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Heavy Escort Carrier Available

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited March 2013 in Galactic News Network [PC]
The brand-new Federation Heavy Escort Carrier: Armitage Class is now available in the C-Store. Check out this Blog to read more about it, and this Blog for information on how to command a carrier.


Link to the C-Store.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    might wanna hold off posting brannie until the ship is actually fit for holodeck, might cause some rage on the forums with your post :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    yes wooooo!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    There are also reports that it cannot mount the scorpion fighters... I bet it has to do with the flags it has, both the STFs and the inability to use the scorpions.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Umm, just not that right now its a bit broken.
    • You can't take it into STF's.
    • You can't mount Stalkers on it (although it might be intentional, the dev patch notes are a bit vague.)
    The first is supposed to be fixed tonight, the second, I'd like a Dev to reply on if possible.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Yay more broken TRIBBLE to buy!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Cryptic, do something about QA!
    Stop the epic fails, you never are going to gain our trust again if you keep with this record.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    The problem is that the ship is designated as a new class, Escort Carrier. Items like consumable fighters are tagged to work only with certain classes of ships to prevent shuttles or fighters to use them, and have not been updated to include this new class.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Shame on you Cryptic.

    There are other things that are needed more desperatly than another carrier.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Blitzy wrote:
    • You can't mount Stalkers on it (although it might be intentional, the dev patch notes are a bit vague.)

    The tooltip for the stalkers state that it can be used on a "Carrier", while the other fighters can be used on "Carrier, Escort Carrier". I believe it is working as designed :)

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Thank You for the fix.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Is there plans to make a KDF version?

    I don't want to sound like a whiner, but if there's no immediate future plans on KDF ship releases, I'd like to know so I can stop playing klinks and switch to fed.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Stalkers were integral to my ideas of the use of this new ship. Pity.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    overlapo wrote:
    The problem is that the ship is designated as a new class, Escort Carrier. Items like consumable fighters are tagged to work only with certain classes of ships to prevent shuttles or fighters to use them, and have not been updated to include this new class.

    I would love for them to introduce a newer class: "escort cruise" as well :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    are you guys aware, that you cannot enter STFs with the new akira? it says that the class is not allowed... good testing, cryptic... next time maybe on tribble??
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    even if you're not gonna, i say give Cryptic a break

    this was a fan-requested ship for a good 2 years... they made it, and in their excitement, gave it to you right away. are a couple of minor issues really gonna ruin that?

    answer = no
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Cerritouru wrote: »
    Cryptic, do something about QA!
    Stop the epic fails, you never are going to gain our trust again if you keep with this record.
    Again?.. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    This might be a good time for me to retire from STO for awhile since you know this is going to be season 6 as well...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    It's a sexy ship for sure, but I think I'll wait till you guys release the Andorian Escort.:)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    in the second paragraph of the description
    It is also a powerful torpedo boat. It is also a powerful torpedo boat that is equipped with a Photon Torpedo Point Defense System.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    SINCE THE NEW POLICY, of the smartest people on the planet, namelly, PWE, to do not put new ships to tribble for testing, we get FAILS, FAILS, FAILS.
    I just tried to enter a stf, surprise..... i don't meet class requirements. :mad:
    I'm curious what EPIC FAIL you will have in season 6. ( maybe you approach the base and it attacks you, or maybe, even you get it, and after a patch, it says it is not your base, go build ourself another one).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    quatin2 wrote:
    Is there plans to make a KDF version?

    I don't want to sound like a whiner, but if there's no immediate future plans on KDF ship releases, I'd like to know so I can stop playing klinks and switch to fed.


