So I probably think about this game more than i should be here goes. Here are a few things I have been thinking about that i think would really make the game more fun. Starmade is great already but the fun falls off after a few weeks of empty space. I will give credit to others who have thought of the same thing as I have, if i miss someone I'm sorry it's really early lol.
1. Animals/Alien life.
KRABBIT101 also suggested this I would like to go a bit farther with it. The earth like planets should definitely have life forms to harvest/murder (which ever your into), but as for the alien planets make it super rare for those to have life on them. The other planets probably don't need ambient lifeforms but who knows what's out there.
2. BOBBYAI
This thing is amazing. But it could be better in some aspects. Drone ships have always been one of my favorite tactics with space games and this is no different. However the (ship) mode of the ai module is lacking. It should return to its originating dock once it's job is done. Maybe even have options to it's behavior as the turret mode does.
3. Player upgrades
Space isn't just about spaceships its about spacesuits as well. Craftable player modifications would be amazing. Things like better move speed in space the ability to freely turn your player as you can your ship instead of just auto orienting. Better guns and gadgets yada yada yada you get the point.
4. The ability to know when your being locked onto
Holy cripes this is annoying. Your poking around exploring when suddenly you explode and have no idea why. Ever had that happen when it wasn't a stealth ship? Sensors people we need them. We have radar but its very very limited.
5. Radar continued.
Please can we get some radar that doesn't look for ships but instead looks for asteroids and astral bodies. would make mining slightly less annoying. Mining gets boring we all know that hehe.
6. Space stations
I... Love... Space stations!!! However adding weapon emplacements not just turrets and other player controlled items would make living in your station or planet far more enjoyable. While the factories are cranking out goods you can scan space for future prospects or shoot down baddies while the turrets do what they do best (miss)
7. Customizable ship HUD
This is just nit picky but it's my ship i should be able to install different HUD computers to change where things are on screen what shows up and yes even the color of the display (things like the reticle's shape color) would add a more personal feel so that ever ship isn't exactly the same on screen when piloted.
8. Flash light...
Instead of having to carry a stack of lights that need to be randomly throw down while mining on the planet why not pull out your handy dandy flash light. I have a space ship for god sakes. Why can't i afford a flashlight?
9. Roaming AI
Yup i can find pirates quite easily. Just go to your local pirate station and look at it wrong and poof tons of random pirates. But there pirates they should be trying to take yo **** more than just when you poke them with a stick. The suggestion is this, Roaming pirate fleets that attack stations planets and can actually bi-pass the Spawn safety. These should only start randomly attacking when your faction status has reached a certain level of fame (determined by the server admin) that way new players starting don't get looted to oblivion. It would also make having shields on your base an actual need instead of just something for show.
10. War Tax
This should have been a thing long ago in my opinion. People should have to pay to war with people and pay more to do it often. This was one of the problems in (a game that also involves ships and money and beating your face against the key board when your constantly war decd) it was made a bit less painfull buy forcing people to pay for war.
11. Non Craftable Blocks
One day your poking along mining ore and out of nowhere a ship warps in and starts firing on you for no apparent reason. You defend yourself long enough to get back to your battle ship only to find that it followed you. You jump over to your battleship just in time to see your mining ship explode and think to yourself.. Oh it's on!!! You take the attacker down only to realize its not a player nor a pirate, but instead it's an alien craft!!! amongst the salvage you find some really strange materials and in the corner of the ship you see a very strange module.
Well maybe that's never happened but it could right? Maybe a teleporter or an advanced warp drive or even better energy torpedo launcher. Who know's but wouldn't that be amazing. To bad aliens are a myth.....
12. Drones, Drones, Drones
We need more drones. AI has been brought up lots I am certain. Mining drones, Repair Drones, Shield drones, and many many more. Just wanted to poke the issue again cause i love having minions.
13. MINIONS!!!!
Yup you guessed it. Crew I want them I need them on my battle ship. I want em as a colony on my planet. I want to torture one when i get bored and want to make a point to the other minions, and I want them to be better and worse. They should have there own set of skills aka Jim is good with missiles but please don't put him on the cannon battery again... I can't afford another hole in my ship.
14. Warp Drain satellites
a satellite that constantly drains warp drives in a sector aka a module and computer that works as the energy drain does but instead of being a point and click works like an EMP for warp modules. They should be super expensive to make and hard to get. They should litterally pull you out of warp if you pass through a sector with one and should not show up on the map(unless there yours) unless you scan them down, and they should effect everyone in the sector even the people that put them down.
Well that's enough for the night hope you like the suggestions lemme know what you think.
