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Tier 6 Intelligence Ships

pwlaughingtrendypwlaughingtrendy Member Posts: 2,966 Arc User
edited September 2014 in Galactic News Network [PC]
We’re very excited to announce our brand new Intel starships. These new ships are sleek, agile, and deadly! Systems Designer Phil "Gorngonzolla" Zeleksi gives a breakdown on all the new intel ships coming in Delta Rising!

Read more about these new ships to come in Delta Rising!

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  • tcostiktcostik Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Now tell us how much they cost.
  • svindal777svindal777 Member Posts: 856 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Loving the new fed ships even more.

    Hurry up and release them cause my zen is holding a gun to my head and demanding to be spent.
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  • dirlettiadirlettia Member Posts: 1,632 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Shouldn't the scyer have sensor analysis if its a true science vessel?
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  • mikeflmikefl Member Posts: 861 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    These ships sound awesome. Can't wait to have access to them. I especially look forward to the vulnerability skills. Just don't nerf after purchase.

    *EDIT: Thank you for clarifying that Universal slots are in regards to career path not a specialization skill.
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  • heraldofmanweheraldofmanwe Member Posts: 38 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    So the extra BOFF power is LtCom level... wow. I can't imagine how T5-U is supposed to compete with that, let alone fleet versions coming soon. I really hope we get T6 retro-re-fits of the hero ships, because right now I can't see the Defiant/Galaxy/Intrepid being anywhere near as powerful, even the fleet upgraded version.
  • talgeezetalgeeze Member Posts: 198 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    There are references of Fleet version of the Eclipse Intel Cruiser, the Scryer Intelligence Science Vessel, the Qib Intelligence Battlecruiser and the Faeht Intel Warbird, but not for the Phantom Intelligence Escort ? =(

    I'm also wondering about the avaible materials for these ships. Will they have access to the standard materials of their own factions, plus the Veteran material if avaible ?
  • whatinblueblazeswhatinblueblazes Member Posts: 200 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    talgeeze wrote: »
    There are references of Fleet version of the Eclipse Intel Cruiser, the Scryer Intelligence Science Vessel, the Qib Intelligence Battlecruiser and the Faeht Intel Warbird, but not for the Phantom Intelligence Escort ? =(

    I'm sure that's just an oversight.
  • simeion1simeion1 Member Posts: 898 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    I think this is a typo.

    Bridge Officer Stations: 1 Lieutenant Tactical/Intelligence, 1 Lieutenant Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Commander Science, 1 Commander Science/Intelligence and 1 Ensign Universal


    This says the Scryler has three lt commander positions, can we get more clarification.
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  • crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,115 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    So, given:
    - Have a Commander hybrid Intelligence bridge officer seat
    - Have at least one other lower rank hybrid Intelligence bridge officer seat

    It appears T6 Intel ships will have TWO extra Boff powers available over any T5U ships...

    and with the innate ability:
    Gather Intelligence

    All Intel ships are capable of deploying an Intel sensor drone with the Gather Intelligence ability. Once deployed, this sensor drone will scan your target until you disable it or the target is destroyed. The target of your Gather Intelligence ability will periodically receive a Penetrating Scan debuff that will stack. Once enough Penetrating Scans have stacked on your target they become Vulnerable for a short time.

    While the target is Vulnerable, Intel ships can use one of the three Expose Vulnerability abilities on this target. These powerful abilities find a critical weakness in the target starship and then allow you and your teammates to briefly exploit it. This comes in the form of a crippling debuff or control effect. After a target has been afflicted by an Expose Vulnerability effect, the affected foe quickly compensates for its discovered weakness and thus become immune to Penetrating Scan debuffs for a short period of time.

    Expose Vulnerability: Defense

    Your sensor probe discovers a critical weakness in the target's hull and shield systems. This devastating expose effect drastically reduces the target's damage resistance and shield hardness, causing the target to suffer significantly more damage while under this effect. In addition, Expose Vulnerability: Defenses also clears all Engineering buffs on the target.

    Expose Vulnerability: Weapon Systems

    Your sensor probe unveils a critical weakness in the target's weapons and targeting systems. This crippling effect will significantly reduce the target's accuracy and damage for a short time. In addition, Expose Vulnerability: Weapon Systems also clears all Tactical buffs on the target.

