(03-17-2014, 01:31 AM)Sarchez Wrote: Based on your examples, I'd say the improvements should be included in a new trim.
It's something we normally see with facelifted models today as well. (improved parts).
I don't think it should go straight into existing models/trims/production, as you'd suddenly have the same car, but with different properties.
(03-17-2014, 02:26 AM)Frankschtaldt Wrote: You bring up a good point about why it couldn't automatically effect existing models. Unless the cost were to be based, in part, on how many vehicles that used the component you already had in stock. That way you do the upgrade and roll it out to all of your stock as well but pay for the labour involved in the retro fit.
I think the current modify system is quite expensive already, almost prohibitively so.
I cant speak for everyone, but i dont think ive done it more than once for each component, certainly not for engines at 1mil a upgrade.
At the rate components deteriorate, that level of improvement is quite quickly overcome, so i dont think having it effect current models being produced is unbalanced in any way.
Onto the practical side of it in reality, having "the same car, but with different properties" is exactly what you get when you make an improvement to a vehicle that is being produced based on feedback. This is especially true when the improvement is based on feedback from the engineers and users of the vehicles. I know this is true for quite a few products, everything from software to tanks.
I would rather keep the Trim system for purely cosmetic changes as i think was the original intention of that system.