Distress Calls

[Ke-Ven O'Leary]

Who else thinks Distress Calls should also be computer voice alerted and they shouldnt start as a Unidentifed Source?

Wouldnt it be a little more exciting if the computer said
"Commander? I Have recieved an incomming distress call."

Perhaps when you target the Distress call..

<in that radio chatter filter too>

"This is Commander Grego I am declaring a emergcy! I have been attacked by unknown hostiles they have not accept my surrender, am attempting to flee. One engine burnt out! All power to last drive. They have somehow taken out my FSD! "THEY ARE FIRING THEY ARE FIRING!!!!! TELL MY WIFE THAT>>SDSAASADdfgh......

Commander? They transmission has been lost though I still have a lock on the signal source....

[TorTorden]

I also think they should be actually distress calls.
The only ones I find are just gang bang traps.

[Roger Wilco Jr]

You're both right.

IIRC, while playing Oolite, they had real distress calls as described above, text only, of course. I just ignore them now.

[Relix Typhon]

Who else thinks Distress Calls should also be computer voice alerted and they shouldnt start as a Unidentifed Source?

Wouldnt it be a little more exciting if the computer said
"Commander? I Have recieved an incomming distress call."

Perhaps when you target the Distress call..

<in that radio chatter filter too>

"This is Commander Grego I am declaring a emergcy! I have been attacked by unknown hostiles they have not accept my surrender, am attempting to flee. One engine burnt out! All power to last drive. They have somehow taken out my FSD! "THEY ARE FIRING THEY ARE FIRING!!!!! TELL MY WIFE THAT>>SDSAASADdfgh......

Commander? They transmission has been lost though I still have a lock on the signal source....

This would be cool AF

[Ke-Ven O'Leary]

ANother might be a situation where your doing your usual delivering missions or browsing the commodies when a Klaxon starts up. [Incoming message...]

"CMDR The station has come under attack. Can you help us? I have been authorised to offer payment for you aid. Please CMDR we have families here on the station...."

I can imagine even the most hardened Person sitting at his console/ computer thinking"....welll..... . This better be worth the creds" <ACCEPT> Ok. weapons free.
Station : (maybe a relived sigh in here?) "Thank you CMDR...."

OHHHHH AND
Perhaps a trigger if the fight isnt going well for the stations defenders (could be more than one player in the station). "CMDR, This is Captain (,Duke or whatever depending on factions) we are inbound. Help is on the way. Try to hold them off for a few more seconds"

[Roger Wilco Jr]

More good ideas.

I also like the idea of your distress beacon summoning not only NPC police, but other NPCs and even players in the system. Of course, you couldn't do that in open because it would just call griefers to come join in the fun.

[Ke-Ven O'Leary]

More good ideas.

I also like the idea of your distress beacon summoning not only NPC police, but other NPCs and even players in the system. Of course, you couldn't do that in open because it would just call griefers to come join in the fun.

Yes some sort of system might have to be implemented for open.
Perhaps the system makes a decision based on your stats as to what message it sends. Based on how much profit from Blackmarket. number of times been wanted etc. From this I assume it can work out what kind of player you are.

"<Incomming Message Commander> Well. Well look what we got ere den? CMDR Blackheart? Ive heard of ya Boy. I hear your not bad on da Beam? Tell ya what boy Ive got dis little job on and I could do with a bit more muscle. Im tellin ya dis is gonna be a big payout.Theres this undefended platform just sittin sweet and pretty! You want in then just meet me at these coordinates"

You have to have gotten either message and reponded to it to get into the instance.
How long the cops take depend on how balanced the sides are. Once there the cops will dynamically adjust their difficulty based on the changing circumstances.