DevTracker: About System States

Boom – Boom states start when there are increases in wealth and standard of living. While active it increases the wealth of the system and benefits of trade missions completed for the minor faction.

Civil War – Triggered by changes in influence between competing minor factions, or when a single minor faction reaches a high enough influence level. Decreases standard of living and security while active. Creates conflict zones and only combat missions or actions provide any benefit to the minor faction.

Outbreak – Triggered by low level standard of living and development level. Decreases standard of living while active. Medicine trade missions are more effective, combat missions and actions provide no benefit to the minor faction.

Lockdowns – Triggered by low security and development level for system. Increases security level while active and loses wealth for the same period. Bounty hunting for the minor faction has greater impact.

Expansion – Triggered when influence is high enough. Decreases wealth while active and increases development level at the same time. Minor faction is added to the minor faction list of a nearby system.

Civil Unrest – Triggered on decreases of security and standard of living. While active it continues to lower security and standard of living for the system. All combat missions and actions for the minor faction are more effective.

War – Triggered by and invading minor faction reaching a high enough influence level. Decreases standard of living, wealth and security for the system while active. Influence changes only apply to the involved parties and are only applied from combat missions or actions.

Seeking Instances

Sometimes when system enters specific state you will see Seeking X instances where you can find Type 9 traders seeking goods. Most known was Seeking Luxuries instances which appeared when system entered Boom state and you could sell there Performance Enhancers with 1400cr profit (if bought at minimal price).

But there are other seeking goods instances, like War will generate Seeking Weapons (Battle Weapons), Outbreak will generate Seeking Medicine (Basic Medicine), Lockdown will generate Seeking Food etc.