Dev Video - Discussion on pirate attacks and scripted missions.

Hey guys! Here's a new update vid: https://youtu.be/1J_a1MZliKY Direct Link: YouTube This dev update is more of a "discussion" than demonstrating new features. The first part of the vid discusses the new "pirates very likely to attack player trade ships" mechanic. I've been seeing a few feedback threads pop up about this so I've decided to do a test run - asking this question: Would I be able to successful mine using a hired ship with a basic Hornet? The answer is yes - and for me - it was fun, engaging, challenging, risky and rewarding. Now for other players that answer might be different, especially because the game does feature an element of randomness, and because I as the developer tend to play the game with different knowledge than you guys. Once again - the goal is that trade ships are balanced in terms of risk/reward. Previous to this mechanic, trade ships had much reward for nearly no risk. I hope to create a reasonable amount of risk to balance this out, so I'm looking for more feedback on this and will continue testing and refining this mechanic. -- Part 2 of the update vid discusses the upcoming scripted missions. To give you a short summary, scripted missions are a big time investment for me, but I see them as a necessary element to be included into the game. I have many reasons including - breaking up the monotony of "auto generated" missions. Introducing the player to the game world, its rules and factions. Creating much more interesting and unique challenges for the player. And having a main story in the game. If you are interested in game development and think you might want to help out in scripting missions let me know - maybe we can come to a arrangement for you to work on adding more scripted missions to the game. Serious inquiries only. The ideal candidate would have a passion for game development, passion for Void Destroyer 2, loads of time (whether in the short term or the long term), loads of patience, loads of desire to learn the scripting system in VD2, etc. Please use the forum to initiate contact. Once again - thank you for all the great support - I'm very excited about upcoming scripted missions and the future of the project - in large part thanks to you! Paul