I think it would really be helpful if the list of previously-made suggestions in the tread here http://vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/7692 were to include links to each of those threads mentioned anchored to the titles...

heh most of those topics have about a million threads pertaining to them.. the search button and the appropriate keyword will turn up a lot of threads. :)

who wants to spend hours post diving just to make a suggestion. I've though of this too but never mentioned. It's a good idea, we don't need to list all of the threads, just from now on, if someone makes one, if the FM notices it's in the list they could just add the link under/next to the suggestion #. Not THAT big a deal if done as we go from here on.

Why don't you start? Edit your post to add the list from the rbp thread (simple copy-paste) and then start editing in the links to the threads you think are relevant (also simple copy-paste! Whaddayaknow!). It's not that big a deal.

since the read before posting thread is locked only the FM or other admins can add links to the list. Otherwise I think more people probably would add links of interest.

What genka's saying is why don't you copy the list into a post in this thread, add the links, then ask FM to move your version into the locked thread.

If you post it, I will add it.

If users are interested enough in this to invest their time, I'm willing to fill in areas that get missed. I will caution you that this may have largely no effect on people continuing to post the really obvious suggestions, and may encourage some to belabor a minor point made months ago. Those aren't reasons not to try, however. I just want to be sure that we don't put so much into this that we jump on new players that much harder when they suggest something for the billionth time.

EDIT: Okay I made some headway on this, though I worked pretty quickly. I was going for the earliest or most thorough discussion. There are probably better links, but it's a start.

FM: Could you please add:

Player Anonymity http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/10253#117474

I don't know if that's the best title/description. If you think something else works better, feel free to rename it. :)

Also, Simultaneous missions - http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/10431#119764

Found something else:
Selective cargo loading - http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/9279

I suppose the above could fit under the 'cargo management (viewing, selective jettison)' but I don't think so, since that is actually implemented, whereas 'selective cargo loading' is not.

Here's another: Ion Storm warning - http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/9293

Seems like none of my suggestions made the list.... :(

Thanks, I'll add those. I was feeling a little disgruntled that I acted immediately on a suggestion and nobody responded, so thanks for taking an interest.

Just because your suggestions didn't make the short list, it doesn't mean that they never will be used. The devs have to prioritize their time and may not get to a suggestion until they have to go in and deal with the relevant code for some other purpose.

Even if a suggestion is never used, sometimes the discussion it generates can be very useful to shaping the overall game design.

A lot of these topics have DOZENS of threads on them. And it's tough to say any one thread on a subject is better than another. I'd suggest that a note be made that the threads linked to may not have all that has been discussed on the topic, and players are still strongly encouraged to use the search function.

Anyway, here're some threads on the topics that didn't have links yet.

asteroids, exploding http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/9797
cargo management (viewing, selective jettison) http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/7215 [IMPLEMENTED]
chained or alternate fire http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/7377
crafting http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/9296
disabling rays http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/2243
exploding cargo http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/7525
external camera - allow rolling / allow configurable view http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/2/9010
"force" powers http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/8923
gadget ports other than weapon ports http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/1494
guild trade missions http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/6494
ion storms, cause damage, fewer http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/7644
larger ships http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/8054
multiplayer ships http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/6707
race courses http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/6313 [IMPLEMENTED]
radar, hiding behind objects http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/7381
radar, long-range http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/2112
repairing self in flight http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/8943
scout drones http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/2013
shields, Itani or otherwise http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/11037
stations, building, owning, capturing, destroying, walking in http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/1912
toggled turbo switch http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/1/3229?page=6#60224
turbo in other directions http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/1494?page=5#116467
turrets, player-controlled http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/3991 [IMPLEMENTED]
update this list :P http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/8989
walking around in stations http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/3/3485

Thanks. Ya knew I would have to add a note. Some of the things that I didn't link yet have many threads, but nothing I had found yet was worthy of linking. I might locate and combine some of the more problematic ones if I have time.

Thank you very much, everyone. Sorry I kinda dropped off the face of the forums for a while... been rough just finding the time to PLAY the game.

I don't have anything against searching, spellcast, but of course, a lot of people seem inable to comprehend that feature, or are just too lazy, and so end up remaking threads... it takes more time than just running over a page and clicking, so I guess I can't blame them. =)

The search function is rather limited. Once you get the hang of it, it can usually find what you're looking for, but getting the hang of it is rather tricky. It is something the devs plan on improving eventually, but it isn't a high priority.

That's great, having links will make it a lot easier for someone like me to parse and actually.. use.