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So Uh... What Are The Feds Getting?

wraithshadow13wraithshadow13 Member Posts: 1,728 Arc User
edited May 2013 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
With the approach of Legacy Of Romulus coming with a months time, i had to ask: What are the feds getting? Romulans are getting their own stories and ships and such as well as those of their chosen faction. Klingons are getting more (much needed) story missions as well as two c-store ships. But aside from that... What are the romulans doing for us? Granted there is the Romulan Rep system, but that's a rep system and really shouldn't count as a perk since we have to grind and pay for things from people we aren't allied too (tholians: Coming Soon).

Will the fed and KDF sides be getting anything useful from the romulans? Will maxing my RR captain's level unlock something cool for my other factions? Will my Rom Rep'd defiant be getting a better cloak or a Singularity drive? The Romulans benefit from my fed captains by unlocking remans as well as using our ships and starbases, but what is being offered in return?


What benefits to this alliance are the two existing factions getting?
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  • rovakiinrovakiin Member Posts: 107 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    I would say the feds are getting what at least 90% of them wanted in the first place: A playable romulan faction.

    As for the rest, I guess we'll have to see what happens in May when the content releases.
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  • neoakiraiineoakiraii Member Posts: 7,468 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Nothing, and like it
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  • blassreiterusblassreiterus Member Posts: 1,294 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    wraithshadow13 wrote: »
    With the approach of Legacy Of Romulus coming with a months time, i had to ask: What are the feds getting? Romulans are getting their own stories and ships and such as well as those of their chosen faction. Klingons are getting more (much needed) story missions as well as two c-store ships. But aside from that... What are the romulans doing for us? Granted there is the Romulan Rep system, but that's a rep system and really shouldn't count as a perk since we have to grind and pay for things from people we aren't allied too (tholians: Coming Soon).

    Will the fed and KDF sides be getting anything useful from the romulans? Will maxing my RR captain's level unlock something cool for my other factions? Will my Rom Rep'd defiant be getting a better cloak or a Singularity drive? The Romulans benefit from my fed captains by unlocking remans as well as using our ships and starbases, but what is being offered in return?


    What benefits to this alliance are the two existing factions getting?
    When you max your Romulan Rep, you do get to unlock the Reman playable character race. This can happen on one character from any of the existing factions... like now, on Holodeck, I am currently in the process of maxing my Fed Tac character's Romulan Rep just for the Reman playable character unlock. However, you can buy the race from the Store if you want.
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  • xlocutusofborgxxlocutusofborgx Member Posts: 1,376 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    You can also par take in romulan missions, so really.. in some reguard new missions for federation or klingons to get involved with. If i recall correctly that this is indeed possible.
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    edited April 2013
    xlocutusofborgx wrote: »
    You can also par take in romulan missions, so really.. in some reguard new missions for federation or klingons to get involved with. If i recall correctly that this is indeed possible.

    Well, you can't launch them on your own and Feds get no rewards for it aside from XP.

    But to answer the bigger question?

    Feds (and everyone else) get Nimbus, Nukara Prime rep, and a UI overhaul.

    And unless it changes, tons of new options for Romulan and Reman Bridge Officers who, last I checked, Feds could commission.
  • disposeableh3r0disposeableh3r0 Member Posts: 1,927 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    So far beyond the things everyone is getting (nimbus/warpcores/ui) there has been nothing listed for the feds specifically.

    Fed can survive one update not being specifically about them.
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  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Feds get the Wasteland Storyline Arc at Nimbus III, Federation-allied Romulan members, and Tholian reputation at Nukara (for 5, 10, 15 Tholian Marks). :rolleyes:
  • reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    The other factions might quit whining that everyones out to get them / nobody loves them for 5 minutes (maybe). Thats worth something. ;)
  • disposeableh3r0disposeableh3r0 Member Posts: 1,927 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    reginamala78 wrote: »
    The other factions might quit whining that everyones out to get them / nobody loves them for 5 minutes (maybe). Thats worth something. ;)

    Oh you know the KDF babies will find something.
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  • ccarmichael07ccarmichael07 Member Posts: 755 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    If Cryptic could make one announcement directed towards Federation Players which would make so many people happy, and allow them to put this particular issue to rest of an update without Fed Content:

    - For the Legacy of Romulus update, all cruisers in-game will have their stats adjusted to allow for 25% higher turnrates, and their BOff layouts adjusted to tactically bring them in-line with Escorts.

