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[Proposal] Something Id actually spend aurum on....
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Bojangles McGeej
Doomheim
#1 - 2011-10-12 01:45:05 UTC
Hey CCP.... you want to get us to start using aurum. We want a way to use it that allows us to show off the stuff we buy with it that also doesnt give an in-game advantage. This can kill two birds with one stone:

Allow us to use Aurum for ship alterations. Not anything that affects performance, just appearance. Allow some alternate skins for certain ship types, allow us to change the colors on ships, or to add a corp logo/other approved logos to the side of our ships.

Everyone wins. CCP gets people using aurum, people get to customize in a way that will actually be visible to others, no effect on the game performance-wise or on the economy, plus it brings the focus back to flying in space.
Tyrhineld Malukker
Games Inc.
#2 - 2011-10-12 14:36:46 UTC
I like the idea because it would help players personalize their ship. It would also help create a feeling of pride in your corp/alliance since you could have their symbol plastered all over your ship. AND it would allow those people who have the isk in eve to put even more into ships (which can be lost). Perhaps if an alliance pays a set cost or a set cost per month it could give everyone in the alliance the option to have that ship skin - allowing for a really unique sense when you hang with your buds from other corps in the alliance.

A few things to consider however: The ship skin should be destroyed with the ship and it should probably function the same as rigs and be destroyed if the ship is repackaged.

+1

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Herping yourDerp
Tribal Liberation Force
Minmatar Republic
#3 - 2011-10-12 17:01:08 UTC
with the current arum prices..............

selling painted CNR, 5.5bil
FloppieTheBanjoClown
Arcana Imperii Ltd.
#4 - 2011-10-12 18:31:15 UTC
Tyrhineld Malukker wrote:
A few things to consider however: The ship skin should be destroyed with the ship and it should probably function the same as rigs and be destroyed if the ship is repackaged.


Then no one would buy them, and it would be another useless feature.

Destructible vanity items would mean that fewer people would use them.

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Dirk Smacker
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#5 - 2011-10-12 19:17:41 UTC
They need to allow me to buy better ammo with aurum.

Just me.

I guess once you have a signature, you cannot have a blank one.
Botleten
Perkone
Caldari State
#6 - 2011-10-13 15:14:16 UTC
I actually like this idea.

+1
Anachronic
Center for Advanced Studies
Gallente Federation
#7 - 2011-10-13 15:21:06 UTC
As far as the destructible paint job is concerned maybe it's something that is tied to the account of the individual who purchased the skin. They can skin as many ships as they want but you can sell the ship to someone else with the skin still on it. That way if someone wants one they wouldn't necessarily have to pay for it in AUR but would have to deal that if they lost that ship that they wouldn't be able to repaint their next ship. It would had another element to the economy. But that could also be a terrible idea where it just turns into "who paid for the skin packs off the NEX...they are rich now". I definitely agree that they need to have ship mods in the NEX but implementation is going to be the harder thing and choosing which direction to take it.

also +1
King Rothgar
Deadly Solutions
#8 - 2011-10-13 18:50:51 UTC
WTB jolly roger ship emblem for 2k aurum.

[u]Fireworks and snowballs are great, but what I really want is a corpse launcher.[/u]
Caldain Morrow
Native Freshfood
Minmatar Republic
#9 - 2011-10-15 13:07:18 UTC
My .25 isk worth

1: Make a tool based on the preview tool to apply emblems to ships. Drag and drop, scaling functionality

2: Basic emblem (guristas, Ammarr, jolly roger): 2k AUR for unlimited applications 100 AUR for single apllication.

3: Advanced emblems (corporate/alliance emblems):
A: 10k for corporate 50k for alliances. Copr/alliance pays for it and can bestow to members like a role/permission (pass probation)
B: 4k AUR for unlimited applications, 500 for a single application. Corporate logos and alliance emblems change as affiliations change. Or you lose the ablility to use them unless you are a member.

4: People fighting FW get access to their faction's emblem. It disappears when a ship with it is sold or the character retires.

5: A variation: PvP killmail trophies. Every ship has an area that is set up for killmails. Specific to the ship, gets destroyed with the ship, gets destroyed with repackaging. IE That Drake has killed 3 rifters, 2 tristans and 1 Drake. Maybe I'll take on someone else.

Points for debate:

1: 3A vs 3B vs 3C-Z
2: Should advanced emblems transfer when the ship is sold via contract (repackaging would destroy the emblem)
3: Should trophy emblems be for solo combat only? Might encourage solo a bit. (not really holding my breath though)
coden1ke
The Regency
The Monarchy
#10 - 2011-10-24 23:54:04 UTC
+1
Soldarius
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#11 - 2011-10-25 06:38:35 UTC
Came looking for space herpes. Left disappointed.

http://youtu.be/YVkUvmDQ3HY
Anshio Tamark
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#12 - 2011-10-28 07:25:49 UTC
FloppieTheBanjoClown wrote:
Tyrhineld Malukker wrote:
A few things to consider however: The ship skin should be destroyed with the ship and it should probably function the same as rigs and be destroyed if the ship is repackaged.


Then no one would buy them, and it would be another useless feature.

Destructible vanity items would mean that fewer people would use them.

Then what if the skins or graphic modifications can be applied to every ship of that class? For example, you might be able to have a Raven with a modified look, then lose it and buy a new Raven with the exact same look, but still with the ability to switch between original and modified look at will.

Just my cents.
Solo Player
#13 - 2011-10-28 07:36:51 UTC
Asking real money for basic customisation in a subscription based mmo would be an extremely greedy move on CCP's part...

..oh wait... Sad


Anyway, while I'd really love to have paint jobs (I wrote more than one proposal to that effect on the old forums), I'd never spend a single cent in RL money for that, much as I refuse to pay for Incarna customisation. While I wouldn't have a problem if CCP decided to rise sub rates, I refuse to pay extra for anything that is absolutely standard mmo fare.
Tallian Saotome
Nuclear Arms Exchange Inc.
#14 - 2011-10-28 08:05:21 UTC
This thread has too much talk about buying mods and ammo, and there is absolutely not supported.

No matter how much I wanted to put Scootaloo on my Scimitar.

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Red Templar
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#15 - 2011-10-28 08:37:43 UTC  |  Edited by: Red Templar
Allow me to buy paintgun for Aurum.

Say i can can create animage - same way like corp logo. Colors, symbols, etc. Then i buy some paint bullets for aurum.

And then i fly around shooting other peoples ships/poses/stations with this gun.

Sort of like graffity but space style. And make it unremovable. At least from ships.

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For None of the Above.

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Tallian Saotome
Nuclear Arms Exchange Inc.
#16 - 2011-10-28 11:10:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Tallian Saotome
Red Templar wrote:
Sort of like graffity but space style. And make it unremovable. At least from ships.

If I can't paint giant dongs on my enemies outposts permanently, eve isn't worth playing anymore Lol

make it anything player built/owned is permanently painted, and we have a deal.

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