This is just the thread I was looking for. I'm about 160 LY from there. It is where I started frm. I don't think I have enough money to get the ASP even with 10% off. At least I know now without having to scamper over there for nothing.
Paint, paintjobs, Livery and Decals discussion thread.
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I took advantage of the sale move from my Cobra to a Type 6. Be aware though the selection of modules isn't the greatest, so you likely won't get a full kit at the sale price. Still though, I probably saved 250-300k on the ship plus some decent fittings.
Custom Decals
So, when are we going to see this? Are they going to be limited to those designed and made available by the Dev team? Are we going to be able to design and upload our own? I havent been able to find a great deal of information on this, but would love to hear a little more about how its likely to be implemented.
So, when are we going to see this? Are they going to be limited to those designed and made available by the Dev team? Are we going to be able to design and upload our own? I havent been able to find a great deal of information on this, but would love to hear a little more about how its likely to be implemented.
Don't know. Still waiting for my 1st day decals.
Don't you have skull decals?
That IS the 1st day decal?
Oh, thought it would be something less piraty and more .. you know.. 1st day-ish.. like literally a "1st" marker or something.
ok, my bad. It seems I have it already then.
Can i take this opportunity to note that the "day one - SKULL DECAL" is pants and inappropriate for a day one decal. As a "Mercenary pack" Decal, fine. Not a day one. And why was there not a small series of Alpha and Beta backer Decals? Could have done nice simple ones in two colours that would have worked and been very appreciated by the community.
Not complaining as it is all about the game, just interested, as the "Exclusive Pack of Paint Jobs" seems to mean just one greenish UCKY thing for three or four ships which is not the way 99% of the community would read that. My interpretation would be 3 DIFFERENT paint jobs for 3-5 ships. But i am not complaining, remember that.
While we are on the subject of Decals though, do you get a decal when you hit Elite rank?
I have Skull decals. But I'm a Kickstarter backer as well as a mercenary package owner. Id accept the skull decal is for 1 of those rewards but not both.
I think it highly unlikely that you'll be able to upload custom decals, as in designed by your own fair hand, for a number of reasons :-
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- It would take ~2 picoseconds before people were flying around with various crudely drawn genetalia on their ships.
- Whatever was uploaded would have to be downloaded to every single client who saw your ship. This is very resource and bandwidth intensive. There's a reason all of the graphics are installed on your PC as part of the game install and not downloaded on the fly
- Did I mention the genetalia thing?
Are you serious??? That's the Mercenary Pack Decal. Even Mike Brookes confirmed this. How would a skull represent day one? I repeat, are you serious? And I tought Ed Lewis' posts on this matter were bad...
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I think it highly unlikely that you'll be able to upload custom decals, as in designed by your own fair hand, for a number of reasons :-
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- It would take ~2 picoseconds before people were flying around with various crudely drawn genetalia on their ships.
- Whatever was uploaded would have to be downloaded to every single client who saw your ship. This is very resource and bandwidth intensive. There's a reason all of the graphics are installed on your PC as part of the game install and not downloaded on the fly
- Did I mention the genetalia thing?
Agree with this completely. Unless they use the system that GTA V and BF4 do where it is just a library of vector shapes and colours to load in then it is not going to happen. Even then, it will be an explosion of Willies and Tatas wherever you look.
One option however, is to have the ability to pay for custom decals: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=104225
They could do what another game is going to do (I can't remember honestly. Maybe the new Unreal Tournament?) Have it so player can create custom decals, it goes through a screening process or whatever, and is available for sale for everyone in the marketplace. The creator and FD could spilt the profit. It's essentially outsourcing designers for free and getting paid for their work. It would reduce the amount of work a few devs at least opening them up for more time with other projects.
I really think this would be great for all sides. We get tons of decals and have the chance to create one ourselves for it to be added in the game. And FD gets to kick back and watch money pour in (alright maybe not pour in, but it's a lot of no work profit for FD)
I really think this would be great for all sides. We get tons of decals and have the chance to create one ourselves for it to be added in the game. And FD gets to kick back and watch money pour in (alright maybe not pour in, but it's a lot of no work profit for FD)