Why cant we access bars at all times?

[Axeface]

I find this pretty annoying, In XR you could find dealers much more easily. Is the intention to make us just drop all illegal cargo? Not sure what to think, having to go through all dropped containers with and fine-tooth-comb would start to get pretty frustrating.
Not to mention that just having access to the bars would be nice for variety and access to more potential hires.

[Tomonor]

I have an aswered this somewhere else, but here I go:

Mostly because it doesn't make much sense to have another generated area around by default. You can find most of the NPCs on the landing pad. You don't need to generate a functionally poor area to have a simple trade function.

Thus the Bar was once again born, to create an immersion-loyal space that supports black marketeers.

[Socratatus]

Logically, it makes no sense that bars aren`t easily accessible. Whether it`s for some gaming function or not, you should be able to vist a bar pretty much at any time.

[Axeface]

I have an aswered this somewhere else, but here I go:

Mostly because it doesn't make much sense to have another generated area around by default. You can find most of the NPCs on the landing pad. You don't need to generate a functionally poor area to have a simple trade function.

Thus the Bar was once again born, to create an immersion-loyal space that supports black marketeers.

If the only place we can access a black marketeer is in a bar, then the bar has a functional reason to be accessible at all times, no? Unless they want it to be incredibly annoying to sell illegal goods. And now that we have the transporter feature getting to them wont be annoying at all, to avoid riling up the 'Rebirth... REEEE' crowd.
Im all for more areas. I think XR's stations are better. I'de like to see more areas in ships too, like crew quarters. Im not against areas with 'little' function at all, and think they were removed just to distance X4 from XR.

Logically, it makes no sense that bars aren`t easily accessible. Whether it`s for some gaming function or not, you should be able to vist a bar pretty much at any time.

Precisely.