# **Analytical Review of the Systems Design and Economic Framework for "Rogue Intelligence"** ## **The Architecture of a Bifurcated Virtual Economy** The structural foundation of a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) is fundamentally defined by the parameters of its economic and legal systems. In a virtual reality (VR) environment such as the proposed title *Rogue Intelligence*, where immersion, spatial awareness, and physical presence amplify the psychological weight of in-game actions, the structural integrity of these overarching systems dictates the long-term viability of the product. The game design document outlines a uniquely bifurcated economy, distinctly separating lawful citizens, who operate under the protection and strict regulation of government services, from fugitives, who must rely entirely on a decentralized, player-driven shadow economy. This dual-layered design creates a highly dynamic ecosystem of risk and reward, reflecting real-world institutional complementarities where different spheres of economic coordination demand distinct operational practices1. In established virtual worlds, the division of labor is intimately tied to a bifurcated reward mechanism, where legitimate gathering or crafting operations function in tandem with grey-market or shadow economies, often harnessing player labor to produce distinct economic value2. For fugitives in *Rogue Intelligence*, the revocation of government services necessitates the creation of asynchronous, player-driven logistics networks. Without access to secure, instant asset transfers, lawful freight systems, or protected banking, fugitives are forced to hire independent couriers to transport critical goods across hostile territories. The shadow economy cannot rely on the established reputation of lawful corporations; it must rely on a trustless, code-enforced automated escrow system to facilitate trade. Simultaneously, the lawful faction requires a structured, escalating justice system that provides meaningful consequences for criminal behavior without rendering the fugitive gameplay loop entirely unplayable through extreme attrition. The balance of these two ecosystems is exceptionally delicate. If the cost of deviant behavior is too low, the virtual world descends into chaos, alienating the lawful player base and destroying the determinism of the economy4. Conversely, if the penalties are too draconian, the shadow economy collapses, nullifying half of the intended gameplay experience and leading to a mass exodus of players who seek dynamic conflict6. This analysis provides an exhaustive evaluation of the two core pillars of the *Rogue Intelligence* ecosystem: the Trustless Escrow and Courier Contract system, and the Justice System and Warrant Escalation framework. By synthesizing historical data from legacy MMORPGs and applying advanced VR physics and game engine pathfinding logic, this review establishes the systemic efficacy of the proposed design. The framework relies heavily on mathematical algorithms to balance collateral and reward, computational geometry to verify contract legitimacy, and physical VR mechanics to ensure that logistical operations carry tangible, physiological risk. ## **Trustless Escrow and the Physics of Asynchronous Logistics** The shadow economy relies intrinsically on the ability of untrusted, anonymous parties to engage in mutually beneficial transactions without the oversight of a centralized legal authority. In traditional desktop MMORPGs, player-driven logistics corporations operate by moving massive volumes of cargo under strict collateralized contracts. The foundation of these systems rests on the escrow architecture, which mathematically aligns the incentives of the contractor and the courier to prevent theft and ensure delivery. ### **Escrow Architecture and Algorithmic Collateral Mechanics** The absolute foundation of the courier system is the collateralized contract. The design dictates that when a fugitive posts a logistics contract, they define the reward for successful delivery and the collateral required by the courier to accept the job. The collateral acts as a punitive insurance policy against theft, destruction, or failure to deliver within a specified timeframe. In established virtual economies, freight alliances utilize rigid mathematical calculators to determine maximum volume limits and appropriate collateral caps. For example, prominent hauling corporations in legacy space simulators often cap high-security freight at specific volumes—such as 845,000 to 860,000 cubic meters—and enforce maximum collaterals ranging from one to one and a half billion units of