ok when you choose a race and a proffession my suggestion would be able to also choose a type of ship each type of ship would also have its own picture example

Warship Class : +1 Weapons Module
Explorer Class : +1 Scan Module
Cloaking Class : +1 Jammer Module, or +1 Cloaking Module
Heavy Class : +1 Hull Module
Science Class : +1 Reactor Module
Advanced Class : +1 Shield Module
Defensive Class : +1 thruster module or +1 dampening module

so what do you all think?

if you check the it needs tweeked please post what you would changge

i like this idea. it would add a bit of strategy to the game for many players. the only thing i would have to say is can all races choose from these ships, or are there restrictions like professions? and how will modern players deal with the update?

i think the same ships for each class and race (except for a different ship picture)

I'd say that Dan should pick a default (Cruiser) among all the classes and then give everyone an artifact that allows a one time change of ship class. That would be the fairest way to implement such a basic change.

thats a good idea... or another sphere of the new era and incorporate it into the race/profession setup screen...

+1
I really think this is a good idea, this ship class options should be unloacked at around rank 200, since low rankers don't carry maximum modules due to small ship sI

Warship Class : +2 Weapons Module
Explorer Class : +2 Scan Module
Cloaking Class : +2 Cloaking Modules (1 Jammer , 1 Cloak)
Heavy Class : +2 Hull Module
Science Class : +1 Energy Module
Advanced Class : +2 Shield Module
Defensive Class : +2 Def Module (1 dampener, 1 thruster)

Switching between each class is available once a week, if you have 10 weapons module and you switch to explorer class, 2 weapons module are automatically uninstalled to prevent your ship becoming encumbered.

i dont think that being able to switch ship classes should be available. thats like asking for professions to be sawpped. also, save for hull and shield, i think it should only allow 1 extra module of that type. hull and shield are plentiful, but i would definitly take 600 attack over an extra reactor... and im an inergon! thats like asking for an extra 1200 scan just because if you go with explorer class. one extra module each i think worked out the best (2 for hull/shield cause you can increase those with artis) imo. unless to even it out the science class also got a 5th relay.

5th relay is overpowered, fastest recharge is 30 seconds, another flux relay, 3 second, too overpowered

thats what im saying tho... having 2 extra attack, scan, or cloak modules is extremely overpowered. defense is neutral cause of android helmsmen, and hull and shield is a justified cause of the commonality of artis to increase em.

i dont think extra guns and cloak is overpowered, i think the scan is overpowered. So many people overestimate the use of cannons

having 2 extra cannons would be amazing. you might as well have 2 reactors available to the science class, as it gives about the same stat increase. the only difference is that you will do less missions with 2 extra cannons. why penalize pacifists? and yes, i know you can put up tactical officers to increase your attack, but you can also put up engineers to increase your energy. thats why i think 2 reactors isnt that overpowered. however, to keep this in perspective i think it would be good to just stick to one of each. otherwise this would be viewed as being 'greedy' especially if its an ability unlocked at level 200, not level 1 as was previously suggested.

I think it would be better at rank 1 because we want to encourage new players to level up as fast as possible. Dan should actually consider giving New Players a special artifact that doubles their XP gains until level 50, just to encourage more new players to stick with the game longer.

just give all current players an artifact in the daily reward allowing them to pick a ship class

Specialist Class : Allows you to add an extra NPC module, whatever it is (T plasma hub, Twin blasters)

also a good idea commonwealth

Tactical Class: increases rank point gain to 6.
Any missed rank points are given to you to be assigned if included at level 1, if included at 200 it starts there.

I see an Inergon/Explorer/Explorer being an amazing scanner. 0.0

ya that would be an amzing thing for those who want planets

On my 4 new ship tabs thread, I had the idea of equipping "ship frames" that change the appearance of your ship as well as give bonuses.

ok thanks but personally i like my version of it better