    All Cryptic has to do is this...and the joy throughout the Federation community would be overwhelming! :D

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  • mirrorchaosmirrorchaos Member Posts: 9,844 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    rather have the feds not get anything more honestly, compare the feds to the kdf recently as far as content goes and the latter is woefully lacking, if kdf gets on par with the feds before long both will have to wait on the romulans to get their share of content, then they can focus on other things.
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  • walshicuswalshicus Member Posts: 1,314 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Players with only Fed characters get the ability to create a Romulan or a Klingon and level from 1 to 50.
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  • jumpingjsjumpingjs Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    wraithshadow13 wrote: »
    With the approach of Legacy Of Romulus coming with a months time, i had to ask: What are the feds getting? Romulans are getting their own stories and ships and such as well as those of their chosen faction. Klingons are getting more (much needed) story missions as well as two c-store ships. But aside from that... What are the romulans doing for us? Granted there is the Romulan Rep system, but that's a rep system and really shouldn't count as a perk since we have to grind and pay for things from people we aren't allied too (tholians: Coming Soon).

    Will the fed and KDF sides be getting anything useful from the romulans? Will maxing my RR captain's level unlock something cool for my other factions? Will my Rom Rep'd defiant be getting a better cloak or a Singularity drive? The Romulans benefit from my fed captains by unlocking remans as well as using our ships and starbases, but what is being offered in return?


    What benefits to this alliance are the two existing factions getting?

    I feel really left out ... Romulans will be fun ... but I wanted FED content

    and now FED content is going to be dwarfed by AWESOME ROM content.

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  • khayuungkhayuung Member Posts: 1,876 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Fed finally gets mass-production cloaking ships. Isn't this what you guys wanted?!

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  • szimszim Member Posts: 2,503 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Just because there won't be much new stuff for Feds on May 21st doesn't mean you won't get that in the following weeks. I don't mind that for once there's a focus on Klingons and Romulans only.
  • zerobangzerobang Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Also a a trait Respec + Revamp of Trait System, nobody mentioned that one yet.
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  • wazzagiowwazzagiow Member Posts: 769 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    I believe they have said a few times there isn't anything just for feds. there is new content accessible by the 2 factions and their new add on buddies, the romulans. so that could be just the tholian reputation.

    in all honesty if fed players can't handle that then they are being rather selfish. kdf have waited long enough and so have romulans.

    let us have our moment while it lasts!!
  • momawmomaw Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Some of you folks really make me facepalm.

    KDF gets new missions because they were previously deprived of those missions. This isn't giving the KDF something that the Feds don't have, this is the long-delayed equality between the factions. This is giving the KDF something that Feds have had since launch.

    And as mentioned several times, Federation players will have a new Tholian reputation and a new adventure zone to play with. It's not like existing characters have to go without any new content at all.

    This expansion is primarily about Romulans. I know that's pretty hard to suss out, being that the name is "Legacy of Romulus" instead of something obvious. LOR is an expansion to add a new playable faction, a dozen new ships, amazing new maps, and the best campaign they've written so far, and all people can say is "Well, what do I get?"

    Facepalms all around.
  • nassirisnassiris Member Posts: 111
    edited April 2013
    The KDF has been neglected for so long they are getting a much needed rework and someone asked what the Fed's are getting? Some of you remember not long after the game was released they put up a poll asking about the next playable faction and that is what the Fed players voted for, so you see everyone is getting something they wanted. So come the 21st everyone is a winner.
  • lordinsanelordinsane Member Posts: 274 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    wazzagiow wrote: »
    I believe they have said a few times there isn't anything just for feds. there is new content accessible by the 2 factions and their new add on buddies, the romulans. so that could be just the tholian reputation.

