Currently, ships are just loading screens. Boring, so i have decided that i will make an idea for ships to be useful. Ships having abilities At first you might be thinking light but even though this will probably effect your light, thats not all it can do. I have 4 abilities in mind: The orbital strike Support system Supply pod Special/miscellaneous (The ships abilities can be used by double tapping the ghost button to bring up a gui for the abilities) With the only exception to the supply pod, (which I will explain in a minute) will require you to create a transmit zone if you are in a No Respawn area. This will probably work similar to the patrol the dreadnaught mission. If you can respawn easily, (take patrol for instance) this transmit zone will not be required, but can be summoned for a specific area to spawn in. (More on that later) Lets take a look at the mechanics by explaining more in depth what a transmit zone is. What is a transmit zone? A transmit zone would be an area in patrol that you are able to summon to spawn in, while in No Respawn zones after defending for a little bit gives you access to your ship's other abilities. If you are attempting to create one, there will be a message saying: All enemies are focused on your transmit zone. The transmit zone in it's setting up status can be destroyed, and if destroyed, it can't be re-deployed for 5 minutes. Extra enemies will spawn at this point and swarm the area for a bit. By holding your respective activation button, you will recall your beacon and you will not be able to deploy it for ten minutes. Why would you recall? Because you won't have access to it in another zone, example: if you deployed it in zone A, but never recalled, you will not have access to it in zone B. What use will it be in patrol? They can be used as spawn points for your patrol. The best thing for patrol however, is upgrading it to an outpost. What are outposts? An outpost is an upgraded version of the transmit zone, having a lot more uses for patrols. While patrol transmit zones only stay for 3 uses, outposts are permanent, but can be moved. It allows you to select even more spawn points. If you have noticed, most of the time a spawn point would be marked by the "Spawn Flag" Those would indicate that there is a spawn there. This will also give you access to the following at the outpost The postmaster Bounty tracker Vault A computer giving you access to the 'IPhones' in the tower, (The kiosk that looks like an oversized phone for your stuff) A "Ammo Box" And a Transmition device. Note that you can warp to any spawn point from your outpost and back as well, but not between. Example: I can warp from my outpost to the earth strike spawn to my outpost but not to the patrol spawn. How do i upgrade it? If you would hold X or Square for a bit, it will enable a quest. The quest will go as follow: 1. Link all the transmit zones in the area, they are marked on your map. (Allow your ghost to scan the flag for it to be linked) 2. Find a shield generator. This will have a mini boss spawn at the ideal location, (this part is bungie's choice of where to spawn the mini boss) the mini boss will have its shield generator. The shield generator would make the mini boss invulnerable. An unique enemy named (race) tactition will spawn every, minute, giving you the buff of 'EMP Grenade' it switches your grenade for a short time, into an emp, this last for only 30 seconds though. The grenade will take down any shield including yours. You will need to use this to take out the shield generator, it would last for a short time though. The generator is dropped as an common engram so pay attention. 3rd step: Head over to Lord Shaxx and he will have an "Ammo Box" for sale at the cost of 2,000 glimmer. 4th and final step: Return to your transmit zone and press X or Square to convert it into an outpost. Once this is done, you can move your outpost wherever you would like, and friends on your friends list would be able to also warp to your outpost and use it. What is the shield generator used for? It is used for covering you when you are at your outpost, think of a bigger, forever living Ward of Dawn. The transmition device? This will be used to trigger public events to the race respectively. The 'Transmission Codes' can be dropped by any major or ultra Orbital Strike This is a bomb or projectile that can be shot from your ship, whether a vertical bomb or shot from the ship, thats the designers' choice. To balance it out, it has a cooldown of 10 minutes per use and shots are limited. The damage can't be pathedic, nor 25,000,000 old style gjallahorn rocket power, but a lot of damage, but not 1 shot. You are able to resupply shots from the shipwright. You can also find other kinds of shots in the world, then having access to them for sale from the shipwright. Examples are: Barrages DOT explosion Incendiary Stun Supression Support system This will have the most supportive effects on a fireteam, I have a couple of ideas on what the supports can be. These supports don't need to be restocked but have a cooldown. You can only have 1 of these equipped at a time: Drops a heavy/special/primary ammo box, similar to the crucible. Summon a 3 sides square for cover and lasts for 2 minutes. Drops a 3 sided shield (the size of a guardian) which lowers the Protection in front of you when you aim down sights. Drops 5-8 motes of light Supply pod This will have mini support that has a cooldown and does not require a transmit zone to work. It must be refilled, it can drop ammo blocks like enemies do, with a choice of 2 special, 1 heavy, or 3 primary. Only one of these can be selected. You can also make it drop 1-3 orbs of light. These are refilled by either: Filling them with 10 synthesis. Using 1-3 motes of light, or by a 'Pod Refill' from the shipmaster for 1,000 glimmer. Special This will be mostly patrol uses. Some examples are: Shows Where a player is trying to connect. Marks public events 60 second earlier. If bungie doesn't want you using this for a certain activity, they can have a modifier disabling it. Thanks for reading! I hope you liked the idea. Feedback is appreciated. :) please spread the word! :)