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Season 8 Dev Blog #44

pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
edited May 2014 in Galactic News Network [PC]
Systems Designer Phil "Gorngonzolla" Zeleski reveals details about the upcoming Secondary Deflectors that are being added to Science class ships in this entry of the Season 8 News Dev Blog series.


Link to the blog.
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  • ashkrik23ashkrik23 Member Posts: 10,809 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Looks great.
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  • ursusmorologusursusmorologus Member Posts: 5,328 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Will there be deflectors added to any of the existing sets? Warp cores never showed up for existing sets like ~Assimilated or the others and instead were added as fleet holdings and the new Dyson set.
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  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    If I were human, I believe my response would be...

    WOHOOOOOO!

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  • blassreiterusblassreiterus Member Posts: 1,294 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Interesting read. Really excited to see them in action.
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  • oddboyoutoddboyout Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Very cool use of a Secondary Deflector!
  • suavekssuaveks Member Posts: 1,736 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Will we be able to use the Solanae Secondary Deflector on any science ship in the future, or is it equipable only on Dyson Science Destroyers?
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  • lan451lan451 Member Posts: 3,386 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    You're going to give me shield heals on my drain boat?

    Hah. Hah! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

    *cough*

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  • sch3ff3lsch3ff3l Member Posts: 118 Bug Hunter
    edited January 2014
    woooooow long time ive been waiting for secondary deflectors... the science ships make much more sense now sweet work cryptic... sweet work...
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  • coffeemikecoffeemike Member Posts: 942 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I was expecting 2 MK XII MACO deflectors slotted... but this works too.
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  • talgeezetalgeeze Member Posts: 196 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Seeing how often secondary deflectors were referenced in various shows and movies, I'm surprised they didn't put them ingame sooner. But better late than never ;)

    One thing that's not said in the Devblog : will Secondary Deflectors be (stats-wise) on par with existing Main Deflectors, or diminished versions ?
  • orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Exactly what I like to hear.
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  • blassreiterusblassreiterus Member Posts: 1,294 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    suaveks wrote: »
    Will we be able to use the Solanae Secondary Deflector on any science ship in the future, or is it equipable only on Dyson Science Destroyers?
    It's a unique item, so I believe it's only available for the Science Destroyers.
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  • dahminusdahminus Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    So no true dps version...curious to see what the support and hold versions are all about...the debuff one seems boring.

    I guess I'm even more curious if these are fluff mechanics or game changers
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  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Two questions:

    --Can you confirm if the Secondary Deflectors will be a different item class from the regular deflectors?

    --What about the science warbirds (Ha'nom, mirror Ha'nom, and fleet Ha'nom)?
  • johngazmanjohngazman Member Posts: 2,826 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Very overdue, but good nonetheless.
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  • schneemann83schneemann83 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Why is the secondary deflector an item while cruiser commands are toggles directly tied to the ship without any itemization?
  • spessmehreenspessmehreen Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    blassreiterus wrote: »
    It's a unique item, so I believe it's only available for the Science Destroyers.
    Dev Blog #44 Q&A (at the bottom) wrote:
    Q: What ships can equip them?

    A: Science Vessels. In short, if the starship has both Subsystem Targeting and Sensor Analysis it will receive a Secondary Deflector slot even if the ship?s art doesn?t have a Secondary Deflector.

    I believe this is the correct answer
    schneemann83 wrote: »
    Why is the secondary deflector an item while cruiser commands are toggles directly tied to the ship without any itemization?

    Because the blog states there's going to be multiples, much like warp cores, or dare I say the non-rep deflectors. Each Aux Deflector might have procs in a similar style to their regular counterparts

    ...no, this does not mean you can slot 2 MACO XII deflectors on the same sci-ship :P
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  • shpoksshpoks Member Posts: 6,967 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Man, that's one ugly looking ship. Cryptic, please hire someone who knows how to design Starfleet ships for Star Trek sakes.
    I'm glad not to be working for those, they don't appeal in the slightest to me.

    I am however very glad and thankfull about the second deflector. Science ships really needed this. My Vesta will be a shark with one of those. :D Looking forward to it!
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  • orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Question!

