Well I can't speak for farming on alpha as I've never done it. Perhaps you can add some kernels to the loot table that named mods have in order to reward the risk taken on beta? Seeing as you have increased this risk by adding uber-leet roaming mobs and caravans along with the obvious threat of roaming enemy corps, I feel that could be a fair trade off. We farm in an organised way for kernels after all.

From the solo beta farmer's pov, it's somewhat exciting to discover a tiered mod, investigate it, check market availability, plan your next fit or bot with your potential earnings and so on. Progression. In this same way, the extra excitement of looting 1+ kernels and the pride of doing so can placate farmers like me who bear scars from nodding off and planting my forehead firmly on my keyboard.

Alternatively, make them drop love letters or some literature to read whilst we're killing them. Surely the Pellistal Empire have stand up comedians? Do they actually have personalities? With such technology they must also require the ability to laugh, love and document life, unless they resemble an ant colony...

Anyhow, 2 bottles of grande leffe blonde down and I'm rambling.

moved to other thread