Pirates Unresponsive

I had just bought Sins: Rebellion a few days again, and i have decided to have a large game (10 players). Before i made it, i wanted to see what was new/different from the original (i went form Sins basic to Rebellion), and one thing I'm confused about:

 

The TEC Rebel's ability to call the pirates for help seemed interesting, but when i went to use the pirates (used the "attack" and "defend" buttons, and calling them with the broadcast center) they didn't respond. So i though "well maybe their under attack at their base" so i went there, and i found four groups of heavy-armed fleets of pirates. . .just sitting there. So what I want to know is: What are the conditions for the pirates to be able to help you? (because it seems the "calling" part doesn't work)

 

 

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Reply #1 Top

If you call the pirates, it works just like the Vasari ability to call the "dark fleet". It will send in a certain amount of random pirate ships which you will have direct control over. It will also cost you fleet resource. If you do not have any fleet resource it will not send anything (or if you have a limited amount, it will send ships until to run out).

If you got nothing, chances are you had no free fleet resource.

Reply #2 Top

That would be the issue then, thank you.