Star Citizen: Should you give Pyro a try?

Apologies for the lack of content lately: My body has been more nerfed than normal, including having to ditch one of the meds that worked for my RA, and my hands are especially lacking in functionality for the past month and a half due to new complications.

Pyro - the lawless system. Even it's name evokes a sense of wanton destruction.. And if you believe folks in Spectrum and Reddit, it's a haven for PvP and murderhobo lifestyles.

I'm here to tell you that - yes, there is PvP, and certainly murderhobos - but the same can be said for Stanton, too.

The key difference between Pyro and Stanton in regards to the "lawlessness" aspect is that there is no crime tracking in Pyro.

If you kill a non-hostile player in Stanton, you'll get a crime stat and a bounty on your head. In Pyro? Nada.

Of course, if you're questioning whether you should give Pyro a chance, you're probably less interested in PvP than most folks, and I'm here to say.. It's really not that bad, and with 4.0.2 out now and the final Fight for Pyro missions available, it's the perfect time to take a visit on the wilder side of the 'verse.

I hate PvP. I especially hate murderhobos. I can tolerate PvP if it's done with proper piracy in mind, but just killing folks to ruin their gameplay? That sucks.

Thankfully, Pyro is a huge system, and there's a lot to do for folks who prefer to avoid PvP gameplay.

In regards to Fight for Pyro, there are a few caveats: Visiting planetary locations you're more likely to encounter other players looking to do bad things.. So if you're on the side of Citizens for Prosperity, do the delivery contracts that take you to a station rather than a planetary base.

Other than that? Go have fun. Take your favorite ship to Pyro and have a blast!

I recommend you have a ship that has at least 1 SCU of quantum fuel; More is better, of course, so you can get to AND from locations, but as an example I've ran around Pyro in my Razor EX, which is a snub stealth fighter. I just had to plan a route that includes stopping to refuel. Otherwise, I've mostly ran my new F7C-M Mk II Heartseeker (review here) and had no issues getting out and about in the system. Ships like the Avenger Titan, Cutlass Black and more are all perfectly doable in Pyro.

Pyro is a visual feast, and has some great missions and income opportunities for you. If you're finding Stanton a little stagnant, break up the monotony with a little chaos.

Just.. Don't be surprised when you do encounter another player and they end up murdering you.

Especially when you encounter them due to a bugged hangar, like I did below.