Pilot Archive

Problem: the current system leaves everyone with like 4 zillion in Prestige XP and nothing substantialto do with it. We badly need stuff tospend it directly on, also

Solution: On my wishlist would be a method of running certain missions that, depending on how well you do, reward you with a chance to convert Prestige Pointsto FACTION POINTS. Prestige conversion would be wrapped in SW immersion by the factionNPC saying something like "I've heard a lot about you, big hotshot pilot, let's see how well you hold up against this challenge. We need someone to...."

I suggest several types of missions, including but not limited to:

Speed delivery runs (piracy for rebels / smugglers, supply lines for Imperials)

Destroy (kill more in the time alloted)

If you do the delivery run fast or kill a high number of enemies, you get a chance to do a 100 to 1 or 70 to 1 conversion...

if you do it so-so get 300 to 1...

do it badly get 600 to 1 conversion, etc. (not actual numbers just an example--we want idealnumbers that will provide a nice reward but not unbalance the game)

if you die without killing or delivering anything you get nothing

This is master level content and we NEED master level content BADLY.

When the time alloted expires, thefactionNPC would be like "You've done a great service for our cause today pilot. You will be rewarded."

A # to # conversion slider box will appear, and you'll convert Prestige XP to Faction Points (FP).

Also, using the swoop race best time badge code, the fastest blockade runner and highest kill total guy will get a badge. People love competing and getting badges.

With demand for FP at an all-time high with new faction armor and bases,this would get more people involved in space to achieve what they need---a very good thing. And it's open ended content, you can do it over and over once you earn Prestige. And try for the badge (very hard). Those with the badge would unquestionably be the greatest pilots in the galaxy.

I bring this to the forums because I think

1) it'd be a wonderful thing for SWG and the player base.

2) it'd be relativelyquick and require little development resources to implement as it primarily relies on existing systems in the code. Easy-to-do content ideas are something the devs have asked for since day 1.

3) We need master level content and we need more GCW. Badly. I am starving for more space missions. This would provide endless space missions.

I posted this last week but it was immeadately derailed by those who misread this as involving FS conversion and pounced me. It doesn't have anything to do with Jedi. My point was totally missed and I waved bye-bye as a good idea swirled down the tubes.

I've retooled my post andhope people will support this idea.

Any chance of running this idea by the devs, TomoRainer?

Though I understand this idea about Prestige XP Conversion will likely never make it into SWG, I again humbly submit it to the Pilot profession forum, and either way,Ihope TomoRainer will focus on pressing to get us more content with missions that require little development resources to implement and we could see soon, not soon(tm).

(Tomo is a great corr.)

Pipe dream? Yes. But space, among the stars, is for the dreamers.

Thank you for your time.

Namav