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Old News : CCP is suckering us in the Skin Department
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Budrick3
Moira.
#1 - 2015-12-06 03:45:45 UTC
I for one am a supporter of Skins in the game. They add a bit to the fun while raising money for CCP.

Though most of them are a rip off for how simple they are, I still manage to find one here and there that I like.

But all of that changed when I saw what the Chinese are getting in terms of skins... Just take a look.

http://i.imgur.com/7e80QBB.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/48OvzGx.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/iEAsx6Z.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ZJf4S00.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/3oOStHN.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/MRjN75R.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/vyADpHo.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ignlNix.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/lTXD5gv.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/ofEUYCs.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/sep8n9K.jpg

My theory is CCP knows that they would never be able to sell basic polished space tird skins if these others were up for sale. So they sell us the junk first and release the best for last.

I for one would appreciate it if CCP would allow us purchase these skins since they are already on TQ (You can Item link these skins now in game) and spare us the random color splashes of paint. How about something that really looks neat like these. If you would like too see this happen, give meh a thumbs up!
Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
#2 - 2015-12-06 04:08:46 UTC
Are they on the Chinese server now?

"Tomahawks?"

"----in' A, right?"

"Trouble is, those things cost like a million and a half each."

"----, you pay me half that and I'll hump in some c4 and blow the ---- out of it my own damn self."
Nevyn Auscent
Broke Sauce
#3 - 2015-12-06 04:13:59 UTC
I actually like a lot of the current skins over these.
But then again I prefer the 'lore' skins, rather than ones that look like privateers individual markings like those do.
Budrick3
Moira.
#4 - 2015-12-06 04:32:32 UTC
Sobaan Tali wrote:
Are they on the Chinese server now?


They are actually on the TQ server that we play now. Just not avail for purchase.

I am 99.99999% sure they are on the chinese server right now.
Lulu Lunette
Savage Moon Society
#5 - 2015-12-06 04:58:48 UTC
Wow those are cool Cool

@lunettelulu7
Gregor Parud
Imperial Academy
#6 - 2015-12-06 05:04:46 UTC
CCP doing terrible illogical stuff and can't capitalise on extra revenue streams, news at 11. But they do think up dumb ideas like SP trading, more news at 11.
Hehaw Jimbojohnson
Dreddit
Test Alliance Please Ignore
#7 - 2015-12-06 05:05:10 UTC
Its not even so much the color schemes as it is the detail most of those have. Most of the TQ ones are just basic pallet swaps, while some of those seem to have intricate changes. Can't say its a cost issue, because TQ skins are laughably expensive for cosmetics already.
Serial Ship Slammer
Republic Military School
Minmatar Republic
#8 - 2015-12-06 05:17:12 UTC
Judging by the "YC117" in their names and that same logo on all of them they look like event SKINs.

So, I sort of feel less annoyed.
Nevyn Auscent
Broke Sauce
#9 - 2015-12-06 06:59:28 UTC
Serial Ship Slammer wrote:
Judging by the "YC117" in their names and that same logo on all of them they look like event SKINs.

So, I sort of feel less annoyed.

Possibly Operation Frostline skins then :P
Sobaan Tali
Caldari Quick Reaction Force
#10 - 2015-12-06 07:22:23 UTC  |  Edited by: Sobaan Tali
Perhaps. It looks as though only two or three ships have the same ones, yet most SKIN "packs" so far released have often been supported on a dozen or more ships for each SKIN. So maybe they are still testing those on more than a couple ships and want to wait till those SKIN's have a larger pack size.

CCP knows damn well that they cannot try and hide something like that in game, even if linking or discovering it requires you to dig deep to find it. They wouldn't risk putting that where someone could find it without good reason or unless they intend to release them sooner or later anyways.

Btw, good find though. They are gorgeous SKIN's.

"Tomahawks?"

"----in' A, right?"

"Trouble is, those things cost like a million and a half each."

