Reputation with small powers.

[Ozymandious]

Does anybody know off hand how reputation will work with independent governments. I get that when fighting for factions reputation will improve global relations with that fraction and improve mission quality. I was just wondering if we had any information or speculation on how reputation would effect your standing with the generic planetary government of unaligned system. Will they offer tempting missions at high enough rep or will it only make sense to work up a good rep with the major players.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

Speculation?

Heck yes! : )

As i understand it, there is a General Reputation Score that for example applies to Factions you've not yet taken a contract from. And then there are Faction-specific Reputation Scores that rise and fall based on both how well (or not) you've completed (or not) Contracts for them, as well as IIRC whether yout other Contracts have negatively impacted their Factional Interest. Of course I could be wrong.

And I do hope that high Reputation with Small Powers bring the Solo-Campaign gamer Small Power-stylized benefit. : )

 

[Ozymandious]

That is also what I am hoping, like if you get reputation to ludicrously high level with the planetary government of faroutthererocknobodywants they throw you a mission to raid a dilapidated Brian cach that some pierats are sitting on in old star league mechs. . that would be insane lol.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

That is also what I am hoping, like if you get reputation to ludicrously high level with the planetary government of faroutthererocknobodywants they throw you a mission to raid a dilapidated Brian cach that some pierats are sitting on in old star league mechs. . that would be insane lol.

And most times those rumors turn out to be bunk and all you gain is some Contract Completion and Remuneration...

...but maybe, just maybe there proves to be a kernel or ERPPC of truth to the rumors!!! lol : )

 

[Exemplar Voss]

I was actually assuming that any reputation system was going to be focused on the small powers anyway. Maybe some Taurian/Magistery rep.

Getting noticed by Liao or Marik/Davion would be... game changing. As in a full story expansion in its own right. Just a small potatoes House contract for periphery work would be a big deal in its own right in the current game.

 

[Brother Diogenes]

It may have changed, but early on the devs were explaining that you would be gaining and losing rep with the Houses, who would all be dipping their toes into various goings-on in the edgeward Periphery for any number of minor reasons.

Of course, it's all relative. A liaison for House Liao may decide that you're a fine example of a reliable, small merc company on the fringes of civilization, and offer to send some choice short-term contracts your way, but that puts you nowhere near becoming the next Big Mac.

Of course, if/when a 4th Succession War expansion happens, you may have to choose sides for real...

 

[Q_res]

In the interest of maintaining realistic expectations for myself. I'm assuming Independent worlds will use your basic Mercenary Rep. Faction specific Rep will be limited to the Aurigan factions, the Magistracy, the Taurians and then the Major Houses.

 

[Chaon]

In the interest of maintaining realistic expectations for myself. I'm assuming Independent worlds will use your basic Mercenary Rep. Faction specific Rep will be limited to the Aurigan factions, the Magistracy, the Taurians and then the Major Houses.

Looking at the beta files, just about everyone around will need rep of some type. It is when you are offered contracts that rep will really matter. The better the rep the better the contract and reward.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

I was actually assuming that any reputation system was going to be focused on the small powers anyway. Maybe some Taurian/Magistery rep.

Getting noticed by Liao or Marik/Davion would be... game changing. As in a full story expansion in its own right. Just a small potatoes House contract for periphery work would be a big deal in its own right in the current game.

It may have changed, but early on the devs were explaining that you would be gaining and losing rep with the Houses, who would all be dipping their toes into various goings-on in the edgeward Periphery for any number of minor reasons.

Of course, it's all relative. A liaison for House Liao may decide that you're a fine example of a reliable, small merc company on the fringes of civilization, and offer to send some choice short-term contracts your way, but that puts you nowhere near becoming the next Big Mac.

Of course, if/when a 4th Succession War expansion happens, you may have to choose sides for real...

The way HBS has described it is that each of the five Great Houses have Contracting Officials in the Rimward Periphery, who while comparative small fish on that Great House's Homeworlds, are in truth significant movers and shakers in the Rimward Periphery.

And HBS has made the point of highlighting that even within a single Faction, there may be competing interests, rivalry and deceipt... real Game of Thrones in Space stuff, in other words pure mid-1980's FASA BattleTech intrigue! : )

 

[Ozymandious]

I am very hopefully that you can have a separate rep with individual unaligned worlds as then every unaligned world can be its own unique adventure. In my perfect world your general rep would only effect how you start in regards to a new client. Behind the scene's as it were the individual unaligned factions favor or dislike the nation powers. How they feel about the other powers and how they feel about you will be effected by how well that faction does on the region, with your help of course. So on a long enough time line you could fight enough for one faction or another that they gain defacto control of the area.

 

[Fairborne]

Per the February q&a, rep will also effect prices of gear/weapons/etcetera.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

I am very hopefully that you can have a separate rep with individual unaligned worlds as then every unaligned world can be its own unique adventure. In my perfect world your general rep would only effect how you start in regards to a new client. Behind the scene's as it were the individual unaligned factions favor or dislike the nation powers. How they feel about the other powers and how they feel about you will be effected by how well that faction does on the region, with your help of course. So on a long enough time line you could fight enough for one faction or another that they gain defacto control of the area.

