athios
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Post by athios on Aug 13, 2018 19:57:13 GMT -5
Quick question: Is the unlock system intelligent enough to tell whether a custom difficulty meets the minimum requirements?
e.g. if I start with Hard as a base, then customize to remove the crew combat bonus, would this get recognized as "Hard or higher"?
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Post by bookworm21 on Aug 13, 2018 20:30:31 GMT -5
Not at this time, although I believe it is on the list
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Post by fallen on Aug 13, 2018 20:55:19 GMT -5
No, it is not. It is on the long list to add.
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athios
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Post by athios on Aug 13, 2018 22:51:37 GMT -5
Got it! I'll play accordingly then, thanks!!
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Post by fedaykin on Aug 27, 2018 0:53:17 GMT -5
I would ask the question is it fun to lock ships and contacts in the first place?
If I really enjoy being a merchant, diplomat or spy, should I have to change my playstyle to be able to choose my desired starting ship/ contacts?
Maybe some alternative more relaxed unlock criteria that still lets players do their thing?
(I don't want to sound combative. I really enjoy this game and have recommended it to others.)
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Post by drspendlove on Aug 27, 2018 5:25:32 GMT -5
I haven't noticed the locks really preventing entire playstyles from being possible. I say this with roughly 475 hours of playtime and not regularly (ever?) using the locked content.
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 27, 2018 9:53:34 GMT -5
I would ask the question is it fun to lock ships and contacts in the first place? If I really enjoy being a merchant, diplomat or spy, should I have to change my playstyle to be able to choose my desired starting ship/ contacts? Maybe some alternative more relaxed unlock criteria that still lets players do their thing? (I don't want to sound combative. I really enjoy this game and have recommended it to others.) None of the Unlocks are required, they're just optional content for people who want to hunt them. If you don't like playing that way, just ignore them. They aren't necessary for any playstyle. Thanks for recommending the game! |
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Post by fedaykin on Aug 27, 2018 11:34:19 GMT -5
I haven't noticed the locks really preventing entire playstyles from being possible. I say this with roughly 475 hours of playtime and not regularly (ever?) using the locked content. I absolutely agree with you. What I was trying to say was to unlock everything, then you need to complete achievements which you may not enjoy doing. My implication is it's less fun not having the options to play with. I would personally rather see cosmetic or just bragging rights rewards for achievements rather than gating fun stuff behind them. I just wanted to express my personal opinion on the topic. |
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Post by fedaykin on Aug 27, 2018 11:42:11 GMT -5
And I appreciate taking the time to reply, thanks. Make sure you also sleep sometime Mr. Trese.  |
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Post by Cory Trese on Aug 27, 2018 14:54:14 GMT -5
Thanks for the feedback. We will keep working to balance the desires of all players. This is something we knew we needed to add based on player feedback.
If you look at the last 25 updates, you'll see that we add content at a much higher rate that isn't unlockable, and is simply available to all players.
They aren't necessary for any playstyle. As you mentioned, there will definitely be cosmetics and other non-game items placed behind unlocks as well, this is commonly requested as an additional set of bonuses.
Thanks for playing. Hopefully if you keep playing you'll find that the achievements are fun. If not, sorry!
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Post by fedaykin on Aug 27, 2018 15:28:08 GMT -5
I will try go unlock everything. I just set out to get the defeat ships achievement on hard difficulty.
Within like 2 minutes, there was a "Pirate Fleet" rumour, which was pretty helpful as my Guardian Interceptor was getting jumped like crazy (and hated by every other faction from the resulting fights) just flying in Fifth Pass.
I was planning to avoid ship combat for a couple of levels and upgrades, but I guess that worked out surprisingly well!
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Post by Bariel on Aug 28, 2018 15:24:01 GMT -5
OK, I have just finished all of the unlocks, and I have to say i enjpyed every minute - some are easy, some are difficult, some are borderline throw your monitor out of the window. The thing that I really liked, was that I played Captains I wouldn't normally have considered, and tried play styles that are definitely not "me" - in all honesty, there was a bit of "grindiness" to some of them, but, I have no doubt, the ones I found grindy others consider trivial. All in all, a whole lot of fun - and now the pertinent question - please can I have all the stuff I unlocked |
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