Gaming Embedded | My Month As A Fuel Rat

In Elite: Dangerous, players can be left stranded and without fuel, sometimes thousands of light years from civilization. For stranded commanders, the Fuel Rats are a lifeline out of interstellar dead ends. Give them a call, and they'll refuel your ship and send you on your way. For a month, I joined the Fuel Rats and took part in their rescues, learning how the group worked and why they do what they do.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
-If you need fuel, press the GREEN BUTTON here:
fuelrats.com/i-need-fuel
-Some of the images shown are from the Fuel Rat Knowledge Base: ”The Rats don’t want clients to get lost down that rabbit hole." If you need fuel, follow the above link.
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IMPORTANT NOTES: -If you need fuel, press the GREEN BUTTON here: fuelrats.com/i-need-fuel -Some of the images shown are from the Fuel Rat Knowledge Base: ”The Rats don’t want clients to get lost down that rabbit hole." If you need fuel, follow the above link. -This is the first installment of ‘Gaming Embedded’, a series that highlights player groups; What they’re about, how they work, and how they work within the game. If you are a member of an established player group in any game and think a video like this would be interesting, send us an email: thegamingdiscourse(at)gmail.com.

[@steammausss164]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/q6mbhJStlLxqgtk new fuel rats killer who tired to kill me. Please share if possible I would be great to make something about it You can Read the description of the video for a full description of what and why that happened.

[@defeeded0887]

I would love to join the fuel rats, ive helped a few streamers i watch when they ran out of fuel live on their stream.

[@deelkar]

not pinned?

[@KatsPurr]

For some reason this video came up in my feed and I watched the whole thing with delight! It answered every question I ever had about the Fuel Rats. Both from the perspective of someone who might have needed them, but also from someone potentially interested in becoming one. Thank you for this fantastic video! I will be sure to share it to new commanders from here on!

[@HotaruTomoe]

Fuel rats do very honorable work in ED. So far i haven't had the pleasure of needing help in the dark but what i have read and seen, they go to amazing lengths to help those in need. (Operation Beagle point)

[@xarius6151]

One of my buddies was a fuel rat, his old computer kept crashing when he was on refuels for people and one of the guys built him a pc and sent it to him, fuel rats are a family and full of good people.

[@guypierson5754]

Never understood people who ran out of gas in that game. Like, it really couldnt be much easier, the stuff is free, it's everywhere, there's a gauge on your HUD. I really worry for the next few years of humanity when people are struggling with games such a E:D.

[@L1da77]

@@guypierson5754 people push themselves. Push beyond rime and reason. Take unnecessary risks and or decisions that ends up not being fruitful. Its part of what made humans what we are today. Irl many of those people would be dead. One of them discovered the americas though...

[@duoblade332]

@@guypierson5754 i nearly ran out of fuel at a system, the reason was a never noticed, unless you are extremely attentive you wont notice for a solid 10-15 minutes, so you jump, fly over and over until your fuel runs dry

[@lazydonkey3617]

@@guypierson5754 as a rat myself, theres a lot of cases where people either forgot a fuel scoop, or are simply new and forgot to check the fuel gauge

[@actaeon5770]

@@lazydonkey3617 or they went afk as soon as turned on FSD

[@alexisrivera200xable]

The Fuel Rats are so well known in the game that stations even have their insignias flashing in the billboards from time to time. Also they are so highly regarded by the players for their selfless service in the game that if you attack or shoot one down its very likely that other players will hunt you down for doing it.

[@timesthree5757]

Yep epic grudge is what I call it.

[@XenHat]

@@timesthree5757 and/or, don't bite the hand that hands you food

[@BoatyBae]

@@sanctumsomega "we tried to kill players that gear their ship toward jump range and rescue so they cant fight back, we are so badass"

[@zendell37]

Life doesn't need chaos. It provides its own. You've got a lot to learn...

[@jalincaldwell]

@@sanctumsomega one day you will learn

[@kevincanavan2440]

“People don’t do good things without an incentive” Gamers:

[@MarquisBS]

You could make the argument they do it because it makes them feel helpful and needed therefor happy which is very well a "selfish" incentive. However I guess we can all agree that this is probably the absolute best incentive to have and nothing to be criticed but rather be cheered up for.

[@jamesgarlick4573]

It's all for those sweet serotonins baby!

[@Face_RC]

Meanwhile, the other 99.999% of the games playerbase: "Bring your mother along next time, I'll kill her too."

[@generalcodsworth4417]

@@MarquisBS I mean, how different is it from millionaires funding parks or libraries in order to get their name put on it? They spend money on something that helps their community in order to gain a sense of importance, that they were the ones to help people, and to get their name plastered on the building. It is by no means a bad thing for them to do this, but the motivation isn't totally selfless. Being the best rat may be the motivation for some fuel rat volunteers, and that's not a bad thing because the result is them working hard to help people. Whether the goal is to help or get famous is irrelevant to the poor soul who almost lost his mining run or exploration data to the void around a star that can't be scooped

[@MarquisBS]

@@generalcodsworth4417 I wasn't throwing any shade at these people if that wasn't obvious I still compliment them for what they did

[@cornmaized]

"The Universe pays us." is a fantastic quote. from a guy who runs fuel ships on a fictional video game

[@goat6354]

Its a real video game. A virtual video game would be a game within a game.

