test content
  • Games
  • Social
  • Arc News
  • Support
  • Zen
What is the Arc Client?
Install Arc
Forums > Home› Star Trek Online General Discussion

Restart Vick's program

wakerobertswakeroberts Member Posts: 116 Arc User
edited March 2014 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
I know that there are others out there who share my opinion that the DS9 interior could use a little polish. Today while listening to some Sinatra I was struck with a great idea. Put in holosuites upstairs at Quark's featuring Vick's Lounge! The whole upstairs area is pointless anyway. This would provide a reason to actually go up there. Actual audio of James Darren's music could be included just for this area. Also, since it's a casino, there could be Earth games like blackjack, craps, and slots that would be exclusive to this location as well. (All of which have been featured on screen)
Post edited by wakeroberts on

Comments

  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    The DS9 interior does need more polish. They half-assed a facelift around the time of the Dominion featured episode. Changed a few things, added Sisko's office, altered the lighting in Quark's, etc.

    But the chairs still clip into the tables, the chairs were not given the 'sitting' technlogy we see elsewhere (even though it was available), and yeah... no holosuites.

    According to the STO tie-in novel Needs of the Many, Vick was declared a sentient lifeform and his program runs 24/7 in Quark's. So it's not without precedent that this could become a reality in the game.

    I support the idea, but doubt its probability from happening.
    ExtxpTp.jpg
  • f9thaceshighf9thaceshigh Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    I suspect that not only would they need to hire James Darren to voice Vic (they can't just rip it from the episodes for licensing reasons), but they'd probably also have to get a license to play the Sinatra music and that wouldn't be cheap.

    Although, personally, I agree that would be cool.
  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    f9thaceshigh wrote: »
    I suspect that not only would they need to hire James Darren to voice Vic (they can't just rip it from the episodes for licensing reasons), but they'd probably also have to get a license to play the Sinatra music and that wouldn't be cheap.

    Although, personally, I agree that would be cool.

    They wouldn't need to hire him, and they'd only need to alter Vick's appearance so he did not resemble James Darren (easily altered since he's a hologram). There's plenty of things in the game without voice acting. Don't get me wrong, it would be nice to have him back as Vick -- but it's not a necessity by far.

    As far as Sinatra's songs being licensed? I don't see the reason for it. The songs and lyrics are in the public domain, but Sinatra's recordings of those songs are not in the public domain.

    It'd be cheaper to just hire someone else to sing Old Blue Eyes' hits.

    Maybe Dave Rivas can sing "Blue Moon" while reprising Shon. :D
    ExtxpTp.jpg
  • kolbrandrkolbrandr Member Posts: 266
    edited March 2014
    Expected post about targ fighting rings.

    Left disappointed.
  • snoggymack22snoggymack22 Member Posts: 7,084 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    iconians wrote: »
    The DS9 interior does need more polish. They half-assed a facelift around the time of the Dominion featured episode. Changed a few things, added Sisko's office, altered the lighting in Quark's, etc.

    But the chairs still clip into the tables, the chairs were not given the 'sitting' technlogy we see elsewhere (even though it was available), and yeah... no holosuites.

    According to the STO tie-in novel Needs of the Many, Vick was declared a sentient lifeform and his program runs 24/7 in Quark's. So it's not without precedent that this could become a reality in the game.

    I support the idea, but doubt its probability from happening.

    Vic's too old and CBS said no to old things ages ago.
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
  • omegaphallicomegaphallic Member Posts: 101 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Awesome idea.
  • tacofangstacofangs Member Posts: 2,951 Cryptic Developer
    edited March 2014
    Trust me, this idea has been bouncing around my shell for ages now. If I ever get a chance to rebuild DS9, I will definitely fight for this. However, there are no plans to do so right now.
    Only YOU can prevent forum fires!
    19843299196_235e44bcf6_o.jpg
  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    tacofangs wrote: »
    Trust me, this idea has been bouncing around my shell for ages now. If I ever get a chance to rebuild DS9, I will definitely fight for this. However, there are no plans to do so right now.

    A trip to the Gamma Quadrant to convince the Dominion to fight on 'our' side from a story perspective might give your bosses incentive to put DS9 on your plate. And from a financial perspective it's an additional way to shill out more chances to get those nifty Dominion ships for money.

    As always, thanks for your honesty.
    ExtxpTp.jpg
  • redshirtthefirstredshirtthefirst Member Posts: 415 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    And do away with the instance door to enter Quark's or this horrible tunnel to go upstairs...
    Server not responding (1701 s)
  • wakerobertswakeroberts Member Posts: 116 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    Wow, a thread I started actually got a response from the Taco. I'm honored. Thanks for the reply man. Bummer that it's not on the plate right now. Maybe that will change sometime.
  • artan42artan42 Member Posts: 10,450 Bug Hunter
    edited March 2014
    tacofangs wrote: »
    Trust me, this idea has been bouncing around my shell for ages now. If I ever get a chance to rebuild DS9, I will definitely fight for this. However, there are no plans to do so right now.

    Stop sleeping and build DS9 when you would have been sleeping, see, simple.
    Then present the complete, new, remastered, rebuilt, DS9 to the other Devs to add into the game.



    :P
    22762792376_ac7c992b7c_o.png
    Norway and Yeager dammit... I still want my Typhoon and Jupiter though.
    JJ Trek The Kelvin Timeline is just Trek and it's fully canon... get over it. But I still prefer TAR.
    #TASforSTO


    '...I can tell you that we're not in the military and that we intend no harm to the whales.' Kirk: The Voyage Home
    'Starfleet is not a military organisation. Its purpose is exploration.' Picard: Peak Performance
    'This is clearly a military operation. Is that what we are now? Because I thought we were explorers!' Scotty: Into Darkness
    '...The Federation. Starfleet. We're not a military agency.' Scotty: Beyond
    'I'm not a soldier anymore. I'm an engineer.' Miles O'Brien: Empok Nor
    '...Starfleet could use you... It's a peacekeeping and humanitarian armada...' Admiral Pike: Star Trek

    Get the Forums Enhancement Extension!
  • kianazerokianazero Member Posts: 247 Arc User
    edited March 2014
    tacofangs wrote: »
    Trust me, this idea has been bouncing around my shell for ages now. If I ever get a chance to rebuild DS9, I will definitely fight for this. However, there are no plans to do so right now.

    You heard it here folks! DS9 Revamp coming next Issue!
Sign In or Register to comment.