The future of the barge?

[Mímir]

4, 6 & 7 (I don't own one, but has been guiding one around/helping it dock with lanes).

I like the idea of a jumping-only huge can, that will take some time to unload by transports, and thus provide a target for pierats for a brief window of time, while requiring a group effort to use. I would like incentives for jumpgroups to jump with a barge, a handful of whales to unload it and escorts to keep the barge safe, and I think a weak-ish barge that is unable to dock with anything would provide that incentive - perhaps lower the hull and put on a larger shield. Faster turning (perhaps only vertical if possible) to offset the slamming/lackluster physics.

And make sure there is fair and equal access to the ship, i.e. provide bases where it is sold or make it possible to construct on player bases.

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