10-11-2018, 01:04 AM
How about scrapping all existing brokers functionality and replace it with actual, you know, brokering?
At the Broker (A) you are posting requests for certain materials.
It could be single materials, or entire packages, they could be limited to empire or open for all.
For open requests, range could be local system or local cluster (this and nearby sectors).
Empire requests could be posted with the same restrictions, plus "unlimited".
At the Broker (B), you see available requests and can accept them to send package or establish a supply route.
At the Broker (A) you are posting requests for certain materials.
It could be single materials, or entire packages, they could be limited to empire or open for all.
For open requests, range could be local system or local cluster (this and nearby sectors).
Empire requests could be posted with the same restrictions, plus "unlimited".
At the Broker (B), you see available requests and can accept them to send package or establish a supply route.