The combat system in No Man's Sky received a significant upgrade to its combat system as part of the Outlaws update by adding Squadrons to the game. For a long time, many travelers have probably come across ships flying in unison across planets or in space, whether they were peaceful or antagonistic. Although players would receive help from nearby ships if theirs was under attack, everything would return to normal once the threat was neutralized. Squadrons changes that completely by allowing players to recruit new pilots to their cause, permanently.
The No Man's Sky Outlaws update now allows players to recruit up to four additional pilots that will aid them in battle. Furthermore, these pilots can be summoned even outside of combat and will fly in formation around the player's ship until a new system is traveled to or the Pulse Engine is activated for a few seconds. The ships will even mimic the flight pattern of the traveler's ship, making the experience smooth all around regardless if everyone is in space or a planet's atmosphere. The Squadron can even be dismissed if players want to fly solo, but they'll automatically come to their aid if any pirates or sentinels attack.
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Recruiting pilots is relatively easy in No Man's Sky, and can be done with almost any NPC in the game. Even pilots that own the new Solar Class Starship in No Man's Sky can be recruited into a Squadron, effectively giving players the option to pick and choose which ships they want their crew to fly alongside them in. Speak with any pilot that has their ship docked at a station or trade post, and they'll sometimes have the dialogue option available that allows them to join the Squadron.
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