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    commodoreobviouscommodoreobvious Member Posts: 114 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    First I thought, "Dang, ship trait is for carriers."

    Then I remembered I fly a Vesta, and I was happy.
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    jaturnleyjaturnley Member Posts: 1,218 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    qjunior wrote: »
    Can someone remind me what the Lobi = Autograph ratio was again ? Please ? :o

    5 Lobi for 2-6 autographs.
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    valenn1valenn1 Member Posts: 842 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    gilion wrote: »
    So while im still going to get the new carrier, anyone think that the overall design of the orignal Breen carrier was cooler? I mean texture wise it needed an update, but the overall look I think was a lot more awesome than this on :/

    I don't know... i somehow like it.
    Edit: and i can certainly use a Starship Trait for my Lockbox Carriers.
    Beta, LTA, CE, Multiple preorder Versions, all Addon Packs except AoY, nearly all KDF/Rom and ~50% of all Fedships, over 25 LockboxShips, Endurer of Atari's "Year of Hell", but...
    unfortunately:

    NOT LOYAL ENOUGH!!!
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    qjuniorqjunior Member Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jaturnley wrote: »
    5 Lobi for 2-6 autographs.

    Thanks for the answer. That seems....expensive.... :)
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    lessley00lessley00 Member Posts: 1,200 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I have my fingers crossed for the Sarr Thelin carrier, unless it takes off after the Vo'qov carrier. And please cryptic: have the hanger ship options be more than Beth Clos fighters
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    Grand Master Thotok, son of Koloth, I.K.S. Sompek==Dahar Master Shanara, I.K.S. Balth'Quv

    Admiral R'Tath V'Tirex, R.R.W. Dhael Glohha'enh==Commander Ta'eth Korval, R.R.W Hachae ch'Rhian==Admiral Vranuk, R.R.W Delevhas
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    qjuniorqjunior Member Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    lessley00 wrote: »
    I have my fingers crossed for the Sarr Thelin carrier, unless it takes off after the Vo'qov carrier. And please cryptic: have the hanger ship options be more than Beth Clos fighters

    Did you just travel back in time ? Because the ship blog is already up..... :P
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    razar2380razar2380 Member Posts: 1,186 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    qjunior wrote: »
    I'd rather have something that has actual gameplay than just empty hallways, but that's just me. :P

    True. But if they keep like they have been, the new episodes will be locked to level 60, which means that to even do it, you will need to do the slow grind to level 60, if you are not already there.

    If they would come out with more stories to fill the level gap between the episodes, that would be awesome. But I would be willing to give up one or two new episodes myself for more places to explore in the ships.

    We have never been able to see the entire inside of a Breen ship, or aquatic carrier. So I would be awesome to see what they can do with it. But, I do play around on my ship more since DR than ever before. Lol.
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    jaturnleyjaturnley Member Posts: 1,218 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    qjunior wrote: »
    Thanks for the answer. That seems....expensive.... :)

    I think it rounds out to around 250 Lobi to get the ship - which compared to other Lobi ships is damned cheap. Your mileage varies based on your luck, of course.
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    lessley00lessley00 Member Posts: 1,200 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Got it: Plesh Brek frigates as the standard hanger option, unless you want fighters
    Captain Joseph Riker, U.S.S. Odyssey==General V'Mar, U.S.S. Blackwater-A==Admiral Laura Holmes, U.S.S. Forward Unto Dawn
    Grand Master Thotok, son of Koloth, I.K.S. Sompek==Dahar Master Shanara, I.K.S. Balth'Quv

    Admiral R'Tath V'Tirex, R.R.W. Dhael Glohha'enh==Commander Ta'eth Korval, R.R.W Hachae ch'Rhian==Admiral Vranuk, R.R.W Delevhas
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    qjuniorqjunior Member Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jaturnley wrote: »
    I think it rounds out to around 250 Lobi to get the ship - which compared to other Lobi ships is damned cheap. Your mileage varies based on your luck, of course.

    Hard to say, I usually get a lockbox ship out of every type of box..... I'll have to test the race and see if I can bring myself to do it so many times. But I did finish the last Miroor event on 12 characters, so... :o
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    toivatoiva Member Posts: 3,276 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    So, it seems lo look even worse than I expected based on the winter ornament.

    Please make the old Sarr Theln available. All it needed was a little polish, not rebuilding. The less so seeing the end result of the rebuilding.


    And stat wise, I'm a bit confused: Given the 11 console slots, I guess they're going for Fleet Tier 6 level (that makes sense, it's same as current Lobi/lockbox ships, same as previous Breen ships were on the same level as previous Tier 5 Lobi/lockbox ships), but given it's a Science carrier (only 6 weps, subsystem targetting, it's got relatively low hull and shields.

    The Fleet Atrox beats it in both hull and shields, same with the Recluse. The Fleet Vo'quv and Adv. Obelisk have a lot more hull, although less shields. The tac carriers all get one more front weapon: Narcine has both slightly less shields and less hull, but a lot more turn. The Jem Dread has slightly less shields but actually more hull even.


