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From what I've messed with on tribble: the missions are fun, and Cryptic's done the usual thing of taking dumbass Voyager concepts and making them at least entertaining. The ship stuff isn't too big a deal... it's another cash sink, sure, but it winds up making a lot of ships a lot more viable than they currently are and the intelligence ships look like fun gimmicks. The intel powers look fun too, though those aren't really available to test in space yet. So far, not revolutionary like the Romulan expansion was, but a lot of potential fun. But then we got the item upgrade info and costs and oh holy gently caress no.
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I briefly returned to farm up a couple of Raisa cruisers and discovered that I really, really didn't care for the new doff interface or the replacement crafting system. I tried to relearn space combat in the Dyson sphere, but that lost me within minutes. So I figured I'd sit tight and wait for the upcoming expansion. Now, the only reason I haven't uninstalled is sheer lethargy.
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Sep 18, 2014 04:40
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Bieeardo posted:I briefly returned to farm up a couple of Raisa cruisers and discovered that I really, really didn't care for the new doff interface or the replacement crafting system. I tried to relearn space combat in the Dyson sphere, but that lost me within minutes. So I figured I'd sit tight and wait for the upcoming expansion. Push butan, game is ded
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Sep 18, 2014 04:55
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So tired. can't find butan. 
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Sep 18, 2014 04:58
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I unironically like the look of the new ships Angular and bulky ship design's always been a favourite of mine.-Troika- posted:Just save up money and buy upgraded crap off the exchange or something. Yeah, this is my plan. Do lockboxes, keys and contraband still sell for mad spacebux?
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Sep 18, 2014 05:03
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CommissarMega posted:I unironically like the look of the new ships Keys and contraband do. Lockboxes, hahaha no.
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Sep 18, 2014 05:08
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Meh, 2/3 ain't bad. Time to get space-rich. Seriously, I have over 200 contraband- the temptation to crash the market for gits and shiggles is near-overwhelming.
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Sep 18, 2014 05:13
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CommissarMega posted:Meh, 2/3 ain't bad. Time to get space-rich. You aren't crashing poo poo with 200 contraband.
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Sep 18, 2014 05:19
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CommissarMega posted:Meh, 2/3 ain't bad. Time to get space-rich. Do you mean 200 stacks?
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Sep 18, 2014 05:41
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CommissarMega posted:I unironically like the look of the new ships I generally like angular and bulky, but the new ships so far aren't doing it for me, especially not the Federation ships. I always thought of Federation ships as very rounded and flowing, generally ovoid in overall shape - I've always thought that future Federation ships would start looking almost organic. I just can't muster a kind word to say about the new Federation ships. The new Romulan ship isn't bad, but doesn't impress me. Don't know if I've seen a new Klingon ship yet, but they're the race I think of for bulky, harshly angular ships in Star Trek.
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Sep 18, 2014 05:52
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Cythereal posted:I always thought of Federation ships as very rounded and flowing, generally ovoid in overall shape - I've always thought that future Federation ships would start looking almost organic. Well that's the general progression when you look at the Enterprise-A and the Enterprise-D. :probert: Second Sun posted:I think the big problem with this upgrade system is how much game time is going to be spent not actually playing the game. This is really the key. Honestly, I think the system might work if Rep Gear could be upgraded with dil or Marks. And Fleet Gear could be upgraded with Dil or Fleet Marks. And also get rid of cooldowns for the sake of cooldowns.
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Sep 18, 2014 05:57
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The new ships are just more from the "fighter planes r kewll! STEATLH TECKNOLOGYYYY BRO xtreeeeme" school of sci fi art direction, poo poo sucks
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Sep 18, 2014 05:58
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I think they're not bad, but I'd be unhappy if that became the STO Fed ship style rather than something one-off, if that makes sense.
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Sep 18, 2014 06:18
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I think it's just intel ships specifically.
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Sep 18, 2014 06:19
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Not likely. They're Section 31 or something.
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MikeJF posted:Do you mean 200 stacks? Dootman posted:You aren't crashing poo poo with 200 contraband. Goddamit stop making me feel small Bloodly posted:Not likely. They're Section 31 or something. Man, I hope so- I'd like more Section 31-related content, actually, or at least more behind-the-lines stuff (e.g. raiding Voth supply lines, deep strikes etc.). Basically unconventional warfare, now that the Feds/Kilingons/Romulans are in way unfamiliar territory.
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Sep 18, 2014 06:54
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Bloodly posted:Not likely. They're Section 31 or something. Odd. I'd figure Section 31 ships to be sleek and organic looking, more of a ship-sized B-2 than the F-117s the Scryer and pals have going. It's not a terrible evolution of the Starfleet aesthetic, but those ships just don't look "Federation" to me. From the Constitution to the Galaxy to the Defiant to the Intrepid to the Relativity, the impression I have of Starfleet ships down the centuries is becoming sleek, rounded, and increasingly organic in appearance. The Klingons are the ones I can see adopting the pointy, harshly angular streamlining. Perhaps the Romulans if they start using Reman designs like the Scimitar, though to me the Romulans' defining aesthetic feature is that their ships are wider than they are long.
