Which profession are you looking forward to the most?

Risc1911

I was wondering which profession you all want to try first thing the game releases. I personally am going to be an information broker and news agent. I will report on big fights between organisations and transport highly sensitive data i buy from shady pirates to highest paying corporations. I will scan the vast living breathing universe for anomalies and sell the jump point coordinates.

You can be anything, from a simple space janitor to a multi billion trading Magnate.



What are you looking forward to do?

MaxBacon

In one big point of what I would do in Star Citizen is simply more based on crewing a capital ship, on something more organization-based. Not the type that wants to be around flying the ships instead.

I like the FPS play so when it comes to also crew stuff, boarding would be quite fun.

If it comes to ships, I like the "support" type, that is things like refueling (ships like Starfarer) and repairing (ships like the Crucible).

Side of that, Passenger Transport, if they balance the game in a way long-distances have a decent cost, this profession will kick off.

Risc1911

MaxBacon said:

In one big point of what I would do in Star Citizen is simply more based on crewing a capital ship, on something more organization-based. Not the type that wants to be around flying the ships instead.

I like the FPS play so when it comes to also crew stuff, boarding would be quite fun.

If it comes to ships, I like the "support" type, that is things like refueling (ships like Starfarer) and repairing (ships like the Crucible).

Side of that, Passenger Transport, if they balance the game in a way long-distances have a decent cost, this profession will kick off.

I would imagine owning a luxury ship and organizing long distance transport with style should be worth the risk. Since you pledge for the safety of the passengers you need to hire an escort and on board security. I can see this as a very high risk but rewarding profession.

Of cause it will be a challenge but CIG is making so many ground breaking new developments one more would not be a big deal.

Erillion

Explorer

Researcher

Ship/Equipment Tuning



Have fun

MaxBacon

Risc1911 said:

I would imagine owning a luxury ship and organizing long distance transport with style should be worth the risk. Since you pledge for the safety of the passengers you need to hire an escort and on board security. I can see this as a very high risk but rewarding profession.

The way I see organizations already setup they do are doing just that to be able to offer services that players will need. It wouldn't be the first game where I paid players to taxi me around because it was too expensive to do it alone.

You missed some bits on professions, the Repairing, Refueling (ships based on specific support tasks), the electronic warfare where the info runner and hacking stands, the main Exploration profession that does lie within scanning but it has 2 sides the whole thing "player discovered a new jumpoint" (persistent discovery from exploration) and the exploration of PG driven content like derelicts spawned in space/planets.

MaxBacon

Risc1911 said:

You can be anything, from a simple space janitor to a multi billion trading Magnate.

You can't be a space janitor. That's animations for NPC Crew.

You can have a role of tuning, engineering and repairing tasks within a ship.

Risc1911

MaxBacon said:

Risc1911 said:

I would imagine owning a luxury ship and organizing long distance transport with style should be worth the risk. Since you pledge for the safety of the passengers you need to hire an escort and on board security. I can see this as a very high risk but rewarding profession.

You missed some bits on professions, the Repairing, Refueling (ships based on specific support tasks), the electronic warfare where the info runner and hacking stands, the main Exploration profession that does lie within scanning but it has 2 sides the whole thing "player discovered a new jumpoint" (persistent discovery from exploration) and the exploration of PG driven content like derelicts spawned in space/planets.

Unfortunately i can't edit the Poll. I would put the exploration, jump point discovery under Information Broker and electronic warfare should be covered under security services so the list does not get too big.

Repair and Refuel would be under Resource Czar i guess.

Elsabolts

Mine layer.

Asm0deus

I'm going to be a professional bumbler just like Space Dandy in the anime.

MaxBacon

Nyctelios said:

Hmmm actually one that is not on the list - Rescuer (medic).

I want to go out people in trouble and rescue them or getting their bodies. Doesn't matter if it mid combat or in a far away system - "Nyx will catch'ya"

I saw bits on that but it's not any proper profession. Seems to be one of those things you can just run into but with no mechanics to support depth to it.

I think we might see more gameplay surrounding escape pods and players stranded in space.

TheScavenger

I'm gonna be a space janitor.

There is no MMO where you can be a janitor or lowly peasant.

There is no other choice but the space janitor.

InebriatedSkunk

Running a space-AAA called Empire Starship Association, with repairing, insuring (if we can do that) and SAR as the main focuses. Check my org out at https://robertsspaceindustries.com/orgs/ESSA if you wanna join as one of our associates or just a member!

