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Fek'hiri are pretty deadly too, yeah. They spam charged particle burst which wipes out shuttle-level shields so everyone's vulnerable. The Kar'fi's poo poo out a dozen different fighters and the spirit things basically instakill whoever they go after. Most of the ships have cannon scatter volley, high yield tricobalts, or some other sort of AOE to unload on your unshielded hull, and the frigates cheerfully go invulnerable for ten seconds while still shooting you. Really, the shuttle event makes me wish they did some more like these in the future. It's a really fun change of pace since you're so relatively vulnerable and everything's so chaotic... most of the enemy types become threatening in different ways, and all new sorts of equipment become useful (DBBs and single cannons; the proton weapon and gravimetric torp; etc). The problem really just seems to be that the existing shuttle events are poo poo to play, have crappy rewards, or both. Hopefully there's another big 20-man event with decent returns in the next content update.
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Asimo posted:Fek'hiri are pretty deadly too, yeah. They spam charged particle burst which wipes out shuttle-level shields so everyone's vulnerable. The Kar'fi's poo poo out a dozen different fighters and the spirit things basically instakill whoever they go after. Most of the ships have cannon scatter volley, high yield tricobalts, or some other sort of AOE to unload on your unshielded hull, and the frigates cheerfully go invulnerable for ten seconds while still shooting you.
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Bijor - part 2 is finally out of foundry review hell. Thanks rail, zoerp, and company. Just search for bijor in the foundry if you're bored. Two pubbies (I hope) voted a 1 and a 4. At least we turned one of them on to the truth about Bajor! e: 9/11 voters voted 5. Bajoran conspiracy. Acer Pilot fucked around with this message at 10:26 on Jun 2, 2014 |
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Bagpuss posted:Yeah, I've really enjoyed this event as well. Being a tiny little fighter trying to make bombing runs on a cruiser has reminded me of playing Freespace and has really made me want to bust that back out again. 
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DangerDan posted:Daily reminder that the people who play this game are totally broken. What the gently caress did I just read?
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Morglon posted:What the gently caress did I just read? Do not try to understand for through understanding you will gain nothing but sorrow.
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Morglon posted:What the gently caress did I just read? Something that should really be done as a dramatic reading. EDIT: In fact, half the pubbie rage I see pop up on here could stand to have dramatic readings recorded and posted.
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So, this just happend. After the first reaction to the second Disco Ball, I was already hooked. But boy. I might be missing some backstory here? Also I'm apparently paid by you guys. I take a Recluse or Galor, tia!
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Baller Time posted:So, this just happend. After the first reaction to the second Disco Ball, I was already hooked. But boy. Well, I thought I knew who that was but there wasn't a single mention of having a dead child so I can't say I do. Seriously though, I'm pretty sure that's the guy that thinks we're running some kind of campaign of terror against him and his, supposedly, dead son. Ps. Love the tab name there. 
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Well do they or do they not like blokes, don't leave me hanging.
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Oh, right. Could use a channel invite for Lein@oldbutte
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Mr Wikstroem posted:Well, I thought I knew who that was but there wasn't a single mention of having a dead child so I can't say I do. He's got that covered 
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Mr Wikstroem posted:Well, I thought I knew who that was but there wasn't a single mention of having a dead child so I can't say I do. Seriously though, I'm pretty sure that's the guy that thinks we're running some kind of campaign of terror against him and his, supposedly, dead son. Yes, he believes we are targeting him and his dead son. He also thinks Nbreeki is an IRL mass murderer. Didn't realize my account was suspended, though. That's a new one.
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Khem's back with a well-thought, insightful post about nerve tonics and disco:quote:First there was the mighty cheering by they who are so , so.. well what ever they're on about, about trek that the thought of a female character performing a possibly erotic dance emote was an anathma!
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Aleth posted:Khem's back with a well-thought, insightful post about nerve tonics and disco: Bloo bloo ~programming magic where the vars are made up~
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The faulty assumption here is that it's actually a programming bug causing amplifiers to do what they do. 
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I like how his solution is in Basic because that's still used a lot today for making games.
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No, I really think that guy knows what he's talking about. He used words like "state", "loop", and "end." Maybe Cryptic will hire him and get their first competent developer in years.
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Some idiot posted:AND FIX THE DAMD PARTY AMPs YA LAZY SODS! If you please.. come on, your programmers how bloody hard is? I cannot wait for the summer event. I don't think it'll beat last year's creepy CGI cry-fest but I'm sure it'll still be hilarious.
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Soviet Commubot posted:I cannot wait for the summer event. I don't think it'll beat last year's creepy CGI cry-fest but I'm sure it'll still be hilarious. This is my new response to every oldkhemaraa/stoleviathan thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DItgXSSknpo
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DonDoodles posted:This is my new response to every oldkhemaraa/stoleviathan thread: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DItgXSSknpo This is the most beautiful thing I have ever seen.
