[Request] Extended functionality of Equipment Dock and Administrative Module.

[S!rAssassin]

Currently player’s Equipment Dock nearly useless. Administrative Module also just takes ownership of sector. Boring...

But it can be fixed by adding rearm and repair scripts from Auxiliary ships to ED! All player’s ships should automatically use player’s ED for resupply. Maybe, from near sectors too, according to ED’s manager stars.

If station have Administrative Module, in RMB-menu should be available “point defense” functionality, for subordinates also should be available “intercept” and “bombard” assignments. And two new assignments: police sector and patrol sector. Default police behavior setting should be moved to Defense Station assignment, patrol behavior also should be as new assignment, but should also remains in old place. Player could make patrol in any sector, without ownership, but making police should be only in owned sector.

It’s not a some special, but player’s police and sector security ships would moved to defense station’s submenu from property tab and would automatically use previously useless ED. And “Point Defense” logic would used to provide defense of strategic points of owned sectors, without building one more Defense Station, such as mining regions or trade routes.

[Falcrack]

Yes.

If equipment docks could function like static carriers/auxiliary ships, that would greatly increase their utility.

[j.harshaw]

added this last week, should be in a future update.

[TUAREGS]

added this last week, should be in a future update.

Wonderful!
Thanks for the great game!

[S!rAssassin]

added this last week, should be in a future update.

Nice. Thanks

[j.harshaw]

just noticed that the thread was about two requests. to be clear, meant the stuff about the equipment dock. no additional functionality is planned for the administration module at this moment, and i don't think it would be such a good idea to add additional functionality to that module since you won't be able to get one without the other.

[S!rAssassin]

to be clear, meant the stuff about the equipment dock.

If ED gets functionality same as carriers, it’s will be great! Point Defense around ED will makes life easier

Will patch also introduce “intercept” and “bombard” fo station commander? Only “defend” assignment is not so configurable.

[j.harshaw]

All player’s ships should automatically use player’s ED for resupply.

Just this bit.

[Falcrack]

All player’s ships should automatically use player’s ED for resupply.

Just this bit.

That's a shame, I would really like them to also be able to use Intercept, Bombard, and Position Defense.

[S!rAssassin]

Maybe not all station’s commander should be able use Intercept, Bombard and Position Defense, but Administrative Center definitely should do... This is core of defense whole sector or not?