This topic discusses v1.01alpha

capping Millikan reputation as (100% - Empire Rep) makes sense. It is an elegant solution to display the conflict. And with the lore having Millikan being alien? Solves the issue of reciprocity. I wouldn't know how to code it otherwise.

In IMC space, having Millikan and Empire rep combined top out at 100% (out of 200%) for Cartel-hunting? Great. Brilliant. Love to see it.

But there is a hole - destroy enough Cartel fighters in Millikan or Cartel space? And you raise *BOTH* Empire and Millikan rep!!!

But there is a problem - once you've earned Gold-rep for the Empire and go through a gate or dock? Millikan turns on the player.

I can patrol Millikan space destroying (only) Cartel fighters, and suddenly end up treated as a hostile by Milikan. Its... Showing the beta-stage of development. 

Perhaps patrolling Millikan space shouldn't positively affect Empire reputation. And vice versa. Or be viewed as a tiny bit hostile by the opposing faction.

I'm not sure how to address this phenomenon with clearing Cartel fighters in Cartel space... Perhaps boosting whichever rep is already higher? That way when the player chooses a side, they don't lose out for attacking an enemy. 

Interesting, I've never had that happen. Currently, both Empire and Millikan rep is increased when killing Cartel ships in neutral or IMC space, but Empire rep increases MUCH more slowly than Millikan rep decreases if you kill them in Millikan space, and vice-versa.

I figure this is a bit of an edge case given that it can only happen if you're close to allied with the Empire and decide to go pirate-hunting for Millikan (who you have much lower rep with), which is why it hadn't been found before - I'll try to include a fix in the next patch.

Thanks for the report, I genuinely wouldn't have found this otherwise!

Edit: Not 100% sure how this happened to you, I reviewed the code and it would appear that in Millikan space Empire rep is reduced by killing Cartel ships, as they don't appreciate you doing pirate hunting on their enemy's behalf. I'll double check whether or not there's a Millikan sector that's tagged incorrectly as a next step.

Edit 2: Looks like all the sectors are tagged correctly. I'll attempt to reproduce the issue and report back if I manage it.