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Any chance on LvL 60 and T6 ships?
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There has not been talk for some time about a level cap increase to say lvl 60 or increase to T6 ships.
I know that a cap increase is possible, but I wonder about a new T6 type ship - could they pull that off given all the current ships in game?
I suppose in some ways the Rep/fleet system kind of moved the power bar up from LvL 50 and T5.5 ships a long time ago.
Thoughts? Do most other MMO's do semi-regular LvL cap increases or do they remain static?
Edit - Well they just confirmed my Question at ST Las Vegas - YES to both Level 60 and T6 ships
Most of you said they would not do T6
I know that a cap increase is possible, but I wonder about a new T6 type ship - could they pull that off given all the current ships in game?
I suppose in some ways the Rep/fleet system kind of moved the power bar up from LvL 50 and T5.5 ships a long time ago.
Thoughts? Do most other MMO's do semi-regular LvL cap increases or do they remain static?
Edit - Well they just confirmed my Question at ST Las Vegas - YES to both Level 60 and T6 ships
Most of you said they would not do T6
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T6 ships? Well, seeing how bloated the current high-end tier is, T6 would not be well received if it would invalidate all of our purchased ships. But honestly I don't think Cryptic and PWE give a damn about that and will drop the T6 bombshell on us when the level cap increase arrives. Along with Mk XIII and XIV gear that we can get through the crafting system!
You know it's gonna happen.
A lvl cap I think is something that certainly could happen, (whether it will or not is another question) but I think adding t6 ships is something that would make a lot of people really unhappy when their top of the line ships (that most have poured real world money into) suddenly become obsolete overnight.
R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy
it better not be scrapped, I've got too many ships in my garage to leave for the dust.
it'd be a massive source for revenu on cryptics end, the ammount of people decking out each ship with the best gear possible will drive the dil exchange crazy.
the new maps and STF's it'd create could draw in new players. I NEED this.
Considering how long it's been since it was mentioned, I wouldn't hold your breath.
R.I.P. Leonard Nimoy
while we would cry, cryptic would probably just release new retrofits at 3000 zen
"It appears we have lost our sex appeal, captain."- Tuvok
About the only way "T6" ships would work would be some sort of upgrade that you would add to your existing T5 ships. Coding for this might be problematic, so perhaps a more realistic idea would be a non-consumable device that was only obtainable at Level 60?
I'd argue we already have the equivalent with reputations and fleet / lockbox ships anyway.
Helpfully, Cryptic seem to be working more on diversity than absolute power cap increases - hence, for example, the cap on the number of rep traits in play, or making the rewards of the new Crafting system traits (which therefore have to displace something else). This approach allows them to introduce new content without invalidating what's already in play.
About the only strong idea is "away teams in space" - where you command a squadron of ships. The bare bones of this mechanism are already in place with the carrier system, but Cryptic will need a whole new range of missions to make it usable...
Understandably things change. And what Dstahl once spoke of very well could have shifted to introducing T6 ships. It could of also went into the waist ben.
All I know is. With Level 60 comes Mk XIII gear. And Im not sure how I feel about that. Im sure Cryptic would be happy with the influx of players trying to update their ships. But as a player thats spent a great deal of time grinding Dilithium, Fleet Creds and EC. I wouldnt appreciate having that amount of work thrown away over night.
As for Mk XIII gear...
Uncommon Mk XII = Common Mk XIII
Rare Mk XII = Common Mk XIV
Very Rare Mk XII = Common Mk XV
Ultra Rare Mk XII = Common Mk XVI
T6 ships though, i have my doubts.
Meanwhile, since my Skinner box is tickled by new experiences rather than just rewards, my Admirals still have a lot of things to do. Heck, I've barely scratched the surface of the Undine missions, and since I'm an altaholic, I can also experience the earlier levels different ways by using different characters (an Eng in a cruiser plays very differently in space from, say, a Tac in a science ship...).
T6 ships, though... agreed with everyone else. I doubt it. What's the need? You could easily mod a T5 ship with MK XVI gear, and call it a "T6" ship.... hypothetically speaking, of course.
Then again... would this mean starting the chant for a T6 Connie?
there are 3 possibilities with the t6 thought;
1. do a roll of the dice with a .005% chance of claiming either Jupiter, typhon, rom and kdf supership/command vessel equivalent from a 1 off lockbox every month for half a year or some sort of giveaway by the devs for a special gift by random with a very limited stock, not announced. chances are only a few will get the ship as it should be since these are the cutting edge technological advanced prototypes. but then everyone will be going "weh, weh *throwing toy and dummy out of the pram*" because they dont have it.
2. get a whole new line of t6 ships, but it would likely really aggravate the community no end to waste so much money on a lockbox ship to see it wasted as such. not likely to happen but still a chance it could.
3. nothing at all.
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
Thank you, took the words out of my mouth.
Originally Posted by pwlaughingtrendy
Network engineers are not ship designers.
Nor should they be. Their ships would look weird.
T6 ships? Does "Shoot yourself in the foot" mean anything to you?
It would be a stupid move on cryptics part, and they know it.
Only thing I really care about at all is whatever titles (I wouldn't be against something like Dahar Master on a KDF toon.
Actually I think they can get away with just doing a T6 ship, a single one for each faction but with a crapload of customization options and one gimmick to put it above other ships but still on par with other Lockbox ships.
it takes too long and with too many resources to do a whole new lineup with weapons and equipment, so just doing a single T6 ship would be better for them.
I have to stress this again I NEED!!!!!! the Taskforce ships, it'd make me feel like a real admiral.
the Taskforce ships thing would bring in more STF's, have the feature locked behind Rep system for the status, Meaning lock it behind Tiers, T1 ships through T5. or something like that.
or lock it behind the rep system for promoting boffs indivudually. in the meantime you get temporary (security) ships in place of your customized ones.
idea is not workable really i would of thought from a lot of factors. but then again if it is, then the thought next is when can i upgrade my t1 connie into t2 t3.. t6.
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
also it makes no sense for cryptic to release outright superior ships(barring the lockbox ones lol) to the flagships.
getting to level 60 and controlling a small task force makes sense, since you're an admiral and all, making even more powerful ships does not.
devs never answered it, stahl sometimes entertained the idea of a level cap but for years nothing ever came from it, a.k.a dead horse. because it was never answered and nothing official, it doesnt go into fct until the day it is answered.
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
I am compelled to remind you that this is Cryptic we are talking about..
So hiking up the NPC hit points and dps output, isn't considered harder content?
as you stated yourself dev logic is strange, define what a challenge is from dev thinking. let me know when you become one long enough to know. :P
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.