Tone down police scanning for contraband

[BLUETIGER]

I get that the devs want to make the game feel more alive, however, its getting really annoying now, my cargo ships are stopped often for it and found to have contraband over battle chatter, they easily give it up (I used to think my ships picked it up some how on their travels, however I witnessed them stopping one of my newly created ships fresh out of the wharf and finding contraband)

It is Most annoying though, being asked to give up contraband in mid battle.............
"Xenon wiping out our sector almost unmatched, but oh hey lets scan people for contraband" Really kills the game immersion for me.

[The-Gizmo]

I agree, I've seen the police scan for contraband in mid-battle as you say, and then leave while the target is being attacked by the Xenon. It seems the police have exactly one job, find contraband, and their job does not include protecting people.

[BLUETIGER]

Yup, and they go red too if you ignore them long enough, while your trying not to die, while already fighting their enemy.......... no appreciation

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Under the global orders tab, you can turn off the notifications for this, so they never bother you about it again.

[BLUETIGER]

Originally posted by ...:

Under the global orders tab, you can turn off the notifications for this, so they never bother you about it again.

That will address the crew from notifying you about it, but wont change the fact it slows down your operations of cargo ships, nor will it address them doing it to you, mid battle.

[Eggselsior]

when i started new at release i got scanned while i was in my space suit doing some station repairs. by the time i found the submenu to drop the stuff they blew up my starter ship. i was basically stranded with no credit and i cant remember if you even could dock at a station at that time.

the contraband mechanic is more a nuisance then adding depth. however i think its a good idea still (like if u smuggle large quant. of say spacefuel and alike) but should maybe be detached from the player inventory cus later on u just teleport to PHQ and store the stuff in ur save anyway
or get so annoyed by it and just install a mod....