Currently ranking up through the factions is a bit of a slog, and while that's certainly part of the game, here's my idea to at least make it a bit more interesting and organized:
Naval commissions!
If you want to increase your rank with either the Federation or Imperial Navies, you would have the option to take a temporary commission. This would do a few things:
Pros:
1. You would receive a specified rank at the completion of your commission.
2. You would receive a lump sum payment at the completion of your commission.
3. Re-arming and refueling costs would be waived for the duration of your commission.
Cons:
1. Your reputation with the other two factions would be reset to neutral.
2. For the duration of your commission, you would only be able to accept missions from your chosen faction.
3. There would be no credit rewards for individual missions.
As the ranks progress, the time duration and requirements of the next commission would be longer, so that achieving the highest ranks would take longer of course. The commission would require your to complete a specified number of missions, bounty credits, combat bonds, or tonnage of cargo delivered during it's duration. This would allow for different playstyles, but still keep in monetary/time requirement in the game. To take a commission, you would need to be at least friendly with the major faction.
Naval commissions!
If you want to increase your rank with either the Federation or Imperial Navies, you would have the option to take a temporary commission. This would do a few things:
Pros:
1. You would receive a specified rank at the completion of your commission.
2. You would receive a lump sum payment at the completion of your commission.
3. Re-arming and refueling costs would be waived for the duration of your commission.
Cons:
1. Your reputation with the other two factions would be reset to neutral.
2. For the duration of your commission, you would only be able to accept missions from your chosen faction.
3. There would be no credit rewards for individual missions.
As the ranks progress, the time duration and requirements of the next commission would be longer, so that achieving the highest ranks would take longer of course. The commission would require your to complete a specified number of missions, bounty credits, combat bonds, or tonnage of cargo delivered during it's duration. This would allow for different playstyles, but still keep in monetary/time requirement in the game. To take a commission, you would need to be at least friendly with the major faction.
