My suggestions are based on the approach that Elite is driven by exploration and expansion of people throughout the galaxy. Without these, Elite would consist of everyone remaining in the same solar system and become very limited.
1. Improve the comms system in a few ways
a. add pre-defined comms
i. enable pre-defined comms to NPCs
ii. enable broadcast of pre-defined comms to anyone in a region of space e.g. I am under attack
2. Improve ship to ship transfer of cargo (both ways) and fuel
a. when transferring fuel, implement something like
i. a pilot buys something called "fuel converter"
ii. a pilot buys something called "fuel cartridges" from another ship
iii. a fuel converter turns fuel cartridge into fuel automatically during ship to ship transfer until full. Once full, unused fuel cartridges would still be transferred if they had been bought.
iv. empty fuel cartridges can be sold (stations never offer any for sale)
v. unused fuel cartridges can be sold (stations never offer any for sale)
vi. this solution avoids the need for docking functionality. The issue is whether the fuel converter can be used at other times e.g. while travelling or docked in a station.
3. Enable stored ships to be moved by a third party. This could be done at any point in the galaxy or when at the station. There could be a duration when the ship will arrive at the new destination
These additions will enable further exploration and integration and are probably more useful than planet landings or walking around a ship or station
1. Improve the comms system in a few ways
a. add pre-defined comms
i. enable pre-defined comms to NPCs
ii. enable broadcast of pre-defined comms to anyone in a region of space e.g. I am under attack
2. Improve ship to ship transfer of cargo (both ways) and fuel
a. when transferring fuel, implement something like
i. a pilot buys something called "fuel converter"
ii. a pilot buys something called "fuel cartridges" from another ship
iii. a fuel converter turns fuel cartridge into fuel automatically during ship to ship transfer until full. Once full, unused fuel cartridges would still be transferred if they had been bought.
iv. empty fuel cartridges can be sold (stations never offer any for sale)
v. unused fuel cartridges can be sold (stations never offer any for sale)
vi. this solution avoids the need for docking functionality. The issue is whether the fuel converter can be used at other times e.g. while travelling or docked in a station.
3. Enable stored ships to be moved by a third party. This could be done at any point in the galaxy or when at the station. There could be a duration when the ship will arrive at the new destination
These additions will enable further exploration and integration and are probably more useful than planet landings or walking around a ship or station
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