Let's Talk Fuel

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I don't think we need to complicate the gameplay more than it already is. Freelancer isn't a game that is suited for realism - it's a space arcade shooter.

Current Jump drives are much better than they were before. They are easy to use - no need to copy and paste long coordinates; just type a system name and jump.

Cloaks are also much better (=less cancerous to deal with) as you can't be literally rammed by a cloaked ship while having no means of decloaking them without a cloak disruptor. It also makes sense for sneaky ships to be encouraged to fly as slowly as possible to maintain their cloak (i.e., running silent). They still allow you to ambush people, scout, retreat, but they don't allow you to brute your way through a blockade or drive a cloaked battleship to an enemy cruiser to RMB it at 0M.

PS - I have cloaks and JDs on all my roleplaying ships, and I don't see them as a waste of slot or money. Yes, they are weaker, but they are still awesome and more immersive to use.