We're only one month away from the September update, so what are your thoughts and/or expectations?
Based on the LaveCon thread here, these are the new features being added:
- Virtual Currency: Arx - As part of the update to the livery system and the introduction of Arx, commanders will be able to acquire cosmetic items by simply playing the game!
- New Livery System: We are introducing is the ability to access the ship livery from the main menu, so even explorers out in the black will be able to change up their ship's appearance without needing to head all the way back to civilization!
- New "In Ship" Starter Experience: At the start of the experience, commanders will be guided through essential pilot training by a flight instructor from the Pilots Federation. During this training, a number of lessons will be taught to commanders, from space flight to combat. All of the training will include VO.
I'm most looking forward to earning virtual currency just by playing. Having come over to the PC from the XBOX, I held off buying most items I already bought on XBOX. So I hope with Arx I'll be able to slowly earn these "bucks" just by playing and unlock some of my favorite cosmetic items on PC without having to pay a second time ;-)
The new livery system sounds very cool. While I'm sure many of the "realism" players are against this (it's not very realistic to paint a huge spaceship in a vacuum in under a minute,) I think most of us will find this feature very convenient! No more heading back to the station to change your ship's look when you realize you and your buddy's ship look almost identical!
And depending on how the new "stater experience" goes, it could be a game changer for new players, and I'll give it a go myself, but it's not something that will benefit existing players. Well, except possibly making it easier to get friends to try the game.
So what are your thoughts? Great minor update, irrelevant to you, or something else?
Fly Safe
o7
Based on the LaveCon thread here, these are the new features being added:
- Virtual Currency: Arx - As part of the update to the livery system and the introduction of Arx, commanders will be able to acquire cosmetic items by simply playing the game!
- New Livery System: We are introducing is the ability to access the ship livery from the main menu, so even explorers out in the black will be able to change up their ship's appearance without needing to head all the way back to civilization!
- New "In Ship" Starter Experience: At the start of the experience, commanders will be guided through essential pilot training by a flight instructor from the Pilots Federation. During this training, a number of lessons will be taught to commanders, from space flight to combat. All of the training will include VO.
I'm most looking forward to earning virtual currency just by playing. Having come over to the PC from the XBOX, I held off buying most items I already bought on XBOX. So I hope with Arx I'll be able to slowly earn these "bucks" just by playing and unlock some of my favorite cosmetic items on PC without having to pay a second time ;-)
The new livery system sounds very cool. While I'm sure many of the "realism" players are against this (it's not very realistic to paint a huge spaceship in a vacuum in under a minute,) I think most of us will find this feature very convenient! No more heading back to the station to change your ship's look when you realize you and your buddy's ship look almost identical!
And depending on how the new "stater experience" goes, it could be a game changer for new players, and I'll give it a go myself, but it's not something that will benefit existing players. Well, except possibly making it easier to get friends to try the game.
So what are your thoughts? Great minor update, irrelevant to you, or something else?
Fly Safe
o7