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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.

Why cookie Rocket posted:

Settings as in the properties menu when you right-click the exe? I can't seem to find it there or in the game options. Really sorry if I'm just being dense, I freely admit I'm usually a console gamer that's out of his depth.

Nah, settings in the game, under I believe the display tab.

Also if you're a console gamer and not invested in the desktop version, maybe try the console release? It'll look better.

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Mondian
Apr 24, 2007

Why cookie Rocket posted:

Settings as in the properties menu when you right-click the exe? I can't seem to find it there or in the game options. Really sorry if I'm just being dense, I freely admit I'm usually a console gamer that's out of his depth.

You don't even have to be in-game. Dunno about the launcher, but you can access settings from the login screen. "Options" button on the bottom right hand side.

Jxforema
Sep 23, 2005
long live the Space Pope
You can force dx9 with this:
-d3d11enable 0 -d3d9

Raekwon_Chef
Apr 9, 2013
http://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/s...397752+hmacsha1

quote:

Oh really and what would that be? Being a Genius or creative and an out of the box thinker perhaps? You do realize a HUGE number of engineers, astronauts, Doctors and Nurses are Trek fans right? Maybe thats the developmental disorder if so yeah I'm glad I have it and well I am drat glad Trek influenced me to get into engineering and aerospace.
He is really proud of that disorder, huh?

EDIT:
He deleted the comment... LMAO

barren_sky
May 6, 2004


I'm just starting to get into this game on console. Some freebies would be great at this stage! This pack isn't available on the PSN Store though. Is it something I'd look for in-game?

Tunicate
May 15, 2012

barren_sky posted:

I'm just starting to get into this game on console. Some freebies would be great at this stage! This pack isn't available on the PSN Store though. Is it something I'd look for in-game?

It's ingame under the 'discount packs' in the zen store.

Aleth
Aug 2, 2008

Pillbug

barren_sky posted:

I'm just starting to get into this game on console.

I am so sorry.

Lorak
Apr 7, 2009

Well, there goes the Hall of Fame...

Aleth posted:

I am so sorry.
Outside of the complete separation of servers, having had some hands-on experience with the console version... it's really not that bad. I mean, I miss keybinds and certain lock box ships, but the game plays (mostly) the same.

hakimashou
Jul 15, 2002
Upset Trowel

just another typical redditor posted:

[9/9] [RedditChat] Jerry Sandusky@diabolica191:

Asimo
Sep 23, 2007


Lorak posted:

the game plays (mostly) the same.

Aleth posted:

I am so sorry.

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.
Welp I just created a Cardaasian to get the free TOS pack on Xbox so I guess I will run the Starfleet Dental Kinekt Appreciation Society.

wjs5
Aug 22, 2009

MikeJF posted:

If you go with antiproton, you'll eventually unlock ~*~rainbow~*~

wait, what. I need to know more about this.

Lagomorphic
Apr 21, 2008

AKA: Orthonormal
The temporal rep weapons are rainbow themed antiproton weapons.

Aleth
Aug 2, 2008

Pillbug
The entire set has effects like this:



That includes deflector, engines, shield and all the weapons.

Zoerp
Sep 29, 2012


Lord of the Seas

Aleth posted:

The entire set has effects like this:



That includes deflector, engines, shield and all the weapons.

You just wanted to post your D4x, admit it.

Mondian
Apr 24, 2007

Zoerp posted:

You just wanted to post your D4x, admit it.


Still haven't opened yours?

Aleth
Aug 2, 2008

Pillbug

Zoerp posted:

You just wanted to post your D4x, admit it.

It's the best drat ship!

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

:dukedog:

Well drat, I just saw the giveaway but I'm at work. RIP.

fakemirage
Nov 6, 2012

Can't see the haters.
Remember this special case?

quote:

[Zone #14] Cassandra Saturn@rcassandrasaturn: here's my giveaway list http://officialstoi.weebly.com/kelv...ay-list-sign-up
[Zone] Sable@atquick: Do you have the ship now, Cassandra?
[Zone #14] Cassandra Saturn@rcassandrasaturn: yeah it was gift from a friend but he's not on sto anymore

So for those that aren't up to speed, Cassandra Saturn was trying to promote their own website by promising a t6 Konnie giveaway a while back. A ship they didn't have at the time, and didn't make much of an effort to procure. This ended up with us hosting our own giveaway (with Nabreeki, Lagomorphic and others doing an excellent job at entertaining everyone) where we gave out a number of ships, one of them being a t6 Konnie.

The chat log above is from an hour or so ago, and I can confirm that Cassandra Saturn did indeed get a hold of a T6 Konnie, the same ship they're promising in their giveaway.

The twist?

Guess what they're flying.

