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    1. MacThule

      Dialogue Terminal

      I like the new non-cubic computer decoration. I would really love to see a computer terminal that actually brought up a dialogue. Something where owners could write/paste a decent amount of text in full paragraphs. The game is complex, and communicating the subtleties of mechanics, faction...
    2. MacThule

      Biological components please!

      Looking at a suggestion thread about regenerative hull blocks made me think about how nice it would be to have regenerating organic tissues... And bone for armor/bulkheads (slow regeneration; armor between hull & standard)... And chitin armor (V. Slow regen; armor between standard &...
    3. MacThule

      Thanks for...

      shop/trade improvements! I've been very loudly wailing about how broken trade was for... years, and just thought I should say that the new trade system is great improvement. Not only that, but they set player shops to start with all prices effectively at zero so that people can't empty your...
    4. MacThule

      Faction Founder Tips

      Anyone want to share their general experiences gained from running factions about important features, rules, etc in Starmade multiplayer? Obviously play style determines a lot, but there are some common things. Personally, I never allow anyone else to edit the faction homebase, to prevent...
    5. MacThule

      Planned Better Server Info

      I would very much love to see servers be allowed to post a substantial amount of text to be displayed in the information section when browsing online play options. It would be nice to see the server guidelines, unique rules and other stuff up front before ever wasting time joining then finding...
    6. MacThule

      Read by Council The Cost of Power

      Anyone play PDX's new release of Stellaris yet? The way they use "Energy Points" makes a fantastic example of successfully doing what several players here have been suggesting for a while to do with currently near-useless "Faction Points." That is; re-name them something like Resource Points...
    7. MacThule

      In Developement Launcher Option to Deactivate Pirates

      We can do creative mode in "sandbox" mode but the pirates still come. So it's really more survival than sandbox. So you set a fleet to defend the sector you're working in, but build helper is broken and therefore you have to log out and in 20 times to make circles. One of those times you forget...
    8. MacThule

      Build Helper

      anyone else having trouble with the upgraded build helper now? i use the helper, i clear it, i go back to building, i try to use it again and it no longer allows me the opportunity to select a target block. i can adjust the settings of the helper, but it stays locked onto the original block i...
    9. MacThule

      Server Restarts Required?

      I heard something recently about a bug that was forcing "most SM servers" to restart. I can't find that bug in the bug forum; how many servers out there are doing or have done re-starts within the past week due a bug of some kind?
    10. MacThule

      Brainstorm This Retrofit Stations

      Player is in the build block of his station. Player goes to Catalog, selects the blueprint for a larger version of the station with improved functionality and better defense. Instead of BUY, Player clicks RETROFIT CURRENT. The difference in block quantities is calculated and the cost in credits...
    11. MacThule

      Recognized by Council Schine/Council-run Server

      This is a suggestion, but I firmly believe that it's not optional if Schine wish to prevent their project from being covertly tanked over time for the entertainment of a small group of players within the greater Starmade community. There are a few players willing (and able) to pay to host a...
    12. MacThule

      Read by Council Implement Owner-Controlled BP Prices

      When a player buys a BP near a shop, it charges them a fee (typically zero). The fee is set by the server. The BP already conveys owner set information to the consumer (like the description). Can we go ahead already and implement allowing the BP owner to set the price (along with description...
    13. MacThule

      Read by Schine Allow Nacomp ON HUD

      Please allow players to lock the navcomp (hotkey "N") object list onto their HUD the way chat does. Though it would need to shrink quite a bit, even with very small text like the statistics panel on HUD while in build mode, it would be very helpful. I would love to be able to size in a little...
    14. MacThule

      Drone Miners

      So I've seen demos in-game of a few decent drone miners. Having a problem with mine though; they mine fine, but I've made 5 prototypes from scratch, 1 has terrible aim but very slowly (with less than 5% of its beams hitting) will mine a field, one refused to mine at all in fleet though it works...
    15. MacThule

      Recognized Fleet Permissions

      Fleet permissions are needed. Please allow fleet creators/owners to set permissions for ALL faction ranks AND allies.
    16. MacThule

      Billboard Fleets for Merchants

      For those of you who have figured out how finagle the horrible player shops into something that actually conducts profitable trade, here's a nice new option I've discovered. Build a "Billboard" ship. Large, 2D message with your sector and message, basic thrust, blinky-light logic if wanted...
    17. MacThule

      Recognized Orphan Wormholes Please

      I'm not sure the algorithm being used for wormholes, but every galaxy having only one unified wormhole highway is not the best possible. If it's not a major modification, it would be nice to see maybe one small wormhole highway and a percentage of 2-point wormholes as well that are simply a...
    18. MacThule

      Infrastructure vulnerability in Starmade

      Infrastructure vulnerability in Starmade Fuel is a generic concept for a system that gives ships upkeep and maintenance relative to their potential agency. Since the best marker of potential agency is power, fuel must be the price of power. How jealously do nations with aspirations of military...
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      Recognized More Permissions

      It's nice to actually have a Faction permission module now, as opposed to the old one that just made things completely public. I still think it would have been better to use a single Permission Module and allow it to be opened and set the way a Faction Module is. Because now we still need an...
    20. MacThule

      Recognized Fleet Command Hotbar

      I believe that admirals are going to want the same level of command and control over their fleets that captains have over their ships, not just a canned, static menu. Fleet formation and organization is perfect in the "K" window, and wouldn't be conducive to controlling via hotbar. In the long...