I have a bounded T5 upgrade token on my KDF allied Reman. I am debating on what Fleet Refit ship I should use it on. My first inclination was to use it on a Fleet T5 T'Varo, but with all the talk about a Defiant/B'Rel/T'Varo pack, I am wondering if I should hold off. If so, then what other Fleet ship should I use it on?
Right now, I would use your Upgrade Token on a ship that you already have and take it to T5U/Fleet T5U. And keep saving up for some other ship down the line if one doesn't jump out at you. I would not bother with a T5 ship purchase now if you really want to get the most of what you can get with your money.
If you want a Rom ship at T6 that plays exactly like the T'Varo, down to even having Enhanced Battle Cloak, the answer is the Faeht.
If you want a Rom "SciScort" kind of Warbird (TAC Cmdr, LtCdr SCI) but Enhanced Battle Cloak isn't a big deal to you, the SCI Version of the Rom Pilot Ship is up your alley and still retains Romulan Battle Cloak. It has a nifty little trait also.
If you already have a bound token and already own the various T5 Retrofit ships (would need to be both 'ifs'), then yeah the T'varo is still pretty awesome as a torp boat and sci-scort (Faeht can rock the Intel stuff but can't do 5 sci seats). I wouldn't buy a new T5 ship for upgrading purposes, but if you already got it, its still got a few tricks that T6 can't quite do yet. Besides, even if they do release a T6 version, is that one extra boff station and trait worth spending another $30-$35 when you can pop it off for effectively free right now?
Admittedly I'd be looking like an idiot if I said all that and then the T6 comes out with a super powerful trait worth the $30 for that alone, so a little patience might not be the worst idea. But if it turns out to be just one boff seat, there's nothing wrong with F5U worth fully rebuying stuff over.
OP, I'm assuming you also have a FSM and the necessary credits to get said fleet ship?
If you're buying the T'Varo for the T'Varo... I'd wait. There's been no word from the wise sages (yet) that a T6 version is coming... but, shoot, the "Making Of" blog for the Pilot ships mentions the Defiant, T'Varo, and BOPs. I don't think that's exactly a coincidence.
That being said, if the Iconic cruisers are any indication... a hypothetical escort bundle with the T'Varo will likely come with an underwhelming trait. Or console. Or both. So, be warned.
Other than looks a Faeht is comparable to the T'varo.
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Yes, the token is CHARACTER bounded, unfortunately. I do have an extra fleet module as I already have the T5 T'Varo from the Legacy super-bundle.
But what other ship should I use them on if not the T'Varo? I suppose I could use it on the Ar'Kif, but that just feels like a more maneuverable version of the Command Cruisers.
I suspect that the Fleet Daeinos is freely upgradable as the non-fleet version is so that is likely a non-starter
Someone suggested the Scimitar. I suspect the recommendation was to upgrade the +10 weapon 5tac/2eng/3sci console version and not the +10 shield 3tac/4eng/3sci Falchion, nor the +10 aux 3tac/2eng/5sci Tulwar versions? I have not looked at what consoles are added for upgrading each of those variants.
Well, if one is that unsure what they want, then I'd say the best course of action is not to spend your resources for the sake of getting something you probably not completely sold on.
I just wouldn't bank on a T6 T'Varo happening soon. I'd like to point to the Defiant aficionados and their capability to assume the Fed Pilot Ship automatically meant Defiant.
I think the ships will come. In due time but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
My T5 and then my Fleet T5U T'Varo have been excellent ships. I have really enjoyed them and they've kicked some serious tail. They have truly been awesome and served me well.
Given the same choice now,... I'd rather have my Romulan Pilot ship. More hull, more maneuverable, similar size, better Boff seating.
The trick is, we don't know when or if a T6 T'Varo/Defiant/BoP is coming. Probably will eventually, but when is up in the air.
If you're jonesing for a new Rom ship now, save the upgrade token unless you just want the T'Varo for nostalgia reasons, not a bad reason to have one, and look into the pilot ships instead.
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I have a bounded T5 upgrade token on my KDF allied Reman. I am debating on what Fleet Refit ship I should use it on. My first inclination was to use it on a Fleet T5 T'Varo, but with all the talk about a Defiant/B'Rel/T'Varo pack, I am wondering if I should hold off. If so, then what other Fleet ship should I use it on?
