The new Klingon leveling progression will be available on TRIBBLE around the first week of May. We're in the process of readjusting all of the Klingon levels, moving episodes around, adding in the ships, and then adding in the new KLG episodes including the Nimbus adventure zone. Once we've finalized the final progression, we'll post it for you to play and see.
Whoa! That's more good news, especially for us on the red side!
The new Klingon leveling progression will be available on TRIBBLE around the first week of May. We're in the process of readjusting all of the Klingon levels, moving episodes around, adding in the ships, and then adding in the new KLG episodes including the Nimbus adventure zone. Once we've finalized the final progression, we'll post it for you to play and see.
Yes this would be an interesting enough concept for Ferengi privateers, or any number or alien factions we've seen in the whole of Trek.
But Romulans? Freaking Romulans? Oh yeah, it's "just a game". :rolleyes:
You know what ? This "solution" would cheapen even a 'non aligned' faction , as it would destroy their base concept .
Doing this to the Rommy's by 'fans' of Star Trek ?
I guess this is one of the times when having fans in charge does not service a franchise .
Thanks for the explanations, Dan. I'm starting to understand why you settled on these design decisions. As KDF player I completely understand why you wish to prevent a new faction with ever empty queues like the red side. It's a pain to play both Fleet actions and PvP as Klingon. You spend more time waiting than playing (and sometimes you never get to play), and believe me guys, it would have been the same for Romulans. Most people only play Feds and stick to their own queues like Fed vs Fed PvP, that's the way it is in STO
However I completely disagree on crossfaction ships. Who in their right minds would want Romulans roaming around in Federation/Klingon ships? I mean isn't this against CBS own rules? Didn't they say they don't want Feds flying Klingon Birds of Prey but suddenly it's ok to have Romulans having access to EVERY SHIP IN THE GAME?
You know what ? This "solution" would cheapen even a 'non aligned' faction , as it would destroy their base concept .
Doing this to the Rommy's by 'fans' of Star Trek ?
I guess this is one of the times when having fans in charge does not service a franchise .
Unfortunately, when "fans" take control of a franchise in any form, it often becomes this.
The Federation and KDF both have access to nearly all the same end game events, stfs, and dailies (with only a few exceptions).
The only difference between the Fed and the KDF is that they have different queues and team rules for those missions, and the KDF already have problems filling out their queues.
Adding a third splinter to that end game content would only make things worse for everyone. That is not healthy for the MMO.
Since everyone has access to the same end game content, then it makes more sense from our business perspective to allow ROMs to join FED or KDF queues as if they are all cross faction. All of this AFTER they've completed their own exclusive progression.
The only big impact this has is on the future of PVP and for now, the plan is to remain 2v2 because we haven't been able to get that working very well as it is. Trying to add a 3rd faction to pvp would be premature for where the game is at right now.
I understand what you're saying, but I think you're falling back on a problem that seems to plague Cryptic. You're making decisions based on failings from previous decisions.
If the KDF is having problems with Queues, why not make make them all cross-faction? It doesn't bother people in STFs. Even if you didn't want to end the war that we all acknowledge is pointless, there's certainly precedence for FED and KDF and even Roms working together (Narendra III, Dominion War, Omega Fleet missions) even if they're not allied.
If Starbase building is too daunting for new/smaller fleets, why not come up with a way to fix that system instead of avoiding it?
Why not fix the problems and do it right instead of half-measures as temporary solutions?
Thanks for the explanations, Dan. I'm starting to understand why you settled on these design decisions. As KDF player I completely understand why you wish to prevent a new faction with ever empty queues like the red side. It's a pain to play both Fleet actions and PvP as Klingon. You spend more time waiting than playing (and sometimes you never get to play), and believe me guys, it would have been the same for Romulans. Most people only play Feds and stick to their own queues like Fed vs Fed PvP, that's the way it is in STO
However I completely disagree on crossfaction ships. Who in their right minds would want Romulans roaming around in Federation/Klingon ships? I mean isn't this against CBS own rules? Didn't they say they don't want Feds flying Klingon Birds of Prey but suddenly it's ok to have Romulans having access to EVERY SHIP IN THE GAME?
The good thing about that ship thing is.... we get to use all those shiny c-store ship consoles... :eek:
What I asked was not about the variants of ship, it was about COSTUMES, not cruiser / escort / science. Will all the ships have three COSTUME variants? Like nearly all of the Fed / KDF ships? (except for Odyssey, Chimera, Bortasqu', etc. - and why don't they have costume variants?)
You don't play the KDF do you? Most KDF ships have no costume options, we have no kitbashing options and little variety.
Alien-Gen Hybrid? What does that mean? Like alien characters currently? So FED and KDF can make alien characters free but only subscribers or lifers can make aliens in the Romulan Faction?