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Everyone in the chat channel has been super helpful with my random questions, but I'm still trying to understand how I should be fitting out my JHEC for general making GBS threads about (but prob not PvP). For some reason that I can't recall I went with all polaron guns. Turrets on the rear and dual heavy cannons and the Romulan Hyper Plasma torp up front. Is there a benefit to going with disruptor or some other damage type or should I be ok as look as I use the polaron damage consoles? Also the wiki says to get a Cutting Beam, is this still recommended? Is the Jem-Hadar space set that I'm currently using ok, or should I upgrade to the MACO stuff (or something better)? I also see that there is some kind of lobi upgrade for the space set? Is that a waste? I've also gone through and picked up the Tachyokinetic Converter, Assimilated Module, Zero-Point Energy Conduit, and I have the Dominion Coordination Protocol that came with the ship. Any other consoles I should be aiming for, I heard plasmonic leech is good but that it's also super expensive.
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Othin posted:Everyone in the chat channel has been super helpful with my random questions, but I'm still trying to understand how I should be fitting out my JHEC for general making GBS threads about (but prob not PvP). Your weapons are fine, for PVE you can take anything you want as long as you like the colour. If you find getting the cannons on target is a pain the JHEC makes a fine beamboat too. Cutting beam is a weapon you should take if you've also got the assimilated module equipped, the two together give you a weapon proc that will mitigate some weapon power drain. It procs a lot. Jem'hadar space set is fine for a freebie but you'll probably want to change. Don't waste lobi on upgrading it. The Omega set, Borg set/Borg engine and deflector and Dyson shield, or the Countercommand set from reputation are pretty good, or if you don't want to grind that poo poo out the Solanae set from the Dyson mission A Step Between Stars is alright. Plasmonic leech is the best console in game and everyone should get it if they can, it nearly single-handedly allows you to ignore power levels during combat. Other than that just look at some builds on the wiki, the escort ones should fit the JHEC you're flying. An Old Boot posted:Oh, right. Could use a channel invite for Lein@oldbutte You're invited.
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I played this game for a couple of months in Season 6 and then came back for the start of Season 9 and man, has it improved (although the Romulan Republic being a bunch of flavorless Mary Sues who don't even get to be a full faction kind of grates). The reputation system also beats the hell out of the horrendous EDC grind that you used to need for the Omega equipment. Too bad my old Mk X/XI Omega gear is now entirely obsolete and I can't complete my Mk XI MACO space set on my Fed character. The fleet I ended up in is much better too--they don't drag everyone onto TeamSpeak to listen to their awful RL drama (my fleet leader from 2012 kind of creeped me out, he sounded like some misogynist stereotypical-Texas  douchebag) and they're helpful when you need advice.Anyone, can anyone tell me how much my ship sucks and how to make it not suck? I'm decent enough at staying alive in STFs (usually) but I had a hard time on Khitomer Space Elite killing all the probes before they escaped (I let one through  ). But maybe I shouldn't be handling the probes in a D'deridex at all? The gateway page is here For some reason the gateway displays the names of my Fed and KDF ships correctly, but for the Romulan side it displays my character's name instead of the name of the actual ship (I.R.W. Iolanthe). Also I don't have the shield to complete the Adapted MACO set because I haven't reached tier 5 Omega reputation. I thought you couldn't buy them before buying the regular MACO set and I actually bought the first Adapted piece by accident thinking it was regular MACO and just went with it. Tactical Readiness is an amazing perk. Should I ditch the T'varo console? It was useful when I was leveling but now my singularity charges so fast it seems like a waste. Also gamers.txt: rosetyler51 posted:I don't think a whole race should have chronic back stabbing disorder. I'm saying the whole "Romulan Ideal" that people love so much is not a good way to do things. *again points to bits of rock that once the shining jewel of the Romulan Star Empire* That is what the Romulan Ideal you love so much gets you, rocks and death. Aim your blade not at your allies, the ones who helped you, the ones who fought beside you, the ones who you would call your brothers in arms. Sir Coq of Nandos posted:I haven't done the "Scimitar looks like poo poo" rant in a while. I just don't get how Cryptic are happy to make some 3-packs like the Vestas and the Dyson Science Destroyers have three different profiles, but for the Scimitar you've got ugly, ugly and ugly with holes in the wings. How did they not take the opportunity to make at least one of the ships feel more like it belongs to the Romulan Republic? Why is the wing opening animation reserved for the pissweak Thalaron pulse? In an ideal world, the Falchion class would look like a bigger Valdore with a thicker main hull and downswept wings. Instead, half the Romulan player base are running around in weapons of mass destruction. It is a doomsday wankship created for Star Trek Nematodes, it was horrendously ugly even in the movie. But OMG SCIMITAR, let's fly around in a ship made famous by loving Shinzon. Asimo posted:Really, it's something where a greater variety in textures would have gone a lot way even if they couldn't do much with the overall design. The veteran skin actually looks pretty good on it, with the glowing parts and other details showing off the form of the ship better than the greebled mess, but even there it just doesn't look near as good as the same texture on an Ar'kif or D'deridex. Woolie Wool fucked around with this message at 00:55 on Jun 3, 2014 |
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One glaring problem is the tac consoles. Fill it out with one-energy-type, all the same consoles.
