Favours from mission givers

[smartroad]

I just read something that made me think about the engineers materials given with mission. What do people think about a 'favour' system for the materials offered? Just thinking you are offered materials when you take on a mission, but often it seems that it is stuff you may not need. What about being able to say to a mission giver I really need XYZ material, which if it is possible to be provided (maybe based on the types of industry any of their stations/ports are based on), but it could mean earning less reward or maybe loosing a little rep with the faction?

 

[AdmiralFloof]

Yeah been asked and suggested back when 2.1 was released. Never heard of FDev's response to it

 

[Limoncello Lizard]

I like the idea. It would have to be only foregoing the monetary reward or losing reputation. Losing influence is too open to abuse of the BGS.
I suggest that you would still need to perform a mission of equivalent rank to the material or commodity you requested.

- - - - - Additional Content Posted / Auto Merge - - - - -

Never heard of FDev's response to it

It takes 500+ page threads to get a response from FD.

 

[Marc_Hicks]

I just read something that made me think about the engineers materials given with mission. What do people think about a 'favour' system for the materials offered? Just thinking you are offered materials when you take on a mission, but often it seems that it is stuff you may not need. What about being able to say to a mission giver I really need XYZ material, which if it is possible to be provided (maybe based on the types of industry any of their stations/ports are based on), but it could mean earning less reward or maybe loosing a little rep with the faction?

Hey there. During one of the 2.1 Beta Livestreams, Sandro mentioned that the Favour Mechanic currently in place for weapon special effects (engineers) was originally planned to be implemented with Factions first.

I wouldn't be surprised if Update 2.2 brought with it the ability to "Call in a Favour" with factions you're in the good books with.....and I would also not be surprised if one of those favours turned out to be haggling over mission payouts-including materials and commodities.

 

[smartroad]

I like the idea. It would have to be only foregoing the monetary reward or losing reputation. Losing influence is too open to abuse of the BGS.
I suggest that you would still need to perform a mission of equivalent rank to the material or commodity you requested.

Sorry I meant your personal rep with the faction - not the factions influence in any given system

- - - - - Additional Content Posted / Auto Merge - - - - -

Hey there. During one of the 2.1 Beta Livestreams, Sandro mentioned that the Favour Mechanic currently in place for weapon special effects (engineers) was originally planned to be implemented with Factions first.

I wouldn't be surprised if Update 2.2 brought with it the ability to "Call in a Favour" with factions you're in the good books with.....and I would also not be surprised if one of those favours turned out to be haggling over mission payouts-including materials and commodities.

Cool, I try to watch the live streams but am often having to do it while doing something else so miss some details :lol: