Death and the Station Store

[ArmedZealot]

Originally Posted by Knocky

I so WANT a 3d render of myself in your face as you wait to spawn.

Preferably with me give you the /Finger or maybe a /GrabCrotch emote.





BTW cash shop guys....I would pay $5 for that.

Lol thats an even better idea. Have it just cycle through that animation until respawn.

[artifice]

Originally Posted by ArmedZealot

Eh, I think the friend list thing is a little unnecessary. I mean, you could just go up to them and look at them if they are on your empire.

I like the command but it should be the secondary option to see someone. If there is an actual player browser then it should be tertiary.

I never played anything since COD:MW so I can't really comment on the system that they've used.

I disagree that it should be a secondary option. When the revenue of the game is based on cosmetic stuff, it is best to have as many ways as possible for people to show it off.

[NCLynx]

Originally Posted by Skitrel

I don't want someone to see a taunt EVERY single time I get a kill, just on the special ones.

This.

Originally Posted by artifice

Cosmetic stuff is what is going to allow you to play PS2 without a monthly fee.

Your point?

I'm not bashing cosmetic stuff, I'm only saying it's optional. (And likely won't be super over the top either)

[ArmedZealot]

Originally Posted by artifice

I disagree that it should be a secondary option. When the revenue of the game is based on cosmetic stuff, it is best to have as many ways as possible for people to show it off.

I'm just saying that the death screen should be the primary way of showing other players, especially those from another empire, the things you've bought from the store. It could promote competition and envy in potential customers.

[megamold]

Originally Posted by ArmedZealot

Eh, I think the friend list thing is a little unnecessary. I mean, you could just go up to them and look at them if they are on your empire.

I like the command but it should be the secondary option to see someone. If there is an actual player browser then it should be tertiary.

I never played anything since COD:MW so I can't really comment on the system that they've used.

well for me it would be nice, since not all of my friends ( outfit mates ) will be online when i am.

for example: a friend told me at work he just got an awesome new piece of armor, so i come home but he is not online ( or fighting somewhere else ) the visual friendlist would still let me see his swagg.
and a representation would be able to be more detailed ( zooming in on medals for ex. )

its one of those features that will not be used by everyone, but would be a nice little detail that wouldnt be hard to implement, if the "deathview" of your killer as noted above is in the game.

god is in the details, and this is one of those details that imho make the game deeper for little effort.

[artifice]

Originally Posted by NCLynx

I'm not bashing cosmetic stuff, I'm only saying it's optional. (And likely won't be super over the top either)

It's optional for an individual, but not for the game as a whole. If not enough people buy cosmetic stuff, the business model will change in some way.

Originally Posted by ArmedZealot

I'm just saying that the death screen should be the primary way of showing other players, especially those from another empire, the things you've bought from the store. It could promote competition and envy in potential customers.

It would seem each faction is going to have its own style of gear, so seeing an enemy with their own gear won't stir any sort of envy. They will need an easy way to show off their gear to friendlies because it will be friendlies that will buy something because someone else has it.

[EVILPIG]

Originally Posted by ArmedZealot

Why not? If someone is going to pay 100$ for full golden armor complete with codpiece then they should have a way to be noticed in it. The more people you kill, the more notice you.

I doubt many people would pay money for dinky little ribbons that you can put on your shoulder.

For $150, the codpiece is enlarged.

[ArmedZealot]

Originally Posted by artifice

It would seem each faction is going to have its own style of gear, so seeing an enemy with their own gear won't stir any sort of envy. They will need an easy way to show off their gear to friendlies because it will be friendlies that will buy something because someone else has it.

Eh if a terran kills me and he has 20$ worth of his style of armor, that might make me see what I can get for 20$ in vanu armor.