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What if they're appropriating Delta Quadrant tech and merging it with their own? Sure, on the whole the DQ's more technologically backward (or was that just the Kazon?), but they might have some stuff the Alpha Quadrant races might be interested in. The conflicts with the Borg might have also influenced things.
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Cythereal posted:Odd. I'd figure Section 31 ships to be sleek and organic looking, more of a ship-sized B-2 than the F-117s the Scryer and pals have going.  
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Sep 18, 2014 07:22
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Captain Kim http://youtu.be/RnWTaCrmno4
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Sep 18, 2014 07:24
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Asimo posted:Yeah, not quite. You shut your filthy mouth.
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Sep 18, 2014 07:26
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MikeJF posted:You shut your filthy mouth. 
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Sep 18, 2014 07:37
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Asimo posted:Yeah, not quite. Oh my God I want one so bad- what's the name of that beauty?  EDIT: Is it a reskin of anything in STO? I'll shell out all the Zen for one if I have to.
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If the question's serious, that's a model of the USS Vengeance from ST:Into Darkness. Which you'd never be able to recognize because it's always shot from the dark or in odd angles in the movie because the cinematography was loving horrible. It will never be in STO (since Cryptic's contract is with CBS, not Paramount), but the Avenger is probably the closest
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Sep 18, 2014 07:49
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Asimo posted:If the question's serious, that's a model of the USS Vengeance from ST:Into Darkness. Which you'd never be able to recognize because it's always shot from the dark or in odd angles in the movie because the cinematography was loving horrible. It will never be in STO (since Cryptic's contract is with CBS, not Paramount), but the Avenger is probably the closest Aw man, I was genuinely stoked for one. The Avenger doesn't look anywhere as nice.
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Acer Pilot posted:Captain Kim It's good to see him showing his approval of Starfleet Dental by doing the dance of Our People.
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Cythereal posted:I generally like angular and bulky, but the new ships so far aren't doing it for me, especially not the Federation ships. I always thought of Federation ships as very rounded and flowing, generally ovoid in overall shape - I've always thought that future Federation ships would start looking almost organic. I just can't muster a kind word to say about the new Federation ships. The new Romulan ship isn't bad, but doesn't impress me. Don't know if I've seen a new Klingon ship yet, but they're the race I think of for bulky, harshly angular ships in Star Trek.  Asimo posted:If the question's serious, that's a model of the USS Vengeance from ST:Into Darkness. Which you'd never be able to recognize because it's always shot from the dark or in odd angles in the movie because the cinematography was loving horrible. It will never be in STO (since Cryptic's contract is with CBS, not Paramount), but the Avenger is probably the closest
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Yeah, the cloesest you'll get to the Venegance is the Evil Avenger skin
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Get out your best strangling gloves!quote:Creating Neelix in STO was fun, and very rewarding. As one of the most memorable characters of Voyager, getting his likeness was extremely important to us. We scoured the Voyager episodes, pored through many still images, and even read reference material to nail down what Neelix looks like.
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Sep 18, 2014 08:42
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Sep 18, 2014 08:45
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What's a purple? Because I'm gonna end up getting purple and going 'gently caress it' and I'd like to know just how much better their cash splurge will get them.
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Insert name here posted:Am I a bad person for almost instantly recognizing it anyway? Especially within the context of the conversation. MikeJF posted:What's a purple? Because I'm gonna end up getting purple and going 'gently caress it' and I'd like to know just how much better their cash splurge will get them. EDIT: Wait, lemme upgrade one quick to see... yeah, it's %35.6/%1.8 for a Mk XIV very rare. To be honest, I think I can live with the difference there. Aleth posted:Get out your best strangling gloves! Asimo fucked around with this message at 11:40 on Sep 18, 2014 |
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Sep 18, 2014 11:32
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Apparently you can win this fabulous prize if the game isn't stuck in network maintenance.
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Asimo posted:Yeah, not quite. I can't get over the iron sights mounted at the back of the saucer.
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Sep 18, 2014 12:32
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Bieeardo posted:I can't get over the iron sights mounted at the back of the saucer.  )
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Bieeardo posted:I can't get over the iron sights mounted at the back of the saucer. If you shoot a photon torpedo through the eyelet, you win a prize! (Hint: It's more layzers up your nose).
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Sep 18, 2014 12:56
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MikeJF posted:I guess JJ looked at the first draft concept art and went NO! MORE ANGLES! The underbite on that first one is awful.
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Lorak posted:The underbite on that first one is awful. Not as bad as the JJ Enterprise (at least this one is counterbalanced at the other end of the hull), so I guess that'd count as design continuity.
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