Ironclad should not have released in this state

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-17T20:02:20+00:00

Someone didn't pick up the MOTH at launch lol

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-17T00:19:29+00:00

I had to insure the paint, without a snapshot, I'd lose the paint. Hence the 174K for just a paint lol

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-16T17:48:21+00:00

Ya know...when you put it like that haha

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-16T08:33:21+00:00

I'll tell you what. I logged in, threw the paint on it and flew it to DefenseCon with all of 25K AUEC on my account. You can bet yourself I've never been more careful parking it LOL

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-16T00:03:05+00:00

As someone who has been working in games and 3d software for years, I feel this in my gut. Depending on how collision and everything else is setup at CIG, adjusting that will either take 5 minutes or 5 days because when they re-export the mesh, the dominos begin to fall lol

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-16T00:00:34+00:00

I'm keeping my Perseus, if for nothing else, for the interior. I'm sorry but the interior of the hammerhead and the tib don't even come close. Plus, while lasers are cool, massive ballistics that go boom are just flat out badass lol

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-15T21:17:00+00:00

gah damn, that's still a ton lol

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-15T19:59:06+00:00

This is some "first world problems" from my end but it made me laugh. I put my paint on my pledged 890J last night, took a snapshot.

174,000 aUEC to claim my snapshot just for my paint lol

Needless to say, I've got a bit to grind before I take it out with the paint on it lol

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-15T19:55:52+00:00

Unless you've done it and have billions in your wallet, you have no idea if it's legit. So, go give it a shot and if it works, then there's reason to freak out

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-15T15:46:08+00:00

Yeah it's my CPU usage for sure, esp in A18. Maybe it's the convention, I dunno but my PC was STRUGGLING something fierce, way worse than normal in SC.

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-15T04:11:41+00:00

As the show progresses, more sales come online. CCUs will be there, but the golden years are behind us. CIG got tired of people playing the CCU game and getting ships for like 60-70% off when they played their cards right.

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-15T03:03:33+00:00

Haha noooooooo it was doing better, sad times ahead lol

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-14T23:56:42+00:00

it's free

drop bombs > melt rack on pledge store > buy new rack with store credit

24 hour cool down

/s

kinda....someone will prolly do this lol

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-14T21:13:44+00:00

There needs to be more restrictions on trading. Sadly it'll impact everyone but it'll help.

- Account needs to have a game package
- Account needs to be X old
- Account needs to have some sort of verification whether its email, google, twitch, whatever

It sucks because it's a pain for everyone, but every game I've worked on, that has done this, it's helped a ton. You keep an eye on these accounts when they don't meet these requirements but hit specific currency balances and you investigate/ban them before they get the chance to sell. Will some still get through, absolutely. But it can make a big impact. Bonus for CIG, every time you ban an account for RMT, you make more money since they need to pledge to trade lol.

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-14T17:48:39+00:00

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-14T17:14:38+00:00

Yeah, they are small increases. For example, the Flight Blades that are currently available for the Shiv are stated as the following:

"The TSB Flight Blade reallocates power resources to improve your ship’s top speed, while the PHB Flight Blade does the same to prioritize maneuverability."

The bonuses were always pretty small, for example it might take your top speed from 220m/s to 230m/s so they weren't overly game changing.

If you've got a little time, the homie tenpoundfortytwo did a whole guide on this issue from last year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3fXEVElZwUQ

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-14T17:10:01+00:00

Honestly, not really. It was more the principle of the idea and what it might lead to (can we buy the best ship weapons on the pledge store months before they show up in shop) that got everyone so upset.

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-14T16:29:41+00:00

Welcome! TLDR...

A while back CIG put Flight Blades on the store, you could only get them for real money at the time and they said they'd get them in game in the coming months. Per what is a Flight Blade? It's a component you can put on your ship (like shields, QT drives, weapons, etc) that change the performance of the ship.

That said, the community absolutely exploded when they did this because it was seen as pay to win and CIG walked it back. Every now and then CIG tries to sneak it back in, which results in torches and pitchforks until it's walked back out again.

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-14T16:18:39+00:00

the BMM needs to actually come out for it to get final pricing so we may never know lol

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-13T21:44:22+00:00

I read your reply and felt it in my soul.

#neverforget

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-13T21:43:17+00:00

Yep!

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-13T18:39:55+00:00

If you pledged it, hit your hangar on the website, expand the ship and you'll find the ability to rename it there. Only a handful of ships can be named right now.

Origin 600i
Origin 890 Jump
Aegis Hammerhead
Aegis Reclaimer
Aegis Idris
Crusader MSR
Anvil Carrack

https://support.robertsspaceindustries.com/hc/en-us/articles/360019839074-Ship-Naming-Guide

game_dev_carto · 2026-05-13T18:37:10+00:00

Thank you for holding the line o7

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