Influence Mechanics

[lategamer]

There's some stuff on the Discord on Influence and how it works.

In what's written it's a little vague on whether the influence is personal or exclusively pooled.
(Reading from page 11).It seems to mention Pools as an individual thing. As in, if I gain Influence from mustering out, they go into my pool.e.g.
"One of the benefits a Pioneer can receive is Influence. A Pioneer’s influence..."
"Most Pioneers participate in one or two missions, but they only acquire a pool of influence points once and should use them judiciously."
- the implication here is the highlighted word is the singular.

As written, this Influence is a little isolated. You'd think that Rich and Civil Service (Government) and Media folks would gain outsized Influence. We've not seen their mustering benefits tables but Technicians, Engineers and Military may represent the lower end of Influence.

 

[rinku]

That makes sense.

Is there even any currency in use at all? There's a probable cut and paste typo under the Profession skill description that talks about using it to earn credits... but that doesn't feel on brand for Pioneer. In space, no one can hear you buy...

To me Profession skill seems very much as the catchall skill category for when you need a mission specialist, like a Psychologist, or for everyday jobs in a mature colony (Teachers, Managers, Accountants etc).

 

[lategamer]

That makes sense.

Is there even any currency in use at all?

Outside of “Rich”?

Which is telling me that they see the game as 90% spacebound where I see a lot of potential for earthbound stories.

Unclear how it’s going to work on, for example, the lunar colony. I’m guessing you’ll be paid but air and accommodation and travel is either going to be part of the package (military) or charged (capitalist agency style). Either way we ain’t getting rid of money any time soon.