Once again got fed up of C&P.
My weekly powerplay involves nabbing a few items from settlements. Dropped into one, found two powerplay crates; both empty. This was after running back to my ship to get e-breeches. Didn't touch anything else. Did have to get into a restricted area, got spotted, got a small fine, got shot unconscious and sent back to my ship in orbit. At least this saved me having to launch manually and cost nothing.
Naturally I couldn't just pay the fine at the nearby station because "no fines detected" either from my ship, or from a concourse terminal. Eventually managed at interstellar factors in a nearby system
. I don't understand why you can't pay the fine (or hand yourself in), with zero notoriety, at a station with the faction present. Feels like the faction being present is exactly the thing that
should let you pay the fine.
Anyway I think I've once again decided the on-foot gameplay is not for me. Every time I try I end up having a bad experience and not playing for a couple of days. The empty containers were really the icing on the cake. I could just about forgive it if they at least contained some of the thing I'm supposed to gather, but
empty after I've faffed around breaking into the joint is insulting.