Topic: Ability to trade items from cargo, or perhaps a mech designed for it?
Somewhat related to the duration of field containers: it is not possible to trade from mech to mech out of cargo, and there is no mech in this game into which one can deposit ore or items such as plasma and fragments directly. One always has to go via a can placed on the field. Alternatively, one can have a Designated Vacuum Guy if operating in a spawn-popping fleet.
Might we put in for a "mining/spawn popping fleet mech"? I know it may be seen as somewhat derivative from other games, but since there are mechs that are especially suited to logistics and support for combat, perhaps one with some Nexus bonuses and accessible cargo for ops would be of use?
Guess I should break this into 2 possible features/additions:
(1) Trading from cargo to cargo. Somehow this feels as though there might be something sinister about it-- but I cannot think of a drawback off the top of my head.
(2) A Mech with bonuses to Nexus mods, or perhaps two different ones, into which you could also deposit ore, or plasma/drops, etc. Or, perhaps, two different ones. Yes, I know that you can do repping and sensor linking from industrials, etc., but this is more of a logistics request, rather than a support bot request.
These might become prime targets if a raiding force can catch you at work, but that's not necessarily a bad thing if you like PvP.
Of course, the original game manifesto/press suggested that there might be customizable mechs coming up somewhere down the line, with switchable head/chassis/leg sections, and so further options may already be planned for the future. Maybe this idea is better suited to one of those giant walker-type mechs...