Player Features and Ideas Discussion

I will allow it.

I'll meet you somewhere in the middle on this, it would be cool to have Display Models for the Captains Quarters/Ship Spinning of the old ships, but they can't undock.
(I'm guessing that there will eventually be Technical reasons why they won't work in space because of graphics engine changes, but in a closed environment like CQ/Ship Hangar you don't need to run the main code and can run older variations of the code :) )

That's a matter of opinion. I personally feel that the newer models are pretty much generic space shooter knock off ship designs with gimmicky moving parts (like the Intrepid class star ship from Star Trek Voyager), but I can understand that is just my opinion and that a lot of other people go for that stuff. I just want the ability to buy back the older models that I prefer because, for me, the newer models are "absolutely horrible."

How much time do you really plan to spend looking at my ship? Or are you saying that there would be so much demand for older models that it would intefere with your personal tastes? Why completely trample on this request if it doesn't effect the appearance of your own ships and probably most of the others in space?

I'm just asking to be able to buy an old model for my ship.

I'd rather they simply focus their efforts on making their designs stand out and be as unique as the designs their replacing, rather than looking interchangeable with any other sci-fi setting out there, but this seems like a decent compromise, and a great use of the ship-customization system we'll (hopefully) be seeing before long.

I'm for it. Moa is such a monstrosity, it should be preserved for posterity. In my hangar, if possible.

I agree that there may be technical difficulties involved in preserving the old models in such a way that they work with every graphics feature such as custom painting. I am willing to give up those features when buying a vintage hull. But I personally would not settle for a Display Model that can't undock. I will continue to fight for a buyable vintage hull that I can bring out into space, fully loaded and ready to explode (or explode things).

Caldari 5, what other technical problems can you foresee, did you have anything specific in mind? I'd like to be able to think of solutions or workarounds that would make undocking a real possibility if it isn't one already. Any DEVs should feel free to jump in here and trample my petty dreams , but be prepared to face some well-mannered persistence on my part.



I'd rather they do that as well. Unfortunately, we're outnumbered on that front. I think our only chance is through the Noble Exchange*, although, I honestly haven't read everything about ship customization. If there is to be a separate UI for that then I may have to change the title of this post.



I had similar thoughts when CCP first redesigned the Stabber. Like, maybe we could keep our older weaker Stabbers with the original stats, layout, and hull (artwork). Throw it a bone, like maybe the ability to remove rigs without destroying them. It's a cool idea and all, but I'm afraid the effort involved in making that happen would make it a very unpopular idea with the DEVs. That does not mean that ideas like that shouldn't be brought up. Fire away.

By the way, thank you everyone for your support.

* EDIT: Noble Exchange was removed with Kronos update on June 3 2014. Instead, AUR transactions are made through the New Eden Store (NES)

There are so many issues with having old models that I don't think it's feasible from programmers POV.

old eos and scorpion would be more than welcome. and god forbid they finally get around to changing the old space potato

I'm sure they would if it was easy to do. I doubt it is.