News Ship naming and Name Plates – how it will work

[CMDR Evolution]

Paying for cosmetics absolutely fine.

Paying to have a functionality of having a ship name displayed as text in the HUD is where problems arose. Base game has been payed for, for some an expansion and then having to pay extra for a functional addition.

Yeah thanks mate, I get that. Being a BCS qualified professional in the IT industry, technically speaking this is a non-functional change as it doesn't impact the processes needed in game such as missions, trade, exploration, pve or pvp etc. That's why I was saying 'nice to have'. Sorry for any confusion.

People are happy to pay for cosmetics, how many times does it have to be said.

Then everyone's now happy.

Fly safe all.


Edit... I'm happy to pay for any expansions. I just found it irritating that some (not all) people wanted a cosmetic feature for free (whether it's the HUD or exterior). Hope this clears up the situation. Now, if we'd of been talking about visiting lava worlds as a paid feature, then I'd completely appreciate where some people are coming from

 

[Garud]

Came here to see why everyone was flogging the dead thread. Wasn't disappointed.

 

[bitstorm]

Yeah thanks mate, I get that. Being a BCS qualified professional in the IT industry, technically speaking this is a non-functional change as it doesn't impact the processes needed in game such as missions, trade, exploration, pve or pvp etc. That's why I was saying 'nice to have'. Sorry for any confusion.

But how will you apply a guild tag?

 

[fennster]

You know all the player groups/factions in the game, they can now identify their ships as a group. Or is being able to have your Commander name viewable a "nice to have feature"? Would that be acceptable sold in store?

 

[Cdr Voorheez]

Maybe just maybe if we all keep bleating about this long enough FD will make everything free. What a bunch of miserable bum wipes you have all become.

 

[bitstorm]

Maybe just maybe if we all keep bleating about this long enough FD will make everything free. What a bunch of miserable bum wipes you have all become.

Did you read the thread? Or even the last few posts?

Or are you throwing out insults based on what you imagine people want?

Nobody has asked for everything to be free, not even close.

 

[CMDR Evolution]

Or is being able to have your Commander name viewable a "nice to have feature"? Would that be acceptable sold in store?

Er sorry, we must be talking about different things -
I missed this part. I didn't realise we would have to pay for an existing feature? I was talking about the new feature of ship names.

Anyway, I was just sticking up for Frontier and trying my best to put it into perspective. I can't add anymore as I've said what I thought, had my words taken put of context and put them back into context. I'm going to continue enjoying my weekend. I hope you can do the same.

Thanks for all your continual hard work Frontier. I look forward to purchasing more cosmetics as they're released .

 

[bitstorm]

Er sorry, we must be talking about different things -
I missed this part. I didn't realise we would have to pay for an existing feature?

No, cmdr names don't have to be paid for.

I think he's just making a comparison to something else in the hud, and asking if you'd be ok if the cmdr name wasn't visible to others unless you'd paid a fee.

 

[Kosmetas]

Good thing I'm not in charge of what features are added to ED... at this point I would scrap ship names all together just to see the tears. No entitled bunch of brats would force my hand. At the press conference I would tell the brats to just pretend the ships have names.

Yeah, think the crying was bad... the uproar would create such a buzz FD could laugh all the way to the bank.

 

[TheRealTommo]

This thread is funny!

 

[amigacooke]

Good thing I'm not in charge of what features are added to ED

I agree.

 

[bitstorm]

Good thing I'm not in charge of what features are added to ED... at this point I would scrap ship names all together just to see the tears. No entitled bunch of brats would force my hand. At the press conference I would tell the brats to just pretend the ships have names.

Yeah, think the crying was bad... the uproar would create such a buzz FD could laugh all the way to the bank.

Really? Did they teach you that at business school?

Listen.

It's not about "crying" or "getting one up" or "12 year olds" or "brats".

It's about not wanting Frontier to add free to play like features to a paid for game. Not to paywall features off, that really is it.

