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An option for getting drones/other docked craft would still be nice, even though it is a pretty big ask AI wise.

Fleet controls extending to Bobby AI is probably a good idea. It let's you have an amount of control over drone swarms etc.

StarMade They're all on Starmades official youtube. You can also find the write ups in the "Game News" section of this forum.

The announcement videos have explained how new mechanics work since they've started doing them, and Schema's posts always contain the same information, so it's a given. I don't think it will be outlined for players until release though.

I doubt there'll be a specific "fleet" module, since they've said the plan is for NPCs to be able to operate ships. That's a further update though I think. Really excited here, been waiting for this update since NPCs were first added.

As long as they get the rarity right I'd be for this. Could even have them more likely to be occupied by NPC factions to make them even harder to get hold of.

I really like using several Cannon/Pulse/Ion arrays in sequence, really good for taking down shields quickly I find. Usually one array has already reloaded by the time shields start regening. Not terribly useful for block damage though. As far what I don't use, I also don't use Drain weaponry...

Unless you've gone really weird with the layout you can just mass place other system blocks. In smaller ships it can be pretty awkward to work around sometimes, but compared to say, filling systems out in organically shaped ships or whatever it's not nearly as time consuming. You even have the...

It's generally easier to manage the AI's power consumption, though the trade off is the turret doesn't care where the power is coming from, it does what entity the block is on. It depends on the build really. Generally I do a bit of both, though skimp on the turret side power.

Both are so fast it doesn't really make that much difference practically to be honest, especially in AI hands (which is very likely to be the case). And nothing wrong with swarms, just that by realistic standards fighters aren't sent out in giant numbers with the expectation you're never going...

There's also a one per structure limit unless something changed without me noticing.

Do multiple players using separate weapon computers have the multi-output penalty? Because once the quarters update hits I don't see why it wouldn't be possible to set up the AI doing that.

For Desert and dead planets I agree, but war ravaged to me sounds notably distinct. That said, I don't think it should be a unique category of planet in itself, more of a subcategory. For example for every planet type during generation check for civilisation, then inhabited or ruined.

At some point we're getting "Capital Ships" which will have (probably limited) station functionality. As far as I know they haven't worked out the specifics yet though.

Reasonably sized by what standard? Modern fighter planes aren't the size they are because it was decided that the length was reasonable. They're a specific size to carry as much firepower as they can without too large a sacrifice of speed and manoeuvrability. A size which, since the fighter...

If it's player controlled, as long as the smaller ships can break shield regen it will be normally them winning. If it's AI controlled it depends on weaponry etc, since the AI has a habit of wandering off. Drone swarms normally get by this due to being more focused in design, but bigger ships...

Part of this is due to the fact that balancing an unfinished game properly is a bit of a waste of time, since every update can risk changing everything up. Actually polishing the game as a PVP experience is likely not happening until beta, along with bug fixing, I would imagine. The other...

While I can't say I'm super excited about the idea of beige hull it does seem like a shame to see it rejected outright.

I haven't played around with Shipyards much at all, would it be possible to put the logic ship side, so when the ship is built it the undocking logic kicks in?

Bowling balls are also covered in crevices and imperfections, they're just too small to see and negligible compared to the overall shape. Planets are like that. The various imperfections stand out to use because we're comparatively tiny. Compared to the overall size of the Earth though they're...