"Would you like the ability to customize your drop pod? ReachCast Community Ques. #62

[Deringer]

This week's question, courtesy of T-Ray, is ...

“Would you like the ability to customize your drop pod?”

As always, respond here or e-mail us at [email protected] or call us at (415)787-3224!

[ChipMHazard]

No, not really no. I don't really see the point. Normally no one is going to notice it unless you flatten someone.
Only exception for me would be outfit colours/decals. Of course one could argue that if you go that far then you might as well go the rest of the way and make it customizable for everyone.
I guess I'm just not a huge fan of making everything customizable when it comes to appearance.

[Taramafor]

Considering it's only there for like 5 seconds, no. Unless you're talking about slots to buff things like maneuverability in transit. But even then, same argument as before.

[MaxDamage]

I would like to be able to vaguely steer my drop pod again.

[OCNSethy]

No, I wouldnt.

I would much prefer you spend the time doing the things you have been promising to do all year... Was I too harsh? :/

[snafus]

Please put lights on them so its easier to pop them before they land.

[camycamera]

no real point, although if there is demand for it, sure whatever. but its not if someone is going to look at your drop pod to see all the art it has on it while it is falling straight down at 200kph or whatever.

although, it could be a waste of time that could have been used elsewhere (the roadmap, anyone?)

[Sirisian]

Would rather see it removed honestly and replaced with a vehicle (http://www.planetside-universe.com/showthread.php?t=52411) that could be customized instead. It would offer a very unique vehicle and create a clear target that must be moved to the front lines.

I've always felt the spawn beacon idea was horrible for gameplay. It's far too easy to use and has way too many ways to abuse it. Most of the map design is also not designed with it in mind. The increased speed and lower range fixed the issue where they could land anywhere in a base and on vehicles, but it created more issues. You can no longer shoot them down with AA or ESFs (it might be possible with an ESF but it's hit and miss). They also land so fast that it's hard to react to them when one falls next to you especially with a shotgun user inside.

So yeah customizing them would probably just be a waste of time. So many other things on the roadmap that are higher priority for the next few years.

[Snoopy]

I don't see the point, really..

[Babyfark McGeez]

No. Why would i want that?

[almalino]

If I could look like I'm sitting in a toilet reading newspaper with my pants down and gun in a corner while dropping down from a gal it would be hilarious. Otherwise I see no point.

[Illtempered]

Is this question for real? Yeah let's customize our drop-pods with weapons, bling, and camo they can sell for station cash....

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[almalino]

Is this question for real? Yeah let's customize our drop-pods with weapons, bling, and camo they can sell for station cash....

0_o

I have an Idea, let introduce drop bombs that you could release while dropping down in drop pod. This way you could clean area for landing :) Epic idea, in my opinion. As epic as customizable drop pods.

[AThreatToYou]

Visually? No.

Sound-wise? Yes. I want it to do stuff like play the Red Dwarf theme or play a sound clip of a high-pitched British guy saying, "Does this bug you?" repeatedly until the pod despawns. Like Monty Python.

[Kalee J]

while I hate to be too much of a, "Yeah, that!" I agree with the opinions of others. It's just too short lived, really. About the only thing I could see worthwhile is an outfit tag on the pod or perhaps a decal. That way, allies/enemies could see which outfit is arriving ot save/defeat them.

[synkrotron]

I'm with the majority, FWIW.

[Emperor Newt]

Don't really care. If SOE thinks that's what the game needs (more customization options) well then go for it. It's wrong, but that hasn't stopped them in the past. And even if we say no to it... anyone remembering the roadmap? I think we all know how that ended.
That they are even considering it... ah well. I stopped caring/wondering about the mysterious ways of SOE some months ago. I just try to enjoy the game while it lasts.

[bpostal]

I'd like the ability to customize my drop pod with some maneuvering thrusters.

[Calista]

Has it really come to this now? :rolleyes:

[Dodgy Commando]

I don't see the point, especially if we have to use SC to acquire said customisations.

[Carbon Copied]

It's another cow to milk. On it's own it's a sound enough idea to implement because people will customize that when they've run out of distractions, interest and customizations elsewhere.

My personal stand point is considering the length of time it's on screen, the frequency with which players just appear minus a drop pod anyway; is its one of the dumbest money grabs on the table. Probably up there when they toyed with the notion of buying a "cosmetic" that allowed you to remove your helmet... "pay us money to /unequip helm". Smooth.

But if the masses are happy to lap it up - why not?

[Qwan]

No, I wouldnt.

I would much prefer you spend the time doing the things you have been promising to do all year... Was I too harsh? :/

No... No you were not harsh, actually you could have been a lot harsher... ? is harsher a word.... Ill have to look that one up. But any who, the next question that I want to hear out of T-Ray or any of the SOE guys mouth is "Are you guys ready for some new game content". Im sick of new cammo, new weapons, and any thing else that is going to require certs or money. I want new vehicles, continents and get this damn lattice system up and running, it gets expensive changing continents and having to give up my vechicle everytime. :D

[ChipMHazard]

The only reason why I would be against adding in the ability to add on maneuvering thrusters is because that would kinda make the recent drop pod change a bit pointless.

[Falcon_br]

Sure, why not?
I want a flaming pony, a Halloween horn and a double rainbow where I will land with it.

PS: For my VS of course.

[BRUTALPLAYS]

No.

I want Hossin!

[Meatball Mobeus]

I'd rather have new vehicles, weapons, bases, and conts tbh.

[capiqu]

Can I customize my underwear and get a pants up and pants down animation so I can see them?

[TimoWasTaken]

lumifiber, flames and dart fins.

Oh yea!

[Tatwi]

Will SOE deliver it so I can park it in my yard? If so, I'm down. If not, I'll pass through the terrain into the pixeled oblivion referred to as, "meh, it's not on the screen long enough for me to care - not that I can see it anyway".

Now if dancing girls popped out and danced for 30 seconds after landing, that I would buy. Exclusively for its tactical distraction value, of course.

[NewSith]

I like to drop in a pod, so I would like a droppod in my droppod, so I... well you know the rest.

On a serious note though, can somebody define "customize" in this case?