Can we change Station Icons?

[Scoob]

Hey all,

I think the answer is "No" unless I'm missing something, however, I'd love to be able to change the Icons used for my stations on the Map screen.

For example, I have a basic Defence Platform, but it doesn't have an Admin Module - no need for it - so it just shows the basic factory Icon. I have another Defence Platform that once had an S/M Ship Maintenance Bay module on it, but I've since removed it. That one shows the "Trading Station" Icon. I'd like both of these to show the Shield Icon ideally, clearly showing what they are at a glance.

While perhaps a trivial thing to some, how a Station is represented on the map can have quite an impact when just glancing at it. I wonder how difficult it'd be to add an Icon selected on the Station's General Information or Loadout Tab. Or perhaps the most logical fit would be somewhere in the Station Build interface. Might open things up to more custom Icons in the future.

If there is a way to do this - without by using specific modules - please let me know as I'm evidently being blind lol.

[Alan Phipps]

Older discussion here.

[LameFox]

I've often wished I could do this. It nearly always comes back to defence platforms... like, if I want one that uses missiles and I give it a storage and a buy order for parts to make missiles, now it's a trading station. Or the aforementioned defence platform with no admin module, usually there to protect a weaker faction without contesting it. Or if it had an S/M EQ dock module and a fighter complement.

If there's a way I've never seen it either though.