There are some things, not fitting to each other. You said it will be possible to create a server capacity of around 1200. If these slots are all filled you won't need to hire NPC escorts. I have seen that in another mod before. Its quite annoying cause of the lack of AI "knowledge". And with all these featerus I cant imagine to play with 1200 players at the same time. Imagine that. No system will be empty any longer. And the anyway overcroweded places will become a huge place of lag and computer crushes. Even now with my computer, which is really not good, can't manage it to visualize over 20 players without lagging. In relation to computers with better hardware and software it's the same with, for example, 300 players sitting infront of Manhattan. I just cant imagine that. Not for this kind of game. And the thing with the performance. I also cant imagine how a computer with your setup should manage to visualize hundreds of player ships. And then in a battle...People without very good computers wouldnt be able to play Discovery anylonger imho.
