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[n13L5]

Let there be:

- voice packs (the current voice must have been introduced just to make us wish we could buy alternate voice packs)
- custom cockpits (maybe we'll get some more believable "window frames" for cockpits than the T7 wrought iron sticks that couldn't possibly hold any glass)
- camera drones (for external views and screen shots)
- space ship sound packs (so we can replace the nasty satanic sounds from the Hauler)
- custom hyper jump animations (ala music visualizer packs, to get rid of 'witch space' my 4y old daughter calls it "molded fries with dirty ketchup flying")
- bobble heads for those who also drive with a chain with a cross dangling from the review mirror and a hat covering a roll of toilet paper in the rear...
- decals (generic would do for a start. later you should let players upload a graphic in a certain size/format and approve anything not offensive)
- Access to a ship wash (so we can get those horrible windows cleaned on Cobra and various other ships)
- Glowy Space jellyfish pets (following your ship around - yes, a way to introduce pets early, before you even get people walking around)


In FD's cash store

We all know you need money, or you wouldn't have rushed the game out like this. So get that store going.


Paint jobs we can't see in space are a poor sell. And you're not letting us look at the ship exteriors to "preserve immersion"...I read? Since anyone whose immersion would be disturbed wouldn't need to use that feature, it seems a little heavy handed, no?

And if you're going to be such a stickler for "immersion", why not make the cockpit struts holding the glass a bit more believable in some of your ships...?

 

[Renso]

The Hauler has Satanic sounds now???? Oooohhh must get me one of those!... I shall do as I wilt!

 

[DYSEQTA]

There's this book called "How to make friends and influence people". I reckon you should read it.

 

[Alric]

And you're not letting us look at the ship exteriors to "preserve immersion"...I read? Since anyone whose immersion would be disturbed wouldn't need to use that feature, it seems a little heavy handed, no?

No most of the people strongly opposed to external views don't want it because of the situational awareness it gives you in combat - being able to see things you couldn't see from the pilot's perspective.

 

[n13L5]

There's this book called "How to make friends and influence people". I reckon you should read it.

Don't care about "making" friends or "gaining" influence. Those who will be your friends will know without any phony techniques from that book.
As for influence, its a take-what-you-will proposition, I care not if they do or don't.

This is as charitable as I can get while being bummed that my game save is apparently too borked to log into the game and nobody there to reply to my ticket, let alone fix it.

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No most of the people strongly opposed to external views don't want it because of the situational awareness it gives you in combat - being able to see things you couldn't see from the pilot's perspective.

I didn't hear about that one, must have been a forum fight before I got there.

Either way, its silly. external view has never been of any use in combat, at least not if it doesn't come with a HUD. You can see more, but you sure can't hit anything. Or, for the paranoid, you could just disable the use of all weapons while in external view.

Also, you could easily disable external views for combat, but let you use it when you're just flying around.

Anyway, whatever... selling Point Jobs never visible to you is dishonorable imo.

 

[Renso]

There's this book called "How to make friends and influence people". I reckon you should read it.

I'd say that people who need to resort to a self-help book on how to make friends, have far greater issues to deal with first...
Hey... on a side-note...Dyseqta... I noticed that you don't have any friends here on the boards... I'll be your friend if you buy me that book!

 

[MACMAN86]

Switch off Rotational Correction when outside a dock - it stops much sound.

 

[kurush]

The most expensive should be
- mute the ****ers
- empty or semi-transparent cockpit as in you can see everything around you
- yeah
- mute the ****ers again
- I'd put DB on my dashboard if it is available I'll be telling him "I want my auto pilot back!" and he'll be nodding
- custom decals would be nice but it won't happen cause censure and people doing some provocative on them

 

[Katkon]

I'd buy all the above, minus the wash service and glowing pets. But I really would like some new paint jobs as well. I refuse to upgrade to an ASP until I can apply a fresh coat of new paint. Don't want to look like everybody else.

 

[Closet_Monkey]

Can't wait till everyone's cockpits are filled with fluffy dice and magic tree's.
How about a sticker that goes across the top of the cockpit with your pilots name on it?
Oh and hats, lots of hats!!

 

[HardstyleFlavor]

This is as charitable as I can get while being bummed that my game save is apparently too borked to log into the game and nobody there to reply to my ticket, let alone fix it.

It is December 28th. 3 days after Christmas and 3 days before New Year's. The game literally just came out a couple weeks ago, just in time for the Holidays. The devs could have said screw it and left it until after their holiday break, but no they pushed hard to get a release out to us before Christmas.

There is no need for this snide little passive-aggressive thread. If you don't like the game as it is now, before the FD team has had a chance to have their holidays and come back to update the game a bit, then play another one.

We all know you need money, or you wouldn't have rushed the game out like this. So get that store going.

Really?

 

[kurush]

There is no need for this snide little passive-aggressive thread. If you don't like the game as it is now, before the FD team has had a chance to have their holidays and come back to update the game a bit, then play another one.
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Oh, there is such a need. My broken save issue was only resolved after hundreds of people started crying on forums and I had to wait a couple of days. The more noise you make the higher your chances.

 

[Tempered]

Just say no to glow pets!

 

[Tibrogargan]

No most of the people strongly opposed to external views don't want it because of the situational awareness it gives you in combat - being able to see things you couldn't see from the pilot's perspective.