[@menzis0]

@@goat6354 did you graduate with honours?

[@leotowers3931]

@@goat6354 But it says "fictional video game" not virtual??

[@goat6354]

@@leotowers3931 My bad, but a its still a real videogame. A fictional videogame is a videogame that doesn't exist irl.

[@leotowers3931]

@@goat6354No, it's referring to a game with fictional content. A completely legit usage of the word.

[@capomundial86]

i work as an emergency services dispatcher and this makes me so happy to see.

[@zackattack5414]

Even virtually they will always be there

[@davesmith9844]

Thank you for the job you do, it can't be easy and we appreciate it.

[@seantaggart7382]

You guys have some things in common Helping out people

[@seantaggart7382]

@Genaro Scala Well both have their jobs *but i shall solve that* *"EMT Meeting in 1 hour"*

[@capomundial86]

I work with most ES (Fire, EMS, police, CD and relay to municipal and social services if needed). All i can say is that there are all kind of people on all sides, cops tend to be the most jaded and burned out type at least in the area i work, i hate the lack of compromise and effort of an important part of them but on the other side i know first hand that it's not easy bypassing the corruption or enduring the hardships of the job without any kind of support (psych leave or support is a stain on your file and could avoid you from acquiring a higher rank). I've also known EMS guys that don't give a fuck about people and might leave a dead body on the streets because their shift ends in 10 minutes, although you see it a bit less of those kinds of people in medical. All in all, the thing that made me happy is the way that these guys are able to coordinate so well and their willingness to help, as a dispatcher i wished that all the people that work in ES would have that kind of disposition towards their vocation (and a big part of them have it still).

[@lyl14ghost]

Imagine in the far future some group name themselves after Fuel Rat also doing the same thing for real because some did back now in a video game.

[@KitKatHexe]

"Ya know my great grandpa was a fuel rat in his day!" "Umm sir... The hyperdrive was only invented twenty years ago..." "I Know that ya damn yungin! He was in the FIRST fuel rats!" "The... First? Fuel rats? What do you mean?" "Ah! It was in the old simulations! He saved 400 people from suffocating without oxygen!" "Okay then..."

[@Cinestesic]

@@KitKatHexe I read that in my mind with a Pirate's accent! XD

[@thelegend8570]

@@Cinestesic same

[@trikefearson]

That would be awesome. Would even be awesome to see the name pop up in a show like The Expanse or something.

[@hobog]

@@trikefearson that'd make the wellwallas be more grateful for beltalowda folk

[@thesilliestgoose5990]

The fact that this faction is completely fan made, has an actual purpose, and is an essential part of both the universe and gameplay for a lot of players is just awesome.

[@lsswappedcessna]

Hutton Orbital Truckers Co-Op is another player faction that's permanently embedded in both the lore and the community. People love that .22ly journey so much, and honestly why not? Everyone who's made the trip can brag that they flew from Alpha Centauri to Proxima Centauri. I do think Hutton Orbital should offer a free mug cockpit decoration for everyone that lands there. That might require FDev add cupholders to ships, though.

[@NeovanGoth]

Reminds me of EVE University, a player faction in EVE Online that acts as an actual in-game university that teaches new players, supplies them with resources, and so on. According to their website, they've had over 25.000 students in almost 20 years.

[@anthemlog]

A friend of mine once told me that he knew of a case of someone calling a Fuel Rat just to kill them and the community decided on their own to find the culprit and give him a good bullying.

[@darthtiberius3716]

what's better is socially engineering a war between the fuel rats and a non existent enemy attack one of their ships and wait for the backup to arrive only to have 10 friends in engineered ships waste the backup effortlessly nobody in this game should be off limits

[@soul8938]

@@darthtiberius3716 you must be a dumbass and not watched the whole vid if you think this works He said the rats don’t engage in combat so if you go out deliberately to kill them then you’re just a sad individual...

[@jcpt928]

@@darthtiberius3716 I'll give you that you certainly have the choice to do what you described - doesn't make you any less of an asshole, though. :P

[@benaskalinskas4154]

@@darthtiberius3716 10 people is a VERY existent enemy, and i dont see much social engineering in "shoot person then shoot backup"

[@digitaldeath5542]

@@darthtiberius3716 It's like shooting the fire fighters coming to put out a fire, must be a sad she-troll to pull such a stunt.

[@BazilRat]

I suspect I have had one of the most embarrassing Code Red - 500m from the entry to a station! And yes, they saved me!

[@davesmith9844]

...a rat saved by a rat! Interesting.

[@seantaggart7382]

You should've gotten out and pushed JUST BREATHE HARDER YOU CAN DO IT!!!

[@BazilRat]

@@seantaggart7382 If only XP

[@seantaggart7382]

@@BazilRat yeah Like just push a bit you can make it

[@davesmith9844]

@@seantaggart7382 put your helmet on, open airlock, hold fire extinguisher in each hand, let loose! ...and your home!

[@AethyrPrime]

Knowing that the fuel rats exist gives me peace of mind when traversing the expanse.

[@fen4554]

Dude, knowing they exist gives me hope for the world at large.

