Feature Suggestions

Would it be possible to have an overlay on the map to visualize the extent of the electrical and mechanical networks? Thanks

There isn't very much to hunting at the moment; you take a bow/tool and go smack an animal. So I had a few ideas to toss at the wall here, and I suppose we can see what sticks! Advancements in hunting tech: Bows are nice, but a society that is in its industrial era is still hunting with bows? I was thinking something like a musket could solve this! Higher range, higher damage, more expensive, and has a long reload. Tracking: Animals now temporarily leave behind small signs of their presence, such as footprints left every so often that eventually wash away. Bait: Leaving out foods like raw vegetables/meat can attract animals.

I am loving the new boats.... can we have trains next please!

Work parties are great for small deliveries, but have been terrible for requesting custom builds. Instead of the board, let's suggest a new tool: By placing a table/store and manipulating blocks using a specialized virtual 'hammer+shovel', one could record the number of blocks requested to be built/removed on a designated plot (claimed and contained personally or by settlement). The project management desk uses a store interface that sets the value of each block added or removed by contributors, and can even take tally of how many blocks of each type are still required (updated whenever a new action is taken on plot). This in turn allows one to calculate and payout total project costs much more concretely. This way, one could allow permissions for anyone to come in and pitch in - and pay them for building each and every block correctly. Virtual blocks would have collisions and are able to be stepped upon while building, so that the builder would not have to 'fly' in order to build higher up. (I don't know about sinking low and into the rocks about planning for below ground though, yet). Naturally, these virtual blocks can be toggled on/off outside of contract build mode, and give no room tier value while unbuilt. Since beginning the first settlement involves personal contribution by one or two members of the community, I recommend either a settlement credit established by putting down the first (inactive) community foundation stone, and the settlement building objects table acting as this project manager paying or recording this first building either directly, or by escrow.

"Copy/Paste store settings" - Its a big chore to make the same store in a different location. This feature would encourage businesses to branch out to different settlements. "Adjust all prices by x%". - Convenient when you have 100 buy/sell orders and need to drop/raise prices across the board. Also removes the math when switching to a different currency. "Bulk discount" - A way to automatically provide a discount when a player buys X amount of product "Bundle" - discount when buying a variety of items. This could simply be putting a price tag on a shop category and buying the category means you buy everything included in it. "Special Reservation" - Allows the shop owner to reserve items for a specific player. Particularly useful for large custom orders. This could also work as a new type of contract a player can create. "Include ingredients" - When selecting items to put up for sale, you can tick a box that will automatically add the ingredients needed to craft it in the other section of the shop.

Tractor trailer with more space than trucks but tractor is slower than trucks and then farmers (and others) can bring a lot od stuff without car ;)

In order to keep professions like Carpenter and Mason more relevant it the late game, I suggest adding a maintenance cost for your owned buildings based on the size and the materials used. If you have a small house made with all lumber, then your maintenance cost will only be a small amount of lumber. If your structure is large and made with hewn logs and stone, then your maintenance cost will be higher and cost both items. This could also be applied to crafting benches and decorations within your structure. Appliances and furniture break and they need to be repaired sometimes.

It would be nice to have an option to buy or sell resources that belong to a certain tag, like buying "rock tag" buys all kind of rocks. Would help to improve shop accessability.

sometimes in order to vent exhaust, or to bring water in , you need to leave gaping holes in walls, floors, and ceilings, give us a block that has a pipe through the middle of it with the open space plugged with either different materials, or metal in order to improve aesthetics.

A greenhouse would be a late game farming structure to grow crops in that need a specific biome to grow. You'd need to set temp and moisture levels and connect it to a power and water source.