Prime Example - Halving the amount of modules needed to build the PHQ Wharf when preparing it for Terraforming.
And halving the amount of modules needed in general for all of your stations would work wonders for the games overall in sector performance.
Habitats. S = Accommodates 250 crew, M = 500, L = 1000 .. XL = 2000
Same for food/meds/storage modules.
If I could halve the amount of modules needed for a station using XL sized modules, performance in sector would be greatly improved.
Even if they are all just scaled up models of the L version would be good enough imho, and given double L stats/capability.
I struggle often to get a station which is overall game performance friendly enough, which also achieves my aims in game.
An XL/L Shipyard I have resigned to placing somewhere I will hardly ever visit, because optimally I cant produce one for my machines specs which does not impact FPS so much that it puts me off entering the sector, let alone landing on it.
An alternative approach ofc is to make smaller stations as opposed to a huge self sufficient station, but then more stations also = less optimal game performance.
Quite often I look towards making my Shipyard or Wharf better at production, after watching over time what resources are on average falling behind. Say I notice the station could do with one more Microchip production module, but then shy away from doing that because it would tip the balance of needing more crew, which also includes increasing med and food supply .. From needing to add 1 more module I would need to add 4 = I dont, and instead rely on traders coming in randomly with the shortfall. XL modules reducing the overall amount of modules would allow me to add a few more to get the perfect balance.
I know if we were given more players would generally use more, but in my machine spec case it would be a great enabler for desired production and preventing building mega stations to achieve the aim.
The game needs XL sized modules, please .. DOOOO EEEEEET!
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(I know its not an insignificant ask, I'll get the biscuits in).