Theoretically, yes.
In practice it's basically the same as a restriction to Combat/CQC Elite, given how easy the other two are nowadays.
Unofficial Post-Beta1 Fleet Carrier Survey
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In practice it's basically the same as a restriction to Combat/CQC Elite, given how easy the other two are nowadays.
Well done and hats off to all of the work you've put into this.
One point of contest for your side note re: preferred play-style when wanting to make money. I answered the question "what's the only way you can see to make enough money to buy a carrier" with mining, as that's the extreme-best way to gain the funds quickly. Doesn't mean I'm going to do it (i.e., abandon my preferred play style in order to make that cash), so I'd be cautious about generalizing the idea that a lot of players are fine with swallowing whatever the [broken] cash meta of the day is.
One point of contest for your side note re: preferred play-style when wanting to make money. I answered the question "what's the only way you can see to make enough money to buy a carrier" with mining, as that's the extreme-best way to gain the funds quickly. Doesn't mean I'm going to do it (i.e., abandon my preferred play style in order to make that cash), so I'd be cautious about generalizing the idea that a lot of players are fine with swallowing whatever the [broken] cash meta of the day is.
Not in the slightest, as it's an opinion. I see nothing unreasonable in a ton of LTDs being worth 1 million credits. Maybe the top end should be less than 1.6 million, but I also like the mechanic that creates these gold rushes for short periods of time.
And none of the above is to say I object to other "professions" being able to earn more money, I just disagree that the issue is with mining.
That one is simple, the answer is "No".
Oh, how about they make it require Elite in CQC?!!!!
I liked this weeks episode of Guard Frequency where they speculate on what you could put in the fun sized hole left by fleet carriers.
I'd also argue that it is not correct to judge FCs on how fun they are, as they themselves don't bring any new gameplay, and there is nothing to judge. The best they can be without a big rework is a convenience and support platform for existing content, and the least they can do is not make that content less fun.
The game isn't ready for FC's without profession balances and improvements.
Hard NO on triple-Elite from me. I have 2,000+ hours in-game, double-Elite in Exploration and Trade (without exploits), Admiral and King, all but 2 Engineers unlocked, almost all obtainable permits, I've been to Colonia, Sag A*, Beagle, Formidine Rift, all outlying asteroid bases... and I should be denied a Carrier just because my Combat rank is Competent?
They're not warships.
I imagine many who have signed up to the DSSA would object too.
They're not warships.
I imagine many who have signed up to the DSSA would object too.
a) what?, b) good example why you have to ban all links if you were to ban some. Sad.
Unfortunately your argument of "I don't qualify because of X stipulation" can be used by everyone. For example, "I don't qualify because I don't have enough credits."
This is why I say wipe the playing field clean and start a new Alliance ranking system. Every single one of us is on the bottom rung right now.
Of course then every explorer out in the black will complain that they are too far away from populated systems to earn ranks.
When it all boils down to it someone is going to complain no matter what FDev do.
Well, another nice confirmation about the state of incomes balance in the game...
I think that the thing that underwhelmed me the most with FCs is that they are a completely new feature added in a GAME and they lack one major thing : FUN
FCs are actually a tool making things easier for players...that's all...no new real gameplay, mechanics or content that will be FUN.
I just don't understand how they've missed this opportunity to create something FUN instead of a TOOL.
I think that the thing that underwhelmed me the most with FCs is that they are a completely new feature added in a GAME and they lack one major thing : FUN
FCs are actually a tool making things easier for players...that's all...no new real gameplay, mechanics or content that will be FUN.
I just don't understand how they've missed this opportunity to create something FUN instead of a TOOL.
Read again, you seem to have missed that 2/3 of people with an opinion of “would it be fine if they cost more, but no upkeep?” said “yes”.
But hey, reading the thing wasn’t your point anyway.
Those graphs are stunning. I feel like I've walked into a Billionaires Anonymous meeting...
Any doubt that this game has passed PNR (Point Of No Return) for wealth disparity and power creep is dead now.
Any doubt that this game has passed PNR (Point Of No Return) for wealth disparity and power creep is dead now.
Hall-a-LUJAH, man!
Anytime a sim has a single "who wants to be a bazllionaire by 9am?" function, something is very, very wrong.
I'm definitely not a miner (as my piddly little 68mil in the bank shows), so I often wonder why the devs seem to be allowing (or even pushing?) people to mining to make the big$$? Who knows - maybe the code that implements rock collecting is the easiest to modify, &/or the lowest-upkeep code in the game?
When you sell the ship, you get 90% of what you paid for it. So if I’m understanding you correctly you are mistaken about that mechanic.
Also there’s a funny money-printing exploit that’s unlikely to be fixed since it’s intrinsic to the tariff system and “fixing” it will likely break other stuff.
It’s quite immersion breaking to me that I can’t jump my carrier into systems that I have access to and can’t stock stuff that, again, I have access to.
At the same time I don’t get enjoyment out of not allowing “unworthy” players to exploit such a capacity to circumvent parts of the game (i.e. going shopping at Jameson before hitting Elite). Them getting free stuff doesn’t hurt me, my carrier not being able to go where I want it to go does.