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  • strikerracaststrikerracast Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    zipagat wrote: »
    Im guessing its some kind of extended FE that expands on the Sela/Iconian story, and will likely feature a playable Romulan ship (prolly from a lockbox)

    Regardless it does not appear that May is going to bode well for the KDF. (Raise your hand if this surprises anyone)

    I agree on both terms. Mostly likely Iconian Featured Episodes, IF there is a Romulan playble faction it would probably be released after the episodes are completed.

    And yes KDF will once more get the raw end of the deal.
  • bughunter357bughunter357 Member Posts: 588 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    zipagat wrote: »
    Im guessing its some kind of extended FE that expands on the Sela/Iconian story, and will likely feature a playable Romulan ship (prolly from a lockbox)

    Regardless it does not appear that May is going to bode well for the KDF. (Raise your hand if this surprises anyone)

    I disagree I think it will bode well for the KDF but time will only tell, and I highly doubt we are getting a Romulan Faction yet, may is just the start of the stories for what is to make the Romulan faction
  • deyvaddeyvad Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    • For those who march under the raptor's wing (original slogan)
    • Our shadow will dim the stars (new slogan)
    • Picture of Romulan ships invading (new promo picture, mouse-over)

    I'm thinking we will be getting STF-like content themed to new romulus and tal-shiar friction. Maybe we get to pick a side and play some sort of mini-factions. But a fully fleshed Romulan faction? Don't think so. It was said that it will show the way additional factions will be added to the game, like cardassian, etc. If we were getting a full faction, how would it be different from Feds and KDF?

    I rather hope for some content themed to Romulus and be surprised of faction content, but I won't hold my breath
  • thedoctorblueboxthedoctorbluebox Member Posts: 749 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I would like to see some Romulan STFs
  • blevokblevok Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    it couldn't be a full faction like the federation, that would start a war. maybe the march date is when the faction hits, but in very limited form. then may will be a major content update to both romulan and klingon.

    errab wrote: »
    What if the Iconians have technology that allows them to warp space time and they cut a deal with Sela to bring back Romulus has it was before it was destroyed provided that the Romulans serve them till death.

    It would explain how a race that is now and endangered species would be able to make such qotes has " Our Shadows will block out the stars"

    that would be super cool. i'd love to go to the romulan capitol undercover, to investigate nero, and eventually stop him, thus restoring the timeline and erasing jar jar abrams from history.


    brigadooom wrote: »
    I'd like Romulan monster play where you buy to play as a Romulan faction with a minimal storyline, with the main fun being PVP against fleet starbases as an absurdly overpowered Scimitar protected by an attendant Romulan fleet, vs combined Starfleet/KDF defending fleet, because the situation is so dire..

    ...or something Iconian.

    thats an interesting thought. it just made me realize that being able to play as a super over powered killing machine against groups would actually solve the problem of getting super op ships in game. we could totally fly a scimitar or even a cube, and fight players as long as its not 1 on 1. when we fight a cube in an stf, it's 5v1, so maybe we could have new pvp stf's where it's like 3 cubes vs 10 normal ships.
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  • neoakiraiineoakiraii Member Posts: 7,468 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    deleted wrong Forum
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  • voxinvictusvoxinvictus Member Posts: 261
    edited March 2013
    hevach wrote: »
    So the launcher now has this emblem and a countdown to March 21st.

    Everybody speculate!

    On March 21st they'll do a big reveal about Romulans.

    Super complicated.
  • darkcs3darkcs3 Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    It's more likely to be a $30.00 Romulan escort with 8 fore slots.
  • crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,115 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Something interesting to consider:

    If it is more than just an announcement - say, an announcement a a 5 part (one episode per week) Romulan/Iconian based FE series - If said series started on Saturday, March 23, 2013; the final episode would roll out on Saturday, April 20th, 2013.

    Now, you might think that's too early still as the next update is due in May; BUT, it would leave Saturday, April 27, 2013 as a Tribble Test Weekend for the May update - which could then launch as early as Thursday, May 2, 2013. :eek::D

    (All that said: Yeah, it's probably just the first release of 'official' info regarding the May Update, and if anything; we'll see the May update rolled out closer to the end on May 2013. :))
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  • kalvorax#3775 kalvorax Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    darkcs3 wrote: »
    It's more likely to be a $30.00 Romulan escort with 8 fore slots.

    that's bound to character :P

    has 15 console slots (5 for each)

    8 aft slots

    6 device slots

    100k hull and a 2.5 shield mod with a base turn rate of 60 XD

    2 com tac, 1 com sci and 2 universal ltcom XD
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  • sudoku7sudoku7 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    walshicus wrote: »
    Then this will be the most heavily promoted and teased FE yet. I doubt it's something as mundane as that.

    Better to be pleasantly surprised than disappointed. That said, ya, it's being promoted a lot.
  • sander233sander233 Member Posts: 3,992 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    cynder2012 wrote: »
    that's bound to character :P

    has 15 console slots (5 for each)

    8 aft slots

    6 device slots

    100k hull and a 2.5 shield mod with a base turn rate of 60 XD

    2 com tac, 1 com sci and 2 universal ltcom XD

    Throw in the "perfect cloak" from the Scimitar in Nemesis, unbreakable tractor beams with 10km range, and three hangar bays pre-stocked with Elite Scorpians and you have a deal.
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  • tsurutafan01tsurutafan01 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Come on guys be serious.

    It would cost at least $60. For an online download you have no rights to and they can delete at any time they feel like in future years.

    And some of you would pony up day 1 too.


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  • virgilpluton999virgilpluton999 Member Posts: 32 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Wouldn't it be "Our silhouette will block out the stars."? Or "Our silhouette will occult the stars" if we are going for super accuracy here?