    Well, OK, it seems carriers in general are very badly balanced. Still, I'd think this Sarr Theln could get some more hull at least.


    Just a question, does one need to have the Plesh Brek heavy raider unpacked in order to get the equivalent hangar pets? (I suppose so, but it'd be nice if having the crate with the ship sufficed.)
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    jaturnleyjaturnley Member Posts: 1,218 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    qjunior wrote: »
    Hard to say, I usually get a lockbox ship out of every type of box..... I'll have to test the race and see if I can bring myself to do it so many times. But I did finish the last Miroor event on 12 characters, so... :o

    Ugh, if you can slog your way through the hell that is the MU event, this should be a walk in the park. I am just skipping that one in the future, I would rather have a root canal. :P

    The other ships directly from the Lobi store are 600-900 each, so 250 to get a T6 Fleet level carrier is a bargain if you are comparing apples to apples. Of course, free is better if you can wait. :)
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    razar2380razar2380 Member Posts: 1,186 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    qjunior wrote: »
    Hard to say, I usually get a lockbox ship out of every type of box..... I'll have to test the race and see if I can bring myself to do it so many times. But I did finish the last Miroor event on 12 characters, so... :o

    I only had about four characters last year, and after getting the Breen Raider on all of them, I kept doing the race. I have nearly 600+ of the autographs left on two characters. I am hoping that I can save up at least 600+ on the rest of my characters this year. I have 13 of them.

    I want a stock pile because we never know if we will loose the discount for getting the ship on other characters. I want to try to be prepared. Lol.
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    bioixibioixi Member Posts: 764 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Let me guess if I got the new blog update right, did they say that if you get any Breen ship then it costs only 40 Q's photos to get it for your other characters? so you can get all ships for 1080 photos per character if get 1 different ship per character.
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    jaturnleyjaturnley Member Posts: 1,218 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    toiva wrote: »
    Just a question, does one need to have the Plesh Brek heavy raider unpacked in order to get the equivalent hangar pets? (I suppose so, but it'd be nice if having the crate with the ship sufficed.)
    EDIT, sorry misread that. I would still assume the answer is yes, that's how it works for the Jem'Hadar pets.

    No big deal though if you have one spare ship slot - run the race once, get the ship, unpack it, buy the pets, delete the ship. Nobody in the right mind would do that with a Bug, but here it should work fine.
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    suavekssuaveks Member Posts: 1,736 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Huh, I might actually give the Carrier a go. I for one like the new design, plus the stats seem quite flexible, especially for a carrier.

    Still, I'm not impressed by the Hangar Pets, nor by the console set bonuses. Not to mention, the fact that the Starship Mastery Trait is only viable for carrier ships is yet another downer for KDF and ROMs, who desperately need some new T6 ships/traits that would compete with the OP FED ones.
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    toivatoiva Member Posts: 3,276 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jaturnley wrote: »
    Yes, it's mentioned in the blog that you do.

    Well, no.

    It says I need the Sarr Theln and the Plesh Brek to get the frigate hangar pets unlocked. I asked if by chance the game registers the box with the Plesh Brek without having to open it. Though I guess it's unlikely, it'd be great.
    EDIT: I see you changed your post. I guess you're right. I wouldn't necessarily want to delete the raider once opened, BUT, I could get it again for 40 Q-pics.


    Also, I forgot to mention, thanks for the price. The 1000/40 Q-pics (aka same as before) is appreciated. Now if only the Sarr looked it did before (and perhaps had a bit more hull (or shields).
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    Tae'Va, T'Vaya, To'Var, Tevra, T'Vira, To'Vrak: Give us Asylums for Romulans.

    Don't make ARC mandatory! Keep it optional only!
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    jaturnleyjaturnley Member Posts: 1,218 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    bioixi wrote: »
    Let me guess if I got the new blog update right, did they say that if you get any Breen ship then it costs only 40 Q's photos to get it for your other characters? so you can get all ships for 1080 photos per character if get 1 different ship per character.

    Correct. You can even stockpile the boxes if you want, in case you want to delete it at some point and get it back without waiting for December again.
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    psycoticvulcanpsycoticvulcan Member Posts: 4,160 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I LOVE the new design. It looks way more Breen than the old, and it's a logical step up from the Chel Grett. I look forward to seeing what they do with the Rezreth next year! :)

    One question: will we have the option to remove the USS/IKS/RRW registry?
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    suavekssuaveks Member Posts: 1,736 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Question: We need the Carrier and the Frigate to unlock the Hangar Pets, but do those hangars work with other Carrier ships, or only on the Breen one?
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    breadandcircusesbreadandcircuses Member Posts: 2,355 Arc User
    edited December 2014

    That sounds cool (hehe, I made a pun). <Keeps reading>

    Wait, what? Is this is another "Claim a Breen Cruiser" thing, Q? Or do they have a cool unlisted drain power or passive?

