Hostile Systems

[Zenith]

Do these remain inherently hostile throughout the game, or is there a way to influence reputation with a hostile system (bearing in mind docking is near enough impossible)?

I've tried taking contracts, but with the outrageous docking fees, and the 20 or so missiles up my behind, I haven't be able to make much headway in this regard.

Anyone got any tips or tricks that may help?

Thanks,

Zenith

[Corgano]

if it works the same was as EL, just take on contracts for the Navy/Miners/Energy (typically to clear out guild/rebels), and eventually you reputation will improve to move out of the "hostile" range (I think 'moderate' is the next step; then just repeat the above)


when I jump into a station in a hostile area, I just right-click on the station to ensure I jump directly into the docking bay and turn off my IDS to coast in fast..... still need to be quick to make my transaction(s), do a 180 and jump back out before I get pounded, but that's part of the fun

[Zenith]

Bah! Jump in, pay docking fee, grab contract, get out before the missiles arrive. Rinse and repeat until most of the system no longer wants your blood.

I can probably manage that, won't be easy mind, but I'll give it a go.

[Koranis]

Yeah, but it is not simulation that way, it's a freaking arcade. you should not be fired upon while docked.

[Vice]

As soon as you dock and it's safe, pay the docking fee, then enter the station. Don't stay in your ship inside the hangar to remain a target, just get into the station and stay in the lobby to trade/get a contract at your leisure. It's even safer if you dock while cloaked once you get to that point.

[Maarschalk]

LOL....Mercenary is quit different combat wise, much more difficult then EL.....many of the tricks that we got used to in EL do not work that well. The only technique that still works well is cruising on inertia and running from hostile situations. The Excalibur takes almost forever to reload and if you have eight missile slots with exodus missiles you quickly run out of them against many heavy armored ships. And I have a Centurion at the moment with class 10 shields and class 5 shield booster and class 4 engine and I'm still an easy target for the heavy armored ships......LOL.....unless I keep running like a wabbit.......:P:P:P:P

[Koranis]

Does entering into the station pause the game?

[Maarschalk]

Kind of, so that you are free to trade, have a drink, or go to the barhroom at your leisure......:P:P:P:P

[Wasp89]

You can also use deploy a shield around the docking bay when you come out of your jump. Generally speaking, the best way to improve your reputation in a hostile system is to hire a lot of help, then do a lot of combat contracts for the navy and energy factions. This will give you improved reputation with them for the contract, as well as for killing their enemies (the rebels and guild) while at the same time will hurt your reputation with the rebels and guild. Once your reputation is around 10 with the rebels and guild and around 90 or so with the navy and energy factions, you should see your global reputation increase a notch. Remember not to leave a system before this happens, else you will lose your progress.
Ultimately, if you want to change your reputation in a system quickly, you will have to throw a lot of money into it--in docking fees, missile purchases, and wingman fees.

Keep in mind that bribing the right folks will also improve your reputation with them.

[darcsyde83]

nice. ill have to try that myself

[Whytephyre]

Query; what would happen if someone were to say, obliterate a station while someone was in it's hangar online? Said person would be toast i assume?

[Maarschalk]

Only if it is a player built Station I asume....? The regular Evochron Stations are indistructable or is this different in EM...?...LOL...

[BraveHart]

"Flying online in MP with other Evochron Pilot's really makes a big difference doing missions together and easier to take out the hordes of hostiles"