That's what I was thinking but I was told, by a senior Rat, that they had less than zero interest.
Depends what counts as a senior rat, but i've seen it discussed a few times and my impression the discussions usually went:
- in the bubble repair limpets are fairly pointless.
You refuel a CMDR, but it's unlikely their hull will need serious repair, and if so there is likely to be a station within one jump for them.
- long range rescues are usually refuel calls.
Most explorers soon learn not to face-plant into stars, or overheat when scooping, and land on planets gently, so the likely number of calls will be very low.
- hull repair calls will still be actioned, and requests for rats as usual.
However there's pressure on module slots. If you have the capacity (basically are you ratting in say an Anaconda, as even an AspX will be tight for space, and anything smaller more so) then feel free to fit one, and call on clients.
- little enthusiasm to refuel PvP / combat ships (using Plasma Slug), or repair them, as the damage is intentional not accidental.
Again rats can call on PvPers wanting fuel/hull in a live combat spot, but mostly seen they should take care of themselves.
The general intent of the Fuel Rats is to help any CMDR in distress (not exclusively fuel), and hull repair falls into this, which is why we nudge stuck ships, help mine mats for jumponium, or push SRVs which have launched into orbit, but fuel is the primary focus.
We are likely to do hull repairs, and have no issue with other groups dedicating themselves to this, but suspect demand is very low.
