I'm overall fairly happy with the presentation. Some Veteran bells and whistles missing... but if we can have those on a subsequent patch (say, 45 days later) akin to a post-launch patch, that would be agreeable with me.
I would have had appreciated consideration be given for the Liberated Borg bridge officer to come in the Romulan persuasion. Similarily so for the Photonic Officer we can obtain from the friend referral.
Having the Romulan scoutship depicted as the Captain's Yacht sounds like a sensible enough suggestion. It'd certainly be the right size for it, though it doesn't strike me as very 'yacht-like'. So, while I would like a distinctively Romulan 'yacht', I'd look forward more to see a Cryptic original design implemented (as I'm fairly pleased with the new ships they've worked towards making so far).
_________________________________________________ [Kluless][Kold][Steel Heels][Snagtooth] [Louis Cipher][Outta Gum][Thysa Kymbo][Spanner][Frakk] [D'Mented][D'Licious]
Joined October 2009. READ BEFORE POSTING
Nice. More than i was expecting.
Question: Shuttle? We can't at least use our ally's shuttle?
If not, not a problem but I do have a question: Are their going to be more shuttles for the romulans than their are for the kdf?
As an LTS'er I wonder what's the point in buying the legacy pack when it's becoming apparent that as subbers I get access to a bunch of stuff as it is making what looks like a great deal....not such a great deal.
There are no rewards listed in the blog that are also available in the Legacy Pack. You do get a VA ship token, but that is a per character unlock, where as the Legacy Pack grants you account-wide unlock versions of the ships -- this also would make you eligible for any Fleet Ship Modules discounts if you are looking to get a fleet version of one of the available ships, where as the VA token (which can only be used once per character) does not gain you access to this.
The only thing I don't like about the 600 VA ship token is that these ships have no discount on fleet level ships.
Which is only right, as you never pay for them. The discount is to keep you from paying for something twice, not to keep you from ever paying.
STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game.
Will the VA ship token allow me to get a free future ship as it is released? Otherwise being a Lifetimer and having bought the Legacy pack pretty much makes this token useless.
Will the VA ship token allow me to get a free future ship as it is released? Otherwise being a Lifetimer and having bought the Legacy pack pretty much makes this token useless.
Pretty sure no, it's most likely like the Federation and Klingon ones.
Will the VA ship token allow me to get a free future ship as it is released? Otherwise being a Lifetimer and having bought the Legacy pack pretty much makes this token useless.
I don't see how your situation is any different then the Fed players who also bought the Galaxy, Intrepid, and Defiant Rs in the C-Store. Their 600 day token is also useless.
STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game.
So, I do appreciate the fact that the LTS/Gold rewards have been published.
But (And it's a big but).
I'm dissapointed to learn that most of the cosmetic bonuses won't be available at launch. The 1000 Day ship, that's fair enough. But the commbadge and the ship skin not being available is a bit of a let down.
Eh. What's done it done, just glad to know that these things will come.
In other news of things that were still up in the air - the free Romulan character slot; Has there been any development in how that will be "awarded"?
You're just a machine. And machines can be broken.
I don't see how your situation is any different then the Fed players who also bought the Galaxy, Intrepid, and Defiant Rs in the C-Store. Their 600 day token is also useless.
I don't say it's different. I was just hoping that since rewards were known before the pack was released that they would find a way to avoid this "problem".
That's why I said not xenofriendly (not xenophobe). While I saw some change was natural there's only so much that can happen across some many generations/decades. Everyone's got their view but I don't think come 2409 from the Romulans we saw on tv to 2387, the aftermath then enough time to build relations, change attitudes, intermix and raise an offspring of suitable age to command a starship. There's been so much strife in the RSE I don't think much progress would have been made personally and the general attitude you get from the NPC's tends to back that up.
