It's no different than having multiple character slots in any other game. If players want multiple slots so they can have an explorer out in deep space, and still be able to take part in CG's, etc.. with a different character, there's no reason they shouldn't be able to.
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It's no different than having multiple character slots in any other game. If players want multiple slots so they can have an explorer out in deep space, and still be able to take part in CG's, etc.. with a different character, there's no reason they shouldn't be able to.
Totally agree.
why do people always assume people want multiple cmdrs for griefing. if somebody wants to grief they will grief regardless. a way round that would be to only allow kickstarter reawrds for your main cmdr, all others must start from scratch. so if somebody wants to grief they would at least have to invest some time to get a better ship. this is someting most griefers won't do
I do not think that FD ever mentioned a number. I have certainly not seen such a mention, so if you have a source, quote it.Hi,
IIRC in the alpha / beta times there was talk by FD about multiple cmdr slots. Has that idea been completely dropped?
I think they mentioned 3 slots, That would be great. I stepped away from Efor 6 months and now i'm back playing being a beta backer I get the chance to start in a cobra which is a great leg up. But it would be good to try starting in a sidewinder just for kicks with affecting my main ship.
Also it would be nice to have multiple cmdrs to try different factions.
Just a thought.
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Doesn't this say more about the (lack of) crime & punishment (& piracy mechanics) than potential multi-slots?
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As i said i think i remember 3 cmdrs mentioned, but can't be 100% sure. So i may be wrong. But this would have been arround the DDF days.
To be honest, the game needs this kind of play, once you get to a certain level, it gets a bit too easy to out run the NPCs.
There isn't a great deal of "danger" in Elite Dangerous. So it kind of reinforces the need for extra slots.
The only problem is, three slots is still not enough.
We have three accounts in the household at the moment, (2 are technically my kids), but I've been the person who has had to get them started and I still crave another. Once you start getting into all the different aspects, such as exploration and mining, you soon start using up those slots. I've not even began to think about a "nasty" character.
3 has been bandied about for ages. But I think it probably came from players, not FD. Of much more importance to me is the expansions. I would certainly not pay again for the expansions. Paying for another slot or two if they came with my LEP would be acceptable.
Not especially low at all. There are kick starter promises (like ship names) they have not got around to yet.
It absolutely does. I am not saying multiple commanders shouldn't be done - just that it shouldn't be done if game mechanics are not going to be first adjusted.
this. plus the lack of storing and so on.
same here. i'm very close to buying another copy, but delayed that again till 1.5/horizons hits. because, i'm not planning on buying the extension two times.
i would happily pay 10-15 pounds for a second/third slot.
I ended up buying another account when the Lifetime Expansion Pass went on sale again last time.
Maybe have one slot nominated for open only and others are solo forced?
Have I mentioned eve online is sub-based to avoid griefing? You simply don't want to pay these monthly 15 bucks to grief. The same applies for ED atm. You have to pay 50 bucks to create yourself a griefer account.
Since we don't have "classes" (like tarder, pirate, etc.) with specific "skills", multiple cmdr slots would only have one purpose: Do as much trolling as you can do without taking the penalties for the main cmdr.
The difference to other games having multiple slots is that there are also multiple classes. It is understandable if you want to try out another class 8without having to rebuy a game you already own). But in ED, you can do everything with just one slot. there is no reason to take another CMDR slot for the lulz.
Long story short: A player should NOT be able to do the "bad" things in ED without taking the penalties. This applies for all tasks. If you go out exploring, you should live with the fact that you are unable to participate in PP, CGs or any civilised space task.
Or just gank other players without being recognized. E.g. you kill a trader, nothing happens. You kill 100 tarders (players ofcourse) your name might show up on some bounty list but hihi, you have a main slot noone knows about.
Yes for this reason. No damn multiple cmdr slots.
That's a terrible idea, as is the notion that having more than 1 commander slot leads to an automatic griefing espisode on the alt
(a) Characters should be totally independent of each other. It allows for you to be a BH / trader on one; an explorer; and maybe try your hand at self Ironman (until FD implement it for real) on the 3rd slot.
(b) Block / Ignore should be account wide (block 1 commander you block them all)
(c) People really should get over their own insecurities.
Most people are well adjusted members of society who see playing a video game as a recreational pastime and bring to the game these ideals.
Annuverscot - Michael Brooks stated during the KS they would have multiple slots; reaffirmed some time later by him as being 3; however a much later post by him stated that the process was proving trickier than they imagined and it was on hold .. same as Ironman