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  • hyplhypl Member Posts: 3,719 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Hey everyone,

    Those of you concerned with older ships becoming "obsolete". I would recommend holding off the pitchforks and torches and listen to the Q and A that will be happening soon.

    We are going to take care of you guys.

    Fine.

    *continues to sharpen pitchfork*
  • raptor63549raptor63549 Member Posts: 642 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    More Tac heavy Science vessels?

    Now while I admit I have been waiting for a SV with 4 fore and 2 aft weapons to go along with the 5/2 Kumari and the 5/3 Avenger, making more tac heavy ships doesn't actually fix the other ships we already have. Science powers, and the whole science vessel lineup needs to be looked at.

    Besides, where's our secondary deflectors?


    I am intrigued by the notion t5 ships won't be inferior, or we will be able to improve them. Crafted ships anyone?
    Speaking of crafting, can we get the good stuff gecko promised us last time he spoke with priority one: Choosing mods, upgrading rep gear, etc.
  • daan2006daan2006 Member Posts: 5,346 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    gurluas wrote: »
    At least the new species aren't going to be a second-class semi-faction with a lot of missing content.

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    This! Their ability to outdo their own failures is quite impressive. If only this power could be harnessed for good.
  • ransom2375ransom2375 Member Posts: 243 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    reyan01 wrote: »
    Hope the nova class model receives attention.

    You are not alone in your hopes. Would be nice.
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  • ursusmorologusursusmorologus Member Posts: 5,328 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Hey everyone,

    Those of you concerned with older ships becoming "obsolete". I would recommend holding off the pitchforks and torches and listen to the Q and A that will be happening soon.

    We are going to take care of you guys.

    Somebody better explain quick coz c-store sales just slammed to a halt
  • ashkrik23ashkrik23 Member Posts: 10,809 Arc User
    edited August 2014
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  • grazyc2#7847 grazyc2 Member Posts: 1,988 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Yeah it's gonna cost a lot of money or energy credits to upgrade our ships and again for those put in lot off effort to get a ship or something else.
    But hey we get all some awesome gear for it to so don't be a jerk at once and first wait until the season comes guys ...
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  • kirimuffinkirimuffin Member Posts: 695 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Somebody better explain quick coz c-store sales just slammed to a halt

    This. I'm not getting any more ships until I know exactly how they will be upgradeable.
  • onenonlydrockonenonlydrock Member Posts: 132 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    I still don't like this. My mk XII equipment is being rendered obsolete by one arbitrary decision. Not happy.
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  • riccardo171riccardo171 Member Posts: 1,802 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Why do they need to announce radical chances when I'm about to buy the Vestas once and for all?

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  • sethpcsethpc Member Posts: 103 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    I still don't like this. My mk XII equipment is being rendered obsolete by one arbitrary decision. Not happy.

    There willl be a way to keep tier 5 ships from being obsolete; perhaps a similar method will exist to keep our existing gear from being obsolete as well.
  • ursusmorologusursusmorologus Member Posts: 5,328 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    reyan01 wrote: »
    "Will be a way of making T5 ships better"

    Yeah, I'll bet....[sarcasm mode]T6 upgrade module, only 1000 zen......... [/sarcasm]

    And you need one for each Mk XII item as well
  • saedeithsaedeith Member Posts: 628 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    I still don't like this. My mk XII equipment is being rendered obsolete by one arbitrary decision. Not happy.


    It happens with level increases. Just get the MKIV gear.
  • daqheghdaqhegh Member Posts: 1,490 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    kirimuffin wrote: »
    This. I'm not getting any more ships until I know exactly how they will be upgradeable.

    I'd like to think it will be along the lines of the Tholian gear trade in. Remember the purple requisition boxes? The unique gear inside can be traded for the formerly-lobi gear. Kind of a slap in the face to those of us who paid money for keys to open enough boxes to get the upgradedset, but whatever.

    That, or as I entioned, it will be like the Galaxy and you'll have to rebuy it.
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  • dontdrunkimshootdontdrunkimshoot Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Q&A: science ships not competitive, especially when not in fleet. Crafting is for that. New tac heavy Sci ships coming

    :rolleyes::rolleyes::rolleyes:

    sci ships dominate in a 5v5 environment, against targets who's effectiveness is totally dependent on 12 station powers. pve pits you against 100 npcs that have little or no station powers. they are to simple for debuffs to effect them, and to numerous to control in a useful way. if you think sci ships aren't the dominate class in game, your not playing enough pvp. if criptic wants to buff sci ships, make NPCs 10 times as complex, more like a player ship, and MUCH less numerous. then the game stops being DEEPS online
  • antoniosalieriantoniosalieri Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    More Tac heavy Science vessels?

    Now while I admit I have been waiting for a SV with 4 fore and 2 aft weapons to go along with the 5/2 Kumari and the 5/3 Avenger, making more tac heavy ships doesn't actually fix the other ships we already have. Science powers, and the whole science vessel lineup needs to be looked at.

    Besides, where's our secondary deflectors?

    It is still interesting to see people complain about sci ships when they are in the best place they have ever been. I have no idea what people are doing wrong but my science ships are my best pve and pvp ships right now. New SA is the craziest thing the devs have ever given us. Seriously I'm parsing anywhere from 20-35k DPS STFs in my science ships... and the STFs end faster in general cause my 6 stacks of SA on gates ect is increasing the team dps and dropping them in seconds.

