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  • dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    edited September 2018
    I just can't get worked up about a ship that showed up on one episode, that's an imitation ship of a Starfleet vessel. The whole blurb in STO about it, if I remember right, is that the FED engineers thought it was a good design so copied the imitation. You think those engineers would be 100% faithful to the fake ship or that they'd NOT 'improve' upon it? HMMMMM?!? ;)

    And anyway, while I appreciate Eaglemoss cranking out a veritable buttload of ship models; IMO they aren't that great. Even their XL ones aren't worth the price. You'd be better off buying the version from Diamond Select/Art Asylum. Bigger, cheaper, and have lights/sounds! :D
    Sometimes I think I play STO just to have something to complain about on the forums.
  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    jonsills wrote: »
    What I'm saying is, the only Dauntless in canon is a literal deathtrap, built by an alien who wanted the entire crew of the Voyager dead. A "canon-accurate" Dauntless would be more of a threat to you than any of the enemy, because you can escape them in your ship - but you can't escape your ship in your ship.


    I always thought it was just his own ship (and not that he specifically built it). He just dressed it up as a modern Fed ship, as it were, with the holo particle thingy.
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,434 Community Moderator
    Yea... I think it was his ship. Now the Borg have it.
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    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    meimeitoo wrote: »
    jonsills wrote: »
    What I'm saying is, the only Dauntless in canon is a literal deathtrap, built by an alien who wanted the entire crew of the Voyager dead. A "canon-accurate" Dauntless would be more of a threat to you than any of the enemy, because you can escape them in your ship - but you can't escape your ship in your ship.
    I always thought it was just his own ship (and not that he specifically built it). He just dressed it up as a modern Fed ship, as it were, with the holo particle thingy.
    B'Ellanna figured it out when she started poking the ship's innards. they weren't made of Fed stuff.
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  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    meimeitoo wrote: »
    jonsills wrote: »
    What I'm saying is, the only Dauntless in canon is a literal deathtrap, built by an alien who wanted the entire crew of the Voyager dead. A "canon-accurate" Dauntless would be more of a threat to you than any of the enemy, because you can escape them in your ship - but you can't escape your ship in your ship.
    I always thought it was just his own ship (and not that he specifically built it). He just dressed it up as a modern Fed ship, as it were, with the holo particle thingy.
    B'Ellanna figured it out when she started poking the ship's innards. they weren't made of Fed stuff.


    I think it was actually Harry Kim, who hailed Tuvok, and said he "found something that qualifies as an anomaly." (Quoted from memory, but words to that effect)
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  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited September 2018
    Azrael, Rattler: sorry dudes but it’s semantics in this case as the model is not only extremely detailed in this case but lacks any distinguishable flaw beyond a seem. Which matter of production and has nothing to do with if the ship is accurate orca. There.

    It’s a weak argument to hold and completely not the point of my post. I posted a review of the ship a few comments prior I suggest watching it and form a better argument.

    Because of Enterprise it’s formally a federation ship so in the same way Discovery shoe horned it’s way in to being a thing because it’s in one scene with the enterprise in ESD (which isn’t even the same ship) having the shows producers acknowledge the ship specifically both on screen and off is more then enough to get your panties out of a bunch an accept it’s a canon fed ship.


    Meier: it is his own ship he just used particle synthesis to mask it as a fed ship.

    Jon: it wasn’t the ship that was the problem it was Arturis
  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    mozzelli wrote: »
    Windows and seems are standard issues becuase they have them mass placed. Not concerened with that. Im talking the general Canonical shape and type of ship. As well as the sources they use to determine this. Youre point still goes unmade.

    (...)

    Using the original designers work for reference. It sounds like youre just trying to nit pick.

    As well this is a pretty good video to point out the proper canonical design the game doesn't seem to have for the Dauntless.


    While I respect that a canonical look is very important to you (it is, after all, understandably, a big deal for a lot of ppl here), I honestly feel you probably picked the worst possible ship to get upset over. I mean, even after you showed us the mesh anomalies, I must admit I still hardly notice them. :)

    As for canonical, in the sense of 'true to the orinal Fed design,' as others have pointed out, it wasn't a real Fed ship to begin with (likely 'fanwanked' into canon, later on, to have been recreated). So a few minor nacelle differences from what we saw on the show, I feel confident enough to say I can live with that.
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  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited September 2018
    Meime: I wouldn't say im complaining im just confused as to why it was released being so inaccurate. In addition the fans had nothing to do with it becoming a canon fed ship. That was all the Enterprise producers.Id add its not just the nacelles. Its the overall shape of the saucer section they rounded it when its very clearly pointed and the deflector housing is also rounded instead of pointed. Lastly the Federation pennant is observably large when its should be much smaller. Images for reference regarding shape of hull.

