Fleet Carriers I can Finally buy, should I ???
19 Apr 2020CoveryFire
Today I have finally earned the credits to purchase the fleet carrier (without having to sell any of my ships). I just realized I need to want to buy it now. What is 5,000,000,000 in credits? It is approx 50 to 60 hours of straight grind. I think I know how to fly my type 9 better than my Anaconda now... Not that there is anything wrong with flying a type 9 but I miss my Cadillac. The question that hit me today, do I want to buy a thing that cost me 50+ more hours to replace if I lose it??? I want it to go explore the black. To help fellow explores out if they need repairs. If and when I leave I don't know if I will ever want to comeback to the bubble. I want to see new things to be the first to find life in a new system, to see to other side of the galaxy. I just do not want to lose my carrier because for some reason I can't play the game for a few weeks.
For the last few weeks all I have been focused on is the goal of 5,000,000,000 credits. Now that I have them and I understand what that investment means do I want risk that on the carrier? That answer is yes? kind of... but does Frontier really understand what it is they are taking away if we lose a carrier? Why can't the carrier just be mothballed if I were to stop playing for a while. I would be ok if I came back had to pay a small fee and we are back in business? Also what is up with depreciation you lose it? Not to mention you only get 33% back minus what you owe in fee's? In reality you don't own the carrier you have some kind of weird lease with the balloon payment up front. I would be fine with the idea you could never resell it I just do not want to be able to lose it.
I hope that when the next beta comes out they have addressed these issues. I will purchases one in beta, and see if it works as an exploration ship like I think it will...
What will I do when they are released this summer? I could probably mine for a weekend and fund my ship for the next year or two but I am getting tired of mining I want to get back to what I love about this game seeing the galaxy, engineering my ships, and having fun with other commanders. I would love to take a few brave commanders with me out into the black and find the next great adventure on my carrier.
o7 Commanders CoveryFire out.