Prebuilt ships included in game

[Commodore Decker]

I would think MOST new players would start the game in single player and start a brand new universe, rather than just jumping into multiplayer. When you start a brand new game first impressions are really important. If they start the game and can't figure out what to do, or the universe is boring and empty, they might not come back. I know the tutorials are being improved to help the new players, but a lot of people don't want to mess with tutorials, and just jump into the game.

IDEA: Maybe the game could start with a basic mission and you could be "loaned" a ship from the trading guild that can't be sold. You could use this ship for a couple milk run missions then get enough credits to buy or build your own ship.

That is a great idea. However, what would stop the player from just stripping the loaner ship.

 

[MossyStone48]

Several of the following posts covered that.

 

[Mr. V]

That is a great idea. However, what would stop the player from just stripping the loaner ship.

Easy solution - the ship could have a faction module linking it to the trading guild - and a faction permission module linked to the core!

If they bury the faction module behind a bunch of other stuff in the ship design - it'd be more trouble than it was worth to figure out how to destroy it :D

 

[Commodore Decker]

Easy solution - the ship could have a faction module linking it to the trading guild - and a faction permission module linked to the core!

If they bury the faction module behind a bunch of other stuff in the ship design - it'd be more trouble than it was worth to figure out how to destroy it :D

Wouldn't putting a faction permission module on the core prevent the player from entering the ship in the first place?

 

[Mr. V]

Wouldn't putting a faction permission module on the core prevent the player from entering the ship in the first place?

I'm pretty sure the permission module would let the player use the core even though the ship was faction blocked

 

[Mariux]

We should have a similar contest to the station one, if this becomes a thing.

 

[Mr. V]

We should have a similar contest to the station one, if this becomes a thing.

Agreed - couldn't hurt to have one for AI faction themed ships as well.