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Mallize
Tue Feb 01, 2005 7:48 am
#1
Is there a technical reason we can only have 3 ships? I understand the database storage required to keep up with all of the components for ships, but we are only talking about 5-12 components per ship. When I wasn't an Ace, I didn't have a need for more than 3 ships. A couple of fighters and my Sorosub filled my deployed ships list. But as an Ace I have quite a few different ships I use for different times.
Here is a list of the ships I would like to use reguarly as an Alliance Ace.
- XWing - This is the bread and butter fighter. It has decent mass, great speed and manuverability.
- BWing - Great bomber for corvette and star destroyer runs.
- Nova - Everyone should be able to have a MP battle ship at Ace. But the need for a full crew to be effective in battle prevents this from filling one of my slots full time. This really sucks because I can't make use of the storage due to the fact I have to deed it to make room for my other ships.
- Firespray - I use my Firespray when I need more mass than my XWing. Overall good fighter... and coolness factor.
- Sorosub - This is purely just a party ship. I HATE having to keep it deployed, but I'm not willing to deed it because I have it decorated.
- YWing (some version) - If you want a two person ship, the rebel's only choice is the YWing.
That being said, I don't think we need unlimited space. I think 5 ship slots is enough. There are some ships that don't get used often and can be deeded out until needed. But I do use 4-5 reguarly.
I think they should up the limit to 5 OR allow MP ships to be stored seperately.
Message Edited by Mallize on 02-01-2005 11:21 AM
Ratape
Tue Feb 01, 2005 8:24 am
#2
Yah, five would be more then enough. As a Freelance I'd have something like this:
1. Sorosub
2. Krayt
3. YT-1300
4. Firespray
5. Any fast attack fighter.(Kimogila? Dunelizard? Other?)
1. Sorosub
2. Krayt
3. YT-1300
4. Firespray
5. Any fast attack fighter.(Kimogila? Dunelizard? Other?)
Syrius_Windrunner
Tue Feb 01, 2005 9:47 am
#3
/agree
5 would be the perfect number for me 
But I guess it's like this so people have to "specialise" ie. you've got your X-wing and things, but need a heavy bomber.. so you get a mate with a Y-wing to join you..
Or something..
But anyway - yeah - I think 5 would be a good number to have
Ratape
Tue Feb 01, 2005 10:28 am
#4
I think we could make it clear that 5 would be the all-time no holds bar perfect number. Even if they add more ships I don't think we'd ever need more then 5.
ArcadyHerigorn
Tue Feb 01, 2005 11:10 am
#5
May I ask what you do now? I was wondering what people do in this situation. I figured I would keep the deeds for the ships in my inventory and go through the time of unloading and reloading the components. It sounds like a confusing mess if I ever get Ace. lol
Corran950
Tue Feb 01, 2005 12:44 pm
#6
i think the yacht should not be counted in the 3 ship limit, If we would be able to get 3 ships plus yacht that would work for me.
- Rebel Pilot 4/4/4/3
Pseudopd
Tue Feb 01, 2005 2:59 pm
#7
Well, whiney boys, seems the devs have heard your pleas...
Tiggs posted upcoming to Test Center: Still have the 3 ship limit, but that wont count on the Yacht and MP ships. So 3 single pilot fighters, and then all your multi-player ships (including the yacht)! Got your 5...
Other cool things: Raising the limit on housing items.
Yes, the devs always saidthey had low storage caps so they can monitor the situation, and raise them if they can. It's always easier to riase a limitation than lower it and get everyone upset and scream "nerf". And back in beta for JTL, the specificaly mentioned that 3 was just a start and they'll be watching to see how the servers handle that. Before that, it was only one ship in the datapad! Jeez!
Baz Pseudopod
Corran950
Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:29 pm
#8
Pseudopd wrote:
Well, whiney boys, seems the devs have heard your pleas...
Tiggs posted upcoming to Test Center: Still have the 3 ship limit, but that wont count on the Yacht and MP ships. So 3 single pilot fighters, and then all your multi-player ships (including the yacht)! Got your 5...
