The Mongol Hoarder Mafia team shifts their piracy operations to the Pyro system during Star Citizen’s IAE event, successfully disabling and boarding multiple ships—including a Polaris capital ship and a C2 Hercules—to loot valuable cargo and torpedoes. Despite challenges like technical issues and low target density, they strategically maximize their haul before offloading at Checkmate, while promoting a Salvager IAE starter pack giveaway on Twitch.
The video begins with the EU team from the Mongol Hoarder Mafia shifting their piracy operations to the Pyro system during the ongoing Intergalactic Aerospace Expo (IAE) event in Star Citizen. After experiencing inconsistent loot values in the Nyx system, they followed rumors of valuable cargo moving through the ruined station near the Pyro gateway quantum travel lane. Early attempts yielded smaller targets like a Clipper and a Corsair, but the situation escalated when a Polaris capital ship appeared. The team engaged in a tense battle, using a combination of distortion damage and snare tactics to disable the Polaris and its fighter escorts.
Once the Polaris was disabled, the pirates boarded the ship, encountering crew members attempting to evade capture by EVA (extravehicular activity). Despite multiple respawns and the use of med bays by the defenders, the team successfully secured the ship. Although the Polaris carried no cargo, the pirates stripped it of its valuable torpedoes, transferring them to their own Polaris to bolster their arsenal. Technical difficulties with party invitations prompted a brief retreat to the main menu to regroup and bring additional teammates into the operation.
With the target density still low near the Pyro gateway, the team moved their operation to two well-known piracy hotspots within Pyro 4. There, they quickly engaged a Raft ship at Sacchron, a known sell point, which was carrying valuable cargo including nitrogen, rant dung, and organics. The pirates disabled the Raft with distortion damage and boarded it, discovering the pilot’s body but no active crew. They moved the cargo to their Polaris, preparing for offloading. During this time, a Constellation ship on Pyro 5 was also disabled and looted, further adding to their haul.
The team then encountered a C2 Hercules, which they chased into space and successfully disabled using distortion damage. After securing all the cargo aboard their Polaris, the pirates regrouped to board the disabled Hercules. They coordinated their assault carefully, using cover and distortion tactics to neutralize the defenders and gain control of the ship. Despite their success in capturing the vessels and cargo, much of the loot turned out to be contracted freight from hauling missions, which significantly reduced the profit as they only received a quarter of the value upon sale.
The video concludes with the team offloading their loot at Checkmate for sale and wrapping up their piracy operation. The narrator also promotes a giveaway of a Salvager IAE starter pack on his Twitch channel, encouraging viewers to follow and participate in the raffle. Overall, the video showcases strategic piracy gameplay in Star Citizen, highlighting the challenges of disabling and boarding large ships, managing crew encounters, and maximizing profit through targeted operations in high-traffic systems during the IAE event.