this would be awesome, the pvp level would triple in grey with player hive pilots not to mention the completely different take on the game (i'm sure accelerating through the hive game would be quick but would still be fun and different)

What if...

You can use a FREE account to play as the hive?

With all that limitations as hive member, and frequent advertises on subscribing advantages... and limited slots, like max 32 simultaneous free players?

DAMMIT Alloh! You were doin so good! recently your ideas have been between ok and good, with a few even bordering on great and now you gotta pull this...

"You can use a FREE account to play as the hive?"!?!?!

NO! BAD ALLOH!

/Me smacks Alloh with a rolled up news paper.

Hmm.. there's a sence in Holla's suggestion about free account for hive players.. But I wouldn't recommend it, because no need to divide players on "free" or "premium"

I wanna be, a Kannick Collector,
Blastin newbs in the bottin sectors.
I wanna be, a Tycorp Assault,
Frying newbs with my laser bolt.

+100

Well, interesting if devs can change system alignement and block stations..

Would be pretty cool if after lost HS Serco lose all Initros, Dantia and Rhamus stations, making them unaccesible. And set system status unaligned.

Heh, I rather like the general idea of being a hive bot.

/me will be Tycorp Assault

+1

I might allow some customization of weapons once the hive player has reached a certain level, but only from what arsenal the queen or levi has available.

I was playing as an A-3 just the other day.