Outcasts and Zoners have bonuses on the Xeno Artifacts in Omicron Xi as encouragement for factions to fight over the mining, if they choose to do so in their free time. Upon further consideration, given their neutrality, I will probably bump Zoners down to a 3.0x bonus. It is also for this reason that Core, Order, and Gammu AI receive primary bonuses for Iridium Ore and Azurite Gas, while Corsairs, Outcasts, and Zoners are currently slated for a secondary bonus.
EFL were given a 3.0x bonus for Ignitable Toxic Waste since they are not primarily a mining faction. Should an EFL group request to have a primary bonus granted, we would review their case.
I have spoken with several people about the Texas scrap metal situation, and have decided that a Tier 3 field can remain for the Scrap Metal trading commodity. Down the road, depending on a number of circumstances this can be either upgraded to Tier 1.75 or removed altogether.
Cryer Pharmaceuticals will soon be added onto the secondary bonus group for Cryo Organisms. Good luck in Omicron Beta - keep your heads down!
