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Custom games with the ability to change settings and other variables
Little foreword: Obviously this is absurdly niche and there are far more important things to add. But just hear me out please.
With such a system the game not only becomes more customizable and thus more fun as you can make your own challange but it also gives the devs way more wiggle room for certain stuff. Because when it's only optional then the devs can add more difficuilt stuff such as for example non perfect insulation or whatever.
One really great example of customizability would be project zomboid where you can turn the game into something completely different with the sandbox settings alone
Now the suggestion(s)
Planet variables such as: gravity, solar power, storms (on/off and frequency) minerals (availability (for example no coal, ice etc.) and amount), atmosphere maybe even.
Difficuilty variables:
Water consumption
Food consumption
Invincibility
Permanent damage (for example lungs)
Invincibility for logged off player (multiplayer)
Creative mode
Supplies:
Normal or community
Full customization for the loadout:
You can swap, add or remove each crate individually . You can use the presets aka the ones that exist already such as energy supplies, trader supplies etc.
Or you can make new ones by selecting a crate, naming it, choosing the color and then whats inside.
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