New Commander Plus

Rudal

Rudal
I am just watching the latest stream from FDev about April update.

And at the beginning at around 24:18 is where they show the new commander screen where you can select you package.
I know that there's a lot of Dev Magic going on over there and it's all related to what package of the game you own but let's face it - how many of you Commanders that are curious about the starting zone would really clear your save with billions of credits and hard earned ships and upgrades just to play in starting zone for a couple of hours? I wouldn't...

On this screen there is a New Commander Plus option to choose from. Does it imply that we can have (it's possible and engine supports is) more than one commander on our account but FDev just won't let as do it or is it more like "look, we mentioned it in the past and we are thinking about it"?

The topic of additional commander slots per account has been brought up many times already, and I know that Commander Plus can mean anything in this setting but would it be that bad to think that in quality of life update we will see an additional commander slots?
I do own more than one account and the additional account didn't cost me more that 5GBP, so no money really but I would gladly swap that and pay that 5 pounds to have an extra slot on my main account and access to all my decals, name plates and so on.

I know that more sold accounts means "more players" in the annual charts at the end of financial year but who pays extra for extras on secondary account?

(I bet there are some that do but... ;) )
 

Nick Sticks

Nick Sticks
I don't think it is extra Cmdrs built in to your account.
I think it is what we have now - different starting points or ships.
I have a few options at the start screen that I got from the Kickstarter Premium beta.
 

SteveLaw

SteveLaw
I agree that it doesn't look like a second commander option. Of course that's possible, if they wanted it to be, but I would expect it as a different separate option (like at the stage where you name your commander). One thing I did notice that I'm more interested in/concerned about is why there's no apparent mode selection. I don't know if it's been addressed anywhere else as I haven't been following the update thread.
 
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Old Duck

Old Duck
Nihila Vex said:
Failing ALL else, couldn't 'random system' mean at least 'random system' rather than 'always the same system'?
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Huh.... You realize this simple idea is actually brilliant, right? It would have pretty much eliminated seal clubbing without the need of this bizarre "beginners zone" Frontier conjured up.

Frontier really should take Occam's razor to ED, as they tend to go for the most complex solutions to simple problems.
 

Lightspeed

Lightspeed
I don't think you get access to it by clearing a save, do you?

That would mean elite commanders in all but name could seal club. FD would never make that mistake ........ oh wait ....
 

Vasco Sapien

Vasco Sapien
Could these packages be, microtransaction in nature. A pay2win starter pack.
Start with coin, paint packs and ships already in your garage.

Super Delux ForumDad package. Start with a corvette, 1 billion Credits and ship skin.... £40
 

Rudal

Rudal
I didn't know you could add commanders to your account on consoles.
As to micro transactions, I hope not. It more seemed like what you get when you play beta. You can create "normal" save with Sidewinder and some credits or the "quick start" one with Cobra and a 100000 or so credits and go testing.

I was just intrigued by this "New commander Plus" option.
 

Lightspeed

Lightspeed
From a PC perspective, we've had a moan about it before, but nothing ever happened.

We've also begged FD to give us 2nd accounts under the same name, but to no avail.
 

ethelred

ethelred
Lightspeed said:
So new players are coralled in this nice location, and gankers content providers can enter it too by clearing their save? FD should fix this very fast ...... before the obvious event happens :eek:
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Will they though? I can't see it being a massive issue and what's the best build you can get without gaining a rank?

E rated sideys Vs e rated sideys doesn't seem too bad to me, hell they might not even sell interdictors in the newbie zone.
 

Lightspeed

Lightspeed
ethelred said:
Will they though? I can't see it being a massive issue and what's the best build you can get without gaining a rank?

E rated sideys Vs e rated sideys doesn't seem too bad to me, hell they might not even sell interdictors in the newbie zone.
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That's probably what the Devs thought :D
 
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