Replace CQC Rank With Humanitarian Rank

[Old Duck]

Since CQC is completely separate from the main game, many of us have asked it be removed from as a rank from the side panel. However, I'd like to take this a step further and suggest a new rank to replace it - Humanitarian.

Feel free to use a different word, as this is the first that comes to mind. I'm picturing the ED equivalent to a firefighter or paramedic. Here are some ways one could rank up:

* Retrieving escape pods and other S&R items
* Evacuating civilians from damaged stations and megaships
* Performing humanitarian missions like bringing food to worlds in famine state
* Using fuel limpets, repair limpets, and healing beams on ships in need (go Fuel Rats!)

I often do these things because it "feels good" (I'll bring repair limpets to a HAZRES to fix NPC mining ships, LOL), but I think it would be cool to recognize this with an official rank. And let's face it - CQC is just combat in a different coat. A Humanitarian Rank would be totally unique to the Combat, Trade, and Exploration ranks (though some gameplay would obviously overlap).

As always, I thank whoever at Frontier reads these suggestions and takes them to [heart]

 

[c00ky1970]

I like this!

The wording when you hand in escape pods seems to imply you are progressing, but that's about it.

Having progression based on your suggestion is also great. I think a number of the Fuel Rats will rattle through the ranks!

What would be interesting is if Fdev could also create/select a system that is ranked permit locked, so there is another system that only Elite Humanitarians can access, kind of like International Rescure Headquarters "Tracey Island Station" springs to mind! ;-)

 

[CMDR-CBA]

Totally agree, a very good idea.

 

[Jathaal]

+1, with CQC being not only a separate mode but also being kinda dead atm it makes very little sense to have it as a displayed rank. Changing it to have a progression system around doing humanitarian acts would be good. Perhaps there could even be full missions involved? Defending mining missions from pirates comes to mind, as well as defending miners out in the wild. Along with the S&R stuff.

 

[SMcA]

I'd vote for that if votes counted.