Wow! That Siege Destroyer should make some KDF folks happy!
A Fleet Goomba had been asked for since the Fleet Shipyard System was implemented. There was a time that in the KDF, the Guramba was the most widely flown Escort for the faction in PVP and PVE. It was everywhere. Until the Fleet Shipyard System came about and the Fleet Defiant & Prometheus arrived with 5 TAC Consoles. The Guramba died down after that (there was a lot more of a PVP base in the KDF in those years). It's years too late but yes, it's very nice that it has come. Being T6 to boot, also.
again, just more ships. for what purpose? i know why cryptic makes them, but why players still buy ships? don't tell me, that it is for helping the company!!!
Once again, "That Source" was right despite them pulling their page down a while ago, despite some people on these boards refusing to believe despite their past efforts showing what was to come. The T6 Galaxy-X / Guramba / Haakona was one of the last things they dug up and PRESTO! Here they are.
Oh wow that site totally changed and the author is being backed by Cryptic. Looks like the guy sold out. Hard.
I wonder how much stuff Cryptic gave him to stop looking into things.
Nope. Dude got into the Media Crops. He loves this game and it shows.
again, just more ships. for what purpose? i know why cryptic makes them, but why players still buy ships? don't tell me, that it is for helping the company!!!
Once again, "That Source" was right despite them pulling their page down a while ago, despite some people on these boards refusing to believe despite their past efforts showing what was to come. The T6 Galaxy-X / Guramba / Haakona was one of the last things they dug up and PRESTO! Here they are.
Oh wow that site totally changed and the author is being backed by Cryptic. Looks like the guy sold out. Hard.
I wonder how much stuff Cryptic gave him to stop looking into things.
Nope. Dude got into the Media Crops. He loves this game and it shows.
"Delta Rising is the BEST EXPANSION EVER and THE PLAYERS LOVE IT" kind of way?
I would be happy if it had the andromedas boff seating and a more accurate lance
Why would people purchase the Andromeda if the Yamato had access to the same boff layout and skins in addition to a phaser lance?
It is highly unlikely that the Yamato will get tactical above Lt.
This program, though reasonably normal at times, seems to have a strong affinity to classes belonging to the Cat 2.0 program. Questerius 2.7 will break down on occasion, resulting in garbage and nonsense messages whenever it occurs. Usually a hard reboot or pulling the plug solves the problem when that happens.
Why would people purchase the Andromeda if the Yamato had access to the same boff layout and skins in addition to a phaser lance?
It is highly unlikely that the Yamato will get tactical above Lt.
Worked at T5. Should work at T6 (the same BOFF layout I mean). If you want three tac and three sci consoles you get the Andromeda, if you want four tac consoles, a hangar and a lance you get the Yamato. Although I think it's even possible the Yamato gets a LTC Uni.
^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
"No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
"A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
"That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
I would be happy if it had the andromedas boff seating and a more accurate lance
Why would people purchase the Andromeda if the Yamato had access to the same boff layout and skins in addition to a phaser lance?
It is highly unlikely that the Yamato will get tactical above Lt.
You should very much expect T6 Galaxy-X to have at least LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Galaxy and Galaxy-X had very close BOFF layouts. The T6 Galaxy got a LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Gal-X had a decidedly more TAC leaning than it's Galaxy counterpart so it's a safe bet to assume the T6 Gal-X will get at least a LtCmdr TAC out of the deal. The T5 BOFF and Console layout just naturally point to it.
The only ship that Cryptic bucked its BOFF & Console trend is with the Fleet version of the Romulan Aehlal. The BOFF layout was decidedly ENG & TAC oriented but Cryptic made the Fleet version get a +1 SCI than a +1 TAC Console, which really hurt the usefulness of the ship.
1 penny that something will go wrong with the ship model itself.
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I would be happy if it had the andromedas boff seating and a more accurate lance
Why would people purchase the Andromeda if the Yamato had access to the same boff layout and skins in addition to a phaser lance?
It is highly unlikely that the Yamato will get tactical above Lt.
You should very much expect T6 Galaxy-X to have at least LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Galaxy and Galaxy-X had very close BOFF layouts. The T6 Galaxy got a LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Gal-X had a decidedly more TAC leaning than it's Galaxy counterpart so it's a safe bet to assume the T6 Gal-X will get at least a LtCmdr TAC out of the deal. The T5 BOFF and Console layout just naturally point to it.
But didn't we expect LtCmdr tac during the last refit as well?
