Small changes to Elite Dangerous that would make the game easier?

[howardtay]

I only play Horizons, and have no intention to play Odyssey. Do any of you commanders have any small changes that you wish FDEV would make. Mine are:-

1. Show the number of collector limits stored in your ships hold on the flight INFO screen. (Can't count the number of times I've left a station without them)
2. Collector Limits should be at least 25% faster at collecting the blasted materials and depositing them into the hold, a 2 minute wait at every asteroid is too long! In a 512t cutter, that's a long time.
3. Open up more Black Markets, very few seem to be open for business.
4. Take Fleet carriers off the system when the owners log off, but put them back when they log on. Too many Fleet carriers are blocking systems.
5. Give us more information regarding Fleet Carriers that are open for business. I.e those that we can buy and sell from.

Anybody got any more?

 

[DrinkyBird]

1. Show the number of collector limits stored in your ships hold on the flight INFO screen. (Can't count the number of times I've left a station without them)

You could make a habit of checking the inventory tab on your right-hand panel before you launch.

4. Take Fleet carriers off the system when the owners log off, but put them back when they log on. Too many Fleet carriers are blocking systems.

Not only would this destroy player trading, but how would you deal with the situation in which a carrier owner logs in and the game has to spawn the FC in a system that got full up while they were away?

5. Give us more information regarding Fleet Carriers that are open for business. I.e those that we can buy and sell from.

It's a common thought that the game could do a better job of presenting information to players, but I think carriers show up in the market interface showing where you can buy/sell goods?

 

[Agony_Aunt]

4 is problematic. What if you have others using your FC?

It would make the DSSA useless as well.

Maybe have FCs despawn if the owner hasn't logged in for 1 month.

 

[Cmdr Kellett781]

I only play Horizons, and have no intention to play Odyssey. Do any of you commanders have any small changes that you wish FDEV would make. Mine are:-

1. Show the number of collector limits stored in your ships hold on the flight INFO screen. (Can't count the number of times I've left a station without them)
2. Collector Limits should be at least 25% faster at collecting the blasted materials and depositing them into the hold, a 2 minute wait at every asteroid is too long! In a 512t cutter, that's a long time.
3. Open up more Black Markets, very few seem to be open for business.
4. Take Fleet carriers off the system when the owners log off, but put them back when they log on. Too many Fleet carriers are blocking systems.
5. Give us more information regarding Fleet Carriers that are open for business. I.e those that we can buy and sell from.

Anybody got any more?

You can filter carriers out of the system on the top left of your navigation tab. You will then never know they are there. There are a few sites that will show carriers when they are buying or selling stuff. Inara is the one I use. You can always use multiple collector limpit controllers and feel free to get closer to the astroid; your limpits will thank you. Just make sure you have a larger and faster refinery.

the carriers exist across all platforms to make it easier for players to provide services to other players.

 

[metatheurgist]

2. You need to run more collectors

3. Do it yourself. Anarchies are dying due to player intervention. You want some? Make it so

 

[Aerendyl]

1. I wish limpet-quantity was a number on the dashboard. And if I'm switching to a ship without cargo space, I'd love to have the option to just sell all the ones that won't fit!

 

[howardtay]

My initial enquiry is for Commanders playing in Solo Only! Ignore all of the above if playing in Open...I should have mentioned that in the beginning.