Death should = Credits only
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I was just thinking - if you always ignored insurance and just took the free sidewinder, well, that would be a pretty significant hit. Even for those who have built up a lot of ships, any given ship once upgraded is worth a hell of a lot more than stock.
So you could always just take the Freewinder option. Bonus is that it doesn't count as an insurance claim on your permanent record
So you could always just take the Freewinder option. Bonus is that it doesn't count as an insurance claim on your permanent record
Actually no, the idea itself isn't horrible, the horrible part is people that would grief because of it.
Just to get the fact straight, idea would be fine if people didn't abuse it.
That said, idea is good in my book, won't work as that but good.
Personally I could see something more related to vouchers and such, and maybe creating an additional station service, where you could go to get your ship back, these should be very common but not everywhere, say only large stations would be able to have them? you die you pay your fees and are put into a loaner ship that vanishes upon claiming said voucher?
A sidewinder similar to this: http://coriolis.io/outfit/sidewinder/02D2D2A1D1D1D1C----3uf22m.Iw19A===.Aw19A===
then you'd need to go to a station, you know, that actually would realistically be able to supply you with what you lost, and then you'd get your stuff back, wouldn't need to get each part, but you'd just need to go somewhere to get it back, Making death hurt a bit more.
For those using my Pilot's Ejection Table ( https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=107694 ), I decided to add an even more hardcore option: the table only determines if you survive. If you do, you always take the free sidewinder. While this won't be devastating to those who have a spare ship or two in hangers, it will still offer a lot more of a financial blow, without having to clear save.
I really like this idea. All these nouveau 'Conda drivers losing their fancy prats as they strut around like princesses in the black, only to be blown asunder by a skilled scrapper. Serves them right! Perhaps then they'll realize the error of their ways and start to play for fun and adventure instead of a mindlessly peaceful credit grind.
Oh, and when the change is implemented, make the game Open only, please.
There's a lot more ships in this game than flashy 'Condas and beefy Pythons. The little guys are a lot of fun, too.
Oh, and when the change is implemented, make the game Open only, please.
There's a lot more ships in this game than flashy 'Condas and beefy Pythons. The little guys are a lot of fun, too.
Nah, I think the death penalty is one of the best designed that I've seen. It's as harsh or light as you want it to be.
You're essentially trying to make billionaires incapable of doing whatever they like with their huge bank balance. Because you don't like how pvp has lower risk for them.
No dice.
You're essentially trying to make billionaires incapable of doing whatever they like with their huge bank balance. Because you don't like how pvp has lower risk for them.
No dice.
So you're absolutely, 100% sure that only your idea of fun is an ultimate fun for all, right?
And all those people in expensive ships play to torture themselves?
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I still wish they would implement this:
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5323
Best of both worlds for those that want it..
https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=5323
Best of both worlds for those that want it..
May have been suggested but tl;dr
IMO:
Like GTA V, the killer should pay for my vehicle as long as I paid an up-front price to insure it. Possibly tweaked such that if they shoot first but I kill them, they're stuck with the re-buy of their own ship.
Problem with OP's suggestion is it doesn't help newbies who have no CRs to begin with (1000 CR = nothing).
IMO:
Like GTA V, the killer should pay for my vehicle as long as I paid an up-front price to insure it. Possibly tweaked such that if they shoot first but I kill them, they're stuck with the re-buy of their own ship.
Problem with OP's suggestion is it doesn't help newbies who have no CRs to begin with (1000 CR = nothing).
How about getting rid of insurance altogether. People waste too much time on the credit grind instead of actually interacting.
Nah--see, most of them don't play. They get their big ships and off they go--they beat the game! Nothing more to do! But you see, that's so far from the truth. This game has far more to offer than a silly credit grind.
Death is only inconsequential when your flying a cheap ship. When your t9 or anaconda with a 7m insurance cost and 3 mil worth of cargo gets blown up it stings - that's many hours of trading gone. That's enough penalty infact it's too much IMO in a practically defenceless ship like a t9 (stopping people trading in open)
What the game needs is to implement the cargo insurance not harsher penalties.
What the game needs is to implement the cargo insurance not harsher penalties.
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Truth. Games have conditioned us to think of terms of the endgame as getting the best...whatever. Ship, gun, armor, what have you. Or getting the highest +Whatever modifier to your weapon or skillset.
Yes, it's fun to munchkin around with things and try to min-max the crap out of your character/ship/gear, but if you can get past that and think more about the game itself, there's a lot more fun to be had.
Let's do it. Elite: Dangerous Roguelike Edition.
The posts I'm seeing lately about there not being enough restrictions and wanting to lose everything on "death" has me confused. Sounds like you guys want a completely different game.
Here's your risk: https://forums.frontier.co.uk/showthread.php?t=107694
Roll the dice! Play your way! Leave the coding it into the game part out! Thanks! !!!
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They can't put perma-death into this game. It's just not going to happen. Something that could happen though:
You die, your ship becomes unavailable to use for 1 hour. Die again within 24 hours, it goes to 6 hour downtime. Then again goes to 24 hours, 1 week etc. So basically you can't spam die in your ships, and after your ship is destroyed you can't fly it again instantly.
This might be interesting, and would incentivize having multiple ships. Right now you have incentive to just sell your old ships for money to buy better ships with.
Also, even more important than dying not mattering, BEING WANTED DOESN'T MATTER. Why can hop into a sidewinder for 30 seconds to clear my name?
You die, your ship becomes unavailable to use for 1 hour. Die again within 24 hours, it goes to 6 hour downtime. Then again goes to 24 hours, 1 week etc. So basically you can't spam die in your ships, and after your ship is destroyed you can't fly it again instantly.
This might be interesting, and would incentivize having multiple ships. Right now you have incentive to just sell your old ships for money to buy better ships with.
Also, even more important than dying not mattering, BEING WANTED DOESN'T MATTER. Why can hop into a sidewinder for 30 seconds to clear my name?
I would actually like that downtime idea, but nobody will go for it. Especially because of PvPers who WANT to get back into the fight and don't mind dying a dozen times in less than an hour.
Rebuy screen:
You have just been killed by (insert name)
The rebuy for your computer is (insert real money value).
You have just been killed by (insert name)
The rebuy for your computer is (insert real money value).
