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I would like to suggest that gas scooping be an initial skill like autopilot.
My primary reason for coming to Starmourn was the industry aspects (Mining/manufacturing/capitalism). But it feels completely inaccessible to me, the incursions are very frustrating for me and other peaceful players (yes, there are a few of us). It has been my experience that when I actually manage to reach an incursion in time, there is always someone else already there; killing everything (including kill stealing) and in some cases they also attack ME. After experiencing this time and time again and making zero progress in my captaincy skill, I have given up on incursions all together as they are simply too competitive, difficult and stressful for me (someone that only wants to mine and make things). I feel that gas mining should be available at captaincy level 1 like autopilot. Or, maybe we should receive captaincy experience for discovering new sectors/zones/docking at new stations etc... I think the incursions could be fun if I were a combat-oriented player; but I'm an industry-oriented player that is now sitting in my docked ship participating in politics because I feel I cannot progress...
I feel stuck - I just want to start my mining/manufacturing career.
My primary reason for coming to Starmourn was the industry aspects (Mining/manufacturing/capitalism). But it feels completely inaccessible to me, the incursions are very frustrating for me and other peaceful players (yes, there are a few of us). It has been my experience that when I actually manage to reach an incursion in time, there is always someone else already there; killing everything (including kill stealing) and in some cases they also attack ME. After experiencing this time and time again and making zero progress in my captaincy skill, I have given up on incursions all together as they are simply too competitive, difficult and stressful for me (someone that only wants to mine and make things). I feel that gas mining should be available at captaincy level 1 like autopilot. Or, maybe we should receive captaincy experience for discovering new sectors/zones/docking at new stations etc... I think the incursions could be fun if I were a combat-oriented player; but I'm an industry-oriented player that is now sitting in my docked ship participating in politics because I feel I cannot progress...
I feel stuck - I just want to start my mining/manufacturing career.
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I'm not sure how relevant this will be for you but I actually went from 1to 2 when I accidentally crashed into a star.
Alternatively, it might be cool to have gasscoops either an initial skill or very low in the skill tree but restricting the total amount of gas that you can collect at lower levels of captaincy, regardless of your cargo hold size. Or maybe adding in diminishing returns on what you bring back. Orrrrr have captaincy level affect the "quality" of the gas you can collect and therefore lowering your payout on what you bring back.
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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So they spawn an asteroid or full gas scoop that needs to be delivered to a refinery elsewhere. Your only job is to transport the goods. You don't get the resources after refining but get marks and some xp? I would add an insurance or deposit fee to the quest so people don't just run off with free rock/gas.
Maybe this is already a thing but if not it could be an alternative to incursions for captaincy xp.
EDIT: Could also do smuggling quests eventually that force you to dodge military forces so autopilot can't be used.
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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Jin
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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Jin
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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Paristeel, Transteel, Stesium, Nanoplastic, Rglass, Elessium, Array, Qpc, Sensors.
Maybe I'm missing something obvious right now, but if I've made a bunch of refined gas (like Helium11) there's currently nothing to do with it but have it sit in storage. I don't own an autofactory and there appear to be no buyers for what I have. Obviously the economy doesn't exist as everybody is figuring things out, but maybe getting NPC buyers for -all- products for now can help jumpstart things?
Jin
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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We have similar problems. You've taken an order but you can't fulfill it. I am bringing up the issue of no available orders for me to fulfill with the products I have.
edit: I just now realized that MARKET ORDER LIST 28 is pulling up this order, which says Valdorn, but has a very different ID#...
And when I use MARKET ORDER LIST TAKEN, it pulls up as ID# 28 as below:
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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been transferred to your account.
[Marks]: Your mark balance has been adjusted by 5.
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TectonToday at 2:17 PM
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