Once all the major problems are hammered out you might want to consider making it an option to buy the same ship but out of different types of metals. A heavier metal would give the ship or mass and HP while lighter metal would give a ship less mass and less HP. You could take it a step further to have station able to research different types of metal combination that give higher HP but with less mass

HP=Hit Points

hmmmmmmmmm. Now THAT is a suggestion.

I dont know if i like it yet or not, but that is definitely a suggestion.

Kind of like having weapons and armor made out of different metals in D&D. It has some potential, and could be a distinguishing feature for the various factions.

would probably be part of the crafting system when/if it gets added I would imagine

Expanding on this... I've wanted more variations with the rail gun. Different ammo made from different metals, that had different velocities & damage would be cool.