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Season 9 Dev Blog #20: New Patrol Escort

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  • suavekssuaveks Member Posts: 1,736 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    I was actually hoping we would get a news about some KDF Refit ship after an hour of this news publication.

    Heh, silly me.
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  • gpgtxgpgtx Member Posts: 1,579 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    i am sort of intrigued by it mainly for the carpet bomb console LOL
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  • suavekssuaveks Member Posts: 1,736 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    gpgtx wrote: »
    i am sort of intrigued by it mainly for the carpet bomb console LOL
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARFMb5aJQY 0:20 ?

    I always wanted an attack like that in STO.
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  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    For those among us who may not understand business rules:

    Cryptic is owned by a company called Perfect World. If PW tells cryptic to put alien ships into lockboxes, Cryptic can't say, "Well, we'd love to, but we can't break the IP's canon."

    No, the person who says that will either get spun around really fast by PW or fired. It's just how things work in business. It's all about money, pure and simple.
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  • organicmanfredorganicmanfred Member Posts: 3,236 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    I can't say what I just feel without using a lot of dirty words in German about this Patrol Escort Revamp. I just want it.

    Coming out of nowhere suggests that there is much more hidden in the Cryptic computers than we thought.


    And please let me add this: Hey Galaxy fans, the smaller the ship the mightier the firepower and the Boff seating. :D
  • rock3tmanrock3tman Member Posts: 143 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    ragnar0x wrote: »
    its 10 console ship but no fleet level because it have 1.3 shield mod and 27k hull, ALL fleet sci ships are 10 console and 1.43 shield mod and 29.7k hp :)

    I stand corrected, for some reason i took in into account the maximum console amount per tactical, engineering and science of the ship. The Vesta has 5 sci consoles, guess thats where i got confused but yes, 10 in total.

    Thank you for correcting me,much appreciated. :D
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  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    suaveks wrote: »
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xARFMb5aJQY 0:20 ?

    I always wanted an attack like that in STO.

    That's the only way I can imagine it working, especially on the larger baddies, like the huge Voth dreadnaughts.
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  • serevnserevn Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Um, Where is our new Bird of Prey? Why is there another new shiny fed ship filling roles taken by other ships already?
  • orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    zulisvel wrote: »
    I did read your post. If the USS Tempest, the first of it's class also has the USS Nellore as a member of it's class then the USS Tempest would have been commissioned first. Thus if the USS Nellore has a registry number NCC-93475, the Tempest which would have been commissioned before it would have a registry number that come before 93475 (i.e. lower than 93475).
    Here are the facts you're missing though. There are already STO canon ships commissioned that exceed NCC-93475. The U.S.S. Odyssey has a registry of NCC-97000, and the U.S.S. Avenger's registry is NCC-97500. Unless it was a refit of an old ship, the U.S.S. Tempest's registry number would have had to be past NCC-97500. And using those facts, the U.S.S. Nellore IS a refit, as it is of the newest ship class and has a registry number lower than NCC-97500, the last canonically established registry number.
  • rtk142rtk142 Member Posts: 613 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    From the article:
    in any console slot of any Patrol Escort.

    I'm guessing this does NOT include the Mirror Universe Patrol Escort? And I'm thinking the new Tempest skin would be available on the Mirror Universe Advanced Escort if we buy it yes? Regardless, I think it's a nice looking ship and the rear gun intrigues me, I think I'd pick this up when it's on sale in the distant future.
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  • vengefuldjinnvengefuldjinn Member Posts: 1,521 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    rock3tman wrote: »
    Been waiting ages for a new dev blog and these show up? Not cool. Where is my darn Dauntless science vessel?!l

    Wait, wut ?! :eek:

    I can haz Dauntless ?!
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  • flash525flash525 Member Posts: 5,441 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    And please let me add this: Hey Galaxy fans, the smaller the ship the mightier the firepower and the Boff seating. :D
    It's a shame you wont have our survivability rate. ;)
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  • captainoblivouscaptainoblivous Member Posts: 2,284 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Wait, wut ?! :eek:

    I can haz Dauntless ?!

    NCC 71819? She was popped in the Malestrom back in the 70s!
    I need a beer.

