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Post by sleepingsword on Feb 8, 2011 8:05:01 GMT -5
I would like to see a warning when taking a contact about the faction it is against.
for example I have taken contracts that require accessing the palace or dock at the destination, due to my poor standing the access is blocked. So I have a contract I cant complete and have to abandon it
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Post by diablodestroyer on Feb 8, 2011 8:51:29 GMT -5
might be the way the game is meant to be played. At best maybe put it as one of the officer's ability or a new officer entirely. There are also some rumors that might have occurred only during ur mid flight to the destination that will not allow u to enter the area u need to get to.
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Post by Cory Trese on Feb 8, 2011 15:11:25 GMT -5
The Contract should warn you that "members of the House Thulun will try to stop you..." and that is what the Captain has figured out about who the bad guys are.
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Post by ryan on Feb 8, 2011 16:00:43 GMT -5
I would like it to say 'contract cannot be fulfilled' or for the contract not to be a given in the first place, as if I have not been to a thulan planet lately, I don't know if I am allowed onto the star dock or not. or palace or exchange or whatever.
Another option, is to sit off world and wait for the person to leave planet, say patrol.. But might take a few extra weeks as you can't just go down and 'scare' them out.
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Post by sleepingsword on Feb 8, 2011 16:39:45 GMT -5
maybe factions button on the contract screen?
I have trouble remembering if I am liked or not, It would be nice to check without having to reject the contract.
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Post by Cory Trese on Feb 9, 2011 4:02:13 GMT -5
haha ryan -- you have named the solution -- sorta.
Blockade will be the option that allows a blocked contract access.
Although it will be more difficult that way.
So this way Blockade / Surveillance are again complimentary to capture/bounty and palace/stardock.
The Captain will be able to decide how much time to dedicate towards completing each mission perfectly, and how many operations he or she is willing to take.
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Post by ryan on Feb 9, 2011 4:44:23 GMT -5
I love it when I'm right!  . Jk. Really though that's how I would have delt with it as well. Either that or be able to bribe someone into going into the stardock/palace for you. |
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Post by Cory Trese on Feb 9, 2011 5:56:09 GMT -5
Bribe was an option in the spice hall at one point, it is turned off. it wasn't as much fun and the balance of price was soooo hard to get right we just disabled it.
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Post by noobproductions on Feb 9, 2011 9:08:18 GMT -5
What about sneaking in?
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Post by oldalchemist on Feb 9, 2011 15:08:27 GMT -5
I'd like to be able to take out a ship on the ground from orbit and get instant bad rep with the planet's faction. Fulfilling an assassination mission like that would be a sweet way to wreck your rep just so you could keep your mission record perfect.
"Yeah, everyone in Syndicate space has closed their starports to me, Prince, but I fulfilled my duty to my contract. My word is my bond."
Speaking of contracts, Political Officers ought to tell you when there's a bounty on your head, how much you're worth, dead or alive, and if anyone took the contract.
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Post by Kelvin Zero on Feb 9, 2011 17:47:17 GMT -5
Being able to know my bounty amount would induce me to want to raise it higher! "What, only five hundred credits? How dare they! Quick! Find me some merchant ships to destroy!"
Of course that could lead to a new Achivement; Scourge of the Galaxy: Get a Million Credit bounty on your head and survive for three months with it.
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Post by ryan on Feb 9, 2011 19:52:40 GMT -5
+1 Kelvin Zero
mmm, reminds me of when I was playing .... oh what was it called. The GTA like western game on the 360. Red Dead Redemption I think it was? Hurry! Put on your bandana and start shooting people! We gotta get that bounty up! lolz
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Post by lilwhill on Feb 22, 2011 10:57:02 GMT -5
I know that accepting is a part of knowing who you've pissed off, but I think if I have a Political Officer, she should warn/remind me that I can't get into that palace, star dock, or sometimes exchange. On that note, when encountering ships in space she should earn her keep and give a shout out if I shouldn't be attacking these guys because galactic alliances have formed while I was enroute and I haven't had a change to check the conflict board...just saying...
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Post by lilwhill on Feb 22, 2011 10:57:57 GMT -5
Accepting contracts...
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Post by Cory Trese on Feb 24, 2011 23:53:21 GMT -5
Working on adding more warnings. Spy and Political Officer will soon have lots to say about Contract offers.
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. Jk. Really though that's how I would have delt with it as well. Either that or be able to bribe someone into going into the stardock/palace for you.