currency, rejecting contracts that fail to meet these parameters to protect their pilots from targeted ambushes8. Jump-freighter services operating in highly contested zones may push these limits to 340,000 cubic meters with collaterals reaching up to 50 billion units, demanding specialized custom quotes8. The escrow cycle in *Rogue Intelligence* functions through a strict, multi-stage financial lock. The cycle begins with contract generation, where the fugitive deposits the physical goods into the shadow network system, defining the destination, reward, and collateral. The reward is immediately escrowed from the fugitive's shadow bank account, guaranteeing payment upon completion. Upon acceptance, the collateral amount is instantly deducted from the courier's liquid assets and held in the same secure escrow. If the package is successfully deposited at the target destination within the allotted time limit, the escrow automatically releases the collateral back to the courier alongside the promised reward. However, if the courier is killed, runs out of time, or attempts to breach the package, the contract enters a failure state, releasing the courier's collateral directly to the fugitive. To prevent market stagnation and ensure fair compensation, the system enforces algorithmic collateral-to-reward ratios. In existing virtual economies, a standard ratio often requires the reward to equal a specific percentage of the collateral per unit of distance traveled. Industry standards often dictate a minimum reward of one million units of currency per jump for every one billion in collateral, with minimum base rates applied to ensure profitability for short routes11. A general heuristic used by veteran logistics organizations calculates the collateral at approximately 110% to 120% of the replacement cost of the cargo, ensuring the contractor is made entirely whole in the event of a loss, while preventing the collateral from being so artificially inflated that it acts as a scam to bankrupt the courier11. The user interface within *Rogue Intelligence* is designed to provide dynamic algorithmic suggestions based on current geopolitical risk modifiers and historical failure rates along the projected route. Mathematical modeling of this economic dynamic relies on calculating the baseline reward against the capital lockout required by the courier. The reward formulation can be expressed as: ![][image1] Where ![][image2] represents the total reward, ![][image3] is the distance in navigational units, ![][image4] is the baseline transit fee, ![][image5] is the collateral premium coefficient, ![][image6] is the total collateral, and ![][image7] is the systemic risk multiplier based on the territorial danger level. Based on programmatic simulations of this economic model13, the return on investment (ROI) scales aggressively as couriers transition from secure to hostile territories. | Route Risk Profile | Cargo Value (Liquid) | Suggested Escrow Collateral | Total Contract Reward | Reward/Collateral Yield (%) | Expected Courier Vehicle | | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | | High-Security Lawful | 10,000,000 Credits | 10,000,000 Credits (100%) | 11,000 Credits | 0.11% | Standard Transport | | Contested Borderlands | 10,000,000 Credits | 11,500,000 Credits (115%) | 27,875 Credits | 0.24% | Blockade Runner | | Deep Shadow Territory | 10,000,000 Credits | 15,000,000 Credits (150%) | 57,500 Credits | 0.38% | Armored Convoy | This dynamic pricing structure ensures that fugitives do not inadvertently post contracts with rewards too low to attract couriers, nor demand collateral so high that it alienates the independent player base. The risk multiplier offsets the opportunity cost of locking massive amounts of capital into the escrow system, incentivizing couriers to navigate highly lethal regions for proportionally massive payouts, particularly when moving goods into unmonitored zones where ambushes by interdictors are statistically probable13. ### **Tamper-Proof Digital Packaging and the Physics of Encumbrance** A critical vulnerability in any anonymous courier system is the potential for couriers to scan packages, determine their contents, and intentionally steal the cargo if its fluctuating market value unexpectedly exceeds the required collateral. To mitigate this vulnerability, the game design document implements a "tamper-proof digital packaging" mechanic. This concept is analogous to the nested container or "plastic wrap" systems used in legacy space-faring MMOs, which effectively blind external cargo scanners by returning only the metadata of the exterior container rather than the valuable contents