Test driving ships before you buy

[Cymek]

What do others think, would you like to be able to test drive a ship before you buy it ?
It could be as simple as taking it out of a station and flying it around and going back or going on a shakedown cruise, you could include weapons testing against drones or even NPC's, you are liable for damage/fines etc.
It's time limited and returns you back to the station it came from.

 

[GunnerBill]

Yes good idea.

 

[paganpenguin]

What do others think, would you like to be able to test drive a ship before you buy it ?
It could be as simple as taking it out of a station and flying it around and going back or going on a shakedown cruise, you could include weapons testing against drones or even NPC's, you are liable for damage/fines etc.
It's time limited and returns you back to the station it came from.

How about being able to nick off with it during the test drive? Instant bounty placed on your head, NPCs aligned with the shipyard chasing you all around the galaxy, CMDRs homing in on your bounty and all this because you fancied the look of the Imperial Eagle

 

[M00ka]

I suggested this before. Thought it would be good to be part of the training module (so it doesn't effect any type of play) and FD have a small system set up with a station and platform, even a RES. The station has every ship and every module available so you can configure it how you want, then take it out for a spin and even try the weapons against some NPC's. Include a nice screen explaining the cost AND the insurance.

Would save a lot of confusion when actually using your hard earned credits later on ...

 

[Muzz UK]

I doubt this will be put in because many of us effectively get this during beta tests. Nice idea though could maybe be done as a simulator type thing!

 

[Mephane]

How about being able to nick off with it during the test drive? Instant bounty placed on your head, NPCs aligned with the shipyard chasing you all around the galaxy, CMDRs homing in on your bounty and all this because you fancied the look of the Imperial Eagle

Test drive could very well be an in-universe flight simulator.

 

[Bunkerkind Anni]

tutorial missions,

in that cqc anouncement interview it was mentioned "here you can try out most of the ships"

 

[metatheurgist]

I already do this. I buy the ship, test it out and sell it. So you loose 10% but who cares, just call it the rental fee.

 

[CMDR BlackHogg]

Excellent idea, I saved for ages to get a Python or FDL, bought the FDL first and realised I didn't like it almost instantly. Very expensive test drive to then sell it and buy the Python. It would be fine to pay a test drive fee but 10% of ships price is excessive.

 

[Vurt]

My suggestion is for bulletin board missions to fly someone else's ship from one station to another, with a corresponding return mission lined up. If you can't afford the rebuy cost, you're not allowed to take the mission, but otherwise it would let you test-fly a hull before purchasing it.

 

[tarks382]

Test drive could very well be an in-universe flight simulator.

Mephane, tell me - do you pronounce your handle "Meh-fan-ee", or is it more like an East Londoner would pronounce "methane"?

Just curious.

 

[Sire]

It is possible to test drive ships already: you are chaged of the total price as a bail and you can keep the ship as long as you need to test drive it.
After that, if you liked it you can fly away with and if you did not you can give it back to the shipyard with just the 10% charge.

 

[Axelsson]

Don't see a need at all. ED end game is to own all ships.

 

[bamber]

The problem is upgrading - there are numerous different possibilities for a ship and they change significantly as you upgrade
.
saw CMDR Blackhogg saying he bought and then sold an FDL - upgrading an FDL can make it a much different beastie
.
Don't see the point myself

 

[Sire]

Don't see a need at all. ED end game is to own all ships.

That is the end game to YOU.
The end game for "I want it all and I want it now" childs is to test drive all the ships for free and then throw the game into the garbage to start play another pewpew game as soon as possible.

 

[DJ]

How about the 10% rental fee that's already in game? It could be worse...

 

[metatheurgist]

My suggestion is for bulletin board missions to fly someone else's ship from one station to another, with a corresponding return mission lined up. If you can't afford the rebuy cost, you're not allowed to take the mission, but otherwise it would let you test-fly a hull before purchasing it.

Was just thinking about this. Give some more meaning to the naval ranks. "Admiral - we've got this mission for you, you'll need an Anaconda...but we notice you don't have one so High Command's letting you take command of this one. High Command also said if you blow it up you'll be busted back to Ensign." Then you can decide if you want to take the risk.

 

[Chann3l]

That is the end game to YOU.
The end game for "I want it all and I want it now" childs is to test drive all the ships for free and then throw the game into the garbage to start play another pewpew game as soon as possible.

I'm against test drives, people need to pick ships carefully or pay a 10 percent fee but that was a little harsh lol

 

[Dodgey]

Ship manufacturers should have a presence on the bulletin board like factions and give out missions... deliver a new ship to a customer in another system, destroy rival manufacturer ships, etc

 

[Bran Tse Mallory]

What we really need is Top Gear 3301 with Robot Clarkson, a Hamster and James May testing the ships