Motto: Dont protect players, but give them chance to protect themselfs.
1)
I need to visit Redding mine, i want HQ materials, but i am afraid of PK there. 2)
I travel on world map, i meet Redding caravan 3)
I have good karma in Redding, and i have enough speech. 4)
*You will need
charisma to speak with trader (like now)
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Speech at minimal level 75 will allow you to ask the question.
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More speech you will have, more
accurate information you will get.
Accuracy in 2 ways:
time accuracy - 30 minutes, 15 minutes, 5 minutes info (i.e. if you have 75 skill points in speech, you will get info only about 30 minutes, if you have 100, you will get 30 min and 15 minutes info, if you will have 125, you will get 30,15,5 minutes info).
location accuracy - whole city/ whole city and mines / ...
Edited by Lordus (links to pictures)
FAQ (question??
):
Q:
I think it is pretty unrealistic that a caravan know what happen in the past 5 minutes.A: All Caravans has radio.. They can call mayor of that location. More speech you have, more persuasive you are, more helping is the Caravan. (i.e. You: "Hey, dude, nice leather armor, where did you get it?" Caravan: "SF shop..." You: " Ah, this is good trader, but i know someone who is cheaper, it is.. . " Caravan: "Thx, good to know", You: "I am glad to help you, can you do favour to me, is Redding safe?" Caravan: "Sure bro, i will call now, ..." in opposite of: You "Hello, can you tell me if the Redding is safe now?" Caravan: "I dont know, but i recieved call before few minutes and there was 4-6 players killed" You: "In mines?" Caravan: "Sorry, have no time for this chat")
Q: Its still
better to send the alt-scout to location then waste skill points into Speech or even bother to meet caravana :/
A: Sure, if you play in team, you have voice comm. If you have not this possibility and if you dont want ALTING, this will help.
Q:
Actually it seems to be pointless. There is A LOT of killing and death around those HQ mines.A: If you have enough speech, you can have good info, so you can find safe time window to mining, visiting the city, making proffesion.. At least, you will avoid the insta death if you will see, that in last 5 minutes there was 10 players killed in mines..
Q:
After midnight of Eu time your chances are getting bigger and i don't need any freakin caravn to know that :]A: I heard that there exist players, who sleeps at night. But i admit, i never found them