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Okay guys, I know things are changing, and change is scary, but we really should embrace it.
Sure, having more discrete reactors is going to mean a change in the way ships are built. They're now going to have a centralized area that can be targeted and destroyed, and its probably going to be a bit bulkier than what some of us are used to, despite using less blocks overall.
But that doesn't mean its the end of the world, or that creativity is gone because everybody is going to have to use the same building block. It just means things will change and look a little different. Its not the first time we've gone through this, it won't be the last.
Cores used to be weak spots on ships, if you could drill down and destroy the core, you'd win with 99% of the rest of the ship still being intact, so ships were designed with the core deep in the center. People scoffed at other people building Star Trek ships with the core on the bridge where it was more vulnerable. Then core drilling stopped being a thing, and builds changed.
Go back further, and thrusters used to work like power generators do now, lines of things. That changed, old ships became obsolete and had to be completely retrofit. Some designs no longer had enough room for the thrusters they required to match old performance. These designs were abandoned.
Yes, your builds will have to change. But you know what? Thats a good thing. Every time you build something, you build it better than you did before. Don't cling to old builds, but be excited at the prospect of getting to build something completely new. New parts mean new design requirements, which means new ways of building your ships that you never considered before. Which means you will come up with new ways of doing it, and new designs that will look more balanced and cohesive because they will have more in common.
Necessity is the mother of invention, and we'll invent all kinds of new and exciting things!
In the mean time, keep on building and playing with what we have. There's no telling how long these changes will take, and again the more you build the better you will be. Play the hand you have now instead of worrying about whats coming up in the next deal.
If you're really that bummed about the idea of your ships being obsolete in 6 months (really, how many of you are still using the same ship you built 6 months ago?), then just work on building replica shells. Make that full sized Enterprise D you always wanted to make. Make a super accurate X-Wing, even if it is 5x the scale of the ones in the movies. Work on your engine porn and your hull detailing. Build stuff to make your ships look awesome that you can apply to anything and everything down the road.
We're in alpha, the game is going to change drastically all the time. Gotta learn to embrace that change and all the new possibilities that come with it, instead of getting mired down in hanging on to what was. What was isn't as good as what will be, so why fight so hard to hold onto it?
Sure, having more discrete reactors is going to mean a change in the way ships are built. They're now going to have a centralized area that can be targeted and destroyed, and its probably going to be a bit bulkier than what some of us are used to, despite using less blocks overall.
But that doesn't mean its the end of the world, or that creativity is gone because everybody is going to have to use the same building block. It just means things will change and look a little different. Its not the first time we've gone through this, it won't be the last.
Cores used to be weak spots on ships, if you could drill down and destroy the core, you'd win with 99% of the rest of the ship still being intact, so ships were designed with the core deep in the center. People scoffed at other people building Star Trek ships with the core on the bridge where it was more vulnerable. Then core drilling stopped being a thing, and builds changed.
Go back further, and thrusters used to work like power generators do now, lines of things. That changed, old ships became obsolete and had to be completely retrofit. Some designs no longer had enough room for the thrusters they required to match old performance. These designs were abandoned.
Yes, your builds will have to change. But you know what? Thats a good thing. Every time you build something, you build it better than you did before. Don't cling to old builds, but be excited at the prospect of getting to build something completely new. New parts mean new design requirements, which means new ways of building your ships that you never considered before. Which means you will come up with new ways of doing it, and new designs that will look more balanced and cohesive because they will have more in common.
Necessity is the mother of invention, and we'll invent all kinds of new and exciting things!
In the mean time, keep on building and playing with what we have. There's no telling how long these changes will take, and again the more you build the better you will be. Play the hand you have now instead of worrying about whats coming up in the next deal.
If you're really that bummed about the idea of your ships being obsolete in 6 months (really, how many of you are still using the same ship you built 6 months ago?), then just work on building replica shells. Make that full sized Enterprise D you always wanted to make. Make a super accurate X-Wing, even if it is 5x the scale of the ones in the movies. Work on your engine porn and your hull detailing. Build stuff to make your ships look awesome that you can apply to anything and everything down the road.
We're in alpha, the game is going to change drastically all the time. Gotta learn to embrace that change and all the new possibilities that come with it, instead of getting mired down in hanging on to what was. What was isn't as good as what will be, so why fight so hard to hold onto it?
[edited by alterintel]
