Reading some dev answers on reputation system future i was shocked. As for shops specifically, we plan on having the items in the shops with purchasable requirements shown to players when we revamp the shopping experience. So you’d see the “reputation specific item” in the inventory, but as an example, you’d see “Required - microTech Rep Rank 8” We are looking to gate many things in the game, both items as well as ships, behind the reputation system. We have to remember that without a leveling system, reputation is one of our more significant progression in our game, if not THE most, so now that it’s in, we will be looking to get this hooked into all forms of rewards mechanisms moving forward. As for what happens with people that already have these ships, you will always have access to these ships through the ASOP. However, what you will likely see as we move forward is that mission content (which will ultimately include large scale hauling missions), will likely be gated behind reputation and/or org membership. I won't be calm and polite now, coz i think this is a complete BS. CIG, is that what you call realism? Why even bother with physicalized inventory then if you planning such things to exist? All this long development time of SC is based on realistic features which you want and implementing. This is the reason we still don't have salvage and many more. And now you are saying that you looking into implementation of unrealistic features like get lvl 10 to buy that ship!? Are you serious? I undersnad you need to justify rep feature somehow but this is not a good idea of the method. It will ruin the main core of Star Citizen in my opinion and made this game to look like many others. And before sending Picards and similar reactions think first - do you want to have another ED? I don't. ED is a great game but let it be on its own and SC has to be on its. P.S. keep thinking about it just reminds me old 90th games. But sorry, SC has to be an adult game without childish stuff. If you have cash you should be able to buy and get anything. EDIT: for those who missing the main point: I'm not against reputation system. I'm against of not being able to buy something in regular stores if you don't have a needed rep level. Only when you come to shop at microTech and see "Required - microTech Rep Rank 8” for all the goods, not only for some the most exciting, only in this case it would be correct rep system. When you came to the store where they let you in, but then refuse to sell the suit, because you haven't killed enough pirates - that's just ridiculous. EDIT2: seeing all these reactions under this thread I'm starting to really afraid for the SC's future. Too sad ppl can't understand simple things. But everything become known in comparison, so let's wait and see how will those ppl like it when they will have to do things they don't like/want just to get some armor or ship, while they will be able to buy some crappy stuff placed near on the same shopwindow but not those they want/need. EDIT3: some ppl are too narrow-focused or too dumb... They described a future possible situation where you come to shop and see items there where one of them required another lvl to buy and the one next to it is not. Imagine you came to a store to buy vodka, but they tell you that you can buy only cognac, and for vodka you need to prove them you know how to drink it.