It would be nice for vessels to have the ability to reload and/or refuel in flight. This could be accomplished via a Tender Module - an internal system for larger ships that allows the tender to supply smaller ships with the contents of its cargo and/or fuel tanks in space. This would, of course, require cargo representations of most weapon consumables. A quintessential example of this mechanic would be capital ship torpedo runs - a squadron of Eagles unload their expendable ordinance into a high-value target and then return to a waiting Lakon-9 loitering 20km away to restock the fish.
[REQUEST] Tender Module
- Thread starter maradine
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The ability to reload from a hauler and/or the ability to reload from cargo are both required for protracted battles/capital fight contributions. You could even have USSes where Lakons fitted for tender duties (and escorts) are hanging out in nav beacons in stationless systems, allowing players who nearly run out of fuel/ammo on a trip to survive (at a high cost).