With the exception of the Aurigan Civil War (the main BATTLETECH Story Arc) between House Espinosa's Directorate and House Arano's Restoration, I do not expect any planets being Liberated or Subjugated.

For example take the Magistracy Metals and Independent Miners Campaign video that HBS has shared with us:

I could be wrong but both sides of that Contract are prime examples of potential Employers... maybe even repeat Employers... thus we just might accruing Reputation over time with one or the other. It won't only be Governments/Houses that offer us Gontracts. Big (relatively Big for the Rimward Periphery anyway) Corporations, small Mom and Pop Companies, Religious Orders, Settlers, Ranchers, Agricultural Cooperatives, a Local Sheriff, a group of Outlaws (maaaaaaybe, hey it could happen!!!), etc

If I am right (a RARE occurrence as my daughters can attest) we'll have Reputation pegged to each Employer. So in the procedurally-generated Mission portion of the Solo-Campaign Worlds will not be changing hands as the result of our Lance's actions... but Local Situations, Impasses and Rivalries will be tilted one way or the other.

And if we play our cards right (and if we don't mind grinding away Employer Reputation) we just might be able to play various sides off against each other, all the while completing Missions and raising our General Reputation. : )

But like I said, this is all just guess work and best estimation, only folks like @HBS_Kiva know the real deal! :bow:

 

[Kereminde]

Look, all I'm saying is, don't let your reputation get too bad. There was that one guy who stole a 'Mech from Hendrik Grimm and it turns out the Oberon Confederacy can still get you even in this part of the Periphery.

 

[Prussian Havoc]

Look, all I'm saying is, don't let your reputation get too bad. There was that one guy who stole a 'Mech from Hendrik Grimm and it turns out the Oberon Confederacy can still get you even in this part of the Periphery.

Urban... err... Rimward Legend! Neeeevvvveeeeer happened.

(RIP @HBS_Oushi :bow: )

 

[Kereminde]

Urban... err... Rimward Legend! Neeeevvvveeeeer happened.

(RIP @HBS_Oushi :bow: )

I know, who'd be dumb enough to steal from Hendrik? That's like trying to pass yourself off as Sir Bob of House Davion at a gambling establishment.

 

[Exemplar Voss]

The way HBS has described it is that each of the five Great Houses have Contracting Officials in the Rimward Periphery, who while comparative small fish on that Great House's Homeworlds, are in truth significant movers and shakers in the Rimward Periphery.

And HBS has made the point of highlighting that even within a single Faction, there may be competing interests, rivalry and deceipt... real Game of Thrones in Space stuff, in other words pure mid-1980's FASA BattleTech intrigue! : )

Hmm. I'll be sure to lay in a supply of exotic nuts and keep an eye on the fingernails, then.

 

[HonorKnight]

FYI, below were the factions defined in the beta files as potential contract employers in different systems:
faction_AuriganDirectorate (opens up for missions if the Restoration is wiped out)
faction_AuriganMercenaries
faction_AuriganPirates
faction_AuriganRestoration
faction_ComStar
faction_Davion
faction_Liao
faction_MagistracyOfCanopus
faction_Marik
faction_NoFaction
faction_TaurianConcordat

No Steiner or Kurita, but that only makes sense.

 

[TaurianMerc]

Look, all I'm saying is, don't let your reputation get too bad. There was that one guy who stole a 'Mech from Hendrik Grimm and it turns out the Oberon Confederacy can still get you even in this part of the Periphery.

Hey! I heard about that guy!

 

[Chaon]

FYI, below were the factions defined in the beta files as potential contract employers in different systems:
faction_AuriganDirectorate (opens up for missions if the Restoration is wiped out)
faction_AuriganMercenaries
faction_AuriganPirates
faction_AuriganRestoration
faction_ComStar
faction_Davion
faction_Liao
faction_MagistracyOfCanopus
faction_Marik
faction_NoFaction
faction_TaurianConcordat

No Steiner or Kurita, but that only makes sense.

Steiner and Kurita are in the beta files.

They may be on the other side of the IS from this section of the periphery, but they will still want to have people here to keep track of what the other great houses and periphery states are doing.

Nothing like giving a periphery state a bit of a boost if it will cause a bit of trouble for Liao, Marik or Davions hey?

 

[Prussian Havoc]

FYI, below were the factions defined in the beta files as potential contract employers in different systems:
faction_AuriganDirectorate (opens up for missions if the Restoration is wiped out)
faction_AuriganMercenaries
faction_AuriganPirates
faction_AuriganRestoration
faction_ComStar
faction_Davion
faction_Liao
faction_MagistracyOfCanopus
faction_Marik
faction_NoFaction
faction_TaurianConcordat

No Steiner or Kurita, but that only makes sense.

Interesting... hmm.
Especially given HBS has stated on multiple occasions that all Five Great Houses will be pursuing their own Interests, while looking to counter the Interests of their Rivals in the Rimward Periphery.
From the Campaign Mission Video, we can see that Independent Miners can be Employers... though perhaps they are aggregated with other similar Employers under the "Faction_NoFaction" group.

Or maybe HBS has continued to refine and nuance this aspect of the Solo-Campaign, designating additional Factions.

I can't wait till Launch to see all this play out. : ).