If the same people are in charge for the Yamato as for the T5_U Galaxy-X then the Yamato will be engineering heavy and not tactical heavy. Isn't the federation, at least in their view, not all about exploration and mounting a strong defence? Therefore, again from their perspective, a federation dreadnought should be defensive and engineering heavy.
Time will tell, but i would not hold my breath for anything above Lt tactical. Maybe it will have 4-5 tactical consoles, but the boff layout is most likely low on tac.
This program, though reasonably normal at times, seems to have a strong affinity to classes belonging to the Cat 2.0 program. Questerius 2.7 will break down on occasion, resulting in garbage and nonsense messages whenever it occurs. Usually a hard reboot or pulling the plug solves the problem when that happens.
If I can get my Fleet T5U Galaxy-X up to 40-50k DPS then why would I buy another 1?
Just fix the Lance and other parts that are off centered...but people shouldn't have to buy another 1 just for a clear fix of something broken for 2 years!
They don't. The visual fixes, the monarch skin and the Galaxy-Venture nacelles are free for everyone.
^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
"No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
"A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
"That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
I would be happy if it had the andromedas boff seating and a more accurate lance
Why would people purchase the Andromeda if the Yamato had access to the same boff layout and skins in addition to a phaser lance?
It is highly unlikely that the Yamato will get tactical above Lt.
You should very much expect T6 Galaxy-X to have at least LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Galaxy and Galaxy-X had very close BOFF layouts. The T6 Galaxy got a LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Gal-X had a decidedly more TAC leaning than it's Galaxy counterpart so it's a safe bet to assume the T6 Gal-X will get at least a LtCmdr TAC out of the deal. The T5 BOFF and Console layout just naturally point to it.
But didn't we expect LtCmdr tac during the last refit as well?
If the same people are in charge for the Yamato as for the T5_U Galaxy-X then the Yamato will be engineering heavy and not tactical heavy. Isn't the federation, at least in their view, not all about exploration and mounting a strong defence? Therefore, again from their perspective, a federation dreadnought should be defensive and engineering heavy.
Time will tell, but i would not hold my breath for anything above Lt tactical. Maybe it will have 4-5 tactical consoles, but the boff layout is most likely low on tac.
Well again, I point to what we already have in the game: Look at the T5 Galaxy and Gal-X BOFF stations and look at what the Galaxy got at T6. It indeed still is Super ENG heavy, retaining the Cmdr and LtCmdr ENG stations, yet it got a LtCmdr TAC out of it. The Galaxy-X at T5 was more TAC oriented than the Galaxy so again, I say it's safe to expect it getting LtCmdr TAC out of the T6 deal at least.
Like I said, I think it's likely for it to happen but Cryptic could do a 180. However, their T6 stat conversions of old T5 ships have generally followed a logical progression in how BOFF stations were handled. Nothing out of the ordinary but expected changes going to T6.
Don't worry...DR ended any and all RL money going towards this game...if I don't have it via monthly stipend then I don't get it.
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You asked why people have to buy a new ship to get the lance aligned. They don't. The fixed Galaxy skin, the new nacelles for the Galaxy and the Monarch-X skin come free for your T5 drad and Exploration cruisers. No need to buy anything.
^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
"No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
"A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
"That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
again, just more ships. for what purpose? i know why cryptic makes them, but why players still buy ships? don't tell me, that it is for helping the company!!!
Once again, "That Source" was right despite them pulling their page down a while ago, despite some people on these boards refusing to believe despite their past efforts showing what was to come. The T6 Galaxy-X / Guramba / Haakona was one of the last things they dug up and PRESTO! Here they are.
Oh wow that site totally changed and the author is being backed by Cryptic. Looks like the guy sold out. Hard.
I wonder how much stuff Cryptic gave him to stop looking into things.
Nope. Dude got into the Media Crops. He loves this game and it shows.
"Delta Rising is the BEST EXPANSION EVER and THE PLAYERS LOVE IT" kind of way?
again, just more ships. for what purpose? i know why cryptic makes them, but why players still buy ships? don't tell me, that it is for helping the company!!!
Once again, "That Source" was right despite them pulling their page down a while ago, despite some people on these boards refusing to believe despite their past efforts showing what was to come. The T6 Galaxy-X / Guramba / Haakona was one of the last things they dug up and PRESTO! Here they are.
Oh wow that site totally changed and the author is being backed by Cryptic. Looks like the guy sold out. Hard.
I wonder how much stuff Cryptic gave him to stop looking into things.
