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hakimashou
Jul 15, 2002
Upset Trowel

SKY COQ posted:

If the recent lockbox is anything to go by, morons will open a billion Connies and crash the market while the D7 and T'liss rise above the Exchange's maximum price due to scarcity.

nah it looks like its going to work right this time, it wont matter which toon you win the prize on, just which toon you open the prize-box on.

like how temporal sci/temporal destroyer worked.

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Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


Mondian posted:

Unlike you groveling dipshits, this guy is trying to earn his fortune, but the only articles I will blindly endorse are the ones I write myself so until people approve or disapprove of his work you should expect him to keep bringing it up.
If I say they're okay will he shut up? :mad:

Since they look fine, I guess. Only thing I really noticed on a half-assed skin was on the Presidio build page, where I think you only need two tac team conn officers to get the cooldown down to the GCD, you only need three if you're using the attack pattern ones. But I can't be assed to log in and double check. :effort:

MikeJF posted:

Also statwise, the D7 is amazing. Same as the Connie except the Universal Lt. Commander slot is Intel instead of Command and it has a battle cloak. And a +critD starship ability.
Like most cross-faction variants the klingon boat is a straight upgrade to the fed boat. Same boffs, consoles, and all that, but with an intel seat instead of command, battlecruiser mastery, and a battle cloak? Shame the warbird is kinda lovely, but that's just because pilot boat basically obsoleted the already weak escorts.

18 Character Limit
Apr 6, 2007

Screw you, Abed;
I can fix this!
Nap Ghost

-Troika- posted:

Am I the only one getting tired of the stupid platinum account gimmick? It's obnoxious to click the thread and find that 75% of the new posts are that.

Mortanis
Dec 28, 2005

It's your father's lightsaber. This is the weapon of a Jedi Knight.
College Slice

-Troika- posted:

Am I the only one getting tired of the stupid platinum account gimmick? It's obnoxious to click the thread and find that 75% of the new posts are that.

There's more time spent trying to troll pubbies in our own thread than actually talking about the games these days. Annoying as gently caress.

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

:dukedog:

there is pretty much nothing left to do in the game for most of us.

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


Also in one announcement Cryptic just trolled the playerbase harder than we ever could after years of trying so there's even less reason to care about the game here.

Mondian
Apr 24, 2007

ee: I don't read well.

Mondian fucked around with this message at 04:24 on Aug 24, 2016

Tuskin38
May 1, 2013

Have you seen these posts?
They're pretty popular on Reddit.

MikeJF posted:

that updated D7 model looks lovely.

Actually, they didn't touch the model, they just gave it a new texture.

That's the same model from launch.

MikeJF
Dec 20, 2003




Tuskin38 posted:

Actually, they didn't touch the model, they just gave it a new texture.

That's the same model from launch.

More evidence that a decent retexture for a lot of things would be worth the effort cough First City.

Mondian
Apr 24, 2007

MikeJF posted:

More evidence that a decent retexture for a lot of things would be worth the effort cough First City.

At least that's not the launch map.

Lagomorphic
Apr 21, 2008

AKA: Orthonormal

SKY COQ posted:

If people peer review my wiki articles, I might just be able to.

I went through these and here are my notes:

1) I'd rate commando higher than command. There's ground poo poo worth doing at this point and gently caress command.
2) You should add target rich environment to your list of pay2win ships traits.
3) The USS Poverty build is bad. Spacepoors have enough hurdles to overcome without running a torp on a mediocre cruiser.
4) The tanking guide is good. It offers an interesting niche build and gives the appropriate caveats so people know what they're getting in to.
5) The Presidio Command Battlecruiser is one hell of a ship.
6) Is Presidio guide intended as a newbie/spacepoor build? It seems like it but you should probably say as much in the intro. If it's not why aren't you using reciprocity on it?

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


Mondian posted:

At least that's not the launch map.
Nothing says "fully realized faction" like dimly-lit maps using parts from the random mission sets.

Psycho Landlord
Oct 10, 2012

What are you gonna do, dance with me?

hakimashou posted:

give psycho back the marks you stole you thieving goonfucker

He stole from Tech, actually but You need a Platinum Account to view this message.

hakimashou
Jul 15, 2002
Upset Trowel
Lake alt?

hakimashou
Jul 15, 2002
Upset Trowel

Mortanis posted:

There's more time spent trying to troll pubbies in our own thread than actually talking about the games these days. Annoying as gently caress.

