2012 has already been established as the Year of Fail due to certain people popularizing the foolish idea that since an ancient calendar ends in 2012, then the world will end as well.
Yes, the Odyssey is a great looking ship. I've been playing with mine to figure out the right BO layout. Not half bad if I do say so myself. I'm looking forward to everything coming down the pipe for STO!
it's been an odd day for STO IMO. All that seems to have happened in game is the place has struggled under the load of old players returning for their free stuff whilst some of them have hung around to insult and abuse the free to play players for ruining the game that they never played anyway.
And the free ship is a meaningless token if everyone has it.
I like the Odyssey, its a great engineers ship, and a pretty decent one for a Science officer mainly because of the universal slot. I will admit I primarily have been using t as Tac BO and as a Beam Boat. Heck of a tank when used with a good engineer.
The new FE looks neat I cant wait for its release to play it thru. I've always really enjoyed the FE's so I'm looking forward to it.
I dont like the Bortras...but that is mainly an Aesthetic issue. I love the Orion and Naussican designed vessels and the Bortras just looks outright ugly in comparison. On the other hand it does look almost exactly like a Klingon cranial ridge so there you go.
So essentially it's popular because it looks pretty (which it does) and it's free (which it is)?
Ok.
I just am curious if people actually think it performs better than the options they already had at that level? It's certainly not been better than anything else my two VAs have available to them currently.
I do think it looks pretty. But when I get down to wanting to do stuff and what not, I pretty much have to fly something else.
So essentially it's popular because it looks pretty (which it does) and it's free (which it is)?
Ok.
I just am curious if people actually think it performs better than the options they already had at that level? It's certainly not been better than anything else my two VAs have available to them currently.
I do think it looks pretty. But when I get down to wanting to do stuff and what not, I pretty much have to fly something else.
Why does something have to be better than everything else in the game to be liked?
I can't like the ship because it looks awesome? I can't like it because it's free? Not all of us turn MMOs into soulless min/maxing of numbers.
If that's your thing, awesome for you - but don't act all baffled on the forums when many of us just think the ship is cool looking, on average power level with every other level cap ship, and free to boot, and that's enough for us.
So essentially it's popular because it looks pretty (which it does) and it's free (which it is)?
Ok.
I just am curious if people actually think it performs better than the options they already had at that level? It's certainly not been better than anything else my two VAs have available to them currently.
I do think it looks pretty. But when I get down to wanting to do stuff and what not, I pretty much have to fly something else.
If you fly a cruiser, the Odyssey still won't stack up with the Excelsior or Sovereign. But I think it makes a pretty good science ship if you put a Sci BOff in the universal slot.
If you fly a cruiser, the Odyssey still won't stack up with the Excelsior or Sovereign. But I think it makes a pretty good science ship if you put a Sci BOff in the universal slot.
Yup. The perfect ship for anyone who's ever wished sci ships got more fire power going from T4 to T5 like every other ship type does.
If you fly a cruiser, the Odyssey still won't stack up with the Excelsior or Sovereign. But I think it makes a pretty good science ship if you put a Sci BOff in the universal slot.
I've had better results using my Odyssey than I did using my Excelsior Retrofit, and I'm a TAC so I was rather surprised. Then again, it's really all about configuration. The only thing I miss from my new ship is the ability to Transwarp anywhere, but still, the Odyssey class is doing a bang-up job, for me anyway.
I've had better results using my Odyssey than I did using my Excelsior Retrofit, and I'm a TAC so I was rather surprised. Then again, it's really all about configuration. The only thing I miss from my new ship is the ability to Transwarp anywhere, but still, the Odyssey class is doing a bang-up job, for me anyway.
The transwarp console can be put on the Odyssey. But I think you will need to dismiss your current Excelsior and reclaim it form the C-Store to get it. #dontquotemeonthat
I think "Supriding Day for STO" is better for the title. Cryptic giving away a ship for FREE is unheard of naw a days...but it's obvious the only reason was to bring hype to STO and get some temporary FTP'ers to hang around enough to buy stuff of the c-store...nothing but an advertisement for STO sadly.
A "great day" will be the day STO starts to truely resemble Star Trek.
I think "Supriding Day for STO" is better for the title. Cryptic giving away a ship for FREE is unheard of naw a days...but it's obvious the only reason was to bring hype to STO and get some temporary FTP'ers to hang around enough to buy stuff of the c-store...nothing but an advertisement for STO sadly.
A "great day" will be the day STO starts to truely resemble Star Trek.
If only there was a way to avoid a game that makes you so mad
Why does something have to be better than everything else in the game to be liked?
I pretty much concede the point that it looks pretty and am perfectly fine with people liking it for the two reasons you cite (it looks pretty, it's free).
I was just curious to find out of there were reasons beyond those two. See if people found it viable and flyable, that's all.
