More communications options for more traders

[DNK]

I'd like to see additional research open up higher level beacons/comms consoles that increase your comms range and put you in contact with more traders (ie greater trader frequency and more trade options).

Just a minor thought. I've already modded the game to have a higher trader frequency, and felt that it should be something you could unlock as you progress through the game, as I appreciate both the early challenge of few traders, and the later game benefits of regular trading.

I guess Tynan has said that the current system is a placeholder, but even so, whatever system we get, it'd be nice to have something progressive like this. Perhaps something that starts with just local trade and later unlocks trade with nearby ships, and with long-range consoles, truly intersolar shipping routes.