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Space will cool things off, but not as quickly as you would think. Even though it is very cold in space there are not a lot of cold particles to bump into to transfer energy. Kind of like standing outside naked when it is freezing vs jumping in a lake of freezing water. The water is much more...

"Form follows function" This is an old saying in engineering that means what something looks like is determined by how it works. Maybe it is time for Schine to bring order to chaos by creating lore for their universe that determines how their power systems work. If they use Arc Reactor tech...

Just think how bummed you would be if you were a Battleship designer in the 1930's when the Aircraft Carrier came out and made everything you did practically obsolete.

When a ship is hit during combat will the projectile/energy absorbed by the shields cause the heat to increase? Will shields now fail when the power system overheats? Can we dissipate heat from the reactors with a radiator attached to the hull?

Can you replace your video card? The GT520 was a weak card even when released 5 years ago.

Anything to help diversify and expand the economy sounds great! I would like the option of being able to generate free energy through solar panels in addition to fuel based energy sources.

When I shot at the scrapyard station a bunch of ships for their faction spawned in and shot at me, but then a bunch of them started shooting at each other. They were mostly isanths but they all were in the same faction, yet they got into a big fight with each other. It was fun to watch, but...

Comparing a 15 dollar game to 1000 dollar professional software suites seems a bit unfair. Plus I think adding a bunch of additional functions will just scare people away. Most players probably don't want to take the time to learn what professionals spend months or years perfecting. It seems...

I see that NPC's will trade with players and each other, but will they buy and sell at the shops? If trading ships are travelling back and forth between trade nodes will there be a way to scan an NPC to determine the cargo they are carrying to decide if they are worth attacking? Will the...

My guess is when the new starting trade station is introduced their will be several ways to earn money. Maybe the Trade Guild will hire you to fly their ships for freight delivery. How about just being hired as a security guard on a freighter to protect against pirate attacks. Or perhaps you...

If an NPC faction is hostile and aggressive they will continue to expand and the players may have to fight just to survive. The players will have to work together to keep aggressive NPC's in check. You can turtle in your homebase but eventually you will be forced to flee or fight, otherwise...

Are galaxy sizes configurable? If you could limit the amount of systems in a galaxy then you could adjust how long one round might take.

Will all NPC factions have a physical faction module that can be destroyed to neutralize the system? Can an NPC faction be completely annihilated or subjugated? Could they be forced to pay a tribute to you?

The Lusitania would still have probably sank, just not as quickly without a secondary explosion. The coal dust thing is only one theory, it has never been proven. Another theory is that the ship was carrying secret munitions. Another theory is that a high pressure steam system ruptured. All...

Personally I am thrilled to see systems that explode. Not that I want to see my large vessels destroyed. But unfortunately that is the nature of warfare. Considering that we are flying around in giant weapons of war it makes sense that there are some explosive things on board. Seems to add...

It makes sense that anything that contains a lot of energy would be susceptible to explosion. Just ask hoverboard or Galaxy Note 7 owners.

How about requiring a formal declaration of war before being allowed to destroy another factions stuff. Once one faction declares war on another faction a countdown timer starts, say one hour or even one day. You would not be allowed to attack another until the timer has expired. This allows...

Camera shake and concussive sounds when being hit by a missile would definitely help realism. It makes sense that a high powered explosion against a ships hull would reverberate through the structure.

Super cool update. The only funny thing I have noticed so far is when you try to recall a drone to the carrier it goes nuts if it doesn't have a direct line of sight to its docking point. Maybe it should fly in ever wider circles perpendicular to the desired docking point until it gets a clear...

Do we have any idea how many NPC battles or simulations will be allowed at one time? Since the universe is procedurally generated there could technically be infinite galaxies, which means infinite factions, which means infinite concurrent battles = 100% server CPU utilization and complete lock...