I mean - why do I need to continue to pay them if they aren't even on the ship with me?
Really though?
Nope, seriously?
Really though?
Nope, seriously?
Can SLF pilots get a balance pass too?
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Agreed... taking 20% of my money and they sit around most of the time. a bit much
It should really be capped as well. At like 350,000 credits per "hand in"
If earn a couple of million trading in my Cutter - they really dont need that big of a stake (especially if they were never used).
Where as if I took X million of goods from A to B, then a percentage up until a max cap of 125k for them seems reasonable right?
If earn a couple of million trading in my Cutter - they really dont need that big of a stake (especially if they were never used).
Where as if I took X million of goods from A to B, then a percentage up until a max cap of 125k for them seems reasonable right?
YES!!!!
Why:
Why:
- do we need to pay them more than a salary (if that) if they are not doing work
- do they get paid a percentage of gross ... and not net like the real world works
- do they get a huge cut of transactions which have nothing to do with their profession
Which lag educing bug. Given all the others, I'm not sure I noticed this one.
Or fine let them keep all their money - but atleast let us Holo-me their avatar into the cockpit so I can SEE THEM!
Lets put it this way... my crew could jointly buy and fully equip and fund a CARRIER with what they have made.... oddly... they stay with me in their low position
If there are several players in an instance launching a SLF it introduces terrible lagging.
In PvP using an SLF is shunned due to this.
I wouldn't mind if they chipped in on expenses too. We're a crew only when we're earning, turns their back as soon as there's something to pay.
It really needs fixing and is unwanted in open
SLF npc pilots make the instance unbearably laggy for everyone involved apart from the player who launched it.
It really needs fixing and is unwanted in open
Frontier hates the idea of an NPC crew. Don't ask me why, but they do.
I think its called "on retainer".
Then fire them, if you don't like to pay them. I'm sure they will find another job soon enough.
They should not take our money when not active, but then there should be a chance someone else hires them in the meantime
It takes a long time to level up 2 ELITE pilots
Their pay is to high
They should only take a cut when ACTIVE
Lets hope something happens with Odyssey.
The next Dev Diary should be called "Assemble your crew"
The next Dev Diary should be called "Assemble your crew"
Greetings,
The payout numbers are what they are. We're hiring mercenaries in a dangerous universe so they expect to be paid a lot more than a standard military career and they take more risks without the support of a government military organization...Just you and a SLF pilot. If your combat skills are lacking well so much for that current mercenary.
On the game side I've hired many for fun working out combat tactics. I never got emotionally connected to them and advanced several to Elite. Still when I went to another play style as in making millions of credits I fired them. Nor did they ever put a dent in my long journey to become Combat Elite as they took 50 percent of my experience points. They were a lot more fun after I made Elite attacking and giving me more time to play with PowerPlay weapons to see if they were useful. Some not so much.
If new to the game an SLF pilot can add a distraction while you are hauling cargo to make profits to get something better. But in the end it is up to you to take out the bad guys and save your SLF pilot. When you connect with the game play you have a slight advantage with a SLF pilot. Then again a good live player never needs a SLF pilot. To me they are more an eye candy feature to have fun with. Joining a squadron with live players and a comm headset works a lot better. Still they make for awesome screenshots feeling a little safer...You decide.
Off to get my free daily Christmas ARX and another run to pay my Fleet Carrier weekly bill. Enjoy.
Regards
The payout numbers are what they are. We're hiring mercenaries in a dangerous universe so they expect to be paid a lot more than a standard military career and they take more risks without the support of a government military organization...Just you and a SLF pilot. If your combat skills are lacking well so much for that current mercenary.
On the game side I've hired many for fun working out combat tactics. I never got emotionally connected to them and advanced several to Elite. Still when I went to another play style as in making millions of credits I fired them. Nor did they ever put a dent in my long journey to become Combat Elite as they took 50 percent of my experience points. They were a lot more fun after I made Elite attacking and giving me more time to play with PowerPlay weapons to see if they were useful. Some not so much.
If new to the game an SLF pilot can add a distraction while you are hauling cargo to make profits to get something better. But in the end it is up to you to take out the bad guys and save your SLF pilot. When you connect with the game play you have a slight advantage with a SLF pilot. Then again a good live player never needs a SLF pilot. To me they are more an eye candy feature to have fun with. Joining a squadron with live players and a comm headset works a lot better. Still they make for awesome screenshots feeling a little safer...You decide.
Off to get my free daily Christmas ARX and another run to pay my Fleet Carrier weekly bill. Enjoy.
Regards
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Again: why would they wait for you if you don't pay them?
You just want it easier, right?
If you can't afford having crew members on payroll, then... maybe you should reconsider.
You can always hire pilot for a job and fire him after. Even before you get reward, which means you'll not pay him anything.
If you want to have better, trained pilot, you must pay to keep them - there must be some drawback.
Paying them whether they are active or not makes sense. You're hiring them and expect them to be ready whenever you need them.
You should be glad it's not weekly salary and you must only pay them percentage of your earnings when you are actually playing and earning.
ONE.... I can afford them
TWO.... we can still be correct they are paid to much
THREE... they have made 8 Billion sitting in the lounge mostly
FOUR... i will still keep them regardless
FIVE... they are paid to much
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