    in all honesty if fed players can't handle that then they are being rather selfish. kdf have waited long enough and so have romulans.

    let us have our moment while it lasts!!
    Even if they haven't explicitly said that, I feel it must be re-emphasized that we already know Fed players (such as myself, although I admit I might shift towards Romulan) will be getting a fairly significant amount of new content (new UI, new mission series, warp cores, the anti-Tholian reputation...). What it appears we won't get - and frankly I've no problem with this, given how neglected the KDF appeared to be to me and the fact that we'll get a Romulan half-faction - is Federation-specific content.
  • abaddon653abaddon653 Member Posts: 1,144 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    neoakiraii wrote: »
    Nothing, and like it

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  • travelingmastertravelingmaster Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Zomg, a game expansion/season/update that isn't focused on giving the Federation faction more shinies and goodies. How terrible.

    Guess you Feddies will have to learn how to share developer attention with other factions.
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  • aspartan1aspartan1 Member Posts: 1,054 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Wow! Really? Given the massive disparity between the UFP and KDF gameplay and options someone really has to ask? Well as others have posted more playability in some enhanced elements and the option to play a Rommie.

    If all goes well the KDF will be only two or three degrees short of the UFP side all things considered and that is the best possible situation. Of course now Team Green will be the redheaded stepchild for a while.
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  • alopenalopen Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    wraithshadow13 wrote: »
    With the approach of Legacy Of Romulus coming with a months time, i had to ask: What are the feds getting? Romulans are getting their own stories and ships and such as well as those of their chosen faction. Klingons are getting more (much needed) story missions as well as two c-store ships. But aside from that... What are the romulans doing for us? Granted there is the Romulan Rep system, but that's a rep system and really shouldn't count as a perk since we have to grind and pay for things from people we aren't allied too (tholians: Coming Soon).

    Will the fed and KDF sides be getting anything useful from the romulans? Will maxing my RR captain's level unlock something cool for my other factions? Will my Rom Rep'd defiant be getting a better cloak or a Singularity drive? The Romulans benefit from my fed captains by unlocking remans as well as using our ships and starbases, but what is being offered in return?


    What benefits to this alliance are the two existing factions getting?

    Grow up. KDF hasn't had 1-50 content for the last three years. Now that they are getting what the Fed players have had since launch, you think your entitled playerbase needs to be compensated? As for two new ships, well shall we do a headcount of ship choices between all other factions combined verse the federation ship count? Bet you its pretty close and Feds still have more.

    BTW Romulans don't benefit from your having a character that unlocks Remans. YOU benefit from that. :rolleyes:
  • jermbotjermbot Member Posts: 801 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    aspartan1 wrote: »
    Wow! Really? Given the massive disparity between the UFP and KDF gameplay and options someone really has to ask? Well as others have posted more playability in some enhanced elements and the option to play a Rommie.

    If all goes well the KDF will be only two or three degrees short of the UFP side all things considered and that is the best possible situation. Of course now Team Green will be the redheaded stepchild for a while.

    Given that the Federation still makes up the majority of the player base and, lets be frank, not even the majority of Federation players are going to be interested in switching whole hog to a different faction, it's a valid question.

    I'm over the moon that they're adding Romulans, but this game lives and dies on the Federation player base.
  • revalahrevalah Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Klingon Troll thread is successful. :D
  • dthompson980dthompson980 Member Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    Can I actually say that I think that we need something for everyone, we need the option to play online on the server or offline on our own after a download. People with slow connections or on the move would really benifit from this
  • dthompson980dthompson980 Member Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    And mate im a fed and i agree that we have enough for the while
  • lianthelialianthelia Member Posts: 7,897 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    disposeableh3r0 wrote: »
    Oh you know the KDF babies will find something.

    Perhaps, like the selfish feds always manage to show their colors no matter what! ;)
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  • macroniusmacronius Member Posts: 2,526
    edited April 2013
    Wow this troll gets 5 stars. No content for KDF for 3 years! They finally get a few missions and Roms get put in and you complain. Go do Nimbus, or new rep grind or roll a toon on other faction. There is tons to do except that for 1 season it is not Fed centric.
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