Freight Transport Mission Idea

[Fletcher]

Something just crossed my rather inconsistent mind. Why not have missions involving the transport of goods?

Hear me out.

At the mission start, you are given a destination, and the mission cargo is 'transported/spawned' into your cargo hold, from there, you take it to its destination and get paid. This is a more peaceful mission contract, you get reputation for your company or smuggling ring, and you get some more money. You could also use these mission routes in conjunction with your own cargo, to further boost your profits.

This idea will help teach new players some basic and well used trade routes, while giving them a nice way to ease into the game without dealing with lagtastic NPC's and low profit trade runs.

How the pay would work I'd say depends on the amount that he mission cargo takes in the hold, but I don't know if thats possible.

This is just a concept idea, and I'm unsure if its doable. Thoughts?

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[Prysin]

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[atlantis2112]

You'd have to make it so either you are trading useless cargo, or have the route locked in or something. Otherwise, I'll just take a gold ore trading mission in Dublin and head over to New Berlin. 5000 x Gold Ore = Profit

I've always thought this idea was a good one otherwise.

[Akura]

Beats killing swarms of M1 ships.


I like it.

[Marcus Lindberg]

This would work extremely well for getting a Zoner rep.

Is it possible though? I think its been discussed before and they say it wasn't possible or something but not sure...

[Bobthemanofsteel]

This was always the type of mission FL lacked, compared to other space sims.
Obviously it's fighter based engine wasn't really suited for this kind of thing.

But I would LOVE to see this in game. Perhaps have an identical commodoty, that is worth nothing for the missions.

It would make much more sense for the corporations to be sending their Freighters and Transports on trade runs, not patrols XD

DSE Mission Commision: KEEL TEH ROGUES.

Doesn't make much sense XD

[Fletcher]

In my mind, I'd spawn the mission cargo style item into the hold of your ship, but it takes up a certain amount space but not all maybe.

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[Irra]

Its good, of course those missions... wont have best trade routes around. Or at least not with ore..

Anyway.. could it be done for you to have NPC escort? As few mk1 fighters:DThat would be so cool:D

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[cmfalconer]

Problem comes in when the new player is cargo-pirated by someone unaware they are on a mission. Either
A) The new player refuses to turn over the cargo = "BOOM", mission fail.
B) The new player hands over the cargo = Mission Fail.

And on the more popular trade routes? That will happen...a lot.

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[Sprolf]

This is actually a really good idea, and I think that with manipulation of the "get escape pod and return it to base" mission, it could be done

Chris: Yes, that's the thing. You'd have to roleplay your way out of it, be sneaky or shrewd. Great training for the rest of the game, you know.

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