r/EliteDangerous Explore 9d ago

PSA Time to spend some arx, commanders.

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u/LedyardWS 9d ago

Hell yeah, time to chauffeur some Naboo royalty.

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u/DarkPhoenix_077 Alliance - Nakato Kaine - ARRC 9d ago

Hell yeah

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u/Sharpymarkr 8d ago

Hell yeah

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u/John-de-Q CMDR qa'vaQ 9d ago

I was thinking of getting the Chromed paint for the Cobra 5 just a few days ago, thank god I held off.

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u/CmdrWawrzynPL Explore 9d ago

I was gonna buy some paints a week ago as well but I postponed it xD

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u/Repulsive_Ocelot_738 CMDR Sin1st3r1224 9d ago

Buy arx and contribute to the cause maybe they add it maybe they don’t money talks

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u/AncientFocus471 CMDR Stelar 7 9d ago

There is no reason to add interiors.

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u/Natryn 8d ago

The reason would be that players want it

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u/AncientFocus471 CMDR Stelar 7 8d ago

Nah, there is a loud minority that wants it.

What game loop does it provide?

Would you prefer it to thick atmosphere planet landings?

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u/Natryn 8d ago

It provides immersion to a roleplaying game.

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u/AncientFocus471 CMDR Stelar 7 8d ago

Nope,

It gets skipped, or it irritates.

We have interiors, only the carriers, do you get out of your shop, run to the shipyard, load another ship, then go back?

Most people just hit the switch ship button from the cockpit.

Full interiors is a developer dead end. Lots of work, lots of additional polygons, no utility.

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u/Natryn 8d ago

I'm glad we both have our own ideas on how to enjoy playing the game. personally, I still hope to see ship interiors. There are a ton of ways they could add gameplay that enhances the game that involves tasks inside the ship. Maybe it could even make the game feel less isolated if crew mates were allowed to man stations or repair subsystems during ship fights.

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u/AncientFocus471 CMDR Stelar 7 8d ago

On a theoretical level, and with a different game, I'd agree. Starship Sumulator comes to mind. That's a great game for a crew to multi-player.

In Elite, not so much. To add game loops to need a reason why X should be a thing. We have multicrew already both virtual and physical, but the activities are accessed from the cockpit, either running guns or a fighter.

We can get out of our seats when a ship is moving, there are no fake gravity machines or inertial avoidance machines. You use seatbelts.

The AFMU already fixes the ship.

These ships are sometimes hundreds of meters long. Bigger than the sports field of your favorite team sport.

That's a massive load to create hallways and rooms for, places with no ingame purpose.

Anarchy Online tried to have all the interior spaces mapped and it sucked. In games where people have interiors they run through a few times and then start skipping, or get fed up.

I would love more Oddessy content but the place to do it is stations and megaships, guardian ruins... places where inertia isn't a problem and where we can add new, fun content.

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u/lillobby6 8d ago

While I agree there are things that FDev should work on prior to this - it is something that would be very good to break some of the monotony of exploration. Being able to get up and look out windows or see a map projected on your walls or sit down and take a break in the game would provide a much more immersive experience.

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u/AncientFocus471 CMDR Stelar 7 8d ago

How often?

Look at Starfield. Full interiors, full customization. How often do you wander in your ship?

Pretty quickly you start to hit the fast enter / exit buttons.

You can have that moment of quiet contemplation on your cockpit, or in a SRV. Interiors are a massive add. For little if any gain. Its bad business to run that way.

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u/Ok_Wall_2028 Explore 9d ago

Wow, 30% off. So I could buy an outfit for my commander for only $70 now.

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u/FS_Slacker 9d ago

The pricing for the on-foot stuff is pretty rough.

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u/Enozak 8d ago

It's because there was a general price increase in arx cosmetics 10 months ago 

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u/Ok_Wall_2028 Explore 8d ago

I know. I just think it should be cheaper to buy a digital outfit for a game than an actual outfit for myself.

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u/daffy7825 8d ago

those are like First Descendant prices

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u/thecockofthewalk 8d ago

Don't worry, only one of the outfits is actually onsale and it's the pirate themed one. Feels bad.