MaxBacon

InebriatedSkunk said:
insuring (if we can do that) 

Hmmm don't think they ever mentioned player organizations able to provide insurance to their members, did they?

Octagon7711

I'm pretty much an explorer in most games I play.  So will be one in SC as well.

InebriatedSkunk

MaxBacon said:

InebriatedSkunk said:
insuring (if we can do that) 

Hmmm don't think they ever mentioned player organizations able to provide insurance to their members, did they?

Hell, even if not, I can find a way to do it. The ship may not be labled as "Insured" in the game but my company will keep a database of all our insurance holders. Some details need ironing before we start, even with mechanics not being written in stone.

Edit: Maybe I should go pester Grafton to see if there's any plans for it.

MaxBacon

InebriatedSkunk said:

Hell, even if not, I can find a way to do it. The ship may not be labled as "Insured" in the game but my company will keep a database of all our insurance holders. Some details need ironing before we start, even with mechanics not being written in stone.

Edit: Maybe I should go pester Grafton to see if there's any plans for it.

I guess it can be done manually indeed. The base insurance is hinted to be a cheap chop kind of thing, I would guess the other insurance types will be expensive, like for cargo, ship components, etc...

It will depend on how it plays out to see if doing that is worth it or not.

Babuinix

Bounty Hunter by night and run a barber shop during the day.

Erillion

MaxBacon said:

InebriatedSkunk said:
insuring (if we can do that) 

Hmmm don't think they ever mentioned player organizations able to provide insurance to their members, did they?

The CIG insurance covers hull and basic modules.

A player insurance company could insure more expensive high end ship modules.


Have fun

Kyleran

Erillion said:

MaxBacon said:

InebriatedSkunk said:
insuring (if we can do that) 

Hmmm don't think they ever mentioned player organizations able to provide insurance to their members, did they?

The CIG insurance covers hull and basic modules.

A player insurance company could insure more expensive high end ship modules.


Have fun

The opportunity to scam trillions from this would be epic...but will the devs do anything to interfere if it occurs?

Kyleran

TheScavenger said:

I'm gonna be a space janitor.

There is no MMO where you can be a janitor or lowly peasant.

Life is Feudal? Wurm Online? COE (literally)

MaxBacon

Kyleran said:

The opportunity to scam trillions from this would be epic...but will the devs do anything to interfere if it occurs?

SC is no EvE Online that's why I would guess they won't let players drive the economy, if they ever did something like this it most certainly would be within limits and competing with the game's own insurance.

Kyleran said:

Life is Feudal? Wurm Online? COE (literally)

I was just thinking Life is Feudal, the MMO isn't around yet but it shall be the peasant life experience.

Erillion

Kyleran said:

Erillion said:

MaxBacon said:

InebriatedSkunk said:
insuring (if we can do that) 

Hmmm don't think they ever mentioned player organizations able to provide insurance to their members, did they?

The CIG insurance covers hull and basic modules.

A player insurance company could insure more expensive high end ship modules.


Have fun

The opportunity to scam trillions from this would be epic...but will the devs do anything to interfere if it occurs?

In EVE people scammed trillions of ISK ... and CCP did not interfere. Its a dog eat dog world out there and as long as its done within the game rules, IMHO the game provider will not interfere.

But as soon as it was done via meta gaming  (--> gambling casinos) they cracked down hard.


Have fun

Kyleran

Erillion said:

Kyleran said:

Erillion said:

MaxBacon said:

InebriatedSkunk said:
insuring (if we can do that) 

Hmmm don't think they ever mentioned player organizations able to provide insurance to their members, did they?

The CIG insurance covers hull and basic modules.

A player insurance company could insure more expensive high end ship modules.


Have fun

The opportunity to scam trillions from this would be epic...but will the devs do anything to interfere if it occurs?

In EVE people scammed trillions of ISK ... and CCP did not interfere. Its a dog eat dog world out there and as long as its done within the game rules, IMHO the game provider will not interfere.

But as soon as it was done via meta gaming  (--> gambling casinos) they cracked down hard.


Have fun

Yeah, I know CCP permits this, and there has been some legendary scams in banking, blueprints, casinos and the like 

But will RI permit this sort of freedom? Some people seem to believe the answer will be no.