Estimated Ship Prices in UEC (based on RSI estimates Nov 2016)

[Bruttle]

True. I suspect they'll either give you a starter ship to begin with or credits to buy one. Otherwise, if they make a new player (who hasn't bought any ships during development) slave around for weeks before being able to afford even the most basic of ships, that would suck harder than this

Honestly I have a solid picture in my head of how I would like to see this work out. When it comes to the release version, I would love to see a $10 game version. This version would be without a ship and you would have to buy transport or get a spot on a ship as a crew. Eventually, you would be able to afford your own ship.

A side version (and I am very, very cautious about this one) is to offer the game as free to play. The free to play version would not allow for a pilot's license. So you physically couldn't sit in a pilot seat. However, it would allow you to be a crew member, fps your ass off, and play star marine. When you want to fly and find your own way around the 'verse, you can sub up and pay the fee for a license. This comes with a big load of caution though since free to play just piles on the hacks and exploits.

Either way, I think a ship should take some effort to obtain. Granted, an Aurora shouldn't take too long to earn (no offense). However, it shouldn't be just given out.

 

[mromutt]

25,000,000 UEC for a Javelin? Hold my beer!

I was thinking that same thing lol great minds!

 

[eaglemmoomin]

Well a suit of light marine armour is what 10k Uec or so right now and a semi decent ship borne weapon is 12K to 18K so that's the first stab at a pricing model so I can't help but think ships will start at more than the 4x multipler.

 

[supitza]

Either way, I think a ship should take some effort to obtain. Granted, an Aurora shouldn't take too long to earn (no offense). However, it shouldn't be just given out.

IIRC, they said somewhere that you might be given a starter ship (citation needed) at the end of Squardon 42, for finishing the campaign and leaving the military.

 

[Black Sunder]

With a loose definition of "trade" involving 100% of vanduul being deceased after the transaction, I can see your point. :slight_smile:

Whoah whoah whoah! No one said anything about....that. looks shiftily around and runs

 

[Printimus]

Arnt we getting a little too heavy into the details of theorycrafting here?

 

[mromutt]

Arnt we getting a little too heavy into the details of theorycrafting here?

Hi :) have you met our forum?

 

[Black Sunder]

Arnt we getting a little too heavy into the details of theorycrafting here?

You should theorycraft an apology for your obvious heresy @Printimus

 

[Printimus]

You should theorycraft an apology for your obvious heresy @Printimus

someone drank a liiiiittttllle too much koolaid...

 

[supitza]

Arnt we getting a little too heavy into the details of theorycrafting here?

I won't just sit here and wait for development to happen. I refuse to not theorycraft and speculate wildly.
Don't try to silence us.
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO TALK ABOUT STUFF WE KNOW LITTLE ABOUT!

 

[Sportsvee]

I won't just sit here and wait for development to happen. I refuse to not theorycraft and speculate wildly.
Don't try to silence us.
WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO TALK ABOUT STUFF WE KNOW LITTLE ABOUT!

Amen to that.
What are we talking about?

 

[supitza]

Amen to that.
What are we talking about?

Everything that we have too little information about.

 

[Floating Cloud]

WE HAVE THE RIGHT TO TALK ABOUT STUFF WE KNOW LITTLE ABOUT!

Quoted for truth.

 

[Black Sunder]

someone drank a liiiiittttllle too much koolaid...

No I found a good 40K dump on imgur the other day. It was a good time to use it.

 

[Blind Owl]

Quoted for truth.

So say we Owl

 

[FZD]

Hmm... 25 000 000, TEST has 10k members. 2500 UEC donation per member per Jevelin. We could be pumping them Jevelins out daily tbh :D
Blot out the sun with those. Blot out a few suns with those. Fill a black hole until it's just a black heap of Jevelins. We can do it!

 

[Printimus]

Hmm... 25 000 000, TEST has 10k members. 2500 UEC donation per member per Jevelin. We could be pumping them Jevelins out daily tbh :smile:
Blot out the sun with those. Blot out a few suns with those. Fill a black hole until it's just a black heap of Jevelins. We can do it!

I approve of this motion.

You have my Orion for gathering minerals.

 

[Crymsan]

I can also see the logic for some sort of reward element for players with basic packages to keep playing. (Upgrading weopons and all that first of course) Maybe after a week of play. Largely speaking though what matters more is not how long it takes but rather whether its fun. If you grind for three hours and its boring as f*ck but play for a week and enjoy it I know I would rather enjoy it. I am a little biased though as I do not plan to start with an Aurora or mustang but maybe I will be missing out (Maybe I can buy an extra package now they have gone up in price again).

 

[Printimus]

I can also see the logic for some sort of reward element for players with basic packages to keep playing. (Upgrading weopons and all that first of course) Maybe after a week of play. Largely speaking though what matters more is not how long it takes but rather whether its fun. If you grind for three hours and its boring as f*ck but play for a week and enjoy it I know I would rather enjoy it. I am a little biased though as I do not plan to start with an Aurora or mustang but maybe I will be missing out (Maybe I can buy an extra package now they have gone up in price again).

I dont think CR aims to make another Elite: Dangerous.

Also, if you supported the game back in the early stages, you have been rewarded already, extra rewards are earned, and should not be expected. #millenialproblems

 

[Gumbi17]

Hence why I will be mining!!! bring on the prospector!!