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The Herald Sphere

pwlaughingtrendypwlaughingtrendy Member Posts: 2,966 Arc User
edited April 2015 in Galactic News Network [PC]
The time has come to take the fight to the Iconians. Their servants, the Heralds, have constructed a temple to their Iconian masters. We need your help if we have any hope at this operation. Alliance Command has developed a daring plan that requires your skill and resourcefulness.

You can find your briefing here, Captain.

~LaughingTrendy
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  • lawstanzlawstanz Member Posts: 70 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Hmm..."special ships." Tell me more.
  • risian4risian4 Member Posts: 3,711 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    I just hope the Herald's ships won't end up in a lock box.
  • tehjoneltehjonel Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    there are no special ships. it's just something they made up for the story.

    also, doesn't mention if this is ground or space combat?
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Jaddua Ross? Wow, been with Cryptic over two years...I'm usually better at those sorts of things.
  • mhall85mhall85 Member Posts: 2,852 Arc User1
    edited March 2015
    risian4 wrote: »
    I just hope the Herald's ships won't end up in a lock box.

    LOL... keep hoping that... :P
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  • mhall85mhall85 Member Posts: 2,852 Arc User1
    edited March 2015
    So, does this mean the new "Joint Task Force Iconian Counter-Strikeforce of Awesomeness" reputation is launching in season 10?
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  • pwlaughingtrendypwlaughingtrendy Member Posts: 2,966 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    tehjonel wrote: »
    there are no special ships. it's just something they made up for the story.

    also, doesn't mention if this is ground or space combat?
    Much space. Pew pew. Such starships!
  • captainmal3captainmal3 Member Posts: 436 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Going to have to wait and see if it has ridiculous autofail conditions making it impossible to pug like most queues before I render judgement. And also whether my ancient computer can actually handle it, but that's another thing entirely and nothing to do with Cryptic really. Still, yay, more things to kill I guess.
  • swamarianswamarian Member Posts: 1,506 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Special ships for the Delta Recruits?
  • matthew486dxmatthew486dx Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    I think it's implied that this will be space PvE.

    Looks interesting. I'm looking forward to the Iconian war. And I would like to see new PvE that is less DPS based and more strategy based. Can you give me a reason for equipping my cloaking device? Can I get rewards (Skill/specialization points?) For evading ships instead of destroying them? With the high leveling curve now combined with the specialization system, I think EXP would make a great optional objective award.

    I want non-combat optional objectives that advance the mission and your character and promote more teamwork less insane DPS
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  • zathri83zathri83 Member Posts: 514 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Didn't know Galactus was an Iconian. :confused:
  • shpoksshpoks Member Posts: 6,967 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    I'm glad that this turned out to be only a queue and not yet another season set in somekind of a sphere.....I hope.
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  • captaind3captaind3 Member Posts: 2,449 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Going to have to wait and see if it has ridiculous autofail conditions making it impossible to pug like most queues before I render judgement. And also whether my ancient computer can actually handle it, but that's another thing entirely and nothing to do with Cryptic really. Still, yay, more things to kill I guess.
    I must agree on the failure conditions and current optional system...and the timers.

    Still as far as the story goes, I'm quite excited about this.

    I think it's implied that this will be space PvE.

    Looks interesting. I'm looking forward to the Iconian war. And I would like to see new PvE that is less DPS based and more strategy based. Can you give me a reason for equipping my cloaking device? Can I get rewards (Skill/specialization points?) For evading ships instead of destroying them? With the high leveling curve now combined with the specialization system, I think EXP would make a great optional objective award.

    I want non-combat optional objectives that advance the mission and your character and promote more teamwork less insane DPS

    This indeed.
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  • mightybobcncmightybobcnc Member Posts: 3,354 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Oh I know how this ends.. puny galactic races attack Iconians.. Iconians retaliate and blow up all the home worlds for the species that don't have them currently.. Cryptic "conveniently" no longer needs to implement requested home worlds. :P

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  • daveynydaveyny Member Posts: 8,227 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    All herald the new Heralds.

    Angels, we have heard on high.

    Hark the Herald, Angels sing.

    Glory to the Iconians.

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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Course uh...new queue...new enemy...new Reputation, eh?
  • robdmcrobdmc Member Posts: 1,619 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    the Heralds, have constructed a temple... A temple that can... open a gateway to the center of a sun...

    We have developed special ships capable of holding open an Iconian gateway... Once inside, we hope you

    Wait wait wait. YOU want me to fly into a sun to get into the temple?
  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    As predicted. Don't like the idea of ANOTHER servitor species, but hey, if I can shoot some Iconians, it'll be great.

    I hope that the elite version is absurdly hard, like Hive Elite or Korfez. We need more real challenges.
  • djxprimedjxprime Member Posts: 522 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Hmm... I'll have to reserve judgement for when this actually goes live.
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  • vocmcpvocmcp Member Posts: 1,134 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    another sphere? running out of ideas?
  • thay8472thay8472 Member Posts: 6,100 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Another Sphere?!

