Planets getting destroyed due to overmining? Maybe large asteroids, but planets?
Doesn’t have to be mining. But the thought of a planet exploding is a cool concept. Its not a particular suggestion. Its just a very interesting thought. It’s kinda like a system. Everything that happens have a reaction to something else in the game. Excess mining of maybe the core for example could cause change in weather patterns which in turn affects the environment which soon make the plAnet inhabitable. Weather gets worst planet system starts to destabilize and eventually some reaction makes it explode. And as you said an asteroid is also a cool concept of planetary destruction. a total random occurrence in the game. Pretty sweet idea
Such tamed imagination. Did you watch too much science? What a pity .
Planet busting is far too high-tech for I:B. The amount of energy needed for that is insane, although I do have my fantasies about being able to push small asteroids into the atmospheres of planets. However, the asteroids are currently fixed IIRC.
The engine would need terrain deformation for such a thing to be satisfying, though.
The idea of exotic weather isn’t so far fetched. Perhaps a planet could have intense winds unbearable for all small ships or a surface temperature that makes you take heat damage.