Just saying. I'll buy two... one for me and one for my son. I don't usually fly the Viper but if you donate the proceeds to charity I'll put my dollars on it.
Absolutely agree. I will do the same
Edit: In fact - I'd like FD to check which of their commanders reside in France - and give them the French flag paintjob for free. Alternatively, I'll be happy buy one for myself and donate one to a French commander. Solidarité!
Pls, no politics here ...
Sad as the events in Paris are, please don't bring the real world here. This is a place for escapism.![]()
If you think with your heart then obviously you'd agree we should do as the OP suggests. If you think with your head you'd realise the number of causes followed would be innumerable. Should we create a Syrian flag and donate to the refugees? Should we create flags for the African nations ravaged by terrorist groups, or Yemmen/Middle east?
It would be endless, and frankly I come to video games to escape the real world as bad as it may sound I don't want reminders of how terrible this world is. If people wish to donate to the French victims and their families and help support them through this horrific time thats great, amazing in fact and they shouldn't ever be dissuaded from trying to help people, but I don't think this is the right way to do it.
Sure. I'll buy a French flag, a Syrian flag, a Palestinian flag, a Libyan flag for my ship. It sucks that we feel the need to escape the "real world", but this doesn't mean we can't be thankful that we have the capacity to escape - hence, this is what drives me (a privileged person) to give what I can, whenever I can.
There are people who play Elite: Dangerous - in our community - who are from Paris. Some of these commanders may have suffered a great personal loss in the past 48 hours. Lets just spare a thought for them - they're the ones who deserve escapism. Will it ameliorate their loss? Hardly.
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