Fire Danger

[Aqui]

While the combat system is pretty good but the chance that vital systems like thrusters, power blocks, even shield blocks may catch on fire and slowly spread damage during a battle would add another dimension. The chance of a block catching on fire when hit should be small like 1% or something in that range but it would add a little bit more chance to a gun fight.

 

[Charlie_]

That is pretty interesting, though one would raise: fires needs oxgen. Therefore, assuming the blocks you mentionned were to be hit, they\'d be in space, outside the ship, making fire impossible..

We also have no mean of extinguishing a fire right now, so a ship that\'s start burning would essentially be lost, assuming the fire can spread to neighbor blocks.

 

[Aqui]

As I was thinking about this idea I considered both of these questions.

First, the lack of oxygen seems like it would be a problem but if fires result from an impact within a thruster block. It could result from any flammable gas within the block which within a thruster is possible.

And secondly, just make the chance that the fire spreads small as well like 10% would be apt.

Just a thought admittedly I am not that creative but I\'m sure it could be set up.

 

[MikeV37]

Assuming proper firefighting gear was available, it would make running around inside the ship less useless, and give midsize ships an edge (as gigantic ships would take time to traverse to find a fire and put it out)