EDIT:

[7:13] [Tell] To Cassandra Saturn@rcassandrasaturn: Can you link the ship in chat?
[7:14] [Tell] To Cassandra Saturn@rcassandrasaturn: Like the ship in the box?
[7:15] [Tell] Cassandra Saturn@rcassandrasaturn: my ship is proof but it was gift to me by Braveheart
[7:16] [Tell] To Cassandra Saturn@rcassandrasaturn: So you don't have another one?
[7:17] [Tell] Cassandra Saturn@rcassandrasaturn: not yet. been busy with building up EC to recover since running out of keys

fakemirage fucked around with this message at 19:19 on Sep 9, 2016

DonDoodles
Aug 18, 2010

by general anime

fakemirage posted:

Remember this special case?


So for those that aren't up to speed, Cassandra Saturn was trying to promote their own website by promising a t6 Konnie giveaway a while back. A ship they didn't have at the time, and didn't make much of an effort to procure. This ended up with us hosting our own giveaway (with Nabreeki, Lagomorphic and others doing an excellent job at entertaining everyone) where we gave out a number of ships, one of them being a t6 Konnie.

The chat log above is from an hour or so ago, and I can confirm that Cassandra Saturn did indeed get a hold of a T6 Konnie, the same ship they're promising in their giveaway.

The twist?

Guess what they're flying.

I wonder how he got the ship. He kept trying to *flirt* with Braveheart in order to get a ship off him a month or two ago.

EDIT: Nevermind. Braveheart touched the poop.

Lagomorphic
Apr 21, 2008

AKA: Orthonormal
Man we've been doing this giveaway poo poo all wrong. Next time I'll just giveaway all the upgrades to Jojo, that will really cheer the little guy up.

mags
May 30, 2008

I am a congenital optimist.

Dely Apple
Apr 22, 2006

Sing me Spanish Techno


Now you can 3D print your lame-rear end STO customized ship with... sandstone, it seems. Shameful.

mags
May 30, 2008

I am a congenital optimist.
[9/9 4:41] [System] [GameplayAnnounce] You have been assigned an AFK penalty for not participating enough in this queued event.

That's what I get for carrying my team in my totally-not-a-T1 connie.

Dishwasher
Dec 5, 2006

Congratulations on not getting fit in 2011!
So, what's the verdict on the ports? I played this for about 8 months at the period before the Romulans expansion. It's was pretty fun and the PS4 is way simpler to deal with.

To me, the port's controls are pretty dodgy and the camera doesn't zoom very close when in space or on foot. Also no mouse look function or method to freely move the camera, unless I'm missing something, is baffling. They also removed the massive PvE fights and Foundry. It's looking like a hatchet job, but it has gotten me interested in the game again as I think it's a perfect Star Trek Episode of the Day Simulator and as such one of the best games ever by default.

Wee Bairns
Feb 10, 2004

Jack Tripper's wingman.

Hey, new (lvl 7) PS4 player here with a quick question.

The game launched for us with a free Wrath of Khan uniform pack. I can utilize the Khan costume in my off-duty wardrobe, but the Starfleet uniforms do not show up in the menu for me at all, even though the other PS4 goons I have played with have got theirs and can use them just fine.

Anyone have any suggestions?

Bondematt
Jan 26, 2007

Not too stupid
Character creation keeps failing with nothing other than "Character creation failed"

Does it hate my name or am I just unlucky?

Edit: Fifths times the charm

Bondematt fucked around with this message at 22:34 on Sep 9, 2016

randombattle
Oct 16, 2008

This hand of mine shines and roars! It's bright cry tells me to grasp victory!

The intel dreadnought is a lot of fun.

cheesetriangles
Jan 5, 2011





I bought a t6 temporal dreadnought cruiser how big of a mistake was this.

Hail Mr. Satan!
Oct 3, 2009

by zen death robot

cheesetriangles posted:

I bought a t6 temporal dreadnought cruiser how big of a mistake was this.

It's a pretty decent ship. You're fine.

fakemirage
Nov 6, 2012

Can't see the haters.

quote:

[Local] Kitty Brands@brandon3407: Got your fleet name. Will be in it soon. Then's where ya gonna hide?
[Local] Kitty Brands@brandon3407: You know. When you got your gal or the one you think is a gal and you in that special spot and you anon so noooooo one can find you.
[Local] Kitty Brands@brandon3407: and guess what. There i'll be
I guess he wants into my bank fleet? If I had paid attention to chat I would have offered to invite him on the spot.

quote:

[Tell] Kitty Brands@brandon3407: That's called a cyber attack btw. Good luck with it.
[Tell] Kitty Brands@brandon3407: STO will be notified as will my local sheriffs office.
I asked him for a copy of the report, but no dice. :(

https://paste.ee/p/QgbxJ


cheesetriangles posted:

I bought a t6 temporal dreadnought cruiser how big of a mistake was this.
It's a good ship, just less mobile but more tanky than your pilot ship, so you may want to find some beam arrays instead of dual beam banks.

