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SirPhoebos
Dec 10, 2007

WELL THAT JUST HAPPENED!

Goat Pillager posted:

A working one? Not really. Also space combat isn't truely three dimensional, so it's not worth the massive hassle it would be to make anything like that work.

Okay just wondering, I did the tutorial mission and had trouble with the controls. But I guess I'll get used to it with time.

I toggled auto-attack, but I was still mashing the 1 key is there something I'm not doing right?

Finally, why'd you change the name of the Klingon fleet?

I'll put up my game info when I get home from work tonight.

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DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

SirPhoebos posted:

Okay just wondering, I did the tutorial mission and had trouble with the controls. But I guess I'll get used to it with time.

I toggled auto-attack, but I was still mashing the 1 key is there something I'm not doing right?

Finally, why'd you change the name of the Klingon fleet?

I'll put up my game info when I get home from work tonight.

You can configure the nature of your auto attack in the options menu. You still need to actually press "attack" at least once per combat though.

The name changed for the better :colbert:

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


There's actually an option that leaves it as a perpetual toggle, but this is usually a bad idea since you'll immediately open fire the second you come into range of an enemy.

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

Asimo posted:

There's actually an option that leaves it as a perpetual toggle, but this is usually a bad idea since you'll immediately open fire the second you come into range of an enemy.

Thats the option I use. It won't trigger unless you actually get shot, then it goes nuts and will auto target and shoot anything in range.

If that sounds annoying to anyone they probably shouldn't use it. I never watch my secondary attack cool downs so I quite like it.

lotion
Feb 15, 2011

This road leads directly to the airport, Hannibal

Korgan posted:

You're both in.


Good choice, pros pick pure Klingon.

Great, and I've already gotten my Federation guy all the way up to level 4.

SirPhoebos
Dec 10, 2007

WELL THAT JUST HAPPENED!

My handle is Tor'go@trumpenator

DonDoodles
Aug 18, 2010

by general anime

brodoyouevengif posted:

That sounds like a perfect new addition to the anti-ERP arsenal.

Oh man I need to log in.

Korgan
Feb 14, 2012


SirPhoebos posted:

My handle is Tor'go@trumpenator

You're invited to the channel.

MikeJF
Dec 20, 2003




SirPhoebos posted:

Okay just wondering, I did the tutorial mission and had trouble with the controls. But I guess I'll get used to it with time.

The thing that improves space combat one hundred percent is binding throttle up and throttle down to your mouse forward and back buttons.

Or if you want a more in-depth approach there's also a macro somewhere that lets the scroll wheel control your speed.

MREBoy
Mar 14, 2005

MREs - They're whats for breakfast, lunch AND dinner !
You can just go into Options and change the bindings for the throttle to MwUp and MwDown.

MikeJF
Dec 20, 2003




MREBoy posted:

You can just go into Options and change the bindings for the throttle to MwUp and MwDown.

Oh, really? Okay.

I prefer the forward/back buttons but I like wheel zooming. To each their own.

Berke Negri
Feb 15, 2012

Les Ricains tuent et moi je mue
Mao Mao
Les fous sont rois et moi je bois
Mao Mao
Les bombes tonnent et moi je sonne
Mao Mao
Les bebes fuient et moi je fuis
Mao Mao


If you want to fly a raider, even really an escort, mouse wheel throttle is the way to go and its fun.

NurhacisUrn
Jul 18, 2013

All I can think about is your wife and a horse.
We are working on some SERIOUS SHIT in here.

MikeJF posted:

Oh, really? Okay.

I prefer the forward/back buttons but I like wheel zooming. To each their own.

Why not do both? ctrl+mouse wheel seems like it works great for zooming while still allowing that mouse wheel throttle goodness.

Bloodly
Nov 3, 2008

Not as strong as you'd expect.
I'm curious. Of course the star of Intelligence is Surgical Strikes. However, is there ANYTHING in the first two tiers of Intelligence(Ensign and Lieutenant, I mean) that's regarded as worth anything?

Mondian
Apr 24, 2007

Yeah, override subsystem safeties.... I'm pretty sure that's it.

FrostyJones
Sep 23, 2012
Intel Team for Ensign, although I'm not sure if the Stealth buff has been fixed yet. It's something that SHOULD be super useful for Borg Disconnected. If you're not already using it in the Lt Commander slot, Ionic Turbulence is still very much one of the better debuffs in the game, even the Lieutenant version.

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


Yeah, you can totally load up an intel ship with IT1/IT1/OSS3/SS3 and not really be wasting anything, assuming you had a boat where you could surrender the commander slot like that (ie, pretty much just the Eclipse). Some of the other Intel abilities are fairly useful too, they just wind up competing for one of those slots and use out. It's kind of sad that Command doesn't have anywhere near the same usefulness.

Mondian
Apr 24, 2007



Enjoy the plasma doping while it lasts.

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


Yeah it was pretty clearly unintentional scaling so I can't say I'm surprised.

Real question is how badly it will be nerfed. If it's fixed to scale "properly" then it's still not too bad and science console-heavy ships remain pretty good. If the proc's nerfed into the ground, then it's back to using plasma over AP instead. I can't imagine the plasma damage bonus being removed or something, so worst case having a bunch of gold embassy consoles is still pretty nice to have and it was fun burning everything to the ground meanwhile, so hey.

