An attempt to resurrect the topic of new ships for resource extraction

[MILINT_ARC_Trooper]

@Eternus8lux8lucis

My thinking is this, often times we have many characters with standings for the faction NPC mining corps so this would be gamed to hell and back on those various accounts or standing issues. Something would have to be done to engage legacy standings users to “earn” and not just “burn” characters already high in standings or having standings available instantly to characters needs to be addressed. I think if this is addressed, the introduction of specialized faction NPC standings-related issues could be resolved to include specialized issues.

Yet how can you include faction standings without instant access to standings?

Well part of the answer…would be ranks.

Just like FW ranking.

As you rank up for your corp…certain additional options and equipment becomes unlocked.

Standing…could be handled by several layers.

1. “Empire” Standing…unlocks basic interaction. 1-5. [Although standings are still coded to 10.]

2. Then your Corp standings…are tied to ranking. So we don’t invalidate old standings…but now there is an internal standing [rank] that adds new stuff and complexity. Good example…if you have good standing with one corp and ranking…if you hunt their mining fleets…you lose standing and corp rank. [So you can add some balancing concepts there.]]

3. Empire Standings allow you to start interactions for missions. But completing missions will give you Corp Ranks. But the corp system also has more contingencies…like if you attack a competing NPC corp…you can destroy and trade items to rebalance your standings…or even make them turrn their eyes to some activities.