inside15. This immunization prevents couriers and hostile interdictors from conducting targeted thefts based on specific, high-value manifests, forcing them to treat all shadow packages as a blind gamble. However, in a VR context, this digital packaging must translate into tangible physical mechanics. Unlike traditional games where inventory is managed via abstract two-dimensional grids, VR demands physicality, weight, and spatial awareness. The physical lockbox scales in size and weight based on the internal contents, preventing a courier from placing an infinitely large box into a small equipment pouch. This mirrors the limited, physically simulated inventory systems seen in modern VR survival titles, where encumbrance strictly dictates movement speed, stamina depletion, and overall combat effectiveness16. In such environments, players must carefully manage a maximum encumbrance limit—often maxing out around 50 kilograms—where exceeding 35 kilograms induces severe walking speed penalties and rapid fatigue16. Heavy shadow packages in *Rogue Intelligence* must occupy the player's hands or a dedicated heavy back slot. Carrying these packages disables the use of two-handed weapons and applies a distinct movement speed penalty. This mechanical limitation draws heavy inspiration from trade pack systems in fantasy MMORPGs, where carrying a heavy commodity pack severely limits mobility, completely disables the speed benefits of mounts, and prevents the use of rapid teleportation or evasion skills19. By forcing the courier to suffer extreme physical friction, the game shifts the balance of power toward ambushers, necessitating that couriers either rely on specialized transport vehicles or travel in heavily guarded convoys to ensure the safety of the collateralized goods. Furthermore, if the courier attempts to physically force the lockbox open using VR tools, the box engages a fail-deadly mechanism, incinerating the contents, triggering the contract failure condition, and permanently deducting the collateral from the courier's escrow account. This creates an airtight systemic seal against courier defection. ## **Navigational Pathfinding Verification and Anti-Scam Paradigms** One of the most pervasive griefing tactics in MMORPG logistics is the "Inaccessible Destination" scam. To definitively prevent this exploit in *Rogue Intelligence*, the developers have engineered a robust integration of NavMesh (Navigation Mesh) pathfinding and failsafe overrides. ### **Overcoming the Legacy Docking Lockout Exploit** Historically, malicious actors would post highly lucrative courier contracts requiring delivery to a player-owned structure. Once the courier accepted the contract and paid the massive collateral, the structure owner would revoke the courier's docking rights, power down the station, or physically block the entrance. The game interface would often provide a meager warning that the station "may be inaccessible," but desperate or newer haulers would accept the risk regardless15. Unable to deliver the goods, the courier would fail the contract when the timer expired, and the scammer would effortlessly pocket the collateral22. This tactic became so prevalent in certain space simulators that entire logistical alliances blanketly refused to service player-owned structures, severely stifling the intended dynamic economy22. To rectify this flaw in legacy titles, developers were eventually forced to implement a universal "Cargo Deposit" feature, allowing couriers to deposit goods from outside the structure's docking perimeter—up to a specific tethering range—thereby bypassing access control lists entirely26. However, this solution was a retroactive patch that bypassed the physical reality of the game world, allowing players to teleport items through reinforced hulls to avoid risk, drawing criticism that it overly insulated careless players from consequence30. *Rogue Intelligence* addresses this fundamentally at the engine level through the use of physical drop-boxes located at the perimeter of player properties, ensuring that the physical delivery loop remains intact while protecting the courier from administrative lockouts. ### **Dynamic NavMesh Computation and Failsafe Overrides** Because VR environments allow for dynamic object placement, property owners could theoretically place physical barricades, such as vehicles, walls, or debris, over the drop-box after posting the contract to artificially induce a delivery failure. To solve this, the game engine must utilize dynamic NavMesh pathfinding to algorithmically verify accessibility before a contract can be posted, and continuously monitor it thereafter. Modern