You should also get one of your engineering bridge officers trained as a temporal operative so you can try out the special boff abilities you can use with the ship. You can get the required "specialization qualifications" from the exchange or as a reward for doing a story mission (it's one of the last ones, if memory serves).

fakemirage fucked around with this message at 23:51 on Sep 9, 2016

barren_sky
May 6, 2004

Dishwasher posted:

So, what's the verdict on the ports? I played this for about 8 months at the period before the Romulans expansion. It's was pretty fun and the PS4 is way simpler to deal with.

To me, the port's controls are pretty dodgy and the camera doesn't zoom very close when in space or on foot. Also no mouse look function or method to freely move the camera, unless I'm missing something, is baffling. They also removed the massive PvE fights and Foundry. It's looking like a hatchet job, but it has gotten me interested in the game again as I think it's a perfect Star Trek Episode of the Day Simulator and as such one of the best games ever by default.

I haven't played the PC version, but I'm liking the PS4 port. It's pretty confusing right now. I had a hell of a time using the map in Starfleet Academy, and I wish there was a 'optimally equip ship and officers' button. I have 2 ships now and I'm not even sure why, or what I'm supposed to do with the second one. I think I'll stick with it just for the story though. It is nice to jump into that universe from time to time.

You said you weren't able to find a free-look for the camera. You tried the right stick? Or do you mean something else?

CAPT. Rainbowbeard
Apr 5, 2012

My incredible goodposting transcends time and space but still it cannot transform the xbone into a good console.
Lipstick Apathy

Wee Bairns posted:

Hey, new (lvl 7) PS4 player here with a quick question.

The game launched for us with a free Wrath of Khan uniform pack. I can utilize the Khan costume in my off-duty wardrobe, but the Starfleet uniforms do not show up in the menu for me at all, even though the other PS4 goons I have played with have got theirs and can use them just fine.

Anyone have any suggestions?

I'm an Xbone player, and I have the original series uniforms. They aren't in the "promotional" section in the store, but in whatever section you buy costumes in. You can buy them singly for real money, but the bundle containing them all is free.

In the tailor menu, they're under uniforms, not Off-Duty.

I hope that helps a little.

Can Xbone, PS4 and PC/Mac users all play together? I'm gonna have to attempt to join Starlet Dental if so.

Technical Analysis
Nov 21, 2007

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

barren_sky posted:

'optimally equip ship and officers' button.

For this to exist, Cryptic would need to know how to optimally equip their ships.

Lorak
Apr 7, 2009

Well, there goes the Hall of Fame...

Technical Analysis posted:

For this to exist, Cryptic would need to know how to optimally equip their ships.
Here's the thing... having spoken to some of the devs, some like to minmax, some like to put whatever the hell they want to on it, with no regards to what would be optimal, just for what "feels right" or "looks good" to them.

Mondian
Apr 24, 2007

Lorak posted:

Here's the thing... having spoken to some of the devs, some like to minmax, some like to put whatever the hell they want to on it, with no regards to what would be optimal, just for what "feels right" or "looks good" to them.

From my adventure at STLV2015:

Mondian posted:

^^^ I specifically brought this up, telling him its awful and that pubbies use it as an example, teaching them the worst habits in outfitting ships. He said it lets people try out different weapons, and "Sure, we could make escorts come pre-equipped with all dhcs, but that's a boring way to play." Can't make this poo poo up.


I brought this up to Geko, and he told me its OK, because the leveling content is stupidly easy and performing well in advanced/elite queues is for try-hards anyway.

Tunicate
May 15, 2012

I'm not sure they even know how to fully customize default out-of-the-box ship outfits.

The ones that come with a free torpedo or warp core, for instance, have them drop into your inventory, with a boring white mk 10 normal piece of equipment on the ship itself.

Wee Bairns
Feb 10, 2004

Jack Tripper's wingman.

CAPT. Rainbowbeard posted:

I'm an Xbone player, and I have the original series uniforms. They aren't in the "promotional" section in the store, but in whatever section you buy costumes in. You can buy them singly for real money, but the bundle containing them all is free.

In the tailor menu, they're under uniforms, not Off-Duty.

I hope that helps a little.

Can Xbone, PS4 and PC/Mac users all play together? I'm gonna have to attempt to join Starlet Dental if so.

Thanks anyway for the tip, but I already tried that. The Khan "magnificent chest" costume shows up in the Off-Duty, but under the regular uniforms, the WoK uniform doesn't appear.

Lunimeow
Oct 6, 2012

Shaken, not purred.

Right as I tabbed back in they did some kind of emote/animation and turned pink and then in to normal clothes

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DonDoodles
Aug 18, 2010

by general anime

Lunimeow posted:


Right as I tabbed back in they did some kind of emote/animation and turned pink and then in to normal clothes

That person does an emote after each and every thing they type. He has a collection of "original" emotes and gets really annoyed when other people use them.

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