    Expose Vulnerability: Critical Systems

    Your sensor probe discovers a major flaw in the target's critical systems. This expose effect will apply a Hold effect on the target rendering them helpless for a short period of time. In addition, Expose Vulnerability: Critical Systems will clear all Science buffs on the target.

    (and it appears other later T6 ships will get a different ability that greatly adds to in game functionality over any T5U ships; sorry to say, but overall T5U seems a big waste of Zen as T6 ships (now that we have more info) will be GREATLY outclassed by any T6 ship they encounter.

    Honestly, (IMO) any T5U ship is effectively obsolete given the combination of all the extra abilities the newer T6 ships will have. WTG Cryptic.
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  • johngazmanjohngazman Member Posts: 2,826 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Now that's a blog.

    Not surprised to hear that there'll be Fleet versions. Any word on whether they'll go into the existing Fleet holdings or will a new fleet holding be introduced?
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    Now tell us how much they cost.

    $119.99
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  • robeasomrobeasom Member Posts: 1,911 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    The Sci ship is decent enough but not to impressed with the look are these the only ships being launched as this expansion seems a little thin compared to lor.
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  • robdmcrobdmc Member Posts: 1,619 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    The Scryer Intel Science Vessel
    Bridge Officer Stations: 1 Lieutenant Tactical/Intelligence, 1 Lieutenant Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Commander Science, 1 Commander Science/Intelligence and 1 Ensign Universal

    Soooo... 3 Lt commanders and a Commander... I hope that is a typo.
  • swamarianswamarian Member Posts: 1,506 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    And there's fleet versions of these ships of course.
  • no09dysonsphereno09dysonsphere Member Posts: 410 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    So t6 gets an extra lt cmdr boff ability ... yeah no what a joke.

    Also intelligence powers don't work with existing universal slots.
  • phalanx01phalanx01 Member Posts: 360 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Simple question; where the hell is the KDF Intel Sci ship? That's the entire reason I don't want to buy that "pack" because the vast majority of the ships offered is completely useless to me. Give us a KDF Intel Sci ship, use an existing model if you have to. Also let's be 100% honest here, those Federation ships even with the "better" screenshots look AWFUL!

    So... KDF Intel Sci ship!!! Naow!!!
  • jagdhippiesjagdhippies Member Posts: 676 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Sadly, I am just not interested in any of these abilities.
    My carrier is more powerful than your gal-dread
  • vegeta50024vegeta50024 Member Posts: 2,336 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    crypticarmsman wrote: »
    So, given:



    It appears T6 Intel ships will have TWO extra Boff powers available over any T5U ships...

    and with the innate ability:



    (and it appears other later T6 ships will get a different ability that greatly adds to in game functionality over any T5U ships; sorry to say, but overall T5U seems a big waste of Zen as T6 ships (now that we have more info) will be GREATLY outclassed by any T6 ship they encounter.

    Honestly, (IMO) any T5U ship is effectively obsolete given the combination of all the extra abilities the newer T6 ships will have. WTG Cryptic.

    I did the count on all of them, and they still only have the 13 slots stated by devs. There are two stations that you can have a boff specialized with intelligence skills. One will be a Commander seat, while the other can be Lieutenant.

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  • johngazmanjohngazman Member Posts: 2,826 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Oh also, can I assume that at some point in the future we'll be seeing more Intel ships? As of right now, Rom Engineering and Science and KDF Science and Tactical players are getting a pretty raw deal.
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  • szimszim Member Posts: 2,503 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    This console can only be equipped on the Scryer Intel Science Vessel and the Fleet Scryer Intel Science Vessel.

    So there will be fleet T6 ships from the start I suppose? :confused: Interesting but this means that T5-U ships might fall behind even more since they probably cannot be upgraded to fleet stats....
  • thecosmic1thecosmic1 Member Posts: 9,365 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    phalanx01 wrote: »
    Simple question; where the hell is the KDF Intel Sci ship? That's the entire reason I don't want to buy that "pack" because the vast majority of the ships offered is completely useless to me. Give us a KDF Intel Sci ship, use an existing model if you have to. Also let's be 100% honest here, those Federation ships even with the "better" screenshots look AWFUL!