game engines rely on Navigation Meshes to dictate where autonomous agents can walk and how they navigate complex geometry. In *Rogue Intelligence*, this system is repurposed for contract validation. When a fugitive attempts to post a courier contract, the server runs a simulated pathfinding query from the public boundary of the property to the exact coordinates of the physical drop-box. The system utilizes Environmental Query Systems to verify a valid, unbroken path. If the system detects a complete, navigable route, the contract is validated. If the path is partial or invalid, indicating the drop-box is walled off, the contract posting is rejected outright by the server. However, updating NavMeshes dynamically at runtime to account for physics objects is heavily taxing on server performance. Operations such as synchronous pathfinding queries (FindPathToLocationSync) or asynchronous updates (UpdateNavMeshDataAsync) during active NavMesh recalculations can cause severe frame rate drops and computational bottlenecks32. If a property owner places an obstacle over the drop-box after the contract is accepted, the dynamic NavMesh will attempt to update via obstacle carving. To prevent the server from endlessly calculating paths around malicious physics clutter, and to prevent the courier from unjustly losing their collateral, the system provides an automated failsafe override. If a courier arrives and finds the path blocked, but is within a fifty-meter radius of the drop-box, they can interface with a secure terminal on their personal datapad to teleport the package directly into the receptacle. This override, inspired by the aforementioned legacy cargo deposit patches designed to bypass docking lockouts26, eliminates the computational strain of forcing the engine to resolve impossible physics puzzles, while maintaining the economic security of the courier. | NavMesh Query Status | Player Action Required | System Resolution | Financial Outcome for Courier | | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | | Path Complete | Standard physical delivery to box. | Contract fulfills normally. | Collateral Returned \+ Full Reward | | Path Partial (Pre-contract) | None. Creation blocked by UI. | System rejects the posting. | N/A | | Path Partial (Post-contract) | Courier approaches within 50m. | Remote Cargo Deposit override activated. | Collateral Returned \+ Full Reward | | Intentionally Blocked | Courier reports malicious blockage. | Immediate Breach of Contract flagged. | Collateral Returned \+ Reward \+ Cargo Ownership | This multifaceted approach leverages both algorithmic geometry and pragmatic game design to completely neutralize one of the most historically damaging logistical exploits, preserving the integrity of the shadow economy without sacrificing server performance. ## **The Justice System, Warrant Escalation, and Incarceration Loops** A bifurcated economy requires a justice system that applies escalating, meaningful pressure on criminal actors. If crime is too heavily penalized, the shadow economy dies of attrition, rendering the fugitive gameplay loop obsolete; if it is too lenient, the lawful economy collapses under rampant griefing and lawlessness, leading to an exodus of the player base4. *Rogue Intelligence* implements a highly structured, five-tier warrant system, escalating from minor civil infractions to global, server-wide manhunts. ### **Tiered Warrant Architecture and Systemic Consequences** The justice architecture dictates exactly how the world's artificial intelligence and the lawful player base react to a fugitive, operating globally across all government-monitored zones via surveillance arrays and communication satellites. At the lowest echelons, Tiers 1 and 2 represent minor misdemeanors, such as petty theft, trespassing, or the refusal to submit to routine security scans. The primary consequence is a financial fine, operating on a natural decay timer. If the player commits no further infractions, the warrant slowly expires, mirroring the transient aggression timers seen in standard MMORPG law enforcement mechanics. The transition to Tier 3 represents a fundamental shift in the gameplay experience, triggered by major felonies such as assault on lawful citizens or smuggling high-class narcotics. Crucially, government services are instantly disabled. The player can no longer dock at lawful stations, access standard banking interfaces, or utilize lawful trade networks. Heavily armed AI police units are dispatched, and automated defense turrets will fire upon the fugitive on sight. These major warrants feature multi-day expiration timers that do not decay naturally