I’ve been doing a few passenger contracts, setting myself the test of not saving the game until the contract is fulfilled.
Last night, looking at the contract screen in some system, it occurred to me that it would be cool to see a Hitch-Hiker,
trying to get a free ride. If they are going my way and I already have a paying customer on board, why not?
It could be an ordinary character, just trying to get somewhere. Or it could be a space tramp.
Or maybe a criminal of some sort, and just by giving them a ride, your status might change to offender or fugitive.
Or a roving reporter for “The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Ooniverse”. Or someone mysterious…
Some may leave an unexpected reward for their passage , some may not.
It seemed that there could be some interesting possibilities…
Just the sort of idea that pops up in the early hours, when you’ve been cruising the space lanes a little too long.
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I would advise stilts for the quagmires, and camels for the snowy hills
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
And any survivors, their debts I will certainly pay. There's always a way!
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Not possible to script at the moment, but Oolite 1.74 will have a few changes that were announced here, that make this possible for an oxp.
UPS-Courier & DeepSpacePirates & others at the box and some older versions