By now, a lot of the original promises for NMS have come true, and we are even getting new features that we haven't dreamt of at release. However, there is still a fundamental gameplay element that's missing. We need real physical stars, with planets oribitng around them. It's so weird playing a space game in which stars are a skybox.

• Functioning orbits would add a lot of realism. I am convinced that this one change would make space travel a lot more visceral and enjoyable in the game.
• Imagine the potential for gameplay elements, like solar ships gaining speed near the star, or lore potential, with space megafauna being more common near the stars, etc.

• It would also allow adding asteroid belts orbiting stars like our Kuiper belt, instead of asteroids being spread throughout.

  I am curious to hear what are your ideas for gameplay mechanics, lore, and content that could be made possible by adding physical stars with functioning orbits into the game.