Preechr
May 19, 2009

Proud member of the Pony-Brony Alliance for Obama as President
Good job to the pubbies who complained to craptic "omg these consoles are letting people pass your lovely grindy garbage, pls nerf!"

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crab_mentality

Lord Ludikrous
Jun 7, 2008

Enjoy your tea...

In light of the lack of good things coming out of STO lately I feel compelled to share the greatest video you will ever see with all of you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clLqaaGJJZ8

MikeJF
Dec 20, 2003




Mondian posted:



Enjoy the plasma doping while it lasts.

Interesting that they mentioned the level 60 scaling factors but not the +beam being overeffective issue.

BombermanX
Jan 13, 2011

I'm afraid of other people's opinions when they differ from my own. Please do not hurt my feelings.

Ludicro posted:

In light of the lack of good things coming out of STO lately I feel compelled to share the greatest video you will ever see with all of you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clLqaaGJJZ8

This should be in the OP.

DonDoodles
Aug 18, 2010

by general anime

BombermanX posted:

This should be in the OP.

Seconded. In fact, this should be the OP.

Goat Pillager
Mar 1, 2013


We have cadets in the Academy again thanks to our recruitment thread, and we need "instructors" to help them along their path.

After submitting the lovely above report on Andoria, and for some reason liking the mission "Slaves and Seductions", but understanding the heresy in that, I have made this brave soul the lead cadet.

Meaning of course he is personally responsible for the successes, and failures, of all the other cadets.

I've also decided to place the Academy under Order 227 (yes,referncing Stalin's order 227) and put the lead cadet in charge of enforcing it. No step back, and any undue questions or actions are to end in instant summary execution by firing squad.

I'm looking forward to seeing how these brave souls fair on their path to becoming Dentists.

Goat Pillager fucked around with this message at 19:17 on Feb 8, 2015

hakimashou
Jul 15, 2002
Upset Trowel
You wouldn't think it would, but this thread delivers :d

http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=1370631

hakimashou fucked around with this message at 20:16 on Feb 8, 2015

DonDoodles
Aug 18, 2010

by general anime

Goat Pillager posted:



We have cadets in the Academy again thanks to our recruitment thread, and we need "instructors" to help them along their path.


That report is not 500 words.....


Also, looks like we got a shout out in the Worst STF thread:

http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showpost.php?p=22183911&postcount=3323

quote:

Worst STF experiences?

Pretty much come down to any STF PUG where there's a member from Starfleet Dental. Invariably they are AFKers or Trolls.

Before the AFK penalty was everywhere I would just leave when I saw one of those goofballs show up. But I can't now. 

Yeah, I said it. Sue me.

DonDoodles fucked around with this message at 20:15 on Feb 8, 2015

hakimashou
Jul 15, 2002
Upset Trowel

Ludicro posted:

In light of the lack of good things coming out of STO lately I feel compelled to share the greatest video you will ever see with all of you.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clLqaaGJJZ8

How can it be?

Acer Pilot
Feb 17, 2007
put the 'the' in therapist

:dukedog:

DonDoodles posted:

That report is not 500 words.....


Also, looks like we got a shout out in the Worst STF thread:

http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showpost.php?p=22183911&postcount=3323

I wonder if that's the guy who'd complain about dental the entire stf and start saying that you're violating some code of conduct in his head. Of course he'd also have the lowest dps.

DonDoodles
Aug 18, 2010

by general anime

Acer Pilot posted:

I wonder if that's the guy who'd complain about dental the entire stf and start saying that you're violating some code of conduct in his head. Of course he'd also have the lowest dps.

This guy in particular had no idea the mission was already lost and kept blasting away for quite awhile before someone explained it to him, then he went berserk.

Acer Pilot
Feb 17, 2007
put the 'the' in therapist

:dukedog:

Coq au Nandos
Nov 7, 2006

I think I would say to my daughters if they were to ask me this question... A shitpost is the greatest gift that you can give someone, the ultimate gift of giving and don't give it to someone lightly, that's what I would say.

I'd like to nominate undead Harry Kim as official Starfleet Dental Mascot. As the shambling corpse of an unpopular Voyager character, he is the best representation of the game's current direction.

Moon Slayer
Jun 19, 2007

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


I hate this game so much.

DonDoodles
Aug 18, 2010

by general anime

Welp. Not much else to say about that, I guess.

Edit -- Any way we can get that guy in the academy?

DonDoodles fucked around with this message at 04:01 on Feb 9, 2015

Bieeanshee
Aug 21, 2000

Not keen on keening.


Grimey Drawer
I'm surprised they didn't claim to be a disguised chakat.

Korgan
Feb 14, 2012


It's like tumblr made an STO character.

Berke Negri
Feb 15, 2012

Les Ricains tuent et moi je mue
Mao Mao
Les fous sont rois et moi je bois
Mao Mao
Les bombes tonnent et moi je sonne
Mao Mao
Les bebes fuient et moi je fuis
Mao Mao



Of course they fly an obelisk.

Berke Negri fucked around with this message at 06:31 on Feb 9, 2015

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Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


Berke Negri posted:

Of course they fly an obelisk.
Advanced Obelisk.

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