"----, you pay me half that and I'll hump in some c4 and blow the ---- out of it my own damn self."
Gregor Parud
Imperial Academy
#11 - 2015-12-06 07:28:46 UTC
Hehaw Jimbojohnson wrote:
Its not even so much the color schemes as it is the detail most of those have. Most of the TQ ones are just basic pallet swaps, while some of those seem to have intricate changes. Can't say its a cost issue, because TQ skins are laughably expensive for cosmetics already.


They probably put a dev on it who's only ever heard of "fill all", they did make some decent ones like Sarum etc but the recent ones lack any sort of finesse, quality or detail while being hilariously expensive. I really don't get it why they fck this up so royally, if they'd made less ****** skins and didn't make some of them so silly expensive (it's pretty much 10 euro for a ****** frigate skin, wtf) they'd probably sell more.
Thebriwan
LUX Uls Xystus
#12 - 2015-12-06 11:00:13 UTC
Quote:
But all of that changed when I saw what the Chinese are getting in terms of skins... Just take a look.

Quote:
I am 99.99999% sure they are on the chinese server right now.


You see, what you did here?
Otso Bakarti
Doomheim
#13 - 2015-12-06 11:20:57 UTC
I'm in the school of thought that believes:

a.) If you can even see a skin on your ship you're zoomed in way too close.

b.) The purpose of EVE has less to do with eye candy than it does information panels.

c.) Companies offering items such as these as a feature (for purchase) are just shining you on.

and I think on the one hand there's all sorts of limited resources preventing forward movement in some key areas of development, while at the same time there's plenty of people and money to go around with this sort of stuff.

It could just be I don't see how it's game-related. If CCP really needs to raise money by having a bake sale, I'd gladly agree to doubling the subscription price. I'd say further that I'm disappointed to see people jump on stuff like this and make it enough of a success for CCP to consider spending more time doing IT, and so less time even thinking about doing some stuff that really needs to be done - all of which are amply listed in this forum so don't expect a list here.

But, then, I guess people who are skin-happy haven't been here very long and aren't really aware to any degree what I'm talking about when I allude to unfinished work in the dev area of the game.

Just sayin' Cool

There just isn't anything that can be said!
Vollhov
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#14 - 2015-12-06 11:46:51 UTC
Gregor Parud
Imperial Academy
#15 - 2015-12-06 12:14:47 UTC
Otso Bakarti wrote:
I'm in the school of thought that believes:

a.) If you can even see a skin on your ship you're zoomed in way too close.


Ingame no one is going to see your avatar because everyone uses condensed view, yet you put in extra effort to make him look terrible and "funny".
Johan Civire
Caldari Provisions
Caldari State
#16 - 2015-12-06 12:45:36 UTC
and thats why ccp is keep falling down hill. For ones i agree that ccp needs there sh*t together.
Solecist Project
#17 - 2015-12-06 12:53:41 UTC
I rather buy clothes than skins ...
... although actually I'd rather see more skin than clothes.

Confuzzling.

That ringing in your ears you're experiencing right now is the last gasping breathe of a dying inner ear as it got thoroughly PULVERISED by the point roaring over your head at supersonic speeds. - Tippia
Celthric Kanerian
Viziam
Amarr Empire
#18 - 2015-12-06 13:00:36 UTC
What the actual ****...!? I would buy that Mach and Geddon skin in a heartbeat!
Linus Gorp
Ministry of Propaganda and Morale
#19 - 2015-12-06 13:42:08 UTC
I want that potato skin for my Sin z.z
SO BAD!

When you don't know the difference between there, their, and they're, you come across as being so uneducated that your viewpoint can be safely dismissed. The literate is unlikely to learn much from the illiterate.
Bumblefck
Kerensky Initiatives
#20 - 2015-12-06 14:44:45 UTC
Old news isn't even news anymore, it's fish and chip wrapping paper

Perfection is a dish best served like wasabi .

Bumble's Space Log
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