Have the option to let the engine run when landing

[CMDR Don Samen]

It would be cool to have the option to let the engines spin when you land. Like when you drop of or pick up your team at a location, or are just going out to pick some flowers AKA: bio scan.

This could be added by giving the option to assign a button to shut down the engine in stead of auto shutdown.

 

[metatheurgist]

I can see people running out of fuel already. But, they could make it a step more than 50M away thing like they already do with returning to orbit.

 

[Ski'Thor]

And why exactly should this be an option?

 

[Misty_Dark]

would make better sense to add hover option that let you enter/leave ship while it is hovering close to the ground instead of having to land... the game already today allow you to enter your ship when it hovers, as this apears to be triggered when you recall your ship, and it cannot find a suitable landing location around the player.

 

[metatheurgist]

And why exactly should this be an option?

It's a time saver. If you're transporting a friend(s) or you're just going out to scan a plant. It just saves a bit of time waiting for the engine to power up.

 

[Agony_Aunt]

It's a time saver. If you're transporting a friend(s) or you're just going out to scan a plant. It just saves a bit of time waiting for the engine to power up.

Or, hear me out, let people exit while the ship is in the air, like with Frontline.

 

[metatheurgist]

Or, hear me out, let people exit while the ship is in the air, like with Frontline.

Dropship module would also be cool, but that's another suggestion thread.

 

[Agony_Aunt]

Dropship module would also be cool, but that's another suggestion thread.

Well, id make a thread, but since the suggestions forum is apparently where suggestions go to die, i'd rather keep my hopes alive by not posting

 

[Northpin]

Dropship module would also be cool, but that's another suggestion thread.

A dropship module and a medbay would be nice.
But since ships so easy to be killed from on-foot - not sure it's a good idea

 

[metatheurgist]

Well, id make a thread, but since the suggestions forum is apparently where suggestions go to die, i'd rather keep my hopes alive by not posting

I have bad news....

 

[Agony_Aunt]

I have bad news....

Doh!

 

[CMDR Don Samen]

A dropship module and a medbay would be nice.
But since ships so easy to be killed from on-foot - not sure it's a good idea

The idea with hovering in stead of engine running is a great idea. Then you don't land, you hover, team disembark and you fly away. That is fast in - fast out. Same with when you are doing exobiology, let the ship hover in rough terrain.