Which is perfectly fair and reasonable, and something that's in EVERY PLAYER'S INTEREST. The only reason people are upset about it is because they give a ** about the game. You can sit there insulting people and trying to paint it as something else, but that really is the long and short of it.

The trouble is people seem to have this uncontrollable emotional reaction when it comes to criticism of Frontier, and you end up with abuse like above. Just chill out and think for a second before posting eh?

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[Philip Coutts]

Okay folks, lets discuss things in a nice polite way. It's fine to have differences but let's not throw insults at each other

Thanks awfully.

 

[Ozram]

Long time coming for this feature. Looking forward to it. Have had my ships named on inara for some time now.

 

[VR StarLightPL]

Which is perfectly fair and reasonable, and something that's in EVERY PLAYER'S INTEREST. The only reason people are upset about it is because they give a ** about the game. You can sit there insulting people and trying to paint it as something else, but that really is the long and short of it.
The trouble is people seem to have this uncontrollable emotional reaction when it comes to criticism of Frontier, and you end up with abuse like above. Just chill out and think for a second before posting eh?

Bitstorm I fear you're wasting your breath. The point is totally lost on so many posters here (especially those "I haven't read the thread but there's my 2c", rotfl), and when Frontier announced they will be cross-ship and for 2GBP people stopped caring. Or worse, they have turned to "it's only 2GBP what's the fuzz about". They totally fail to see how this would set the precedent (as a matter of fact it still is) of functionality being split and paywalled. They already broke the promise of "some cosmetic items in the store", now they have a precedent of "some desired functionality will be paywalled and people will happily fork out".

Being a BCS qualified professional in the IT industry, technically speaking this is a non-functional change as it doesn't impact the processes needed in game such as missions, trade, exploration, pve or pvp etc. That's why I was saying 'nice to have'. Sorry for any confusion.

You can apply that kind of broad logic to pretty much everything, taking that to the extreme of using wireframe models because ship having or not having a skin doesn't impact missions, exploration, pve... PS: And yes it was mentioned in this or other thread probably

 

[CMDR Evolution]

You can apply that kind of broad logic to pretty much everything, taking that to the extreme of using wireframe models because ship having or not having a skin doesn't impact missions, exploration, pve... PS: And yes it was mentioned in this or other thread probably

Thanks for agreeing. Exactly right. In was in response to another comment so you should be quoting them though instead. As I said, I've looked at both sides and had my comments already taken out of context. I corrected some misunderstood people and have left it there as there's no point in going round in circles.

To summarise my view, once again. I enjoy Elite Dangerous, I happily spend money on it and will continue to do so. I don't see it as paywalling anyone. I've played other games where paywalling is significant so I'm not talking rubbish. Just my opinion, which I'm entitled to (and have explained and corrected).

Final comments: Thanks Frontier and fly safe all. Over and out...

 

[SaliVader]

Thanks for agreeing. Exactly right. In was in response to another comment so you should be quoting them though instead. As I said, I've looked at both sides and had my comments already taken out of context. I corrected some misunderstood people and have left it there as there's no point in going round in circles.

To summarise my view, once again. I enjoy Elite Dangerous, I happily spend money on it and will continue to do so. I don't see it as paywalling anyone. I've played other games where paywalling is significant so I'm not talking rubbish. Just my opinion, which I'm entitled to (and have explained and corrected).

Final comments: Thanks Frontier and fly safe all. Over and out...

I've also played other games that don't paywall (I wouldn't consider it a paywall if not all the cosmetics were in the store, but it is the current situation) whole features of the game (and yes, I consider cosmetic customization of your character or in this case the equivalent, your ship, a feature). It's true the current situation could be worse, yeah, but it could be better as well.

Of course, that's my personal opinion.

 

[AstroCreep]

£2!?! That means I'll have to order a HALF down the pub tonight

 

[Dbrn47]

Meh...

 

[Marc_Hicks]

Thanks for being positive! I'll buy you a beer at Elite Meet! What's a kipper?

Smoke me a Kipper, I'll be back in time for breakfast!