(07-01-2021, 02:10 PM)pillow Wrote: In my ideal world faction visuals would be locked to faction tech, with some open use generic stuff available for more options. I can understand people wanting to use other faction engines because there just isn't enough variety there, and gameplay isn't affected. Can't say the same about guns. If we had a sufficiently varied pool of engines (and thrusters?) for factions that don't have any and also a bunch of generics for more visual and color variety I would one hundred percent support making engines (and thrusters?) faction specific. Bonus points if we remove the random ass techshare that polluted the game over the years due to friends talking on Skype and Discord about sharing their stuff. I still lose sleep over stuff like Blood Dragon Katanas using Kalashnikovs. Wtf.
Not the best example - there are rumors that would make Coalition and BD close in ideology - wasn't exactly crazy
(06-30-2021, 07:29 PM)St.Denis Wrote: Following 2 very recent Player's Requests regarding the status of Engines and Thrusters, the definitive answer is:
For the foreseeable future Engines and Thrusters are to be treated as purely cosmetic ie. ooRP.
Does this apply to fighters as well? Can you use unlawful engines on lawful ships? i.e. molly engines on a liberty fighter
(06-30-2021, 07:29 PM)St.Denis Wrote: Following 2 very recent Player's Requests regarding the status of Engines and Thrusters, the definitive answer is:
For the foreseeable future Engines and Thrusters are to be treated as purely cosmetic ie. ooRP.
Does this apply to fighters as well? Can you use unlawful engines on lawful ships? i.e. molly engines on a liberty fighter
So long as you're not using the nomad engine and thruster, any combination is possible, regardless of the ship's affiliation.
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(06-30-2021, 07:29 PM)St.Denis Wrote: For the foreseeable future Engines and Thrusters are to be treated as purely cosmetic ie. ooRP.
- cool.
(07-01-2021, 11:04 AM)Xenon Wrote: RP whatever you want within the scope of the rules
RP a request to a certain faction for using their engine in your ship , Fun
- that's also cool.
Everyone has their opinion - and sure, they're entitled to it. But it's really as simple as the two lines I quoted above.
Almost as if it looks like a complicated AF puzzle, when there's a really simple solution when you think about it.
If you want progression, take Xenon's route. RP with the GMG to use that cool AF blue flame, send out a comm.
If you just want to use that cool Core thruster, go out and buy it. Nothing wrong there.
Just let people do what they wish with engines.
, Fun