When doing longer travel routes it would be nice to have some more specialized HUD elements that could be toggled on. Maybe there could be some options in the ship panel.
Better Information about the Next Star
Exactly where to display the star information is debatable but I will throw out one idea. The information panel on the left side of the dashboard would be interesting if it had the ability to change to another set of information. This set would be detailed data about the current main star and while the FSD is charging and while in hyperspace it would display the next star in the jump route. The information would be the stellar classification, the spectral subclass, the luminosity subclass, the surface temperature, and the size. So, with that idea, i could put that little information tab into travel mode when I know I plan to jump through many stars. It might not be the best place, but the info panel is not the best place either because the limited information about the next star quickly scrolls off.
Better Graphical Representation of a Star's Exclusion Zone
When you map a planet they have a map grid that doesn't quite sit right on top of the surface of a planet but it is actually just another graphical layer around the planet. It shows grid lines so that you easily see that you mapped it.
I would like them to use the same approach to give a better idea of exactly where the exclusion zone is for a star. It doesn't have to look like the mapped planet graphical overlay but it could be something cool for the star's exclusion zone. That way, we can scoop really close with more confidence that we will avoid hitting the exclusion zone. This extra graphical layer could be a toggle on ship panel somewhere, because you might not really want it unless you are doing some serious traveling through many stars.
Better Information about the Next Star
Exactly where to display the star information is debatable but I will throw out one idea. The information panel on the left side of the dashboard would be interesting if it had the ability to change to another set of information. This set would be detailed data about the current main star and while the FSD is charging and while in hyperspace it would display the next star in the jump route. The information would be the stellar classification, the spectral subclass, the luminosity subclass, the surface temperature, and the size. So, with that idea, i could put that little information tab into travel mode when I know I plan to jump through many stars. It might not be the best place, but the info panel is not the best place either because the limited information about the next star quickly scrolls off.
Better Graphical Representation of a Star's Exclusion Zone
When you map a planet they have a map grid that doesn't quite sit right on top of the surface of a planet but it is actually just another graphical layer around the planet. It shows grid lines so that you easily see that you mapped it.
I would like them to use the same approach to give a better idea of exactly where the exclusion zone is for a star. It doesn't have to look like the mapped planet graphical overlay but it could be something cool for the star's exclusion zone. That way, we can scoop really close with more confidence that we will avoid hitting the exclusion zone. This extra graphical layer could be a toggle on ship panel somewhere, because you might not really want it unless you are doing some serious traveling through many stars.
