Maybe there can be some sort of mechanic to protect sectors for a limited time. Like ok you have time to attack sectors between 3pm and 11 pm. Who know. Don´t forget that this is still moddable. But first gameplay mechanics then details.
Fleet CONTROL! Fleet CONTROL! Fleet CONTROL!Nah, a solution like that is way too hard-coded. The issue will never be solved until the game has a proper replacement for manpower.
exactly ^_^Fleet CONTROL! Fleet CONTROL! Fleet CONTROL!
You could still hand-mine the planetWould this mean no more 'start with nothing' survival play? Or would players have to spawn with an extractor?
Well, I don't see what the difference would be. You'd still have to craft those extractors if you want to use them on a starting planet (so basically you have to hand mine).Would this mean no more 'start with nothing' survival play? Or would players have to spawn with an extractor?
But that's so boring. It's like auto attack. There should be auto mining, but a way to participate in your mining if you have nothing to do. Like access it through a computer and direct the energy flow so it increases yield per tick or so it drains power from the thrusters to it. Or recode it to make one long continuous stream with a low yield. Or increase the power at the cost of having to maintain and fix it quickly else it might explode. That would be fun.mmm automated mining...
Or just go mine asteroids :PBut that's so boring. It's like auto attack. There should be auto mining, but a way to participate in your mining if you have nothing to do. Like access it through a computer and direct the energy flow so it increases yield per tick or so it drains power from the thrusters to it. Or recode it to make one long continuous stream with a low yield. Or increase the power at the cost of having to maintain and fix it quickly else it might explode. That would be fun.
Build ships? :PYeah, but attacks happen once in a while. There needs to be something between all that
Eh. Maybe, if your home base/shipyard is right next to the planet you are building. But if you're mining on a distant planet or you don't have any materials, then that wouldn't work. Then there are people like me, who despise shipbuilding.Build ships? :p
You dont like ship building?Eh. Maybe, if your home base/shipyard is right next to the planet you are building. But if you're mining on a distant planet or you don't have any materials, then that wouldn't work. Then there are people like me, who despise shipbuilding.
Also, you could high five your crew men. Mining on a distant world in a distant galaxy, the tedium and void of space punctured by the sounds of thousands of crew members high fiving each other. Slap. Slap. Slap.