Like I said earlier, it's not a matter of agreeing or not you won't get a 100% yay or nay but it's another 'why bother to sub?' question and when Cryptic outlines a logic to their plan giving perfectly good reasons why only to throw it away and do the opposite. At least the numbers of hybrids would be lower given the sub:f2p ratio.
In theory I can see the Romulans ending up another KDF faction with just a green wrapper and content recycled as much as possible using the alliance as an excuse and distance yourself as much as possible from the Romulan Legacy despite the point of the expansion.
very disappointed that I have to use an android boff from my 'ally'. same for the liberated borg boff needing to come from the ally. you would have thought since romulans are meant to be their own 'faction' they would have their own options. sigh
The F2P Matrix you link to multiple times still has Klingon play unlocked at level 25. That should probably be updated - I would bet that other things on it are out of date too.
I would have expected things like the Veteran uniforms and the 1,000 day ship to be ready at launch, given how much development has apparently gone into this update.
very disappointed that I have to use an android boff from my 'ally'. same for the liberated borg boff needing to come from the ally. you would have thought since romulans are meant to be their own 'faction' they would have their own options. sigh
oh and I hope they get their own captains yatch
I am fine with this, since the androids can be modified in the tailor to be anything we want.
But I also hope that Romulans get their own Captain's Yacht.
The F2P Matrix you link to multiple times still has Klingon play unlocked at level 25. That should probably be updated - I would bet that other things on it are out of date too.
I would have expected things like the Veteran uniforms and the 1,000 day ship to be ready at launch, given how much development has apparently gone into this update.
Klingon play IS still unlocked right now at level 25. We have about 3 weeks till it is supposed to change. Give them the time they need to update things.
The Legacy pack is in no way related to Silver/Gold Status. Its selling items that EVERYBODY will have access to at launch (minus the titles and doff pack, which serve as an extra minor incentive), but at a DISCOUNT. How hard is to separate the notion of C-Store and Sub?
My point was by the time subers have got stuff by subbing already they end up paying just for the ships which makes the offer less worth while . I never implied the legacy pack/LTS offers should have any connection. If they did a legacy LTS package where I didn't pay twice for something then okay but I can't think wow what a great deal when a chunk of the stuff I get as a subscriber.
What about outfits?
What outfits can our romulans wear?
Would be really nice if the non faction outfits like merc, 7of9 etc is unlocked for them.
I think we need a general FAQ or Dev Blog on what existing items in the C-Store will work on the Romulan faction characters, since it seems that a lot of the Romulan factions stuff won't work on Fed or KDF.
Oh yeah, and do Tribbles like Romulans? AKA do they work on Romulans? Its kinda inplied that they do at least for Fed side Romulans, but do KDF Romulans not get Tribble love because they hang out with Klingons too much?
The F2P Matrix you link to multiple times still has Klingon play unlocked at level 25. That should probably be updated - I would bet that other things on it are out of date too.
I would have expected things like the Veteran uniforms and the 1,000 day ship to be ready at launch, given how much development has apparently gone into this update.
I am fine with this, since the androids can be modified in the tailor to be anything we want.
But I also hope that Romulans get their own Captain's Yacht.
well I hope it's just a tribble thing. I went kdf and I could only use kdf uniforms on the android boff there was no romulan uniform options. also I know it's just a small detail but it showed a kdf icon next to him on my boff roster. now me and my crew is either in the romulan faction or not. I see it as simple as that. my crew shouldn't be fed or kdf. if they are, they are on the wrong ship.
For Sagan's sake, just get rid of that utterly useless and ugly Captain's Table. If anything, that odd nebula in Earth's and Qo'noS' orbits confuses new players.
Comments
I would have had appreciated consideration be given for the Liberated Borg bridge officer to come in the Romulan persuasion. Similarily so for the Photonic Officer we can obtain from the friend referral.
