God, this ship is good at everything from Aux2Batt beam cruiser to cannon escort and even the console is awesome! Only complaint now that we have lots of Torp console, turn the Bioneural into a console rather than a weapon slot
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LTS, here since...when did this game launch again?
Another incredibly OP toy from Cryptic and another arms race between all the wallet warriors. It is another day in a Perfect World.
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Yeah, I do. I have all the Fed ships and almost all the KDF ships. But I haven't played STO in a couple of months so I'm fighting the urge to log in and buy the ship, or wondering if I should just hold off until the new FE comes out and get it then. Right now I'm the kid walking past the toy store watching all the other children coming out with the cool new toy, and it's hard to rest.
You are not alone. I was planning to buy it with ly "free" dil from the CE event (250K dil accross my char), but the really high zen/dil trade is not helping.
I find this line of replies sadly hilarious. We put a lot of work into the massive list of fixes/changes above, and ya'll are hung up on the ability to skip our content. =p
It's butt ugly. What the hell is wrong with saying that? Why bother designing ships at all if it doesn't matter? Let's all fly cubes! Sheesh.
Anyway, the Avenger skin is interesting, and more importantly, it's fun to fly. Pretty flexible too. All that forward fire power with a good hull is great.
Kind of surprised you can't change the color though.
I am just going to throw this out there. As a life time subscriber i am both happy and saddened by this ship. I know it does great when well equipped. I do not have it but i ran with a few today. On the other hand it makes the 1000 day chimera a useless piece of junk.
It's butt ugly. What the hell is wrong with saying that? Why bother designing ships at all if it doesn't matter? Let's all fly cubes! Sheesh.
Anyway, the Avenger skin is interesting, and more importantly, it's fun to fly. Pretty flexible too. All that forward fire power with a good hull is great.
Kind of surprised you can't change the color though.
Well, I imagine it's to kinda help emphasize how ominous the ship is supposed to look.
I wouldn't be surprised if an Avenger class showed up in some future Featured Episode as a mobile Section 31 base ship. It's got all the bells and whistles: heavy weapons, durability, and can cloak. Plus with that sleek, non-reflective black coating....
Well, I imagine it's to kinda help emphasize how ominous the ship is supposed to look.
I wouldn't be surprised if an Avenger class showed up in some future Featured Episode as a mobile Section 31 base ship. It's got all the bells and whistles: heavy weapons, durability, and can cloak. Plus with that sleek, non-reflective black coating....
I've flown 10 STF's with Avengers today and I must say it flies like my Vesta. It's about the same size as my vesta, but it will knock your head off like a young Mike Tyson.
Though I was flyign my beloved JHDC, I was impressed at how that little thing can keep up with me. Now I feel like my JHDC is old and worthless, it was bad enough when the Scimitar came out, now this,...
For those that haven't purchased or seen the new Battle Cruiser, it can take a pounding and give one as well. I must say now I'm on the fence about getting one. I retired my Vesta with a JHDC. I might retire my JHDC with this (unless Cryptic gives my JHDC another universal slot or a 4th aft weapon slot (hint...hint...it is a DREADNOUGHT after all and that means it's supposed to make things go boom!)
One day Cryptic will be free from their Perfect World overlord. Until that day comes, they will continue to pamper the whales of this game, and ignore everyone that isn't a whale.
Even having just transferred over most of the gear I had on my freebie star cruiser, I'm really enjoying the fleet version. I highly recommend buying the C-store one for the console and fleet module discount, then flying the fleet version.
I like the looks too. It's like a more compact, blockier Oddy.
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Would it be worth simply getting the fleet variant for 20 dollars since I have access to that? Or does that not have the consoles?
it doesnt have the VATA console AND its only available to the toon that bought it, so it would actually be better to get the normal version, which is unlocked for ALL lvl 50 Fed toons (plus any news ones after that) so you have to only spend 500 zen for the fleet version per character (im not sure how it realyl works as i dont have any fleet versions of any of my ships). So 3k zen in total if you really wanted the fleet version. (if you buy the c-store version first and then the fleet version)
I find this line of replies sadly hilarious. We put a lot of work into the massive list of fixes/changes above, and ya'll are hung up on the ability to skip our content. =p
So how about fair play cryptic ... how bout the kdf get a defiant class of ship with similar stats as an apology for giving over such a strong cruiser ?
So how about fair play cryptic ... how bout the kdf get a defiant class of ship with similar stats as an apology for giving over such a strong cruiser ?
Yeaaah because the defiant is what the raptor rocking bop flying KDF needs to be fair....I would have said Vesta.
So how about fair play cryptic ... how bout the kdf get a defiant class of ship with similar stats as an apology for giving over such a strong cruiser ?
Why ? Do you really want a cloak on console instead of built in ?
So how about fair play cryptic ... how bout the kdf get a defiant class of ship with similar stats as an apology for giving over such a strong cruiser ?
lol @ all these people still complaining about its APPEARANCE
roflmao
I actually laugh at people who prefer stats over looks in a game where stats hardly matter.
