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  • athourstathourst Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Any plans on adding in the Vulcan Combat Cruiser?
  • dbosco2dbosco2 Member Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Any chance we can get curly and/or wavy hair for our characters?

    Just wanted to say I loved the time travel DOFF references (Martha Jones Smith, Dulmur, Lucsly, etc.); any chance we'll see some more subtle references like that in the future to the books/other sci-fi? (May I humbly suggest T'Ryssa Chen from the books, and maybe Captain Proton as another 'joke' entry?)

    Finally, may I also ask that following: kit bash ships, like the Freedom, Niagara, New Orleans, etc. Any chance we'll ever see them (would love a one warp nacelle ship)
  • connercrestconnercrest Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Is there any chance in getting a new Vulcan ship, like Sh'Ran class, and more Vulcan hull colours than the current one?
  • braindotwavbraindotwav Member Posts: 28 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    I'm loving the Vesta, it's a great upgrade for us Science Captains that want a bit more punch. There's one problem though, we're stuck with Phasers if we want to use the Aux DHCs. The Aux DHCs are pretty awesome, but let's face it, the Phaser proc is sub-par in STFs. Is there any chance of other-proc versions? While we're on the subject, any chance of Aux-powered turrets?
  • neoforce42neoforce42 Member Posts: 126 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Will we ever see playable Borg ships (Eg Borg spheres/queen)?

    I understand if no to the cubes because there big but I want to play as the Borg in the closest way possible since I have asked for the Borg faction since the original beta of Star Trek Online.
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  • paragon92518paragon92518 Member Posts: 268
    edited February 2013
    Are K'vort KDF ships ever a realistic possibility?...

    How about New Orleans Class or Springfield Class FED ships??....Been about 1 year since we've hears an ETA on these ships.
  • vejlanavengervejlanavenger Member Posts: 7 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Can we ever expect to see any spectacular modes moving forward that is not as repetitive as stfs and fleet marks?
  • mattfivemattfive Member Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Will there ever be a "Repair/Heal All" option for the Damaged Ship/Injured Crewman interface?
  • lavman666lavman666 Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Hi is there any chance of having small outposts similar to star bases but for people who aren't in fleets or is very any plans to reduce the number of people needed to start a fleet?
  • paragon92518paragon92518 Member Posts: 268
    edited February 2013
    Any chance the Devs will make starships more robust? By this, I mean : Customization, or more importantly.....WARP CORE consoles, or something that creates diversity between all these cookie-cutter ships currently in-game (especially with the Cruisers).

    And last but certainly not least....would it technically be possible (in theory) for players to "buy universal BOFF tokens" for a starship?

    Example: A starship has 3 ENG BOFF spots, could players ever "trade in" a BOFF slot and purchase a SCI or TAC slot from the Z-store and vice-versa?
  • gud123gud123 Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    when will we get the saucer separation to the dreadnought cruiser?
    and we're going to get a tactical dreadnought cruiser focussed in the future?
  • bluegeekbluegeek Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    In the light of recent controversies over Foundry features, rewards, and exploits, could you please comment on Cryptic's view of what the Foundry is for? In other words, what outcomes are the goals of Foundry development and promotion and how does Cryptic intend for the Foundry to be used by authors and by players?
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  • rezkingrezking Member Posts: 1,109 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Can there be an option to play some content offline?
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  • asardetemplariasardetemplari Member Posts: 447 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Question 1: Any chance of seeing more variants of ships that already exist?

    Question 2: Any chance of seeing weapons like Quad Polaron, Tetryon, or other energy type cannons?

    Question 3: More free c-store uniforms! Any hope that Troi or T'Pol's outfit will be thrown to the masses?
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  • clemfurtigclemfurtig Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Are there any plans for new ensign-level bridge officer abilities, or a method by which ensign slots could be traded for higher level slots?
  • atreides049atreides049 Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    When will the Klingon Faction be shown some love with more ship classes, content, races and costumes? I've only been playing a few months and it seems very unbalanced leaning heavily towards the Federation.
  • bertiewoosterbertiewooster Member Posts: 92 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    With all the new promo ships coming out, I'm switching between ships more than ever before for different missions. Most of my gear took a lot of work to get, so I can't outfit each ship with its own set, but transferring between them is also a major pain sometimes. Will there be a system coming some time that improves switching between ships more quickly? Even a "remove all gear" button or something like that would help a lot.


    Also, an option to cancel reputation projects would be awesome. I've accidentally started projects that suck up a lot of resources and had no choice but to push through and finish them even though I had no use for the rewards because I couldn't cancel them.
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  • neoakiraiineoakiraii Member Posts: 7,468 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Since the Steamrunner Class Retrofit got the type 6 material, is it possible that the other Federation ships (not the Alien ships)like the Galaxy, Defiant, Excelsior, Sovereign, etc can get a type 6 material makeover.
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  • bulldrekbulldrek Member Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Some of this has probably been asked, so my apologies in advance for duplicate questions.

    1) It's been brought up before, but is there any ETA on being able to remove Fleet and Reputation projects once they've been slotted? I'm unconcerned about being refunded for any materials I've already put toward them, but it is annoying to accidentally slot the wrong project, and then be stuck with a project you won't be able to use or finish anytime soon.

    2a) The tweaks to the Doffs on the Exchange was a welcome one, but I feel much more could be done still. Will we ever be able to sort Doffs (And Boffs) by Faction, so that as a KDF player I don't have to sift through 400 Fed Doffs hoping to find a few KDF ones?

    2b) Along with that, would it be possible to sort or search for Doffs (and Boffs) by Trait or Race? These filters exist in your Doff management panel, so it seems like it shouldn't be hard to implement in the Exchange.

