Thoughts for those downside

[Skip Rockbounder]

I'm just pottering around planetside as I occasionally do and figured I propose a thought or two that may concern other Explorers.

1: can we get a few cans of paint to spruce our ships up ready for that inevitable photo opportunity.
2: can we have a bucket and sponge clean the windscreen so we can see out of it occasionally.
3: can we have beacons to lay down so we can find our way back to that special scenic spot without having to work our seats springs loose trying to get there using longitude and latitude.
4: would it not be more realistic to refuel the SRV for free (plugging it into the ship) and repairing through the use of AFM aboard the ship. (or rub it with magic ore if you don't have an AFM)
5: can we have an Odometer fitted to the SRV so we can see how far we travel without having to work it out to the nearest 10km..
.1: I've already mentioned in a different thread a desire to have the Ship stay where I park it instead of taking off when I reach 2.1 km distance away


that's all for now folks... petrol's a wasting

 

[MK Regular]

1) The ability to fix your paint in the field? Did I read that correctly? If so, I would really like that, but I'm not sure how it would be done.
2) Yes, please. It could probably be implemented the same way as number 1.
3) Has been suggested before, and the desire for this hasn't gone away.
4) SRVs are already repaired for free when you board your ship, no need for AFMs or fancy ores. The ability to refuel the SRV from your ship would be nice though.
5) A nice little QoL change.
5.1) A big QoL change that would be very welcome.

Everything except 1 and 2 would fit quite nicely in Beyond Q4 (exploration rework), although I would like to see 3 before then.

 

[Skip Rockbounder]

1) The ability to fix your paint in the field? Did I read that correctly? If so, I would really like that, but I'm not sure how it would be done.
2) Yes, please. It could probably be implemented the same way as number 1.
3) Has been suggested before, and the desire for this hasn't gone away.
4) SRVs are already repaired for free when you board your ship, no need for AFMs or fancy ores. The ability to refuel the SRV from your ship would be nice though.
5) A nice little QoL change.
5.1) A big QoL change that would be very welcome.

Everything except 1 and 2 would fit quite nicely in Beyond Q4 (exploration rework), although I would like to see 3 before then.

1: I believe could be done with a static charge to the shell of the ship, one of my first jobs was at a paint factory many decades ago where we would fire paint dust at the object while a static charge ran through it (IIRC) then we'd bake it... I sure 1000 years in the future the tech would be better,
2: The bucket of water thing might be just a little temperature sensitive so perhaps a fluid that remains a usable fluid over a wider temperature range would be needed... as long as it cleans the grime off
4: The reason for MY desire to have them reversed is because I don't believe in magic and fixing a virtually destroyed SRV simply by putting it away and getting it out again is a 'murshun' breaker, and the reason for the 'magic ore' was because I don't know how a player would go about fixing it without an AFM, the refuelling could take time to charge... short charge, long charge like your phone really.

and MK_Regular, thanks for your input, it's nice to see I'm not totally alone in my thinking

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