ATM & Vending machine

[Deep Space Pine]

Sounds like we have to pay for these new blocks?

[Loki McNeil]

Seems so, which is not a good idea. These are function blocks with no equal in any capacity else where.

[Deep Space Pine]

Originally posted by Loki_McNeil:

Seems so, which is not a good idea. These are function blocks with no equal in any capacity else where.

Agreed.

[mid endian]

Are vending an ATM machines available on NPC bases? If not, then this is definitely a pay to use feature.

It would also restrict custom bases for NPC factions you design on your own server, if you have to pay to have access to ATM functions in the game.

[Terramir]

Originally posted by Loki_McNeil:

Seems so, which is not a good idea. These are function blocks with no equal in any capacity else where.

Totally.

[Kandoral]

vending machine is just that you do not have to get to NPC bases to shop i believe, so it is just a convenience block and atm the same. instead of having your money as physical item with you you have it in your atm. btw both are on NPC stations, but not usable because it is not yours

[Demented]

The free Store block already has both of these functions.

These DLC blocks may be merely streamlined/convenient alternatives. The ATM in particular is going to be almost strictly roleplaying; the space credit item is fairly superfluous.

[Deep Space Pine]

Originally posted by Demented:

The free Store block already has both of these functions.

These DLC blocks may be merely streamlined/convenient alternatives. The ATM in particular is going to be almost strictly roleplaying; the space credit item is fairly superfluous.

Good to know. I would however, argue that "convenience" is indeed winning so I have mixed feelings on it not being P2W. I'll look into the Store block. Thanks.

[War Wolf]

Originally posted by Demented:

The free Store block already has both of these functions.

These DLC blocks may be merely streamlined/convenient alternatives. The ATM in particular is going to be almost strictly roleplaying; the space credit item is fairly superfluous.

Ya, it seems a bunch of people missed that they have no new functions to them. Then again people where pi ssy when the decorative pack came out.

like the old saying go's " You can please some of the people some of the time, but you cant please all the people all the time"

[WheelChock]

From the Economy Update Release Notes:

- Vending Machine - a variation of the Store block supporting new direct UI
- ATM - a variation of Store block supporting only withdraw/deposit of Space Credits

Store block
- AI generated store content for NPC Store block
- Player can buy items, gas or ships from the NPC Store
- Player can sell items
- Support for player created store items
- Cashback feature for withdraw/deposit ingame currency as physical item

Contracts block
- AI generated contracts for NPC Contracts block
- Support for player created contracts

Vending Machine and ATM only support a subset of features from the Store block. The Store and Contract blocks look (visually, not functionally) sort of like modified Programming Blocks.

[Deep Space Pine]

So it seems the answer is "yes".
However the functions of the ATM and Vending machine are contained within the "Store Block". This seems to make the ATM and Vending machine more like different form factors of existing vanilla mechanics.