Finding player crew for your multi-crew ship

[Thalstan]

I have no intention of having player crew, I also don't want to "pay to win" I want to fly around i the game in the ships I have purchased doing what I want to do WHEN I want to do it and for how long I want to do it for and beholden to nobody else.

If I want to use my Javelin for ferrying space cabbages between 2 space stations all day I really shouldn't have to rely on other people to make that happen.

That's one of the biggest issues. How will people meet up and leave when they need to? It drop in/drop out groups are going to need to be a thing. I am sure that with input from the community, this issue will be addressed. It will probably take 5-6 systems to be in place before this issue can be reasonably addressed however.

 

[Blind Owl]

the problem with hiring NPCs for crew is that they're like keeping horses for transportation

just as you have to feed a horse whether you ride it or not

you have to pay NPCs whether you're actively flying with them or not

and as a rule, TESTes are more entertaining than their NPC equivalents

even if you have to clean up after them someimes

Exactly. Entertainment.


And Maynard, you'll have to clean up after me ALL the time. Just so we're not under any illusions, ha

 

[Sirus7264]

You would be surprised how many people do not want to fly and would rather be an engineer to keep your ship running, or a security escort or gunner.
Or an operator in an Orion. Or the many other jobs and game loops that will be in the PU.

I suck at fly id be much more into just being a captain and giving orders. the other thing to think about is NPCs flying the ship for you.