IN PROGRESS

Principles

  • Rumors serve two purposes: (1) they give lore to the player for greater immersion in the world, (2) when possible, they give information about the system (e.g., the existence/location of enemy stations).
  • Lore should be interesting. Raw factoids about dates or events are boring. Instead, make sure there is either conflict, mystery, relevance to the player, and/or setup for future events.

New Rumor Locations

Add the following new places to get missions/rumors:

  • Corporate Enclave: Consider adding an Operations Level, which gives out Corporate Privateer missions.
  • Corporate Metropolis: Give out rumors at Operations Level if no missions available.

New Beyond Rumors

Abbasid

  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth pub.
  • Add rumor at Commonwealth colony
  • Weyland Mission Arc: A down-on-his-luck adventurer convinces the player to help him take down an Abbasid outpost, but amid the wreckage they make a surprising discovery.

Anarchists

  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth habitat.
  • Add rumor at Corporate enclave
  • Add rumor at Corporate metropolis

Centauri Warlords

  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth habitat: Arco Vaughn, etc.

Charon Pirates

  • Add rumor at Corporate enclave
  • Add rumor at Corporate metropolis
  • Add rumor of frigates Commonwealth pub

Himal Settlers

  • Add rumor at Commonwealth mining colony

Urak Warlords

  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth habitat
  • Add rumor at Commonwealth mining colony
  • Add rumor at Commonwealth metropolis

Ungoverned Territories Rumors

Black Market

  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth habitat: Aleksany brothers
  • Add rumor at Commonwealth pub
  • Add rumor at Commonwealth colony
  • Add rumor at hotels pointing to stations
  • Add rumor at corporate enclave pointing to stations

Death Drugs Cartel

  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth pub.
  • Add rumor at Corporate enclave

Dwarg

  • Existing ship info at Commonwealth fortress.
  • Add rumor at Commonwealth pub
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth colony

Heliotropes

  • Add rumor at Commonwealth fortress
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth colony

Huari

  • Existing rumors at Commonwealth parliament

Marauders

  • Existing ship info at Commonwealth fortress
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth metropolis
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth colony

Penitents

  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth pub
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth colony
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth metropolis

Sapiens

  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth pub
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth colony
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth metropolis

Sung Slavers

  • Existing ship info at Commonwealth fortress
  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth pub
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth colony
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth metropolis
  • Add rumor at Corporate metropolis

Xenophobes

  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth pub
  • Add rumor at Commonwealth settlement
  • Add rumor at armored Corporate metropolis
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth metropolis

Outer Realm Rumors

Ares Orthodoxy

  • Existing ship info at CSCs
  • Add rumor at armored Corporate metropolis
  • Add rumor at armored Commonwealth metropolis
  • Add rumor at Commonwealth settlement

Gaians

  • Add rumor at Commonwealth settlement

Iocrym

  • Existing info at First Contact monument
  • Existing rumors at First Contact pub
  • Existing rumor at Commonwealth fortress officer's club

Kobol Warlords

  • Add rumor at Commonwealth settlement

Ranx Empire

  • Add rumor at Commonwealth settlement

Ringers

  • Add rumor at Commonwealth settlement

Teratons

  • Add rumor at Commonwealth settlement

Ventari

  • Add rumor at Commonwealth settlement

Rumor Locations

The following places give out rumors currently:

  • Black Market Station: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Cathedral of Domina: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Commonwealth Agricultural Colony: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Commonwealth Colony: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Commonwealth Colony, Armed: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Commonwealth Habitat: Rumor at Main Hall when no missions available. Generally concerned with local situation.
  • Commonwealth Mining Colony: Rumor at Main Hall when no missions available. Generally concerned with mining issues.
  • Commonwealth Parliament: Lore available when listening to parliamentary debates.
  • Commonwealth Settlement: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • CSC, XO: The Executive Officer gives out rumors when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Container Habitat: Rumor after donation.
  • Ferian Colony: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • First Contact Monument: The pub at the First Contact Monument gives out missions and rumors for 10 credits. The rumors are mostly about the Iocrym and what lies beyond Heretic.
  • Hotel Restaurant: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available). NOTE: Hotel should charge money.
  • Huari Fortress: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Officers' Club: The Officers' Club at Commonwealth fortresses gives out missions and rumors for 5 credits.
  • Point Juno: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Rasiermesser Arms Dealer: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Sisters of Domina: Gives out rumor when no missions available (but no rumors currently available).
  • Trafalgar Pub: The pub at Commonwealth metropolises gives out missions and rumors for 5 credits.
  • Triage: Some stations, such as Commonwealth stations may give out missions if they're destroyed. If no missions available, they give out rumors.

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