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CrushedWill posted:There was no advice dealing with what I saw (makes it past launcher, cryptic cylon bar, STO splash but dies at character selection). Even better, even know Im a gold customer, there is apparently a waiting period for posting to the support forum, loving stupid. If it looks really blocky it might be stuck on half resolution mode. Type /renderscale 1 in the chat.
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FrostyJones posted:No way to tell what the baseline stats are for the Shields and Engines. I would assume that the cap on the shield will be much higher because it's a Covariant, but the +resists are the armor type; so it will count for hull, not shields. If it is BoA, that will most likely speed things up a lot since you can use alts for other Schools.
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Info about the new Research & Development Material Packs http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/6003413-research-%26-development-material-packs quote:Gathering very rare materials presents additional challenges beyond just completing an Elite queue. Because these materials are hard to come by, we wanted to make sure that if you were rewarded with very rare materials that you'd know which specific material you'd be getting. This means that each queue, based upon where it takes place (ground or space) and a few other factors will only reward one type of very rare material. For instance, playing an elite space STF against the Borg, like Khitomer Vortex, will reward Trellium-K from all Advanced packs earned while playing that queue. Likewise, playing an elite ground queue against the Undine such as Undine Infiltration will reward Dentarium from all Advanced packs earned while playing that queue. To help players keep track of what potential very rare material can be obtained from a given Advanced pack, that very rare material will be listed parenthetically in the name of the pack (e.g. Advanced Queue R&D Material Reward Package (Trellium-K)). That's kind of annoying, like in the old days you had a large chance of getting Shields from KSE meant you'd be stuck with a lot them and not so many Deflectors or Engines unless you ran the other STFs. So again, if you grind one thing you'll only get one type of Material consistently.
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Jul 9, 2014 22:46
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MikeJF posted:I got that Plasma Piercing Beam rifle and gave it a go, it's awesome. Even in non-FPS mode you can just stand there with your finger held down on the 1 key and fires forever. Is it the only thing in the game that does that? It's interesting, does seem a little week but the constant firing makes up for it. I like it, and could see it being very useful in the Voth Battlezone. I've only used it in a couple episodes so far. I love that I still find cool things in this game after playing it for a couple years now.
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Jul 14, 2014 18:42
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Most will tell you to go Romulan Tac, but a KDF Tac is fine and the Klanks have been fleshed out enough to be a real faction. You'll get lots of contra to help build yourself up and some nice gimmicks if you want them. They also tend to focus more on PVP and since you said you were interested you'll have a leg up with teams. That said, they tend to get neglected by the developers and haven't seen much love since the Romulans entered into the game. You shouldn't need another channel invite with a new character.
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Jul 14, 2014 19:52
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Did you increase your ships weapon power? You have to do that for each new ship you get.
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Jul 15, 2014 05:16
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Keshik posted:Can anyone advise me as to what the best purchases would be if I had 2,000 Zen from back when I used to play this? Scimitar, the only Rom ship you'll ever need.
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Jul 15, 2014 17:28
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I always wanted a D'kyr, but even when I started playing years ago it was mediocre.
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Jul 15, 2014 22:21
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Danaru posted:I used to play so long ago that I wasn't even a goon, and I had to get the STO staff to disconnect and reconnect my character to a new account because in the time I've been gone, they've changed the entire login structure of the game. Character's career doesn't effect what ships they can fly.
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Jul 16, 2014 18:07
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Should I consider rolling a science character and starting over, or stick with my maxed out engineer?
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The Dominion Polaron Beams are a little different too, Purple and White. You can get them from one of the 2800 missions.
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Jul 16, 2014 20:07
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I also find turrets are the only way to solo the Artillery zones in the Voth Battlezone. Drop a turret patch, move to the next console, drop a patch, etc. By the time you get half way around your turrets will be lighting up the guys that spawned to take back the console.
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When someone has time, can anyone explain the new R&D system? I tried it out and got very confused. Also is there someplace we can turn in old particle trace stuff?
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Jul 17, 2014 20:02
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Tunicate posted:Double click on them to bring up the tradein store. fatman1683 posted:Basically it replaces the old crafting system with 'projects', which are similar to doff assignments and use doffs as well as the new crafting materials, which can be acquired from the same places as the old ones, in addition to as a reward from STFs. Projects that produce actual gear require both crafting materials and components that are produced by other projects. Great, thanks! And crap, I don't think my main has any more common doffs left... off to the academy for more
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Jul 17, 2014 22:23
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At least the Xindi arc was an attempt at serializing the show. The last few episodes of the arc (not counting the last part with the Nazi's) were actually pretty decent if not entirely Star Trek-ish.