I find it difficult to believe that you are implicitly suggesting that being unable to see behind you is the optimal pilot perspective, or even adequate. Even the original Elite had rear-view.

 

[Vasious]

You've created all those for the game?
Wow!

 

[Zeonix]

This is probably dumb, but I'd also like to be able to "hire" an NPC to sit next to me in any ship with 2 seats in the cockpit. Maybe have him or her be the one to say we're taking fire, or someone is targeting us or whatever.

 

[n13L5]

Can't wait till everyone's cockpits are filled with fluffy dice and magic tree's.
How about a sticker that goes across the top of the cockpit with your pilots name on it?
Oh and hats, lots of hats!!

You mean like those sun visor foils people put on their wind shields? that would rock lol...

 

[StarTux]

1. Current voice isn't bad (Microsoft voice would have been so much worse), but other choices wouldn't go amiss.

2. Custom cockpits, sure. We're currently stuck in the cockpits, but an expansion allows us to get up and walk around, so this can be expanded into different interiors, maybe you'd like custom leather trimmings in your Cobra?

3. Should be on the way, but should be in the game as default, not in the cash shop.

4. Sounds are emitted into the cockpit via an emitter, should be OK, although technically sounds should be associated with the power plant (more or less).

5. I don't think its witch space, not sure if we will see that return with the 'goids. No problem as it affects the player, so why not.

6. Bobble heads were on our Sidewinders during testing and so I am sure we will be seeing them soon. Any particular ones you'd buy?

7. Decals. Already have them and I am sure more are on the way; custom ones need to be approved and therefore require a human to say its OK. Plus, if 10 thousand order this service its going to take forever to go through and then will have to deal with them being downloaded to other player computers etc, so may not be practical.

8. Sure, but not all places will have a wash as water maybe at a premium, plus in a very low G environment how will water behave?

9. Just no, yuck no and no. Not against pets, but better wait until the expansion where we can walk.

If they were so strapped for cash wouldn't it have made more sense to have rushed out day one DLC?

 

[n13L5]

It is December 28th. 3 days after Christmas and 3 days before New Year's. The game literally just came out a couple weeks ago, just in time for the Holidays. The devs could have said screw it and left it until after their holiday break, but no they pushed hard to get a release out to us before Christmas.

There is no need for this snide little passive-aggressive thread. If you don't like the game as it is now, before the FD team has had a chance to have their holidays and come back to update the game a bit, then play another one.

psycho babble much? You get to decide about your own posts if there is a need for them. Other people's posts, are not your domain unless you have a moderator tag. And I'm not the one who decided to cut a game release so close to xmas. Normally game companies who want a chunk of the xmas business release mid November, so there's customer support for the after launch problems that always need to be dealt with.

So, like you say, it is December 28th and I'd like to play with my new toy that was released for Christmas while I have time to do so. And I was playing the game just fine without complaining about all the server issues till my account got corrupted and I can't actually play at all.

Really?
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No, of course not, Braben is a smooth operator.
They just released it unfinished to please the stuffed suits they are involved with.

 

[n13L5]

1. Current voice isn't bad (Microsoft voice would have been so much worse), but other choices wouldn't go amiss.

2. Custom cockpits, sure. We're currently stuck in the cockpits, but an expansion allows us to get up and walk around, so this can be expanded into different interiors, maybe you'd like custom leather trimmings in your Cobra?

3. Should be on the way, but should be in the game as default, not in the cash shop.

4. Sounds are emitted into the cockpit via an emitter, should be OK, although technically sounds should be associated with the power plant (more or less).

5. I don't think its witch space, not sure if we will see that return with the 'goids. No problem as it affects the player, so why not.

6. Bobble heads were on our Sidewinders during testing and so I am sure we will be seeing them soon. Any particular ones you'd buy?

7. Decals. Already have them and I am sure more are on the way; custom ones need to be approved and therefore require a human to say its OK. Plus, if 10 thousand order this service its going to take forever to go through and then will have to deal with them being downloaded to other player computers etc, so may not be practical.

8. Sure, but not all places will have a wash as water maybe at a premium, plus in a very low G environment how will water behave?

9. Just no, yuck no and no. Not against pets, but better wait until the expansion where we can walk.

If they were so strapped for cash wouldn't it have made more sense to have rushed out day one DLC?

1. Microsoft voice is pretty awful, but you'll be amazed if you go on Ivona's website and check out their great variety of pleasant voices. Very believable. And rarely harsh. Soon to replace people in call centers entirely

4. have you listened to the sound flying the Zorgon hauler with music off? creepy! Event Horizon, I say...

6. not all the items are stuff I want or my idea, I included things I saw other people request.

7. yeah, I got some skull decals. kinda fun, look great on the golden Viper. Pirates of the Burning Sea actually managed a process of getting player decals (flags and sails) approved and then out to the player base with simple launcher sync. They also had the most sensible way of allowing players to color their own ships, you could pick colors but only from a color palette matching the game. So you had a lot of freedom, yet nobody could color their ships in a really horrific, immersion breaking way...

8. You're not trying to say that wash would use water!! omg... better living through nano particles and charged ion glass etc... 'sci-fi handwavium'

9. haha, you don't want WoW in space? I always have my baby phoenix pet fly behind my Out-lands Phoenix mount I could care less if they have them or not, just figured some might buy 'em.


Insta DLC like Ubisoft? I'm sure they would, if they had gotten it all together soon enough for the release date they promised the suits.