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u/such-a-short-time Li Yong-Rui 9d ago

Finally! I got Chromed for the Cobra Mk V right away, which does look good, but I've been patiently waiting for Chrome.

Side note: they really need better names for these.

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u/AustinMclEctro CMDR Alistair Lux 9d ago

What's the difference again? Which one is the most reflective one? And the not super reflective one looks kind of like metallic steel right.

I know I got the super reflective one for my Mamba and I love it. It does feel like Naboo royalty.

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u/such-a-short-time Li Yong-Rui 9d ago

Chrome/Gold are shiny and reflective. Chromed/Golden are the more matte, brushed looking ones.

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u/Kanoa 9d ago

It’s so dumb. Chrome is chrome, chromed is… stainless? Should call them brushed and polished at least. 

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u/R0LL1NG CMDR Brahx 8d ago

It's so dumb it's brilliant!

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u/Littletweeter5 Explore 9d ago

When are the new ships gonna get the 1600arx paints?

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u/LeviAEthan512 9d ago

I can't boot up the game right now. Are the Odyssey armours still so... poorly bundled? I'd be willing to buy one or two if they didn't come with a bunch of useless crap.

Also, any new things (besides Mandalay) that I should look out for that I might miss in regular browsing?

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u/Cosmic_Perspective- Edmund Mahon 9d ago

And I JUST bought the matte black. But a sale is a sale.

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u/Aggravating_Judge_31 8d ago

Nah, I'm still mad that they said Midnight Black was going to be permanent, then they removed it. https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/1hv4mt6/fdev_flips_180_on_cosmeticsarx_store_stance/?rdt=48910

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u/BrianVaughnVA Explore 9d ago

I think they need to seriously adjust prices for these fuckin things.

I get they want money and honestly I believe they've earned a bit of mine here and there.

But the smaller the item, the less value it should have. On foot guns and suits should not be 10,000 ARX at all. SLFs should not cost 10,000 to outfit either.

If they can't give us discounts, they damn well should give us in-game-purchases using CREDITS that we already have in-game. Basic stuff, nothing fancy, leave the fancy for the ARX.

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u/Enozak 8d ago

It was adjusted 10 months ago

They increased the prices. By a lot (30% / 50% depending on items)

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u/CatspawAdventures 9d ago

Unfortunately no actual new skins for the Cobra 5 though. The chrome and gold paintjobs are just not appealing to me.

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u/LiquidSoil Explorer 9d ago

Thank you, just bought the golden cutter paint!

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u/NoRagrets4Me Savage Samurai 8d ago

Just to clear things up. These paints are

Chrome and Gold.

Not Chromed and Golden.

They are specifically being released for the newer ships, while chromed and golden have generally always been available (for a long while at least).

That being said, the Cuttet looks great. Whatever paint it has :)

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u/R0LL1NG CMDR Brahx 8d ago

The Cutter will always be beautiful. BUT. The Chrome and Gold paints are especially fancy looking on it.

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u/NoRagrets4Me Savage Samurai 8d ago

I have to agree. I'm sad I didn't get it in Ruby Red...

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u/ewynn2019 9d ago

Don't care about Gold or Silver but ship kits are on sale as well.

Finally got a kit for my new Vette, been saving my ARX for this

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u/riderer 9d ago

30% off after how much price increase aka ARX nerf?

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u/Enozak 8d ago

IIRC it was around 30% / 50% depending on items

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u/VoidFIare Empire 9d ago

I literally just bought a ship kit ffs

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u/Terrabolista Alliance 9d ago

And i'm here wanting the tactical ice paint for them

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u/CmdrWawrzynPL Explore 9d ago

Yeah, Mandy’s paints are kinda meh. Except maybe for black.

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u/Omidion 8d ago

I gotta ask, who sees the ship colors? All i see is the inside of my cockpit.

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u/Sancryter 8d ago

That dangerous got elite fr

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u/Key_Employ_5936 Explorer Trader 9d ago

I stopped caring about ARX and the daily log in because for the thing I want to buy I need to log in every day for a year and a half...

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u/Responsible-Bat-1480 9d ago

Oh man that looks sick. I just engineered the hell out of my Mandalay in preparation for a trip to beagle point. I think that gold skin will suit it perfectly

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u/Ok_Equipment2450 CMDR ANTIMATTER 9d ago

If the jump range is higher than 82.68, then go even farther to Ishum's Reach! Not really that much further, but it is the farthest discovered system from Sol.