Unless you are into that sad excuse of PvP, of course.
However the 'endgame' PvE content can be beaten with green mission rewards and cheap exchange purchases.
Dunno why I should fly around in a chubby and unsightly (from all perspectives except top view) ship then.
I've been playing for a long time (was in beta but didn't play right after release).
The only ships I have ever bought was the MVAE and Steamrunner. The only ship I've really flown since last year has been the Chel Grett.
I bought the Avenger thinking it would be a great ship, and it hasn't let me down. Been a blast so far (Fleet version).
Takes a little getting used to as a Tactical/Escort player... never even used a T4 Engineer Boff skill, lol. (Still not sure what's best, but enjoying Aux to structural integrity 3).
Anyhow, thanks Cryptic. Loving it! Can't wait for S8.
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Well, I imagine it's to kinda help emphasize how ominous the ship is supposed to look.
I wouldn't be surprised if an Avenger class showed up in some future Featured Episode as a mobile Section 31 base ship. It's got all the bells and whistles: heavy weapons, durability, and can cloak. Plus with that sleek, non-reflective black coating....
there is nothing ominous about the avenger, it looks like its made of lego.
Throw in a Galaxy class skin I can swap in at the customize look screen at space dock and I'm sold.
Considering that it's the size of an Excelsior, a Galaxy skin wouldn't fit.
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.
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Troll much?
LTS, here since...when did this game launch again?
Yes I'm trolling because I like the ship and love old school navy ships :rolleyes:
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So far based on what ive read about this ship it sounds like a great buy for any class for FEDS
as i have 3500 zen (meaning I'll have 1k zen after the fact, will probably get a bridge pack) was thinking of getting this beauty :P
Anyway, the Avenger skin is interesting, and more importantly, it's fun to fly. Pretty flexible too. All that forward fire power with a good hull is great.
Kind of surprised you can't change the color though.
Well, I imagine it's to kinda help emphasize how ominous the ship is supposed to look.
I wouldn't be surprised if an Avenger class showed up in some future Featured Episode as a mobile Section 31 base ship. It's got all the bells and whistles: heavy weapons, durability, and can cloak. Plus with that sleek, non-reflective black coating....
Franklin Drake's new ride
Though I was flyign my beloved JHDC, I was impressed at how that little thing can keep up with me. Now I feel like my JHDC is old and worthless, it was bad enough when the Scimitar came out, now this,...
For those that haven't purchased or seen the new Battle Cruiser, it can take a pounding and give one as well. I must say now I'm on the fence about getting one. I retired my Vesta with a JHDC. I might retire my JHDC with this (unless Cryptic gives my JHDC another universal slot or a 4th aft weapon slot (hint...hint...it is a DREADNOUGHT after all and that means it's supposed to make things go boom!)
I like the looks too. It's like a more compact, blockier Oddy.
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it doesnt have the VATA console AND its only available to the toon that bought it, so it would actually be better to get the normal version, which is unlocked for ALL lvl 50 Fed toons (plus any news ones after that) so you have to only spend 500 zen for the fleet version per character (im not sure how it realyl works as i dont have any fleet versions of any of my ships). So 3k zen in total if you really wanted the fleet version. (if you buy the c-store version first and then the fleet version)
Fleet version alone wouldn't have the VATA console. Plus there is the question of use on multiple characters if you're an altiholic.
I have to say, this thing is VERY nice. I'm fast becoming a fan of the V.A.T.A. system.
Cryptic gets two thumbs up from me on this one.
Good job guys. Now, just don't nerf it to hell and back.
So how about fair play cryptic ... how bout the kdf get a defiant class of ship with similar stats as an apology for giving over such a strong cruiser ?
Yeaaah because the defiant is what the raptor rocking bop flying KDF needs to be fair....I would have said Vesta.
No.
The Federation is simply playing catch up.
I actually laugh at people who prefer stats over looks in a game where stats hardly matter.
Unless you are into that sad excuse of PvP, of course.
However the 'endgame' PvE content can be beaten with green mission rewards and cheap exchange purchases.
Dunno why I should fly around in a chubby and unsightly (from all perspectives except top view) ship then.
To each his own, I guess.
are you serious or just trolling ?
Kdf has no ships what so ever like the defiant ... infact they have very few ships now that match anything the feds have ...
and before you say the inbuilt cloak bs they are still rubbish ...
Time for love for the KDF
The only ships I have ever bought was the MVAE and Steamrunner. The only ship I've really flown since last year has been the Chel Grett.
I bought the Avenger thinking it would be a great ship, and it hasn't let me down. Been a blast so far (Fleet version).
Takes a little getting used to as a Tactical/Escort player... never even used a T4 Engineer Boff skill, lol. (Still not sure what's best, but enjoying Aux to structural integrity 3).
Anyhow, thanks Cryptic. Loving it! Can't wait for S8.
there is nothing ominous about the avenger, it looks like its made of lego.