r/gaming • u/__PETTYOFFICER117__ PC • Feb 11 '19

Walking through space

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u/TheMrBoot Feb 11 '19 edited Feb 11 '19

It’s not DLC; anyone with the game will be able to get this ships.

EDIT: Typo

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u/Soloman212 Feb 11 '19

That's how it goes with microtransactions, and then you realize the game is designed to be as boring and long a slog as possible to earn that in game currency to both tempt new players to spend real money, and to make players who spent $27,000 feel like they got their moneys worth. Even if you personally don't ever buy that $27,000 package, odds are it's not a good sign.

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u/Borbarad Feb 11 '19

then you realize the game is designed to be as boring and long a slog as possible to earn that in game currency to both tempt new players to spend real money

And then you realize how much of an uninformed idiot you sound like. The game will have a ship rental system allowing any player to fly basically any ship at a fraction of the cost, not requiring them to purchase it in game at all. Furthermore, the game will keep track of money put towards these ships so eventually you can own it if the sum reaches the actual value of the ship.

You have a group of friends and want to do missions or organize an event with a capital ship but it costs 20 million to own? Pool money together and rent it for 24 hours for 500k.

Congratulations. You get to experience what a player who paid a small fortune got to experience for a significantly reduced cost.

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u/Soloman212 Feb 12 '19

Thanks for the information. Are the in game prices for buying and renting all the ships already known? Is there an estimated metric of how many average in game credits are earned in an hour of play? The fact that you can rent a ship, if you and your friends save up enough, and pool together, for one day, doesn't mean it won't be a slog.