STV Paymaster

Key Features:

General

• []Highly configurable via in-game menu or config file

  []No conflicts with other economic or UI mods (that i know of)

  []Full EN/RU localization

  []Safe to add/delete from game (or you can just turn all functions off). Advised to use clear all data checkbox before deleting.

  Ship module

  • []Crew Salaries - pilots, service and marines receive regular wages based on experience, military status and ship class (for pilots).

    []Ship Maintenance - Upkeep costs scale based on ship value and military status, adding a layer of realism to fleet operations.

    []Docking fees - Every docking of your ships at NPC stations or NPC ships at your stations is tracked in a performance-friendly way and incurs fees. Earn income from NPC dockings while paying for your own.

  Station module

  • []Taxes for your stations - Pay taxes on your stations, plots, and shipyards, with rates varying by sector faction relations (allied, friendly, neutral, enemy).

    []Taxes for NPC stations -  Non-player stations pay you taxes in your sectors, providing passive income based on their value and your relations with the owning faction.

    []Station maintenance - Stations require ongoing maintenance costs based on their value, with options to exclude headquarters.

    []Workforce salaries - Station workforce receives periodic wages.

    Hardcore module

    • []Ship cost scaling - Increases the base price of ships purchased from third-party factions (e.g., 500% markup on hull value), making ship acquisition a significant investment.

      []Blueprints cost scaling - Greatly increases prices of blueprints and licenses from traders (e.g., up to 10x more expensive), discouraging rapid expansion and encouraging hacking.

      []Plot cost scaling - Increases the cost of purchasing station plots (e.g., 5x more expensive).

      Consequences module  

      • []Station hacks - If expenses aren't paid, modules on your stations can be randomly hacked, disrupting operations.

        []Workforce resignations - Workforce can resign if salaries aren't paid.

        []Crew resignations - Ship crew may quit or experience morale drops on non-payment, with severity scaling by shortfall.

        []Reputation loss - Relations with sector-owning factions decrease if taxes aren't paid.

        Future plans:

        1) Add cargo theft systems to ships and stations

        For ships make ships require certain percent of marines to be placed on ship to prevent chances of cargo theft upon docking/undocking stations.

        For station add thresholds for minimal workforce to prevent cargo theft

        2) Figure out UI callbacks fr