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I am really beginning to hate the new Doff assignment window. Some stuff is okay, but it really seems like a step back.
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Jul 18, 2014 21:44
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Asimo posted:I understand some of the changes, but the real problem is it reduced as much functionality as it adds. Like, stocking the job with the 'best' doffs right off so you can quick start is good! Removing the suggestions and forcing you to sort through the whole list if you wanted to use alternate ones is not. And then there's the fact the actual interface wastes so much space... you could probably shrink the space jobs take up in the list by half just by rearranging the icons and cutting white space, without losing any readability. I just found this...  So it looks like they are aware of some of the problems, but still, you are right it takes so long to set stuff up if you don't want to use "best doffs". The bar chart is confusing, the pie chart makes more sense when dealing with something that totals a whole. And the flavor text is basically hidden unless you go looking for it. Small issue, but I liked seeing at a glance why my guys hosed up delivering a barrel of fresh Gak. Also, pop up windows are so 1990's. I like having the Bridge Officer doff missions on the same side bar, that's nice I guess.
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Jul 18, 2014 23:05
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AotC posted:Yeah, the single ui developer cryptic has (yes, a single dev and a half season that is all ui updates...) knows about a bunch of problems will be fixing them as well as polishing the ui changes over the rest of the month. Jeebus, well my heart goes out to that guy. 
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Jul 19, 2014 03:42
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g0del posted:Also, a boff beam skill which only affects one of his weapons (the cutting beam specifically states that it's not affected by beam skills). That's because most things in ISE are unshielded so the torps actually hit unlike every other nonborg stf were he would almost certainly come in last.
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Jul 21, 2014 06:06
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Bloodly posted:The one he's thinking of is the Plasma Piercing Beam Rifle, and that was never craftable(Old or new), nor has it ever been in the Rep stores. The only purple grade version of it, like the other weird-rear end Romulan weapons like the Charged Burst Assault, were in the old Dil store. They've been removed without recompense. Ya, that is disappointing, as well as the loss of the Wide Beam Split Rifle. I just got one for an alt when it was mentioned last in the thread and a week later it's all gone. 
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Jul 22, 2014 19:19
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kafziel posted:... wait, were those guns removed from characters that had them? Sorry I wasn't clear, I mean the store is all gone, characters that claimed them still have them.
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Jul 22, 2014 19:41
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Danaru posted:All it needs is "I was in (military organization)" and it would have been perfect. RED SQUAD RED SQUAD RED SQUAD!
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Jul 23, 2014 00:39
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I just realized I don't think I've ever done the Deferi Zone. Am I missing anything?
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Jul 24, 2014 17:19
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AndyElusive posted:I'm Federation and just dinged Rear Admiral Lower Half yesterday. Crafting and Duty Officers and Assignments and all that jazz makes little to some sense to me, but I'm wondering if I should even worry myself with any of it right now? As Aleth said, just worry about Duty Officers, and get your rear end to 50 asap! I believe at Rear Admiral you can run some normal STFs. Which might not be bad to get some XP and learn the ropes before you do the Elite versions at 50.
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Jul 24, 2014 22:09
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Also, if you can, focus on getting every Diplomacy mission avaiable (except for Purchase Turret missions or missions that require contraband). Diplomacy is by far the best Commendation to get fully levelled, the rest give little benefit and usually just a title and a handful of Doffs. But make sure you fill up your slots with duty missions every chance you can since they give XP and will help you level
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Sir Coq of Nandos posted:I've just realised I'm lacking Marauding on my Klankrom. How quickly can I max it out? I want a Fed Boff. It takes... time. Usually I'll park in the top left corner of Beta Ursa and move between the adjacent zones to collect missions. If I'm lacking I might warp to the Dyson Zone collect there -> Go to the Space battlezone collect more -> From there, go to sector space which actually moves you to Tau Dewa Sector and collect even more. It's really just a matter of running through zones collecting maundering missions. Don't forget to check your First Officer for additional Marauding missions in each zone, sometimes they will have quite a few.
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Jul 24, 2014 23:53
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DancingShade posted:I had long since discharged mine so I can't first hand verify, but I'm pretty sure that's exactly how it worked yes. It was a complete replacement for the existing in-game ship. As Psycho said, Nope. I've still got the old one.