    Anyway, wouldn't more playable factions be great? I'm not getting my hopes up. The only thing I really want is some Ferasan ships.
  • sirsrisirsri Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    The countdown is only 19 days... even more confusing... Maybe that's when the spoilers drop

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    If they are going to hype it this much... they better bring it!

    That's probably when they do the reveal so they put it on tribble for testing shortly thereafter.
  • knuhteb5knuhteb5 Member Posts: 1,831 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    On March 21rst the official teaser trailer will be released to us:
    the cloaked Romulan ships that can be seen in the initial teaser image decloak near New Romulus, preparing to do a Tal Shiar-Iconian takeover of the colony. Meanwhile, a force of over 100 K'vorts, vorchas, negh'vars, and raptors lie nearby behind a moon cloaked, waiting for the Romulan p'tahk's to begin transporting their shock troops down to the surface. As the ground invasion begins, the Klingon general leading the fleet orders his ships into position and issues the following order.....
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  • jumpingjsjumpingjs Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I am quite concerned about this. Going "out" so soon suggests "season 8" could have been rushed. I would of preferred to see it in may along side the film (IE: release on the 17th May)
    Hopefully I'll come back from my break; this break is fun; I play intellectual games.

    I hope STO get's better ...
  • captainjgeecaptainjgee Member Posts: 144 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    That countdown timer is really getting on my nerves. :mad: All it is doing is counting down to another huge disappointment.
  • captainrevo1captainrevo1 Member Posts: 3,948 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    jumpingjs wrote: »
    I am quite concerned about this. Going "out" so soon suggests "season 8" could have been rushed. I would of preferred to see it in may along side the film (IE: release on the 17th May)

    It has 'May' written just above the clock.

    season 8 or whatever they are calling it is still coming in may.
  • erei1erei1 Member Posts: 4,081 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Maybe she found new allies, and have them come back with her. It's Sela after all.
    I seriously doubt she could ally herself with the Iconians, except if she plan to betray them. It's kind of obvious the Iconians want to take their revenge against the galaxy, either by exterminating or enslaving us, or whatever. And a false treaty with the Tal Shiar will not stop them to do as much to the Romulans.
    As a master of deception, Sela will probably see that to. So except if she plan to use them, or if she was brainwashed, she will not comply.

    Maybe the Iconians, where they are, have ennemies, like the Undine and the Gekli. maybe she found those people and helped them, and in return they will help her.

    I don't know for sure if she will be with, or against the Iconians. She may even come back to make a temporary alliance with the Fed/KDF, reluctantly. She will do whatever she think is the best for the Empire.
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  • crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,115 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    That countdown timer is really getting on my nerves. :mad: All it is doing is counting down to another huge disappointment.

    Yeah, horrible that they either want to add new content or announce/talk about that content with the STO playerbase.:rolleyes:
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  • geoff484geoff484 Member Posts: 209 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I know a lot of people are saying that "It has to be something other than a new FE" and I understand why people think that, but would it really be that surprising to have that kind of disappointment coming from Cryptic?

    I mean I'm not trying to be a cynic here, I love what they do and have done for the game but there has been moments of disappointment. I don't hate them for that, they've satisfied my hopes more than they have disappointed me, I just wouldn't be that surprised if it was an epic FE, and maybe it's just me, but I felt the Romulan FE was the best one yet and I took these teasers as building up the anticipation to continue that story line. Continuing that story wouldn't be a typical FE to me, it's something I've been craving since playing the Romulan Episodes.

    That's just my opinion and I'm not going to say that I'm 100%, or even 50% sure it's not going to be a Romulan faction. I just think it's going to be an epic (and possibly game changing, story wise) featured series with kick TRIBBLE rewards.

    Again, that's just my opinion. I expect something cool from Cryptic, but nothing on the scale of an faction.

    My expectations: Epic Romulan/Iconian FE with awesome rewards
    My Dream: They actually live up to their claims when first bought out by PWE to improve the Klingon faction AND add a Romulan faction.

    on a side note, I'm against a mini-faction for the Romulans. It would feel so cheap to go that route, I'd rather let the KDF get their long deserved content and get a full Romulan faction than get a lock box with Romulan gear.
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  • centersolacecentersolace Member Posts: 11,178 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Whatever in the heck it is, it's big. Cryptic has never promoted something like this before, so they're obviously feeling confident.
  • born2bwild1born2bwild1 Member Posts: 1,329 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    It appears by my calender that the coundown is ending on the first day of spring.
  • reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    It appears by my calender that the coundown is ending on the first day of spring.

    Springtime For Sela?
  • brigadooombrigadooom Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    One of them looks like a D'Deridex anda Valdore did the naughty, another like a mini Scimitar.

    /hopes for some Romulan STFs
    //hopes even harder for some new DOFF packs
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  • born2bwild1born2bwild1 Member Posts: 1,329 Arc User
    edited March 2013

    I just wonder if the countdown timer ending on the first day of spring has any meaning.
  • shifter777shifter777 Member Posts: 53 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Cap increase, a little bit of story line, and of course New STF's! That is whats in your May update! Also, if your real lucky they will do the KDF stuff too.
  • blagormblagorm Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I think we are all getting our hopes up.

    What we all want it to be is a full fledged romulan faction on the level of the FED faction. I just don't see that happening anytime soon. This can't be that yet.

    FED?!?!? You think this is what "everyone" wants? More like what the Feds and You want. :mad: :eek: :mad:
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  • centersolacecentersolace Member Posts: 11,178 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    blagorm wrote: »
    FED?!?!? You think this is what "everyone" wants? More like what the Feds and You want. :mad: :eek: :mad:

    Calm thyself big lizard man! I he means same level of story missions/activities/whatnot that Fed has, not as Fed stuff. :P
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