A few suggestions to make the game more similar to reality

[sheik]

1. As a shipowner one should not have to take over the control of the ship, etc. In game one should be able to appoint people to take over these non-shipowner functions. This will make gameplay more smooth and increase the over-all reality of the game.

2. Today one can only take single freightment contracts. One have to diversify between the spot market (single trips), the cargo market (often several years) and the time charter market were one charter in or out ships for a given time (often many years). In the end of the charter contract one should have a purchase option of the ship.

3. I do not get the status when buying ships. Today if you have the money, the ship is yours. Some creditors on the other hand may prefer customers with a decent track-record, but you can always get money either from sub creditors or from the stock market (see below).

4. The stock market in the game lack fundamentals. Adding player-companies on the stock market this should be an option from the start. There you can list your company, and get money through an IPO. This makes it possible to get in more money to the company via further share floats in game.

To sum this up. One does not have to steer the ships in person, one can operate in shipping without owning the ships, one does not have to handle cargo's but can charter in/out ships, there's always money to get and especially in the stock market. If these functions are added at least I would enjoy the game much more!

(Double-posted into the discussion forum)

[rdklein]

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