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Pictures and Review of the new Romulan Warbird
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So I jumped on tribble to test this ship out, and take some pictures. My god is it beautiful, it's by far my favourite Cryptic own design in the game. It screams Romulan-ness, and I'm loving the D'Deridex inspired visuals, really superb. It has a straight neck, so you get a better perspective than some of the other ships like the Dhelan and Ha'Feh series of ship. I actually like the pivot-point too, feels natural (although some people have said it should be further forwards).
The only real problem it suffers from, aesthetically, is being pretty big. All Romulan ships are stupidly large (except for the T'Varo) so this shouldn't come as much of a shock. For the looks, and easy 9/10.
This picture makes me say "DO WANT!" http://i.imgur.com/yaTYMlz.jpg
It's very, very pretty http://i.imgur.com/rFLUJ2h.jpg
In combat shots: http://imgur.com/a/67DVC#0
Out of combat shots: http://imgur.com/a/A1HHe#0
*Stats subject to change* In its current sate it's pretty "meh". I won't pick one up, but I wish I could just have the skin. Boff layout is average and there are other warbirds which perform better in every role. Pretty niche ship.
The Ship Layout:
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TRIBBLE (universal)
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Consoles: 2, 3, 4 (Fleet version will no doubt be 3/3/4)
Inertia: 60
Turn Rate: No idea, but I'm getting 31.2 in-system with no +turn items, purely from skills. It feels Dhelan-like. Maybe a point lower.
My Review:
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showpost.php?p=12304651&postcount=61
The only real problem it suffers from, aesthetically, is being pretty big. All Romulan ships are stupidly large (except for the T'Varo) so this shouldn't come as much of a shock. For the looks, and easy 9/10.
This picture makes me say "DO WANT!" http://i.imgur.com/yaTYMlz.jpg
It's very, very pretty http://i.imgur.com/rFLUJ2h.jpg
In combat shots: http://imgur.com/a/67DVC#0
Out of combat shots: http://imgur.com/a/A1HHe#0
*Stats subject to change* In its current sate it's pretty "meh". I won't pick one up, but I wish I could just have the skin. Boff layout is average and there are other warbirds which perform better in every role. Pretty niche ship.
The Ship Layout:
xxxx
TRIBBLE (universal)
xx
xx
x
Consoles: 2, 3, 4 (Fleet version will no doubt be 3/3/4)
Inertia: 60
Turn Rate: No idea, but I'm getting 31.2 in-system with no +turn items, purely from skills. It feels Dhelan-like. Maybe a point lower.
My Review:
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showpost.php?p=12304651&postcount=61
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Kirk's Protege.
Kirk's Protege.
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not a real eye popper as anything new and exciting IMO.
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You think? Maybe it's just me, but it looks much better than any other Romulan ship out there. The Dhelan looks weird with it's bent off-angle nacelles , T'Varo is sorta funky and retro, and the Scimi is a crime against art. The Ha'Feh/Nom/Pax/whatever are also pretty hideous!
Kirk's Protege.
....didnt mean to derail....was just my impression at a glance.
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It would be wise for you to do the same topset... Don't get peoples hopes up just yet.
Besides if anyone REALLY wants to know about how the new Warbirds are handling they can go to that thread themselves.
Yeah, I guess I'll move my review, you're probably right. Will leave the pics up.
EDIT: Done.
Kirk's Protege.
I agree with the above. It's not horrible by any means, but it's not amazing either. It's just another Romulan ship to me.
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Edit: Ship needs a tail. http://media.moddb.com/images/articles/1/124/123296/GRIFINRENDER.png
This *is* the retrofit version of the ship. I barely bothered looking at the T4? version.
Kirk's Protege.
I don't doubt it, it's game-breakingly good in the hands of a good pilot.
I must have different eyes to the rest of the community, because I'm smittin'
Kirk's Protege.
"There... are... four... lights!" ~Jean Luc Picard
Open test, just go to Drozana station and use the test console to pick one up (back wall).
"Ar'kif Tactical Warbird Retrofit" - Stupid name IMO.
Mine's called U.S.S. Test currently, because the prefixes are bugged and I couldn't have I.R.W Test :P
Kirk's Protege.
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.
That what I said when the post the pic of the ship in the Galactic News thread. I mean why should it follow the same pattern as the fed and KDF ships. Both of them was Tac ship so why can't they just make it science.
I don't know what the people at Cryptic are thinking. The temporal science vessel is currently the highest priced lockbox ship on the exchange, so it's impossible that there's no demand for them. Romulans need science ships more than anything else.
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.
Romulan ships are meant to be stealthy, thats why with canonical ships you never seen them (TOS BOP, D'Deridex, Scimitar) or you barely saw them (Ent BoP, Mogai). But to load up the aft with nothing but engines...........its not a rocket car.
And the BOFF Stations, it's just another Destroyer type, and I'm already flying Destroyer types, so the only thing this would be good for is buying the Quads. Then again, who uses Quads anymore since there are better weapons on the market in means of Romulan Plasma Cannons or Fleet Weapons.
So, in the end, I'm not even going to bother buying it.
Still though, is it claimable via the lifetime token?
I agree completely. A nice design, wasted on yet anlther generic escort like ship as if the dhelan and mogai and rom temp destroyer and vet ship and so on werent enough:(
I doubt it's going to have 5 tac consoles with its special console and all.
- Judge Aaron Satie
So true fleet mogi was a must buy for my rom eng toon, those Ha'f##k'ugly end game ships are giant bricks with wings, not even menacing.
Join The Space Invaders,..... Federation and KDF fleets.