Was there really no other way?

wow, -15% empire reputation. Never had a negative major power rep, didn't even know that was a thing..
But then, I don't play favourites :) I go where the credits are.
 
Time to purchase yourself a new hat for when you reach admiral. Here you can borrow mine...

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Flimley
 
my first objective in this game, as soon as i had a grip on my ship, was obtaining that permit. seemed obvious to me.

don't take it seriously. scum rules the world, and at some point you will have to deal with them. there's no way around it. so ally with all of them, betray all of them, enjoy.
 
I feel kinda dirty.
But sometimes you've got to fight that gag reflex and just swallow.

I'm in my second year of playing this game.

I've been staunch. I've been patient. I've been successful, but I've been beaten.

And now I've given in.

Say it isn't so?

It's true:

DNA-Decay has joined the Federation Navy:

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The kids have been asking to see Sol for a long time.

Was there really no other way?

Soon you are one of Adolf Hudsons drooling lackeys. [yesnod]
 

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I feel kinda dirty.
But sometimes you've got to fight that gag reflex and just swallow.

I'm in my second year of playing this game.

I've been staunch. I've been patient. I've been successful, but I've been beaten.

And now I've given in.

Say it isn't so?

It's true:

DNA-Decay has joined the Federation Navy:

http://inara.cz/data/gallery/26/26966x2593.jpg

The kids have been asking to see Sol for a long time.

Was there really no other way?

Hmm.. Your Arcade Rank still shows you as "Non-Participant" - thus you're perfectly clean :D

If you meant something else...
I'm an Independent - but like any other, I need the right tools for the job at all times.
And given that certain Navies happily rank up even local neighbourhood Terrorists listed in their very own Top 5 Bounty Boards... The hell with it :D
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(and ever since Interstellar Factors started helping to cash in SuperPower Bounties - they all love me xD )
 
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I feel kinda dirty.
But sometimes you've got to fight that gag reflex and just swallow.

I'm in my second year of playing this game.

I've been staunch. I've been patient. I've been successful, but I've been beaten.

And now I've given in.

Say it isn't so?

It's true:

DNA-Decay has joined the Federation Navy:

http://inara.cz/data/gallery/26/26966x2593.jpg

The kids have been asking to see Sol for a long time.

Was there really no other way?

Dude, you're still an independent pilot, just rank up fully with them all, and smile as you exploit there systems and feel free to roam where you like when you like. Not feeling a thing for any of them.
 
wow, -15% empire reputation. Never had a negative major power rep, didn't even know that was a thing..
But then, I don't play favourites :) I go where the credits are.


Oh man, I saw a screen grab of Marra's negative Empire Rep once. So jelly.

You can work it right down, but it floats back up to negative neutral if unattended.
Same with my Alliance Rep. I've had it much higher, but you can only get it all the way up by cashing in Alliance bounties, then it drifts back down.
Missions don't get you high either.


Dude, you're still an independent pilot, just rank up fully with them all, and smile as you exploit there systems and feel free to roam where you like when you like. Not feeling a thing for any of them.

Dude, the last thing I am is an independent pilot.
I am like this total weapons-grade toxic bore for the Alliance.

I get merch made:
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and I make my own merch, and I buy whatever Frontier make with the Alliance triangle on it:
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Oh man, I saw a screen grab of Marra's negative Empire Rep once. So jelly.

You can work it right down, but it floats back up to negative neutral if unattended.
Same with my Alliance Rep. I've had it much higher, but you can only get it all the way up by cashing in Alliance bounties, then it drifts back down.
Missions don't get you high either.




Dude, the last thing I am is an independent pilot.
I am like this total weapons-grade toxic bore for the Alliance.

I get merch made:

and I make my own merch, and I buy whatever Frontier make with the Alliance triangle on it:

Apparently they have a hedgecutter module planned, so good news there. ;)
 
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Hmm.. Your Arcade Rank still shows you as "Non-Participant" - thus you're perfectly clean :D

Uh yeah - about that.
I kinda sorta made Rank 6 and 75% through CQC Helpless last night on CQC with the Devs: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showt...e-developers-on-PC-Tonight-at-7PM-BST-(28-03)



Well, if it's any consolation, it's pretty meaningless, really.
Well yeah - that's kinda my point.
I get rubbished a lot because "they're not actually slaves" and "it doesn't matter who you rank up with".
Elite has this great setup for galacto politics, but since there are no consequences, none of it matters.

I don't want to say "there must be consequences" because hey - blaze your own trail.

I just wish there was some in-game reward for this kind of uh pointless RP masochistic variant of ironman mode.

I get mileage out of it on the forums, and I dig the suspicion and hostility with which I am greeted at Fed and Empire stations.
But there's no reward for grinding your rep right down. (I think it might have been dumping all that biowaste at Dawes Hub - Achenar)
 
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Is there a lore reason why permit locked systems are literally impossible to jump to? Do factions have access to some technology which allows them to selectively block FSDs?

It would be interesting if it was possible to trespass in restricted space. Particularly if there are ever enhanced stealth mechanics. Although I guess it would mean finding another way to zone off areas reserved for future content.
 
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