So many posts I want to reply to, but would be here all day if I did
I've been pretty quiet lately, I personally find that the best thing to do after something big in-game. I am not a huge fan of crowds so I keep quiet until things settle down a bit again. I can tell myself in laying low for RP reasons as well - I'm investigating a shadowy and powerful group that wouldn't mind spacing me to ensure their secrecy, so too much blabbing isn't the most sensible idea...
Firstly, although I'm not an official Formidine Rifter, I still consider myself an unofficial associate of sorts. If the Rifters are a mob of old fellas sitting around the bar, drinking, smoking and telling stories - I'm the one over in the darkest corner on my own, intently listening and occasionally chiming in with my thoughts
I think it a great idea for a decal to be put in game. As for how to obtain it, I'm not sure how it all works, but maybe just something as simple as visiting the Zurara earns the decal? Yeah any old tourist could potentially get it, but I feel those willing to make the trip out there earn the decal fair and square.
As for book bundling, not for a decal, but I would think it fitting for a DrewW Bobblehead to be included in some kind of package. I wouldn't mind paying a bit extra to have this either. I can already envision DrewW nodding knowingly at me as I investigate and ponder the mysteries of the galaxy, a bobble head would be great
Whilst I support the idea of jury-rigging the Zurara to working order, I don't feel it necessary to have it as a Rifter base. Sort of goes against what the Rifters stand for in my opinion. I will load up my cutter
Darlantan and haul cargo out no worries. But lets just focus on getting it started, leave it where it is as a memorial, and work on unravelling the mystery of who is behind it and for what purpose. I mean, come on, Rifters sleep in their ships, roamers, wanderers, nomads, vagabonds, not retirees with the most exciting thing on the agenda being bingo night.
If the rifters need a base to kick their feet up after a long trip out in the void - lets make it fit properly. One of those new Bar assets would work if they could get landing pads.
The Persephone Bar seems to be the most popular drinking hole for the rifters, put that in game. Make sure it isn't flashy and loud, just a quiet little spot out of the way somewhere that serves Anlian Gin (plastic cups of course
). A big sign up behind the bar saying "No Frakkin Galcop 'stards allowed" haha ok maybe that's a bit too much, but you get the point.
My investigations into the Dark Wheel and the CIEP have been slow going, had other matters to attend to. Did a quick fly-by of Soontill, nothing out of the ordinary that was immediately obvious, except I guess the "Secret Base" Tourist beacon. That only makes things more mysterious though, obviously the CIEP exist in Elite: Dangerous as well as the Dark Wheel, but tracking them is obviously not a simple task.
One thing that springs to mind is the Ryders, specifically the Ryder we have in game access to - Liz Ryder, the engineer. Has to be a connection there, damn I remember even doing an upgrade there and having her tell me "Right on, commander. That makes me sound old doesn't it!" She knows something, I'm sure of it. So when I have the time I will definitely be looking into that a bit more.
Anyway, that's just my thoughts on current matters, I will shuffle back over to my corner now [up]
Fly safe o7
