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we know what a universal BOFF stations is here is my idea. I will Pay cryptic lods of ZEN to change one of my universal spots to a universal Command, Intel, Pilot, temp, Strat. now, wouldn't that be neat?
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Sorry to say it but your "lots of zen" are probably zippo compared to the amount that currently bankrolls this game and which would stop if peeps could mix and match the ship of thier dreams and then leave it at that.
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It should also be noted that STO suffers a chronic case of power keep after 7 years. Fixed ship/boff layouts keep it at least a bit in line. A tier 6 scim with an lt. commander Intel seat instead of command would have some sex appeal tho.
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As Peter points outs, Seat Change Tokens that could be applied to already existing ships might not be the best thing for STO from a financial/revenue standpoint.
Many of us would take our favorite ship(s) and spec them out how we like and then never buy another ship again.
Or not at least until T7's or whatever new fangled specialization comes out.
Maybe.
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The upside for us pretty basic: we get to keep looking forward to new ships until the end of STO. If ever they run out of ship combinations with the current specs, they can always add more specs. Its a system without a hard limit (unlike T5 where there's a closed number of permutations.)
Hope dies though (from anything other than an aesthetic point of view) if a spec seat can be retroactively made into any other. It's not a workable idea.
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about the same.
really, I mean really....
I'm kinda new but i noticed T6 ships have 11 console slots T5U 10 and so on an so on this might be a new direction to look at.
Customizing BOff seating is about the same as upgrading lower tier ships to higher tiers. People would only fly certain things and not buy new shiny.
"I'm gonna upgrade my T2 Cruiser all the way to T6!"
New cruiser comes out.
"Not my Cruiser. Not gonna buy it. I'm content with my upgraded ship."
Basically the same idea.
"I love my Guardian, but I don't want Intel seating."
Changes to Command Seating.
New cruiser comes out that has Command seating.
"Don't need it. I got my Command Guardian."
New cruiser is NOT bought.
Making new variants = more $$$ for Cryptic which in turn = more content for players in the long run.
Standard T5U has 10, I believe Fleet T5U has 11.
Fleet T6 has 12 I believe.
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On the other hand maybe it's good to have such clear examples of "what players want =/= what players should be allowed to have."
Only in our dreams.
Agreed
Does arguing ad absurdum make you feel clever? They don't have to never buy another ship for it to be a bad move, customers only need to buy fewer ships than the cost of the option makes up for to be a bad play.
In the long run it's likely to encourage many players to skip 2-3 ships... or more, meaning it would need to cost at least as much as 3+ ships. Combined with how much many players already growse about money-grab items in the shop and an item that costs $100 up front to upgrade one ship one time is a Non-Starter idea. It doesn't pass the Laugh Test.
You can call me wrong all you like - you're not getting what you're asking for. Ever.
You missed read my post, I am admitting defeat. It was an idea and wanted to know what everyone thought, that's the bottom line. I thank you for the constructive feedback. and apologise if my words read condescendingly.
You're new I think, nobody cared before they rudely dressed you down. I take this opportunity to apologize for all the jerks in this thread who lack manners and reading comprehension. Let me reassure that not everyone is like that.
It is okay, People have their right to an opinion. but I only started playing since the Graphic update. loved the game so much that I became a lifer. Trolls will be Trolls and that's the fact of life, in game. like i say play and learn. I have just learned that even if it is not worth two cents people will still post just to go against you. this game need more people like you. and I dont blame everyone for one persons post. now back on topic what is your opinion on my post?
Well, I also think that your idea wouldn't work. It also sounds like a technical nightmare to implement. In order to make such a thing work the switch option would need to cost the same as a new ship basically. It can't be cheaper for reasons stated earlier in this thread and it can't be more expensive because then nobody would use that token.
That said, change and switch tokens are of some kind are very common in this type of game, so your basic idea wasn't outlandish, it just wouldn't work very well with how the game is set up or the business model.
You are correct: I misread your intent in the post.
I apologize.
There are players, I'm not going to name and shame, but one of the most active posters on Online's facebook page, who posts Cryptic-defending stuff on almost every comment made which is critical of Cryptic, has openly admitted that he has never spent a penny of cash-money on the game, but grinds absolutely Everything. Someone like that isn't supporting the game financially at all or paying for T6 ships, but they're still making use of the game like everyone else. Every ship someone like that grinds for, is a ship not paid for. Not a case of 'don't need it, got my Command Cruiser', but a case of 'I'll get me some of that, but I'm not paying for it,' That's not paying to keep the lights on.
So to use your line, with players like that, new cruiser is NOT bought
You're also forgetting ship collectors. Those who buy ships because they WANT One, not because they Need one
Collectors like that, would balance against those who might grind, or uplift (and uplifters would still pay to do so) so I don't see that an upgrade option as leading to a fall in sales.
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