planet missions

Graven · Post by **Graven** » Mon May 26, 2008 4:52 pm

Is there any mileage in having additional missions for ferrying equipment and supplies from an orbiting station to the port on the planet below and vice-versa?

I am just thinking that such would tie the stations to their homeworlds and be another sort of mission on offer.

[Edited on 26-5-2008 by Graven]

Post by **Vice** » Mon May 26, 2008 6:10 pm

Yes there is, but it's not a contract based option intentionally. This is one of the areas that requires a little more thought, observation, and planning by the player in exchange for a higher reward (pay attention to local market values, planet economic classes, and your local reputation). It is a freeform option available to you as the player choosing what you want to transport on your own terms and it can pay off very nicely. While not typically a great option for certain items, for commodities it can pay well for a nearby planet in the same sector. Transporting to another nearby planet in the solar system or in a different system that has a demand for such items can pay off much better, including other items beyond commodities.

[Edited on 5-26-2008 by Vice]

tha_rami · Post by **tha_rami** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:30 pm

How about adding a planetary mission, since the subject seems to continue to be raised? Not a 'bring object X to city Y', but maybe a 'bring object X to point Y on planet Z' with a simple model to act as 'delivery point'.

Post by **Vice** » Mon May 26, 2008 10:54 pm

Maybe for a future game, this doesn't resonate as a continually requested feature though. It's also already in the game (delivery to cities anyway), just without the contract give-aways and requiring more strategy/planning to complete (and best used for travelling between solar systems).

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Tue May 27, 2008 5:55 am

I think, Vice started to plan another game my friends....
Celebrate......

tha_rami · Post by **tha_rami** » Tue May 27, 2008 9:13 am

In any case, even though it isn't continually requested, it is requested recurringly, that's why I thought it could be good to review the possibilities of planetary contracts.

Vice always plans another game. However, he fools us mortals to believe he is not. Only those that surpass him understand his ways, so, naturally, he's an open book to me.

Oh dear, who am I kidding?

[Edited on 27-5-2008 by tha_rami]

warsign · Post by **warsign** » Wed May 28, 2008 6:36 am