Cryntolov

I think we can all agree that the AI in avorion is pretty terrible. It's slow, difficult to use and can be a pain in the ass when trying to get them to do specific things in a sector, particularly asteroid filled ones, without them experiencing pathing issues or not getting in range for mining lasers. My suggestion is that the AI could be improved by "showing" the AI where the front of the ship is and altering it so that it can figure out where it should face to get most/all the turrets to bear without the constantly turning around and shifting and give the ships a set operating range for their shortest ranged turrets instead of their longest ones. Preferably making them go 0.2km closer than would be required for their guns to be in range. or even simply make the ship turn with the turrets like with players do. Figuring out pathing itself could be relatively simple as well. with 5 main points extending from the front of the ship (4 furthest corners + centre of gravity) like the antenna on ants and giving them a 5-10 second activation and a 3-5 reaction (5-10 seconds until collision involves slowing down slightly and 3-5 for when they're about to hit it) or something similar. My point being, there needs to be drastic improvements to ship AI.

yeah that's probably a better idea than mine.

you know, it might also be interesting if smaller ships warped out when at a complete disadvantage. Although I'm not overly sure how possible that would be.

yeah, i think i was coming across a little argumentative myself, sorry.

righteo, my apologies.

ngl, this strays very far away from my original idea and puts it in a state where it would barely add enough features to be viable for an update.

the degree of injury always varies, sometimes a place simply cannot cater for a person. And what about conflicts with ships? pirates could destroy a ship and then no one would survive because there is no one there to save them except for the player. And hospital ships could still warp in and try to save these people. I'm just thinking about the gameplay elements this could add and how it would help with reputation gain, and how there could be these hospital stations where crew are dropped off by players for rep and lore wise they are used to help conduct S&R operations. It'd just help give a better urgency, hospitality and humanity element to the game.

i think it'd really end up depending on where you are. Perhaps they would be more likely to abandon the ship if there were in a sector with other ships or stations in it, and more likely to do a mutiny outside of civilised sectors.

wouldn't a strike be the first sign of a mutiny?

I'm not sure a station would have adequate means of taking care of seriously injured patients though. And given how short of a time it takes a ship to travel between sectors it'd only take 2 or 3 hospitals at most per faction to satisfy their needs.

Perhaps the crew might steal fighters and shuttles to make a get away?

Yeah, but would those stations really have the resources to go out and find ships in distress and the capacity to deal with the large numbers of patients that came as a result of pirate or xsotan attacks?

My idea here is pretty simple, being able to insert .png files into the game to be used as stickers and applied onto ship/station structures to more easily add depth without putting strain on polygon/block count. I'm pretty sure a few people have experienced the frustration of putting in hours to create a symbol, greeble or decal on a ship to make it really stand out among the rest only to have their block count rise to the point where their computer could no longer handle it. So the ability to apply a sticker onto the surface of a ship much like how one would apply a turret would really aid in the game's overall performance and make everyone's lives a little easier. The way turrets are able to be placed on a ship at any angle could mean that a similar code code be used to apply these stickers and also make the workload for the devs a lot less thus making it easier to implement and the ability to apply artistic flair such as graffiti or a flag would give ships a more immersive feel to the builders wishing to construct a ship seemingly controlled by pirates or a carrier that truly seems like it belongs to a militia. It could also aid in allowing builders to add weathering to a ship to help it look like it'd been through the ages. Honestly, I'm not sure how hard it would be to implement. But I am sure that if it could be it'd help the game in both performance and style choices.

The current behavior of the crew simply deactivating when not paid or losing morale is utterly unrealistic and illogical even within the game world. The fact that they shut down like robots and wait for their death either stranded in space or under an attack, doing nothing, is unacceptable. So it is proposed to make their behavior a bit more realistic and adding to the sense of immersion and logic in the game. The following adjustments can be made: - If the crew are not payed on a vessel with more military turret slots/ military gunner slots used than civil than they will be likely to start a mutiny and take over the vessel (effectively starting their own faction). They stop taking orders from you, and in case of a military vessel they first take over the vessel to themselves completely, after a short period of non-restored morale. After that period they either become pirates or go working for the closest military establishment. - If the crew are not payed on a vessel with more civil turret slots/ civil gunner slots used than military than they will be likely to start a mutiny and take over the vessel except using it for more civil purposes. They retain the ability to flee from a threat, and also are likely to fly to some friendly/neutral station for protection (maybe?). They do not take your orders until they are paid. After a certain period they just disembark to a friendly station leaving the ship floating uncrewed. - Over time, with earning veterancy the crew become more loyal. Crew who are loyal are less likely to start a mutiny and could help defend the ship if a mutiny occurs. They can withstand longer periods of lowered morale. - Over time, with earning veterancy the crew also becomes more loyal. Crew who are loyal are less likely to start a mutiny and could help defend the ship if a mutiny occurs. They can withstand longer periods of lowered morale but will also be stronger when taking part in mutiny. - Mutinies would behave like ship boarding except without the ship needing to be damaged first. - on board security could also aid in preventing a mutiny from being successful, thus giving use to something that's almost useless in single player. Stations also have a role within this: - if profits from them start dwindling. the denial is gradual, they don't just cut loose immediately - after 2 hours the mutiny begins (so the game can be more alive while still giving time for people to pay the crew) - if there are more military people the station becomes its own faction - if there are more civilians they just start gradually leaving it - the military might also just leave it if they are surrounded by other military stations that are paid and have a much higher military rating (i.e. a station in the middle of your "country" can't found its own faction) - if the other military stations in the area are not paid as well then they might form their own faction together, taking also the ships in the closest sectors that are not paid as well Other: This could be used much like the 2.0 procession power limitations and be an optional feature. Special thanks to the discord user 'noncom', we both worked hard together in figuring this out.

Because it is incredibly irritating when stuff like this happens

Kinda sounds scummy rescuing someone for money. Perhaps a rep boost? Although I could see families giving someone a reward whether they want it or not.

Despite the fact medical supplies exist, hospitals do not. In space, I imagine it would be incredibly bothersome and difficult to handle childbirths or surgeries on ship, so you'd need a place where medical professionals could work in order to handle such situations. A small thing that could appear are AI shuttles (ambulances) that could travel from these stations to places where battles have been fought, warping in and out of sectors in a bid to find survivors or get on board damaged ships and search for injured people. possible mechanics could involve: passive repairs of AI ships missions involving rescuing stranded vessels (more usage for docking blocks) more variety in merchandise that could be sold destruction of hospital stations could result in a rep loss from neighboring factions.