while the player is offline. To clear the warrant without surrendering to serve prison time, the player must physically infiltrate a highly secure government data center to manually delete their record. This hacking process forces the player to manage a localized holographic interface while defending against aggressive AI spawns and lawful player security forces, generating intense, emergent firefights analogous to the security post infiltration mechanics popularized by contemporary space simulators4. Tier 5 is reserved for the most egregious violations, officially designating the player as a paramount threat to the state. In addition to all Tier 4 penalties, the player's general geographic region is pinged on global Bounty Boards accessible to all lawful bounty hunters. To prevent immediate stream-sniping or effortless tracking, the global ping provides a massive, kilometer-wide heat map rather than exact coordinates. Bounty hunters must utilize forensic tracking tools and audio cues to pinpoint the fugitive within the VR environment, fostering a tense, prolonged pursuit. | Warrant Tier | Trigger Offenses | Systemic Penalties | Resolution Method | | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | | Tier 1 | Trespassing, minor theft, scanning refusal. | Small fine, security warnings. | Pay fine or wait for natural decay. | | Tier 2 | Assault, destruction of civilian property. | Moderate fine, active scanning. | Pay fine or wait for natural decay. | | Tier 3 | Murder, smuggling heavy contraband. | Lethal AI response, lawful docking denied. | Hack security terminal or serve prison time. | | Tier 4 | Serial murder, assault on law enforcement. | Relentless AI pursuit, massive bounties. | Hack security terminal or serve prison time. | | Tier 5 | Terrorism, prison escape, mass casualties. | Global geographic pings to bounty hunters. | Hack security terminal or serve prison time. | ### **Incarceration Economies and Rehabilitation Mechanics** When a fugitive with a Tier 3 through Tier 5 warrant is ultimately killed, they are transported directly to a high-security prison facility. Incarceration in *Rogue Intelligence* is not merely a loading screen or a temporary ban; it is a fully fleshed-out, dedicated gameplay loop where sentences are measured in real-time hours correlating directly to the accumulated criminality. To prevent incarceration from acting as a strict session killer that forces players to log off in frustration, the prison offers interactive rehabilitation pathways. Prisoners can venture into subterranean tunnels to perform hard labor, such as mining rare resources or repairing broken infrastructure. Returning these resources to processing kiosks awards merits, a specialized prison currency which directly reduces the active sentence. This creates a functional sub-economy within the prison walls, mirroring real-world virtual incarceration systems where players can actively work to expedite their release, while facing increased claim times and financial reparations for their crimes36. Deep within the mining tunnels, communication with guards ceases, creating brutal lawless zones where prisoners can assault one another to steal mined resources, introducing a high-risk PvP element to the incarceration loop. For highly skilled fugitives, the option to attempt complex VR platforming and stealth sequences to escape through ventilation shafts provides an alternative route. However, escaping does not clear the criminal record; rather, it elevates it immediately to Tier 5, forcing the player to subsequently hack an external security terminal to regain true freedom. ## **Anti-Exploit Frameworks and the Eradication of Bounty Farming** The introduction of player-driven bounty hunting inevitably invites severe economic exploitation. Historically, in legacy MMORPGs, bounty systems failed spectacularly due to bounty farming and widespread collusion. A player with a massive bounty would simply ask a friend, or use an alternate account, to kill them. The colluding pair would collect the massive payout, split the profits, and effectively generate infinite wealth from the server, entirely subverting the intended punishment. This flaw was so systemic in prominent virtual economies that developers were forced to repeatedly overhaul the mechanics. In some iterations, developers attempted to tie the bounty payout to a strict percentage of the destroyed vehicle's value to mitigate farming, but this resulted in payouts so diminutive that bounty hunting ceased to be a viable profession7. Ultimately, the computational strain of tracking these global bounties during massive server-wide fleet battles became so