Given your situation, it doesn't sound like you want the Scimitar, although that's a good choice. You already have all the resources so it costs you nothing to upgrade the T'varo. Either way you would have to buy the T6 right?
Well, if one is that unsure what they want, then I'd say the best course of action is not to spend your resources for the sake of getting something you probably not completely sold on.
For sure.
Guess it depends on your playstyle. What ship / ship class do you use the most? If you're an escort flyer, then ya the T'varo's a great choice. If you're looking for something heavier, the Ar'kif will do the trick. If you're looking for a tank, upgrade your Haakona. And so on.
No wrong choice really, given there are so few Romulan end-game ships. It's not like we're the Feds, and have several different options for each ship type - for them, there are more clearly defined 'better' choices.
Given your situation, it doesn't sound like you want the Scimitar, although that's a good choice. You already have all the resources so it costs you nothing to upgrade the T'varo. Either way you would have to buy the T6 right?
There's a link to the upgrade list you can check out.
Indeed. I have all of the T6 ships, and the T6 Lobi Store ships so my Reman has already earned all of the possible ship traits save for the Lockbox and Specialization traits.
Part of it is that the token is burning a hole in my proverbial pocket (and taking up a space in my bank) I have two more unbound upgrade tokens, but I can save those for my Fed or KDF characters.
In short, I am looking for another ship for which to grind to max ship mastery while grinding the specializations. Preferably, the ship I upgrade is one that will remain useful for a while before being eclipsed by a T6 version as it seems that Cryptic is dead set on releasing ALL ships at T6 eventually.
I just wouldn't bank on a T6 T'Varo happening soon. I'd like to point to the Defiant aficionados and their capability to assume the Fed Pilot Ship automatically meant Defiant.
The Fed pilot ship was clearly designed with the Defiant in mind. It's an understandable mistake to make if you looked at the leaked pictures, the warp nacelles in particular have a very Defiant-esque look to them.
I'm willing to bet that a T6 Defiant will be the next T6 ship to be released, but I agree that there's no real sign it'll be here any day now. Probably a month's time or more, they'd want to give the pilot ships a chance to sell before they go with a second round of 'iconic ship pack'.
Indeed. I have all of the T6 ships, and the T6 Lobi Store ships so my Reman has already earned all of the possible ship traits save for the Lockbox and Specialization traits.
Part of it is that the token is burning a hole in my proverbial pocket (and taking up a space in my bank) I have two more unbound upgrade tokens, but I can save those for my Fed or KDF characters.
In short, I am looking for another ship for which to grind to max ship mastery while grinding the specializations. Preferably, the ship I upgrade is one that will remain useful for a while before being eclipsed by a T6 version as it seems that Cryptic is dead set on releasing ALL ships at T6 eventually.
Oh,...well in that case I don't want to help you any more :P . I am so green with envy!
I just wouldn't bank on a T6 T'Varo happening soon. I'd like to point to the Defiant aficionados and their capability to assume the Fed Pilot Ship automatically meant Defiant.
I think the ships will come. In due time but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
I don't know why they did that...both the Intrepid and Galaxy had a hybrid seat...they weren't a full on Intel or Command ship.
There is talks of a BoP in the works...who knows...maybe it could be a Defiant/BoP/T'varo pack...like the Cruiser pack we got earlier.
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I have a bounded T5 upgrade token on my KDF allied Reman. I am debating on what Fleet Refit ship I should use it on. My first inclination was to use it on a Fleet T5 T'Varo, but with all the talk about a Defiant/B'Rel/T'Varo pack, I am wondering if I should hold off. If so, then what other Fleet ship should I use it on?
With the recent release of the Pilot Ships, and the Iconic Cruisers pack, and recent dev blogs on how they designed the ships, I would expect the next 3 pack to be a Defiant/Raptor/T'Varo Iconic Escort Pack, in which case you'd be best off waiting, as you would need to upgrade that T'Varo to fleet as well.
Well, I went ahead and picked up the Fleet T5 T'Varo and upgraded it to T5-U. I forgot how fragile EBC ship are. I have adjusted, but I very much have to re-learn the tricks of flying such a specialized bird.
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If you want a Rom ship at T6 that plays exactly like the T'Varo, down to even having Enhanced Battle Cloak, the answer is the Faeht.
If you want a Rom "SciScort" kind of Warbird (TAC Cmdr, LtCdr SCI) but Enhanced Battle Cloak isn't a big deal to you, the SCI Version of the Rom Pilot Ship is up your alley and still retains Romulan Battle Cloak. It has a nifty little trait also.
