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<\/a><\/p>\nSo, if you’re stranded on Terra, because you hitched a ride with a buddy who logged out. \u00c2\u00a0You can catch the monorail to one of the space ports. \u00c2\u00a0From the space port, you’ll be able to board a passenger frigate, and get transported to whatever planet you left your ship on. \u00c2\u00a0Definitely more immersive than the ‘hearth stone’ or quick travel system seen in other MMOs.<\/p>\n
It does have a potential drawback though. \u00c2\u00a0If I only have one character, and it’s going to take me 2 hours to get back to my ship, unless there is something to do on that passenger frigate while I’m traveling. \u00c2\u00a0It’s going to be ‘not fun’ and ‘not fun’ means people will log out and not play (unless, the travel progresses while logged out.. then it might not be as bad). \u00c2\u00a0As we get closer, we’ll have to see how the CIG team implements it, and tries to keep it fun for the players.<\/p>\n
We also got our $26 Million Stretch goal:<\/p>\n
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- Enhanced Capital Ship Systems<\/strong>\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u201c In addition to the command and control systems we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve already outlined, we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re going to expand capital ship functions! Lead a damage control team to fight fires and repair key systems during battle, control internal bulkheads to slow boarders and man a number of consoles, like navigation and engineering, that will make commanding a capital ship feel even more immersive.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
It’s completely possible that this new goal, can also help address the ‘not fun’ aspect of hitching a ride on a passenger frigate fora couple of hours. \u00c2\u00a0If you’re cruising along on that frigate, and they get boarded by pirates..now you have something to do! \u00c2\u00a0Granted, every passenger frigate can’t get boarded EVERY time it makes a trip. \u00c2\u00a0But, if it happens occasionally, it might be enough to break up the monotony of being ‘stuck’ on a ship you can’t do anything on.<\/p>\n
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And, as further proof that Chris Roberts and crew are good people. \u00c2\u00a0Because of the paycheck delays a lot of people had as a result of the US Government’s partial shutdown for a couple weeks… CIG is extending the ‘limited time’ part of the Super Hornet variant’s availability. \u00c2\u00a0The ship will now be available for an additional week (so, until November 4th). \u00c2\u00a0See? And people said nothing good could come from a government shutdown.. we get an extra week to throw money at CIG! \u00c2\u00a0(I kid… I kid! no real politics talk here!).<\/p>\n
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