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Mildly peeved...

colonelmarikcolonelmarik Member Posts: 2,218 Arc User
edited September 2013 in Romulan Discussion
So, I reached Vice Admiral tonight. I'd been looking forward to it, because I wanted to get the T'Varo refit that can fire torpedoes while cloaked.

Used my one precious free ship token, and got the T'Varo.

Took it into the Gorn Minefield mission to try it out. Of course, I uncloaked during the mine phase, but when taking on ships, I cloaked and thought I'd attack with torpedoes only.

To my suprise and fury, the ship DOES NOT stay cloaked while firing torpedoes. It uncloaks you briefly, leaving your shields DOWN, so that the enemy can nuke the TRIBBLE out of you with torpedoes. This cloaking device is a death sentence.

FALSE ADVERTISING. You should alter the description of the cloak on this ship to more accurately describe what it does. As it is, I am now screwed out of taking the D'Deridex refit because the description of the T'Varo's cloak ability was false.

More than miffed. Pretty peeved, in fact.
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  • dahminusdahminus Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    You were cloaked, you were able to fire a torpedo. Therefore you fired a torpedo while cloak. Technically it isn't false advertising, but it does lead you to believe you would still be cloaked while you fire the torpedo

    Normally you have to force leave cloak to fire anything
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  • wraithshadow13wraithshadow13 Member Posts: 1,728 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    colonelmarik wrote: »
    So, I reached Vice Admiral tonight. I'd been looking forward to it, because I wanted to get the T'Varo refit that can fire torpedoes while cloaked.

    Used my one precious free ship token, and got the T'Varo.

    Took it into the Gorn Minefield mission to try it out. Of course, I uncloaked during the mine phase, but when taking on ships, I cloaked and thought I'd attack with torpedoes only.

    To my suprise and fury, the ship DOES NOT stay cloaked while firing torpedoes. It uncloaks you briefly, leaving your shields DOWN, so that the enemy can nuke the TRIBBLE out of you with torpedoes. This cloaking device is a death sentence.

    FALSE ADVERTISING. You should alter the description of the cloak on this ship to more accurately describe what it does. As it is, I am now screwed out of taking the D'Deridex refit because the description of the T'Varo's cloak ability was false.

    More than miffed. Pretty peeved, in fact.


    I'm guessing you've never seen the movie?
  • scurry5scurry5 Member Posts: 1,554 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Erm, according to the wiki's copy-paste from the in-game description,
    Enhanced Battle Cloak grants stealth to your starship, but lowers your shields while active. Battle Cloak can be activated in combat, and allows torpedoes, mines, and most Bridge Officer and Captain abilities to be activated while the Cloak is active. When attacking while cloaked, the ships cloak will drop for a few seconds, leaving the ship momentarily exposed with the shields down.
    When activated, your shields will drop for a few seconds before the Cloak fully engages. Immediately after decloaking, you will have a short duration damage bonus.
    The strength of the cloak is determined by your starship's auxiliary power setting.

    So, yeah, I haven't checked in-game, but I'll do so later. If I'm wrong, I'll edit.

    But nope, I don't think it's false advertising if this is there.
  • rovakiinrovakiin Member Posts: 107 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    colonelmarik wrote: »

    To my suprise and fury, the ship DOES NOT stay cloaked while firing torpedoes. It uncloaks you briefly, leaving your shields DOWN, so that the enemy can nuke the TRIBBLE out of you with torpedoes. This cloaking device is a death sentence.

    FALSE ADVERTISING. You should alter the description of the cloak on this ship to more accurately describe what it does. As it is, I am now screwed out of taking the D'Deridex refit because the description of the T'Varo's cloak ability was false.

    More than miffed. Pretty peeved, in fact.

    Last time I checked I'm pretty sure the description of the Enhanced Battle Cloak states that it will decloak you for about 3 seconds when firing torps. Mines don't decloak you at all.