Dan Stahl answered this before your post, might be a good idea to read the thread.
Feel like its not a 3rd faction at all. Just romulans joining the current 2. March beneath the raptors wings??? March into the arms of the federation or the kdf would be more accurate. Very disappointing. I don't agree at all with your reasoning for this. It's a cop out. And I hate to say that. All that quality hard work for what's not actually a 3rd faction.
It's sad but it's keeping in line with the treatment that the KDF has recieved for the past three years now, ie, little to no content being half completed. Now Romulan fans are getting the same treatment.
No one should be surprised, Dan did stated late last year this is how a Romulan faction would be in a Q&A session. I remember reading it, I think it was his Raptr Q&A session.
Perhaps now those Romulan fans who haven't given a TRIBBLE about the KDF faction will understand and unite with the KDF players to demand for some equality between the factions.
Support the Game by Supporting the KDF, equality and uniqueness for all factions!
Actually now that I think about it this makes me want to play a Romulan even more. Now that I know I can help build up my fleet's existing bases rather than having to start yet another one, I find that the prospect of rolling a new character doesn't seem so tedious anymore. Me likey.
Yes I agree... this works well especially for smaller fleets still trying to finish their other bases. It also allows larger fleets to focus on Romulan additions.
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would have been better to make remans join kdf and roms fed. but even that isn't a good idea.
just the idea in general of a faction being divided between 2 other factions prevents it from ever being an actual faction at end game. having a faction flying other factions ships. really dose take away that factions identity. having that faction possible fight against it's self defeats the point of it being a faction at all.
would have been better to make remans join kdf and roms fed. but even that isn't a good idea.
just the idea in general of a faction being divided between 2 other factions prevents it from ever being an actual faction at end game. having a faction flying other factions ships. really dose take away that factions identity. having that faction possible fight against it's self defeats the point of it being a faction at all.
The Romulans should at least get an exclusive social Zone.... Where they can share the secrets and technologies they "stole" from the Federation and the KDF.
The Romulans should at least get an exclusive social Zone.... Where they can share the secrets and technologies they "stole" from the Federation and the KDF.
And I swear if someone else says "New Romulus" I will train eagles to fly off and peck them.
Has anybody pointed out how ludicrous it is for a ship captain in service to a functioning government to be able to choose which side they want to support in a war between other parties?
It would be like the U.S. government telling its Navy Skippers "Take your ship and fight for North Korea or South Korea, your choice. We don't care."
That would never, ever happen. The very concept is ludicrous.
Romulans will get their own faction-exclusive social hub. Don't believe me?
The Romulan Republic was created from the ground up as a complete new faction. They have their own backstory, their own exclusive missions and episode series, exclusive costumes, faction-exclusive social hub, unique playable species, a full ship progression line from level 1 to 50, unique HUD UI, and more.
And I swear if someone else says "New Romulus" I will train eagles to fly off and peck them.
New Romulus, or New Grindulus as I call it is really just a fake to fool the Feds and the Klings into giving us their stuff..... we just weaken them with radiation and melt their brains with cute, furry animals (that are delicious btw) .
Has anybody pointed out how ludicrous it is for a ship captain in service to a functioning government to be able to choose which side they want to support in a war between other parties?
It would be like the U.S. government telling its Navy Skippers "Take your ship and fight for North Korea or South Korea, your choice. We don't care."
That would never, ever happen. The very concept is ludicrous.
Apparently, we're civilians. Where the heck a civilian gets a warbird I couldn't begin to guess.
A secret planet called "Eagles nest" is my suggestion
round it could be thousands and thousands of turrets designed to fire on any Cloaked Federation ship or other intruder
There Romulans could gather and eat strange cubic food (remember the episode??)
A secret planet called "Eagles nest" is my suggestion
round it could be thousands and thousands of turrets designed to fire on any Cloaked Federation ship or other intruder
There Romulans could gather and eat strange cubic food (remember the episode??)
The one where Picard is abducted and being manipulated by a Bolian Ensign, who really just,,,,, omg, nerd alert ! :eek::D
New Romulus, or New Grindulus as I call it is really just a fake to fool the Feds and the Klings into giving us their stuff..... we just weaken them with radiation and melt their brains with cute, furry animals (that are delicious btw) .
Romulan Ambassador:"The Romulan Star Empire will be happy to take in your wayward vessels."
Federation Ambassador: "The Star Empire? I thought you guys dissolved and joined us?"
Romulan Ambassador: "YES THAT'S WHAT WE WANTED YOU TO THINK!!!"
*Romulan national anthem blares, Tal'Shiar banners and troops appear all over New Romulus, the neutral zone borders fill with Romulan ships, Tomalak bursts through a wall and starts chasing Federations and Klingons who were chasing epohhs*
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Whoa! That's more good news, especially for us on the red side!
