useless rumors

[sgtcookie]

First off by useless I mean things like: "Why is the vudka always gone" or "Faith, Fury, redemption". Just general banter. Everyone add something and then Cory can decide what to put in.

Here is a few of mine:

"Chemicals? I think its caused by inefficient burning of water-fuel. Ships are far too efficient to create the by-product. It comes from those big companies, can afford not being efficient."


"Thank God we have Bounty Hunters, the houses and syndicates are too over stretched to chase after common thieves."


"Can't trust those independents. Once the credits stop flowing, they won't think twice about attacking the ships of the faction that hired them!"


Thats all I got for now. You guys add some more.

[wormholewillie]

But...those rumors are not useless! They provide atmosphere and flavor for the game.


I'd love to see rumors that hint at some of the hidden complexities of the game engine.

- some story about a captain with too many trinkets on his ship getting constantly harassed because his ship's signature is extremely detectable

- some allusion to the decay of human civilization in the quadrant and its inevitable sordid end (game difficulty increasing over time)

- perhaps other rumors about pitfalls in the game (taking over too big of a ship, making too many enemies, selling contraband without being aware of a trade embargo, etc.)