You have to ask yourself how often do you really look at other ships anyway? Most of the time they are just a marker on the HUD. Maybe when we can walk around all the commanders ships that are in a station should be visible somewhere, even when they are offline. So you can just wander round and look who's docked.
A bit of extra customization would (probably) go a long way...
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A virtual set of Oakley's or Aviators for the meager amount of £12.99
Sorry couldn't help myself.
LOL right.
I think ED has the most expensive in-game visual tweaks ever. Not only is the game a fully priced title, but things like basic colors for ships are sold separately (let alone complete skins).
Be honest here, FD, how much time and effort does it take to make a "vibrant colors pack" for any given ship? I'd wager very little, to none at all.
And to make matters worse, you don't just sell the "vibrant colors pack" - you sell a "vibrant colors pack for ship XYZ", which means one would need to, indeed, spend quite a bit of money to actually be able to add some color and variety to all of their ships.
Now, I realize that the store is a way for you guys to make extra money and it's for people to show support. But the perceived work required / value to price ratio for some of the skins seems abysmal (cue in the color packs). Actual skins? Superb. Decals? Awesome. Bobbleheads? Yes please. All those things seem to require at least a bit of effort on your part, FD (now we're just missing the fluffy dice).
The color packs, on the other hand, really ought to be free - this would add a bit of extra variety and spice to the galaxy for everyone.
Compare ED to, say, Warframe - a F2P game where visual customization is one of THE main ways the developers of that game make money. And you know what? Basic color customization is available from the start.
PS. Before someone claims that I'm asking for something for free - I actually bought some skis and skin packs. I just feel like the basic color pack should really be available from the get-go.
Look.... if you know the commercial reasoning behind a product... please stop creating threads like this...
It's not productive and just presents yourself as a whiner
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Now, I realize that the store is a way for you guys to make extra money and it's for people to show support. But the perceived work required / value to price ratio for some of the skins seems abysmal (cue in the color packs). Actual skins? Superb. Decals? Awesome. Bobbleheads? Yes please. All those things seem to require at least a bit of effort on your part, FD (now we're just missing the fluffy dice
Would like better skins, decals, more stuff to decorate the cockpit, HUD color and composition customization.
HUD color options should really be in the game settings!
There's no monthly subscription fee. They have to make money to maintain service and more development.
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Personally, IMHO, you have actually answered your own question
I have all my current flying ships (I have lots parked and not skinned up) skinned up (Look out for the Banana colored ones (Except my Gold Conda).
If it keeps the lights on in FD, or it allows for extra hamsters to drive the server wheels, or an extra developer to be hired to solve the bugs quicker, then i am in favor of paying for Skins and other things within the game.
This is of course IMHO
This I agree with.
It's your choice whether you buy or not, and your decision as to whether you think they are too pricey or not. No one is having their arms twisted.
I also expect other times will be coming where some can be bought cheaply, so watch out it you can't/won't afford the usual price.