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What species do you play as?

uncle2fireuncle2fire Member Posts: 68 Arc User
edited October 2013 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Just curious what most players' characters are. Do we stick with Humans and canon species like Vulcans, Klingons and Andorians, or do people typically make their own alien race?

My Fed characters are Vulcan and Trill, my KDF character is Klingon and my Romulan character is, well, Romulan.
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  • twg042370twg042370 Member Posts: 2,312 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    I stick with Humans with the cruisers due to the Leadership skill. Or a Joined Trill since they get great boosts. Tellarites just because Engineering seems to match their role as Space Gimli.

    Escorts I use more combat oriented species like Klingons or Andorians. Bajorans and Betazoids as well.

    Science is where I get random. Aliens sometimes. These days, Rommies.
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  • lan451lan451 Member Posts: 3,386 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Primarily custom aliens since they get the most customization options. I like changing up their entire appearance sometimes.

    For KDF side though I play a Gorn because running around as a 9 foot tall lizard man with a minigun that can bite your face off is just too cool to pass up.
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  • shaanithegreenshaanithegreen Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    I imagine the most popular are Humans, Aliens, Romulans, Klingons, and Liberated Borg. In that order, with the caveat that LibBorgs are only last because they are available to a smaller group of players.
  • turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    I play whatever I feel like when I start the character...

    At the moment, Fed Human, Fed Andorian, Fed-Rom Romulan, KDF Alien (Supposed to be a Zaldan, but we don't have a 'webbed hands' option in the Alien Character Creator), KDF Klingon, KDF Gorn, KDF-Rom Reman.

    I have plans, in the future, to make a KDF Orion, a KDF-Rom Alien (Klingon-Romulan half-breed, like the Carrayans in TNG "Birthright"), and possibly a Fed Alien (Cardassian) some time after Season Eight comes out (probably sometime next year).
    "If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid." -- Q, TNG: "Q-Who?"
    ^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
  • erei1erei1 Member Posts: 4,081 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    -Betazoid
    -2 aliens (rom/human hybrid)
    -1 KDF alien (I made my own alien, but I was tired to have my character say things like "Qa'pla", so I made her a Klingon/human hybrid)
    -1 Romulan
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  • assimilatedktarassimilatedktar Member Posts: 1,708 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Federation:

    Klingon Tac
    Klingon Sci
    Joined Trill Eng
    Liberated Borg Tac
    Vulcan Eng
    Andorian Tac
    Andorian Sci

    KDF:

    Liberated Borg Tac
    Orion Tac
    Joined Trill Sci
    Alien Jem'Hadar Eng

    Romulan Republic:

    Romulan Tac
    Liberated Borg Sci
    Reman Eng
    FKA K-Tar, grumpy Klingon/El-Aurian hybrid. Now assimilated by PWE.
    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.
  • onyxheart1onyxheart1 Member Posts: 347 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    - Fed Trill Tac

    - Fed Caitian Eng

    - KDF Romulan Sci

    - KDF Reman Eng

    - KDF Ferasan (2 of these) Tac and Sci

    i usually just create the character, and play as them, then i figure out what their story should be later, background and such
    KDF for Life! <3 Romulan at Heart <3 Fed cause they made me ~ :P
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  • philipclaybergphilipclayberg Member Posts: 1,680
    edited October 2013
    FED: Human tac (male), Romulan eng (female)
    KDF: Orion sci (female)
  • voyagerfan9751voyagerfan9751 Member Posts: 1,120 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    All of them.

    Well, ok not really, but I do play as a wide variety.

