The barge is a ship. and eating commodity's isn't the answer as in my view with the coding you can cheat that. because you not online.. it doesnt eat a thing. And if you are it eats. but when you arent online you have no one who can dock. so for this i would totally not seeing this happen. Its easy to abuse. and has also too many downfalls. As the Player Base is mostly for this use.
I would say for the options:
4) Remove its cruise engine (jumping and very slow normal engines only)
Sorry miranda.. have to say also NO own jumping device. as Jumping is used to RP with the barge. Otherwise you could use barge as jumper and the economy would be easy. even with the docking of trains. (but the trains are good view as it would make sense with a ship as big as barge) and the suggested mk IV to jump all other trains with you.
6) Prohibit barges docking at anything. This means that two people are needed to use a barge; a player driving a freighter or transport to load/unload the barge and the barge player.
would seem a good idea for RP point of view. Also 1 problem with it. how will you safe log off? and hope you wont end up in the sun next time you log in? (had it several times allready) then you would need a /bargelogoff command or something so it autokicks you and safe your exact position (not that much work i suggest) Otherwise i think its best to do 5. so it can dock but only at some points (and in every system) to at least 1 mooring/docking point. wich you use /bargedock or such or just the normal plain dock. sadly i guess you can't remove the fact it sells its storage. But with the less armor and a better shield its all together much easier to kill so more escorts. (more RP)
7) Increasing its cargo capacity and reducing its armour. as its a BIG train. or at least everyone uses it as such. and with armor for example you just can raise its armor too. (armor like armor train in context barge cargo/ train cargo ) maybe little more because it fly's like crap and trollface npc well they smile everytime haha. the same with a special Barge shield. as now it uses a plain train shield. so it is gone before you can say HI :cool:(also same as suggested with train and barge cargo)
Furthermore something else:
Giving non factions a chance to get a barge too. as now the price for this thing is enormous and to be honest want one for myself too. just to have. sort collectors item. (show off ^^) But offcourse after some of these changes.
EDIT:
had some chatter with someone on skype. both on barge flying etc etc. and had this as idea's.
1. barge mooring points. (big moorings to fit the barge) and only barge can moore there)
This takes the admins under control where a barge can and cannot dock. (for those base admirers maybe a barge base docking module. but maybe it would be abused as an external storage then. also with the idea i gave to increase cargo space. but its the same with plain trains. so think it doesnt matter that much. as the base would had to make a module wich also uses a slot and so cant make a new 40k storage module. as i dont believe cannon would increase it that very much.
2. barge shields (so if needed it can been adjusted) and shields like current transport ones are. gravi etc. etc. (those 3 types)
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