I hope to see trade ships that you actually produce in the future. Where they do away with the current trade system and add a new trade ship shipyard. One that only becomes buildable once you build a trade station. And a more indepth research tree in trade that would allow for construction of larger industrial type trade ships.
Each trade station could have a few products that are determined by the planet they are built at and supplied at a rate determined by POP and research. Each trade station would have demand rate,for each type of product, dependant upon the POP of the planet. Each product would have a set value for each empire and as long as the station had product to sell(demand use auto), you would have proffit from that trade station in that sector.
I see this as where you will have to assign escourts for your trade fleets. Where each and every one is important to your economy and so you will protect it as such.
Just some other random stuff i would like to see.
Would like it to be more difficult to conquer a planet. Or perhps a time based restriction option(for SP) for the buildup of a colony fleet, based on POPs of your planets.
Would like to see rebel fleets in sectors that have low allegiance, where if left unchecked could take the planet and become their own faction.
And a more personalized diplomacy menu with more options...where you can offer missions too. Certain things should alwasy provide a boots to relations... like attacking a rivals ships or facilities. Or giving credits and ore. Special missions should give a big boost like a request for help. or a request for certain goods( with the trade stuff i mentioned).
Really like the game it is addictive... but gets rather boreing and repetitive after a while. Would like some stuff like this to spice it up a bit. Make each game more random and unique in that you dont know what is going to happen. Rebels could take over a part of space you though was locked down... you may corner yourself economicaly by being agressive with other races and lose trade opportunities, while rivals flourish and build massive fleets.
Lazerblade