    You need to blink up more coffee for the dev team, and maybe a mariachi band. We all need more of both in our lives. :D
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    tom61stotom61sto Member Posts: 3,637 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I actually like the new look fo the Sarr Theln better, at least from the limited views we have of it so far. It really comes down how it looks Aft for me, as that's how I'm going to be viewing it most of the time.

    The BOff layout I'm still working out how to best leverage. It seems light on Engineering, particularly if you slot Intel stuff in the Hybrid slot.

    I wonder how much weapon power drain reduction the console three-set will give, if it's on par with the reduction that the Mogai two-set has, it'll be impressive slotted into the Warship or Raider.

    I've got 400-some Q-pics on two characters, so I can grab both the Sarr Theln and the Plesh Brek on those to char and have everything unlocked fairly quickly since I got the Chell Grett the first year.

    Edit:
    suaveks wrote: »
    Question: We need the Carrier and the Frigate to unlock the Hangar Pets, but do those hangars work with other Carrier ships, or only on the Breen one?

    Based on Jem carriers, I'd say the fighters will likely work on any ship, but the frigates will be exclusive to that ship. All frigate hangars so far have been exclusive to one ship (and it's variants, such as Fleet and T5-U), but most fighters can be mounted to any carrier once unlocked(only exception coming to mind is the pets the Atrox can field).
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    bluegeekbluegeek Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    The carrier - I really have no intention of flying it (atm) and didn't particularly want to grind for it. But my boys both have Breen ships and I'm sure one or both will want it. I'll probably run the Event with them.

    I'm also sure I have some spare Q-pics left over on at least one of my characters and no reason not to use them and complete the set. I might run the race a few times and supplement with Lobi if need be.

    I wonder... do raider pets get the flanking bonus, too?
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    orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Meh, not much there we didn't already know.
    bluegeek wrote: »
    I wonder... do raider pets get the flanking bonus, too?
    That's what it says.
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    locutusofcactuslocutusofcactus Member Posts: 651 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Q wrote: »
    How dare you mortals question my remarkably refined taste in decor!

    That is not ice! That is the most valuable and priceless Breen Hydro-crystalline formations you or anyone outside of the Breen Confederacy have ever laid eyes upon!

    I am going to enjoy changing you into an ice-arachnid my little art critic. Then we will see what you think of frozen landscape architecture and design.


    Ski Lodge indeed.

    What do I look like, a snow-bunny?



    Oh Picard, Picard... where are you mon capitaine... sigh...

    This really is a thankless job, isn't it? I don't know how the Devs do it.

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    turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Don't think they do, Bluegeek - at least, my Ferasa's BoP Hanger Pets never did. I think it's because the game registers them as 'Hanger Pets - Frigates', not as 'Raiders'.

    Gotta agree that I'm not too sure about the new look for the Sarr Theln - I was actually hoping for the 'classic' look since it fits said Ferasan better. (He flies a carrier, but his old Mirror Vo'quv was starting to get outmatched and I'm not sure I like the looks of the Kar'fi). Too bad that the 'Classic' Sarr Theln wouldn't be available as an alternate skin for the '2014' Sarr Theln... Speaking of, is it just me or does the news post seem to imply that the Bloth Choas and Plesh Brek hanger pets have been given new looks as well?
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    kozar2kozar2 Member Posts: 602 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    jaturnley wrote: »
    The other ships directly from the Lobi store are 600-900 each, so 250 to get a T6 Fleet level carrier is a bargain if you are comparing apples to apples.

    You may need to reconsider your math. It is a 1000 lobi if you average 5 pictures per lobi box.
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    toivatoiva Member Posts: 3,276 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Because at this point it's unlikely we'll somehow be able to use the true, original Sarr Theln look on this ship, may I ask for it as an alt skin at some future point? Pretty please. Whiel I'm at it, don't forget to add the Risian interior to Risian ships, best allowing swimwear and possibly with the cruiser having at least another room with a swimming pool.
    TOIVA, Toi Vaxx, Toia Vix, Toveg, T'vritha, To Vrax: Bring in the Allegiance class.
    Toi'Va, Ti'vath, Toivia, Ty'Vris, Tia Vex, Toi'Virth: Add Tier 6 KDF Carrier and Raider.
    Tae'Va, T'Vaya, To'Var, Tevra, T'Vira, To'Vrak: Give us Asylums for Romulans.

    Don't make ARC mandatory! Keep it optional only!
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    reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Hmm looks like it'll be replacing my carrier specialists' Kar'fi. Good trait though, and imagine combining that trait with the traits from the Guardian and Dauntless Fed-side. Two questions though:

    First, no mention of the Breen warp core?

    Second, the Plesh Brek pets don't have tractor beams? Thats like the main ability the NPC ones use.
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    tom61stotom61sto Member Posts: 3,637 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    First, no mention of the Breen warp core?

    Breen core was yesterday. It's not part of the ship, but a reward you get for trading in Winter stuff. Not much specs on it beyond it having a weapons capacitor and provides a 'major boost to Power Transfer Rate' and the four-set Breen being cryo-plasma (EWP basically). http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/9007963 near the bottom.
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