Races: Pyroseers, Flux Ghouls, Hochads, Otocha, Crystallogers, Arcturus.

Race Traits:
*Pyroseers: Border-patrolling warrior type. Defence experts
*Flux Ghouls: Specialized in hiding planets and whole systems
*Hochads: Inter-galactic Research experts
*Otocha: Small, passive spieces based on ancient buildings
*Crystallogers: Universal Mineral resource Experts
*Arcturus: Mercenary Race, specializing in weapons modules

Other info: I havent put much thought on the upkeep costs for some of the mission rewards that gives modules.

Missions:

Description: With this first mission you have to choose which chain you will go down with because, when you have decided on a path the other mission chain and rewards becomes unavailable (removed).

Starting level: 225


1.1: Split decision - Aid Hochads
You enter a previously unknown system and your scanners detect two alien ships battling each other. You have to make a quick decision... Who will you help?! Decide quickly! The hull of the Hochad ship is breaching. Will you help this research ship or will you join the attacking Arcturus vessel?

1.1a: You decide to aid the Hochads and fire a warning shot in front of their ship.
Requirements: 100 energy
Clicks: 10
Completions: 1
Rewards: 245 experience, 2000 research points (on completion)



2.1: Split decision - Join Arcturus
You enter a previously unknown system and your scanners detect two alien ships battling each other. You have to make a quick decision... Who will you help?! Decide quickly! The hull of the Hochad ship is breaching. Will you help this research ship or will you join the attacking Arcturus vessel?

2.1a: You decide to help the Arcturus and open fire on the Hochads' ship.
Requirements: 100 energy
Clicks: 10
Completions: 1
Rewards: 245 experience, 2000 artifact points (on completion)



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1.2 Guard the Hochad science vessels
Your quick decision to aid the Hochads paid off. They have now asked for your assistance in guarding other Hochad science vessels that are performing vital interstellar reseach!

1.2a: You patrol the system...
Requirements: 105 energy
Clicks: 20
Completions: 10
Rewards: 257 experience, Hochad Science Artifact (on completion)
Hochad Science Artifact: On opening it will download a huge part of their scientific database giving you 10000 research points)
You recive half of the coordinates to the Flux Ghouls home system.


1.3 The Crystallogers Transport
The Hochads are very pleased with your help and have decided to introduce you to one of their allies, a race known as the Crystallogers. The Crystallogers are a peacefull race that specialize in the transport and refining of minerals. Despite their skill in transporting resources, the Crystallogers only have very small transport ships, and they ask for your help to transport a vast amount of minerals to their refinery.

1.3a: You help the Crystallogers to transport their minerals to their refinery.
Requirements: 200 energy
Clicks: 20
Completions: 15
Rewards: 490 experience, Crystallized Gift Basket (on completion)
Crystallized Gift Basket: When you open the gift basket, inside you find a large cache of minerals inside: You receive 50 Aidonium
You recieve the other half of the coordinates to the Flux Ghouls' home system and now have the complete coordinates.

1.4 Visiting The Flux Ghouls Home Planet
You arrive in the system where you are met by an enormous Flux Ghoul mothership. They hail you and ask you to explain how you found their system. You explain that the Crystallogers have entrusted you to carry their shipment of minerals. The Mothership invites you to meet the Flux Ghoul Council, where they explain that they are in need of a huge amount of Dieterion. If you are willing to supply the Flux Ghouls with the required amount of Dieterion, they will provide you a fully working Planet Flux artifact.

1.4a: You provide the Flux Ghouls with some Dieterion
Requirements: 250 energy, 10 Dieterion.
Clicks: 80
Completions: 10
Rewards: 612 experience, 1 Planet Flux (on completion)



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2.2 The Arcturus Bounty
The Arcturus are very pleased with your help finishing off their bounty. If you are willing to help them with a few more bounties, then they are willing to arm your ship with some unique weapons modules.

2.2a: You help the Arcturus complete their contracts...
Requirements: 175 energy
Clicks: 50
Completions: 2
Rewards: 429 experience, Arcturus Bounty Cannon (on completion)
Arcturus Bounty Cannon:
Max 2 Arcturus weapon modules
Size: 10
Attack: 50
Defence: -25

2.3 Pyroseers Border Patrol
After helping the Arcturus with their bounty, word spreads of your skills as a bounty hunter. You are approached by another alien race, the Pyroseers, who ask for your assistance in patrolling their most dangerous borders.

2.3a: You continue to patrol the Pyroseers borders...
Requirements: 210 energy
Clicks: 55
Completions: 2
Rewards: 515 experience, 1 Pyroseer Defence Stance (on completion)
Pyroseer Defence Stance:
Max 2 Pyroseer Defence Stance modules
Defence: +150
Hull: -130
Shield: -50


2.4 The Otocha Excavation
Your ship detects a very weak signal from an unknown vessel in a nearby system, and you set course for the signal to investigate. When you arrive in the system, you meet the Otochas, who specialize in excavating ancient cities in the search for valuable artifacts. The Otochas scanners overloaded during a scan, and they ask for your help to survey a planet near by.

2.4a: You help the Otocha survey the planet...
Requirements: 320 energy, 2000 scan
Clicks: 65
Completions: 2
Rewards: 784 experience, Otocha Uni-Dimensional Scanner
Otocha Uni-Dimensional Scanner:
Max 2 Otocha Uni-Dimensional Scanners
Size: 18
Scan: +100
Cloak: -200

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To summarize:

Chain 1:
Energy Costs: 282,000
Exp Rewards: 690,450
Exp/Energy ratio: 2.44:1
Mineral Costs: 8,000 Dieterion
Other Rewards:
Research Points: 30,000
Minerals: 1,000 Aidonium
Artifacts: 10 Planet Flux

Chain 2:
Energy Costs: 83,200
Exp Rewards: 203,920
Exp/Energy ratio: 2.45:1
Artifact Points: 20,000
Scan required: 2000
Other Rewards:
2x Arcturus Bounty Cannons (Size 10, Attack 50, Defence -25)
2x Pyroseer Defence Stance (Size 20, Defence +150, Hull -130, Shield -50)
2x Otocha Uni-Dimensional Scanner (Size 18, +100 scan, -200 cloak)

EDIT: Updated the texts to be better grammaticly and more easilly understandable with MAtress's help

I actually kind of like this idea in general, but I'd like to see a couple of earlier missions in it to set it up more. Maybe one where you get a glimpse of the Arcturians, and one to see the Hochads.

I haven't gotten high enough to really see the effects, but the balance between to the chains seems rather lop-sided, though the costs are at least as lop-sided as the benefits.

However, it really adds permanent consequences into the game - once you start down one side, you can never go down the other - and that's an excellent match to reality!

its deffo worth considering.
might give Dan some ideas

+1 for the split decision idea. i love grey areas and no wrong sides in a war. adding a choice element into the game would be rather fun!

agreed
the best thing about this idea is it is fog of war til the wiki is updated and spoils it for those that like surprises lol

A choice element is interesting, but I have no interest in modules that take away stats like that.

I think some of them could be good; anything that gives scanning would at least be useful during scan blitzes, no matter the negative effect. I think the positive part would need to be a lot better on things like that to make it really worth it, though.

This is pretty cool. I like the idea, and I would like to see various races like the ones here in the game. Zophah and I also mentioned something like this when we were discussing what kind of shape shifting races we wanted to have in the game.