Nope. Dude got into the Media Crops. He loves this game and it shows.
"Delta Rising is the BEST EXPANSION EVER and THE PLAYERS LOVE IT" kind of way?
To me the Galaxy Dread screams Tac and Eng heavy builds. It should tough as nails, and and kick like a mule. This ship was built for war, not exploration. Its a shame it didn't come out during the Iconian Fiasco. It would be a great time to bring it out.
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I would be happy if it had the andromedas boff seating and a more accurate lance
Why would people purchase the Andromeda if the Yamato had access to the same boff layout and skins in addition to a phaser lance?
It is highly unlikely that the Yamato will get tactical above Lt.
You should very much expect T6 Galaxy-X to have at least LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Galaxy and Galaxy-X had very close BOFF layouts. The T6 Galaxy got a LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Gal-X had a decidedly more TAC leaning than it's Galaxy counterpart so it's a safe bet to assume the T6 Gal-X will get at least a LtCmdr TAC out of the deal. The T5 BOFF and Console layout just naturally point to it.
But didn't we expect LtCmdr tac during the last refit as well?
If the same people are in charge for the Yamato as for the T5_U Galaxy-X then the Yamato will be engineering heavy and not tactical heavy. Isn't the federation, at least in their view, not all about exploration and mounting a strong defence? Therefore, again from their perspective, a federation dreadnought should be defensive and engineering heavy.
Time will tell, but i would not hold my breath for anything above Lt tactical. Maybe it will have 4-5 tactical consoles, but the boff layout is most likely low on tac.
The Galaxy-X was never about exploration it was an alternate timeline ship and had been tremendously upgraded to battleship status. That's one reason why it will be Tac heavier than the Andromeda, the other reason is that if they did what you suggest they would decimate their sales of this long sought after ship. I wouldn't be totally surprised if they went the whole hog and made it a Cmd Tac with 4/2/5, if they did that then they would sell so many ships they'd all be going to Tahita for vacation. However realistically I expect a LtCmd Tac, LtCmd Uni and 5/2/4.
The thing is that also goes for the T5U Galaxy-X and that got pawned with heavy engineering and little tactical.
In fact because the andromeda has LtCmdr Tac there is a strong possibility that the Yamato will NOT have LtCmdr or above. It would hurt sales of the Andromeda.
This program, though reasonably normal at times, seems to have a strong affinity to classes belonging to the Cat 2.0 program. Questerius 2.7 will break down on occasion, resulting in garbage and nonsense messages whenever it occurs. Usually a hard reboot or pulling the plug solves the problem when that happens.
I could see them going for a more flexible seating like a commander engineer, Lt.com uni, Lt.com sci or engineer, than a Lt. tact, and maybe a ensign sci or tactical possibily uni. THat would give you the ability to make it the tactical heavy variant some would want, other could do a more enginering or science varient, and would go well with the Gal-x variant skin that is more of the prime-timeline galaxy design. I would be fine with this layout or with even just somethign similar to the andromeda T6 galaxy layout.
The thing is that also goes for the T5U Galaxy-X and that got pawned with heavy engineering and little tactical.
In fact because the andromeda has LtCmdr Tac there is a strong possibility that the Yamato will NOT have LtCmdr or above. It would hurt sales of the Andromeda.
the galaxy x have always been in this game a more tactical version of the galaxy retrofit, not the other ways around.
the fact that the tier 6 galaxy got a lt commander tact and 3 tact console is just because that the new common basis for tier6 cruiser nowaday, and most of the recent tier 5 cruiser as well.
it is not a role reversal with the galaxy x.
the tier 6 galaxy x with it 4 tact console will get a lt commander tact, minimum, guaranted.
giving this ship a lt sci instead of tact when he got 4 tact console and a lance would be completely illogical.
don't compared the tier6 galaxy version with the tier5 galaxy x version.
Guaranteed? Don't hold your breath.
When it comes to stats for Galaxy variants (in this case the Yamato) the smart thing is to expect the worst.
This program, though reasonably normal at times, seems to have a strong affinity to classes belonging to the Cat 2.0 program. Questerius 2.7 will break down on occasion, resulting in garbage and nonsense messages whenever it occurs. Usually a hard reboot or pulling the plug solves the problem when that happens.
Guaranteed? Don't hold your breath.
When it comes to stats for Galaxy variants (in this case the Yamato) the smart thing is to expect the worst.