[@keksimusultimus4257]

@@fen4554 your standards must be pretty low...

[@TheHuesSciTech]

@@keksimusultimus4257 Have you *seen* the news at the moment???

[@dragonballzssj12goku]

@@keksimusultimus4257 your awareness must be pretty low, I wish you luck on your journey

[@Jp808]

Knowing they exist in general gives me hope for humanity

[@SmokeJam]

"We have fuel. You don't." Imagine a commander sending you this reply on a distress call and then just casually flies by leaving you alone back in the void...

[@zperk13]

lol

[@belowaverage7539]

Sounds like an encounter i had with police when i was stuck in the mud on the side of the road.

[@ZX121]

"We have fuel, you don't. Any questions" "Uh yeah can I have some" "No" *roll credits*

[@TheStandardBearer]

@@belowaverage7539 Expecting the police to get you out of the mud? How entitled a life you must live. Let me guess, you're argument is "they're supposed to serve us". Call a tow truck and learn your lesson about how not to get yourself stuck in mud.

[@AlbanianThrash]

lmfao

[@allrockirwin23]

This just happened to me today. I started playing the vanilla version a couple of weeks ago, trying to do as much as I could by myself. I quickly realized that exploration was going to be my big first passion, that’s what I was looking for in this game from the start anyway. Just yesterday I could afford my first asp explorer. Very quickly the realization of the huge distances that were possible to traverse in such haste in this ship took me way too much by surprise. I set out to explore the entire Pleiades (worth about 3million in cartographics). After I finished exploring my fuel tank was still more than half full. I said what the hell, and set off instantly to the dark Taurus region. I never bothered to check if there were populated areas close by. There weren’t any. I realized this with terror when I had almost no fuel. I didn’t have a fuel scoop mind you (I know, I’m an idiot). I checked the web in panic and saw a 5 year old post about having to self destruct. I was heartbroken. My new ship and all the information about one of my favorite areas would be lost. Then I saw the fuel rats page, and contacted them. It was one of the most surreal experiences calling people I didn’t know from my phone to inside my game. Two rats came, their attitude and patience was amazing. I had never had a conversation with an actual person in-game. The fuel they were carrying wasn’t enough though so one left and the other one literally escorted me to the nearest populated system, charging more fuel for me on the way. He gave me a lot of advise and it was such a beautiful moment. He told me to never doubt contacting them when in danger, to not give up on exploration because of the incident, to get a fuel scoop and we chatted a bit about different ships. Then I asked what I could repay them with, and he told me they do it out of pleasure. My heart, much like the Grinch’s, quadrupled in size. When I was safe and cozy inside a hangar, he bid me farewell and good luck. My head was still racing, I thought I was going to lose everything because I had no more money, and now here I was, safe with my ship and all my info. I’ll never forget this. Never would’ve imagined that such selfless people would exist. Long Live the Rats. This game is so awesome.

[@JustJanitor]

Damn this brings tears to my eyes. Just started playing

[@Canadian_Ale]

Currently watching this as I'm waiting for a fuel rat to show up lmao.

[@cloudymonet]

Did they come already?

[@CrypticRite]

@@cloudymonet He must have ran out of oxygen. Lol.

[@Canadian_Ale]

@@cloudymonet They got me lol.

[@DJChappie001]

The rats saved me multiple times years ago when I was a young commander.

[@abrahamfarias1856]

Wat up fam hope your safe and sound

[@SgtTeddybear66]

My first ever time playing Elite Dangerous; I traveled too far and ran out of fuel. Not knowing what to do, I googled a way to get out of my situation. Sure enough, I found the Fuel Rats. I contacted them, gave them my Coords, and with the hour, they came to me and fueled me back up. I thought it was the coolest experience.

[@mayoofm6049]

Got the same experience as yours... It was amazing

[@zachsuarez1830]

What game is this bro it seems sick

[@orfeo793]

Same thing happened to me man, was years ago and it's still fresh in my mind. Fucking awesome guys, who will forever have my utmost respect in this game.

[@orfeo793]

@@zachsuarez1830 Elite Dangerous, amazing sim game if you're into deep space travel, trading, and combat

[@needy3535]

Happened to me last week almost exactly. Showed up in like 5 mins. Wild experience to have.

[@calebfyvie5133]

As a veteran rat I appreciate this video and thank you for informing those who may not know what we do. Fly safe CMDR and remember your fuel scoop o7

[@lennybrewster4673]

o7

[@tatuira93]

07 Godspeed, rrat

[@K7EXO]

o7

[@Louis-001]

o7

[@garrettcornelison9220]

o7

[@jadensaied2324]

this video makes me wanna get Elite Dangerous so i can be a fuel rat

[@ffmmeyer]

get the game! My ingame name is CMDR Vynaash based in UTC +2 and I'd be happy to bring you in the game! (It's on sale atm)

[@coleepley8985]

Right now it's only 18 bucks for the full game so grab it up!!!

[@Mgl1206]

Indeed

[@shadowabsol]

honestly i've been thinking much the same thing. between learning about the fuel rats, and watching TheMightyJingles play it, i'm seriously tempted to get it

[@Axelmancool]

Its being gifted for free in the epic games store until tomorrow brother!