    So KDF "Support Ships" count as "Science Vessels"? I thought they were a different ship type altogether, like Escorts and Raptors.
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  • zeuxidemus001zeuxidemus001 Member Posts: 3,357 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Being the KDF doesn't have many ships with both sensor analysis and subsystem targeting(needs an upgrade since its like a boff power with no expertise spent). So basically the gorn support ship and that bortasqu' no one uses.

    I can't see myself using a purple ship as a klingon no matter how they swing it.
  • oublierletempsoublierletemps Member Posts: 19 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Because it is still subject to change, I hope the Tal Shiar Adapted Battle Cruiser also be included in this new feature. It already has Sensor Analysis and comes pretty close to the (few) Romulan science ships out there.
  • beerxhyperbeerxhyper Member Posts: 676 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    oublierletemps wrote: »
    Because it is still subject to change, I hope the Tal Shiar Adapted Battle Cruiser also be included in this new feature. It already has Sensor Analysis and comes pretty close to the (few) Romulan science ships out there.
    the tal shiar adapted destroyer has it to doesn't mean it well get it lol only time well tell.


  • toivatoiva Member Posts: 3,276 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Well, a part of me was hoping for a second 'regular' deflector slot (giving the possibility of two two-part bonuses from old rep sets at least on sci ships), but fine enough.

    Now, please give the Flanking mechanic and this secondary deflector slot to approprtiate vessels as soon as possible.
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  • f8explorer#7814 f8explorer
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    edited January 2014
    worffan101 wrote: »
    Two questions:

    --Can you confirm if the Secondary Deflectors will be a different item class from the regular deflectors?

    Yeap .. That's what it is saying. You'll note he said they will ultimately drop like the warp cores did when introduced.
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  • johngazmanjohngazman Member Posts: 2,826 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    oublierletemps wrote: »
    Because it is still subject to change, I hope the Tal Shiar Adapted Battle Cruiser also be included in this new feature. It already has Sensor Analysis and comes pretty close to the (few) Romulan science ships out there.

    The TSABC is, as you said, a Battle Cruiser. It gets Battlecruiser Cruiser Commands. So I sincerely doubt and very much hope that it doesn't get a Secondary Deflector slot.
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  • f8explorer#7814 f8explorer
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    edited January 2014
    toiva wrote: »
    Well, a part of me was hoping for a second 'regular' deflector slot (giving the possibility of two two-part bonuses from old rep sets at least on sci ships), but fine enough.

    Now, please give the Flanking mechanic and this secondary deflector slot to approprtiate vessels as soon as possible.

    That brings up the question ... Should a Bird of Prey get a secondary deflector slot?
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  • rodentmasterrodentmaster Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Seems to me a secondary deflector is simply a way to give power creep to the sci classes. Instead of actually addressing the issues and rebalancing sci skills so sci ships matter anymore in gameplay, you simply add a sci ship that does the DPS of an escort -- oh and heap more sci-based skills on it.

    You're still stuck with the same SCI skills that do very little to NPCs these days. Instead of solving the issue, gimmicks are thrown at the problem in the hopes of covering it. This will only hurt gameplay balance in the long run. In the short run, too, most likely.
  • marc8219marc8219 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Great news, now there will be a good reason to use actual sci ships instead of carriers.
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  • oublierletempsoublierletemps Member Posts: 19 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    beerxhyper wrote: »
    the tal shiar adapted destroyer has it to doesn't mean it well get it lol only time well tell.

    True, but still wouldn't mind if the Tal Shiar ships will be included though haha. I mean the Cruiser tends to lean towards science. Safe to say it wouldn't be totally out of line.:)
  • zeuxidemus001zeuxidemus001 Member Posts: 3,357 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    oublierletemps wrote: »
    True, but still wouldn't mind if the Tal Shiar ships will be included though haha. I mean the Cruiser tends to lean towards science. Safe to say it wouldn't be totally out of line.:)

    I have it but the hard points and its odd turning I might get my lethean sci the hirogen stuff just to have something to replace it with lol.
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