You must be new

DonDoodles
Aug 18, 2010

by general anime

Mortanis posted:

Cares about the game

I think I see the problem here.

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.

Lagomorphic posted:

I went through these and here are my notes:

1) I'd rate commando higher than command. There's ground poo poo worth doing at this point and gently caress command.
2) You should add target rich environment to your list of pay2win ships traits.
3) The USS Poverty build is bad. Spacepoors have enough hurdles to overcome without running a torp on a mediocre cruiser.
4) The tanking guide is good. It offers an interesting niche build and gives the appropriate caveats so people know what they're getting in to.
5) The Presidio Command Battlecruiser is one hell of a ship.
6) Is Presidio guide intended as a newbie/spacepoor build? It seems like it but you should probably say as much in the intro. If it's not why aren't you using reciprocity on it?

1) Fair enough. As mentioned in the article, Command's single use is long since gone.
2) Yes I should
3) Fair enough. I'll revise it.
4) Thanks!
5) It sure is
6) It is actually intended for lower-end/spacepoor players as I assume space rich folks will eventually migrate to a lockbox ship Temporal Constitution. I'll clarify that in the intro. And probably add Reciprocity as well because what the gently caress why not.

This is great feedback and I should hopefully have time to action it tonight.

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.
Also kudos to Lagomorphic for a) writing a much better cheap ship guide and b) editing my Specialisation guide and inserting the incorrect spelling of "specialisation" throughout the article.

Lagomorphic
Apr 21, 2008

AKA: Orthonormal
It's an American game so you use the American spelling.

Morglon
Jan 13, 2010

Safe and sound, detached from reality.
Just like your posting.
Try speaking American to me, it's the only language I understand.

BombermanX
Jan 13, 2011

I'm afraid of other people's opinions when they differ from my own. Please do not hurt my feelings.
"The only language used in space is the language of freedom! Let's make space great again!" Butts 2016

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


Build a space wall, make the klingons pay for it.

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.
Trump, when the walls fell.

hakimashou
Jul 15, 2002
Upset Trowel

Lagomorphic posted:

It's an American game world so you use the American spelling.

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


"When Qo'nos sends its people, they’re not sending their best. They’re not sending you. They’re sending people that have lots of problems, and they’re bringing those problems to us. They’re bringing romulan ale.They’re bringing crime. They’re rapists. And some, I assume, are good people!"

- Captain James T. Kirk, Star Trek VI

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.
Hello fuckers I have added more poo poo to the wiki.

Removed the lovely USS Poverty guide and added some stuff about mission reward weapon sets to Lagomorphic's superior 'shitfit' guide.
Updated the Presidio guide to add Asimo and Lagomorphic's changes. Something in that article keeps tripping up the spam filter, no idea what.
Added Lagomorphic's love letter to Commando to the Spec Guide.
Added Target Rich Environment to the Ship Trait guide.

Aleth
Aug 2, 2008

Pillbug

SKY COQ posted:

Hello fuckers I have added more poo poo to the wiki.

Removed the lovely USS Poverty guide and added some stuff about mission reward weapon sets to Lagomorphic's superior 'shitfit' guide.
Updated the Presidio guide to add Asimo and Lagomorphic's changes. Something in that article keeps tripping up the spam filter, no idea what.
Added Lagomorphic's love letter to Commando to the Spec Guide.
Added Target Rich Environment to the Ship Trait guide.

You spelled 'specialisation' wrong so I can't endorse any of your articles, sorry. Also I still haven't received an adequate bribe so :effort:.

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.

Aleth posted:

You spelled 'specialisation' wrong so I can't endorse any of your articles, sorry. Also I still haven't received an adequate bribe so :effort:.

Your bribe is I will make you better at this bad game

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


Acer Pilot posted:

there is pretty much nothing left to do in the game for most of us.

I had a short shot of enthusiasm right around AoY but yeah it doesn't seem worth it anymore because it really did turn out to just be a tutorial expansion. I didn't even have the endurance to just log in and dump some rep stuff to V. Some of you all would probably be better off just reading the freep thread at this point.

