So this idea is in its infancy and I fully intended to work on it and flesh it out to get a proper overview together
I've ways wanted to play a support ship in elite, follow my wing around and help repair hulls and modules carry a stock of parts and act as a coordinator or flight controller
Currently unless I'm directly involved in combat there's not much else to do
What I propose is the salvage system
New types of limpets that "mine" destroyed ships and move usable electronics, parts and more commonly scrap to your hold, then hauling it back from a combat zone or haz res and selling it. Much like current day auto wreckers picking up smashed cars and selling the parts.
I would also love the ability to repair hull of other players using the scrap I've picked up using "welder limpets" literally just welding plates of metal into damaged hulls.
A third feature would be to be able to buy modules and store them in the hold of your ship and move them to a new station and sell them
Hauling weapons and drives to the outer bubble would surely be of use to stations and players would be able to buy much needed upgrades (at an inflated price)
Hauling weapons of course would attract the eyes of our pirate friends and I feel that the possibility of ship upgrades may tempt some new players into piracy
I'm also starting the design on a recovery ship
I am in no way an artist so wish me luck
Any feedback is greatly appreciated [up]
I've ways wanted to play a support ship in elite, follow my wing around and help repair hulls and modules carry a stock of parts and act as a coordinator or flight controller
Currently unless I'm directly involved in combat there's not much else to do
What I propose is the salvage system
New types of limpets that "mine" destroyed ships and move usable electronics, parts and more commonly scrap to your hold, then hauling it back from a combat zone or haz res and selling it. Much like current day auto wreckers picking up smashed cars and selling the parts.
I would also love the ability to repair hull of other players using the scrap I've picked up using "welder limpets" literally just welding plates of metal into damaged hulls.
A third feature would be to be able to buy modules and store them in the hold of your ship and move them to a new station and sell them
Hauling weapons and drives to the outer bubble would surely be of use to stations and players would be able to buy much needed upgrades (at an inflated price)
Hauling weapons of course would attract the eyes of our pirate friends and I feel that the possibility of ship upgrades may tempt some new players into piracy
I'm also starting the design on a recovery ship
I am in no way an artist so wish me luck
Any feedback is greatly appreciated [up]