a great use for the game would be to schedule competitions.
the competitors all start in a specific star system, and when the race is announced, they have to for example be the first to dock at the destination star system.
ideally, to make it more fun, the race should have multiple possible routes, be limited to specific classes of ships, and should be long enough that it requires more skill to complete.
another way to do it is just do a 'fastest time' for the week, and let people compete whenever they want, not all at the same time.
the competitors all start in a specific star system, and when the race is announced, they have to for example be the first to dock at the destination star system.
ideally, to make it more fun, the race should have multiple possible routes, be limited to specific classes of ships, and should be long enough that it requires more skill to complete.
another way to do it is just do a 'fastest time' for the week, and let people compete whenever they want, not all at the same time.