Haha I get it, you can't actually lose can you. If you are right then you win the forum speculation, if you are wrong and we are right you get the ship you want, win win either way. Or maybe I'm just over analysing you here. Anyway, few more hours and we'll know won't we.
Don't get me wrong i love my galaxy-x and i hope that it will get stellar stats and layout. However experience has taught me that when it comes to any galaxy variant in STO one better not get ones hopes up.
With galaxy variants disappointment lurks around every corner.
This program, though reasonably normal at times, seems to have a strong affinity to classes belonging to the Cat 2.0 program. Questerius 2.7 will break down on occasion, resulting in garbage and nonsense messages whenever it occurs. Usually a hard reboot or pulling the plug solves the problem when that happens.
Fed Galaxy X - I have to say, the model for the ship is absolutely beautiful. I know it's based heavily off the Andromeda, but I think that one was also very nicely done. Overall, I don't think I'll get one because I don't think it would be any type of upgrade over my Presidio. Still, it's a nice ship.
T6 Guramba - Ok, this one has my attention. I want to see the stats on it, but I'm considering making a KDF Character (maybe an all Nausiaacan crew) and picking this up. I'm waiting to see the stats, but this one is interesting.
T6 Ha'apax - I love the idea, looks like a nice ship model and will probably have a pretty solid layout. Again though, since I have a Scimitar and a Vastam for my 2 Romulans, I don't think this one appeals to me even though I do own the C-Store Ha'apax with the worthless dual vector console.
Being that these come in a '3 pack' I am really hoping that means they're already fleet level ships.
A lot will be determined by the final stats, the consoles and traits are unimpressive overall. The models for all 3 on the other hand look absolutely beautiful from what I can see so far. The design team (in my opinion) has been really bringing their A game lately.
Actually I'm looking forward to the T6 Hapaax / Haakona even with the dual console. I do not own any scimitards and my only romulan is science captain, not tac. So a ship that can be set so it can accomodate me with tactical / science / tank option with a small shuffle of boffs and separation does look like cool stuff to me. Of course I'm not dps hunter and I play mostly for the aesthetics and star trek feel nowadays.
But yeah, the console feels like crappy version of plasmonic leech and the trait is very situational.
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Guaranteed? Don't hold your breath.
When it comes to stats for Galaxy variants (in this case the Yamato) the smart thing is to expect the worst.
Haha I get it, you can't actually lose can you. If you are right then you win the forum speculation, if you are wrong and we are right you get the ship you want, win win either way. Or maybe I'm just over analysing you here. Anyway, few more hours and we'll know won't we.
You have to understand Crytpic's history with anything related to the Galaxy-class' stats at T5. There's years of anger and drama over that. Why one of the symbolic hero ship classes had such subpar stats. When the Galaxy Revamp from a long time ago was hitting, there were a lot of high hopes that Cryptic would make the Galaxy / Galaxy-X on par with the other Cruisers in the game. But the Galaxy Revamp was nothing but a huge disappointment. I was not a big Galaxy fan but a quick look at that revamp just screamed "FAIL."
The only way the Galaxy became relevant for current STO gameplay was her transition to T6. The beautifully redone Galaxy model was also a nice addition. But even today, her T5 stats still suck compared to even other T5 Cruisers.
Guaranteed? Don't hold your breath.
When it comes to stats for Galaxy variants (in this case the Yamato) the smart thing is to expect the worst.
hahaha! well... to be honest, i completely anderstand your way of thinking on that subject.
being in this game from the beguining and actively participating in the " what is your beef with the galaxy" and " needed upgrade to galaxy class" threads, i can not denied that your reaction make sense.
even if i don't bielieve that could happened, it will not totally surprised me if it daes..
Likewise. I haven't purchased any Zen for it yet and will reserve judgement on it until the stats are released.
Simply saying that there are numerous people, some of whom at least said that they purchased the zen specifically to buy this ship, who are getting hyped up about something that, at the time of this post, we know very little about.
Again, you would think that people might have learned to wait for the stats before getting hyped up, considering the farce surrounding the Hestia two weeks ago.
Maybe they are just playing with the thought. I have 3800 zen on my account ready just in case a T6 Nebula comes around and I pretty much don't care about the stats as long as it's an upgrade over the T5 one maybe with a LTC Uni and Intel but I really don't care. I want the exterior update and I want that ship
^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
"No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
"A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
"That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
Likewise. I haven't purchased any Zen for it yet and will reserve judgement on it until the stats are released.