[@petezzzz]

I let my wife fly my newest ship, the Cobra MKIII, back in the day. We got so carried away in the fun that I forgot to peek at our fuel. Anyway, we ran out one jump from home and that's when the dilema set in. We had to self destruct. She was devastated. I knew about the Rats but didn't want to waste their time. Besides, I had a rebuy. I mentioned the Rats to her and she said, please please call them, so of course I did. They saved our lives, and our time together. She was delighted! (so was I). It was one of the most pleasant experiences I've had in the game and I am now over 3000 hours since then. Thank you Fuel Rats for an unforgetable hour with my sweetheart. Long live the Rats!

[@NickRuedig]

It's never a waste of our time, we're always happy to help. 🙂

[@SRNF]

Shes cheating on you.

[@lionhartjohn1000]

@@SRNF Amazing deduction skills, sir. Please do tell, what gave it away? Was it when she enjoyed her time together with her husband flying through space in a game? Or perhaps when she wanted to call real people to rescue some pixels in a game just so her husband doesn't have to spend virtual money? I am greatly amazed by your genius.

[@lionhartjohn1000]

@@SRNF Absolutely brilliant response. Just the way you bring up all those arguments instead of just insults is just astonishing.

[@godturkey4098]

@@lionhartjohn1000 Im pretty sure he made a joke big boy.

[@Fezze93]

Thanks for giving me fuel there! 16:26

[@atomic3614]

That was you?

[@Fezze93]

@@atomic3614 yes, i got stuck out on a massive exploration run for credits and only realised too late that i was too far out without a fuel scoop. You saved my neck there

[@atomic3614]

@@Fezze93 thats actually really cool.

[@danielmoran3578]

Did you talk to him or did he just silently do it

[@Fezze93]

@@danielmoran3578 we talked and he explained to me what a fuel scoop was and what type of stars the fuel scoop could be used on

[@hr1meg]

"The universe pays us." Thats deep.

[@mikethespike056]

Indeed.

[@danielstokker]

No its quite litteral younreally do get paid just by honking systhems

[@MrMeddyman]

Not really, truth is the game is just boring af and lacks engaging content so players have to do stuff like this to "make their own fun"

[@AviatorFox]

* Tosses snickers *

[@zperk13]

* all the rats dog pile onto it *

[@Akazaji]

These guys are like sci-fi volunteer fire fighters. Virtual heroes, and its great to know such altruistic people exist.

[@NickHunter]

It feels pretty great to help people out. Especially new players. I'd recommend anyone who's getting a little bored with the game to give ratting a shot, it's a ton of fun. Also you get a cool Fuel Rat decal after 10 rescues :-)

[@N1ko0L]

@@NickHunter do not forget the IRL badge you can order 😁

[@N1ko0L]

@@NickHunter but i don't like pvp so i dosen't know what to do with my money I've gain though trading, that's why i like being a fuel rat, it's give sense to my awful money addiction

[@NickHunter]

@@N1ko0L Tell me more...

[@The_InfantMalePollockFrancis]

Volunteer firefighters aren't heroes they're usually bums that eat sleep and play video games at their VFDs

[@ZethisVA]

It's really interesting how much this resembles being a paramedic. You sit around, waiting for something to happen (watching shows, talking with colleagues), until you get an alarm from dispatch, get in your car, drive to the sometimes vague location (could be also a code red with someone dying) to help. And a lot of people who do that are also volunteers.

[@ryandunn4848]

I just started playing this game a few days ago and I can’t actually believe there is a group of people, volunteers, who traverse the universe like guardian angels saving people stranded in the darkest part of the galaxy.

[@sidplays77]

Yea same here! Totally wicked

[@simplytalkative8377]

Started the game Today! And this video has inspired me to seek out their tutelage and become a rescuer from my humble rags, I hope to bring others their riches safe and sound back home with them someday.

[@Rhino-Prime]

Im actuall just got the game with the goal of joining the fuel rats

[@Tidvel]

I just been a delivery ship.. Cargo and currior. I just bout it a few days ago on xbox. Let me know how one goes about doing that.

[@nox5668]

Same

[@kingkebo3960]

Go on their website

[@zeroskillz90]

I too wish to join them.

[@richard3365]

@@zeroskillz90 Go to their website. fuelrats.com/ In the lower left corner there's a button, "Become a Rat". Fill in the information, hit submit, and they'll tell you what to do from there.

[@zperk13]

3:46 look mom i'm on tv!

[@wzr3293]

Nice

[@josellanes2285]

thank you for all you do

[@jeremymarchese281]

So the fuel rats are basically intergalactic AAA?

[@DonVigaDeFierro]

Interstellar* Just one galaxy!

[@FearsomeTiger12]

*Steel Beam* for now! (God I hope I live to see that game exist) lol xD

[@mattshriner4897]

Except that there's no subscription fee for the Rats.

[@guypierson5754]

No, closer to the rats the brought fleas that carried the plague: if someone is too fucking stupid to manage something as basic as fuel in a game where it is free and everywhere, they don't deserve help, they don't deserve anything, they are a huge detriment to the human race and saving them makes our future as a species worse.

