Trundling across a planet in the SRV gives you thinking time.
I would like some more use of that empty INFO screen I thought, I wonder if it'd be possible that when to open up an outcrop or a meteorite or even scan a man made object that the targeted objects could be assigned a coloured target in the scanner screen, like you get when flying your ship differing target IDs then the INFO screen could bring up a menu ID'ing each icon shape/colour against material type, maybe you'd have to implement an additional scan on said area to enable this data gathering rather than having to refer to the contacts list which tends to take ones eye off the hazards around you.
When detailed surface scanning a world the INFO screen could be used to scroll the information down that is being discovered - the same info that ends up on the system map information list, not say in one big hit but as finer details are revealed while the scanning icon is buzzing away.
Then I got to thinking about the repair feature - I do not like the select - click buzz you're fixed it's to arcade-ish - hopefully this is just a place holder mechanic? my SRV hull is currently down to about 17% (don't ask) when I repair it I wonder what is magically repairing my hull? is it some form of biomechanical ooze that sweats and fixes the hull damage? is it little droids, nanites? Is it me popping outside with a lump hammer some spanners and some spare plating, I would really like to see some debug camera EVA? footage reflecting the repair process even if you can't interact with it, maybe the lower screen that accommodates the SRV and ship info could have some diagrams updated with damaged areas being indicated as a percentage figure doesn't really, and I don't simply mean a cut scene I mean some meaningful representation of repair work carried out to the areas effected. It may make one more thoughtful than "it's okay I'll click fix it!" give the rolling off a cliff some consequences of a more realistic time penalty.
Oh and when in ship can we have an option for the SRV to have tyres changed in the SRV hanger to reflect the surface type we will be travelling on - especially for ice worlds.
I would like some more use of that empty INFO screen I thought, I wonder if it'd be possible that when to open up an outcrop or a meteorite or even scan a man made object that the targeted objects could be assigned a coloured target in the scanner screen, like you get when flying your ship differing target IDs then the INFO screen could bring up a menu ID'ing each icon shape/colour against material type, maybe you'd have to implement an additional scan on said area to enable this data gathering rather than having to refer to the contacts list which tends to take ones eye off the hazards around you.
When detailed surface scanning a world the INFO screen could be used to scroll the information down that is being discovered - the same info that ends up on the system map information list, not say in one big hit but as finer details are revealed while the scanning icon is buzzing away.
Then I got to thinking about the repair feature - I do not like the select - click buzz you're fixed it's to arcade-ish - hopefully this is just a place holder mechanic? my SRV hull is currently down to about 17% (don't ask) when I repair it I wonder what is magically repairing my hull? is it some form of biomechanical ooze that sweats and fixes the hull damage? is it little droids, nanites? Is it me popping outside with a lump hammer some spanners and some spare plating, I would really like to see some debug camera EVA? footage reflecting the repair process even if you can't interact with it, maybe the lower screen that accommodates the SRV and ship info could have some diagrams updated with damaged areas being indicated as a percentage figure doesn't really, and I don't simply mean a cut scene I mean some meaningful representation of repair work carried out to the areas effected. It may make one more thoughtful than "it's okay I'll click fix it!" give the rolling off a cliff some consequences of a more realistic time penalty.
Oh and when in ship can we have an option for the SRV to have tyres changed in the SRV hanger to reflect the surface type we will be travelling on - especially for ice worlds.