More moods

Green sky http://www.ritholtz.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/Green-sky-Northern-Lights.jpg
Purple sky http://best-wallpaper.net/wallpaper/2560x1600/1212/Beauty-of-the-northern-lights-purple-sky-cold-winter-house-snow_2560x1600.jpg

Another planet idea- a planet that is baren with a ring around it. Would be cool to look out into the background and see a huge ring around the planet. For instance like Saturn but not a gas giant.

I would love to see a map with ever changing elements like rain, fog, snow, etc. Also a change in time, for example night and day. Any map that shows the after effects of a past battle, with rusted vehical remains, old weatherd buildings and deteriorated drop suits of fallen soldiers. Fighting in space on a dead ship yard with debre floating all over the place. Basically anything that makes it feel like a living breathing environment. These are planets, and territories throughout a universe, make it feel like it by changing the weather patterns to fit the diff. Seasons and ever evolving climate. Dont let the maps feel the same all the time. If i have to play on the same map, make it diff, with new weather and time zones. Make it feel like we are fighting in a universe that can exist.

Despite the depth of the challenge for the Development Team, i agree, these features would add so much richness and depth to the gameplay experience.

It is a very exciting prospect to have a continuous flow of new content into the universe at such a small scale(weather effects, planetary system interactions e.I: moon phases, eclipses, solar flares, storms, planetary exclusive life forms and ect). I think these things really help in pulling people into the over atmosphere of not just killing the merc infront of you but being part of a world, from contract to contract.

Somethings that i have always been impressed with are the minor effects developers place into their environments, from easter eggs to adjustments in visability due to a near by explosion.