[Feedback/FeatureRequest] Lost ship replacement improvements.

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vvvvvvvv
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[Feedback/FeatureRequest] Lost ship replacement improvements.

Post by vvvvvvvv »

So, I finally found this feature and I feel like few things could be improved in it.

Issues:

* Currently it is available through right click menu on top level fleet leader, meaning very well hidden and does not match the rest of UI.
* It is not possible to enable lost ship replacement for sub-leader only. (I.e. carrier assigned as subordinate)

Possible improvements:
* This feature could instead go to individual instructions tab, like automatic resupply option.
* Like automatic resupply, it could be inherited from the leader unless user overrides it.
* It would make sense to have a blacklist or whitelist for stations that can participate in lost ship replacements.
* Just like automatic resupply settings, they could be inherited from commander.

In this scenario the user could setup state of the lost ship replacement through global orders and then override it for individual fleets. Just like it is done right now with resupply.

We could go further.

Instead of script trying to figure out what to build, player could use ship blueprints. I.e. specify for each attack groups how many of which blueprints it should have. But this is optional.
LameFox
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Re: [Feedback/FeatureRequest] Lost ship replacement improvements.

Post by LameFox »

Some way to select or deselect stations from it does seem like a major QOL enhancement. I mean, sure it's possible to design every shipyard you have to make any kind of ship, but it might be a bit grating if for example it's set up to support a particular faction.

Making it fill the crew is the major improvement I am waiting for, however. I'm not going to use it at all until I see that in the patch notes—tracking down ships to figure out which needs crew added is more of a pain than manually replacing them was. At least it's easy to see the whole ship is not there.
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