For the last couple of days, I have been doing missions for a Faction that is firmly set on Expanding their zone of influence, let's call them the Expansionists. I thought I could do what I could to help them out reaching their goal. What I have found is that it's very difficult to see results of, effects, and whereabouts of their campaign.
It was only be accident that I saw their name in the System Status pane of my ship in a different system, so first now I know what system they are focusing on. But they didn't have a station or other indicators showing their presence, so I don't really know how to boost their influence in this new system. (I'm assuming they will build a station when their influence reaches 100% in this new system)
Secondly, I was doing some missions for systems nereby and suddenly without knowing the Expansionists has set me unfriendly. Whether this was because of:
1. Accepted missions not completed on time
2. Missions for other factions affecting the Expansionists in a negative way (I have not seen any indicators for this in completed mission overviews)
3. My bouny hunting hobby taking out targets that belongs to the Expansionists (I have no way of knowing what faction they belong to other than that they are wanted by someone)
It could be all of these, or none of these. I don't know.
The reputation system is too vague and it needs to be clearer on what's going on. I am fine with red and blue arrows and a non-numerical system, but I really need a system that explains to me WHY that red arrow is there when I have no clue how it got there.
The system also needs a better way to show the state of the factions, like where they are expanding to and other information like this. It could possibly be solved with a Faction / Corporation browser / wiki that you could pull up and look through information, states, areas of influence, millitairy strength and so on and so forth.
It was only be accident that I saw their name in the System Status pane of my ship in a different system, so first now I know what system they are focusing on. But they didn't have a station or other indicators showing their presence, so I don't really know how to boost their influence in this new system. (I'm assuming they will build a station when their influence reaches 100% in this new system)
Secondly, I was doing some missions for systems nereby and suddenly without knowing the Expansionists has set me unfriendly. Whether this was because of:
1. Accepted missions not completed on time
2. Missions for other factions affecting the Expansionists in a negative way (I have not seen any indicators for this in completed mission overviews)
3. My bouny hunting hobby taking out targets that belongs to the Expansionists (I have no way of knowing what faction they belong to other than that they are wanted by someone)
It could be all of these, or none of these. I don't know.
The reputation system is too vague and it needs to be clearer on what's going on. I am fine with red and blue arrows and a non-numerical system, but I really need a system that explains to me WHY that red arrow is there when I have no clue how it got there.
The system also needs a better way to show the state of the factions, like where they are expanding to and other information like this. It could possibly be solved with a Faction / Corporation browser / wiki that you could pull up and look through information, states, areas of influence, millitairy strength and so on and so forth.