’t know this yet but for roleplay purposes I feel it’s necessary to share the information I ended up discovering. You don’t even have to be a mole for SysDef if you don’t want to. When you initially meet them just act like you are going to work with them up until you are directly face to face with their commander on the second floor. After that if you select the attack option you can easily run towards the elevator go back to the first floor and then make a run for your ship. After that just grav jump away and then the mission will update telling you to seek out the crimson fleet on your own. Everything basically proceeds as it normally does with going to Mars and stuff from there only you will not have to deal with SysDef and can just be a pirate no strings attached. Also ensure that after you successfully escape from SysDef and grav jump away do not go directly to the key like I did. That was a mistake. You still have to go to Mars first and complete the initial missions to join up otherwise the fleet will still be hostile.

[@nataliehughes4258]

Please will you do an Oblivion run with only hand to hand? No weapons, armor, or spells! Potions and exploits allowed! Difficulty can be anything you want! That would make my year! Thank you for all that you do! Hope you are well! Keep up the awesome work! Love your channel!

[@cylondorado4582]

Looking forward to the “Is X Worth It?” Videos. That’s what brought me to the channel back when Fallout 4 was new. I was going to take unarmed and dueling, figuring I could use weapons until my unarmed catches up and I’d get the points I need for explosives. But then I realized I wanted Armor Pen, so I’ll be forced to take something that has to do with guns anyway to reach it. So I figured I’d drop Dueling and pick something else and add another perk (right now I’m thinking Balistics, Pistols, Explosives, one in Reload, and Armor Pen). But since I don’t want to spread myself too thin, I started second guessing some things I wanted like Environmental Resist and the ones that let you heal from afflictions faster.

[@Skim_beeble7125]

From what I can tell we should have plenty of points by the end of the game to have all the perks we want

[@cylondorado4582]

@@Skim_beeble7125 That’s true, but I figure it pays to think about what you want to level up sooner Vs later.

[@Squeeble00]

Focusing unarmed to begin with and then going into energy or ballistic weapons later is my plan for the moment since i don't really know what your options are for weapons. Explosives and potentially heavy weapons seem like a safe bet though

[@heyfell4301]

While this seems like my kind of gameplay, I don't think I'll do that on my first playthrough solely because I like the main companions in Bethesda games and don't want to be limited to a specific set of "evil" pals.

[@SenseiEricTollett]

I love the Crimson Fleet!

[@tenathzeckron]

Damn, that gun really do go brrr!

[@tomisabum]

Dig the content and glad you're having fun with it, but man, gonna wait till this gets a heavy discount before getting into. Good thing I'll have your videos to reference if I do.

[@PawneeStormChaser]

Me: *tries to play peacefully* Also me: “So anyway, I started blastin’.

[@jarebearart8926]

I love how Starfield has breathed new life in to ol fudgemuppet lol

[@TheChesher]

I'd loke to make a build suggestion: The Stowaway: A serial killer who's good at speech, convincing and manipulating others, traversal, infiltration, traps/explosives, melee in stealth and up front should things get out of hand with a ranged weapon of your choice. Second suggestion: The Explorer: Great at building, enterprising, surviving and hunting, particularly interested in [redacted] weapons.

[@-Mushroom_Kid-]

Being a pirate with the kid stuff trait is kinda funny imagine you do piracy as an alias to avoid your parents finding out Could be like explorer background or professor and treat it as paying off your parents house or student loans

[@bradenegbert]

Man, really hoping there will be a playthrough of this game from you guys in the future!

[@Mavyenta]

That's very interesting but how do you get to become a werewolf or join the thieves guild

[@yochill7462]

After you join the crimson fleet where can you get some crimson fleet armor?

[@dylanmahaffey8920]

You can buy it at their base

[@what-is-a-handle.]

If you have a ship with a bunch of cargo space as your home, as your raiding ships you can sit in the pilot seat of stolen ship, undock then re dock and all of the items you may have missed.. although along with very low priced miscellaneous items although you can easily sell them

[@acejunkie1122]

My character build is always the gunslinger that can wither hack or talk his way into everything. Had to dump alot of xp into ship combat so i could start my side hustle of stealing ships that shoot at me

[@peace9539]

The best game for decades 😊 imagine when mods will arrive 😅

[@boldbearings]

FudgeMichael putting in the work. 😁

[@dawsonvandecar1612]

Can we get a Jedi build??!

[@gators2728]

What gun is that?

[@gators2728]

The cool crimson fleet one that says smile on the front.

[@windebiesteultima3317]

@@gators2728 play through the crimson fleet questline and you’ll eventually get it. You cannot miss it so don’t worry

[@EnterTheFenix]

Theres an easy mod on Nexus that allows you to switch the Crimson Fleet friend/foe status with a single console command.. So you can still do the bounties

[@wolvenbloodmoon]

Great job on all the starfiled videos btw😊

[@DevilDoghz]

Might be fun to play a pirate based on a character from Black Sails, and role-play their motives.

[@SlermmMcderm]

Mods have made piracy sooo much more fun 🙏🏼 even using useful brigs to kidnap people and sell at the key into what I only assume is some Barbary style slave trade 😂

[@bobnesta4110]

there is a 3rd way to join i havent seen anyone post about it yet an its honestly the more RP way to be a pirate instead of goin in undercover an jus goin rouge

[@divonte7703]

Quick Money Tip: Steal ships and sell them at New Atlantis there's a wall you can walk through in the commercial district and get your money back plus what ever the vendor has on hand

[@RVGmetallicasaw]

I can’t wait for the inevitable Sim Settlements port to Starfield.