    Human
    Joined Trill
    Bajoran
    Vulcan
    Liberated Borg (Human)
    Betazoid
    Ferengi
    Bolian
    Andorian
    Klingon
    Gorn
    Orion
    Romulan

    I also have a few Canon Aliens (Since they aren't a playable species yet)

    Cardassian
    Ocampa
    Xindi-Primate
    Hirogen
    Founder
    Vorta
    Jem'hadar
  • twg042370twg042370 Member Posts: 2,312 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    voyagerfan9751 wrote: »
    I also have a few Canon Aliens (Since they aren't a playable species yet)

    Cardassian

    I've tried making Cardassians but they don't feel right outside of the black armor. Y'know? Also, the wide necks are hard to pull off.
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  • gpgtxgpgtx Member Posts: 1,579 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Trill eng - fed

    Klingon tac - KDF

    Romulan Sci -rom republic
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  • flash525flash525 Member Posts: 5,441 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    At the moment I have:

    * A Federation Andorian Engineer (eng/sci focus)
    * A Klingon - Klingon Engineer (tac/eng focus)
    * A Klingon-Aligned Romulan Engineer (eng/sci focus)

    Last week I did have a Saurian and Ferasan Tactical, but they've since been retired. Cruisers better fit my play style and so I've decided to stick with Engineers. My plan (granted premature) is to also roll a Cardassian Engineer aligned to the Federation if/when a Cardassian faction is released.
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  • lianthelialianthelia Member Posts: 7,887 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Me...I pretty much stick to canon species...Human, Vulcan, Trill(Joined), Reman, Romulan, ect...
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  • lexusk19lexusk19 Member Posts: 1,415 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    I play on many races but my main is a female Joined Trill. :)
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  • herbiehdykemanherbiehdykeman Member Posts: 210 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    I have 7 humans (6 in Starfleet and 1 with the Romulans (via alien generator) 1 Vulcan and 1 Klingon

    my list

    VADM Robert E. Lee, UFP Human Tactical Officer, USS Galaxia
    LTGEN Anbaak, KDF Klingon Tactical Officer, IKS Truthonga
    VADM Makoto Kino, UFP Human Engineering Officer, USS Ginzuishou
    VADM Suvak, UFP Vulcan Science Officer, USS Caspian
    VADM Roberto G. Jetter, UFP Human Tactical Officer, USS Armstrong
    VADM Esmeralda L. Laraia, UFP Human Tactical Officer, USS Casey Ryback
    VADM William D. Carter, UFP Human Tactical Officer, USS Locksley
    VADM Lorina D. Lee, RRF Human Engineer, RRW Trocus
    CDR Beryl Regina, UFP Human Tactical Officer, USS Keiko
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  • sunfranckssunfrancks Member Posts: 3,925 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Liberated Borg Human is my main character. Though with the new rep sponsorship I am considering a second character that is either Alien or Andorian...
    Fed: Eng Lib Borg (Five) Tac Andorian (Shen) Sci Alien/Klingon (Maelrock) KDF:Tac Romulan KDF (Sasha) Tac Klingon (K'dopis)
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    What I feel after I hear about every decision made since Andre "Mobile Games Generalisimo" Emerson arrived...
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    YAY! Another excuse to whip out my char list!

    Melati Kusumu; fed eng, female Orion/Kriosian(Alien)
    Beltran; kdf tac, male Orion
    Meghan Eridian; fed sci, female Mirror Universe Vorta(Alien)
    Chuft; fed tac, male Kzinti(Caitian)
    Drexela; fed eng, female Lib Borg Joined Trill(Joined Trill)
    7 of 13; fed tac, male Lib Borg T-888(Lib Borg human)
    Monica Rappaccini; fed eng, female Human, with a few non-Borg cybernetics(human)
    Carnlan Rixx; fed sci, male Bolian
    Sekkoth; fed tac, male Romulan/Vulcan(Vulcan)
    Diaula; RRF sci, female Romulan
    Emani; RRK eng, female Lib Borg Romulan
    Soheth; RRF tac, female alien
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    My character Tsin'xing
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  • tinkerstormtinkerstorm Member Posts: 853 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Alien. Canon Alien.

    Once you go Alien you never go back.

    Because of the quarantine.
  • voyagerfan9751voyagerfan9751 Member Posts: 1,120 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    twg042370 wrote: »
    I've tried making Cardassians but they don't feel right outside of the black armor. Y'know? Also, the wide necks are hard to pull off.

    Cardies come out ok, Yeah the necks aren't quite right but it is a pretty passable look.

    Founders on the other hand, Can't find a way to make a decent founder yet, most attempts I try just come out ugly as anything. Jemmies are pretty weird looking too.