[@wc8189]

@@guypierson5754 Abolish firefighters No, closer to the rats the brought fleas that carried the plague: if someone is too fucking stupid to manage something as basic as fire in a house where extinquishers are readily avaliable, they don't deserve help, they don't deserve anything, they are a huge detriment to the human race and saving them makes our future as a species worse /s

[@alexstratton2299]

The fact that the fuel rats exist has restored my faith in humanity and I don't even play this game

[@GyorBox]

"The universe pays us, and it's good karma" That's very Minbari..

[@stiimuli]

The fuel rats seem a sadly unique case in video games.....players who choose to exist in the game purely to help others for no reward other than the deed itself. They remind me that, even among the notoriously toxic community of online gamers, there are good people out there.

[@Laxyr]

Off the top of my head I know of at least one other example. Funnily enough it is also a space-themed game: Eve Online has the 'Signal Cartel' which will attempt to rescue you if you get stuck in wormhole space without scanning equipment for instance. There are also anti-ganking efforts in Eve, with people interfering with ganking efforts to protect victims.

[@zarlus8]

Partly because not many games have mechanics that allow for this to happen.

[@tiagoalmeida8549]

I remember hearing about something that happened in WoW where a kind of virus, which was only meant for a high level late game area, escaped that area due to a bug and thousands of low level players were constantly dying because they didn‘t have enough HP to survive. Ro counteract this, some noble souls started going around as healers searching these low level infected people and just constantly healed them until the „virus“ was gone. It wasn‘t of course as organized and long lasting as the fuel rats but i think it shill shows that some communities just want everyone to have a nice time playing the game.

[@thefirstsofaspud]

In the old City of Heroes MMO, the Taxibots were a group of amazing players who had characters with teleport abilities, letting them yank lowbies out of hazard zones they'd wandered into by mistake or simply help folks get from point A to point B without having to slog through all the (sometimes painful) stuff in between.

[@stiimuli]

@@thefirstsofaspud funfact: City of Heroes is one common typo away from City of Herpes

[@gwcstudio]

We Have Fuel, You Don't!! - Fuel Rats Forever!!

[@cloudymonet]

Translation: We calculated our fuel, You're dumb!! - Fuel Rats Forever!!

[@NameIsDoc]

Aetosaurus the risk you took was calculated...but you suck at math

[@jeinklee]

"Cheerful reactions of rescued clients transcends language barriers" This is definitely right. One of my first few missions as a fuel rat was actually around the 45KLy mark, which I then proceeded to do a 100KLy journey back to the bubble afterwards lmao; but it felt good, rescuing someone stranded that far away. The amount of relief and gratitude the commander expressed was felt in a way that follows what you said. I hope he is doing well. Long live the fuel rats!

[@PerfectedEvil]

Not long after I started the game, I convinced a friend to join as well. She ran out of fuel on the edge of the bubble. So, I grabbed a limpet controller, and headed out her way. Got to her, popped 2 limpets of fuel to her, and on the third limpet, I got a mauve adder, and crashed out of the game. When I got back, my FULL 32 ton fuel tank, was empty, and I still had that 3rd limpet. The fuel rats came and rescued the rescuer. I've been a fan of them since.

[@npc6817]

I hope when star citizen becomes actually playable they will be there too. my gran gran nephews could use the help

[@MarioSantoso]

lol, that last line is a nice touch! made me smile. A nice jab on the most crowdfunded game development

[@npc6817]

@@MarioSantoso yeah, we all say shit like that but in the end we all just wish it was actually worth playing. We're not mad, we're just disappointed.

[@MarioSantoso]

@@npc6817 yeah. I almost pledge when they first promote SC, followed their spaceship design competition (really cool), crytek saga, the ballooning funds, almost tempted again, but in the end never make the jump, i don't think i will. I hope u get the end product in this lifetime (sorry not sarcasm or making fun, but just real possibility some people might not get the end product)

[@makko1266]

@@MarioSantoso did I hear someone say scamfunded?

[@MarioSantoso]

@@makko1266 well no one said that here haha, but imo some people will feel like that, depends on how much they invested and how high their expectation. i just hope they find closure

[@billyh2476]

Never played Elite Dangerous, but this is a very well put together documentary about a group that came together for its community.

[@zackattack5414]

You need to play elite dangerous then you may get saved by fuel rays too

[@zackattack5414]

Rats*

[@EeveeShadowBacon]

It's free in epic, 75% off on steam rn.

[@GeorgeCowsert]

When I first heard of the fuel rats I thought they were a group tat stole fuel in a sneaky evasive way, since rats tend to do that. Glad I got the fact straight before actually encountering one.

[@Benzy670]

It’s closer to the usage of, “gym rat,” where rat sort of implies you’re always around

[@timesthree5757]

Good that you got the facts straight. Cause killing a rat can cause epic grudges by the non rat players. They would hunt a player and send him/her to the rebuy screen 4 or 5 times. You dont kill a rat!

[@Levi_Skardsen]

Rats are also highly social and intelligent. In the wild they work together to solve tasks, and will even babysit the offspring of other rats in their colony.

