Small recommendation and a question

[ceyan]

Recommendation:
Space is big, so can we spread out the planetary clutter a bit? Maybe allow ships to be considered "docked" when not directly on top of the station/planet? And maybe let stations stand off from the planet as if in orbit (I don't care too much about the actual rotation, just position). Also if possible add a bit to the range in which ships will idle when waiting at a planet/station.

Question:
The (Empire) colored lines connecting your colonies, do they represent anything tangible, or just there for the hell of it?


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And, just for a final note, I'm really enjoying the game! I absolutely love macro-management and its amazing to see a new game that pulls of it with any level of success.

[dawilko]

Question:
The (Empire) colored lines connecting your colonies, do they represent anything tangible, or just there for the hell of it?

Hi Ceyan,

Those lines represent you trade routes, the private industry ships will follow those trade routes to drop off goods from the various planets and stations to the star port collection sites. You can modifty the routes by building star ports in strategic locations to decrease the travel distance for your private industry traffic.