As it stands now, this game has corporations come and go. That is perfectly fine, as in the real world companies pop up and close all the time. But what about corporations consuming other corporations? Well currently this is a common tactic in real life, perfect example Microsoft recently consumed Mohjangg taking all their research, assets, and staffing (bar those in the agreement to leave the company) with them. Enter stage left : Corporation Merger Mechanics.

Corporation A decides to merge with Corporation B. Currently one corporation would have to completely shut down, move players, and move assets to the other corporation. Losing research in the process. What if two corporations can use a "Merge" agreement? This would allow seamless transfer of all members and assets, part of the agreement can be what roles certain members retain upon transfer. Research would combine, where research overlaps there is no bonus as this would be a natural loss in a merger anyways.

Adding this mechanic can help corporations to synchronize together, and even create a market for buy outs with in the game. It would also allow smaller corporations that want to join larger ones to do so with out having to worry about holding open the previous corporation so as not to lose specific research.

Anyways this has been my thoughts as they came to me based on the fact I am using an alt in a dead corporation for their research while NSE increases its tree, which is a situation where this mechanic would come in extremely handy.