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silverfaustx
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i want to beable to change to kdf if i dont like fed anymore and vice versa.
dont want to b stuck on 1 faction that is not even my own..
or maybe go rogue
dont want to b stuck on 1 faction that is not even my own..
or maybe go rogue
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Also, it would mean you could run up fed until LCdr, get the Point defense console, switch sides, get the neural-warhead for free, switch sides again, rinse, repeat, which would unbalance the game in the Romulan favor way too much.
Now I agree going rogue would be fun though.
What Cryptic should consider before releasing anything.
Afterall, what happens if you're flying a federation ship.. and were able to defect over to Klingon? Would you ship suddenly go poof? Q suddenly decides to send your Federation bridge officers away on a permanent holiday? etc.
I am actually rather curious as to what happens if a science officer manages to level up to the point of being able to use photonic fleet without picking an allegiance.
You know, now I'm curious too. If I'm going to guess (and its a guess) it seems Romulan defaults to Federation. I say this because having tested a Klinkrom, all the text bugs, the DOff bugs, and the like seem to be bugged because they are defaulting to Federation.
So that said, my guess is you'll call in Federation ships.
I think you remain stuck at level 10 till you make a choice. If not you should do.
And Frankly, if you want to change to a Klinkrom or vice versa, just roll another character. Its a lot easier to balance and program that than having people hop back and forth.
HAH!
No. That isn't how it works.
I think what he was trying to say was, before you even create the character, have an idea which faction you want to join and why, so you don't feel like you made a mistake joining the wrong faction.
Since basically the storyline is pretty much the same, either side you go so far, the only real difference is mechanical and uniforms. Which consoles do you prefer, if you're going to use your allied factions ships, which ships do you prefer, and what uniforms styles do you prefer, then make a decision prior to even entering the game.
If you dont pick a side you dont leave Tau dewa
I also believe you don't get new ships, though I'm not sure if they can stop you from claiming C-Store ships at the proper rank.
I don't think they actually stop you from grinding, you can (theoretically) grind replays all the way up in your old BoP I believe.
Yeah, figured that out shortly after posting. Not going to edit it though. Owning up to my mistake and all that.
This right here! Before you make a selection you get a window that tells you to take your time and make sure you choose a side you like because the decision is PERMANENT. If a player RUSHES to pick a side just to get through it then he should be willing to live with the circumstances.
However, I do think a little more info could be provided to help players make an informed decision. The mission that leads up to that point doesn't seem to provide much info about what motivates the Feds or the KDF. I found myself asking, as a new player exactly why would I want to ally myself with the Feds? As a Romulan my first impression of feds are that T'Nae seems to thoroughly dislike Romulans (odd for Vulcan) and Sugihara is full of himself. The KDF doesn't trust Romulans but at least they give them SOME credit AND the player even teams up with one of their ships at one point.
The diplomats have next to nothing to say to you before you make your choice, and I would love if you had a couple more missions where you interact with Starlfeet and the KDF.
Of course, at the end of the day, with the missions being Romulan missions unconnected with either side for the most part, the major factor in the descision really is what end game gear you want (Ship consoles and fleet weapons).
Some of the new KDF tutorial missions make you understand why KDF enjoy putting disruptor bolts through fed skulls and paint Feds quite negatively. Actually quite a few fed missions paint the feds in a very negative light.
Overall though, the KDF seem are much more fitting ally than the Feds for the Romulans due to the dialogue in game. KDF swear to help you get revenge and to hunt down every Tal Shiar while Feds moan about diplomatic solutions and aid. Hmm your home, your friends and family pretty much just got obliterated and destroyed by your enemies, who is going to guarantee you justice? Certainly doesn't sound like Feds at the moment.....
What Cryptic should consider before releasing anything.
Coming from a place that had just been brutally invaded, why would you join a faction that's pretty much indistinguishable from the *******s that took your home?
Justice isn't vengence and not all players will play their characters with "justice" in mind. Some players might want to take a more constructive approach and focus on rebuilding. Unfortunately there seems to be very little in the way of info.
This right here is part of the problem. Not everyone pays attention to the background chatter that NPCs are spouting off. For most people that's just there to "set the mood". If a player is to make an INFORMED decision we need more info about what drives the FED and KDF and why I (as a Romulan) would want to ally myself with EITHER of them, instead of just saying to hell with both of them.
If you recall, the player starts out on the fence about D'Tan and the Romulan Republic as well but at least we get time to understand WHY we should join them. We don't really get that from the FED or KDF.
I mean the interaction from either group boils down to this:
From the Klingon we get insulted, we get him some wine and then he basically says you're cool but I don't like you. We get some insults from the Gorn then he says you got spirit but we don't like you. From the FED we listen to Jiro go on and on and on and on (to the point where it might be considered torture) then from T'nae you get greeted by an overly hostile, defensive Vulcan (which seems completely illogical). There's no real motivation to join EITHER group for me.
It's almost as if the player has to have played KDF or FED to get an understanding about what makes these two factions work BEFORE getting to this point of the Romulan story.
What Cryptic should consider before releasing anything.
Also, since everyone in the KDF would pretty much blast any other KDF member, they really are treating you better than the Feds.
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or call in romulan ships. I see photonic fleet being romulan and the distress call power being random between faction ship and romulan ship.
Edit: on further thinking.... maybe they could make it based on the current ship your flying. flying a warbird these powers give you warbirds, fly a fed/kdf ship, it gives you fed/kdf ships.
What more information do you need? KDF get the Plasmonic Leech console which is almost vital to offset the -10 power settings you get for flying a warbird.
Makes it a no-brainer as to which side is the better choice.
T'naes the head of starbase sierra 39, your thinking of the other chick.