Just posting in this thread so it comes up on my radar.
I wish the forum search tool worked a bit better.
Ive racked up a rank in combat recently, and I'm starting to get it together. NPCs seem to do this a bit. I see semi resolved (untargetable) junk in my scanner - head on over and out of that junk some targets resolve sooner than others. I've only just started noting which ones and what is different, but 777's post goes into more and better detail.
One thing I would like to see is vague and ambiguous scanner information.
Like the SRV scanner. Something that gives more complete info the longer it is scanned (identify friend or foe etc).
Also active / passive scanning modes.
A passive mode takes longer but does not alert the target, and is not defeated by silent running / cloaking measures.
Active is faster, more complete and might be folded into the KWS.
Also cloaking measures, and low visibility skins.
I'd even go a transponder maybe hooked into the "report crimes against me".
You know - transponder on = automatically recognised. No need to request docking where you have positive reputation with the station rulers, fatser response from system security, etc. flagged as "civilian and proud" with all the benefits and obligations of civil society.
Transponer off = harder to recognise, docking recquests granted according to BGS states. EG: anything that makes the ruling faction suspicious or hostile would make them less likely to let you in.
yadda Yadda lots of ideas - but basically a "visibility, scanning, IFF, transponder, etc" balance pass would be great. Not an urgent priority, though.
Fix PowerPlay first.
