[NOTE] Three connected systems make the galaxy feel alive: Dynamic Quests, Enhanced and Dynamic NPCs, and the Procedural Level Design Engine. Each is summarized below.
## What's New ### 1. Dynamic Quest System (DQS) NPCs now offer localized tasks based on regional events, lore and local threats. Objectives update live in your Quest Journal (`Ctrl+J`) under **NPC Dynamic Quests**. | Quest type | What you do | |---|---| | NPC Bounties | Hunt roving outlaws, rogue CorSec agents and syndicate enforcers | | Creature Hunts | Thin out aggressive wildlife packs | | Resource Gathering | Survey and extract minerals (500 to 10,000 units) and deliver them to the NPC. [In Testing] Requests range from 500 to 10,000 units. | | Outpost Clearances | Neutralize fortified enemy camps and strongholds | | Assassinations | Take down named high-value targets | | Recon and Retrieval | Investigate crash sites and recover flight recorders or cargo | | VIP Escorts | Find stranded scouts or diplomats and bring them to safety | | Patrol Recon | Scout checkpoints to monitor hostile movements | | Crafting Orders | Manufacture components, weapons or medical supplies for local stockpiles | ### 2. Enhanced and Dynamic NPCs - **Daily routines**: citizens and merchants work stalls by day, socialize in cantinas in the evening and rest at night. - **Tactical enemies**: squads flank and take cover instead of standing still. - **Living economy**: merchants adjust prices to supply and demand, and ask adventurers for help when stock runs low. ### 3. Procedural Level Design Engine (PLDE) - Encampments, forward outposts, wildlife dens and instanced bunkers appear across planetary surfaces, fully furnished. - **No world clutter**: when a contract is completed or abandoned (`Delete Quest`), its props and leftover enemies despawn. - **Evacuation countdown**: once a bunker objective is complete, the site collapses after a countdown and players are returned safely to the surface. ## How to Access or Use - **Ask for work**: speak naturally to conversational NPCs in spatial chat, for example *"Do you have any work for me?"* or *"Do you need any supplies?"*. - **Contract limit** [In Testing]: you can hold up to 3 NPC contracts at a time. Finish or abandon one to accept another. Contract rewards are paid once and are capped to keep the economy healthy. - **Track quests**: open the Quest Journal (`Ctrl+J`) and expand **NPC Dynamic Quests** for directives, waypoints, counters and rewards. - **Help merchants**: when a merchant's stock falls below about 20 percent, they request resource deliveries and pay credits and reputation. - **Explore encounters**: follow quest waypoints to Meatlump outposts, Tusken camps, wildlife dens and Imperial checkpoints. Clear exterior defenses, then enter bunkers to defeat commanders. ### Bunker collapse warnings After an objective is completed, the site collapses in 10 minutes. Occupants are warned at: | Time remaining | Message | |---|---| | 5 minutes | Collapse warning | | 2 minutes | Collapse warning | | 1 minute | Critical alert | | 10 seconds | Final warning, forced safety evacuation | Leave before the timer ends, or the safety ejection moves you to the surface perimeter. Sites also clean up after players leave the surrounding 500 meter area. ## FAQ and Known Details - **I disconnected inside a bunker. Am I stuck?** No. Your surface position is saved, and if the site has closed you return to the terrain outside. - **Do dynamic quests conflict with old quests or theme parks?** No. They run alongside all existing ground quests, theme parks and space missions. - **Will NPC routines block shopping or conversation?** No. An NPC's schedule pauses as soon as you talk to them or open their vendor menu. - **Does talking to NPCs cause lag?** No. Dialogue and quest generation happen away from the main game loop.[NOTE] See Enhanced NPC System & Dynamic Quests and Dynamic Quest System in this book for more detail.
[In Testing] Items marked [In Testing] are on the Test and experimental servers or still being verified, and are not yet on Live. See Dynamic Quests - FAQ and Known Issues.