Other cool things: Raising the limit on housing items.
Yes, the devs always saidthey had low storage caps so they can monitor the situation, and raise them if they can. It's always easier to riase a limitation than lower it and get everyone upset and scream "nerf". And back in beta for JTL, the specificaly mentioned that 3 was just a start and they'll be watching to see how the servers handle that. Before that, it was only one ship in the datapad! Jeez!
Baz Pseudopod
did she mention that they dont take a spot in the data pad or just that they dont take up lots? If they made it that they dont take up datapad space people will have 10 yachts loaded with stuff.
i will have to check this out when i get home. But if they increased the ship limit to 3 fighters and 2 mp that would make more sense.
Zeon_Zaku
Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:40 pm
#9
Pseudopd wrote:
Well, whiney boys, seems the devs have heard your pleas...
Tiggs posted upcoming to Test Center: Still have the 3 ship limit, but that wont count on the Yacht and MP ships. So 3 single pilot fighters, and then all your multi-player ships (including the yacht)! Got your 5...
Baz Pseudopod
That's lots, not datapad space. Tiggs is saying that the MP ships will not take structure lots anymore. Read the patch notes and it says that. It doesn't say anything about them not counting towards the three-ship limit.
I can't see the Devs ever not making MP ships count towards the limit.
But anyhow, being able to have five ships would be awsome! But I'd be happy with four. Or if the SoroSuub didn't count towards our limit. Right now I only have a B-Wing (which isn't very good as a starfighter), a Nova Cruiser (which is useless if you're alone) and the SoroSuub. I'd really like to be able to have a starfighter too... like the X-Wing or A-Wing... 
Mallize
Tue Feb 01, 2005 3:43 pm
#10
Where do you see that?
Either way..
/cheer
I have to say that I think the devs DO listen. Here are some complaints that I've had in the past that have been fixed or are being fixed.
1. Some video cards rendered black stars. This was extremely immersion killing when JTL came out.
2. The JTL AI that was full out jousting.
3. Large houses not being worth their lot usage.
4. Deployed ships.
5. About 80% of the stuff on the big TC patch. Smuggler faction, no lots for sorosub, no ap xp required, etc.
What they don't respond well to, and I can't blame them, is the 'om.. j00 r such a newb programmer, jo0 suxors.' posts. Those are mindless. They actually like constructive criticism.
Message Edited by Mallize on 02-01-2005 04:47 PM
Warp1001
Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:22 pm
#11
Corran950 wrote:
i think the yacht should not be counted in the 3 ship limit, If we would be able to get 3 ships plus yacht that would work for me.
You know in JTL Beta it was only two ships for a quite awhile and maybe they intended all along to raise it to three but a lot of testers asked for a third ship because of the multiplayer ships, especially the yacht.
At the time it sure seemed fair to most of the testers.
Setinel
Tue Feb 01, 2005 6:34 pm
#12
Could someone post where the notes are (i'm on my slow laptop and it takes a long time to load through pages to find the notes) and also you can use the ywing with 2 people? I thought you would be able to, but I didn't know you actually could (Im referring to posts before I posted referring to as "if you need a two person ship..."
If this is true - how do you have two people flying it (well one pilot one gunner)-
Mallize
Wed Feb 02, 2005 1:50 am
#13
"May I ask what you do now?"
Unfortunately I have to redeed the ships. I tend to keep my sorosub and one fighter fully outfitted. Then I use one slot for 'special' purposes. You have to keep the soro deployed if you decorate it. I am using my firespray as my fighter, but I also like my xwing a lot.
This leads back into myoriginal post, I would love to keep my Nova decorated, but that's just not feasible at this point in time.
So...I have this setup.
1. Soro
2. Firespray (don't want to deed, because I'm not sure if I will lost my paint texture. the default is UGLY).
3. Multi-use. XWing mostly. BWing for bombing.
Message Edited by Mallize on 02-01-2005 02:55 PM
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