    lol dont want to sound like a whiner but the KDF has 2 light carriers and a full size carrier. and feds have 1 full size and now 1 light carrier. But leave it to the masses of the ever crying klinkers to start screaming about how unfair it is. the KDF has quite possibly the best tac ship in game in the guramba. the KDF has the BoPs which is a ship full of universal boff slots and even after this ship still have one more option for carriers. oh yeah and plasmonic leech console is not a bit op at all.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    and the escort carrier wasn't released on tribble for testing.. why?... oh ya, cause YOU guys tested it an said it was fine, oh look, the ship is bugged, next time you plan to release a ship, do us all a favor an put them on tribble first, its the test server, so why not use it to test unreleased ships hmm?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Same old Cryptic politic. You have already paid, it's your fault. Do not bother us.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Man you guys will complain about everything. Nothing works 100% of the time, so it has a bug, big deal. I think they do a great job even if you guys complain about every little thing. If its so bad don't play, go some where else and play some perfect game. Every game has its bugs. The problem with you complainers is that you want everything now, instant fast food style and in perfect working order. its not possible with millions of lines of code. I know thats what testing is for but it does not always catch everything.

    I think the new ship is great, good job
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Well not getting a new ship this month I guess. Raging on the forums about this ship and my friends are always wondering why I wait to buy anything new off the CStore.

    I was going to buy this ship when I got home from work, but with all the love for the ship on the STO forums I think maybe I'll pass on this ship for now and hope the next new escort doesn't take another 2 years to come out.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Ok is there an ETA on when we can take the T5 Akira Class into an STF? And is the Photon Torpedo PDS suppose to be bound only to the ship?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    I would like to say that I think the size needs adjusted. Actually, preferably, the Akira and variants need increased. This new ship seems to be roughly 50% bigger than the ship she is based off of. If you mix and match parts, they do not look right. There is not any smooth transitions between the parts.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Marco_Ramius wrote:
    Man you guys will complain about everything. Nothing works 100% of the time, so it has a bug, big deal. I think they do a great job even if you guys complain about every little thing. If its so bad don't play, go some where else and play some perfect game. Every game has its bugs. The problem with you complainers is that you want everything now, instant fast food style and in perfect working order. its not possible with millions of lines of code. I know thats what testing is for but it does not always catch everything.

    I think the new ship is great, good job
    finally someone get's it :)

    the rest of you, LIGHTEN UP. everyone know's about the issue, but calling Cryptic a fail won't get things done
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Weird things I hate about my new £16 ship:

    1) I can't use Scorpions. Think about that for a sec: It's a carrier that can't carry Scorpions, which even non-carrier starships can launch. Bravo to the common sense department guys. I can deploy a replica of the Phoenix, but a Scorpion is beyond my ship's capabilities

    2) It can't take part in STFs. An end-game ship that can't take part in pretty much the only endgame content we have. Yes, it's a bug, and yes, a fix is coming (apparently), but it does rather beg the question - if the ship wasn't even given the most basic testing in STFs, the content it's most likely to be used in - how was it tested?

    3) Piloting an escort-carrier is a really odd experience, it's not like a traditional carrier where the attack craft fly off and do the damage while the slow carrier stays behind coordinating - the escort outruns the fighters, so finding a decent use for them is tricky

    Cool things I love about my new £16 ship

    1) Oh my god it looks awesome
    1a) +Reman prototype shield = Oh my god this is probably the sexiest ship in STO

    2) Thunderchild PDS and Armitage PDS have separate countdowns, and are both on a 3-minute timer, so I can fire off the phasers to wear down shields and then hit the big button of make things go boom. This makes sense.

    3) Balance actually seems ok, I'm doing 1654 damage per torpedo Vs 4K+ from my quantum torpedoes, and only 6 will hit any single target, at most (taking the equivalent in damage to 1 1/2 quantum torpedoes, at most)

    It's a PDS, it's not going to ruin any big ship's day, but it's going to beat the hell out of smaller ships. combined with the lower hull strength the Armitage has a decent niche as an anti-carrier

    (Oh, and PDS damage IS boosted by consoles)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited June 2012
    Trek17 wrote:
    finally someone get's it :)

    the rest of you, LIGHTEN UP. everyone know's about the issue, but calling Cryptic a fail won't get things done

    Exactly! Great looking ship, and I happy to do some non-STF related activities with it until the fix comes out.

    Thanks for being upfront with the issue and giving us a heads up on when the fix is due out, I personally can wait less than a day for one thing that is missing from this long requested ship. That being said, the min the fix comes out I'lll be taking it into some STFs.
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