    How about a Mission where the Iconians, Elachi, Solanae, and these Herald guys arrive and start beating the TRIBBLE out of some planet? Bla bla bla A battlezone... bla bla bla... PEW PEW PEW
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  • x6460x6460 Member Posts: 60 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    robdmc wrote: »
    Wait wait wait. YOU want me to fly into a sun to get into the temple?

    No, from the sounds of it.

    They can open a Portal to the center of a star. Using the portal to vent the Nuclear heat, & Pressure from the core of that star, Funneling it, directing it.

    Like a giant nuclear heat ray.

    So it's basically a weapon.

    From the sounds of it, we escort a ship loaded up with Iconian Gateway tech to one of these aperture heat ray event horizons. it keeps the portal open, we go through. And attack the facility housing the weapon system.
    Finally decided to make a sig.
    I see allot of them with a character, and ship.
    though I'm not sure which ship to put on there...
    I'll think about it. This will do for now.

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  • mikoto8472mikoto8472 Member Posts: 607 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    Another sphere and another servitor race. I admit I'm disappointed.
  • antonine3258antonine3258 Member Posts: 2,391 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    An active sphere - I'm hoping some sort of 'endless stream of ships attacking' dynamic from what we've seen of the Solanae industrial capacities. This would require that we have to hold off and think strategically.
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  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    risian4 wrote: »
    I just hope the Herald's ships won't end up in a lock box.
    tehjonel wrote: »
    there are no special ships. it's just something they made up for the story.

    also, doesn't mention if this is ground or space combat?

    Tehjonel,

    After your reply to the person above you, a person would think that you would then follow the next rational thought:

    If the Alliance is using "special ships" you could, in fact, should, say special SPACE ships...since all of our ships in this game exist in SPAAAAAAAACCCCEEEEEE to infinity and beyond!
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  • hyperionx09hyperionx09 Member Posts: 1,709 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    I'll take a future Herald Battleship, Herald Cruiser, and Herald Dreadnought for my Lobi, Lockbox, and Promotional Ship spending please.

    Provided they exist and are ever made.

    Though I'd just be as happy if they're exclusive along with other Herald ships for an Iconian "micro-faction" (Just pick a side at the start and have its own dialogue and reasons for aiding from the shadows).

    Back on topic, given that this is a queue though, I do wonder if we'll be getting a new Rep. Iconian or Herald Marks? And what new weapon flavor of the Reputation will this reward? Iconian Antiproton? A new successor to the Neutronic? Special cannons and beams with no damage falloff?

    And equipment as well. A ship shield with the Iconian/Herald style mist and armor effects? Armor that lets us dress in the star-lit gilded attire of the Iconian from Surface Tension? Herald Tractor Beam with R-TBR style ship dragging?

    Tentatively excited, but keeping expectations low. After the relatively lackluster ground and ship equipment set of the Delta Rep (only the weapon set was useful), I'm hoping for something better.
  • pwlaughingtrendypwlaughingtrendy Member Posts: 2,966 Arc User
    edited March 2015
  • swamarianswamarian Member Posts: 1,506 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    x6460 wrote: »
    From the sounds of it, we escort a ship loaded up with Iconian Gateway tech to one of these aperture heat ray event horizons. it keeps the portal open, we go through. And attack the facility housing the weapon system.

    And if the ship dies, the portal closes and you lose.
  • x6460x6460 Member Posts: 60 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    mikoto8472 wrote: »
    Another sphere and another servitor race. I admit I'm disappointed.

    I don't think it's a Dyson Sphere. Just a big Sphere city ship weapon facility battlezone.

    Even if it's a servitor race, it's still technically part of the Iconian faction, so think of them as Iconian soldiers.

    Either the Iconians don't have numbers, or soldiers amongst their race.

    Or

    There's something else keeping them at bay, forcing them to rely on Servators. Like say another ancient powerful race hidden in the shadows that may retaliate if the Iconians show themselves...

    Or the Iconian's are not interesting in dirtying their hands with the grunt work.

    Which makes them all the more evil mastermind really.

    Nothing wrong with Servitor races.
    Finally decided to make a sig.
    I see allot of them with a character, and ship.
    though I'm not sure which ship to put on there...
    I'll think about it. This will do for now.

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  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited March 2015
    vocmcp wrote: »
    another sphere? running out of ideas?

    Of course I knew it was going to be another Sphere. I bet a ton of players did. How you could not see this coming, I don't know.

    All the trouble that was caused in the bowels of New Romulus, by opening that gate that led to a sphere, and the Iconian itself showing up. Well, it all points to reason that there was going to be another sphere that would give us the information we had been looking for, and that is, Who built the spheres?

    Now we know it was the race called the Heralds.

    This particular Sphere has somehow gained the possession of the Empire's greatest weapon, get ready...:

    The Death Star Weapon!!

    Just remember you heard this here, from ME, first.
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