To the Development team:
I'm loving elite. I have been part of the community for over a year now. In that time, I've watched a community grow around a few programs that have become integral to our enjoyment of the game. These programs are Voice Attack, HCS Voice Packs, and EDDI, EDSM, Special Effect Charity, ED Discovery, and Game Music Packs.
Over the course of the past year, the communities for each of these products have grown and thrived. They all share a unique and special place in the Elite Dangerous community. I am writing this post to ask you to reflect these communities in your game. In the past, you have released in-game ship and holo-me decals for special events, and for organizations such as Cannon Research Group. I ask that you add the above mentioned Program icons to this list.
Although I can only speak for myself, it is my hope that others will join in with me in this call for representation in-game. A number of us use Voice Attack along with HCS Voice Packs and/or Game Music Packs to enhance not only our immersion in the game universe, but our enjoyment of the game as a whole. We ask that these logos be added in as decals so that we can proudly show our commitment to these communities.
Likewise, many of us use EDDI, EDSM, and ED Discovery to plan trips, in-game player expeditions, etc. These tools have made the exploration portions of the game more accessible, made researching the lore and mysteries of the game easier to share with others, and generally, just provided what some feel is a much-needed resource. We join with the communities above in asking that you please add decals in-game so that we can show our involvement in specialized areas of the game.
In writing this, I realize that this will mean you will need to divert at least a portion of your team and their resources to accommodate this request. Although many who focus on statistics may think this would not be a good investment of time, energy and/or resources, let me assure you, for the communities involved, it would bring a level of personal investment to the game that few other things could achieve. Yes, it is only a set of decals, but these decals would show community. It would give new players something to discuss and look into, and may, in the end, mean they not only spend more time in-game, but may bring others into as well. It is my belief that even if a "store pack" had to be created and sold for $1.75 as is your current Skull and Commercial Decal Packs, for those of us who desire this vanity item, the price would be much worth it. You could also create another pack for the most prominent player groups in the game, (or make them available via another means).
This request may not "balance out" on paper, I understand that, but once again to the members of each community, it could make a world of difference for us to be able to show our commitment not only to the game we love, but to the products that enhance our game play experience. I can only hope you will grant this request.
Thank you for reading.
I'm loving elite. I have been part of the community for over a year now. In that time, I've watched a community grow around a few programs that have become integral to our enjoyment of the game. These programs are Voice Attack, HCS Voice Packs, and EDDI, EDSM, Special Effect Charity, ED Discovery, and Game Music Packs.
Over the course of the past year, the communities for each of these products have grown and thrived. They all share a unique and special place in the Elite Dangerous community. I am writing this post to ask you to reflect these communities in your game. In the past, you have released in-game ship and holo-me decals for special events, and for organizations such as Cannon Research Group. I ask that you add the above mentioned Program icons to this list.
Although I can only speak for myself, it is my hope that others will join in with me in this call for representation in-game. A number of us use Voice Attack along with HCS Voice Packs and/or Game Music Packs to enhance not only our immersion in the game universe, but our enjoyment of the game as a whole. We ask that these logos be added in as decals so that we can proudly show our commitment to these communities.
Likewise, many of us use EDDI, EDSM, and ED Discovery to plan trips, in-game player expeditions, etc. These tools have made the exploration portions of the game more accessible, made researching the lore and mysteries of the game easier to share with others, and generally, just provided what some feel is a much-needed resource. We join with the communities above in asking that you please add decals in-game so that we can show our involvement in specialized areas of the game.
In writing this, I realize that this will mean you will need to divert at least a portion of your team and their resources to accommodate this request. Although many who focus on statistics may think this would not be a good investment of time, energy and/or resources, let me assure you, for the communities involved, it would bring a level of personal investment to the game that few other things could achieve. Yes, it is only a set of decals, but these decals would show community. It would give new players something to discuss and look into, and may, in the end, mean they not only spend more time in-game, but may bring others into as well. It is my belief that even if a "store pack" had to be created and sold for $1.75 as is your current Skull and Commercial Decal Packs, for those of us who desire this vanity item, the price would be much worth it. You could also create another pack for the most prominent player groups in the game, (or make them available via another means).
This request may not "balance out" on paper, I understand that, but once again to the members of each community, it could make a world of difference for us to be able to show our commitment not only to the game we love, but to the products that enhance our game play experience. I can only hope you will grant this request.
Thank you for reading.