I'm not disparaging people for liking a free ship that looks pretty. The ship is pretty and it is free. Check and check on those two reasons.
I've had better results using my Odyssey than I did using my Excelsior Retrofit, and I'm a TAC so I was rather surprised. Then again, it's really all about configuration. The only thing I miss from my new ship is the ability to Transwarp anywhere, but still, the Odyssey class is doing a bang-up job, for me anyway.
Tell me about it. I'm still ****ed about how they violated my Excelsior Retrofit. My poor ship's computer hasn't been the same since, and the amount of dilithium it costs to send the poor thing to therapy is astronomical.
I pretty much concede the point that it looks pretty and am perfectly fine with people liking it for the two reasons you cite (it looks pretty, it's free).
I was just curious to find out of there were reasons beyond those two. See if people found it viable and flyable, that's all.
I'm not disparaging people for liking a free ship that looks pretty. The ship is pretty and it is free. Check and check on those two reasons.
Sorry if my response was defensive. I get sick of people on these forums attacking people who like the game, or the things in the game, and I assumed your post was one of those attacks.
Well, if nothing else, it's better than the Exploration Cruiser Retrofit. Once the Odyssey hits the C-store, I understand it's getting its own Saucer Separation. So, there's that.
Yeah, the Galaxy-r seems to be seriously getting the short end of the stick. An obvious boost could be to remove the damn console for the ability.
Though the Odyssey +1 should actually have a MVAM console, as she not only has saucer separation but also an auxiliary craft in the league of Defiant class escorts. Well that´s my hope, they better not make the aux craft a Vulcan-type pet craft.
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Frowned a little bit at the number of whiners and complainers.
Let's make this a thank you to Cryptic thread ja?
2012 has already been established as the Year of Fail due to certain people popularizing the foolish idea that since an ancient calendar ends in 2012, then the world will end as well.
And the free ship is a meaningless token if everyone has it.
Thanks for the free ship, Cryptic!
http://i.imgur.com/xbUsy.jpg
The post following yours my answer your question:
The new FE looks neat I cant wait for its release to play it thru. I've always really enjoyed the FE's so I'm looking forward to it.
I dont like the Bortras...but that is mainly an Aesthetic issue. I love the Orion and Naussican designed vessels and the Bortras just looks outright ugly in comparison. On the other hand it does look almost exactly like a Klingon cranial ridge so there you go.
All in all. Pretty good "re-start" in post F2P.
Cheers,
FyreMouse
So essentially it's popular because it looks pretty (which it does) and it's free (which it is)?
Ok.
I just am curious if people actually think it performs better than the options they already had at that level? It's certainly not been better than anything else my two VAs have available to them currently.
I do think it looks pretty. But when I get down to wanting to do stuff and what not, I pretty much have to fly something else.
Why does something have to be better than everything else in the game to be liked?
I can't like the ship because it looks awesome? I can't like it because it's free? Not all of us turn MMOs into soulless min/maxing of numbers.
If that's your thing, awesome for you - but don't act all baffled on the forums when many of us just think the ship is cool looking, on average power level with every other level cap ship, and free to boot, and that's enough for us.
If you fly a cruiser, the Odyssey still won't stack up with the Excelsior or Sovereign. But I think it makes a pretty good science ship if you put a Sci BOff in the universal slot.
Yup. The perfect ship for anyone who's ever wished sci ships got more fire power going from T4 to T5 like every other ship type does.
I've had better results using my Odyssey than I did using my Excelsior Retrofit, and I'm a TAC so I was rather surprised. Then again, it's really all about configuration. The only thing I miss from my new ship is the ability to Transwarp anywhere, but still, the Odyssey class is doing a bang-up job, for me anyway.
The transwarp console can be put on the Odyssey. But I think you will need to dismiss your current Excelsior and reclaim it form the C-Store to get it. #dontquotemeonthat
A "great day" will be the day STO starts to truely resemble Star Trek.
If only there was a way to avoid a game that makes you so mad
I pretty much concede the point that it looks pretty and am perfectly fine with people liking it for the two reasons you cite (it looks pretty, it's free).
I was just curious to find out of there were reasons beyond those two. See if people found it viable and flyable, that's all.
I'm not disparaging people for liking a free ship that looks pretty. The ship is pretty and it is free. Check and check on those two reasons.
Tell me about it. I'm still ****ed about how they violated my Excelsior Retrofit. My poor ship's computer hasn't been the same since, and the amount of dilithium it costs to send the poor thing to therapy is astronomical.
Sorry if my response was defensive. I get sick of people on these forums attacking people who like the game, or the things in the game, and I assumed your post was one of those attacks.
Glad it wasn't and we could clear this up
Though the Odyssey +1 should actually have a MVAM console, as she not only has saucer separation but also an auxiliary craft in the league of Defiant class escorts. Well that´s my hope, they better not make the aux craft a Vulcan-type pet craft.