When CCP remodel ships in game, why don’t they leave the old models active as a ‘classic’ look option on point of construction… ? It is unrealistic for everyone to suddenly have a brand new model ship in their hangar. when a model is redesigned and patched into the game. Make it an event that has players scrambling to buy the newer designs whilst the old gather dust in forgotten hangars or continue on in use by player’s who like the old look or simply can’t afford a newer version.
I understand that creating purchasable skins may as well see a new design that is ‘friendlier’ to skin, be sleeker, be shiny etc is great, but having ‘options’ to fly an older version of a ship model provides choice for the player base. Newer players will never encounter older models. Yet if EVE was “Real” older model variations would be flying alongside newer ones just like the worlds navy’s today.
I’ll park this here and await communites thoughts. tia