Right now the Karma system (or reputation system) serves no purpose other than something that may or may no give you a warm, fuzzy feeling. You can’t even see it readily without targeting a person, which is a sign of aggression. I have two propositions regarding the Karma system that I think many people will like and support.
1.) Have a toggle option found in the settings that shows players’ karma level. It will be switched on by default. Of course some people may say that it removes the mystery but remember you still know the player’s karma simply by targeting which isn’t very friendly. Remember that it is a toggle option.
2.) Incorporate daily monocrystal missions that send pilots out to opposing factions to destroy the opposing faction’s governent ships and structures. This adds to the “conflict” lore between the factions. Players with positive karma would receive this type of mission less while players negative karma would receive this type of mission more often. Missions deeper in enemy faction space have greater credit rewards.
Example Mission
Faction of Origin (FO): Jericho
Mission Type: Gold
Mission Location: Barter Zone, Federation
Objective: Destroy 4 Federation Guard turrets
Mission Lore:
From - Bosco Family Admiral
Transmission - “Hello mercenary! The Feds have a trading depot in subsector Erebus in the Barter Zone system. We need you to disrupt trading activity there by demolishing four federation guard turrets. Surely a pilot with your reputation would have no trouble taking on this task. Are you going to sign?”
After destroying the first turret - You have 3 more to destroy. Make them feel unsafe. Violate their sense of security. Then come back and get paid.
Finishing the mission - Come back quickly and don’t get caught.
Back in the hangar - Here is the payment. Don’t speak of this to anyone. Now get out of my office.
No one really uses a measurement system based off of (now this word is important) literally two none constants.
So, some seamingly random ammount of salt in water, and a person’s body temperature. How could anyone recreate those conditions accurately twice?
A standard only a Russian could think of.
Best part, I don’t even have to google it. I just hate fahreinheit that much.
I hate imperial too.
Fahrenheit has its nice bits. It’s more sensitive than Celcius, in that one degree C is 1.8 degrees F. And also, typical temperatures outside are somewhere between 0 and 100, compared to Celcius, minus some odd (I don’t use it in daily life, so I don’t know) to about 40. So, Fahrenheit is fine for daily applications, but yes, Celcius is much, much better for technical applications.