    The EBC works the same as the B'rel retrofit (my main ship), and I've never had problems with it.
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  • hasukurobihasukurobi Member Posts: 1,421 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    If you want to fire from cloak without exposing yourself and keep shields during cloak get a Scimitar. lol.
  • rylanadionysisrylanadionysis Member Posts: 3,359 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    A Bird Of Prey Canna Fire When Shes Cloaked
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  • mustafatennickmustafatennick Member Posts: 868 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Sorry but this makes me lol every time I see one of these threads

    I think there has been one a week since varo release

    Including one a week since Brel release, Read before you buy

    Plus don't you think it would be a little op if you could actually do that or did you see "I-win" button
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  • xepthrixepthri Member Posts: 56 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Someone didn't read properly.
    Someone didn't watch the show.
    Someone wants a change that will make a ship so completely OP we would see T'varo Online instead of Star Trek online.
  • hereticknight085hereticknight085 Member Posts: 3,783 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    ...

    Wow. Someone needs to re-read this, and someone needs to actually know what an EBC is. You ever had a KDF BoP tickling you while in Ker'rat? The bugger decloaks for a few seconds while torping, but instantly re-cloaks. I dunno why you were having issues with the T'varo... it's called HIT AND RUN. -.-
    It is said the best weapon is one that is never fired. I disagree. The best weapon is one you only have to fire... once. B)
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  • dahminusdahminus Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    Does it say you remain cloaked? Or that you can fire while cloaked?
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  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    If I got angry every time the game didn't reflect my personal opinions or beliefs of how features of it should behave, I'd probably need to be on horse tranquilizers before logging in.
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  • askrayaskray Member Posts: 3,329 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    I want a ship that can remain cloaked while i fire torpedos or beams! Also to the point that nothing can break cloak and no matter what you put into sensors you cannot see it.

    It wouldn't be OP at all! :D
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  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    askray wrote: »
    I want a ship that can remain cloaked while i fire torpedos or beams! Also to the point that nothing can break cloak and no matter what you put into sensors you cannot see it.

    It wouldn't be OP at all! :D

    I want a ship that can remain cloaked while I fire red matter torpedos that simply consume enemy ships into black holes.
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  • scurry5scurry5 Member Posts: 1,554 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    colonelmarik wrote: »
    I have seen the shows and the movies. I had envisioned it working like the Scimitar from Nemesis, based on the description of the ship in the game. I honestly didn't consider the ship from ST:VI, but even that didn't decloak when firing.

    No, I didn't look at some website outside the game, but I shouldn't have to. Within the game it does not say it will drop the cloak for any length of time.

    I will admit, I wondered how it would work without being an "I Win" button, but I didn't anticipate it working as it does. In all honesty, that it works this way is not my problem. My problem is that the description IN THE GAME isn't satisfactory.

    Ah, no wonder. It doesn't mention it in the shipyard or store, but only in the selection-of-powers for your skill bar menu (which is where stowiki got the description from). In that case, Cryptic really should modify the description in the store.
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  • macroniusmacronius Member Posts: 2,526
    edited September 2013
    OP you need to practice with it. Enhanced battle cloak is fine as is. Learn to maneuver and hit and run tactics. Equip epte and maybe cap impulse conole. Focus on lots of burst damage and aoe. I guarentee you will learn to love this ship.

    What you seem to want is an "I In Button".
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  • sunfranckssunfrancks Member Posts: 3,925 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    iconians wrote: »
    I want a ship that can remain cloaked while I fire red matter torpedos that simply consume enemy ships into black holes.

    Heh, just imagine a torpedo that when fired and on impact, it open's a Grav well 3 :eek:
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  • dahminusdahminus Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    sunfrancks wrote: »
    Heh, just imagine a torpedo that when fired and on impact, it open's a Grav well 3 :eek:

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCP85FngzE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJQCP85FngzE
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  • marshalericdavidmarshalericdavid Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XSqCJ-UGYns

    The Klingon Bird of Prey becomes visible for a short time when firing torps in the movie that is what the cloak is based on. Now in the game the ship is visible longer and more vulnerable but that is for game play so someone has a chance to target you making you not Overpowered.
  • sunfranckssunfrancks Member Posts: 3,925 Arc User
    edited September 2013
    dahminus wrote: »
    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=JQCP85FngzE&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DJQCP85FngzE

    Yup, my money is ready and waiting as well.... :D
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