On the topic, is there actually a non-RP reason to build luxury passenger ships? They seem to be inferior to cryogenic pods in every way.
Nope. They're entirely useless to your state-owned ships. They do generate extra income as passenger liners when civilian shipping lines run them.
There actually is one use: You can create luxury passenger compartments without TN tech, you need TN tech to use cryogenic pods.
Creating a test game to confirm. EDIT - confirmed.
That actually sounds like a really, really good idea...
However, doesent that take alot of extra crew as a result of doubled up components?
Why wouldn't you use conscript crews on your commercial shipping?
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As for commercial shipping, I usually don't use conscript crews through untempered laziness. Just can't be bothered to remember to click "conscript crew" on each and every civilian design.
That actually sounds like a really, really good idea...
However, doesent that take alot of extra crew as a result of doubled up components?
Why wouldn't you use conscript crews on your commercial shipping?
Roleplaying, I suppose. Same reason I don't magic my teams around to various planets but have a nice big luxury passenger shuttle for them
...which is ironically why I always magic my teams, lol. I'm not managing my teams like that. I've even stopped micromanaging my survey teams to always be on - I'll just use them when I get 0.1 access minerals, thank you very much. Or the Luna, Mars, Venus, Titan combo when playing Sol System, I think that is kind of mandatory.