[2020] My hope for future update...

...is functionality to existing placeholders.

Do not get me wrong I like this game, invested much more time in it than I actually have and I am absolutely aware that this is an Alpha, but here are some critique points, that bug a hell out of me:

• Please make learning a thing, it is everywhere during the crew creation... but NYI
• Quantronics Components and Superblocks are in game, but NYI
• give unused skills like piloting some functionality
• Give relation an effect
• Let tooltips for skills show the effects for example:
  • Mine 0: can operate a pod, but can not mine
  • Mine 1: Slow mining speed, 20% increased risk of accident
  • Mine 2: Fast mining speed, 10% increased risk of accident
  • Mine 3: Fast mining speed
  • Weapons 0: can use hand guns
  • Weapons 1: can use pistols and shotguns
  • Weapons 2: can use all weapons
  • Weapons 3: can use all weapons with 10% higher rate of fire
• Rebalance some of traits, give the bad some advantages and the good an negative effect...:
  • Alien Lover: Is anyone exited to get a member with this one?
  • Clumsy: Even with 3 to mine, research, botany and weapons I would avoid this one if he has not maxed int...
  • Fast Learner: we can not learn
  • Hard Working: Too good
  • Iron stomach: If I could specify the diet for this one member only...
  • Lazy: What is it good for?
  • Minimalist: In fact, no pros, no cons...
  • Needy: Either non existing if managed well, or simply bad if not managed (does social have a functionality?)
  • Neurotic: could be cool trait, IF we had learning... change learning to research to make it a nice trait?
  • Psychopath: While I want to have my pocket Amos, Accident rate is just to punishing...
  • Smart: Learning -> Research and it is fine...
  • Belter: Just the best trait in game with no downside

Do you guys know Master of Orion 2? How the custom race is created? This could be a nice crew creation feature... You get 10 Points to invest int a char, bad trait gives you more points, good trait costs points... it is simple and gives even worst traits a purpose.

PS: Thanks for the great game