[@StrangeBrew247]

My first week playing Elite i needed a save from The Fuel Rats, and after like 3 mins of putting my ticket in they came and saved me. This group is amazing and honestly there belief in game is second to none. In 200 Years if we ever reach spaceflight i would love to believe they will still be around in real life thanks

[@joaomarka]

once i´ve got saved by the AI fuel rats :) I miscalculated the fuel with my krait during transfer to Merope, and arrived almost dry at the station, doubting that i would be able to dock. Then, for my surprise, one of the Search and rescue AI ships around the station entrance sent some fuel limpets to me, out of nowhere! Such a relief.

[@joaomarka]

@DT Undercover Sorry, I can´t remember... It was in the early days of the WH expansion, when there was just a few colonized systems there, before they renamed some systems. I only remember it was a Coriolis station.

[@WH40KHero]

I remember this happening to me as well, very early on in the game

[@hackergaming6372]

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[@joaomarka]

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[@hackergaming6372]

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[@landowilliams2340]

"108k views" "3.74k subscribers" it some times hurts to see something like that

[@CC-xh1ok]

He can get a channel now that he found something that can get views, there would be at least some interest for him to document his rescues and doing more in-depth guides of the process. Or just reporting in on interesting player groups in multiplayer games, a lot of people can think of cool groups they’ve been apart of in mmos.

[@seantaggart7382]

But i dont care Because people will sub if they want to see more Some people just dont But are happy to say thanks

[@bwick6003]

I play with a corp in EVE called "EVE Scout". We do almost this exact thing for players stuck in wormholes (where the map turns off). I've started dabbling in ED, and found out about this group, and it makes me happy to see that same ethos here as well. Best of luck!

[@jazzcat9363]

Once I learn my way around the game, I plan to become a Fuel Rat. I admit that I'm not great at dog fights and exploration/mining just isn't something that interests me. But I would love to volunteer to help those in need of rescue.

[@jimv8957]

I've had to be saved by the fuel rats on two occasions. They truly are amazing.They truly bring peace to the galaxy that is Elite.

[@gwcstudio]

Saved *from* the Fuel Rats? What were they doing to you? ;)

[@sadgiraffe6669]

Force feeding you petrol?

[@kerbo2383]

@@sadgiraffe6669 it brings them sadistic pleasure

[@tiagofassoni1186]

JimV, just a friendly tip: "saved from fuel rats" means they were threatening you. "saved by fuel rats" means you were saved by them

[@jimv8957]

@@tiagofassoni1186 lmao I made that comment 3 months ago and just saw this and changed it. LOL good looking out homie. Man my generation sure grew up with spell/word check ya feel me?

[@cmdrjackwhite5443]

As a cmdr who has had to call for fuel rat help 3 times i loved this video an insight into all the workings of the rats, i would have more than likely gave up playing on the 1st occation on my 1st trip to sag a. 1 more rescue i had was a bit further than sag a at a later date i made a massive mistake looking for non sequence and blackhole systems, as a ps4 player i understand we have maybe less rats on our servers. i waited 6 hours on a very kind rat to travel almost from the bubble out to me but embaressingly i was flying under the influence and when he was less than 25 jumps away i fell asleep :( i woke up 8 hours later in a panic i tried to make call for another rat when i tried to log new case i was amazsed that my case was said to be still open and within 5mins my rat responded and said iv been waiting for you :) these cmdrs are on a diffrent league and bring something very beautiful to the game. hat off and o7 to every fuel rat out in the black i have a great respect for you all. in my view you are the heart of the ed community

[@davesmith9844]

Gonna happen to us all at some stage, guess you had the same post rescue brief 3 times ;)

[@doerayegon1227]

I remember I once ran out of fuel when rendevousing with my friend but ran out of fuel so he goes dont worry ill come get you but also ran out of fuel. In a panic I just started Googling I came across these heroes and they saved me and taught myself and friend a few things and it was such an immersive anf wholesome experience in any game the guy was so cool. I don't remember your name and I'm sure in just another case but maybe you'll see this, thank you for saving this panicking voyager.

[@kevintan3705]

Commander Orange Sheets: “I think the objective is to fuel those who need fuel.” Subtitles: “I think the objective is to kill those who need feel.” Thanks subtitles...

[@TheGamingDiscourse]

Thank you very much for pointing this out! I appreciate it. I've fixed it and a couple other problems with the subs.

[@kevintan3705]

@@TheGamingDiscourse No problem! Keep up the good content!

[@MadPigmen]

"So that others may fly."

[@Sh1tbagActual]

SpaceMEDD

[@pikkozoikum8523]

Once I was mining and not looking at my fuel, I flew around and all of the sudden my engines went off. I was first confused, until I noticed, that I'm out of fuel. I had already some mining stuff loaded. I called the fuel rats and two guys helped me, but also pirates came and scanned me. That was funny, the fuel rats had no weapons, and I had no fuel, they had to refill me and then I could defend my self with two laser beams xD

[@DFPercush]

Yeah, any time a player drops into a mining zone it summons pirates. Their arrival probably triggered it. I wonder if they consider that in the SOP.

[@DimaRakesah]

I find it fascinating how players create their own groups, mechanics and culture within a game.

[@Wildjesta]

This. Sounds. AWESOME!!!! I'm a trucker and I'd love this type of job. I don't play this game yet, but this sounds exactly like something I'd want to do!

