You got a break for buying early. The prices should go up. The earlier you commit to anything, the more you should save. Those guys who put pennies down years ago should have something more than bragging rights, and our thanks for that.
So long tedious post short - because the reward you get in return for your donation has no correlation with the amount you donate, and it is up to CIG what reward is offered for that amount of money.
When that day comes in 2068 we can spend that money on PC upgrades and flight control systems.
Even if this does happen, I suspect old ships won't be sold but new concepts will still be offered. This follows the same reasoning as LTI, which was supposed to never be available again, but is available for any new concept ships.
I think it's intended as a specialized bomber. If you want to bomb terrestrial targets, seems the best choice.
Thanks for the explanation. I haven't seen this argument, but it makes sense. Maybe too many players now own the Hull E, so CIG was forced to limit it - according to the lore - and to not allow CCUs anymore.
December 1st through 4th still to go for the starter Pledges.
Yeah but final day of the 'cool' stuff.
What is your combat fighting style like? Do oyu like to dance around and avoid incoming, joust, or just point and shoot until something dies?
Haha prolly a point and shoot at this point, I don't think I will ever be competitive at dog fighting I just don't have the time, equipment and experience with simulators but I feel over time I would be average or slightly higher I also want to be more of a fleet or group type of player, I will not be one of those guys who goes out and tries to 1vs1 other people I am just not that type of player so any single player support ship interests me.
I'm hoping for some cool starter pack Pledges, even if it is highly unlikely.
You did a great job condensing a lot of info in your post.So long tedious post short - because the reward you get in return for your donation has no correlation with the amount you donate, and it is up to CIG what reward is offered for that amount of money.
Is a Drake Dragonfly worth more than an Aurora LN? Hell no, it's terribly lmiited in comparison. But it is in the Pledge Store.
CIG could, for instance, introduce a $1400 package which contains 70 Aurora ES ships. Technically speaking whats the difference between this and the Kracken at $1400? The same amount of dolla goes in the development pot, it's just the reward that's different. It is CIG who offeres what you get as a reward for what ammount, you choose the amount you would like to donate and take the reward for doing so from the available options - there are many ships at the same or similar pledge amount.
Yes, those options change over time at the will of CIG, not the backers, lead by forces such as Balance, Artificial Scarcity, even Lore in the game: Did you know for every ten 300 series produced only one is a 350R? They are trying to keep those figures true to Lore and the 350R only becomes available infrequently. If the Hull C was still available for $185 80% of backers would get one and they would have to stop any NPC's from having them. Considering the C is supposed to be basically the supply chain of the empire, that would kill the economy in the final game as not all players are going to be flying their Hull C's all the time... or be online all the time...
And ultimately, if you want to donate $1400, no one is stopping you from buying 70 Auroras. That's an option.
And that's the way 'BobFace sees it
AMENDMENT - I do have a relocation that CIG has said ship-sales will end at the end of Beta, and that the Pledge Store will become less and less viable as we get that point - they want you to playing, not paying, but I can't find any evidence of this so can't put this in the main post :slight_smile:
There has only been a few ships for me that made me drool, the 600I and Hercules were 2 of them, I don't really know the capabilities of these ships yet I have read the brochure and watched a few videos but I just could not pass it up, it requires a small crew has great armament and shields and can haul a buttload of stuff that was enough for me.
