Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
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Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
I don't know if this is just because I'm in the beta, or maybe it's specific to Terran platforms. I don't normally spend much time on my defence platforms, and at the moment one with a Terran admin module is all I have. Anyway I've noticed lately that when I am on one that I own, I get a lot of random crew and marines walking 'round on it. I assumed they belonged to landed ships or something, until I began to see races I had not bought any crews from. Then I checked in my personnel database, and found that while I "owned" these people, they did not actually work for me in any capacity. They were not listed anywhere in there.
However, they can be told to work for me. Without a hiring fee. Awkward.
Is this meant to happen?
However, they can be told to work for me. Without a hiring fee. Awkward.
Is this meant to happen?
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Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
They do work for you, you don't own them. They're workers for your defense platform. Radar Technicians, Aircraft Handling personnel, galley workers, janitors, drone technicians. When you land your ships sometimes you'll see a person out there guiding you in.
Can you task them with other more specific jobs aboard your ships, yes. But if you don't, they'll keep your defense platform up and running, in tip top shape, and clean.
Can you task them with other more specific jobs aboard your ships, yes. But if you don't, they'll keep your defense platform up and running, in tip top shape, and clean.
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Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
An admin module is needed to get these types of personnel on your defense station without a habitation module.
Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
So they are there on purpose then?
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Yup, without an admin module or any other habitation module, nobody would be there.
Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
The ones you see wandering around are only a small percentage of the ones working on your station. Check the Logical Overview of your station to see the total crew onboard. And if you don't keep a sufficient supply of food and medical supplies on hand, they will gradually disappear over time. So they aren't really 'free'.
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Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
The personal on defence modules were introduced because defence stations (including shipyards and others) were completely abandoned beforehand. Also shipyards need to actually provide the crew they are selling now. And yes they are basically free and you can hire them for free but so can you when setting up a regular shipyard or maintenance bay.
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Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
There's no workforce though, it's only a defence platform.Nanook wrote: ↑Sun, 5. Dec 21, 19:16The ones you see wandering around are only a small percentage of the ones working on your station. Check the Logical Overview of your station to see the total crew onboard. And if you don't keep a sufficient supply of food and medical supplies on hand, they will gradually disappear over time. So they aren't really 'free'.
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Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
Yes you can get free crew like that. However the stats of the crew are generally a lot worse than those you will find around NPC stations. Crew is cheap, it is good crew that is not.
Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
Judging on their appearance and variety i guess they are all clones.grapedog wrote: ↑Sun, 5. Dec 21, 10:15They do work for you, you don't own them. They're workers for your defense platform. Radar Technicians, Aircraft Handling personnel, galley workers, janitors, drone technicians. When you land your ships sometimes you'll see a person out there guiding you in.
Can you task them with other more specific jobs aboard your ships, yes. But if you don't, they'll keep your defense platform up and running, in tip top shape, and clean.
Clones have no rights.
So basicly i own them
Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
Just because you can't recognize the difference in Teladi or Paranid workers doesn't make em all clones!|K.O.S.H. wrote: ↑Mon, 6. Dec 21, 09:43Judging on their appearance and variety i guess they are all clones.grapedog wrote: ↑Sun, 5. Dec 21, 10:15They do work for you, you don't own them. They're workers for your defense platform. Radar Technicians, Aircraft Handling personnel, galley workers, janitors, drone technicians. When you land your ships sometimes you'll see a person out there guiding you in.
Can you task them with other more specific jobs aboard your ships, yes. But if you don't, they'll keep your defense platform up and running, in tip top shape, and clean.
Clones have no rights.
So basicly i own them
I aim to misbehave...
Maybe we've got 'em demoralised!
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Re: Are player defence platforms generating free personnel?
i only use terran clonesgrapedog wrote: ↑Mon, 6. Dec 21, 09:47Just because you can't recognize the difference in Teladi or Paranid workers doesn't make em all clones!|K.O.S.H. wrote: ↑Mon, 6. Dec 21, 09:43Judging on their appearance and variety i guess they are all clones.grapedog wrote: ↑Sun, 5. Dec 21, 10:15They do work for you, you don't own them. They're workers for your defense platform. Radar Technicians, Aircraft Handling personnel, galley workers, janitors, drone technicians. When you land your ships sometimes you'll see a person out there guiding you in.
Can you task them with other more specific jobs aboard your ships, yes. But if you don't, they'll keep your defense platform up and running, in tip top shape, and clean.
Clones have no rights.
So basicly i own them