[@marcusborderlands6177]

It's very fun. And even when you are not currently ratting you can take some long haul shipping routes to make some cash

[@BlackPantherFTW]

I've never been saved by a fuel rat yet but I guess I've performed a rescue. I just happened to have fuel limpets by accident in my type 10 and saw a guy posting in my system hes out of fuel. Got him filled and on his way and didn't think much about it until this

[@russelllim4891]

So you pulled a "fuel rat"

[@BulletproofLeprosy]

fuel rats should definitely be in the videogame hall of fame :)

[@XenHat]

I've had the pleasure of being rescued by the Fuel Rats in the past. This is a great documentary that faithfully portraits how it went when they had fuel, and I didn't. It really is that simple, and there lies all its beauty and glory.

[@Alien--eh2yh]

The fuel rats saved my ass yesterday, I’m thankful for these lads

[@alecturner07]

That is a sensational video sir - the best Fuel Rat documentary I've ever seen and quite probably one of the best Elite: Dangerous documentaries full stop. As one of the very early "old school" Fuel Rats who's met Surly Badger on a number of occasions (but alas is now severely lapsed in his Fuel Rat duties) I just wanted to salute you sir! I love that whole new generations of Fuel Rats have come and gone over the years and that you're still being inspired to create things like this. Long live the Fuel Rats! o7 P.S. I'll see if I can get word to Surly to come and watch this for himself!

[@Tyrope]

Alec! Long time no see, Squeak! I, too, have lapsed in my fuel rat duties. Although I always proudly represent the decal!

[@IMP_ROM]

This sounds awesome, too bad I don’t have the game.

[@NekiCat]

I was rescured by them once, a code red. I overestimated how far I could go and got stranded just 5Mm from the station where I wanted to fuel up. Luckily I read up on the proper procedures just beforehand and logged out even before calling for help. They managed to get to me with about 4 seconds to go. That was quite scary, but I'm very happy to have been rescued and that people like the fuel rats exist.

[@Dragonrage1oo1]

i watched this video close to when it came out and it literally changed my life. this video inspired me to become a rat, and i did. i now have quite a few rescues under my belt and have spent countless hours playing as a result from it and it's become a very large part of my life. i just want to say thank you because this video is a really important one to me as it resulted in so much in my life. i come back to watch it from time to time just because i really enjoy it and now feel a sense honor with being represented along side my friends in the fuelrats in such a light and i hope to continue helping the rats shine bright as the years go on.

[@thirdwheel1985au]

I had to call upon them recently. The galaxy map sent me down a path with zero fuel stars and I didn't notice until it was too late. They told me that I could tell the map only to vector me through systems with fuel stars and offered to show me - I was in a rush to catch up with friends for AX hunting, so I resolved to look it up later, but was gushing in my gratitude to them. They were an invaluable source of help, but for them it was just Tuesday. This video went a long way to helping me understand why.

[@DensetsuVII]

Speaking as one of those who tried to learn Elite years ago and basically dropped out for the overwhelmedness of it all, these kinds of emergent gameplay stories are absolutely captivating - thanks for this window into the experience!

[@PowerofRock24]

That's a shame. Seems to be a common trend of new players getting overwhelmed, which is understandable. It's a big galaxy. What was it that was overwhelming specifically? I had the same experience when I first tried Elite too. It was the combat tutorial that had me thinking that. But really, that tutorial is just WAY too unbalanced for a player that is new to flight sims. I eventually just skipped it and jumped into the game not knowing what I was doing. Now it's my all-time favorite game :) I think you should give the game another try. Don't worry if you're no good at it. We all started from the same place. Just do what YOU want to do. Even if it's just flying around in your starter ship exploring the same star system you spawned in, then just gradually introduce yourself to more things. Best thing to do is probably just focus on flying, taking off, and landing, then jumping between star systems, then introduce yourself to the mission board incrementally.

[@thedmr6417]

@@PowerofRock24 lol its basically a new job not everyone throws out 5 hours into a screen.

[@danielmoran3578]

@@thedmr6417 the tutorial is like 25-30 minutes

[@teher1k]

*Clicks the space thumbnail* video turns out to be a faith-in-humanity-restored gig. Fuel Rats; totally my jam!

[@MrSomaArikado]

When legends become a reality. As a new player i am still trying to understand this game. But these guys earned my respect and admiration.

[@buckbossier5709]

Glad to see Peter Kropotkin's "Mutual Aid" and "Conquest of Bread" in action

[@alterNERDtive]

Nice vid! #totallynotbiased

[@pepperyboi8753]

alterNERDtive thanks for the uncommon tag

[@TheDeBator13]

Thank you for your service o7

[@2ndBillingCycle]

Hey, nice interview! ;D

[@T33NAG3NINJA]

o7

[@emp__1295]

o7

[@mobiyus3282]

Commenting for YT algorithm. This channel deserves more subs

[@pauljackson171]

Love seeing the humility and heart behind such a group in the back drop of things.

[@saphyrahun3272]

I also thank You again for saving my brand-new Python :) That ship is still in my hangar, as a museum exhibition item after farming my Conda with it.

