Carrying a Ranged AND a Melee weapon

[Captain Sho]

I think I would rather have weapons that classify as both melee and range abilities.
Think having a rifle with a bayonet or the crazier chainsaw guns of Gears of War.

[Coolrah]

Everyone has basically said what I wanted to say but hopefully this makes it into the game at some point. Would love the versatility it would bring with colonist because now their kind of handicapped but maybe Tynan included equipment to so no more imaginary picks or work tools.

[Kegereneku]

Since they are very basic, imaginary picks don't bother me as much as "build anything" tools.
I wouldn't mind construction/repair requiring a specific tools, even if it still work without energy.

However, before getting to equipment it would be nice to have a system in place to switch it easily when pirate attack directly.