Hired help always accepts offers?

[ZylonBane]

In other words, the "hiring" system is a pointless mess.

If you offer something they don't want, they'll work for you anyway and disintegrate the payment.

If you offer them something they do want, and that upgrades something they already have, they'll disintegrate the replaced equipment.

If you offer them something they want, whether it's an upgrade or not, you can immediately take it away from them.

[nihilix]

I've had them refuse something... I think...

what you need to do is offer something they don't have one of so that they don't throw out the old one, and then take it back if you want.

so not a better shield if they already have a shield. that crappy shield can be traded on the klak planet for something good.

nebula detector, plow, either of the radars... those are good.

[CautiousChaos]

Yep, I think I agree with you folks. The hiring system is a bit goofy, but I try to play within the confines of it. I don't think it's fair to take away an item I gave, but I suppose I could be a pirate and unscrupulous enough to do it

-cc

[ConraDargo]

AFAIK, they'll accept anything that can be mounted onto the ship and only refuse plain "stuff".