[@JudgeMarek]

Well, this is a reason to play again. Fuel Rats, here I come! I can't wait to fly 1000's of LY's to refuel someone.

[@mastermenthe]

How did the Fuel Rats go?

[@heretustay]

Learning about this group and their story makes me incredibly happy. Long live the Fuel Rats!

[@wingedgothuk9092]

Littlefool got me a few months back, really nice guy and you can tell it isnt put on for the sake of his role

[@zperk13]

Littlefool the Overseer that gave me my tail. Cool dude

[@splatterkat3838]

Just got saved by the Fuel Rats today. Learned that a fuel scoop was a thing thanks to their debrief. If I get confident enough in Elite, I might try to join them someday.

[@bemusedalligator]

This really reminds me of descriptions of EMS/Firefighter experiences.

[@astronowolf]

Great documentary :) highly accurate on how we do things and why. its always about doing the best we can, and that's led us to the Standard Operating Procedure. It can seem like its very rule based, and strict but its because the SOP is genuinely, in almost all cases, the best way to do things. And when it's not... we change it so that it is :) Thanks for making this!

[@DFPercush]

Much respect, I've never needed your services but it's reassuring to know you're there. :) About that SOP, I saw another comment from someone who needed rescuing from a mining zone, and the rat didn't have weapons. Any time you drop into a mining zone it's going to summon pirates that will scan your client. That might need to be considered. Just a thought. Have a nice day and good luck!

[@DanielBoeFlex]

"The universe pays us" I love that sentiment.

[@umbranoctis4348]

This has to be the one of the most wholesome things in gaming ever.

[@llMcSH4DYll]

This brought a tear to my eye. What an awesome bunch of players.

[@johnbk0073]

Never heard of this game but be a online gamer for years. After watching I now have more faith in people and a smile on my face. Thatlnk you

[@Spellogist]

I returned to ED after a 5 year hiatus. Third mission run and I pulled a n00b (forgot to clear non-scoopable scars from my path). That's when I found the Fuel Rats. My hat's off to them, great people and I wish them all well. Thank you GD, for giving them such a wonderful review.

[@cbtalk216]

"The Universe pays us..." What a beautiful sentiment.

[@alexmurphy3592]

I don't even play this game (yet) but the spirit of adventure and cooperation has brought tears to my eyes

[@stuv1996]

I started playing this game a week ago and just ran out of fuel last night and had to call these guys, they got to me in literally just a few minutes! It was crazy awesome!

[@A_Wild_Dyzzy]

Downloaded the game yesterday, stranded myself. And looked up what to do. Found the fuel rats and reached out. In less than 10 minutes from pressing that “I need fuel” button, one of them showed up, gave me a refuel and a good luck. Cannot believe they’re still going at it after all this time. I salute them!

[@wolfknight1768]

My buddy used to be a fuel rat. He got tired of getting ambushed and one time had another buddy escorting him with a sidewinder. The guy flying the sidewinder was a Marine fighter pilot and they got ambushed by a group of anacondas. The sidewinder alone killed one anaconda and a group of other players jumped in to avenge my buddy because they’ve pretty much gotten enough respect in the community that anyone will come to their aid as a thanks for their work.

[@canadianpressure2785]

Got saved by the fuel rats today!! Awesome group and surprisingly professional!!!!!

[@chillcoaster]

This is top notch work. Greast video. Answers many questions I had about the Fuel Rats. They saved me a couple times.

[@Brioshie]

This is gaming communities at its best. Thank you Fuel Rats and thank you for this video.

[@Lordsun122]

Great video! I loved the way it flowed, the story it painted, discussions and the practical examples.

[@MA_3655]

Dudes are absolute legends, the advice they give is invaluable

[@Triairius]

What a beautiful thing, to have a group like this, helping people just for the sake of helping. I might have to look into it. This sounds rewarding.

[@trophyscars7364]

Wow this is an amazing video. You are very good at explaining how it all works and put it all together in a interesting way. Good job

[@Error_404_Account_Deleted]

Fantastic video. The background info is so cool to know. Thanks!

[@TheGreat_One1988]

I just started playing Elite Dangerous and I absolutely love everything about it and seeing that people like the Fuel Rats are always there to help makes me feel even more comfortable about going even deeper into space

[@zocchihedron2133]

I am a fuel rat. And I approve this message

[@ResLake]

Honestly this is such a well put together video, it feels like I'm watching an actual documentary. I love it!

[@shermangriffin4668]

This is cool! I'm a retired Police Officer and it is like being back on call.

[@doxed64]

I've never played game before in my life, but the way you showcased this unique little aspect of it's community is making me want to try it out someday. Never stop making videos... ever.

[@mcHerbaliser]

This actually makes me want to start playing the game and join the fuel rats!

[@clamatre]

Very interesting content! Thanks for sharing your experience!

[@StukaSteven]

Such a solid and concise video for someone with so few subscribers, subbed and hoping for more Elite Dangerous content. Thank you so much for the effort man

[@cmdr_thrudd]

The fuel rats are awesome and really enrich the game. 😊 .o7

[@slayer4810]

I just found this channel this place is pretty underrated

[@ikefredregill6754]

Extremely well done. Thank you for this delightful bit of video game journalism.