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Fleet Admiral Rank Insignia?

bassmas314bassmas314 Member Posts: 39 Arc User
edited May 2015 in Federation Discussion
So yesterday I managed to get my main Fed character ranked up to level 60 Fleet Admiral. After completing the promotion mission on ESD, I went to the tailor to update my uniform, but it seems there's no option for a Fleet Admiral rank insignia on any of the Starfleet uniforms. I checked the Admiral's Overcoat, Odyssey Long Jacket, and the Diplomat Uniform (the one unlocked by reaching tier 4 Diplomacy XP); all of them had only full Admiral (4-star) rank insignia as the highest available rank. Is this some sort of bug or oversight?
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  • cookiecrookcookiecrook Member Posts: 4,538 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    This is a known issue that more than likely won't be corrected for some time.
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  • bassmas314bassmas314 Member Posts: 39 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    On a related note, it seems that the Warrior's Sash unlocked by completing the TNG 25th anniversary event (the one where you meet the holographic 24th-century Lt. JG Worf) isn't available on characters I made after that event. I had been under the impression that this costume piece was an account-wide unlock, am I mistaken?
  • cookiecrookcookiecrook Member Posts: 4,538 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    bassmas314 wrote: »
    On a related note, it seems that the Warrior's Sash unlocked by completing the TNG 25th anniversary event (the one where you meet the holographic 24th-century Lt. JG Worf) isn't available on characters I made after that event. I had been under the impression that this costume piece was an account-wide unlock, am I mistaken?

    Yes. This is only unlocked for each character that visited Worf when he appeared in the Holodeck for the anniversary.
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  • admrenlarreckadmrenlarreck Member Posts: 2,041 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    As far as I know there has never been a "Fleet Admiral" in canon, the Admiral rank was 4 pips in a silver border.
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,004 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    That's not entirely true, there were Fleet Admirals in canon. But you are right, they didn't wear different rank pips from a vice admiral. (Fleet Admiral Shanthi).

    Though in canon, Shanthi (and all "Fleet Admirals" for that matter) was and were identified to be *the* head of Starfleet (as in commander in chief). It is obvious that Cryptic's "Fleet Admiral" has a different meaning, or they screwed up again. In either case, it wouldn't hurt to provide new costume options - but those are issues that appear to be very low "priority" ;)
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  • nighthookstanighthooksta Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    I opened a ticket yesterday as there were no forum posts about this. Naturally I got a copy and paste response telling me to check the forums, which again provided me with zero assistance on the matter.

    It makes no sense to not have put this in the game, although it wouldn't surprise me either..
    If the user interface says we are a 5pip fleet admiral, then that should be on our uniforms. If we were following canon then the rank would not be in the game now, at all.

    I hope it does get fixed..something small but pretty stupid to have gotten wrong.

    EDIT: Should've pointed out, the fleet admiral rank insignia are already in use (by Admiral Quinn, maybe others?) in the game, so there is no reason why we shouldn't be able to use them ourselves.
  • admiralnatadmiralnat Member Posts: 22,432 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    reyan01 wrote: »
    And frankly, so far as I am concerned, this SHOULD be low priority. There are bugs far more deserving of attention. Being 'forced' to wear four pips instead of five is NOT a game-breaker.

    Personally I do feel that missing a pip is pretty important, but I must admit, that is true. What's the point in having 5 admiral pips if they're constantly being blown up by Borg with silly amounts of hp? :rolleyes:

    Though, I have a feeling the 5 pip problem won't go the way of the Klingon, and will probably get fixed pretty soon. :cool:
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  • dontdrunkimshootdontdrunkimshoot Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    sticking with captain pins, because rank and character level being tied together, and you being an admiral at any grade, is full TRIBBLE.
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  • bassmas314bassmas314 Member Posts: 39 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    nighthooksta wrote: »
    Should've pointed out, the fleet admiral rank insignia are already in use (by Admiral Quinn, maybe others?) in the game, so there is no reason why we shouldn't be able to use them ourselves.

    There's actually several Fleet Admiral-rank characters in the game besides Quinn; Zav Glasch Trem (the Tellarite who quite literally gets the axe from a Jem'Hadar in "Second Wave"), Grigori Yanishev (the human who assigns Feds the daily PVE bonus missions for Gorn Minefield, Klingon Scout Force, and Breaking the Planet), and Leonard James Akaar (the Capellan who's part of the negotiations with the Aelasans in "Saturday's Child").
  • vermatrixvermatrix Member Posts: 335 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    I look at it this way, your rank insignia is a sign of accomplishment. A fleet admiral insignia shows you made it to level 60, if someone takes the time to level to 60 which can be a long, slow grind, why wouldn't they want to show it on their uniform.
    As far as the whole rank system they had to do something for a raise in level cap so they did fleet admiral. What I find stupid are the topics on this issue with role play idiots who still want ranks to be reserved for just a select few people, to those people I say get off STO and go play a regular pc or console game if you want to be the only high ranking person because STO is a mmo game.
    Anyway, they may as well add the rank insignia, after all, they have some now that we can wear that serve no purpous like the chief and lieutenant junior grade
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  • adverberoadverbero Member Posts: 2,045 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Curious that its not showing up, Its definitely available in the Foundry Editor for Starfleet Uniforms ( And the Bajoran Militia equal ranks)
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  • kaptain90kaptain90 Member Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    dontdrunkimshoot wrote: »
    sticking with captain pins, because rank and character level being tied together, and you being an admiral at any grade, is full TRIBBLE.

    I disagree that allowing players to be admirals is stupid, however, it is strange that as an admiral, you still captain a ship. how can a captain give an admiral orders and mission info, I outrank them?!
  • whamhammer1whamhammer1 Member Posts: 2,290 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    bassmas314 wrote: »
    So yesterday I managed to get my main Fed character ranked up to level 60 Fleet Admiral. After completing the promotion mission on ESD, I went to the tailor to update my uniform, but it seems there's no option for a Fleet Admiral rank insignia on any of the Starfleet uniforms. I checked the Admiral's Overcoat, Odyssey Long Jacket, and the Diplomat Uniform (the one unlocked by reaching tier 4 Diplomacy XP); all of them had only full Admiral (4-star) rank insignia as the highest available rank. Is this some sort of bug or oversight?

    This must be a new bug. All of my level 60's have Fleet Admiral insignias (TOS uniform included). When I get my tower back, Ill double check
  • megatronis1megatronis1 Member Posts: 67 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    whamhammer1 wrote: »
    This must be a new bug. All of my level 60's have Fleet Admiral insignias (TOS uniform included). When I get my tower back, Ill double check

    The original post was from October of 2014. Now the bug is no longer an issue, so this thread should be locked and put to sleep.
  • whamhammer1whamhammer1 Member Posts: 2,290 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    megatronis1 wrote: »
    The original post was from October of 2014. Now the bug is no longer an issue, so this thread should be locked and put to sleep.

    I missed that someone necroed the thread. Damned walkers!
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