GreeboskiMila StrelokGreeboski
whilst that may seem like a good idea , i can see new cmdr's posting ''hi'' then being showered with ''join us'' mail
that happens even without posting on a forum, on private msg xD
indeed but i was refering to the combination of effects (which when only 1/2 are quoted omits the meaning) if copious threads were available without joining a wing.
Sidenti TaaloIf I were ol' Davey Braben, I'd be hiring one or two people just to work on skins. Have 'em design a bunch of "okay" ones (read: kinda like those Vibrant skins - you know, the ones most of us bought purely because they were the only other skins available?), and use those as free samples/giveaways to lure people into the game.
Yes, just like heroin dealers do!
The thought process behind it: Get a free skin or two, rock 'em because they're different than stock, but then you start looking at that White Rail 'job for your Eagle. It looks REALLY nice, and it's not that expensive! It's not gonna hurt to buy it...
Before you know it? BAM! Little Johnny's hooked on paint skins, robbin' old ladies to support his pixelated habit! Works for SWTOR all the time!
Vince WillisSidenti TaaloIf I were ol' Davey Braben, I'd be hiring one or two people just to work on skins. Have 'em design a bunch of "okay" ones (read: kinda like those Vibrant skins - you know, the ones most of us bought purely because they were the only other skins available?), and use those as free samples/giveaways to lure people into the game.
Yes, just like heroin dealers do!
The thought process behind it: Get a free skin or two, rock 'em because they're different than stock, but then you start looking at that White Rail 'job for your Eagle. It looks REALLY nice, and it's not that expensive! It's not gonna hurt to buy it...
Before you know it? BAM! Little Johnny's hooked on paint skins, robbin' old ladies to support his pixelated habit! Works for SWTOR all the time!
If Team Fortress 2 can make tons of money on hats, I see no reason why ED devs should skimp on ship skin variety. And the bobbleheads are a good direction to go on that front, too - more internal ship decorations to really make one's space unique. Related to this, see what the Euro Truck Simulator 2 dev's did with the Cabin Accessories DLC.
Jack Dekerdt I remember the good old days when games were <$30, came in a box with artwork, sometimes patches, you had a mission editor, character editor, paint editor (or any combination thereof). I wouldn't mind paying for a paint editor, STO includes a great character/ship editor, I think it is the best part of the game, lol.
Vince Willis
To be honest, I do miss those days when game booklets were encyclopedias (remember the Starcraft or any of the Maxis game books?), but that just means that a game must be really special to have a reason for a physical representation of it in your home. And I cannot deny the ease of game management via a platform like Steam.
Jack DekerdtIs anyone out there old enough to remember Star Trek coming with IBM DOS 3.0? Or, remember DOS games when they were really nothing more than keyboard symbols and/or word-story games? How about when the Commodore 64 came out and we could actually code our own games with actual graphics? Good times.
Jack DekerdtIs anyone out there old enough to remember Star Trek coming with IBM DOS 3.0? Or, remember DOS games when they were really nothing more than keyboard symbols and/or word-story games? How about when the Commodore 64 came out and we could actually code our own games with actual graphics? Good times.
Sidenti TaaloI wish we could sell each other used ships.
Daisy Kato Its a good idea. Have posted that idea to Frontier to see if they might go for that?
Sidenti TaaloDaisy Kato Its a good idea. Have posted that idea to Frontier to see if they might go for that?
It would be a nice feature to have but Frontier has more than enough on their plate at this point to talk about implementing a trading interface. Hell, I'd be happy if they just fixed the T9's ginormous HUD.
