What is the 'Secret core' that is coming in Powerplay?

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Newletter #70: "The core of Powerplay is a secret we're keeping for another couple of weeks..."

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Good luck!
 
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Ha. Apple core. :)
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Best guess, they are overhauling the mission system, and Michael said it would feature a new way to "interact" with the galaxy, so I'm going with persistant NPCs we can talk to while docked. Here's hoping anyway.
 
Likely something giving more meaning to the background simulation and the relevance of factions / flipping systems etc... related to the tiered quests announced, probably.
 
Story based branching missions with NPC interaction for all professions!
Hihi ... just dreaming:D
 
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If it's power related, how about:
  • more complicated power distribution system giving more variable ship performance?
  • more module choices, changing the performance and power of modules or weapons (like there were in beta), making ships more customisable?

In sports, a powerplay means one team has an advantage due to an opposition penalty. Could this translate to something about rewarding uneven battles or having some sort of dynamic battle in combat zones, whereby the NPC don't keep spawning and one side eventually wins leading to immediate consequences e.g. station capture or shift of combat to another system?

Another definition of 'power play' from google is "tactics exhibiting or intended to increase a person's power or influence", which could mean it's an expanded faction / rank system that changes gameplay more than now?

The urban dictionary defines it as "the act of using knowledge and or information against someone else in order to gain advantage in an intense situation", which could perhaps mean it's something espionage related?
 
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An open battle arena or "fight club" where players can PvP and have others watch on!

Nope...

From a previous Dev Update:

The new platforms don’t stop development on the core PC game and the next major release for PC is something I’m very personally excited about. We’re calling ‘Power Play’ – and it isn’t the speculated PvP modes! It is however a major update that will be coming first to PC and we’ll reveal more in the coming weeks.
 
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