Player Features and Ideas Discussion

InterBus delivery services.

How it works

Capsuleers place courier contracts with InterBus using Freight Network App from anywhere around the galaxy. Freight Network App calculates and inform capsuleers how much Delivery Charges will have to pay for their requested service.

As soon as the capsuleer accepts displayed delivery charges a secure container will be created out of the contracted goods. A distribution contract for the requested delivery will be listed for general public in FreightApp. No information will be given regarding the owner of the cargo or contents. Just the route, collateral value, isk completion reward and time limit. Collateral value is calculated in median market price.

Delivery Charge and Completion Time - Excel

Any capsuleer using the App can browse available distribution contracts. InterBus Freight Network app will provide users with browse filters such as region only, region to region, system to region, system to system, volume, security, collateral etc.

Secure containers can be hacked with data analyzers and if successful will provide full loot. After 3 failed attempts the secure container will self destruct. If a secure container has been hacked, successful or not, the delivery contract can no longer be full-filled and the collateral will be lost.

As soon as a capsuleer decides to accept a delivery contract collateral will be paid and will not be released just after contract completion, once with delivery reward. All accepted contracts must be delivered within a time limit and are valued at 95% of delivery charges (see Excel).

Every month, 5% of paid delivery charges will be split between InterBus, to ensure Freight Network functionality and maintenance, and shareholders.

Today each Empire holds 25% of InterBus Stock Shares.

As I read it, it's a new 'distribution' network through interbus where we, the capsuleers, are still the ones moving everything, but the interface is through an interbus intermediary front-end, and we only see the interbus tag on things pushed through said front-end, so we don't know who's making each courier contract when we accept them. just route and collateral.

In short, any couriers could 'work' for interbus in an actual meaningful distribution network. Risk still apply.

So what's the difference between regular courier contracts and this, except for the ganking nerf?