/setrep Command

[ugliestmoose]

Yes ... you missed the point. Sorry ... I can't spell everything out for you ... but I will try.

The logic to this "/droprep" command is to setup your character quickly. With the same logic ... power trading gets you your ship quicker (part of the whole setup process). So ... lets just make those ships only 10 mil and you'll be happy. Sorry ... more sarcasm ... do I need to explain more?

And no ... trading is not OORP ... again you missed the point. These power traders I speak of are those that run silent (ie: they do not role play or even acknowledge other players trying to interact with them). They typically will say, "kill me its cheaper than paying." So ... these power traders in effect avoid role play ... and they take routes that ... by the way ... their reputations SHOULD be hostile with ... ahem ... Diamond / Niobium Run comes to mind. I mean really ... a trader running diamonds through Chugoku? Don't you know that traders supporting the Kusari government would be hostile to the Blood Dragons who are mortal enemies with the Kusari government.

I think you missed my point there - I agree that trading is not OORP :D

This isn't as black and white as you make it out to be. The /droprep command makes it easier to set up one aspect of your character, namely his reputation. Heck, what this mostly does is eliminate the need to repeatedly abort missions of some faction you got stuck tagged with, or go blasting friendly NPCs to make them neutral.

If I understand you right, you propose that rep is determined by your ID. Currently, it's sort of the other way around, where you need a certain rep to buy an ID. I'm interested to know if it's possible to code so that your ID sets your reputation, and once it's set it stay that way? So you could go buy an Outcast ID, for instance, and boom - your rep is set properly and it won't get screwed up by killing NPCs (say, you won't suddenly become friendly with Corsairs after killing a bunch of bounty hunters).


Edit: I think this needs a new thread. The same exact conversation is going on in the /droprep thread...