In the video, the creator attempts to capture an NPC Polaris in Star Citizen by testing various strategies, including attacking its turrets, disabling PDCs, and using hover bikes and ships for boarding. After multiple challenging attempts and persistent combat, they successfully board the ship with a Hornet, explore it, loot the cargo bay, and set their spawn, marking a hard-fought victory.
In the video, the creator attempts to steal an NPC Polaris in Star Citizen, detailing their preparations and initial strategies. They load six Razer EX ships and three hover bikes into their Polaris hangar, planning to use these vehicles for boarding. The first approach involves launching a stealth hover bike to get close to the enemy Polaris, trying to open its hangar door by shooting it. However, this method proves difficult as the hangar remains closed after several minutes of effort, and the creator resorts to ramming the ship, which also fails to cause damage.
Next, the creator switches tactics and engages the NPC Polaris directly with their ship, using a larger ship equipped with size six turrets to destroy the enemy’s turrets and open the hangar. They describe the NPC pilot as highly skilled, constantly maneuvering and rolling to evade attacks. Despite this, they manage to take down the turrets through precise shooting, allowing access to the hangar. However, PDC turrets on the Polaris pose a significant challenge, as they are deadly and difficult to destroy, requiring multiple attempts and strategic maneuvers.
Throughout the process, the creator faces persistent resistance from the PDCs, which attack aggressively and make boarding difficult. They try to lure the ship away to avoid PDC fire, but the PDCs keep tracking and engaging them. After multiple failed attempts to disable the PDCs and open the hangar, the creator realizes that direct boarding is nearly impossible without first neutralizing the ship’s defenses. They plan to return with better equipment, such as an ion cannon, to destroy the PDCs more effectively.
The creator then attempts a more cautious approach, launching hover bikes again and trying to avoid PDC detection. They aim to destroy the PDCs on the ship’s top and bottom, but the ship’s agility and the PDCs’ small size make this challenging. After several attempts and some close calls, they finally manage to destroy the top PDCs and get close enough to board the ship. Despite losing some equipment and facing continuous fire, they persist with multiple tries, demonstrating determination to succeed.
In the final moments, the creator successfully boards the NPC Polaris using a Hornet, carefully flying in and landing inside. Once aboard, they explore the ship, noting that it is mostly empty aside from turret gunners, the pilot, and a captain’s chair. They find no loot or valuable items, but do manage to loot the cargo bay containing torpedoes. The video concludes with the creator setting their spawn on the Polaris, marking the successful, albeit arduous, conquest of the NPC ship after many hours of effort.