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berniestompa
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Is anyone else a bit miffed that you cannot play the romulans as actual romulans? From the reveal it seems to point to the whole reunification and becoming all nice and friendly.
I wanted to see the scheming backstabbing evil side. The rebuilding of the empire and going against the lesser races of the federation and klingons.
Seriously the romulan race is xenophobic to the core. The level of propaganda that was distributed over countless years does not rub off overnight. Couple that with the Hobus event still being pretty raw. I honestly think that the romulans we are currently helping would be a small splinter group, nothing more.
The main romulan faction would be the military/tal shiar controlled one.
Come cryptic, let us be the bad guys that the romulans were meant to be.
I wanted to see the scheming backstabbing evil side. The rebuilding of the empire and going against the lesser races of the federation and klingons.
Seriously the romulan race is xenophobic to the core. The level of propaganda that was distributed over countless years does not rub off overnight. Couple that with the Hobus event still being pretty raw. I honestly think that the romulans we are currently helping would be a small splinter group, nothing more.
The main romulan faction would be the military/tal shiar controlled one.
Come cryptic, let us be the bad guys that the romulans were meant to be.
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Regardless, we get to play as Romulans and Reman, and we get to fly those Deridex Warbirds. Be pleased.
Why can't you role play your romulan as an actual romulan?
Look, the story is what it is. Hobus Supernova did it's thing. You weren't going to get to meet Pardek on the senate floor of Romulus no matter what you wanted. But you can role play and make believe whatever kind of Romulan you desire.
Er...where were you getting that from?
There was the Romulan Star Empire.
There is the New Romulan Empire.
You're playing as part of the Romulan Republic.
Are they doing a retcon of the NRE?
They didn't get the 50 years to evacuate and plan like the Klingons got.
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Now shaddup about the queues, it's a BUG
I'm totally cool with allowing a T5 connie, infact a miranda too. I want to see a larger variety of ships being used during endgame play.
just me I'm sure.
this^^^^^^^^^^^^^ and to add seems most forget that the Vulcans refuse to help save there home world
system Lord Baal is dead
We've seen an emperor (Empress Sela) take power in a time of crisis, as happened with Rome. This was normally a temporary arrangement, but as Star Trek has referenced several times, the last emperor refused to give up his power, first manipulating and later dissolving the senate to consolidate their power (path to 2409 and season 7 backstory).
We've seen the slave uprisings (Reman Rebellion), we've seen the Eastern Roman Empire breaking free (New Romulus) and in a way the conversion of its leader to a new emerging religion (its Reunificationist leader).
Now we're seeing the power struggle between loyalists of the dissolved senate (Romulan Republic) and the self appointed emperor (Romulan Star Empire and Tal Shiar).
This is actually a level of deeper storytelling I didn't think Cryptic was capable of. At least not on purpose.
Romulans are those people, and with a dangerous space-faring past on top of it.
What about it? If anything, it should make Romulans even more aggressive and withdrawn from their neighbors who they would believe might or HAVE encroached on their territory. See the Sisko-Dax exchange on Romulan psychology featured in the episode "In the Pale Moonlight" for more details.
With that said, I understand the OP's concern and agree with most of it. At the same time, it's not unusual for Romulans to be engaged in in-fighting (which story-wise seems to play a factor in their gameplay), and like others have said, we will now have a chance to play that faction, thus you can play that character how ever you wish. Personally, I'm extremely happy to know that there will most likely never...EVER...be a Warbird with the prefix "U.S.S." in this game.
>:-)
this^^^^^^^^ with a lol at the end
system Lord Baal is dead
im with u on this i cant wait to see a deeper story i like the way this is heading at lest by wot the devs have posted so far. i for one will be playing the new rom faction the day after it comes out because i dont wont to be stuck in a queue of 5000 again. all so it will give the devs time to work out a quick fix cos there broken something again :eek:
Do you have a source for that?
There's almost nothing on the LoR page about when the "RR" is actually taking place. Is it preSela's disappearance? Is it in the time between her disappearance and the forming of the NRE? Is it after Sela's return?
The way time works in STO is enough to give Janeway a headache.
Well. We're getting a Romulan faction. Technically. We're not getting Romulans resembling anything from the classic TV shows, so better prepare all those "voices in the head", and Romulan Ale a-plenty.
It is a step up from a half-faction being part of another faction, as once suggested. So even in loss there is some gain.
The move from a half-entity to something more is after all not a trivial one. Even if you feel like a gutted fish at the end. To call the previous solution for an alternative, is to stretch the definition of that word. It was not even a compromise, more like complete assimilation.
So basically "something" is better than "nothing", or "anything". :P
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*headdesk* Races or species aren't xenophobic. Cultures and people are. And I wouldn't worry. It seems you will be working for Sela, not D'Tan.
Sometimes, if you want to bury the hatchet with a Klingon, it has to be in his skull. - Captain K'Tar of the USS Danu about J'mpok.
"The Story" on the LoR page suggests otherwise. It suggests a third Romulan splinter faction.
The New Romulan Empire is either still out there, or collapsed after the Empress vanished...again.
Although there are many different Romulan factions these days, it's hard to keep track.
EDIT: I'm guessing the Romulan Republic will be New Romulus and a collection of the friendly Romulan colony worlds you encounter in Starfleet Missions.
It exists in our hearts and souls .
As we take to the stars in our Warbirds and Birds of prey we serve the Empire.
As we walk under a thousand suns we serve the Empire.
When we blast a very large hole in the back of the defiant we are serving The Empire.
Friends, Romulans, Countrymen , lend me your gracefully sloped ears , I come to bury D'tan not to praise him.
I know he isn't dead.
Yes its going to take two of you to hold him in the coffin while We nail the lid shut
But its for the EMPIRE
for The Star Empire !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
that what I will be thinking
system Lord Baal is dead
Soon we shall be Legion
D'Tan and Obisek formed the New Romulan Empire.
"The Story" for LoR...
Romulus and Remus are gone. You are one of the survivors, struggling to survive in the aftermath of unspeakable destruction.
These are dark and dangerous times for your people, as the Tal Shiar crack down on any dissent and mysterious beings unleash terror throughout the far-flung colony worlds.
You will be the one to reshape an empire. Gather allies, go undercover and find the proof that will rally your people to revolt.
Together, you will rise up against an oppressive regime and demand freedom. You will fight for your people.
You are the Legacy of Romulus.
Is that 2387 to 2397? Up to 2401? Through 2409? After Sela's disappearance? Are we moving beyond 2409 or are we still on 2409?
The Romulan Republic could be fighting the RSE. They could be fighting the Tal Shiar after Sela disappeared. Did Sela return to lead the RSE or is Sela returning with the RR?
They do not appear to be either the RSE nor NRE based on that...so...what is the Romulan Republic?
*basks in the warm glow of Saw This Coming*
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You aren't alone in that sentiment. If it doesn't scheme like a romulan, isn't xenophobic like a romulan, if it isn't arrogant, and imperialistic, if it even dress like a Romulan or even have the IRW prefix in front of its ships, than it might as well be a completely different faction, because the essense of what made Romulans 'romulan' has been scooped out and replaced with something that isn't.
It would be like folks asking for playable Klingons...and uh, you know - that first mission there - the Klingon farmers?
It's like a genie - have to be careful what you wish for, eh?
They should be happy they're not getting missions from Madran, eh?
They Farm vicious man eating plants which they headbutt into submission