extreme that developers were forced to temporarily disable entire bounty systems to prevent the database and proxy servers from collapsing under the weight of exploited payouts and client-side requests38. To ensure the shadow economy of *Rogue Intelligence* remains stable, the bounty system is governed by draconian anti-exploit mechanics that prioritize server health and economic sanity. ### **Wealth Liquidation and Dynamically Funded Bounties** The fundamental flaw of legacy bounty systems was the assumption that the server generates the reward out of thin air, injecting new fiat currency into the economy. In *Rogue Intelligence*, the server does not print money to pay bounty hunters. Instead, Tier 5 bounties are strictly and dynamically funded by the fugitive's own financial reserves. When a Tier 5 warrant is issued, the government places a hard, unyielding freeze on the fugitive's lawful bank accounts and seizes their assets. The bounty reward advertised on the global board is a direct, algorithmic reflection of the fugitive's liquid wealth and the estimated value of their seized property. When a bounty hunter successfully eliminates the fugitive, the reward is deducted directly from the fugitive's frozen accounts. If the fugitive lacks liquid currency, the system automatically auctions their seized lawful assets, such as apartments or vehicles stored in lawful space, to cover the payout. If a fugitive is entirely destitute, the global bounty board will only offer a nominal, state-funded flat fee, which acts as a minimal stipend to cover the bounty hunter's ammunition and fuel. This dynamic funding ensures that players cannot artificially inflate bounties on themselves to transfer wealth, because the wealth being transferred is entirely their own. A colluding player who kills their own fugitive alternate character merely moves their own money from one account to another, minus a heavy bureaucratic tax imposed by the state. The result is a net financial loss in every instance, mathematically eliminating the profitability of bounty farming. ### **Cryptographic Ledgers and Associative Diminishing Returns** Even with dynamically funded bounties, malicious players may attempt to repeatedly kill rival guild members to drain their bank accounts in a coordinated harassment campaign. To counter this, the system implements associative lockouts and severe diminishing returns on all bounty payouts. The server maintains a cryptographic ledger of all player-versus-player interactions. If a hunter claims a bounty on a specific fugitive, the hunter receives the full payout. However, subsequent claims by that same hunter on that same fugitive within a thirty-day window trigger aggressive algorithmic reductions. A second kill yields only ten percent of the value, and a third yields absolutely nothing. Crucially, this diminishing return matrix extends to all known associates. If anyone in the hunter's guild, party, or IP subnet attempts to claim a bounty on the fugitive, the diminishing returns immediately apply. This associative heuristic prevents large alliances from trading kills back and forth in coordinated farming operations. Furthermore, if the system detects that the fugitive did not deal any damage, did not attempt to flee, or possessed no weapons during the engagement, the kill is flagged as highly suspicious. The payout is held in escrow for forty-eight hours pending automated heuristic review. If collusion is determined, the payout is voided, and both parties are penalized with massive fines and immediate Tier 4 warrants for systemic fraud. | Kill Sequence (Within 30 Days) | Payout Percentage | Applicable Entities | Fraud Detection Trigger | | :---- | :---- | :---- | :---- | | First Kill | 100% | Individual Hunter | Normal Combat Heuristics | | Second Kill | 10% | Individual Hunter | Heightened Scrutiny | | Third Kill | 0% | Individual Hunter | Automatic Flagging | | First Kill by Guild Member | 10% | Entire Guild / IP Subnet | Guild-Wide Audit | Furthermore, within the prison system, merit transfers are strictly capped and heavily taxed. To maintain the punitive weight of incarceration, a prisoner may only receive a maximum transfer of merits equal to twenty percent of their total sentence per real-world day. While merits can technically be traded, the actual physical items used to gain them must be physically handed over in the VR space. This forces players to interact within the dangerous prison yard, risking assault and theft, rather than conducting frictionless, safe menu transactions from alternate accounts. ## **Integrating VR Physics, Tactile Friction, and Immersive Design** The ultimate