As a new player to ES, Im finding it difficult to spot pirates due to their black color against the black/dark space background. Often, my first clue they are present is either running into them at one of my planets or getting an invasion notification. Is there a way to give them an outline or an option for an alternative color scheme for them specifically to help me see them easier?



Thank you.

Go to your Endless Space-Folder, enter Endless Space\Public\Simulation\FactionColor.xml with a Text-Editor and change their color to whatever you like. Pink for example (something like 0.9 red, 0.7 blue 0.7 green should be pink)

Actually I think it's quite cool that the pirates are near invisible, it creates really challenging situations in which they ambush you (or at least try to). Besides, pirates should be relying on guerilla tactics etc since they cannot compete with large factions, so I would prefer leaving them the way they are.



On a different note: I want the pirate ship models, I think they have the coolest ships in the game!

I think the coloring is by design to make them seem more sneaky/less obvious. However, I sincerely believe scout ships especially ought to wake up when a pirate comes into range. It ought to be part of the sensor modules used.