Artisan Archive
Thread: Petition to remove Paint Decay on Vehicles...
I was thinking that maybe Slices to weapons and Armor could be like powerups and only add like 200 charges to said weapon or piece of armor. I Figure we smugglers may gain and should gain alot of support from artisans since they are well aware of the importance of resal value. LOL
quote Crydawn:
I never knew droid paint jobs existed.. I thought it was something they made and it randomly changed colors
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exactly this hapened cause the paintjob went rediculouzs and nobody anymore wanted it LOL cause nobody likes to paint the droid every 20 calls.
i understand now when seeing many statements here from pure artisans why it is a basic profession, the guys are simply silly and no businessmen. you expect a win from painting all day cars? rofl
poor guys. pls hear to an advanced player here. we DEs grt paint job long time, and not even all know about it, cause it SUCKS. so see behind the lines and dont claim color need to fade blah blah we want more cash blah blah.
you will get no win at all if this stays like it is. the color option is so nice feature and adds fun to this in many ways bugged game, but to add decay on color? hello? this destroys exactly the fun it created in same minute.
and yes you have to compare a bit with real life and yes color might fade, BUT NOT that fast. so atm its exactl 20 call and its gone. thats crappy and fun destroyer. if tey would make it 2000 calls then maybe, and only maybe would be ok and worth a repaint. if you are traveling alot and play alot the 20 calls u get easy on one day.
afterhow many McDonalds drives u paint your car? 20? 200? hmm dont think so.#
paintjob should be a fun bringer and not a moneymaker, if it fades fast nobody will bother painting at all sooner or later. think about it. we DEs know that already 
Message Edited by Shaladim on 02-13-2004 01:10 PM
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Decrease the decay rate, or get rid of paint decay alltogether. Did you see painting crews out in spacesuits working on that bright, white paint-job for the Star Destroyers every other day? No.
GaeBek wrote:
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Decrease the decay rate, or get rid of paint decay alltogether. Did you see painting crews out in spacesuits working on that bright, white paint-job for the Star Destroyers every other day? No.
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The patch went live Wednesday morning. Friday morning I had people complaining that their paint jobs had already expired. We call our vehicles often enough that paint can easily expire in a few hours of gameplay. It's stupid. Paint needs to be permanent. Frankly, I think people will be more interested in changing their paint colors every now and then than having to repaint every couple of weeks when the paint expires. I'd already given up on my R2. I'd rather deal with it changing colors every time I call it than pay a DE for another paint job.
WIth the autostore bug still in full force - paint fading is just plain annoying. The cost is negligable - thats not the point. Having to carry around a paint kit because my vehicle autostores 5 times a night - in addition to normal storing - IS the point. It is a pain and as such people won't bother. Once my kit wear out I will not be using one again. (BTW I make my own - and its still a pain).
I also find it amusing that a spray can requires more assembly and co-operation between professions than to actually craft a complete working vehicle (which apparently I managed to paint without help the first time).
I agree, once painted it should stay painted. Unless the condition drops almost to zero.
I think it a way for the crafters who craft them to make money.
Esou Ociette --------- Intrepid
Master Marksman, Master medic, Master Image Designer, Master Artisan.
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Agreed, the actual item can decay. I think we're all fine with this. But the paint, too? That's just wrong.
I thought this was supposed to be 'fun'.
Two forms of decay on one item just isn't fun.
Period.