Why is FC detailing more expensive than regular detailing?

[Crimson Kaim]

Like really. Same colours, same idea, same look but different prices. The detailing for ships cost 2240 but the ones for FCs? 3650 and for the thrusters a proud 4180. That's almost twice as much for the same effect. Considering it doesn't even have engine trails, the content is actually smaller on top.

I'd suggest to bring the FC detailings in line with the ship ones and make them cost 2240 each. Or state the reason why they are this expensive but ofcourse, this is FDev. The best I can ever hope for is a canned response.

So what does the community suspect? Any ideas?

 

[Factabulous]

you own less FC than ships ... economics

 

[[PS4] Lorenzo Waringos]

Popularity. Cash in on it while it lasts. Capitalist pigs being all capitalist.

 

[Wildcat67]

Same effort to make, but many fewer fleet carriers - oh wait...

 

[Northpin]

Spoiler: Because

 

[Bob McBobblehead]

Carrier paint is soooo expensive, that noone can afford to keep the paint on the carrier's surface for long.

 

[Kaocraft]

Because owning a fleet carrier is a good litmus test for uh let's be diplomatic and say "willingness to spend money."

 

[Straha Yeagar]

It costs more because of the recently introduced extra feature of turning on and off automatically...

 

[Rudi Raumkraut]

At least it's not 3650 after each jump

 

[thistle]

Big expensive thing is big and expensive.

 

[Crimson Kaim]

you own less FC than ships ... economics

You don't buy detailing for each ship, detailing can be applied to all ships.

 

[Deleted member 110222]

Like really. Same colours, same idea, same look but different prices. The detailing for ships cost 2240 but the ones for FCs? 3650 and for the thrusters a proud 4180. That's almost twice as much for the same effect. Considering it doesn't even have engine trails, the content is actually smaller on top.

I'd suggest to bring the FC detailings in line with the ship ones and make them cost 2240 each. Or state the reason why they are this expensive but ofcourse, this is FDev. The best I can ever hope for is a canned response.

So what does the community suspect? Any ideas?

Because that's how much Frontier wants for them.

It is video game content. There's no cap on how much theyathey are allowed to charge for their products.

Basically they are the price they are because Frontier wants a bigger per-sale profit. Simple as that.

 

[Bigmaec]

The carrier is many times larger than a regular ship.

/thread

This. It's much larger

 

[Riverside]

Good question.

In my opinion, because they can.

 

[Kimosabe_X]

This. It's much larger

That's no moon…

 

[Crank Larson]

Because they assumed that fewer players would have FCs that those that would have ships? I spent what remaining Arx I had on paint, jets, and pads, but was a little short for the layout. Won't be chucking real money at it, so I won't be getting a new layout for a long time (if at all).

 

[Codger]

More pixels

 

[Nikephorus Phocas]

Hell it doesn't even work. Wonder when they're going to fix that too

 

[NewBlacksmurf]

because people are buying at that price AND I'd say due to ARX being free over time, they hope to gain a similar amount of profit as they used to with ships.

 

[Deleted member 110222]

Good question.

In my opinion, because they can.

This.

Seriously, this.