Environmental Local Market and Extended Topology
You must be using the xml files to run the game to install this mod. I recommend starting with a fresh xml file set, then just copy over the new files in the mod zip folder. I have not tested this mod with any other extensions.
In this modification I have used the Full Station Explosions mod by Digdug and Bobby as a base to model the additional stations I have added. It's such a fun mod to play with, thanks guys!
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A break down of the numbers on what this mod entails:
134+ Total Star Systems in the topology, the original path is intact and the number of systems to reach Heretic is the same. The additional nodes intersect and 'loop' the main trunk. There are many divergent paths and elusive star systems to discover. Most games you won't visit more than half of the possible systems.
36 random system models with additional environmental filters and all the original unique systems. Includes set of Hostile systems to challenge.
204 Station variants in friendly stations- environment and market based stations create a local market and each station type has it's own unique set of trading preferences.
720 resource, material, and product based trade items to learn the secrets of environmental trading.
46 navigation items- direct jump to system items added as a very rare item type. These valuable items must be used while hovering over a gate, similar to the Transpace Jumpdrive to Elysium. They are consumed in the process like a ROM.
The market operates on a 3 tier division- resouce/material/product. They form a chain. Experiment and discover the rest.
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This is by no means a finished mod, but it is a complete model of the environmental based trading system set up in a larger topology. You will probably be able to make plenty of cash with smart trades, though I will be decreasing the profit margins in the future.
My goal here was mainly to create a larger spectrum of what was possible in settings, or content- to give a larger topology added random content to keep it interesting. So, enjoy!