I posted the question to Al today on Twitter. 'any way to confirm/deny T5U for pre - tempest Flt Patrol Escort? Seems theres some confusion about its status.'
He responded tonight with 'I'll look into it.'.
Considering the question was asked in post number #14 on page 2 of the massive thread of T5-U joy (IIRC it was originally post #6 on Page 1 before the mods started merging threads) it doesn't fill me with confidence that the Devs are taking any notice of the playerbase.
Some players have asked about the Fleet Patrol Escort. Specifically about the now retired Fleet Patrol Escort: Maelstrom Class. For those who dont remember, the original ship in the Fleet Patrol Escort: Maelstrom was removed from the store and replaced with the Fleet Patrol Escort Refit. The Refit has improved stats and a fused Tempest Tail Gun. The Refit is upgradable to a Fleet T5-U. So the question is - what about the original Maelstrom?
If you own either the new Fleet Patrol Escort Refit OR the original Fleet Patrol Escort: Maelstrom Class, both will be upgradable for Zen to the new Fleet Patrol Escort Refit T5-U.
It sounds like both "input" ships will upgrade into the same T5-U "output" ship with the Refit's boff layout, fused tail gun, and console layout.
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Yes. And it upgrades a Lieutenant Slot to Lt.Cmdr.
One seat less, but you replace a Tier 1 (Ensign) power with a Tier 3 (Lt.Cmdr) power.
And you get an extra console slot. And more hit points and shields. And an 8th weapon slot. And you can slot traits.
Not exactly.
Both have 10 consoles, the Refit has 600 extra hull points and 4.6% more shield power, the 8th weapon slot is rear facing and fixed (and phaser).
In terms of Boff seating, to duplicate the FPEs Boff layout on the FPE-R the Ltc universal slot is filled by the FPE's Ltc Tac. All you really get is the FPEs Engie goes from Lt to Ltc at the expense of a universal Ensign slot.
Not exactly.
Both have 10 consoles, the Refit has 600 extra hull points and 4.6% more shield power, the 8th weapon slot is rear facing and fixed (and phaser).
In terms of Boff seating, to duplicate the FPEs Boff layout on the FPE-R the Ltc universal slot is filled by the FPE's Ltc Tac. All you really get is the FPEs Engie goes from Lt to Ltc at the expense of a universal Ensign slot.
The Tier 5 Upgrade will also grant you an extra console slot, as per the Upgrade blog. (And apparently, the actual Tier 6 ships will not have that console slot.)
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No one said they had too. I only mentioned that if I wanted both upgraded it would cost me almost as much as a brand new ship.
Considering the question was asked in post number #14 on page 2 of the massive thread of T5-U joy (IIRC it was originally post #6 on Page 1 before the mods started merging threads) it doesn't fill me with confidence that the Devs are taking any notice of the playerbase.
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?p=18981121#post18981121
It sounds like both "input" ships will upgrade into the same T5-U "output" ship with the Refit's boff layout, fused tail gun, and console layout.
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Yes. And it upgrades a Lieutenant Slot to Lt.Cmdr.
One seat less, but you replace a Tier 1 (Ensign) power with a Tier 3 (Lt.Cmdr) power.
And you get an extra console slot. And more hit points and shields. And an 8th weapon slot. And you can slot traits.
Not exactly.
Both have 10 consoles, the Refit has 600 extra hull points and 4.6% more shield power, the 8th weapon slot is rear facing and fixed (and phaser).
In terms of Boff seating, to duplicate the FPEs Boff layout on the FPE-R the Ltc universal slot is filled by the FPE's Ltc Tac. All you really get is the FPEs Engie goes from Lt to Ltc at the expense of a universal Ensign slot.
I looks like they made an exception for cross faction lockbox ships. My MUPE is DOA.
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The Tier 5 Upgrade will also grant you an extra console slot, as per the Upgrade blog. (And apparently, the actual Tier 6 ships will not have that console slot.)
Thanks a lot Cryptic.