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How's the game right now? Is it a good time to jump back in? Or is it still a terrible mess? I was level 50 before I stopped but they've raised the level cap to 60 right?
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Apr 20, 2017 22:12
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Blooming Brilliant posted:How's the game right now? Is it a good time to jump back in? Or is it still a terrible mess? I was level 50 before I stopped but they've raised the level cap to 60 right?
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Apr 20, 2017 23:09
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Yeah looking at it from a bubble there's a lot of fixes to things that honestly kind of needed fixing (like FAW being the only weapon skill you ever need, etc) but it doesn't actually solve the deeper core issues of the class design (tacs are still the best class since all that really matters is damage) and they're making pretty sweeping changes without really considering how it would interact with the encounter design. But, game's easy, it'll still be just as playable as it is now (ie, barely), and PVP will still suck. 
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Apr 20, 2017 23:40
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g0del posted:It's always a terrible mess. Also they're making a huge balance change next week when they launch the season of PVP, and no one's really quite sure how things will shake out after that. My guess is that everyone will get nerfed, which will end up making Sci and Eng even worse choices than before. PVP will remain unbalanced and most people still won't play it. On the other hand, the grind from 50 to 60 is about to become a lot easier since they're removing the need for you to mash your face against Delta patrols between missions.
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Apr 20, 2017 23:42
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Lando131 posted:I'd like authed on the Wiki too. Lando131 again as usual. Codex Occultus posted:So if someone could auth CodexOccultus on the wiki I'd appreciate it. Done
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Apr 21, 2017 00:16
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I'm gonna laugh at you all when this is the best season ever that fixes everything and the players love it
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Apr 21, 2017 00:27
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To be honest, it'd cause so much grump, but I'd eleminate classes having an effect on space and move all unique class stuff to ships: escort as tac, cruiser as eng, sci as sci. Make classes your ground class and ship your space class, as part of seperating ground and space builds entirely. The rebalance ship-class from there.
MikeJF fucked around with this message at 00:38 on Apr 21, 2017 |
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Apr 21, 2017 00:36
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MikeJF posted:To be honest, it'd cause so much grump, but I'd eleminate classes having an effect on space and move all unique class stuff to ships: escort as tac, cruiser as eng, sci as sci. Make classes your ground class and ship your space class, as part of seperating ground and space builds entirely. The rebalance ship-class from there. Make your captain count as a free boff slot available on all ships, with four selectable powers from your class. Maxing out a specialization lets you use those powers in the captain's chair for any ship. There now classes are different but in practice everyone experienced will have an intel/temporal/pilot/whatever mashup on their captain so the difference between eng/tac/sci powers is practically nil.
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Apr 21, 2017 00:46
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I see a lot of people getting salty about the "competitive" content and pvp in general. I don't think I've ever before seen people threaten to boycott a new season's content before it was released. People weren't even mad about DR until after it launched, even though tribble testers warned them about all the problems. Then again, maybe that just means Cryptic is on the right track.
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Apr 21, 2017 01:12
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FuturePastNow posted:I see a lot of people getting salty about the "competitive" content and pvp in general. I don't think I've ever before seen people threaten to boycott a new season's content before it was released. People weren't even mad about DR until after it launched, even though tribble testers warned them about all the problems. Then again, maybe that just means Cryptic is on the right track. I'm more inclined to give normal PvP a try than the new queues - they look too much like busywork.
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Apr 21, 2017 01:18
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I never actually play this game and yet for some reason I still log on most days and do admiralty missions + some duty officer missions. It's like a phone game without the convenience of working on my phone.
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Apr 21, 2017 01:23
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FuturePastNow posted:I see a lot of people getting salty about the "competitive" content and pvp in general. I don't think I've ever before seen people threaten to boycott a new season's content before it was released. People weren't even mad about DR until after it launched, even though tribble testers warned them about all the problems. Then again, maybe that just means Cryptic is on the right track. PvPTSD
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Apr 21, 2017 05:27
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Someone posted this on the sto forum
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Apr 21, 2017 07:50
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drat Dirty Ape posted:I never actually play this game and yet for some reason I still log on most days and do admiralty missions + some duty officer missions. It's like a phone game without the convenience of working on my phone. Nah, you're playing it the right way. That said, maybe try out the latest episode. Its legit the best thing they've done in years.
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Apr 21, 2017 09:14
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The best way to play STO is casual as hell and not give a poo poo about how fast you progress in anything. It's lowest common denominator gets a gold participation star so as long as you turn up and vaguely pay attention you'll get through content. Yes bigger numbers are better but that will happen organically anyway so don't stress it.
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Apr 21, 2017 10:02
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How did starfleet dental ruin Bajor?
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Apr 21, 2017 10:43
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By telling the truth.
