I've reached 50% pioneer level in the explorer ranking by now. It can be interesting but boring too.
During my search for nice locations I can across the following ideas:
1) A "nearby star scanner". A optional scanner you can add as a module. It can set to a certain range (e.g. ~50 Ly) depending on its grade. When in super cruise and looking into the sky, it highlights those "nearby" stars. Similar to planets with a circular marker. If you look onto it, it will show the name of the star system and its distance.
2) Planet-2-planet router. When hoping from planet to planet it is not obvious which is the shortest way. There was a plan for show the system map with the "current" planet positions. This would help, but it is not there. So, how about a p2p router (additional module) which works like this: You select multiple planets in your left panel for p2p-routing. Once multiple (>2) planets are selected, an option to plot a shortest way rout is displayed. When selecting it the target display in the HUD will select your first planet. Once you've scanned it the next in route is selected as target.
3) Grouping of galaxy-map way point markers. Playing the game for quite some time I've collected lots of engineers, nice vista points, etc. Scrolling through the growing list all the time. Would'nt it be nice to "group" all engineers into one group which unfolds when selecting it? With this feature I would create other groups like "vista points", "cheap ships", "don't go there - you are wanted" ;-)
BTW: I already proposed a tool to measure the distance between two systems (regardless of your current position), and a more detailed surface (material) scanner.
During my search for nice locations I can across the following ideas:
1) A "nearby star scanner". A optional scanner you can add as a module. It can set to a certain range (e.g. ~50 Ly) depending on its grade. When in super cruise and looking into the sky, it highlights those "nearby" stars. Similar to planets with a circular marker. If you look onto it, it will show the name of the star system and its distance.
2) Planet-2-planet router. When hoping from planet to planet it is not obvious which is the shortest way. There was a plan for show the system map with the "current" planet positions. This would help, but it is not there. So, how about a p2p router (additional module) which works like this: You select multiple planets in your left panel for p2p-routing. Once multiple (>2) planets are selected, an option to plot a shortest way rout is displayed. When selecting it the target display in the HUD will select your first planet. Once you've scanned it the next in route is selected as target.
3) Grouping of galaxy-map way point markers. Playing the game for quite some time I've collected lots of engineers, nice vista points, etc. Scrolling through the growing list all the time. Would'nt it be nice to "group" all engineers into one group which unfolds when selecting it? With this feature I would create other groups like "vista points", "cheap ships", "don't go there - you are wanted" ;-)
BTW: I already proposed a tool to measure the distance between two systems (regardless of your current position), and a more detailed surface (material) scanner.