    https://postimg.cc/image/f69y1ascb/ *ignore the red nacelle caps*

    https://postimg.cc/image/q5v5d1ny3/

    Reyan right there with ya man. The Nova needs some love but it came out at a time when stos future was eh. I expect more care from ships at a t6 level then I do from ships released back in the day. The Nova will more then likely be getting a t6 variant soon so I dont think you need to worry.
  • reafisreafis Member Posts: 147 Arc User
    So the "canon" version would occasionally have a proc where the ship stops responding and transwarps to the nearest borg vessel. That could actually be fun the first few times...
  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    I mean that has nothing to do with how it looks. You're thinking more abilities as we already have a particle synthesis console I think thats covered already.
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    Yeah but the Particle Synthesis console is something you use to project an image onto an enemy. It doesn't redecorate YOUR ship. :p
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,434 Community Moderator
    That's what GPL Holoemitters are for. ;)
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    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    The console completely makes your ship look like the dauntless. It literally redecorates your ship hull...but again that isnt the point of this thread. It's meant to focus on the inaccurate design of the ship in game.
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    No the console is a clicky power that forces an ENEMY to look like you. :p
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  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    Because you're already that ship wouldn't make sense in the reverse. Again not the point of the thread.
  • dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    Please... no more! :'(
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    Sometimes I think I play STO just to have something to complain about on the forums.
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,434 Community Moderator
    This whole thread's devolved into... one big WUT?

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    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    None of which matters. This thread is about how inaccurate the Dauntless is designed in game and questioning if its even on the devs lists for a repass to make it more canon accurate. If you don't work for cryptic, for the sake of getting this thread back on track, please don't reply. Thank you.
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,434 Community Moderator
    mozzelli wrote: »
    If you don't work for cryptic, for the sake of getting this thread back on track, please don't reply. Thank you.

    Just for the record... I doubt they will directly respond to you in General Discussion. Maybe try the Feedback section of the forums.
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    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    I doubt they will reply at all. He hasn't done a very good job of making a case.
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  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited September 2018
    Dudes specifically just asked you not to reply unless you work at cryptic. Maybe they will maybe they won't but nothing anyone has said so far has much of any value to the actual point of my thread.
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,434 Community Moderator
    And I just made a suggestion.
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    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,430 Arc User
    mozzelli wrote: »
    Dudes specifically just asked you not to reply unless you work at cryptic. Maybe they will maybe they won't but nothing anyone has said so far has much of any value to the actual point of my thread.
    Hey, you know what one of the fun things about public forums is? Literally anybody can reply to anybody else.
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  • kaithan1975kaithan1975 Member Posts: 947 Arc User
    mozzelli wrote: »
    Dudes specifically just asked you not to reply unless you work at cryptic. Maybe they will maybe they won't but nothing anyone has said so far has much of any value to the actual point of my thread.

    The point of your thread is baseless. The in game Dauntless is a Star Fleet recreation, and thus couldn't be canon, nor will it likely ever be.
  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited September 2018
    Gotchya noted. However Rather have no activity on the thread then have the thread spinning out in to random opinions.


    Kait: they very clearly say they have the actual specifications found in the Delta quadrant to the ship in universe. So an exact recreation is what they would do if anything. Not only that but every other alien ship they have put in game is accurate to how it was seen on screen. The number of inaccuracies(broken mesh under the nacelles, over all incorrect shape of the ship, missing phaser strips, incorrect hull design) suggests a rush job.

    Jon: Stop being salty. Go tell your kids you love them.
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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    edited September 2018
    I doubt they will reply at all. He hasn't done a very good job of making a case.

    100% agreed. 3 pages in and I have yet to see anything to suggest that the in game model is anything but dead on accurate.
    When you see "TRIBBLE" in my posts, it's because I manually typed "TRIBBLE" and censored myself.
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    reyan01 wrote: »
    Could easily be the case that the Starfleet replica Dauntless class is slightly altered due to the template ship (Arturis' ship) appear to NOT have a conventional warp drive - at least not if the MSD is to be beleved:
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    There was a scene where Torres was poking at what his ship used instead of a warp core. It was a glowing sphere the size of a basketball. Torres kinda said she had no idea how it worked and was eager to spend several days studying it.
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  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited September 2018
    Salazar here is what the ship is supose to look like https://postimg.cc/r00c2Df4 *ignoring the red bussard collectors of course*

    here is how it looks in game https://postimg.cc/MfMnHfmk

    Here are is the broken mesh between the nacelles https://postimg.cc/fSmM1cvb this appears on both sides.

    Here are the missing phaser strips https://postimg.cc/FYWXWCQZ

    Here is how its supose to looks in the same area: https://postimg.cc/TKPZDjWW

    Here is the correct hull design: https://postimg.cc/8sP33BtX here is what we have in game: https://postimg.cc/Cdz7kvv0

    If you choose not to see its the incorrect in game design thats your choice. No one can force you to live in reality.


    Reyan: that would break the seemingly consistent effort sto makes to put canon accurate ships in game. If they wanted to change the design they usually address things like that as they did with the recon destroyer when all they did was add two phaser strips. This seems the case of it being a rushed job.
  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    mozzelli wrote: »
    If you choose not to see its the incorrect in game design thats your choice. No one can force you to live in reality.
    I don't see any issue here though I will give you some credit for finally posting at least one picture that shows the distorted texture clearly. I can live with that art error. The rest of the skin and the model looks just fine to me though.

    Again side by sides for your other claimed problems are your friend.
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  • mozzellimozzelli Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    Again Salazar if you choose not to live reality no one can force you to.
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