    3) Are there any plans for the Fleet Starbase Holodeck, and can you give us a hint if there are?

    4) Would it be possible to add in customization options for the fleet starbase, beyond the Special Projects? Like being able to purchase, place, and move around additional decorations, furniture, etc?

    5) I know this is a frequently requested feature, but is there any word on additional Customization for your Starship or Starbase Interior? Basically using something like the foundry to build a customized layout?

    6) Along with that, is there any chance that we would ever be able to customize the background "NPC's" on our Ship and Starbase to utilize ship or fleet uniforms?

    7) Another common one, but please, please, please add more costume options for KDF.

    Thanks!

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  • sectresectre Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Hey Dan, is there any way or word regarding potentially putting in a way to dual specialize our skill builds so we captains can jump back and forth between ships without having to respec our skills?
  • asardetemplariasardetemplari Member Posts: 447 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    neoakiraii wrote: »
    Since the Steamrunner Class got the type 6 material, is it possible that the other Federation ships (not the Alien ships)like the Galaxy, Defiant, Excelsior, Sovereign, etc can get a type 6 material makeover.

    I would love to see my Defiant and Sovereign in Material 6
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    Dreadnought class. Two times the size, three times the speed. Advanced weaponry. Modified for a minimal crew. Unlike most Federation vessels, it's built solely for combat.
  • valiant797valiant797 Member Posts: 101 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Give players (or in my case alts) who don't want to join a fleet something to do with our fleet marks. Transmorgify them into dilithium would be my first choice. The truth is, I have some alts that I enjoy not having in a fleet but I also enjoy the large group events like the big dig or breaking the planet so I end up with worthless fleet marks.

    Are ships ever going to get more cosmetic variants. When the game launched every (Fed) ship had three skins. Klingons could certainly use more variants

    Tribble breeding used to be a fun way to pass the time, but there haven't been any new tribble foods introduced since launch. Tribble terrarium!!!

    Bridges could use some love.
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  • startrekker22startrekker22 Member Posts: 96 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Anything you can reveal about next season or the supposed update to the level Cap?
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  • bryguy#1741 bryguy Member Posts: 122 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Hi Dan,

    A few questions for your consideration:

    1. Would it be possible to add a way to purchase fleet marks with fleet credit? For those like myself in a smaller fleet, yet sitting on millions in fleet credit, some kind of credit to mark exchange would be hugely helpful for project advancement. Or perhaps a way to buy a "box" with x-amount of fleet marks from the C-store with Zen?

    2. There has been some conversation (to put it nicely) lately, about the foundry. Specifically about full blown story missions versus smaller grinder types of missions. Both sides have fair points, but not a lot of agreement as to how to deal with matter without making things worse for everyone. The one thing that everyone seems to agree on however is the need for a revamp of the foundry screen/menu. Any chance of this happening before players find a way to send tribble bombs to other players? If so, can you share what ideas are being considered?

    3. Any chance of the Galaxy Class starship (regular and/or the X) getting some love? It could really benefit from a bump in turn rate and a LtC Tac Boff spot. :D


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  • wanito1wanito1 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Are there any plans, at all, for a major game expansion that goes beyond STO's seasons? Maybe introducing new factions, playable species, play areas (I.E. Delta Quadrant or Fluidic space sector blocks)?

    Better PvP. When?

    More KDF content. Ever?

    More episodes. When?

    Flyable Romulan vessels. Ever?

    Default FED VA Carrier? The KDF has the Vo'Quv Carrier that all Klingon Captains level 50 can have without spending ZEN. But Starfleet Captains do not have a carrier of any sort that does not require Zen! Perhaps another community fan art challenge is in order to find the design of this carrier?

    Paper or plastic?

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  • gornman47gornman47 Member Posts: 146 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    There is only one question...does "MARCH BENEATH THE RAPTOR"S WINGS" refer to a Romulan Faction coming out in May?
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  • chivs116chivs116 Member Posts: 109 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    1) Are we going to see more playable missions for the existing arch?s?

    2) Can we see a spacedock update in which ships can dock inside the "dock" bays?

    3) Can we see starfleet HQ?




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  • captainmal3captainmal3 Member Posts: 436 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Is there any chance of getting the boffs the game chooses for dialogue tied in to the doff department heads we choose? At the moment, my chief medical officer keeps talking to me about quantum entanglement or whatever and it's really quite immersion breaking.

    Caitian hairstyles? Please? Also, a general update on hair would be appreciated, especially with regards to long hair options.

    Any news on increased ship interior functionality? I love the idea of going to my bridge and all that, but there's nothing to actually DO there.
  • snakeswar2snakeswar2 Member Posts: 245 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    will u be thinking of raising the cap on dilithium for all players?

    any chance of lowering caps of dilithium on special projects?

    any news on what the site/ pic with the "march benieth raptor's wings" quote?

    any plans on a huge discount weekend on c-store stuff?

    any word if theres gonna be a no cap refine dilithium weekend anytime in the future?

    any chance of new ships that have side weapons on them?

    is there any carrier ships gonna come out with more than 2 hanger bays in them?

    are there gonna be more energy types for weapons(both ground and space)?

    any new news about new factions being playable besides just romulans?

    what new lockboxs are on the drawing board if there is any?

    u gonna get rid of lockboxes at all?

    u gonna put any more playable species into the fed and kdf playable species list?
  • shaunklshaunkl Member Posts: 60 Arc User
    edited February 2013
    Will we see more cosmetic touch-ups and changes beyond the character creator and UI?
    Number one on my wishlist: New FED transporter effect
    Number two: 22nd Century Excursion Jackets
    Number three: Handheld communicator animation for non-combadge uniforms
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