GSF has a pretty steep learning curve, It would be nice to be able to practice with fighting against AI instead of enemy players. There can be solo missions that could even have a story campaign, they can be accessed in the starfighter launch bay at the fleet. They will have three tiers of difficulty.

My second idea would be to have something similar to flashpoints or operations. They could be accessed in the starfighter queue. Where your group must battle flagships or destroy space stations. Veteran Mode would have bolster and healing areas and Master Mode would require your ships to be nearly or fully unlocked. There will still be healing stations on Master but they will have longer respawn timers.

Tell me what you think of this idea

I think:

1. Your idea is awesome
   
2. Your idea has been suggested before
   
3. Your idea is probably totally out of scope of changes likely to occur anytime soon
   

If you were minded to, you could join one of the GSF schools that Drak and others run occasionally.

If you organise/host an event for newbies only, or stock ships only, you might have an easier time. - There have been several themed events over the past years. All you need is a few friends or guildmates to queue up, which will boost the numbers and make the pops happen a bit faster.

But the best practice is to play lots, work as a team, and don't blindly rush to the nearest target all guns blazing - it's likely to be a scout with some heavy firepower backup, so take a minute to suggest a strategy in chat, and direct a few ships to take nodes or control sectors of the map, and let any vets do the hard dogfighting, while you pick off any injured ships or stragglers. Even ace pilots need wingmen to keep the swarm off their six, or to stop battlescouts taking out their Gunships, or escorts for their bombers, or node guards. - Your support may not always be rewarded in medals, but it might tip your team closer to a win.

If there are no games popping, use the tutorial to practice whizzing around objects, how your manoeuvres work, and explore the map for good places to hide, launch attacks from, leave drones at etc. ofc it won't always match the map you get in a live match, but the principles are the same.

GL.