Repair Costs

[Ethentianknight]

It seems like the cost of repairing a ship is equal to or much more than just building it again- in the full version, will repairs be lower?

[koonschi]

This is intended and won't change in the full version.

 

Edit: To elaborate a little more: At some point the ship is just a pile of scrap and repairs simply cost more than a new one. This is how things work (in the real world as well). This is also the reason why you can sell your ship at a scrapyard. Once the repairs get too expensive, you can get rid of what's left of the ship.

[Khaesho]

I can understand this, but that's a little opaque for players who aren't as attentive. Would it be worth it to perhaps have some kind of notification or alert if repairing a ship would exceed the ship's value?

[koonschi]

Some kind of warning before repairing sounds like a good idea.

[Ethentianknight]

Do you have to bring the ship to the scrapyard to sell it? if so, does it have to be in proximity or just within the sector?

[koonschi]

You must bring it into the same sector as the scrapyard (since you have to interact with it) and being in the same sector is enough.