Actual Probes

[Snax]

Scanner blocks for sensing the area around you and providing a better (possibly 3d) map view would be nice.

Relay blocks for "probe" ships would be cool too, they would relay signals and create a larger map view (or illuminate a fog-of-war situation on the map).

Maybe hacking/anti-hacking into probes or a ship's "mainframe" block would be a cool idea. The mainframe block would be the ship's main computer system needed for AI or missle tracking.

Just some ideas, it would be relatively easily to do a couple of these and they would open up a lot of possible things to do in the game.

 

[PhysX]

+1

 

[NeonSturm]

3D map?

Just have the radar top right show either T, · or I - dependent on if the radar blip above or below you. The vertical line is longer the greater the angle (between a horizontal (from your point of view) and a direct line), the horizontal line\'s relative (to radar-width) size is equal to max(width/heigth/length) from left to right on screen from your point of view.