[Suggestion] Gravity Limpet - for condensing dropped containers/fragments

[Lateralus]

A simple idea really; a limpet type that when fired at a scoop-able item, draws other scattered cargo/material/fragments closer to it into a smaller cluster that is easier and quicker to collect.

This would be useful for pirates and miners who often have to deal with cargo drifting away or strung out over a wide area (especially when on the move).

Update: Change 'gravity' to 'magnetic' for muh murshun....

 

[CMDR GTR2014]

good idea! magnetic limped should hove under the ship attracting anything that is collectable (cons would be that it also draws derelict to you position)

 

[CMDR Hagglebeard]

Careful, Lateralus, you have to say magnetic limpet. Muh immersion!

What about magnetic limpets which slow down a target ship, but you need multiple limpets to force it to a stop. The limpets could have two modes, too: Travel slowly, but actively seek the target ship, and travel very quickly, but are fired in the same manner as prospector limpets.

Sorry for the derailment

 

[Lateralus]

What about magnetic limpets which slow down a target ship, but you need multiple limpets to force it to a stop. The limpets could have two modes, too: Travel slowly, but actively seek the target ship, and travel very quickly, but are fired in the same manner as prospector limpets.

We could have that too! Sounds useful.... 'drag limpets'?

 

[Shadowdancer]

What about magnetic limpets which slow down a target ship, but you need multiple limpets to force it to a stop.

That would require any single limpet to have a significant fraction of the target ship's thrust.

As for clumping canisters, may I suggest grapples?