  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,512 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Carpet Bomb console looks interesting, but the price (2500 Zen) is pretty steep.
    This program, though reasonably normal at times, seems to have a strong affinity to classes belonging to the Cat 2.0 program. Questerius 2.7 will break down on occasion, resulting in garbage and nonsense messages whenever it occurs. Usually a hard reboot or pulling the plug solves the problem when that happens.
  • bridgernbridgern Member Posts: 711 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    flash525 wrote: »
    It's a shame you wont have our survivability rate. ;)

    With that ship we won't be far of.
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  • captainoblivouscaptainoblivous Member Posts: 2,284 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    flash525 wrote: »
    It's a shame you wont have our survivability rate. ;)

    Though targets will likely have been dead for 10 minutes already by the time you guys get around to killing your target :P
    I need a beer.

  • flash525flash525 Member Posts: 5,441 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    bridgern wrote: »
    With that ship we won't be far of.
    Though targets will likely have been dead for 10 minutes already by the time you guys get around to killing your target.
    You both speak an element of truth.

    Oddly enough, I was considering purchasing a Galaxy Dreadnought soon ... I was saving up for one, but now I'm not sure it's worth the bother. :rolleyes:

    I presently own only the Retrofit, and that's thanks to a pre season #9 lifetime token.
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  • xiaoping88xiaoping88 Member Posts: 1,493 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    coffeemike wrote: »
    Well I was right! New escort... but not the one I was expecting.

    So you were wrong.
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  • johngazmanjohngazman Member Posts: 2,826 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Honestly?

    Did not see that coming. Even with the free ship slots. Does this mean there are more C-Store versions of T5 free ships on the way? I'd love a C-Store Luna or Destiny.

    That being said, not buying. Sorry, but as nice as it looks (the Tempest, that is) i've no use for another Escort.
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  • neppakyoneppakyo Member Posts: 245 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    My hirogen hunter layout in the new escort :D It will be twice as tanky!

    double dems, double rsps with doff... choices!
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  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Tier 5.75?


    Anyone worried that the KDF will not get anything ever... I suspect this will be a new wave of ships for all factions. The Undine Lockbox ship already hat the unusual Cmdr / Lt Cmdr x2 loadout (Only the KDF Carrier had that before), and include an 8 weapon slot Escort.

    Oh, what's the Tempest class in orbit off? A black hole?
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  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Anyone worried that the KDF will not get anything ever

    No, since that's never been the case.
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  • wrathofachilleswrathofachilles Member Posts: 937 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    I can't fly escorts, they're far too squishy for me (no idea how some escorts seem to be unkillable) but I might actually be able to live in this one... *want*
  • qjuniorqjunior Member Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Dear devs, I was asking for a Romulan Carrier, get it right next time ! Dismissed ! :mad::o:D
  • cookiecrookcookiecrook Member Posts: 4,546 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Nevermind. I thought they were two different ships when one of the retrofit and the other if the fleet version.
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  • orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Tier 5.75?


    Anyone worried that the KDF will not get anything ever... I suspect this will be a new wave of ships for all factions. The Undine Lockbox ship already hat the unusual Cmdr / Lt Cmdr x2 loadout (Only the KDF Carrier had that before), and include an 8 weapon slot Escort.

    Oh, what's the Tempest class in orbit off? A black hole?
    http://images-cdn.perfectworld.com/arc/7d/70/7d70c873cd0c828d28fa9df2188919ba1399334263.jpg
    I sure hope it'ss lead to a new wave of ships. But not necessarily what you mean. A "wave" as in tons of new ships to fill everyone's free ship slots. =D

    The Nicor isn't an Escort though.
  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Escuse me if someone else has posted this but why is the Tempest only 5 tac, 2 eng, and 2 sci when the other is 5, 3, and 2?

    One is the fleet version, the other is the c-store version.

    One is tier 5, the other is tier 5.5 (like all fleet ships)
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  • thay8472thay8472 Member Posts: 6,165 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Typhoon Class yet?
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    Thank you for the Typhoon!
  • orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    edited May 2014
  • legetdumarlegetdumar Member Posts: 263
    edited May 2014
    shpoks wrote: »
    Well, that came right out of nowhere! :eek:

    I kinda' like what you did with the design of the Tempest, looks nice and sleek at first glance - and I'm a huge fan of round saucer sections instead of chevrons. Definitely an improvement over the regular Patrol Escort look.

    Just guys, not to be the grumpy guy, but I'd ask for just one thing please - don't pretend that you care about power creep anymore, we're not children. It's ok, we get it, you figured the game needs to have some I guess. *shrugs* No need to pretend.

    P.S. Also, isn't it about time for that Fleet Guramba with 5 tactical consoles?

    I couldn't help but think that the saucer would look AWESOME on an Avenger. :D

    As far as curbing power creep, the Undine lockbox showed me where Cryptic's priorities REALLY lie, and it's not with the power creep. :rolleyes:
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