I like the sound of that.
You know what ? This "solution" would cheapen even a 'non aligned' faction , as it would destroy their base concept .
Doing this to the Rommy's by 'fans' of Star Trek ?
I guess this is one of the times when having fans in charge does not service a franchise .
However I completely disagree on crossfaction ships. Who in their right minds would want Romulans roaming around in Federation/Klingon ships? I mean isn't this against CBS own rules? Didn't they say they don't want Feds flying Klingon Birds of Prey but suddenly it's ok to have Romulans having access to EVERY SHIP IN THE GAME?
Unfortunately, when "fans" take control of a franchise in any form, it often becomes this.
I understand what you're saying, but I think you're falling back on a problem that seems to plague Cryptic. You're making decisions based on failings from previous decisions.
If the KDF is having problems with Queues, why not make make them all cross-faction? It doesn't bother people in STFs. Even if you didn't want to end the war that we all acknowledge is pointless, there's certainly precedence for FED and KDF and even Roms working together (Narendra III, Dominion War, Omega Fleet missions) even if they're not allied.
If Starbase building is too daunting for new/smaller fleets, why not come up with a way to fix that system instead of avoiding it?
Why not fix the problems and do it right instead of half-measures as temporary solutions?
The good thing about that ship thing is.... we get to use all those shiny c-store ship consoles... :eek:
Someone had to ask.
Delete FvF and KvK pvp entirely
leave only FvK
Add FvR and KvR
kill the queues
and make open war zone areas (closed instance so not whole sectors)
No, sorry. Too much like hard work.
Activate the Shark Jump drive!
According to Dstal , FvF is more popular and they want to keep it going.
It's acknowledged that at max level everyone will say "why are we fighting each other?", but Romulans will still be stuck as either FED or KDF.
What happens then? They just stay stuck, never to be true Romulans again?
Actually I was thinking books (Dune) .
Also if I was thinking movies , I'd be not far off as STO itself is based on a ton of visual media .
I expected it sooner !
You're getting rusty in you trollish ways ... . :P
You don't play the KDF do you? Most KDF ships have no costume options, we have no kitbashing options and little variety.
Dan Stahl answered this before your post, might be a good idea to read the thread.
It's sad but it's keeping in line with the treatment that the KDF has recieved for the past three years now, ie, little to no content being half completed. Now Romulan fans are getting the same treatment.
No one should be surprised, Dan did stated late last year this is how a Romulan faction would be in a Q&A session. I remember reading it, I think it was his Raptr Q&A session.
Perhaps now those Romulan fans who haven't given a TRIBBLE about the KDF faction will understand and unite with the KDF players to demand for some equality between the factions.
Yes I agree... this works well especially for smaller fleets still trying to finish their other bases. It also allows larger fleets to focus on Romulan additions.
Lifetime Sub since June 2010
Each other ? We fight Tholians, Borg and Rival Klingons.... and Epohhs.
just the idea in general of a faction being divided between 2 other factions prevents it from ever being an actual faction at end game. having a faction flying other factions ships. really dose take away that factions identity. having that faction possible fight against it's self defeats the point of it being a faction at all.
The Romulans should at least get an exclusive social Zone.... Where they can share the secrets and technologies they "stole" from the Federation and the KDF.
And I swear if someone else says "New Romulus" I will train eagles to fly off and peck them.
It would be like the U.S. government telling its Navy Skippers "Take your ship and fight for North Korea or South Korea, your choice. We don't care."
That would never, ever happen. The very concept is ludicrous.
New Romulus, or New Grindulus as I call it is really just a fake to fool the Feds and the Klings into giving us their stuff..... we just weaken them with radiation and melt their brains with cute, furry animals (that are delicious btw) .
Apparently, we're civilians. Where the heck a civilian gets a warbird I couldn't begin to guess.
round it could be thousands and thousands of turrets designed to fire on any Cloaked Federation ship or other intruder
There Romulans could gather and eat strange cubic food (remember the episode??)
The one where Picard is abducted and being manipulated by a Bolian Ensign, who really just,,,,, omg, nerd alert ! :eek::D
So it's not a Romulan faction. It's space pirates.
Romulan Ambassador:"The Romulan Star Empire will be happy to take in your wayward vessels."
Federation Ambassador: "The Star Empire? I thought you guys dissolved and joined us?"
Romulan Ambassador: "YES THAT'S WHAT WE WANTED YOU TO THINK!!!"
*Romulan national anthem blares, Tal'Shiar banners and troops appear all over New Romulus, the neutral zone borders fill with Romulan ships, Tomalak bursts through a wall and starts chasing Federations and Klingons who were chasing epohhs*
Tomalak: "MUST CRUSH REUNIFICASIONISTS. GRRR!"