    So... KDF Intel Sci ship!!! Naow!!!
    There needs to be something in the blogs tomorrow and the next day, right? :)
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  • thecosmic1thecosmic1 Member Posts: 9,365 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    crypticarmsman wrote: »
    So, given:



    It appears T6 Intel ships will have TWO extra Boff powers available over any T5U ships...
    I think you are misunderstanding how these Boffs work. You still only get 13 Boff slots. Intel Boffs can slot either the normal skill tree or their Intel skill tree. So a Tac Commander/Intel can slot 4 Tac abilities or 4 Intel abilities. That is my understanding, anyway.
    STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game.
  • dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    The Phantom doesn't say "This console can only be equipped on the Phantom, but can be put into any of their console slots. You may only equip one of these consoles."

    Does that mean you screwed up or that it's not Phantom only?

    Scryer says
    Bridge Officer Stations: 1 Lieutenant Tactical/Intelligence, 1 Lieutenant Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Commander Engineering, 1 Lieutenant Commander Science, 1 Commander Science/Intelligence and 1 Ensign Universal

    Does that mean you screwed up or it has 2 LC Engineering Stations?
  • dukeskyloaferdukeskyloafer Member Posts: 101 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    szim wrote: »
    So there will be fleet T6 ships from the start I suppose? :confused: Interesting but this means that T5-U ships might fall behind even more since they probably cannot be upgraded to fleet stats....

    It says this right in the blog:

    Q: Will Fleet variants of the Intel ships be available at Delta Rising launch?
    A: Fleet Intel starships will be released sometime after Delta Rising launch.
  • captsolcaptsol Member Posts: 921 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    szim wrote: »
    So there will be fleet T6 ships from the start I suppose? :confused: Interesting but this means that T5-U ships might fall behind even more since they probably cannot be upgraded to fleet stats....

    Nope. FAQ says that Fleet Versions of the T6 ships will be released after launch.
  • zeuxidemus001zeuxidemus001 Member Posts: 3,357 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    I find it ironic that they say this expansion is going to solve power creep but one thing I noticed is that you look at all the fed ones they have atleast one that is 5 tactical consoles and then the romulan one which only has 5 tactical consoles but yet the klingon battle cruiser only gets one as well but its a whopping 3 consoles where I understand the game is about star trek with majority of the federation but at the same time declawing the KDF further I guess they will never learn. I guess instead of just logging in once a day to slot crafting I should just uninstall altogether since there are too many downsides to this expansion 2.
  • maxxinamaxxina Member Posts: 158 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    dukeskyloafer wrote: »
    It says this right in the blog:

    Q: Will Fleet variants of the Intel ships be available at Delta Rising launch?
    A: Fleet Intel starships will be released sometime after Delta Rising launch.




    Sad how people cant read. right ?
  • swamarianswamarian Member Posts: 1,506 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    szim wrote: »
    So there will be fleet T6 ships from the start I suppose? :confused: Interesting but this means that T5-U ships might fall behind even more since they probably cannot be upgraded to fleet stats....

    Maybe not, but fleet T5 ships can be upgraded to fleet 5U. (They've even said that it's a separate upgrade for fleet and nonfleet ships, but it's still an account wide unlock.)
  • shemrockskishemrockski Member Posts: 58 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Meh a bit underwhelming if you ask me. I was getting very excited for this new X2, however it seems the only ship worth its spit is the Rom one, so far. I would like to point out that the hybrid intel boffs don't get access to their normal class skills and the intel skills it is on or the other so really your loosing any class station skills and gaining the intel skills which in my opinion aren't that good. Most are PVP oriented. Besides most enemies dont last long enough to even think about deploying these new gimic's in PVE. It all smells of a PVP revamp to me. Respectfully submitted opinion.:)
  • thecosmic1thecosmic1 Member Posts: 9,365 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    zeuxidemus001 wrote: »
    I find it ironic that they say this expansion is going to solve power creep...
    Could you link me to that post from a Dev? I do not remember ever seeing a Dev state that anything in DR was about solving Power Creep - especially since they have clearly said all the DR Content is doable with existing ships.
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  • qjuniorqjunior Member Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    thecosmic1 wrote: »
    I think you are misunderstanding how these Boffs work. You still only get 13 Boff slots. Intel Boffs can slot either the normal skill tree or their Intel skill tree. So a Tac Commander/Intel can slot 4 Tac abilities or 4 Intel abilities. That is my understanding, anyway.

    It still provides a lot of versatility and options to intel ships. And if you're wrong, that's up to 7 extra Boff powers per intel ship over T5-whatever ships. :eek:
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