I was watching an old episode of TNG, 211-Contagion. The Bridge of the Enterprise's sister ship, the Yamato, is shown. Although only a small piece can be seen, it would suggest that the Yamato's bridge is drastically different from the Enterprise's. Here is my suggestion:

Allow customization of bridge modules on larger "hub ships". These ships are only purchasable by guilds anyway, and a customizable bridge module would be something extra a guild would have to design, and then set up. Each one would have to include certain stations, i.e. tactical, conn, ops, etc., but would allow guilds to put their own thumbprint on their own ship, giving them some personalization. Furthermore, it would allow guilds to make design descisions. Is your ship more of an exploration vessel or more of a tactical vessel?

This could be purely RP in nature, but if the devs go with it, could also open up new mission abilities. More science stations allows more science missions, more tactical allows more tactical missions. Therefore, a tactical officer will look for a tactical ship, and be more likely to group with gamers that match the play style they choose.

What do you guys think?

Grate ide! i like the thort of a brige were you can mix and mtach difrent consoles, maybe holo display shoing a star map, Big HD-main screen :muaha: and so on.

TA

Where you have like 100 of each component to choose from and purchase, to create a truly unique system. Imagine being able to customise the floor, the ceiling, the walls, the bridge layout, the consoles you have. It would be awesome.

...pink carpets, blood red curtens. the list will be endless over the yares, it wold be stupid if they didnt add more things as the game grows.

TA

Well I think it would be nice that when you have the option to upgrade or change vessels, you can select from a pre-determined pool of stats, labs, and bridge options when you are at a dry dock, you would also be able have spare space left to you, where you can have engineering construct customized labs or tactical briefing rooms.  The nice feature to this is that NPC construction teams would appear on your vessel to make the modifications and retrofit the vessel.  As they build, you can inspect.

Splendid idea really.  That way when you have guests aboard your ships, they will know that they are not aboard a standard model.