Shintai
Balad Naran Orbital Shipyards
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Posted - 2008.06.01 19:06:00 -
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The highsec Outpost is the perfect idea. Its also a another small step to counter some of crowding issue. And potentially remove a few NPC stations over time. Specially due to faction wars. Caldari State stations in gallente space? I think not...
But since the penalty for 0.0 outposts is that they can be conquered. There would be some other for low/highsec.
In my view the stations should also be freely upgradeable in low/highsec. But with a few tweaks. Like no booster production in highsec etc. So an Amarr factory would have 0 booster manufactoring slots.
Since CCP want sthe players to influence the economy more and more. The partly move from NPC to player stations is an easy one.
1. Only one outpost in high/lowsec per corp. (Or alliance maybe).
2. Allow up to 5 outposts in a system.
3. Use unused NPC goods for "fuel" along with starcharters. But no illegal goods etc. Something like janitors, food products, electronics, oxygen (duh!), quafe, holoreels, water etc. I would say something around the worth of 75million a month at base, 100 at T1, 125 at T2 and 150million a month at T3.
4. Have a fuel bay that can hold up to 6 months fuel. And with a warning to any renters about fuel amount left when its under 3 months. (Like a timer to see the exact number). If an outpost runs out it will go offline. And you can only fetch items from it. After 2-3months offline the Outpost will simply destroy at DT. And any leftovers can be claimed in a nearby NPC station. That should hinder any permant lifetime if unused.
5. Use standing for both placement and possible upgrade. Standing the same as with POS. Can be placed in any system.
Dead corp/alliance? Have the owner and any renter to select a newby NPC station for place of getting items back.
I¦m sure the amarr factory and caldari research outpost would be the most demanded. With some minmatar stations for stationless systems. And gallente outposts for the trading hubs and such. It would also quite possible kill jita 4-4 and move it. maybe still in Jita. But it would be more dynamic since one in say Perimeter could have lower fee¦s etc.
Also perhaps make it into corporation/alliance HQs instead of outposts. And make new designs. So each faction have all 4 kinds.
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