[DOUBLEPOST=1426944863,1426944597][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh and if one of these suggestions was one that you have already posted, lemme know and direct me to your thread so I can credit it as also your idea.
1. Animals/Alien life.
KRABBIT101 also suggested this I would like to go a bit farther with it. The earth like planets should definitely have life forms to harvest/murder (which ever your into), but as for the alien planets make it super rare for those to have life on them. The other planets probably don't need ambient lifeforms but who knows what's out there.
2. BOBBYAI
This thing is amazing. But it could be better in some aspects. Drone ships have always been one of my favorite tactics with space games and this is no different. However the (ship) mode of the ai module is lacking. It should return to its originating dock once it's job is done. Maybe even have options to it's behavior as the turret mode does.
3. Player upgrades
Space isn't just about spaceships its about spacesuits as well. Craftable player modifications would be amazing. Things like better move speed in space the ability to freely turn your player as you can your ship instead of just auto orienting. Better guns and gadgets yada yada yada you get the point.
4. The ability to know when your being locked onto
Holy cripes this is annoying. Your poking around exploring when suddenly you explode and have no idea why. Ever had that happen when it wasn't a stealth ship? Sensors people we need them. We have radar but its very very limited.
5. Radar continued.
Please can we get some radar that doesn't look for ships but instead looks for asteroids and astral bodies. would make mining slightly less annoying. Mining gets boring we all know that hehe.
6. Space stations
I... Love... Space stations!!! However adding weapon emplacements not just turrets and other player controlled items would make living in your station or planet far more enjoyable. While the factories are cranking out goods you can scan space for future prospects or shoot down baddies while the turrets do what they do best (miss)
7. Customizable ship HUD
This is just nit picky but it's my ship i should be able to install different HUD computers to change where things are on screen what shows up and yes even the color of the display (things like the reticle's shape color) would add a more personal feel so that ever ship isn't exactly the same on screen when piloted.
8. Flash light...
Instead of having to carry a stack of lights that need to be randomly throw down while mining on the planet why not pull out your handy dandy flash light. I have a space ship for god sakes. Why can't i afford a flashlight?
9. Roaming AI
Yup i can find pirates quite easily. Just go to your local pirate station and look at it wrong and poof tons of random pirates. But there pirates they should be trying to take yo **** more than just when you poke them with a stick. The suggestion is this, Roaming pirate fleets that attack stations planets and can actually bi-pass the Spawn safety. These should only start randomly attacking when your faction status has reached a certain level of fame (determined by the server admin) that way new players starting don't get looted to oblivion. It would also make having shields on your base an actual need instead of just something for show.
10. War Tax
This should have been a thing long ago in my opinion. People should have to pay to war with people and pay more to do it often. This was one of the problems in (a game that also involves ships and money and beating your face against the key board when your constantly war decd) it was made a bit less painfull buy forcing people to pay for war.
11. Non Craftable Blocks
One day your poking along mining ore and out of nowhere a ship warps in and starts firing on you for no apparent reason. You defend yourself long enough to get back to your battle ship only to find that it followed you. You jump over to your battleship just in time to see your mining ship explode and think to yourself.. Oh it's on!!! You take the attacker down only to realize its not a player nor a pirate, but instead it's an alien craft!!! amongst the salvage you find some really strange materials and in the corner of the ship you see a very strange module.
Well maybe that's never happened but it could right? Maybe a teleporter or an advanced warp drive or even better energy torpedo launcher. Who know's but wouldn't that be amazing. To bad aliens are a myth.....12. Drones, Drones, Drones
We need more drones. AI has been brought up lots I am certain. Mining drones, Repair Drones, Shield drones, and many many more. Just wanted to poke the issue again cause i love having minions.
13. MINIONS!!!!
Yup you guessed it. Crew I want them I need them on my battle ship. I want em as a colony on my planet. I want to torture one when i get bored and want to make a point to the other minions, and I want them to be better and worse. They should have there own set of skills aka Jim is good with missiles but please don't put him on the cannon battery again... I can't afford another hole in my ship.
14. Warp Drain satellites
a satellite that constantly drains warp drives in a sector aka a module and computer that works as the energy drain does but instead of being a point and click works like an EMP for warp modules. They should be super expensive to make and hard to get. They should litterally pull you out of warp if you pass through a sector with one and should not show up on the map(unless there yours) unless you scan them down, and they should effect everyone in the sector even the people that put them down.
Well that's enough for the night hope you like the suggestions lemme know what you think.
[DOUBLEPOST=1426944863,1426944597][/DOUBLEPOST]Oh and if one of these suggestions was one that you have already posted, lemme know and direct me to your thread so I can credit it as also your idea.
