The New Frontier...

[Ironwatsas]

Well, a recent discussion in Das Wilde chat got me and several others thinking...

It seems, with increased cruise speeds, NPCs, and players, and the fact that all of the vanilla and most of the disco systems have been fully explored, Discovery has lost the certain 'lost in space' feel that Vanilla FL had. There's not really a whole lot of 'unexplored' territory, exempting a few areas like Nomad space, Guard systems, Kansas and a few other areas (which are insanely difficult to enter due to NPCs).



We were discussing, a whole new generation of 'frontier' systems. Far removed from the whole rest of Sirius, and largely unexplored by either humans OR nomads. They'd mainly be empty, with all sorts of cool astronomical phenomena, mysterious ship graveyards, pulsars, planets, highly profitable mining zones (that take searching to find) and random 'goodies'.

Imo, this would be excellent for those RPing explorers, mining prospectors, or even pirate factions who need somewhere to lay low.

Some of these systems might have the odd base, occasional nomad patrol, mysterious minefield or weapon platform to add a bit of challange and mystery. It would also spur RP between those trying to claim said systems and exploit their resources, colonize, or discover some of the secrets.



There's plenty of empty space as it seems in places such as West-Southwest of Bretonia, Beyond the Edge Nebula, South of the omegas, north of Tau-37 and the high Omicrons. Generally outside the established cluster of systems and Human/Squishy Habitation.

I'd like to hear constructive feedback and suggestions. I think there's a lot of potential here...

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