Possible idea about warping?

[Baron Munchausen]

I always thought that the warp point graphic was just a convention, a 'notation' to show you where the WP was, not a represeentation of an actual object that you would see if you were there. That a 'warp engine' or some sort of activation was required was just assumed.

It would be nice to have this made explicit, though. In the old SE IV config files (maybe not in 'Gold' anymore?) there was an unimplemented ability for Warp Points 'Requires Ability'. All we need is for MM to implement this and we could have 'warp' ships and 'system' ships. Just mod your system files to make all warp points require a special ability and then a special 'jump engine' component that has the 'ability required' to go through a warp point. Ships without a 'Jump Engine' would have more space for weapons and other equipment, of course, and the strategic puzzle we're all craving would be within reach.