Thank you everyone

[Coin]

ok - ive read all of the above, and opinion is divided into two camps:

1. In favour of perishable/usable H-Fuel, either as a cargo or as a component (i prefer this idea) as it gives a modicum of depth to the game, opens up possibilities in terms of RP, faction battles, etc etc etc

2. not in favour because i dont wanna

I am of the opinion that it could be a good idea, and that it should be tested on a closed server/SP game for a while to see if you get pwned by nomads after running outa fuel (note: this could be avoided by having a RESERVE TANK, my car has this little light that tells me that my girlfriend has driven the car all day and that its time for me to fill it up again).

Why am i in favour: because this represents an opportunity to SELL TO OTHER PLAYERS, which would ipso facto create a DYNAMIC ECONOMY.

scenario: there is a dearth of H-fuel for sale in bretonia, and the GMG have a monopoly.
as a regular non-GMG player, i have to buy a fuel-traders licence from GMG, and then i can sell the stuff to the bretonians, for example.
Pirates would suddenly become VERY interested in chasing GMG tagged ships, requiring the GMG to hire mercs as escorts, contract bounty hunters to retaliate against punitive raids in Kusari space, etc etc, pushing up the price of merc/bh services.

The pirates however, cant sell the stuff to the bretonian military (the biggest user of caps???), cos it becomes obvious they have stolen it. They have to sell it to someone with a license... creating a black market, and the beginnings of an unofficial free market. Sure, the bretonians could go and buy the stuff from the npcs, but I get my milk and newspapers delivered, because im a lazy sod and cant be bothered to walk the 200 yds to the shop; and other players hunt down codename guns and sell them in connecticut.

if you haven't seen the other thread on this topic, go here:

http://discoverygc.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=18501

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