to necro a thread..
A NPC Crew/ Service Bots Block that you add to medium to large ships or cities etc. Which fulfills the following roles:
1: RP purposes, this imaginary "crew" mop floors etc so the players can focus on command decisions, shooting guns etc. I imagine this game will be a little like Black Wake for large ship combat. 2 Maybe if the block gets damaged scripts don't work till a player fixes it. 2: EVE In-plants role, the block boosts player stats. So if someone is firing a gun, the gun reloads quicker as "the crew" oiled and maintained it. 3: Morality/Karma, players can choose to add an additional Lifeboat for these imaginary NPCs or leave them to die, also they loose the bonuses if they don't.