[BGS Request] Local galnet news story on expansion

Certacito

Certacito
The current method of hopping about looking for where we have expanded to is nuts. If we as a faction expanded there, wouldn't it stand to reason that we would have some idea of where we were doing it? +1 Rep for the idea!
 

PeachSlices

P
The data problem solving bit of this search is the most difficult thing about this.

I ran the numbers and some quite complex spreadsheet iteration to do this, yes iteration in a spreadsheet set up, very annoying.

Basically I sectored off the search area using distance spheres (of differing sizes) and then ran down the exceptions (twice).

Realistically its taken me 3 hours just to understand an efficient way to search 410 systems.

The number of jumps / flight time / scoop time saved by this method is pretty huge so its worth it, we are about half way through our first search.
 
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Avering

Avering
Considering there are automated local news whenever anything happens, I think this could be implemented with relative ease. Just one tiny article about the expansion in the faction's home system could be doable. Or at least I hope, I have now idea how crazy the BGS' code looks like.
 
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Igor[Rock]

Igor[Rock]
The EDC Flying Tigers from Eta Draconis fully support all three suggestions (any of them alone would already be a big step forward, but additionally having both the news and either the faction search in the galaxy map or a tab/screen with all systems the minor faction is in - preferably with an "open map" button behind each of the systems would be perfect).

Cheers,
CMDR Igor Rock

[+rep for all three suggestions]
 

BigH

B
I fully support this, but would add that the BGS could be more logical in choosing the expansion system - expansion should be into a system which the minor faction already has some links (trade and missions).
 
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cmdr_Havalok

cmdr_Havalok
They are already reported by the automated news at local stations. Rather it reports the fact that a faction is expanding though it does not say where to.

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I created this Minor Faction and was completely surprised when this happened. I had to hunt around the local systems to discover where the the little guy had decided to expand into.
 
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JeanBelo

JeanBelo
+1 from the Hammer of Slough. Small player groups really struggle to find people to search. In our group, it basically fell to me alone.
 
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