Guard Frequency Episode 042 | Deep Black

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3 responses to “Guard Frequency Episode 042 | Deep Black”

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   Dillek

   October 14, 2014

   Another, great and enjoyable show, great work!

   Regarding variants: Remember that in Lore most of the current generation ships have been available to the public for at least ten years, enough time for major companies to research what are their buyers are using them for and develop time and resources to actually produce ships with the upgrades that most of their buyers put into their ships.
   Yes, like it was stated, you could buy the cutlass black and then upgrade the begeezus, if you so choose, like I am doing with my Connie, but it boils down to insurance. If you buy the Cutlass Red as an example, all the upgrades are included in the basic hull insurance, there is no need to buy insurance for the upgrades. For ships in which the primary function is performing a dangerous job (i.e. SAR Ops) this seems the most cost effective solution.

   Regarding CitizenCon: Although the stuff presented at the event was epic, I felt a little underwhelmed. Other Cons have been so packed of content that in comparison, this one, although awesome, fell short.

   Regarding Ship Sales: This model seems to be working for CIG and I am very happy to see that the PU will be a living, breathing, universe with many types of ships (not 5 and variations). But I would love to see CIG slowing down the sales, one every month, contrary to once every two weeks. Leave some breathing space for most of the backers. CIG will not run out of funds, I assure you. Nearly all of us are inline (with some small variations) with Chris’ Dream SpaceSim/MMO/PU/FPS idea so we’ll back him to the end.

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   seannewboy

   October 14, 2014

   Wonderful show everyone.

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   Ostron

   October 15, 2014

   So I first need to register a complaint. I cannot find documented evidence without listening to a bunch of back episodes, but I’m fairly certain I submitted the vanta-black story as a possible squawk box piece several months ago.

   Anyway, I liked the Citizen-Con presentation in general, but I wasn’t overly excited about the particulars. At the moment, it seems likely I’m going to be playing this game solo, and very few of the current features are catered to solo players; most of the ships being released are multi-crewed behemoths that many individuals can’t fly, afford, or use. Related to that, I’m not primarily in this for the combat, but all of the discussion around non-combat professions other than cargo hauling has been in the context of these huge ships, so we have no idea how or if individuals will operate in these professions (i.e. mining, exploration, salvage). (p.s. I’m only not in the GF org because S&R is not something I’m particularly aiming to do). I’m also scared of the FPS module; with the amount of wailing and gnashing of teeth that dedicated FPS games generate, I can’ help but think the FPS module is going to inundate CIG with ragefests over imbalances and gameplay mechanics.

   Bright spots were the Cutlass commercial and the opening of AC ships. I don’t own a Hornet, so I’ve been playing Vanduul Swarm in a 300i or an Aurora. Taking a Hornet in there now just feels like cheating.

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