and that could solve sings concern also... i dig it

The path from terra to dock would work fine, yea.
Anything else gets hairy.

But it doesn't really. Most people like to colo
near fedspace, or build adj to fed. It's very
popular, especially in games where this option
would be used. I think sysops would generally
use a 0 dmz option, and that would still leave
the route from terra to dock a problem.

So that issue needs dealt with separately.

Ok, so if you have a 3 sector DMZ depth, that adds 3 sectors to the distance from a "near FedSpace" sector to FedSpace. Is that a major issue? I guess, again, it would have to be a trade-off between which is more desirable. If blockades aren't a problem, then why use a DMZ. If they are, then having one might slow down blockading enough to allow players to get established before lockdown, making it a worthwhile tradeoff.

Maybe limit to a certain level of figs, etc, rather than a hard restriction in this zone?

Hmmm, but the issue probably isn't so much the count of figs in the area, but the event that they generate allowing scripts to react and smack anyone who enters. So there's a bit of a conflict there between wanting to allow Reds to use figs for navigation and allowing others to use them as events for aggressive scripts. Something to think about.

heres a question- why cant reds lock on to stardock? i mean, theres an underground there and all... and a red player can go all around the dock...

The reason why MSLs are such an issue is that
people, trying to get to dock, can't scan as they
go.

If we had a way to give starter ships a holo or
density scanner, that would solve a lot of this.

The path from terra to dock can also be kept
open, that would allow people to get to dock
and plan their next move. Doing a full DMZ
around fed would change a lot of tactics, it would
mess with colonizers, builders, reds cashing, red
colonizers, red gridders, etc. I don't really think
it would get much use because of this.

If you do make a DMZ, it needs to be optional
and in the * settings. That way players can make
an informed choice before playing.

It's a benefit given to commissioned blues only,
as a way to justify going blue over red. Reds
cash, blues can travel in fed safely. It's about
trade-offs. Give reds that capability and you
remove most of the reason to be blue.

Ok, suppose the limit is on how many fighters, and also on what kinds of attacks are allowed. Sort of an extension of Fedsafe rules. So even if a player has a fig there and he could warp in to attack you when you enter, the Fedsafe rule might preclude him from actually attacking you. So the fig could be there, but would not necessarily be useful as a way to blockade.

Just as an example, the rule could be

a) No more than 1000 figs in a DMZ sector
b) Fedsafe rules apply, so Fedsafe players have a free fly zone
c) No use of PIG or Quasar Cannons in these sectors
d) No use of GenTorp in these sectors

Anything else?

you still couldnt warp to earth tho...

@Sing, definitely talking options here. Heck, I'm even still weighing the decision about whether some of these things belong in v3 or should just be held over to a v4 where the door's open to many more changes to address these kinds of issues. In general, if players on this forum find a setting interesting, I'll include it in v3, but definitely as an option.

I have heard it ask a few times just not sure it was ever addressed. I can remove Haz, Planet, Figs, Mines and more from a sector in t-edit, but not limpets?