Admittedly I'd be looking like an idiot if I said all that and then the T6 comes out with a super powerful trait worth the $30 for that alone, so a little patience might not be the worst idea. But if it turns out to be just one boff seat, there's nothing wrong with F5U worth fully rebuying stuff over.
If you're buying the T'Varo for the T'Varo... I'd wait. There's been no word from the wise sages (yet) that a T6 version is coming... but, shoot, the "Making Of" blog for the Pilot ships mentions the Defiant, T'Varo, and BOPs. I don't think that's exactly a coincidence.
That being said, if the Iconic cruisers are any indication... a hypothetical escort bundle with the T'Varo will likely come with an underwhelming trait. Or console. Or both. So, be warned.
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But what other ship should I use them on if not the T'Varo? I suppose I could use it on the Ar'Kif, but that just feels like a more maneuverable version of the Command Cruisers.
I suspect that the Fleet Daeinos is freely upgradable as the non-fleet version is so that is likely a non-starter
Someone suggested the Scimitar. I suspect the recommendation was to upgrade the +10 weapon 5tac/2eng/3sci console version and not the +10 shield 3tac/4eng/3sci Falchion, nor the +10 aux 3tac/2eng/5sci Tulwar versions? I have not looked at what consoles are added for upgrading each of those variants.
Is there some ship you truly want? I assume you want something Escort based?
I think the ships will come. In due time but I wouldn't be holding my breath.
Given the same choice now,... I'd rather have my Romulan Pilot ship. More hull, more maneuverable, similar size, better Boff seating.
The trick is, we don't know when or if a T6 T'Varo/Defiant/BoP is coming. Probably will eventually, but when is up in the air.
If you're jonesing for a new Rom ship now, save the upgrade token unless you just want the T'Varo for nostalgia reasons, not a bad reason to have one, and look into the pilot ships instead.
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Given your situation, it doesn't sound like you want the Scimitar, although that's a good choice. You already have all the resources so it costs you nothing to upgrade the T'varo. Either way you would have to buy the T6 right?
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1zftXJvd3jOWLOuP4NPRMFemqE9YcOr-8p8LCj3kCiV4/edit
There's a link to the upgrade list you can check out.
For sure.
Guess it depends on your playstyle. What ship / ship class do you use the most? If you're an escort flyer, then ya the T'varo's a great choice. If you're looking for something heavier, the Ar'kif will do the trick. If you're looking for a tank, upgrade your Haakona. And so on.
No wrong choice really, given there are so few Romulan end-game ships. It's not like we're the Feds, and have several different options for each ship type - for them, there are more clearly defined 'better' choices.
Indeed. I have all of the T6 ships, and the T6 Lobi Store ships so my Reman has already earned all of the possible ship traits save for the Lockbox and Specialization traits.
Part of it is that the token is burning a hole in my proverbial pocket (and taking up a space in my bank) I have two more unbound upgrade tokens, but I can save those for my Fed or KDF characters.
In short, I am looking for another ship for which to grind to max ship mastery while grinding the specializations. Preferably, the ship I upgrade is one that will remain useful for a while before being eclipsed by a T6 version as it seems that Cryptic is dead set on releasing ALL ships at T6 eventually.
I'm willing to bet that a T6 Defiant will be the next T6 ship to be released, but I agree that there's no real sign it'll be here any day now. Probably a month's time or more, they'd want to give the pilot ships a chance to sell before they go with a second round of 'iconic ship pack'.
Oh,...well in that case I don't want to help you any more :P . I am so green with envy!
I don't know why they did that...both the Intrepid and Galaxy had a hybrid seat...they weren't a full on Intel or Command ship.
There is talks of a BoP in the works...who knows...maybe it could be a Defiant/BoP/T'varo pack...like the Cruiser pack we got earlier.
Which is why I am hesitant to buy a Fleet T5 T'Varo and am looking for input on an alternative ship.
I'd say just wait it out unless you feel you need a upgrade.
With the recent release of the Pilot Ships, and the Iconic Cruisers pack, and recent dev blogs on how they designed the ships, I would expect the next 3 pack to be a Defiant/Raptor/T'Varo Iconic Escort Pack, in which case you'd be best off waiting, as you would need to upgrade that T'Varo to fleet as well.