Gogela wrote:Kenrailae wrote:Gogela wrote:
That's true... but it would be game breaking if Alpha accounts could fly them. Gnosis are Jove-related ships, and absolutely classified as faction. They are too versatile and powerful for free accounts, though. If you have 40 in your hanger, you know that damn well yourself. Free accounts will not be flying the Gnosis. If they could, there'd be no point in restricting race or faction frigs.
Yet I can make a trial account and sit in one right now. At least according to the required skills and lack of 'not usable by trial accounts' on the traits tab.
A ship on it's own isn't a worry. Just because you can fly it doesn't mean you can be combat effective. An Alpha account will be able to max skills, which a trail cannot. Moreover, they can use it forever, instead of having to constantly make new accounts and train throwaway characters. It's much more convenient, which will make it more commonplace. Ultimately I think it comes down to common sense. CCP said no faction ships. Is the Genosis a faction ship? Do YOU really think they will let Alphas fly the Genosis?
They really can't 'max skills.' Each one can only train a total of 3 level 5 skills, one of them being industry. Most everything else is 3's and 4's. Take a look at the skill plan yourself.
The Gnosis and yacht are yes, technically faction ships. But, they're that grey area where 'yeah I'm a faction ship.... that can be flown by literally every character in the game, and have nothing really that special about me, without the skills to back it up.' Which they can't train. Very similar boat to the venture, as stated a few posts ago.
To answer your other question, I don't know. What I know is that they were not specifically mentioned, and as far as CCP goes, something not being mentioned is often a sign that someone overlooked something. Which is why it's being brought up, for clarification. I don't see a problem with it, if a trial account can log in and get in the thing, why shouldn't a free account? That's an awfully fine hair to split. Now if they want to go the other way and shut it down for trial accounts too, okay, I'm fine with that as well.
Just need a definitive Yes/No from CCP one way or another.