I started playing Elite in 1984 (I was 12) so it has had a huge impact on my development as a gamer (I made it to Deadly on the BBC, until my save disk corrupted . . .) - I have been dreaming of this game for 30 odd years, but it needs a little boost.
1 - Community.
It needs tools in game to build a community, the ability to build guilds (what ever you choose to call them) and run the said guilds.
Chat need to work in system so you can chat to other players more easily, again with some kind of system so you can talk in system.
Build in browser with BB for guilds and players
Chat could be in game video chat - Everquest 2 has a system where the camera can read your facial movements and apply them to your character, this could be done and then the character head could be displayed as a hologram in the target area (Sadly would not work with the Occulus) could then use modelling from the first person section, so you have the same face.
Ships need to be able to link up in flight, so they get interdicted together (or interdict together)
Players need to be able to trade, and give each other cash.
There needs to be some kind of in game mail system.
Some kind of quick select in chat (say a letter in front of each person) so you can assign it to a voice command to select the person you want to talk too.
2 - Immersive world
More stock information available, possibly a history of the prices for areas you have visited (Subscription in a system to keep the prices up to date).
Stock exchange - if there is a strong economic model, why not have a stock exchange.
More immersive missions, multi part missions, missions based more on a systems story.
More to find on exploration - lost civilisations, ancient artefacts etc. Possibly hints of where to find a civilisation and you have to go find it (This could tie well in to first person).
Travel - being able to get on a ship to be taken from station to station - probably with a charge depending on distance and class of travel (from low birth to personal shuttle) - this could take real time to get there, and the facilities you would have access to in the interim could be dependant of the class of travel.
Friend tools etc run in game rather than loosing immersion by exiting to the options menu
Configurable second screen, so you can use a second display (in landscape or portrait) to add what information you would like
In engine browser (Again) so you can not only search items in game, but get your real world email etc with out exiting (again useful for OR use)
3 - Companion App
I have android, so haven't seen what has been done yet, so some of this may be there
Comms module - so you can communicate in game from out of game (see travel above)
Stock module (see above)
Galactic map and system map, with the ability to select your route from the map (and routes that save when you log out), hopefully including bookmarks, notes etc
Scanner and targeting, with the ability to touch the ship you want to target.
Contacts, so you can track the contact you can see on your scanner.
Access to the systems to control friends / groups
No one has had the sense yet, to use a phone and / or tablet as a secondary touch controller - this could add huge amounts to the game with tech people already have.
4 - Other
A system for comparing weapons and ships, I cannot find any decent comparison information to guide my decisions.
Possible tie to Leap Motion to link to pilots hands, and giving the ability to select items on screen
Please, Please, Please - the ability to change the Hud Colour (possibly module by module), I know Orange must be someone's favourite colour, but it's hurting my eyes (and is not good for the colour blind).
More modules on the ships, so a computer module perhaps (or take docking computers out of requiring a module), there are some things that do not effect game balance, that it would be nice just to be able to add.
If you cant directly release a module for voice attack, then perhaps a way to get the in game voice as a voice pack for Voice Attack (It's bugs me having different voices).
That's just some of the ideas for know (I know I have forgotten some)
Feel free to add others, or just comments or support
1 - Community.
It needs tools in game to build a community, the ability to build guilds (what ever you choose to call them) and run the said guilds.
Chat need to work in system so you can chat to other players more easily, again with some kind of system so you can talk in system.
Build in browser with BB for guilds and players
Chat could be in game video chat - Everquest 2 has a system where the camera can read your facial movements and apply them to your character, this could be done and then the character head could be displayed as a hologram in the target area (Sadly would not work with the Occulus) could then use modelling from the first person section, so you have the same face.
Ships need to be able to link up in flight, so they get interdicted together (or interdict together)
Players need to be able to trade, and give each other cash.
There needs to be some kind of in game mail system.
Some kind of quick select in chat (say a letter in front of each person) so you can assign it to a voice command to select the person you want to talk too.
2 - Immersive world
More stock information available, possibly a history of the prices for areas you have visited (Subscription in a system to keep the prices up to date).
Stock exchange - if there is a strong economic model, why not have a stock exchange.
More immersive missions, multi part missions, missions based more on a systems story.
More to find on exploration - lost civilisations, ancient artefacts etc. Possibly hints of where to find a civilisation and you have to go find it (This could tie well in to first person).
Travel - being able to get on a ship to be taken from station to station - probably with a charge depending on distance and class of travel (from low birth to personal shuttle) - this could take real time to get there, and the facilities you would have access to in the interim could be dependant of the class of travel.
Friend tools etc run in game rather than loosing immersion by exiting to the options menu
Configurable second screen, so you can use a second display (in landscape or portrait) to add what information you would like
In engine browser (Again) so you can not only search items in game, but get your real world email etc with out exiting (again useful for OR use)
3 - Companion App
I have android, so haven't seen what has been done yet, so some of this may be there
Comms module - so you can communicate in game from out of game (see travel above)
Stock module (see above)
Galactic map and system map, with the ability to select your route from the map (and routes that save when you log out), hopefully including bookmarks, notes etc
Scanner and targeting, with the ability to touch the ship you want to target.
Contacts, so you can track the contact you can see on your scanner.
Access to the systems to control friends / groups
No one has had the sense yet, to use a phone and / or tablet as a secondary touch controller - this could add huge amounts to the game with tech people already have.
4 - Other
A system for comparing weapons and ships, I cannot find any decent comparison information to guide my decisions.
Possible tie to Leap Motion to link to pilots hands, and giving the ability to select items on screen
Please, Please, Please - the ability to change the Hud Colour (possibly module by module), I know Orange must be someone's favourite colour, but it's hurting my eyes (and is not good for the colour blind).
More modules on the ships, so a computer module perhaps (or take docking computers out of requiring a module), there are some things that do not effect game balance, that it would be nice just to be able to add.
If you cant directly release a module for voice attack, then perhaps a way to get the in game voice as a voice pack for Voice Attack (It's bugs me having different voices).
That's just some of the ideas for know (I know I have forgotten some)
Feel free to add others, or just comments or support
