The pricing tag sadly states that this feature is just implemented to keep people grinding. Id like to politely express my deepest dissapointment. Again.
ANNOUNCEMENT Fleet Carriers - Content Reveal Announcement
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Yes, as a part-time player that part worries me the most ..... apart from the credits to buy one in the first place
It will depend on module ratings, spend hugely for A rated modules and upkeep will be lower keep the cheap E rated ones and the repair and maintenance casts will skyrocket, consumables will be dependant on how big a party you have on board.Carrier upkeep can't be set that high, can it?
So only authorized cmdrs can see it? So people can't setup a highway of them around the galaxy for explorers to stop at and repair/refuel/restock?
I can already see the countless support tickets because people crashed their carrier's economy.
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opals, painite, stacking haul missions, exploration.
It will be more difficult, but sorry, carriers shouldn't be easy to reach.
I wonder what goods I will be able to sell.. and how to advertise that I got the best deal in town. This space trucker is very happy o7
Oh wow, I absolutely cannot wait!
@Stephen Benedetti @Will Flanagan
Can you guys expand on this phrase, especially the bold part regarding weekly upkeep costs?
The quote came from this article:
invisioncommunity.co.uk
Can you guys expand on this phrase, especially the bold part regarding weekly upkeep costs?
The quote came from this article:
Fleet Carriers jump into Elite Dangerous | Invision Game Community
Frontier Developments has revealed the first details on Fleet Carriers, an eagerly awaited update to the long-running space simulator, Elite Dangerous.
invisioncommunity.co.uk
Yes, as a part-time player that part worries me the most ..... apart from the credits to buy one in the first place
I already see it coming: somebody buys the thing, a few weeks later he for some reason (e.g. being to the hospital for whatever reason) he won't manage to be on for one or another week and loose everything. Connect the dots with current events and we might be looking at the headline of "Elite Dangerous player looses everything by needing Corona treatment". (With everything of course being an overstatement, but that's how headlines work. )
Well there are only so many elements.That made me smile. FD and Hello Games do seem to keep swiping game elements from each other (in an entirely good-humoured way, I should add
I should have stated that better. I was trying to respond to someone who had said they've played for years and had less than a billion credits. Should have been "already have that many credits" ... not "enough"
Is this from a press release, or their interpretation?
www.gamasutra.com
edit - pcgamer uses the same persistent debt that eventually exceeds the debt threshold could see carriers decommissioned and sold for parts language, so must be from a fdev press release. Interesting.
Press Release recent news | page 1 of 595 | Game Developer
edit - pcgamer uses the same persistent debt that eventually exceeds the debt threshold could see carriers decommissioned and sold for parts language, so must be from a fdev press release. Interesting.
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Robert Maynard
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At least as important is this bit:@Stephen Benedetti @Will Flanagan
Can you guys expand on this phrase, especially the bold part regarding weekly upkeep costs?
The quote came from this article:
Fleet Carriers jump into Elite Dangerous | Invision Game Community
Frontier Developments has revealed the first details on Fleet Carriers, an eagerly awaited update to the long-running space simulator, Elite Dangerous.
I doubt the FCs will self-destruct when the maintenance requirements aren't met. They'll probably just become nonfunctional until the debt is paid.
Ozric
Volunteer Moderator
I personally am not interested in Fleet Carriers, but the news is most welcome indeed. I would just like to say a big thanks to the team for managing to organise console Betas for both the Xbox and the PS4! Something which I believe hasn't happened since the Xbox GPP? And something which hasn't been praised enough in this thread.
Good job team!
Good job team!
True, people have been asking for console betas for a long time, well done fdev.
Stephen Benedetti
Community Manager
Hey @Mengy,
I have seen a couple of people saying that they don't have enough money to purchase a Fleet Carrier and it's worth stating that these huge vessels are a designed to be a massive investment for players who have acquired a large amount of credits. Although purchasing one will allow the owner to customise and manage their Fleet Carrier how they wish, Fleet Carriers are also there to provide services to the wider community, allowing commanders to interact with and utilise in a number of ways.
Whenever we've introduced content to the game, the community has blown us away with what they've done with it, often using it in ways we never imagined they would. Fleet Carriers are going to provide lots of opportunities for owners but also those without Fleet Carriers and we can't see all the ways in which commanders are going to traverse the galaxy together!
For all the details on Fleet Carriers, tune into next week's Content Reveal Stream!
Finally some great news! I can't barely wait for the Beta test.
Thanks a lot