future advanced rocketry update

[Jackie1213]

Hi everyone,

Space exploration is my favorite part of the game. I am really looking forward to seeing future improvements and innovation related to rocketry.

Improvement:

• Make every launch more expensive, but come with more rewards. Space food preparation, oxygen supply, waste management.
• The current mechanism of scanner/bunker door/comet is not enjoyable. 
• The automation input should be from the hanger instead of the command module. The gantry should not extend after departure of the rocket (because the signal becomes inactive as the rocket is gone), it should stay retracted until the rocket returns. 

New features:

• Specialized space missions for specialized astronauts. We should have a crew of astronauts including captain, flight engineer, navigator, scientist, cadet, civilian traveller, etc.. The crew will complete various tasks for various rewards. 
• Instead of stacking up multiple identical modules, we should be able to build larger passenger compartments/research module/fuel tank.
• There should be a ground control centre which allows dupes at home to communicate and interact with the flight crew. 
• Advanced rocket science: nuclear engine and warp drive acquired from higher alien civilization.
• Larger starmap: more destinations, alien critters and alien dupes (guests).

Thank you!

 

[Maremick]

• Replace the distance of planets and asteroïds by time travel. And the fuel determines how much the trip will last.
• Command capsule needs some food.
• Always be able to find a new planet, even leaving some of them.
• Some multiplayer things like commercial docks.
• Minigames or minimaps to collect resources when rocket at destination. At least to bring what we want.

[bambalad]

I'd be happy if space was made more pleasant to manage as right now is just a disaster for players who don't cheat or copy from the internet.

I need the ability to take some dupes off world and abandon the starting planet; this adds more replayability to the same save and alleviates the late game lag issues for me.