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Um, where's the Secondary Deflector tech?

novapolaris#2925 novapolaris Member Posts: 878 Arc User
Just a little confused and/or worried as wasn't it supposed to be released earlier, when the last season or half-season went live, like with the Raider flanking tech?

I take it that this is still in development, which I understand completely. I'd rather it be the best it can be, although some mention of it to indicate that it's still coming would be good.
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  • captainpirkocaptainpirko Member Posts: 270 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    last news on it i heard said DURING season 9, not at launch, but with that season. so we should get it in the next 3-6 weeks.
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  • timelord79timelord79 Member Posts: 1,852 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Unlike Cruiser Commands and Raider Flanking there is a lot of different Secondary Deflector gear to be developed.
    That's what's wholding them up i guess.
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  • novapolaris#2925 novapolaris Member Posts: 878 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    last news on it i heard said DURING season 9, not at launch, but with that season. so we should get it in the next 3-6 weeks.

    Ah, okay. That clears things up a bit. I did say that I understand why it might be taking a good chunk of time, so I hope that the rest of the development goes well.
  • iconiansiconians Member Posts: 6,987 Arc User
    edited May 2014
  • boogieman624boogieman624 Member Posts: 73 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    iconians wrote: »

    LOL... Like S9. ;)
  • ufpterrellufpterrell Member Posts: 736 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    I hope they're decent when they come out. I'm not a fan of the Dyson hybrids, and I didn't do the grind to get the free one so have never used them. My Vesta sure can't wait to get one though, what's the betting they have some with a new fleet holding in S10/exp 2? Would think they'll just seed the standard ones into the game to start with.
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  • tenkaritenkari Member Posts: 2,906 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    remember, raider flanking was released for testing longer than the Secondary Deflectors. you cant expect them to release ONE ship with them, and have every single other ship of that type to get it the next major update. its not like they didnt have other things to pre-occupy themselves during that time.

    Edit: Not to mention, they are putting a lot of new items in the game. i wouldnt be surprised if they got Rep Secondary Deflectors being put in as well.

    they said there were 4 main types.... the rep ones could be hybrid between the styles.
  • carl103carl103 Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Edit: Not to mention, they are putting a lot of new items in the game. i wouldnt be surprised if they got Rep Secondary Deflectors being put in as well.

    Care to explain this for me, not heard a thing about this besides a few comments but i was under the impression they where just adding a second deflector slot to all sci ships, (we know it works because there was a bug ages back that allowed it, as well as 2 shields and so on), what about that requires new items.
  • kazabokkazabok Member Posts: 230 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    It's not a slot for a second deflector, it's a slot for a new item called a Secondary Deflector.
  • carl103carl103 Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    *sigh* so more money grabbing incoming...

    Typical really.
  • peetapipmacpeetapipmac Member Posts: 2,131 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    carl103 wrote: »
    *sigh* so more money grabbing incoming...

    Typical really.

    Well it is a business.
    And were you saying that when they added warp/singularity cores?
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  • aloishammeraloishammer Member Posts: 3,294 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    timelord79 wrote: »
    Unlike Cruiser Commands and Raider Flanking there is a lot of different Secondary Deflector gear to be developed.
    That's what's wholding them up i guess.

    I'd find this more believable if the Kit Revamp hadn't gone live to the tune of "And oh yeah, we'll add basic ones to vendors later on. No really, we will. Eventually."

    Expect Secondary Deflectors to go live with 1 "good" one available in the latest rep, 2 lackluster ones as drops, and a promise to add more later.

    It's just The Cryptic Way™.
  • walshicuswalshicus Member Posts: 1,314 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    I'd find this more believable if the Kit Revamp hadn't gone live to the tune of "And oh yeah, we'll add basic ones to vendors later on. No really, we will. Eventually."

    They *have* added basic modules to vendors.
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  • bareelbareel Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Don't worry when they remake the Fleet Deep Space Science Vessel (complete with Cstore Version) I'm sure they will release another secondary deflector with it :D
  • tenkaritenkari Member Posts: 2,906 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    carl103 wrote: »
    Care to explain this for me, not heard a thing about this besides a few comments but i was under the impression they where just adding a second deflector slot to all sci ships, (we know it works because there was a bug ages back that allowed it, as well as 2 shields and so on), what about that requires new items.

    if you would have paid attention to the loadout of the Dyson Destroyer when flying the free one in "A Step Between Stars".... let alone the blog dedicated to the dyson destroyers, you would have realized this.
  • lianthelialianthelia Member Posts: 7,921 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    I wonder if they're having trouble coming up with ideas for powers better than the Dyson one? :P

    But seriously I hope they do have some good powers and there are some dps related ones that are more then just a shield drain, since drains suck.
  • jrwithjrwith Member Posts: 154 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    drain and radiation I'm aware of, drain comes with the event ship and if you get the ship pack you get a radiation deflector
  • lordsteve1lordsteve1 Member Posts: 3,492 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    At a guess i'd say that there will be various types to compliment the different playstyles currently in use.
    So drain (really the solanae one fills this slot), shield stripping, healing and maybe crowd control and possibly shutdowns.

    As the soloanae one seems to aim squrely for a very specialized build i'm guessing that is what these further types will do to but with more variety to choose from.

    Personally i'd like to see a couple that can be used for buffing a grav well, so one for particle gens and one for grav gens. Then i can swap them out depending on who i'm fighting.
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  • carl103carl103 Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Well it is a business.
    And were you saying that when they added warp/singularity cores?

    I was on a massive break at the time so i wasn't around to say anything. And if it hadn't been for the kit roll-out i wouldn;t be saying this. But when they basically tell you, "get drops or spend dil" for kits now i don't expect any different for Secondary Deflectors.
    if you would have paid attention to the loadout of the Dyson Destroyer when flying the free one in "A Step Between Stars".... let alone the blog dedicated to the dyson destroyers, you would have realized this.

    See above. Haven't played that one yet, not got round to catching up on the episodes so far, only been back a few weeks.
  • decroniadecronia Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    carl103 wrote: »
    I was on a massive break at the time so i wasn't around to say anything. And if it hadn't been for the kit roll-out i wouldn;t be saying this. But when they basically tell you, "get drops or spend dil" for kits now i don't expect any different for Secondary Deflectors.

    Baring a rare DOFF mission that is exactly how we had to gain warp and singularity cores. If the secondary deflectors work along the same route then I wouldn't be surprised to see a DOFF mission for them as well.
  • walshicuswalshicus Member Posts: 1,314 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    carl103 wrote: »
    I was on a massive break at the time so i wasn't around to say anything. And if it hadn't been for the kit roll-out i wouldn;t be saying this. But when they basically tell you, "get drops or spend dil" for kits now i don't expect any different for Secondary Deflectors.

    You can buy kit modules for Energy Credits from ground gear vendors.
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  • aloishammeraloishammer Member Posts: 3,294 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    walshicus wrote: »
    They *have* added basic modules to vendors.

    Added. Point being, they did release Season 9 without and had to come along playing clean-up. Standard practice when following The Cryptic Way™ no matter how much the White Knights want to claim otherwise.
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