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I just want a 'Lost Souls' console. 
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Technical Analysis posted:Create a new RomTac. Join the KDF, raid the Feds, sell space blow, gently caress the space police. Don't forget the constant slaughter of Tribbles. Hearing their tepid cries, their furry bodies bouncing away as you bring out the slim hunting knife from it's sacred scabbard. You watch as they consume each other, feeding off their own until only the hungry are left. With their corpses you can build a temple of Gold Press Latinium, and with this temple you will finally be able to purchase your place among the Gods of Disco. Tribble genocide, the Good War.
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Acer Pilot posted:Umm. When weren't the Cardassians the good guys? When they made O'Brien a killer. (oh wait that's still awesome!)
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Danaru posted:I will never understand the hate for DS9. Personally it's my favourite series. "It's too dark" "They don't go anywhere!" "Star Trek is about exploring space" "I can't just jump into an episode" "Star Trek isn't about war and guns" "Boring, too political" "WTF, he's space Jesus?" Some valid complaints, some not Personally, I find the quality of acting and writing in DS9 to be leaps and bounds above VOY and ENT. It's kinda amazing that they were able to go around the producer's backs and get away with the stuff like season long arcs and introspective politics. Burning_Monk fucked around with this message at 23:06 on Aug 5, 2014 |
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Fewd posted:Cool, sounds like Science it is then. That's the one that seemed most appealing to me anyway Science loving owns on ground if you use a Physicist kit. Scan, Lock, Radiate, Burn. REPEAT.
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Melchior posted:Doing this means I have to do a rep and equipment grind on a fifth character as all my others are fed and ker'rat is just full of fed farmers We'll that's you fault for making more than 1 fed  contra4lyfe! AcidCouch posted:Where the hell are the Goon Rushes, mass pvp zone fuckery, and general mass goon dickbagery? I know I have been gone for a bit, but people are forgetting us, and the new blood knows nothing of us. Is this the legacy we wish to leave? To all those new and old, its time to herd the cats once more towards the light of the dieing pubbie rage and reignite that flame. If anything Dental reputation is getting BETTER thanks to the NOP Service channel and various anti-ERPer support. I wouldn't mind a Goon Rush on Kerrat sometime.
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Nymix posted:What kind of stuff are people speculating will be obsoleted? Surely not everything? Anything with a Mark [XI/XII] in the name. So ya, happy grinding! Also those fleet ships? Ya those too. Though, it remains to be seen how much it will be worth it and the good fleet and purple XII stuff will most likely still be viable. Burning_Monk fucked around with this message at 23:15 on Aug 6, 2014 |
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I'm hoping for a Tier 6 Atrox... you know for laughs. And considering people still putter around in the D'kyr I'm thinking tier 6 won't matter too much.
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Asimo posted:This baffles me, I admit. It took like six months to add the flanking thing to birds of prey after the winter event, and the secondary deflectors still haven't been added to science vessels. I can understand waiting a month or two to see if the balance is fine and I imagine itemizing secondary deflectors would be annoying (drops? Rep versions? Add them to the crafting revamp as a draw?) but going this long is just sort of baffling, especially since science ships are still on the weak end. And even more weird, the Dyson ships already have secondary deflectors. Also love that idea about passive subsystem targeting. Cryptic Do This! (also don't make them rely solely on beam weapons.)
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Aug 7, 2014 05:28
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Just what I wanted, to relive the shittiest spin-off of my favorite shows... In Hi Def!
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I really want them to do the Shuttle Weekend again, that poo poo was fun. Plus you could do the Elachi Invasion in 5 minutes and get a poo poo load of marks. edit: oh, looks like it's back on Sept. 11 (NEVAR FORGET!) Burning_Monk fucked around with this message at 21:24 on Aug 7, 2014 |
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MoraleHazard posted:
DOFFs yes, Crafting no. Cryptic is horrible with default builds. They just throw everything on them and let the pubbies figure it out. It's kinda like Darwin.
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Okay so what is better... Elite widows or elite scorps?
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Technical Analysis posted:What ship are you using them on? Vesta Asimo posted:Elite Scorpions are amazing for Borg STF content since 1) most of the objectives involve unloading large amounts of damage into immobile unshielded targets, the sort of thing a flurry of high yield torpedoes accomplishes well, and 2) the Borg doesn't really use AoE attacks that much so your fighters and torpedoes aren't being regularly shot down. Okay I think I'll go with the Widows, because I'm sick of Borg STFs and don't need them anyway.
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