Having the Romulan scoutship depicted as the Captain's Yacht sounds like a sensible enough suggestion. It'd certainly be the right size for it, though it doesn't strike me as very 'yacht-like'. So, while I would like a distinctively Romulan 'yacht', I'd look forward more to see a Cryptic original design implemented (as I'm fairly pleased with the new ships they've worked towards making so far).
Please be awesome...
[Kluless][Kold][Steel Heels][Snagtooth]
[Louis Cipher][Outta Gum][Thysa Kymbo][Spanner][Frakk]
[D'Mented][D'Licious]
Joined October 2009. READ BEFORE POSTING
Question: Shuttle? We can't at least use our ally's shuttle?
If not, not a problem but I do have a question: Are their going to be more shuttles for the romulans than their are for the kdf?
There are no rewards listed in the blog that are also available in the Legacy Pack. You do get a VA ship token, but that is a per character unlock, where as the Legacy Pack grants you account-wide unlock versions of the ships -- this also would make you eligible for any Fleet Ship Modules discounts if you are looking to get a fleet version of one of the available ships, where as the VA token (which can only be used once per character) does not gain you access to this.
Cheers,
Brandon =/\=
Pretty sure no, it's most likely like the Federation and Klingon ones.
But (And it's a big but).
I'm dissapointed to learn that most of the cosmetic bonuses won't be available at launch. The 1000 Day ship, that's fair enough. But the commbadge and the ship skin not being available is a bit of a let down.
Eh. What's done it done, just glad to know that these things will come.
In other news of things that were still up in the air - the free Romulan character slot; Has there been any development in how that will be "awarded"?
I don't say it's different. I was just hoping that since rewards were known before the pack was released that they would find a way to avoid this "problem".
Like I said earlier, it's not a matter of agreeing or not you won't get a 100% yay or nay but it's another 'why bother to sub?' question and when Cryptic outlines a logic to their plan giving perfectly good reasons why only to throw it away and do the opposite. At least the numbers of hybrids would be lower given the sub:f2p ratio.
In theory I can see the Romulans ending up another KDF faction with just a green wrapper and content recycled as much as possible using the alliance as an excuse and distance yourself as much as possible from the Romulan Legacy despite the point of the expansion.
We shall see.
oh and I hope they get their own captains yatch
I would have expected things like the Veteran uniforms and the 1,000 day ship to be ready at launch, given how much development has apparently gone into this update.
I am fine with this, since the androids can be modified in the tailor to be anything we want.
But I also hope that Romulans get their own Captain's Yacht.
Klingon play IS still unlocked right now at level 25. We have about 3 weeks till it is supposed to change. Give them the time they need to update things.
My point was by the time subers have got stuff by subbing already they end up paying just for the ships which makes the offer less worth while . I never implied the legacy pack/LTS offers should have any connection. If they did a legacy LTS package where I didn't pay twice for something then okay but I can't think wow what a great deal when a chunk of the stuff I get as a subscriber.
What outfits can our romulans wear?
Would be really nice if the non faction outfits like merc, 7of9 etc is unlocked for them.
diversity :P
I think we need a general FAQ or Dev Blog on what existing items in the C-Store will work on the Romulan faction characters, since it seems that a lot of the Romulan factions stuff won't work on Fed or KDF.
Oh yeah, and do Tribbles like Romulans? AKA do they work on Romulans? Its kinda inplied that they do at least for Fed side Romulans, but do KDF Romulans not get Tribble love because they hang out with Klingons too much?
Nouveau riche LTS member
well I hope it's just a tribble thing. I went kdf and I could only use kdf uniforms on the android boff there was no romulan uniform options. also I know it's just a small detail but it showed a kdf icon next to him on my boff roster. now me and my crew is either in the romulan faction or not. I see it as simple as that. my crew shouldn't be fed or kdf. if they are, they are on the wrong ship.
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
Oops, didn't see the asterisks
Fixed it for you.
Cause we all know, the only thing better then Romulans is Romulans with Laser beams.
STOWiki admin.
It's useless... should be destroyed.