    I wonder sometimes if people are playing the same game.

    I agree with you on Secondary Deflectors though... I was looking forward to skill like Charged particle burst having an actual use again.

    Still as I see it even with out the Secondary Deflecs... there is only one skill of all the science skills that doesn't have an actual use... that is CPB and at least it is fixed if they ever get us the deflector upgrade.
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  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    I still don't like this. My mk XII equipment is being rendered obsolete by one arbitrary decision. Not happy.

    True, but those who just rushed to Level 15 for crafting now facing that their new ultras will be obsolete in 2 months. :P
  • orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    To anyone complaining that their gear and ships are obsolete now: Welcome to MMORPGs.

    Just be glad that we'll be able to upgrade them all via R&D.
  • dontdrunkimshootdontdrunkimshoot Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    It is still interesting to see people complain about sci ships when they are in the best place they have ever been. I have no idea what people are doing wrong but my science ships are my best pve and pvp ships right now. New SA is the craziest thing the devs have ever given us. Seriously I'm parsing anywhere from 20-35k DPS STFs in my science ships... and the STFs end faster in general cause my 6 stacks of SA on gates ect is increasing the team dps and dropping them in seconds.

    I wonder sometimes if people are playing the same game.

    I agree with you on Secondary Deflectors though... I was looking forward to skill like Charged particle burst having an actual use again.

    Still as I see it even with out the Secondary Deflecs... there is only one skill of all the science skills that doesn't have an actual use... that is CPB and at least it is fixed if they ever get us the deflector upgrade.

    SA only effects your damage, but ya its crazy powerful, especially on the cruisers that have it
  • jengozjengoz Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    daqhegh wrote: »
    You know, reading the update, I feel like this expansion is just another LoR in the style of Voyager. A lot of the same things are happening -- New rep, new planets, new species (good and bad) and new ships you can only get as part of the Zen Store bundle. I can't be the only person who feels this way.

    You are not. Good or bad, don't expect Cryptic to think "out-side of the box" anymore. They seem to have a track now and they will just keep repeating it until they run out of Trek things to plug into it.
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  • thore187thore187 Member Posts: 84 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    reyan01 wrote: »
    At this particular moment in time, buying a new ship would be a BAD move.

    I'm in the same boat. I was planning on buying the Scimitar pack tonight but now I'm in "wait and see" mode.
  • silverrain79silverrain79 Member Posts: 98 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    We don't need more ships, better gear, and a cap increase... It's ridiculous. There is NO challenge left in this game for experienced players. In fact I *just* ran NWS, not even an hour ago, on a Dyson Destroyer, Sci Reman, with blue doffs, and it was laughably easy. The hardest End Game, "elite", content and our team rofflestomped it in under 8min. Maybe less, I wasn't really timing it. The most taxing thing I had to do was pick up my loot. -.-
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  • jengozjengoz Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    reyan01 wrote: »
    At this particular moment in time, buying a new ship would be a BAD move.

    Yes. I can a lot of people not spending a dime unitl Oct. 15th.
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  • dontdrunkimshootdontdrunkimshoot Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Hey everyone,

    Those of you concerned with older ships becoming "obsolete". I would recommend holding off the pitchforks and torches and listen to the Q and A that will be happening soon.

    We are going to take care of you guys.

    what will i have to cash in PER SHIP for that?

    is it gated by crafting?

    i wont feel very taken care of if its got anything to do with these 2 things
  • sethpcsethpc Member Posts: 103 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    orangeitis wrote: »
    To anyone complaining that their gear and ships are obsolete now: Welcome to MMORPGs.

    Just be glad that we'll be able to upgrade them all via R&D.

    This, really.

    Having to chase after new gear following a level increase is an MMO staple.





    (As is grinding stuff out, but I'll leave that for another thread ...)
  • z3ndor99z3ndor99 Member Posts: 1,391 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Sorry im late guys just ordered 100 pitchforks, the flaming torches will arrive Tuesday :)
  • daan2006daan2006 Member Posts: 5,346 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    well fish tank had a good run :D
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    macronius wrote: »
    This! Their ability to outdo their own failures is quite impressive. If only this power could be harnessed for good.
  • sethpcsethpc Member Posts: 103 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    what will i have to cash in PER SHIP for that?

    is it gated by crafting?

    i wont feel very taken care of if its got anything to do with these 2 things

    Well, would you rather just have your tier 5 ships become obsolete? Personally, I'd rather do some R&D and/or pay something to keep using the ships I love.
  • gralerongraleron Member Posts: 221 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    More Tac heavy Science vessels?

    I find it a little saddening that Cryptic's way to make cruisers and science vessels more competitive is to weight their bridge officer seating and console layout more to tactical.
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  • groomofweirdgroomofweird Member Posts: 1,045 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    *Waits with baited breath*
    Im not a rager or a moaner on basic principle usually, but as others have mentioned I am holding off of buying any more ships and high end gear and conserving resources until I have information on exactly how my shiny shinies will not become obsolete.
    I saved for a couple of months to buy the kumara bundle recently, and I own a ton of fleet, lockbox, lobi and c-store ships including several bundles, and I may just have to replicate me a pitchfork if all my work has been for nought.
    BUT, I am not jumping the gun just yet, I shall wait for information from the Team. The rest of the season 10 announcements have me very exited, provided this major worry is answered in short order.
    Please take care of us as stated guys :)
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