success of both the Escrow and Justice systems in *Rogue Intelligence* relies on fully leveraging VR mechanics to create deliberate friction and intense physical presence. In a traditional desktop MMO, accepting a courier contract, managing inventory, or paying off a bounty is a matter of clicking abstract UI elements. In VR, these actions require physical embodiment, spatial awareness, and fine motor skills. Combat and logistics in VR are deeply tied to hand presence. Reloading a weapon requires grabbing a physical magazine from a chest rig, racking the slide, and aiming down sights. If a courier is ambushed while physically holding a massive, two-handed shadow package, they cannot instantly return fire. They must make a rapid physiological choice: drop the package to draw their weapon, risking the package rolling away or being snatched by a thief, or attempt to flee while heavily encumbered. This physical limitation perfectly balances the high rewards of courier missions, translating abstract debuffs into visceral human panic. Similarly, when a fugitive attempts to clear a Tier 4 warrant at a security post, they must physically connect a hacking tool, manage virtual wires, and actively monitor a localized holographic interface. This occupies their hands and visual focus, creating intense vulnerability and requiring them to rely heavily on physical cover or allied lookouts to survive the inevitable police response. Bounty hunters are heavily incentivized to capture fugitives alive for maximum payouts, requiring the use of non-lethal VR weaponry, such as stun batons or EMP nets, and the physical attachment of stasis cuffs to the downed player's wrists. The highly tactile nature of these interactions elevates the emotional stakes of the encounter far beyond a simple health-bar depletion, ensuring that the justice system is a visceral, unforgettable experience. ## **Synthesis and Systemic Stability** The economic and legal ecosystem of *Rogue Intelligence* presents an intricate, deeply interconnected framework that balances player freedom with severe systemic consequence. The Trustless Escrow and Courier Contract system provides fugitives with the necessary infrastructure to operate a thriving shadow economy. By utilizing VR physicality and dynamic NavMesh queries, the design completely eliminates the most pervasive logistical scams that have plagued the MMORPG genre for decades, while preventing the server infrastructure from collapsing under endless pathfinding recalculations. By algorithmically balancing collateral requirements against risk profiles, the logistics network remains financially viable for independent couriers while ensuring extreme physical risk through VR encumbrance mechanics. Simultaneously, the Tiered Justice System ensures that criminal actions generate compelling, escalating gameplay rather than mere griefing. By funding bounties directly from fugitive assets and implementing aggressive cryptographic lockouts on repeated kills, the framework mathematically neutralizes bounty farming and collusion at the foundational level—solving a critical flaw that historically broke the virtual economies of legacy space simulators and forced developers to disable entire game mechanics to save their server nodes. 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How to make SAFE money via Trade Packs and obtain a Farm Cart (Part 1\) \- Reddit, [https://www.reddit.com/r/archeage/comments/2i4icp/how\_to\_make\_safe\_money\_via\_trade\_packs\_and\_obtain/](https://www.reddit.com/r/archeage/comments/2i4icp/how_to_make_safe_money_via_trade_packs_and_obtain/) 22. contracts.md \- cyramica/haulers-guide \- GitHub, [https://github.com/cyramica/haulers-guide/blob/master/docs/contracts.md](https://github.com/cyramica/haulers-guide/blob/master/docs/contracts.md) 23. help\! I got scammed 310M isk with courier contract. \- EVE Search, [https://eve-search.com/thread/512228-1/page/all](https://eve-search.com/thread/512228-1/page/all) 24. It's not a contract if you can't complete it \- Courier \- EVE Online Forums, [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/its-not-a-contract-if-you-cant-complete-it-courier/99741](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/its-not-a-contract-if-you-cant-complete-it-courier/99741) 25. Newbie question on courier contract collateral \- EVE Search, [https://eve-search.com/thread/500564-1](https://eve-search.com/thread/500564-1) 26. Upwell Cargo Deposit : r/Eve \- Reddit, [https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/9ewvm8/upwell\_cargo\_deposit/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/9ewvm8/upwell_cargo_deposit/) 27. \[September\] Upwell Cargo Deposit \- Test Server Feedback \- EVE Online Forums, [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/september-upwell-cargo-deposit/101727](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/september-upwell-cargo-deposit/101727) 28. The EVE September Update Strikes Another Blow for Symmetry | The Ancient Gaming Noob, [https://tagn.