Newcomer / Intro MISSIONS - THREATS

[jpjeffrey]

What's the meaning of 'Threat 1', 'Threat 2' etc
Is it a guarantee of an ACTUAL THREAT, or the PROBABILITY that one will show up?
(Reason for asking: I had a 'Threat 1' mission to collect an item at a crashsite, but no opposition showed up at all)

 

[metatheurgist]

It's all random. One day we will discover that Braben is in fact a Lord of Chaos.

 

[FrogsFriend]

Probability. Increased threat level means increased chance of something happening and increased risk if it does.

 

[jpjeffrey]

With all my 12000 hours in 7 years I was just about to ask the same question in the newbie forum, seriously.
For a new player who largely wants to play unspoiled first, this must be an imposition.

heh... I'm a longtime player like yourself, but I find I get the answers I ask for in this forum

 

[Tyres O'Flaherty]

heh... I'm a longtime player like yourself, but I find I get the answers I ask for in this forum

I make you right there.

It's just a shame not all forums are like this one. But then again, this is mot just a forum, this is the newbie forum.

 

[Codger]

It's a general indicator of the threat you face, but it's not a guarantee.

Sometimes there are 'wrinkles' in certain missions, and those can increase the threat considerably. There also seems to be a range to each threat level. Also, sometimes they are just wrong, or intended as a trap.

So, take them with a grain of salt, and be wary