Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I'd like to suggest that a second type of courier contract be added in Rhea.

Simply, a contract that would place a Security Lockdown on an assembled space vessel which renders it unusable until either delivered or until the security system has been hacked.

In implementation it would be no different really from a standard courier contract with the exceptions of the courier package only being able to consist of a vessel and its fittings/cargo and the courier package being a locked vessel item instead of generic plastic wrap which would be capable of being hauled in Orcas, Tugs and any other vessels with sufficiently large maintenance bays.

Should someone wish to abscond with the vessel they would not simply break the wrapper as they do with current packages but instead enter into the hacking mini-game. Should they fail the hack once they could choose to continue on with the courier delivery but a second failed attempt would cause a forfeiture of any collateral that was required for the contract and would initiate the ship's self destruct and result in the loot fairy determining whether or not they should be granted any bounty from their ill deeds.

I would like you to meet my alt, He is called Hauler Alt and he drives my hauler so that i can have him move the ships i am not using right at this second

And that's what collateral is for. Excellent example of player interaction right there.

If they don't have the collateral they should start smaller, or get in with an investor (hey look, more player interaction!) from the Market Discussion forum. People ship packaged ships all the time - it doesn't change their inherent value. Several billion ISK worth of ships is still several billion ISK worth of ships, whether they're assembled or not.