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/the-eve-september-update-strikes-another-blow-for-symmetry/](https://tagn.wordpress.com/2018/09/11/the-eve-september-update-strikes-another-blow-for-symmetry/) 29. Patch Notes For September 2018 Release \- EVE Online, [https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-for-september-2018-release](https://www.eveonline.com/news/view/patch-notes-for-september-2018-release) 30. \[September\] Upwell Cargo Deposit \- Page 5 \- Test Server Feedback \- EVE Online Forums, [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/september-upwell-cargo-deposit/101727?page=5](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/september-upwell-cargo-deposit/101727?page=5) 31. Newly Popular Citadel Delivery Scam Designed by CCP\! \- EVE Online Forums, [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/newly-popular-citadel-delivery-scam-designed-by-ccp/199459](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/newly-popular-citadel-delivery-scam-designed-by-ccp/199459) 32. Unity dynamic navmesh generation built in\! \- News & General Discussion, [https://discussions.unity.com/t/unity-dynamic-navmesh-generation-built-in/524425](https://discussions.unity.com/t/unity-dynamic-navmesh-generation-built-in/524425) 33. Optimize Navmesh using NavMeshBuilder.UpdateNavMeshDataAsync \- Unity Discussions, [https://discussions.unity.com/t/optimize-navmesh-using-navmeshbuilder-updatenavmeshdataasync/789438](https://discussions.unity.com/t/optimize-navmesh-using-navmeshbuilder-updatenavmeshdataasync/789438) 34. Find Path to Location Sync absolutely kills performance during dynamic navmesh updates., [https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/find-path-to-location-sync-absolutely-kills-performance-during-dynamic-navmesh-updates/87502](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/find-path-to-location-sync-absolutely-kills-performance-during-dynamic-navmesh-updates/87502) 35. PvP vs. PvE: What are PvPers Worrying About? : r/starcitizen \- Reddit, [https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/10m0240/pvp\_vs\_pve\_what\_are\_pvpers\_worrying\_about/](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/10m0240/pvp_vs_pve_what_are_pvpers_worrying_about/) 36. Why is this something we need, it's no wonder the servers are having such a hard time, this is only one floor at one clinic in the entire Persistent Universe, CIG we need some type of cleanup system : r/starcitizen \- Reddit, [https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1df6i5w/why\_is\_this\_something\_we\_need\_its\_no\_wonder\_the/](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1df6i5w/why_is_this_something_we_need_its_no_wonder_the/) 37. So Tired of Credit Card Warriors : r/starcitizen \- Reddit, [https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1nuxscp/so\_tired\_of\_credit\_card\_warriors/](https://www.reddit.com/r/starcitizen/comments/1nuxscp/so_tired_of_credit_card_warriors/) 38. Why did bounties get removed? : r/Eve \- Reddit, [https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/17q76hy/why\_did\_bounties\_get\_removed/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/17q76hy/why_did_bounties_get_removed/) 39. Player Bounties & Killrights temporarily disabled \- Announcements \- EVE Online Forums, [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/player-bounties-killrights-temporarily-disabled/273017](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/player-bounties-killrights-temporarily-disabled/273017) 40. Eve bounties \- General Discussion \- EVE Online Forums, [https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-bounties/413922](https://forums.eveonline.com/t/eve-bounties/413922) 41. Talk about Tranquility Infrastructure, for those that like to see how things work behind the scenes. Pretty impressive to me, they should work with Universities to emit papers on this implementation of tranquility servers (Aired 25 November 2020\) on Twitch : r/Eve \- Reddit, [https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/kvpp6z/talk\_about\_tranquility\_infrastructure\_for\_those/](https://www.reddit.com/r/Eve/comments/kvpp6z/talk_about_tranquility_infrastructure_for_those/) [image1]: [image2]: [image3]: [image4]: [image5]: [image6]: [image7]: