Suggestion: ‘Rent A Ship’ feature
‘Rent a ship’ feature could be an integral part of the current Trading system, but with some minor modifications.
‘Rent a ship’ feature would allow you to ‘rent a ship’ to a person or a friend, for a fee - 100 GS for one day.
This could be implemented to an already existing Trading system. This will let users know that you are renting a specific ship of your choice.
Once you post an advert, you can cancel it or leave it there for three hours, or until you log off (go offline).
You could rent any Standard/Premium/Exclusive ship, including a Destroyer, provided that a person you’re renting to, has specific ranks of the faction already unlocked.
It’s unclear, if this system should include any Ellydium’ ships at this time.
Basic fees in GS: (Service)
100 GS for any ship or destroyer
Prices could also be set manually by the ‘Renter’ (100 GS - minimum set price, but in this case there is no fixed price, only a 10% tax fee)
Optional:
(Extension of Service - Could come with 10-20% discount (10-20 GS), could be extended from one to three days, max. (24-72 hours))
Benefits:
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You can try any ship that you would like to test, provided that you have enough GS for one day or 24 hours.
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Ship setup, including ship slots and equipment is provided - customization (Implant/Crew setup doesn’t count, of course - that’s based on the End-user).
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You can also apply preferred color or presets on the ship that you’re willing to rent.
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You can automatically prolong the ‘Rent a ship’, if the user agrees, for another day, provided that you have an additional 100 GS on your account (Maximum prolonged use - 72 hours)
(Renter must be online in order to approve it). (optional)
- Ship comes with all the equipment that is asked and provided from the person that’s renting his ship - Renter.
(Person can view the current equipment you have installed on your ship via Equipment screen.)
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Ship that comes from the Renter is always fully synergized! (Max synergy rank/level is already unlocked.)
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If the End-user or Recipient is offline for some reason, don’t you worry! Your ship will be automatically returned to you after a 24-hour period.
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You can cancel the ‘pending rent’ in progress, at any time, if you decide to do so. Confirmation from the Renter is required to confirm! (You still lose your daily Rent, though.)
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You can find out and decide, if the ship that you rented, suits your needs or playstyle.
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No excessive grind, just get in, rent, and get ready for action!
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You can use the ship you rented in any game modes. (PvP, PvE, Dreadnought Battle - Sector Conquest, Open Space)
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Arthur Cage’s mission - ‘Send destroyers to War!’ can also be completed by rented ships and destroyers, provided that the ‘Rent’ is still active! (optional)
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Buying a ship through a DLC or an event - unlocking it by other means, while having the same exact ship rented at the same time will automatically revoke the ‘Rent’.
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If the End-user or Recipient got a temporary or permanent ban on his or her account, or if he closed his or her own account during this time, the ‘Rent’ feature is automatically revoked!
Requirements:
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Player can only ‘Rent’, once it has participated in at least 200 PvP or PvE battles.
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Player can only ‘Rent a ship’, if it has already reached the rank of the faction that the current ship is tied to
(Example: To rent a Rank 8 Jericho destroyer, player must have Rank 8 Jericho faction unlocked.)
- Player can only ‘Rent a ship’, once it has enough Galactic Standards - GS on his or her own account. (100 GS minimum)
Restrictions:
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You must have Galactic Standards - GS currency on your account to be able to use this feature.
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You can only rent one ship at a time, to one person, daily.
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Ship that is rented, must be fully equipped from the Renter, and not the End-user that received the ship. (‘Ammunition’ and ‘Missiles slot’ must be equipped by the End-user - Recipient.)
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Ship that is rented, cannot be refitted, unequipped, salvaged, sold, changed or equipped with the equipment from the End-user or Recipient.
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Ship that is rented, cannot be changed in the Customization screen - Tuning option by the End-user or Recipient. (Colors, Presets, etc.)
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Ship cannot be rented, if it hasn’t been fully synergized. (Maximum synergy rank/level is required!)
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Ship that’s about to be rented by the Renter, must be fully repaired or the ‘Rent a ship’ option is unavailable.
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End-user that that uses your ship during that time, must pay for its expenses, including repair and resupply.
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Combat Boosters only work, change or apply with the End-user - recipient of the ship. (They are not transferred from the Renter, if already active.)
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Implants/Crews are re-calculated, based on the End-user - Recipient, not the Renter.
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You cannot use a ship or destroyer that you rented in ‘Daily task/s’ - Arthur Cage - ‘Send destroyers to war!’, if you got less than 10 hours until you ‘Rent’ ends.
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Player that has you on his or her Ignore list, cannot use this feature.
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At this time, Ellydium’ ships are not included in this feature.
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The ‘Renter’ cannot revoke the rent, only the End-User - Recipient can, but confirmation from the ‘Renter’ is required as well.
Additionally, there could also be items that you could ‘rent’, just to provide some extra additional equipment (weapons and modules), if you would want to improve your experience.
Same rules would apply, if that’s the case as well. Such service would probably be isolated.
Discuss!