Remove Nomad Cruiser Missions / Replace Nomad Cruisers in Missions with Battleships

[Lythrilux]

I don't mind if the spawn frequency of the Marduks that replaces the Cruisers changes. I just don't see the point at all in encountering Nomad Cruisers in high-level missions if they're basically just gunboats. I would also be interested in high-level Nomad missions that would spawn in mission zones in systems surrounding Delta, to spread the activity around a bit, but the convenience of taking them from bases in Delta is an extremely good feature.

Whilst I personally don't do it for money (I'm sitting on SD), I can't speak for all players. But if there is a profit, well that's even better, as it's an incentive to encourage people to take those missions. I believe that not all money-making should be forced into trading. When general missions were no longer made profitable vs trading we lost a big chunk home system activity on the server. Not just for the factions grinding those missions, but for hostile IDs that would raid those home systems upon seeing several Battleships in that home system doing missions. Generally speaking, the mod needs alternative moneymaking to trading and mining.

Otherwise, the creation of high-level Nomad missions in Delta has improved the farming system, by putting convenience first for all IDs in the Omicron region. It's better, more consistent, and creates long-term ambient activity. But it can be improved. Calling them bad for player interaction is utter hogwash, as these missions encourage group cooperation; whether you're farming the remains or playing the aggressor (and that's the risk element, being jumped on by other players).

Like I said in the first paragraph I don't mind spawn frequency tweaks, but the missions/farming shouldn't be nuked just if some people prefer shooting NPCs to mashing the F2 button and sitting on a tradelane for hours.

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