Terrain Deformation

[CMDR Cosmic Spacehead]

Firstly, within the current engine, is that even possible?

If yes, read on. If not, never mind!

So, Terrain Deformation. I'd personally like to see this, but not persistent. That's asking too much.
But I'd like to see the terrain change with impacts from missiles, and large caliber rounds and whatnot.
I don't expect to be able to "dig" a hole right through the planet or anything. Lol

Even better would be if collisions with the surface "dug" up the terrain.

So, uses?

Not many. It's mostly for "immersion".
It could be used to flatten an area for landing. Or blow up a crater to stop an SRV running off so quickly.
Or it could spawn a way to mine for materials or ores. By blasting the surface with missiles. Lol

I dunno, just a random idea.

That is all!

CMDR Cosmic Spacehead

 

[Alklazaris]

I'm fairly certain its static ground. We can get varied terrain and I think scorch marks, but nothing too advanced.
It would be cool, crash landing and leaving a 400 meter trench in its path would never get old.

We also have yet to get planet generated caves, which is a shame because that would be really cool to explore in your SRV.