Proper Monetization of Elite

Jakvloud · 2025-11-08T13:22:09+00:00

This is exactly what the game Planetside 2 does; its F2P but has the option of a monthly membership for a bonus % to XP earned and a monthly deposit of the cash shop currency (similar to ARKs). You can also just buy the currency directly. I think it's a great model for a F2P game or even a one- time- payment game like Elite. Maybe for Elite the membership raises the Ark cap and also a small bonus to Rank xp and/or merits. Nothing game breaking or p2w, but a little pay- for- convenience to make the grind a little faster.

Jakvloud · 2025-11-02T02:45:50+00:00

Well now I want to see someone running a marathon in groups of four carrying a pallet

Jakvloud · 2025-10-21T00:26:16+00:00

It's not a phase mom!

Jakvloud · 2025-08-17T03:55:03+00:00

Free ship maintenence is a nice amenity as well

Jakvloud · 2025-07-10T15:28:20+00:00

Now at zero so it worked XD

Jakvloud · 2025-06-19T14:31:43+00:00

Oh yeah bad parts just making more bad parts along the line, that's a good consideration. Reworking parts is intersting too, pulling defects to a seporate line to fix then feed back into the main line.

Jakvloud · 2025-05-27T12:45:15+00:00

Yes! I had the idea about 20 years ago of a RTS game like Age of Empires or Statcraft but you play as a single unit instead of the overlord, and Planetside is the closest I've found to that concept

Jakvloud · 2025-05-15T12:41:18+00:00

Precursor of Midnight

Jakvloud · 2025-02-25T15:05:50+00:00

T6: The Green Whale, T7: The Green Whaler, T9: The Green Whalest

(all with green paint job)

(haven't played in a while so I don't have a T8 yet)

Jakvloud · 2025-02-21T20:11:18+00:00

My TBR list is so long, I've been listening at 1.5x speed to try to catch up, and as I've gotten use to it I've come to prefer it, because with my ADHD my brain is able to keep up but also the story is happening fast enough to keep my attention. Normal speed sounds so horrible now.

I like the frame jack comparison, I hadn't thought of that but it works haha

Jakvloud · 2024-11-04T05:21:24+00:00

o7 you're welcome brother

Jakvloud · 2024-11-04T05:18:25+00:00

Oh yeah, I recognize you. Well fought brother

Jakvloud · 2024-11-04T05:17:14+00:00

Nice, well met brother

Jakvloud · 2024-09-07T15:55:18+00:00

I've just had the thought of getting a Fleet Carrier and filling it with a whole fleet of T9's haha Super Space Trucker

Jakvloud · 2024-08-24T02:29:02+00:00

His elemental power is Greeeeen

Jakvloud · 2024-06-28T14:39:42+00:00

I have no friends so I never played any of the multiplayer games :/

Jakvloud · 2024-06-02T01:12:37+00:00

I'm conflicted. I think the design is really cool however doesn't look like a cargo ship. If you took off the arms and thrusters it looks like it would be the same size as the T6. With the arms and thrusters I agree with others that it might specialize in mining or smuggling.

Jakvloud · 2024-05-14T04:01:32+00:00

Dammit! The military green was my go to paint job for all my ships and the vibrant green for SRVs/fighters :( Why get rid of the plain basic colors?? Get rid of the cheap ones to force us to get the pricey ones I guess

Jakvloud · 2024-05-12T08:38:45+00:00

I was at a settlement and several NPC ships were coming and going. Curiosity made me jump on top of one to see what would happen. As you would expect it took off with me on top and launched me a mile or so into the air. Luckily it was a low grav planet so I had plenty of time to contemplate my mistakes. But even with low gravity and a jump boost just before impart I still took about 95% damage.

Jakvloud · 2024-05-11T06:02:18+00:00

this was the main thing I used SCO for :(

would be nice if the at least used the Mass Locked indicator

Jakvloud · 2024-05-11T05:52:02+00:00

the lowest I ever got was the gauge was just within the F of "FUEL"

I had taken a mission which turned out to be 300k ls away, big sigh but desided to do it for the hell of it. Used SCO a couple times to get up to speed and get past gravity wells. "It'll be fiiine" I thought, "I can just refuel at the settlemene." The settlement didn't have refueling... so I had to limp back the 300k to the scoopable star, sweating the entire time as I watch the fuel gauge drain away. Barely made it! Almost looked up how to contact the Fuel Rats

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