Background
I write this post as an explorer, not one of those hard core, do nothing else guys, but one that enjoys going off into the black for a 20K plus round trip every now and again.
But there comes a point on every trip when I feel the craving to do something different. To play the game my way and burn my own trail. Unfortunately it's a long way back for that little bit of something different, I would like to try my hand at every now and again whilst on a particularly long journey.
Proposal
Now I'm not the first (nor the last I'm sure) to advocate multiple player slots, but maybe my proposal is a little different.
I'm advocating the option for players to have up to 4 characters, but only one of which can be elected for play in open.
I'm also advocating the separation of solo/group play from open.
FD wouldn't agree to this because of cost you might state
Well character slots would cost money and this would help fund separate servers and the likely person needed to manage alternate story lines.
1 extra character slot might cost £20, two for £35 and 3 (the max) for £45 (I'm sure this would appeal to many people.
Other benefits
This would also remove the conflict caused by open/solo play having the same effect on the verse. Their now two different galactic instances.
More players would dip their toes into open, because losing their secondary character would not be as much of an issue.
Players would have greater variety and burn out less quickly. Especially the less hard core explorers who would love to reach the far side but can't manage it without a bit of something different every now and again (like me)...
This may encourage more players to buy expansions, because their still playing the game because it offers variety and choice, which of course equals more money down the line.
Just buy a second account
Well that is possible, I'm sure espionage would be easy with two accounts.
But how about all characters under the one account have the main account name in brackets? In my case my secondary character might be identified as Drayfus (Cula-ta). Cula-ta being my main account. Also buying secondary/tertiary character slots would be cheaper than a new account (perhaps making espionage accounts less appealing).
Anyway that's my proposal, feel free to blow it to pieces, at least I thought it was a good idea
I write this post as an explorer, not one of those hard core, do nothing else guys, but one that enjoys going off into the black for a 20K plus round trip every now and again.
But there comes a point on every trip when I feel the craving to do something different. To play the game my way and burn my own trail. Unfortunately it's a long way back for that little bit of something different, I would like to try my hand at every now and again whilst on a particularly long journey.
Proposal
Now I'm not the first (nor the last I'm sure) to advocate multiple player slots, but maybe my proposal is a little different.
I'm advocating the option for players to have up to 4 characters, but only one of which can be elected for play in open.
I'm also advocating the separation of solo/group play from open.
FD wouldn't agree to this because of cost you might state
Well character slots would cost money and this would help fund separate servers and the likely person needed to manage alternate story lines.
1 extra character slot might cost £20, two for £35 and 3 (the max) for £45 (I'm sure this would appeal to many people.
Other benefits
This would also remove the conflict caused by open/solo play having the same effect on the verse. Their now two different galactic instances.
More players would dip their toes into open, because losing their secondary character would not be as much of an issue.
Players would have greater variety and burn out less quickly. Especially the less hard core explorers who would love to reach the far side but can't manage it without a bit of something different every now and again (like me)...
This may encourage more players to buy expansions, because their still playing the game because it offers variety and choice, which of course equals more money down the line.
Just buy a second account
Well that is possible, I'm sure espionage would be easy with two accounts.
But how about all characters under the one account have the main account name in brackets? In my case my secondary character might be identified as Drayfus (Cula-ta). Cula-ta being my main account. Also buying secondary/tertiary character slots would be cheaper than a new account (perhaps making espionage accounts less appealing).
Anyway that's my proposal, feel free to blow it to pieces, at least I thought it was a good idea
