Well here is my first post on this forum, although ti comes with a very important note. These are things I would like into starmade as well as things I believe starmade desperatly needs. My opinion, leave comments if you disagree, I understand difference in opinion, but I think most of you will agree with this list.
Side note: I know there is work to be done in game, and some things that are being done allready. This is just my hopes and what I see the game needs through MY eyes.
(in order of least needed (10) to most needed (1))
1. No more troll pirates
What I mean by this is no more pirates that attack only when you are building a ship, this makes it easy to bait pirates, but makes it very difficult to get started. I would like to see pirates attack ships that have flown a certain distance rather than ships that have built a certain amount. Also, I would like to be able to call attack on pirate bases (when near and not destroyed)
2. Bigger planets
Now expieriance first hand at the horrors of new world gen to the current one, minecraft does this all the time it ALWAYS ruins my worlds, but honestly I dont think a new world gen could affect starmade much. Since the ability to save your work, even entire sectors, is available, saving a world and moving it is not to difficult. And bigger planets (I would like to see more lenght and width rather than depth) would add for much more of an explorer type feel. Imaging flying in a giant ship with a huge planet right next to you. Pretty cool eh?
3. Possibly circular planets
Now that gravity blocks are gravitational towards the direction you stand in, possibly you could have a special gravity block for a planet, where a rectangular prism (dimensions determined by max block distance from origin) would determine where gravity goes. This would add so much more realism to the game!
4. Tractor beam
This has been asked for alot, and probably will be added in some which way. But I think it should be added in such a way where the amount of tractor blocks placed in a group will determine ship size it can hold. And moving ships can only be held for 10 seconds at a time.
5. Omni turrets
What I mean by "Omni" is a turret that has the ability to use ANY ship tool in game. Such as, any target selected would be salvaged by turrets with salvage cannons, any enemy ship within range will activate pulse cannons, and so on.
6. Remove slow turning speed
This one is a bit ridiculous. I know about inertia and so forth, but I am not so stupid as to believe that the dimenstions determine turn speed! In space there is no air resistance, so ship turn speed on mass would be preferable. Also, there should be a type of power hungry (to counter OP super fast turning titanic ships) turning blocks. These would increase your turning speed.
7. Factory workers
I know this might be in development, but a NPC that manages factories would be amazing. This would be a NPC that takes materials, puts them into factory, and puts them in a specific box when done. Would decrease massive scale factory work by like 99% lol. Probably have him have an hourly pay specific to amount of factory blocks he tends to.
8. Better build tools
I want this in the new update. Its one of them I think is NEEDED! In a ship or station, you should be able to copy a specific selection and paste that (reflected with symetry as well) anywhere on the ship! Making generators would be SO much less tedious!
9. A simple version of game
This might sound strange, but there needs to be a simple version of the game. Not a seperate version, but a way to play in the game that makes it easy. As I see, most of my friends have been scared out of starmade by its complexity, I'm no sales specialist here but that is really killing the population of starmade users. Most gamers have no idea how to pick up a game where there is no other option but to use your mind. Minecraft for example, it can be compicated, but a simple version of chop trees, play hunger games (though user developed), and build mines is apparent. Starmade single player worlds are VERY difficult to master and multi player worlds are EXTREMELY hard to be good in. I suggest a way to play starmade away from titanic capital ships made by people who know how to do stuff like that, like a gamemode where people can just run n' gun things their way. Such as spawning with a basic ship, make beginner items available in shop BEFORE all other items. Add a mode where you are invincible, always, so that noobs can learn how to fight without the fear of dying.
10. Better in game sound, visuals, and general sensory input
I can't tell you the difference between starmade on mute and starmade with sounds on. THEY ARE TERRIBLE!!! I do not want to listen to the ambient drone of a ship, or the space sound, it makes no god damn sense! Add some new sounds in the ship, like an occasional *beep boop* or whatever. Just something! and the visuals, they are just empty space with the occasional image. Not visuals as in explosions, gunfire, or star bloom effect, but like animated images in the backround to make the game more lively and feel better! It looks pretty ugly I would say at the moment.
