Remake the Beluga: Wait Until it is Ready?
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This. They need to think more in terms of 1) career paths 2) average player.
I don't have stats, but based on ship forum and people I come accross ingame, large ships are the thing for most players. But they take time to get : a lot if you favour high paying gameplay, a distant dream if you just like to fly around and take what comes.
But still, I would not mind if we had softer carrer paths and gaps between ships. If I'm a new player, or an old one, and I want to do a passenger liner playthrough, if I like that FSX feeling, I should be able to do it from the start, in my book at least. Not waiting to gain 60 Millions in order to outfit an acceptable orca.
A 6-10 million dolphin and all will be fine!
Compromise? Why? That slows down the game and isn't fun. Yes that's a quite facetious comment and I agree. It's also half of the supporting reason for instant ship travel.
We quite literally can't use "compromise" to explain anything in future; because post instant ship travel and ship printing? It's irrelevant. People don't even know what they want until the developer decides maybe some new mechanic is probably okay and suddenly it's the third coming of Cthulhu and how could anyone cope without it.
This community is as fickle as it is quick to anger. I sort of feel for the developers really; they genuinely do try but omg do they sometimes score own goals. The dumb thing is, this overshadows a lot of very good work and effort into bringing a raft of new very cool features.
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That concept art picture is gorgeous, I wanted to own that ship the second that I saw it for the first time.
Having said that, although the Beluga we're actually getting isn't as good-looking as that, I do like it. The concept art pic looks more suited to spaceflight only, the actual design seems to tip a nod to the fact that it will also be expected to undertake planetary landings and presumably atmospheric flight at some point in the future.
"We need to improve on the design, boys, what's the score?"
'How about we add more fins, right? Like have you seen the gunship? Take that to 11! woo wings and fins!!1'
"By joves, you've cracked it!"
Honestly I quite like the final designed; I loved the old design as it was based on "what if we made anaconda look insanely sexy?" type thinking. It looked to be the same footprint, just taller and with fins.
Now it's fins++
I still like it. And oh boy that command deck. I am facing the potential I may have to cheat on Cutter? Bask in it's glory.
The concept was gorgeous, these artists are talented.
But I think that someone may have invited them in his office, and reminded them that it was called "beluga", not "epic space shark"
I do have to agree with you on a few things here. Being not new but still with a low amount of hours and still trying to work up past the 10mil range for ships I find myself not really caring allot. I mean ship choice is really really low. I am a fan of the Eagle all the way but after doing countless hours of RES sights in one I wanted to move on. problem is there is nothing in the entire game like the Eagle other then the Eagle and the eagle is worthless once you earn any money at all. And it's like that with so many other ships. I like the Asp E, because it is the only ship in it's class that feels it's role. I'd like something to compete with the Asp on it's price point. And just a pipe dream but i'd love to see something bigger then the corvette.
Yeah. Star Citizen has lots of weird shaped ships. And you can even look at them in the hangar. How exciting.
Dont get me wrong. I backed star citizen because I love spaceships, but I still have no clue how to outfit anything in SC. I am just going to wait until Squadron 42 is out to even bother with it. Elite makes far more sense to me.
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NO NO NO and NO.
I finally have a chance to own a shark with laser beams. Dont you dare ruin that dream.
Dont get me wrong. I backed star citizen because I love spaceships, but I still have no clue how to outfit anything in SC. I am just going to wait until Squadron 42 is out to even bother with it. Elite makes far more sense to me.
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NO NO NO and NO.
I finally have a chance to own a shark with laser beams. Dont you dare ruin that dream.
Possibly second image; the problem is the proportions look weird; I think if it had a single vertical set, and the larger rear set, it would seem more balanced. It's all together too many fins (bit like FGS) for my liking, but it's still a very nice ship.
I want one. Where do I insert credits?
I like how the Beluga looks. It is ready. They just chose a different design from some of the concept art. Many of the ships did end up differently from the concept art.
I'm sorry, but i had a good chuckle at that comment. Really?
I'm sorry, but i had a good chuckle at that comment. Really?
I vote for the first image. The more wings and fins the better.
to be honest, my eyes got tired with the wall of text. so, i like the design, saw it was SHRUNK, but why couldnt it be big with the new station designs? And as one other CMDR stated- using shuttles to and fro to stations. I think its a great idea. My two credits.
OP is a good example why it´s not always a good idea to let people take part in the process of creation/design. People start to think they are part of it and, as we can see, try to push their personal preferences. Tastes are different. I will take what comes from FD and then decide if I like/need it or not.
Let them do their work, for god´s sake.
Let them do their work, for god´s sake.
I don't understand all this "slap them wings onto random spots" design philoposophy, not only with Beluga but other ships as well (it's not like those fat, small wings could create much lift and help with atmospheric flight), bit other than that I think the Beluga looks okay'ish. Reminds me somewhat to Antonov 225:
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The Baluga is a cow...But I bet you'll still go out and buy her anyway...
I like the look of the new ship. I would still like to see the concept art brought to life as a much larger ship though.
But I'll be holding onto my Orca for now. It's great for mining, but I want to use it with passengers. Won't even need to spill their drinks with a boost, as it outruns NPCs in cruising mode.
But I'll be holding onto my Orca for now. It's great for mining, but I want to use it with passengers. Won't even need to spill their drinks with a boost, as it outruns NPCs in cruising mode.