In a universe where the human race is capable of traversing the entire galaxy, it seems a bit ridiculous that you only have 30 ships to do it with. That would be like having only 30 different kinds of cars on planet Earth. I know making ships is very detailed and time consuming, and there are many other things to work on (exploreable ships/stations, planetary landing) but if it possible in the medium/far future the game will include more than 30 ships? Even Star Citizen, Elite's main rival, already has several times the amount of ships.
Will we ever have more than 30 ships?
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I would say, how about we actually let them RELEASE the game first, they already added 5 more than initially expected...
At this point you are basically just being greedy, and pretty ungrateful.
And, to use your analogy: When the cars first came out there was only 2 made by the same company, since they are just coming out with 30 they are doing pretty darn well.
At this point you are basically just being greedy, and pretty ungrateful.
And, to use your analogy: When the cars first came out there was only 2 made by the same company, since they are just coming out with 30 they are doing pretty darn well.
I suspect one of the principle constraints will be differentiation. If we are dealing with a relatively limited size range of ships being available to the player then there perhaps isn't all the many ships you need.. If you have a tiny, small, medium and large general purpose ship. Similar for dedicated fighter. Similar for dedicated trader. Faction specific variations on all those. You certain can mix and match bay, hard point placements and look pretty much forever but beyond a certain point do you want to if there isn't that much between them - there is a balance issue here too, unless there is a particularly compelling reason few people are going to pick a ship that is known to be generally inferior.
That said, I would be surprised if the number didn't tick up over time, especially as other features of the game are introduced or expanded upon.
We shall see..
That said, I would be surprised if the number didn't tick up over time, especially as other features of the game are introduced or expanded upon.
We shall see..
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I would say it depends on two things
1. Ultimately how successful the game is after launch.
2. Current roadmap commitments
Personally, I would say yes but not immediately. Cobra Mk4?
I didn't say immediately now did I? I would rather have explorable interiors for our ships we have than more ships right now. But I was wondering if they would eventually life the 30 ship limit, no one likes having limits
In-game ships:
Sidewinder Mk.I
Eagle Mk.II
Zorgon Peterson Hauler
Viper Mk.III
Cobra Mk.III
Lakon Type 6
Lakon Type 9
Asp Explorer
Imperial Clipper
Federal Dropship
Orca
Python
Anaconda
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Upcoming ships:
Adder
Beluga
Dolphin
Fer de Lance
Krait
Lakon Type 7
Panther LX
Hunter
Imperial Courier
and 9 others
Sidewinder Mk.I
Eagle Mk.II
Zorgon Peterson Hauler
Viper Mk.III
Cobra Mk.III
Lakon Type 6
Lakon Type 9
Asp Explorer
Imperial Clipper
Federal Dropship
Orca
Python
Anaconda
------
Upcoming ships:
Adder
Beluga
Dolphin
Fer de Lance
Krait
Lakon Type 7
Panther LX
Hunter
Imperial Courier
and 9 others
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right, but whats the difference between your average car from say, ford, or honda, or toyota? 50% of deciding on a car is AESTHETICS, which si why so many car companies can survive, they each have brand loyalties to their name and designs
2 ships can have the same basic versatility and stats and not be redundant if one looks different enough that people can actually use the appearance to justify the decision
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SC doesn't have these ships now. When they do you better get your credit card out because they will set you back a pretty penny. Ever heard of the phrase 'Less is more'.
They sell the ships now for money, and when the game goes live you ge them if you paid for them, people who didn't pay for them have to get them by grinding.
And yet, in 2014, car manufacturers were doing exactly that.
It'd be nice to have more kinds of ships as well.
Refinery Ships: Specialized mining ships, capable of mining, refining, and storing large quantities of minerals.
Ship Transporters: Massive ships used for moving smaller starships from place to place. Whether to move a new shipment of Cobras to a shipdealer, or to ferry some Sidewinders and Eagles across a length of space too big for them to cross.
Carrier Ships: Capable of docking, refueling, repairing, and rearming smaller ships. It would be very useful for exploration groups like the FGE.
Refinery Ships: Specialized mining ships, capable of mining, refining, and storing large quantities of minerals.
Ship Transporters: Massive ships used for moving smaller starships from place to place. Whether to move a new shipment of Cobras to a shipdealer, or to ferry some Sidewinders and Eagles across a length of space too big for them to cross.
Carrier Ships: Capable of docking, refueling, repairing, and rearming smaller ships. It would be very useful for exploration groups like the FGE.
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Personally I'm not interested in user created ships. TNGS from Star Citizen is their weakest design (IMO) way too manga, pandering to the crowd with those silly waste of space external engines. Then OP's point about Star Citizen number of ships is moot as that's their primary source of income at moment so of course they're gonna have more.
Leave it to the pros (I say)
Leave it to the pros (I say)