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Woolie Wool posted:I played this game for a couple of months in Season 6 and then came back for the start of Season 9 and man, has it improved (although the Romulan Republic being a bunch of flavorless Mary Sues who don't even get to be a full faction kind of grates). The reputation system also beats the hell out of the horrendous EDC grind that you used to need for the Omega equipment. Too bad my old Mk X/XI Omega gear is now entirely obsolete and I can't complete my Mk XI MACO space set on my Fed character. The fleet I ended up in is much better too--they don't drag everyone onto TeamSpeak to listen to their awful RL drama (my fleet leader from 2012 kind of creeped me out, he sounded like some misogynist stereotypical-Texas See that torpedo? When that is in an arc for firing, every beam in an aft slot is unable to fire. Think about this as a philosophy when fitting ship weapons.
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Woolie Wool posted:It is a doomsday wankship created for Star Trek Nematodes, it was horrendously ugly even in the movie. But OMG SCIMITAR, let's fly around in a ship made famous by loving Shinzon. I totally agree. I love the idea of the Republic having a flagship but god I wish it was some new design that mixed the Scimitar's overall profile with standard Romulan design aesthetics.
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Jarok doesn't even have it in a Romulan paint scheme because the Romulan materials make it look even worse.Cyberball 2072 posted:See that torpedo? When that is in an arc for firing, every beam in an aft slot is unable to fire. Think about this as a philosophy when fitting ship weapons. So you think I should just buy another disruptor array then? Woolie Wool fucked around with this message at 01:16 on Jun 3, 2014 |
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Cyberball 2072 posted:See that torpedo? When that is in an arc for firing, every beam in an aft slot is unable to fire. Think about this as a philosophy when fitting ship weapons. 8 Beams is a little ridiculous for a newer player. He probably doesn't have the doffs and various zen/fleet bits and bobs that make that not dunk the weapon power. It's not like he can't have all his 7 beams FAWing and have an enemy in the front arc to torpedo.
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DatonKallandor posted:8 Beams is a little ridiculous for a newer player. He probably doesn't have the doffs and various zen/fleet bits and bobs that make that not dunk the weapon power. It's not like he can't have all his 7 beams FAWing and have an enemy in the front arc to torpedo. Since enemy ships are not points it's entirely possible to have part of the enemy in the firing arc for both aft beams and front torps.
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Often I try to broadside most of the time and then bring the nose in to use a torpedo power, and then turn away again to broadside, but that doesn't work nearly as well for the D'deridex as for my Negh'var on my Klingon alt. Also the singularity projector console is weird. Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't, sometimes it does absolutely monumental damage. It's like a gamble, sometimes nothing, sometimes tens of thousands of damage.
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Woolie Wool posted:Often I try to broadside most of the time and then bring the nose in to use a torpedo power, and then turn away again to broadside, but that doesn't work nearly as well for the D'deridex as for my Negh'var on my Klingon alt. E: though you did say you were having troubles killing probes and that ship looks like it would kill probes just fine, is there something funky in your power level settings or Boff layout? Cyberball 2072 fucked around with this message at 01:48 on Jun 3, 2014 |
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Here's a fleet D'dex build that you can work towards. You're going to need technicians to make it work. Three greens will be enough to run it but you'll want to hit up B'tran for the free purple techs. You only need two purples with two copies of aux2bat. You're also going to want a blue or purple quality debuff cleanse warp core eng. Lastly you need the Voth tractor beam officer that turns the push on tractor beam repulsors into a pull and however many photonic aftershock doffs you can fit. If you have two purple techs and the 6th active space slot from the spire you can get three. You fly it like an aux2bat cruiser with a nifty gimmick. The gimmick is you can vacuum up poo poo with TBR and photonic shockwave the poo poo out of it. You're also using tetryon weapons so the T5 Nukara rep power will have a big boost to damage, so feel free to pop it in between TBR and PSW for a shitload of extra damage. If you really hate tetryon you don't need it but it's super nice on this build and cheap as poo poo on the exchange.
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I like tetryon for fed ships, my fed cruiser has them (though I might switch to Andorian phasers one day in the far future if I can get them for dil without buying the Andorian ship--though it would be over 100,000 dil for the full set and I've got more important things to spend purple on, so it won't be anytime soon), but for Romulans disruptors to me are the only option that looks decent. Also I spent 3 million EC on those stupid disruptors, I'm not trading them in for anything but undine rep or fleet disruptors. E: or elachi arrays but holy poo poo a lot of EC E2: Elachi arrays shoot the same color as the tron lines on the fleet material AND have going right through the target's shields as their proc. I'm getting some. 
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Poison Mushroom posted:How the gently caress do I turn on autofire? Rightclick the weapon in your hud while you're in space.
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Korgan posted:Your weapons are fine, for PVE you can take anything you want as long as you like the colour. If you find getting the cannons on target is a pain the JHEC makes a fine beamboat too. Cutting beam is a weapon you should take if you've also got the assimilated module equipped, the two together give you a weapon proc that will mitigate some weapon power drain. It procs a lot. Thanks for this, it's really helpful. Going to work towards the cutter next and then I guess I'll need to decide which space set I want to waste my summer on getting. After seeing the prices on the plasmonic leech I decided to try my luck with a few keys I had left over and actually opened it.
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