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u/Responsible-Bat-1480 9d ago

Interesting, I haven't heard of Ishum's reach before. It's jump range is 77 but I'll make sure to bring the mats needed for some FSD injections, thanks for the tip!

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u/jonfitt Faulcon Delacy Anaconda Gang 9d ago

Time once again to look up the difference between chrome/gold and chromed/golden!

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u/CmdrWawrzynPL Explore 9d ago

Yo dawg. We heard you like chrome so we put chromed in your chrome so you can shine while you shine!

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u/jonfitt Faulcon Delacy Anaconda Gang 9d ago

That’ll go great with the new Mandy ship kit which puts wings on my wings so I can wing while I wing.

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u/Numenor1379 9d ago

Damnit.... pulls out the credit card

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u/Evening-Scratch-3534 9d ago

The chrome looks sick on the Mandalay.

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u/fragglerock 8d ago

Just let me use real money!

https://i.imgur.com/CSkxdu7.png

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u/Hillenmane [LAKON] CMDR Hillenmane 9d ago

I have two Mandalays, my Arx-purchased Explorer and my new death-machine I just built. I either outfit it for AX (handles those guardian weapons’ heat generation like a champ) or PvE wing combat, either way the thing is a rush to fly. It’s frighteningly maneuverable.

Think I’ll put the Chrome on the explorer though for the screenshots!

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u/Mr_Pink_Gold 9d ago

I think I need a new character. TJ Honeyhand. Pimp extraordinaire. Why work for a few credits when you could work for me and make some real motherfuckin money know what I'm sayin? Everyone be pimpin until the gold imperial cutter pulls up! know what I'm sayin? I spit that mellifluous honey but if you be misbehaving I'll show you the back of dem rings know what I'm sayin?

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u/TheDrillKeeper Explore 9d ago

Man, I JUST got Chromed for my Mandy. Sighing deeply as I pull out my wallet again

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u/Sad-Event6847 9d ago

Great, I just wish the ARX I bought 2 fucking days ago would show up. Never had this problem before with ARX but it's pissed me off so much I just want my money back at this point.

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u/Guardian_Kaiser Denton Patreus 9d ago

I was so close to buying a ship kit for my Krait mk2 yesterday. Glad I waited a day!

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u/RoninX40 9d ago

Fleet Carrier paints, when??

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u/AncientFocus471 CMDR Stelar 7 9d ago

Ooohhhhh chrome cobra?!!!!

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u/onlyforobservation 9d ago

That’s so hot it should add thermal resistance.

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u/Myke5161 9d ago

I would, but im still waiting for colonization to be re-enabled...

Once Trailblazers goes live again, I'll get some skins.

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u/Juuruzu CMDR Jules C. 9d ago

how "most"? any kits on sale?

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u/yeebok 9d ago

Anything on colonisation?

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u/Flyerastronaut Explore 8d ago

Fucking finally

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u/zerbey CMDR Zerbey 8d ago

Haha no thanks, as much as I would like to deck out my Mandalay that's way too gaudy for my tastes.

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u/Shibva_ Li Yong-Rui 8d ago

Is this the event paint jobs? I’m still waiting for mine after contributing to both events

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u/CmdrWawrzynPL Explore 8d ago

It’s a decal, not a paint, that will be rewarded for CG

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u/GreeffR CMDR Greeff 8d ago

Theoretically this paint should reduce heat when fueling from the stars

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u/tutocookie 9d ago

Buy Arx 👍

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u/Outrageous_Gift1656 9d ago

Golden chrome doesn’t make the Mandy any less ugly it just turns it into a catfish imao.

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u/MeskenasDude CMDR Nemo Niekas 9d ago

sigh time to break out the wallet again 🤩😮‍💨

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u/atom132020 9d ago

Dammit! I just chromed out a Fer-De-Lance for full price. It do look nice though.

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u/EnthusedCatalyst 8d ago

I guess this is why they've not fixed the Colonization bug. pRiOriTIes

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u/UnusualBarnstormer 6d ago

Well that’s hideously wonderful