[@Gotcha4]

This game looks great I can’t wait to restart it over and over again because I want to play a new character

[@andrewbaiocco304]

really looking forward to playing as a pirate!!

[@madlad8059]

Kinda wish I picked bounty hunter because I’ve been kicking ass as the mantis lol

[@blackbeardzc]

So it begins!! The Fudgemuppet builds are coming!! I can’t wait till mods start coming. I will be a pirate with a treasure planet stable ship!!

[@shanerj4410]

Hey just recently found your channel and have loved all of your starfield vids. I'm curious if you've done any space trucker playthroughs with the long hauler background. This is what i was planning to do with my first playthrough but I'm rethinking a bit since you can't actually fly from planet to planet it seems it would make it less enjoyable. Anyone try this and have any thoughts to offer. Side note 28 hours left until i can finally play and I'm SOOO EXCITED

[@Crucialvideo]

With the guy at 16:51 I panicked and killed the people on the ship and now I’m trying to get off his ship into mine and fly away but every time I do this I get blown to pieces in space can anyone help?

[@torrancerichter1469]

not sure why, but I can register a ship after flying to another system in the new ship, and going into the ship "tab". I do not have to go to a ship shop to do so.

[@perrsus8995]

What armour/outfit was that at 1:44

[@Coyotebongwater97]

I can't wait to role play as hondo and build a freight type ship and just sell sell sell to all factions but will favor the fleet. Gotta just grind the skills i want and new game plus already 😂

[@Goob2003]

When are the builds coming lol

[@therealkoga2519]

Fudge and lore based guides. Name a better duo

[@damienbotts7981]

Long John silver was a chief in treasure island before he did the whole mutiny thing. Food for thought 😅.

[@TimTeboner]

Another vendor who will fence stolen goods for you is the Spanish-sounding guy on Mars who calls you "Friendo" lol

[@noah509]

Would love to see a guide to chems and drugs; they were so much fun in Fallout 4 and I wanna know how it plays out in this game.

[@xprodigyxgames3296]

Chems are powerful is this game too

[@EGTitusPlays]

Does playing as a pirate have an effect on finishing the main quest?

[@HeathenWolfman]

What is the name of the Spacesuit you're wearing in the video?

[@Zayphar]

Having pirates be friendly is a bummer! All that walking XP you can't touch. So...what is the LATEST you can talk to Ikande and then do the Crimson Fleet questline? That way you can kill pirates until you absolutely have to go undercover.

[@erics8192]

*destroys 20 civilian ships, no survivors. serves 5 days in jail*

[@charliecovey9887]

How do you get those microchips on the side of your head?

[@stevenfaulkner5636]

Where did you get the cool facial mechanical thing, I’m role playing a cyborg and it would fit beautifully

[@futokarin9745]

I have the targeting system skill but idk how to target engines

[@Jmoneygaming88]

Thanks

[@AustraStronk]

What armor are you wearing at the beginning of the video?

[@flashyjackyoutube]

So I had done the crimson mission up to going to the key, now I’ve been using bounty hunter to attack and take pirate controlled ships, they did appear as friendly before but I’ve attacked them at outposts and in space, does anyone know if I show up at the key now will I be treated as hostile or just a gung-ho version of Han Solo with respect to boot for slaying fellow pirates

[@jeremy812]

thanks for the content.

[@rustyjones7908]

I'd like to see a video on base building in the future, I'm interested in replicating my "Nuke World Overboss" build in this game.

[@wolfhound146]

In my experience if you get a bounty high enough you actually lose money using the self service terminal to pay it off. The higher your bounty the more that interest will hurt.

[@PassedOnXBX]

I just started

[@nateryan8167]

Weird all of my steal missions just have the one thing. Is it level based?

[@dmvbenz7536]

I know everybody says to do the crimson fleet you have to get arrested but I got the mission after helping out the UC and the vanguard, they recruited me to help out and go undercover I didn’t get arrested and then get asked

[@Page001B]

Are there companions that are pirates or are we stuff with constellation peeps that get mad at you for everything?

[@TheRagingHardon]

Theres 2 pretty decent pirate companions/crew + you can always have adoring fan and vasco. They dont judge you. This setup gave me a fun little pirate crew.

[@brandonvalentine2555]

Star wars mods boutta go off

[@RosemaryCemetery]

Can someone tell me where I find the cool space stuff? Ive never seen any events or other ships in space it feels kind of pointless to have investment into ships

[@randyurban6636]

Y’all should redo this one with a proper backstory and weapons section 😭😭

[@elimpoluto9952]

After I finished "The Old Neighborhood" quest I just went out into the city and beat a UC policeman unconscious. They hauled me off to jail and the Crimson Fleet questline started. Yeah, this game sorely needs more evil & morally-grey companions.

[@wretcheddad]

where do i find the duster in the intro?

[@davidchandler5432]

How about going to the Wolf system and selling contraband and stolen goods at The Den? That's been my favorite place to sell illegal stuff early on in my playthrough, since ya don't get scanned and it's a quick trip in and out (The Den is small, easy to run to the Trade Authority). Or is selling with the Crimson Fleet more profitable?