In the words of the late 80's alternative rock band (at least that's how wikipedia describes them) Transvision Vamp "Baby, I don't care"
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How would y'all feel about cobra Mk.IV for PS Odyssey pre-orders?
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As a PS4 owner, I disagree with releasing the Cobra Mk. IV.
That might be surprising, but it has little to do with my own wants (I do want the ship, for the sake of owning it).
Lifetime Passes and 'Launch Support' packages depend on exclusivity. Many developers fail to stick to their guns on these, and the numbers show their losses when compared to those that do keep that exclusivity in check. Sony, ironically, is the biggest bogeyman of exclusivity to the point the majority of media outlets in the gaming world rant and rave about it constantly.
Yet they haven't stopped, have they? Given how Bafta's just went...exclusivity is a big win for the business. It pays to stick to it.
Because your consumer knows that exclusivity is going to last, and with it the pride/entertainment/right to it.
If FDev rolled out Cobra IV for everyone else, most consumers would know to never invest in launch/LEP material for future titles. Instead, because of this particular ship - and other perks that LEPs are now experiencing with EDO - the future value of such commitments is only going to rise. Some day, there will be a new Elite game (by virtue of how cycles work) and that new game will have the opportunity for ground floor financial commitment.
There may be some loss because of how long LEP and such took to pay out, but those losses will be covered and exceeded by new and old players alike - thanks to the decision to 'stick to it', even years later.
Could FDev reverse course? Of course, and they may yet. But every day they don't increases the value of exclusivity in their franchise. It's a proverbial golden-egg goose that anyone with a lick of business sense knows to not kill, critics and nay-sayers be damned.
That might be surprising, but it has little to do with my own wants (I do want the ship, for the sake of owning it).
Lifetime Passes and 'Launch Support' packages depend on exclusivity. Many developers fail to stick to their guns on these, and the numbers show their losses when compared to those that do keep that exclusivity in check. Sony, ironically, is the biggest bogeyman of exclusivity to the point the majority of media outlets in the gaming world rant and rave about it constantly.
Yet they haven't stopped, have they? Given how Bafta's just went...exclusivity is a big win for the business. It pays to stick to it.
Because your consumer knows that exclusivity is going to last, and with it the pride/entertainment/right to it.
If FDev rolled out Cobra IV for everyone else, most consumers would know to never invest in launch/LEP material for future titles. Instead, because of this particular ship - and other perks that LEPs are now experiencing with EDO - the future value of such commitments is only going to rise. Some day, there will be a new Elite game (by virtue of how cycles work) and that new game will have the opportunity for ground floor financial commitment.
There may be some loss because of how long LEP and such took to pay out, but those losses will be covered and exceeded by new and old players alike - thanks to the decision to 'stick to it', even years later.
Could FDev reverse course? Of course, and they may yet. But every day they don't increases the value of exclusivity in their franchise. It's a proverbial golden-egg goose that anyone with a lick of business sense knows to not kill, critics and nay-sayers be damned.
Didn't pre order horizons, ergo have no access to CMkIV. Don't give a monkeys who has access to it, probably wouldn't buy one if I did, and certainly wouldn't want to prevent those poor deranged individuals who do want one from fulfilling their CMkIV shaped desires. On the other hand FDev did say it would be an exclusive, so it should probably stay that way.
Saddened that FDev gave in.
PS4 owners couldn't get it because the offer had closed before the game port to PS4 was finished so they couldn't qualify anymore than I could as I bought the game after Horizons.
How about giving early backers of ED with Cobra Mk IV's the exclusive right to sell Cobra Mk IV's from their Fleet Carriers? This way, early backers are entitled to a privilege the rest of us aren't and everyone has access to the Cobra Mk IV, so long as we're willing and able to pay whatever early backers will be asking for Cobra Mk IV's.
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From one of the previous iterations of this nonsense...
forums.frontier.co.uk
Offer the cobra iv in the store!
Ok guys, please stop posting pics of your Cobra mk4's with fancy paint jobs. Every pic posted extends this thread by another 10 pages 😈
I wouldn't care. Being a PC player without a Cobra Mk IV, I still don't/wouldn't feel upset at all if they were given to people for misc. reasons.
Only if it gets offered to me for pre-ordering Odyssey on PC...
It's a good ship in my opinion. Like a mini python.
It wasn’t generally available at any time, and Beyond unlike Horizons or Odyssey wasn’t something we had to order or buy.
Beep Boop ... Exclusive
Beep Boop ... Forever
Boop Beep ...
Apologies for the automated response.
I'm always amazed that the possibility that FDev, just wanted to give the people that supported them at particular point in time, an exclusive gift, never to be given away again, as a thank you for supporting them, is disregarded, out of hand, the instant they realise they missed out.
Yes I realise it was also a Horizons marketing thing as well... or was it? No one made them use the words "Exclusive" and "Forever" together like that. FDev did that them selves. They also described it as a gift, not a reward. What could it all mean?
Well it always sucks to miss out, either because you didn't know about it or because it wasn't even an option at the time on your platform of choice.
Beep Boop ... Forever
Boop Beep ...
Apologies for the automated response.
I'm always amazed that the possibility that FDev, just wanted to give the people that supported them at particular point in time, an exclusive gift, never to be given away again, as a thank you for supporting them, is disregarded, out of hand, the instant they realise they missed out.
Yes I realise it was also a Horizons marketing thing as well... or was it? No one made them use the words "Exclusive" and "Forever" together like that. FDev did that them selves. They also described it as a gift, not a reward. What could it all mean?
Well it always sucks to miss out, either because you didn't know about it or because it wasn't even an option at the time on your platform of choice.
No. The Cobra MK IV is part of the forum culture. We probably spend 1000 pages discussing it, all of this would've been wasted effort. All those threads would be lost in time, like tears in rain.
I have a very simple yet beautifully poetic solution to the whole Bally affair, what what
If you have a Cobra mk IV and you believe others should have the opportunity, FDev could implement the following mechanic....
You give up your right to access the vessel in any way shape or form and offer it to a Cmdr who wants it, Bally simple and yet tragically brilliant.
Toodly pipsky
If you have a Cobra mk IV and you believe others should have the opportunity, FDev could implement the following mechanic....
You give up your right to access the vessel in any way shape or form and offer it to a Cmdr who wants it, Bally simple and yet tragically brilliant.
Toodly pipsky