Player Features and Ideas Discussion

This is a carryover from the previous forum and a request to give us game mechanisms to make the slavery aspect of the backstory part of the gameplay. Even if new skills are not involved, at the very least, there ought to be an option to "free" slaves at stations, not "trash" them. I don't too much creativity is needed to make this aspect more immersive.

To remove all chance of abuse, charge the player a small amount of ISK to free slaves. The charge would cover processing fees, medical issues, relocation, education, vocational, etc, etc. Suggested amount: 10,000 ISK per slave.

That's a decent idea, but I feel like the price is off by about a factor of 10 - remember that ISK is ludicrously valuable compared to planetary currency. Make it 1,000 ISK per slave freed.

I would not be opposed to a reasonable "cost to free slaves." feature.

As it stands, there is a sort of odd irony that if one chooses to go about rescuing slaves, that in the very systems that are supposed to be free, you would suffer the greatest standing loss and fines if caught while nothing would happen to you in systems where slavery is legal. This is backwards and this is why a skill set for abolitionist RP'rs is needed. CCP needs to make the game mechanisms fit the story.

Excellent ideas. I especially like having ways to "train" passengers. That way pro-slavery RPers can "enslave" individuals (say convert Tourists/Militants/Whatever to Slaves/True Slaves/Elite Slaves/etc). Of course can only be done in Amarr, Khanid, Ammatar, Sansha's, or personal sov. And anti-slavery RPers can of course convert them right back.

Any mechanic should not be abusable. It would be quite immersion-breaking if slavers could to the Republic, "free" slaves, and take them with them without repercussions.

I have always wanted a way to use crew for a ship. Something like, slave crew gives 3% armor, freedom fighter crew gives 3% speed, etc. Together with the POS modules on SiSi a while back or some other way to "produce" said crew, that would add both something for slavers and anti-slavers to do as well as add tangible crew.

Interesting ideas.

Id prefer to see a more balanced approach accross all the empires.

In Amarrian stations it should be possible to Buy and sell Slaves and turn various prisoners Militants etc into slaves. (the BPO idea is good as it represents a time and effort cost). The conversion should probably be limited to lowsec stations since its supposedly illegal to create new slaves.
In Caldari stations it should be possible to train untrained workers into trained Workers ( again with BPO) The caldari stations should have a demand for workers.
In Gallente space - entertainers?
In Minmatar - emancipated slaves.

There should be some limited demand - id think an empire standing reward might be appropriate. this would create a market for each type.

A conversion mechanic (the BPo/c ) would allow you to acquire and train/retrain/enslave them outside of any restricted zone.
You would then transport the now legal type to the appropriate location and then they could be handed in to an agent for a small standing increase.

Our RP Corp does slave rescue as part of its mission. Just today, we also picked up several "slavers." This accentuates the need to bring something online to "make EVE real" with regard to the slavery part of the story.