USS Persistence or lack off !

[cherbert]

Sorry if this has been debated anywhere else...

Up until yesterday I hadn't really engaged with many USS's but after doing quite a few I suddenly realised how immersion breaking they are due to their lack of persistence.

I found a few convoy's and a funeral ship. But as soon as I SC out - bam! gone, as if they never existed. IMO the USS should then rename.. e.g to Funeral Ship and remain in your list of SC contacts (at least until you depart the system).

Having all these random encounters vanish the minute your back is turned is just one of many things that ruins the illusion.

 

[Grigsby]

I think it's a good thing they aren't persistent. Ships move on and floating cargo drifts away. I always thought of USS's as taking a risk to investigate while on your way somewhere. It wouldn't really be the same if you could just empty your hold of all that expensive cargo at the nearest station than swing back and have a look.