System size

[Knjaz]

Big is good for huge open space battles involving massive capship fleets. See LNS vs RNC.

Big is not good for pretty much anything else. Limits interaction and makes getting from A to B rather dull.

[Edit] An exception likely should be mining systems. Mining grounds should be away from friendly bases in the middle of nowhere to encourage miners to either hire escort or be faced with a pirate problem. Free passes in running to the nearest base and always making it, does not a happy pirate make.

Aside from the comment about bomber vs miner with escort by BertieNash, don't compare IMGs potential with everybody else. I've seen how you guys were working, and I should say faction with 40 day activity is more of an exception here, then norm. ^^

It's very hard to find an escort, it's even harder to find escort that will kill bomber before you'll get killed. And again, even harder if you're in a timezone with server population barely going above 80. In a system where pirate can approach from different sides, scout isn't that useful. Only way to go is to mine on the edge of the field, but that's also not always possible.


As for the topic - I'd vote No. We're already going to have more systems then maximum allowed number of players on the server (so I heard), it'd be insane to make these systems even bigger.