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Apr 21, 2017 11:15
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Kitchner posted:How did starfleet dental ruin Bajor? 
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Apr 21, 2017 11:20
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Kitchner posted:How did starfleet dental ruin Bajor? By existing. But really Dukat did nothing wrong and all we did was show people the truth.
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Apr 21, 2017 12:18
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Stop spelling Bijor wrong.
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Apr 21, 2017 12:49
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I thought Druk's idea was great. I guess that makes me a war criminal or something.
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Apr 21, 2017 13:03
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https://youtu.be/qVEDSW7N0R8 I'm just here for the cutscenes and storytelling. It's like watching a new season of Star Trek (that was made by 9 year olds).
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Apr 21, 2017 13:25
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I fail to see how this is ruined
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Apr 21, 2017 14:41
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DonDoodles posted:I thought Druk's idea was great. I guess that makes me a war criminal or something.  Kitchner posted:I fail to see how this is ruined fakemirage fucked around with this message at 14:44 on Apr 21, 2017 |
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Apr 21, 2017 14:41
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We follow the path set by Dukat, the noble uplifter of the lesser barbaric peoples (Bijorans).
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Apr 21, 2017 14:47
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hakimashou posted:Someone posted this on the sto forum 
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Apr 21, 2017 15:48
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Can robzilla get authed on the wiki as well? Cuz why the gently caress not.
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Apr 21, 2017 21:45
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Sure why not
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Apr 21, 2017 21:48
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So we've learned in the thread that some pubbies morally rank STO encounters by differentiating between: mission replays (it's morally OK to kill bad guys because it's CANON that all replays are holodeck simulations); new missions (only OK to kill bad NPCs if they fire first); and forums-suggested missions/story arcs (NOT OK to even talk about a ruined Bajor because that's for fascist genocide apologists). New favorite pubbie.
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Apr 21, 2017 23:25
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Hope nobody bought the new catscorts for the overpowered trait: https://www.arcgames.com/en/forums/...817564+hmacsha1 Also new lockbox, based on random TNG episodes: http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/10467863-the-privateer-lockbox%21
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Apr 22, 2017 00:34
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Wikipedia Brown posted:https://youtu.be/qVEDSW7N0R8 Should have waited for the wonderful Voice acting that comes later... "WHY do I TROUBLE Myself with such.. INSIGNIFICANT BEINGS!! when I can have the "... swear that guys like the male verson of Uma Thurman's poison Ivy. Poison Ivey.... Treavor. OH HOLY SMOKES!
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Apr 22, 2017 01:26
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Mondian posted:Nah, you're playing it the right way.
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Apr 22, 2017 04:46
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If you have ever set your weapon to stun while running undine infiltration, you are playing the game wrong (unless you're setting your sword/flamethrower to "stun")
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Apr 22, 2017 06:06
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Preechr posted:If you have ever set your weapon to stun while running undine infiltration, you are playing the game wrong (unless you're setting your sword/flamethrower to "stun") I think that a reliance on firearms is a betrayal of Roddenberry's vision, and so I prefer to strike a conciliatory tone and negotiate a mutually agreeable end to hostilities.
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Apr 22, 2017 07:17
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DonDoodles posted:So we've learned in the thread that some pubbies morally rank STO encounters by differentiating between: mission replays (it's morally OK to kill bad guys because it's CANON that all replays are holodeck simulations); new missions (only OK to kill bad NPCs if they fire first); and forums-suggested missions/story arcs (NOT OK to even talk about a ruined Bajor because that's for fascist genocide apologists). forum pub posted:If the day/night cycle is gone due to the lighting update, they just need to update lighting parameters for the map to bring back the day/night cycle for the Bajor map.
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Apr 22, 2017 07:55
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Preechr posted:If you have ever set your weapon to stun while running undine infiltration, you are playing the game wrong (unless you're setting your sword/flamethrower to "stun") On some missions the game tells me that my undine arm cannon that makes the ground erupt in magic space lava is now set to stun. I guess the lava changes to "relaxing lukewarm" rather than "carbonized bone on touch" or something. Space magic!
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Apr 22, 2017 09:50
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DancingShade posted:On some missions the game tells me that my undine arm cannon that makes the ground erupt in magic space lava is now set to stun. I am setting my crystal sword to stun.
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Apr 22, 2017 10:54
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Sometimes things get real hectic and I call on my starship to fire an orbital stun beam.
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Apr 22, 2017 11:09
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Mondian posted:Sometimes things get real hectic and I call on my starship to fire an orbital stun beam. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5o1rH63IaDA&t=204s ?
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Mondian posted:Sometimes things get real hectic and I call on my starship to fire an orbital stun beam. My temporal boffs rip open a hole in the space-time continuum to stun particularly stubborn enemies.
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Apr 22, 2017 12:18
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