    Still I have a dream that one day all my aliens will one day have a true playable species, and I can enjoy the full glory that is Star Trek and all its wonderful aliens.
  • blackwing78blackwing78 Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Kdf Predator race......Jawa :D
  • strorusstrorus Member Posts: 328 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Main: Fed Male Lib Borg Engineer in an Avenger.

    Completed Alt: Fed Male Lib Borg Sci in a Vesta.

    Ongoing: Fed-Rom Female Reman Tac and will probably end up in the Vet Ship.

    Future: KDF Tac, not sure of the race yet though.
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    voyagerfan9751 wrote: »
    Cardies come out ok, Yeah the necks aren't quite right but it is a pretty passable look.

    Founders on the other hand, Can't find a way to make a decent founder yet, most attempts I try just come out ugly as anything. Jemmies are pretty weird looking too.

    Still I have a dream that one day all my aliens will one day have a true playable species, and I can enjoy the full glory that is Star Trek and all its wonderful aliens.
    the issue with Jem'Hadar is that the alien creator doesn't have their pieces in it and you have to use other things that look kinda similar.
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    My character Tsin'xing
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  • zulisvelzulisvel Member Posts: 518 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Let's see:

    Human Tac
    Vulcan Sci
    Joined Trill Eng
    Alien Tac
    Ferengi Bank Mule
    Allied Romulan Tac
    Allied Reman Sci


    Lib Borg Klingon Eng
    Male Orion Tac
    Lethean Sci
    Alien TOS Klingon Tac
    Female Orion Sci
    Allied Romulan Tac
    Allied Reman Eng
  • captainrevo1captainrevo1 Member Posts: 3,948 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Before I had loads but deleted most, so at the moment.

    Fed - Cardassian (or alien depending on your viewpoint)

    KDF - Ferasan and Joined Trill

    Rom - Romulan and Reman
  • sandormen123sandormen123 Member Posts: 862 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Main:
    Fed Female Trill Engineer in a Steamrunner.

    Ongoing Alt:
    Reman Female Engineer in a Fleet T'Varo.
    KDF Female Joined Trill Engineer in a Tal Shiar Adapted Destroyer.

    I am quite Biased towards Engineering...
    /Floozy
  • warmaker001bwarmaker001b Member Posts: 9,205 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Species I have rolled:

    Vulcan Female - My original STO toon which I still have.

    KDF - Klingon Male - My first and still existing KDF toon

    KDF - Joined Trill Female - If Dax can do it, why not?

    KDF - Orion Female - When Orion became a playable race for the KDF early in STO, you simply had to make one.

    Aliens (Fed & KDF) - To take advantage of the freedom in the trait and appearance systems.

    Gorn - Yes! As big as one can be!

    Romulan Male & Female - Characters for one of the original major races of Star Trek. My regret is rolling a Liberated Borg ENG. Should have just been a Romulan or Reman ENG.

    Reman Male - To have a Reman and have a naturally longer decloak damage bonus timer. Hooray for Infiltrator trait!
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  • johngazmanjohngazman Member Posts: 2,826 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    I have many characters;

    Fed Sci - Human
    Fed Eng - Joined Trill
    Fed Tac - Andorian

    KDF Sci - Joined Trill
    KDF Eng - Liberated Borg Klingon

    RRF Eng - Romulan
    RRF Tac - Romulan
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  • warpangelwarpangel Member Posts: 9,427 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    I would have all custom Aliens, if I had known in the beginning that it can produce all the other races combined and more...alas I did make a Human and a Klingon before learning about that.

    Here's waiting for a species-changing token.
  • cptjhuntercptjhunter Member Posts: 2,288 Arc User
    edited October 2013
    Fed side.

    Human TAC-(first character in game)
    Human ENG
    Vulcan SCI
    Andorian TAC
    Joined trill SCI
    Liberated Borg TAC
    Human ENG

    KDF side

    Alien ENG(crafted as a renegade Human augment)
    Klingon TAC
    Liberated Borg TAC
    Gorn ENG
    Orion SCI
    Klingon ENG
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