I see LOTS of CMK4 Requests, hell I even put a couple forth. however alas it has already been declared by Frontier that they won't ever release it again. so they is NO point in trying to request it. however while you cannot beat a river into submission, you can build a bridge over it.... this suggestion is the long awaited bridge!
I have conceived two options, one fitting to real life and lore friendly in-game, the other a more lacklustre cop-out but still achieves the same effect. both of which allow for current MK4 owners to maintain the Original ship.
Suggestion A- Licenced Partnership (win/win for both those who do and do not have the MK4):
In real life, it is known for many companies to distribute products off to separate country's manufacturers rebranded (and sometimes adjusted) in a form of synergy. this ranges from guns, military vehicles and even your standard civilian car. these examples keep their appearance in general but are rebadged and often adjusted to the requirements of the receiving manufacturer. a great example of this is the use of the Holden Commodore, of which I already know (could be other examples) has been re-distributed to Europe (under the badge of Opel) and to the USA (under the badge of Chevrolet). same car, different branding and sometimes even a different engine.
Now, to the Elite side, While the MK4 can never be introduced as a standalone, a licenced version may be reworked into the world of Elite in a lore friendly way (as well as a legal way for FDev to 'add' the MK4 as it will not technically be a MK4.) here is an example;
- Core Dynamics and Falcon DeLacey have agreed to manufacture a re-designed model of the exclusively produced Cobra MK4, while this ship resembles the standard version visually, the ship has also received a Core dynamics touch. The standard paint scheme is the same uniform colour as most Core Dynamic's ships (already leaves the stander version for dead in terms of awesomeness
) and the interior of the ship has been reworked into a more polished Core Dynamic's theme (no wire spaghetti everywhere, clean, modern and professional like the interior of most Core Dynamic's ships) Performance wise the Ship has received increased armour and an even slower speed, however controlling thrusters have been improved ( it will turn faster then MK4, but will be slightly slower) this complements Core's hull tanky nature of their ships.
This new ship for a slight jest would be suited to the name 'Commodore'
Oh, also to make things fair for all MK4 owners, the paint Schemes for this ship are COMPLETELY interchangeable with the MK4!! meaning you will finally be able to customise your MK4's to the fullest!
edit: to expand on this idea even more, DeLacey (being neutral in terms of favour) could also have the same deal with Gutamaya, like above, resembles the same frame, but with a pure white coat as well as blue glowing lines, the interior is redesigned in classic imperial fashion; the classy, white and smooth framework immediately changes the perspective of the cockpit, what once was a tin-can now reflects the imperial image. this version has armour sacrificed for speed, better shields but will melt if hull is exposed. This version can be named the 'Imperial Cobra'
In either case, one sacrifices at least something from the Original model, making the Original the balanced preference for players (if you have it ) otherwise the rest of the player base can still get a different piece of the MK4 cake while not exactly having the MK4.
Suggestion B (the less fun and uninventive version)- The Crusader approach...
-Urgh, I suppose if FDev had like 3 minutes to quickly cook up an alternative, this would be it. They copy and paste the MK4, add a spoiler and throw it out rebranded as the Crusad….. I mean Cobra MK5. Again all paint schemes are interchangeable for all standard MK4 versions.
There you have it, I at least tried for a more logical approach to resolve this dilemma, in both options the current owners still keep all the rights to the MK4 (and keep it, the original will ALWAYS be yours ) , but the ship is re-worked to satisfying those who do not have it and at least dulling down the necessity to whine over not having it. plus it being a totally legal approach to working around the legal statement by FDev… as in either case it is NOT the same ship
I have conceived two options, one fitting to real life and lore friendly in-game, the other a more lacklustre cop-out but still achieves the same effect. both of which allow for current MK4 owners to maintain the Original ship.
Suggestion A- Licenced Partnership (win/win for both those who do and do not have the MK4):
In real life, it is known for many companies to distribute products off to separate country's manufacturers rebranded (and sometimes adjusted) in a form of synergy. this ranges from guns, military vehicles and even your standard civilian car. these examples keep their appearance in general but are rebadged and often adjusted to the requirements of the receiving manufacturer. a great example of this is the use of the Holden Commodore, of which I already know (could be other examples) has been re-distributed to Europe (under the badge of Opel) and to the USA (under the badge of Chevrolet). same car, different branding and sometimes even a different engine.
Now, to the Elite side, While the MK4 can never be introduced as a standalone, a licenced version may be reworked into the world of Elite in a lore friendly way (as well as a legal way for FDev to 'add' the MK4 as it will not technically be a MK4.) here is an example;
- Core Dynamics and Falcon DeLacey have agreed to manufacture a re-designed model of the exclusively produced Cobra MK4, while this ship resembles the standard version visually, the ship has also received a Core dynamics touch. The standard paint scheme is the same uniform colour as most Core Dynamic's ships (already leaves the stander version for dead in terms of awesomeness
) and the interior of the ship has been reworked into a more polished Core Dynamic's theme (no wire spaghetti everywhere, clean, modern and professional like the interior of most Core Dynamic's ships) Performance wise the Ship has received increased armour and an even slower speed, however controlling thrusters have been improved ( it will turn faster then MK4, but will be slightly slower) this complements Core's hull tanky nature of their ships.This new ship for a slight jest would be suited to the name 'Commodore'
Oh, also to make things fair for all MK4 owners, the paint Schemes for this ship are COMPLETELY interchangeable with the MK4!! meaning you will finally be able to customise your MK4's to the fullest!
edit: to expand on this idea even more, DeLacey (being neutral in terms of favour) could also have the same deal with Gutamaya, like above, resembles the same frame, but with a pure white coat as well as blue glowing lines, the interior is redesigned in classic imperial fashion; the classy, white and smooth framework immediately changes the perspective of the cockpit, what once was a tin-can now reflects the imperial image. this version has armour sacrificed for speed, better shields but will melt if hull is exposed. This version can be named the 'Imperial Cobra'
In either case, one sacrifices at least something from the Original model, making the Original the balanced preference for players (if you have it
) otherwise the rest of the player base can still get a different piece of the MK4 cake while not exactly having the MK4.Suggestion B (the less fun and uninventive version)- The Crusader approach...
-Urgh, I suppose if FDev had like 3 minutes to quickly cook up an alternative, this would be it. They copy and paste the MK4, add a spoiler and throw it out rebranded as the Crusad….. I mean Cobra MK5. Again all paint schemes are interchangeable for all standard MK4 versions.
There you have it, I at least tried for a more logical approach to resolve this dilemma, in both options the current owners still keep all the rights to the MK4 (and keep it, the original will ALWAYS be yours
) , but the ship is re-worked to satisfying those who do not have it and at least dulling down the necessity to whine over not having it. plus it being a totally legal approach to working around the legal statement by FDev… as in either case it is NOT the same ship
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