When scanning a system and deciding on what things are most worth mapping, credits-wise there is one extremely important thing, and that's if the planet is terraformable.
This is a special modifier that applies to planets that are/can be put in earth-like conditions, and massively increases its credit value.
The problem is, that this can't be seen in the FSS. Only opening the system map and selecting the object will let you see this information, which is a relic from the old system of exploration, and really does not feel in place today.
Oddly enough, the FSS does in fact track a planet's terraformability, because terraformable planets appear as their own unique class of objects in the Codex. So, this does mean you get informed of it, but only the very first time you discover one in a region.
A quick little notification & sound effect when scanning a planet, to let you know that your newly discovered planet is terraformable, would definitely really help people profit off exploration a bit more, and also make it feel better, by getting immediate, tactile feedback that you've found something valuable and uncommon.
This is a special modifier that applies to planets that are/can be put in earth-like conditions, and massively increases its credit value.
The problem is, that this can't be seen in the FSS. Only opening the system map and selecting the object will let you see this information, which is a relic from the old system of exploration, and really does not feel in place today.
Oddly enough, the FSS does in fact track a planet's terraformability, because terraformable planets appear as their own unique class of objects in the Codex. So, this does mean you get informed of it, but only the very first time you discover one in a region.
A quick little notification & sound effect when scanning a planet, to let you know that your newly discovered planet is terraformable, would definitely really help people profit off exploration a bit more, and also make it feel better, by getting immediate, tactile feedback that you've found something valuable and uncommon.
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