The requirements for docking rings is really just a gameplay limitation. I've always rationalised it as such: The docking rings are the official, safe entry points into a planet's atmosphere. Atmospheric re-entry is risky, especially with most ships not being designed with unassisted re-entry in mind, but it is possible, and so smugglers likely do this. In roleplay, of course. In gameplay, they're stuck using the docking rings. Of course, mooring fixtures exist, too, which makes smuggling in transports harder to explain, as these really are the only ways for them to interact with the planet.
(12-02-2021, 03:13 PM)Racerdude Wrote: 2. Is it widely known throughout Sirius of the existence of the Nomads,
I don't care what anyone says, but Nomads are supposed to be mysterious and spooky. I imagine some news of the Nomad War leaked out and a general knowledge of the existence of a dangerous alien species somewhere on Sirius' fringes exists - though many will probably discount this as rumors and tall tales. But the vast majority of average Janes and Joes will know basically nothing about them.
(12-02-2021, 03:13 PM)Racerdude Wrote: 3. Do/Should Liberty lawfuls know the location and existence of Buffalo base?
I'd imagine they know it exists somewhere in the Badlands, but they would not know its location nor would they risk countless patrols trying to locate it. Gameplay does sadly get in the way here.
