Suggestion: Ship Beacon
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Suggestion: Ship Beacon
Feature List:
- This feature adds a free-form text field to the Ship object.
- Users can set this to whatever they want, for example through
POST /ships/:shipId/beacon. - They can also keep it off to avoid being detected. This can be done by setting the beacon field to the empty string or with
DELETE /ships/:shipId/beacon. - When the beacon is on, it also reveals the ship's exact position.
- Users can set this to whatever they want, for example through
- The beacon can be seen by other users within a certain range.
- Ships can use it to ask for help when they're badly damaged or out of fuel.
- Automated rescue ships (Fuel Rats) can scan their vicinity and provide support to ships in need.
- Space pirates can use it to issue their demands.
- Ship-to-ship traders can show what they have for sale
- Ships with their beacon turned off are suspicious and may provoke a response.
Inspired by aviation transponders (like ADS-B or IFF) and distress beacons (Elite Dangerous, FTL, Halo, etc.)
Seems related to #18