Ofcourse a Hardpoint mode would be awesome to have, it would probably one of the game modes i'll most of the time play.
Regarding the map size, don't forget you can redirect your power to your engine so you could move faster, also theres the warp thingy, of which im not sure whether every ship has 'm.. but atleast the dreadnought does..
Would be awesome to implement a stargate though xD Stargate Series for life :3