10-07-2013, 01:14 PM
That has been sticking in my craw as well. On the one hand, it makes interstellar travel a significant event, and interstellar military campaigns something akin to choreography. On the other hand, I intuitively want to just issue a single order and have my freighter arrive and dock.
There is something to be said for forcing ship movements to be exposed to potential hostilities at multiple points in a long trip. Gives the defender a chance to pick the best time to react...
There is something to be said for forcing ship movements to be exposed to potential hostilities at multiple points in a long trip. Gives the defender a chance to pick the best time to react...