Goonhub
06-24-2016, 09:31 AM
As a means of queuing, and preventing overflow;
I like the idea of a device force-ably ejecting you from the pod when you arrive (to remove you from the pod) and then junk/space the old pod.
Imagine a receiving belt much like QM, your pod skids to a halt on the belt, the belt drags the pod over a disposal floor flusher type thing, you pop out on the other side of the reception bay wall -- and the pod then gets either deleted (stored internally for lore sake) or ejected back to space.
The whole process could take 7 seconds or so. make 3-5 bays around the station and you should have a nice flow even at round start.
This could easily be adapted to resemble more like a Train/Tram or taxi system, as its beginning to resemble one.
I like the idea of a device force-ably ejecting you from the pod when you arrive (to remove you from the pod) and then junk/space the old pod.
Imagine a receiving belt much like QM, your pod skids to a halt on the belt, the belt drags the pod over a disposal floor flusher type thing, you pop out on the other side of the reception bay wall -- and the pod then gets either deleted (stored internally for lore sake) or ejected back to space.
The whole process could take 7 seconds or so. make 3-5 bays around the station and you should have a nice flow even at round start.
This could easily be adapted to resemble more like a Train/Tram or taxi system, as its beginning to resemble one.