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[RichardCranium]

So. I'm trying a single-player ROAM scenario, taking all the defaults.

I haven't lost any shuttles, fighters, or support craft. One marine has been killed by intruders, but I hired a replacement. I've had a few engagements, but nothing big; I've taken out a few fighters and a couple of larger craft. Done some mining and traveled around the Terrain and Syrion quadrants.

I also have -6000 odd experience points.

I do not see anything in the appendix that would allow me to rack up -6000 bleeping experience points; especially since (as far as I can tell) I don't have a patrol zone in a ROAM scenario.

Could someone enlighten me?

[Kalshion]

I may be wrong about this; since it has been awhile since I've last played - but I think destroying friendly assets (fighters, ships, bases, stations etc..) will earn you negative experience. How managed to pull it off is anyone's guess

[DennyMala]

You get negative exp even when friendlies are killed in your area as you failed in your mission to protect them.

Keep i mind you're a commander of a military capital ship so your duty is to provide security to the area of space you're patrolling.

[Wolferz]

Yup, inaction will cost you points that are easily made up by dropping a few OTS weapons onto insurgent bases.

[RichardCranium]

OK, so what defines the area that I am patrolling? Is it *anything* in the bleeping Terran quadrant? Or just whatever I can see in the TRS? If I leave a region, how long am I "blamed" for events that happen within it? Is simply having a probe in the region enough to lose EXP?

I'm not getting any SOS messages. (Nor have I destroyed any friendly or neutral assets. If it isn't red in the TRS, I don't go after it.)

[Nwah]

RichardCranium, on Jan 13 2010, 06:54 PM, said:

OK, so what defines the area that I am patrolling? Is it *anything* in the bleeping Terran quadrant? Or just whatever I can see in the TRS? If I leave a region, how long am I "blamed" for events that happen within it? Is simply having a probe in the region enough to lose EXP?

I'm not getting any SOS messages. (Nor have I destroyed any friendly or neutral assets. If it isn't red in the TRS, I don't go after it.)

Its whatever the immediate region your in. I believe it only counts for unarmed ships though. Mercs are the worst, get -EP for killing them, get -EP for not.

[canshow]

Richard, just go capture some starstations in enemy space, sneak up on some enemy carriers, and go kill every bad guy you see. EXP loss won't be a problem for you then.

Hey, if you don't kill friendly assets, don't worry. You won't have a net loss of EXP unless you just float around in space 24/7 doing nothing.

[Supreme Cmdr]

RichardCranium, on Jan 13 2010, 09:54 PM, said:

OK, so what defines the area that I am patrolling? Is it *anything* in the bleeping Terran quadrant?

Only the region your CC is located in.

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If I leave a region, how long am I "blamed" for events that happen within it?

If you were there when the events started, you will be responsible. e.g. if you are there and a friendly is destroyed, you are to blame. If you then leave and another one enters while you were NOT there and it gets destroyed, you are not to blame.

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Is simply having a probe in the region enough to lose EXP?

Only your CC is subject to these rules.

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I'm not getting any SOS messages

If something is destroyed immediately, how is it going to send an SOS?

[RichardCranium]

It appears that neutral ships engaging other neutral ships in your sector also count against you.

A TRS-colored-blue MER engaged and destroyed a TRS-colored-blue DIP near the Starpath station.

Instant -5000 odd EXP for me.

That's very annoying.

[DennyMala]

Yup, Diplomats are neutral due to their job.... and you have to protect them as well.