Starmade is a great game as it is, and at the moment I love it! I hope you guys enjoyed my suggestions! Please get attention to this if you like it, it would be appreciated!
Side note: I know there is work to be done in game, and some things that are being done allready. This is just my hopes and what I see the game needs through MY eyes.
(in order of least needed (10) to most needed (1))
1. No more troll pirates
What I mean by this is no more pirates that attack only when you are building a ship, this makes it easy to bait pirates, but makes it very difficult to get started. I would like to see pirates attack ships that have flown a certain distance rather than ships that have built a certain amount. Also, I would like to be able to call attack on pirate bases (when near and not destroyed)
2. Bigger planets
Now expieriance first hand at the horrors of new world gen to the current one, minecraft does this all the time it ALWAYS ruins my worlds, but honestly I dont think a new world gen could affect starmade much. Since the ability to save your work, even entire sectors, is available, saving a world and moving it is not to difficult. And bigger planets (I would like to see more lenght and width rather than depth) would add for much more of an explorer type feel. Imaging flying in a giant ship with a huge planet right next to you. Pretty cool eh?
3. Possibly circular planets
Now that gravity blocks are gravitational towards the direction you stand in, possibly you could have a special gravity block for a planet, where a rectangular prism (dimensions determined by max block distance from origin) would determine where gravity goes. This would add so much more realism to the game!
4. Tractor beam
This has been asked for alot, and probably will be added in some which way. But I think it should be added in such a way where the amount of tractor blocks placed in a group will determine ship size it can hold. And moving ships can only be held for 10 seconds at a time.
5. Omni turrets
What I mean by "Omni" is a turret that has the ability to use ANY ship tool in game. Such as, any target selected would be salvaged by turrets with salvage cannons, any enemy ship within range will activate pulse cannons, and so on.
6. Remove slow turning speed
This one is a bit ridiculous. I know about inertia and so forth, but I am not so stupid as to believe that the dimenstions determine turn speed! In space there is no air resistance, so ship turn speed on mass would be preferable. Also, there should be a type of power hungry (to counter OP super fast turning titanic ships) turning blocks. These would increase your turning speed.
7. Factory workers
I know this might be in development, but a NPC that manages factories would be amazing. This would be a NPC that takes materials, puts them into factory, and puts them in a specific box when done. Would decrease massive scale factory work by like 99% lol. Probably have him have an hourly pay specific to amount of factory blocks he tends to.
8. Better build tools
I want this in the new update. Its one of them I think is NEEDED! In a ship or station, you should be able to copy a specific selection and paste that (reflected with symetry as well) anywhere on the ship! Making generators would be SO much less tedious!
9. A simple version of game
This might sound strange, but there needs to be a simple version of the game. Not a seperate version, but a way to play in the game that makes it easy. As I see, most of my friends have been scared out of starmade by its complexity, I'm no sales specialist here but that is really killing the population of starmade users. Most gamers have no idea how to pick up a game where there is no other option but to use your mind. Minecraft for example, it can be compicated, but a simple version of chop trees, play hunger games (though user developed), and build mines is apparent. Starmade single player worlds are VERY difficult to master and multi player worlds are EXTREMELY hard to be good in. I suggest a way to play starmade away from titanic capital ships made by people who know how to do stuff like that, like a gamemode where people can just run n' gun things their way. Such as spawning with a basic ship, make beginner items available in shop BEFORE all other items. Add a mode where you are invincible, always, so that noobs can learn how to fight without the fear of dying.
10. Better in game sound, visuals, and general sensory input
I can't tell you the difference between starmade on mute and starmade with sounds on. THEY ARE TERRIBLE!!! I do not want to listen to the ambient drone of a ship, or the space sound, it makes no god damn sense! Add some new sounds in the ship, like an occasional *beep boop* or whatever. Just something! and the visuals, they are just empty space with the occasional image. Not visuals as in explosions, gunfire, or star bloom effect, but like animated images in the backround to make the game more lively and feel better! It looks pretty ugly I would say at the moment.
Starmade is a great game as it is, and at the moment I love it! I hope you guys enjoyed my suggestions! Please get attention to this if you like it, it would be appreciated!
