on the drawing board

[Ungor]

I think the ability to have combat with more than one side is by design. I'd swear I saw it mentioned somewhere in the manual/help files, but I couldn't find it in a quick browse through the manual.

Personally, I'd love to be able to use Tractor/Repulsor beams on my own ships. It'd be nice to be able to get a crippled ship out of the line of fire, and to move a starbase around to the correct side of the planet.