Hadron Xon
Space Marshal
Well......425$......for a boarding ship ? Wait ....really ? I was thinking like 150$ -200$.
Esperia Prowler LTI $425
- Thread starter Blind Owl
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"...introductory price of $425" introductory? does that mean there will be versions or modules?
Shadow Reaper
Space Marshal
I like that they're expensive. Makes ownership more exclusive, and makes me feel better when we steal them.
$425... damn, wish i'd taken part in the drawing competition now...
Commisar Jon Fuklaw
Commander
I managed to save up $900 of the $750 I spent on a Polaris next month. Not sure if I will buy this (depends on what it turns out to actually be...), but I do want to expand my pirate militia fleet....or maybe get an honest man's ship. Maybe a Reclai...oh wait. I can use that for piracy. SOLD
Wolf Lord Caldersson
Salt Miner
Disco better be talking in new zealand dollars. CIG is already getting heat from their lack of sq42 info, the news they are holding back ships, evocati, and missing every single timeline. Then they say give them 425 dollars for a boarding ship. I dont care if its alien tech, it is alien tech tha was defeated a long time ago and has probably been outdone. This isnt even the real ship its a replica. At 425 dollars its more expensive than a glaive/connie/Hull D/Carrack. These are all large ships or ships that have extemly rare tech humans dont have aka the glaives plasma which make justify the price. The Tevarin texhnology has been totally claimed by humans and isnt rare so there is no reason for it to jusrify the price for a small ship. So it must be a big ship.... a big.... stealthy.... boading ship.... yeah that doesnt make sense. See this is why people are jumping on the "CIG ran out of money" bandwagon. First the terrapin cost of 190(which may/may not be justified with its special tech), then the cash only hornet, and now a 425 ship that supposed to be stealthy.
So we stand at 2 options:
A. The ship is now a large boarding ship and no longer stealthy. Which is dissapointing.
B. CIG is taking us to dinner and making us pay and then to our place and didnt buy lube.
So we stand at 2 options:
A. The ship is now a large boarding ship and no longer stealthy. Which is dissapointing.
B. CIG is taking us to dinner and making us pay and then to our place and didnt buy lube.
Beerjerker
Grand Admiral
friar thug says "if it's not shaped like a keg, he doesn't want it"
Phantomoftruth
Space Marshal
I was expecting something around $300. The "Experia" prestige brand goes a long way to "value", as much so as any of the Vanduul ships.
at $425, I expect a 3 crew vehicle with drop capacity of 5 or 6 persons. size wise between a Vanguard and a Sabre, relatively flat, like the Sabre with Low EM/IR drives. I expect the troops may get ejected like torpedoes.
at $425, I expect a 3 crew vehicle with drop capacity of 5 or 6 persons. size wise between a Vanguard and a Sabre, relatively flat, like the Sabre with Low EM/IR drives. I expect the troops may get ejected like torpedoes.
Yeah, I dunno. I mean, how many ships does a guy need? *Ducks and covers*
ALL OF THEM!! *throws wallet at dude who's hiding*
1: I'm gonna wait to see it and it's specs. Probably won't by because I don't feel I'll have need or use for it.
But I agree that there has been an a run ships with high price tags lately. I think that if they start to offer more affordable and entry level concept sales it would go far in alleviating the fear that newer players have for increasing their fleet. What they lose in price per unit sales should be made up in volume of sales. While the Argo and Dragon fly were affordable, they were specialty ships that are limited in use. CIG needs to add a new entry level ship or two to give new backers more variety which will help to dis-spell the myth that this is an expensive game to play.
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But I agree that there has been an a run ships with high price tags lately. I think that if they start to offer more affordable and entry level concept sales it would go far in alleviating the fear that newer players have for increasing their fleet. What they lose in price per unit sales should be made up in volume of sales. While the Argo and Dragon fly were affordable, they were specialty ships that are limited in use. CIG needs to add a new entry level ship or two to give new backers more variety which will help to dis-spell the myth that this is an expensive game to play.
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I think the proper question should be "SOTS. Are we concerned or is it ok?"
That's what I was gonna say.
Although I'm probably gonna take a pass at this one.
This looks kinda cool. Put a raised deck in there and bam, A one of a kind bass boat.
atpbx
Space Marshal
Not bothered by the price, it is what it is.
It's just not worth it for the limited gameplay this ship is going to be supported by.
You can count the amount of ship boarding you will do in an average week on no hands.
You have to think in terms of it either being used in the highly unlikely scenario of a small fleet action, or on a group of friends manning it trying to hijack ships, neither of which is going to happen.
So, yeah, no thanks.
It's just not worth it for the limited gameplay this ship is going to be supported by.
You can count the amount of ship boarding you will do in an average week on no hands.
You have to think in terms of it either being used in the highly unlikely scenario of a small fleet action, or on a group of friends manning it trying to hijack ships, neither of which is going to happen.
So, yeah, no thanks.
FUCK THE PROWLER, I need my Banu Merchantman CCU NOW....... If there is no Banu sale on the anniversary I'll get everything on fire