Aleth
Aug 2, 2008

Pillbug

SKY COQ posted:

Your bribe is I will make you better at this bad game

You're going to uninstall sto for me? :raise:

Technical Analysis
Nov 21, 2007

I got 99 problems but the British ain't one.

Berke Negri posted:

I had a short shot of enthusiasm right around AoY but yeah it doesn't seem worth it anymore because it really did turn out to just be a tutorial expansion. I didn't even have the endurance to just log in and dump some rep stuff to V. Some of you all would probably be better off just reading the freep thread at this point.

I do both. Mostly because I hate myself.

Hail Mr. Satan!
Oct 3, 2009

by zen death robot

Mondian posted:

Unlike you groveling dipshits, this guy is trying to earn his fortune, but the only articles I will blindly endorse are the ones I write myself so until people approve or disapprove of his work you should expect him to keep bringing it up.

Several people have approved of his stuff and the fact he even made the effort for this dumb dying game is commendable. What do you want, worksheets?

-Troika- posted:

Am I the only one getting tired of the stupid platinum account gimmick? It's obnoxious to click the thread and find that 75% of the new posts are that.

Nah, someone posted last page mocking it and people jumped all over him. Also my giant block was more of a spoof but people seemed to like it so I guess giant dumb black blocks are hilarious.

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


Technical Analysis posted:

I do both. Mostly because I hate myself.

Better threads to spend your time in for sure, mirror Inaji.

Morglon
Jan 13, 2010

Safe and sound, detached from reality.
Just like your posting.

SKY COQ posted:

Your bribe is I will make you better at this bad game

Will you poison his well, salt his land and give him cancer too?

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.

Morglon posted:

Will you poison his well, salt his land and give him cancer too?

He already plays Star Trek Online, I can only do so much harm

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


Berke Negri posted:

I had a short shot of enthusiasm right around AoY but yeah it doesn't seem worth it anymore because it really did turn out to just be a tutorial expansion. I didn't even have the endurance to just log in and dump some rep stuff to V. Some of you all would probably be better off just reading the freep thread at this point.
Yeah, basically. I love the art assets and the limited new missions we got and all, but ultimately there's still no reason to ever actually roll or play an alt now with how punishing it is to get one geared up, and the limited time event to mess with a Slightly Different Fed only does so much. I couldn't even be assed to finish the story quests because... then what? Grind up all the reps for that bonus? It's not like I'm going to actually play them once I unlocked all the temporal alt stuff.

Once I finished off the temporal rep on Kahr, the only thing I've logged in for is like the five minute a day doff/admiralty queuing for siome free dilithium. There's no reason to actually play right now, there's no sign of new content coming anytime soon, and now that there's bee poo poo like the Nagus boat for the whales and forum superstars and the hilarious screwjob of the limited time raredrop box Connie, I seriously wonder if I should just drop this lovely game entirely.

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

SKY COQ posted:

He already plays Star Trek Online, I can only do so much harm

:agreed:

If they stopped playing STO for any reason their life would only improve from where it currently is.

Mondian
Apr 24, 2007

SKY COQ posted:

Added Target Rich Environment to the Ship Trait guide.

Assuming you can afford them all, shouldn't "the ones to slot" be

Reciprocity
Supremacy
Emergency Weapon Cycle
Target Rich Environment

and then either AHOD or Regroup based on which is more useful to your ship, instead of slotting both by default?

A Fancy Bloke posted:

Several people have approved of his stuff and the fact he even made the effort for this dumb dying game is commendable. What do you want, worksheets?

Nah, I wanted at least three people to agree, since plenty of goons have poo poo opinions too, and until just now only two had bothered to chime in on these.

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


I still say the Vonph's Peak Efficiency trait is absurdly good since it basically gets every boff skill down to the GCD with only one ship trait, but it requires not being a tac so you aren't tanking your hull for GDF and needing APA up as soon as possible. But since I'm the only incompetent loser still playing an Engineer it basically only works for me. :effort:

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Roadie
Jun 30, 2013

SKY COQ posted:

Also kudos to Lagomorphic for a) writing a much better cheap ship guide and b) editing my Specialisation guide and inserting the incorrect spelling of "specialisation" throughout the article.

Zpezializationz.

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