Simply saying that there are numerous people, some of whom at least said that they purchased the zen specifically to buy this ship, who are getting hyped up about something that, at the time of this post, we know very little about.
Again, you would think that people might have learned to wait for the stats before getting hyped up, considering the farce surrounding the Hestia two weeks ago.
Maybe they are just playing with the thought. I have 3800 zen on my account ready just in case a T6 Nebula comes around and I pretty much don't care about the stats as long as it's an upgrade over the T5 one maybe with a LTC Uni and Intel but I really don't care. I want the exterior update and I want that ship
I hope they update the Nebula Model for you if/when they re-release it. They didn't bother with the older Excelsior models before releasing the Resolute so you've got a 50/50 shot I guess.
Again, you would think that people might have learned to wait for the stats before getting hyped up, considering the farce surrounding the Hestia two weeks ago.
My thought exactly. Personally, I only buy Zen right before I make a purchase, I'm not the type to keep Zen on my account waiting for something to spend it on.
It's just too few and far between that anything comes out that I want to buy. I think the last release that interested me was the Pilot Escorts.
As long as they don't make the T6 Galaxy X stats totally weak, the ship should sell. Still, one thing I have learned in my years of STO is to temper my expectations. What I want in this game rarely matches what is offered.
I hope they update the Nebula Model for you if/when they re-release it. They didn't bother with the older Excelsior models before releasing the Resolute so you've got a 50/50 shot I guess.
Looking what they did for the Dreadnaught Cruiser, I am actually hoping they will give her a Galaxy-style revamp (skins already there, basically), a Venture-type version AND the T6 Andromeda-Version. Yes, I am rather optimistic about that since the Monarchized Dreadnaught came out of the blue and the Negh'Var got a lot of free improvements as well. It'd be logical to upgrade the Nebula, the third ship in the "galaxy family" to equal status, using hte Galaxy, Monarch (Magellan) and Ventura and finally Andromeda skins.
^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
"No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
"A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
"That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
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A Fleet Goomba had been asked for since the Fleet Shipyard System was implemented. There was a time that in the KDF, the Guramba was the most widely flown Escort for the faction in PVP and PVE. It was everywhere. Until the Fleet Shipyard System came about and the Fleet Defiant & Prometheus arrived with 5 TAC Consoles. The Guramba died down after that (there was a lot more of a PVP base in the KDF in those years). It's years too late but yes, it's very nice that it has come. Being T6 to boot, also.
Nope. Dude got into the Media Crops. He loves this game and it shows.
"Delta Rising is the BEST EXPANSION EVER and THE PLAYERS LOVE IT" kind of way?
Why would people purchase the Andromeda if the Yamato had access to the same boff layout and skins in addition to a phaser lance?
It is highly unlikely that the Yamato will get tactical above Lt.
Worked at T5. Should work at T6 (the same BOFF layout I mean). If you want three tac and three sci consoles you get the Andromeda, if you want four tac consoles, a hangar and a lance you get the Yamato. Although I think it's even possible the Yamato gets a LTC Uni.
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You should very much expect T6 Galaxy-X to have at least LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Galaxy and Galaxy-X had very close BOFF layouts. The T6 Galaxy got a LtCmdr TAC. The T5 Gal-X had a decidedly more TAC leaning than it's Galaxy counterpart so it's a safe bet to assume the T6 Gal-X will get at least a LtCmdr TAC out of the deal. The T5 BOFF and Console layout just naturally point to it.
The only ship that Cryptic bucked its BOFF & Console trend is with the Fleet version of the Romulan Aehlal. The BOFF layout was decidedly ENG & TAC oriented but Cryptic made the Fleet version get a +1 SCI than a +1 TAC Console, which really hurt the usefulness of the ship.
But didn't we expect LtCmdr tac during the last refit as well?
If the same people are in charge for the Yamato as for the T5_U Galaxy-X then the Yamato will be engineering heavy and not tactical heavy. Isn't the federation, at least in their view, not all about exploration and mounting a strong defence? Therefore, again from their perspective, a federation dreadnought should be defensive and engineering heavy.
Time will tell, but i would not hold my breath for anything above Lt tactical. Maybe it will have 4-5 tactical consoles, but the boff layout is most likely low on tac.
They don't. The visual fixes, the monarch skin and the Galaxy-Venture nacelles are free for everyone.
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Well again, I point to what we already have in the game: Look at the T5 Galaxy and Gal-X BOFF stations and look at what the Galaxy got at T6. It indeed still is Super ENG heavy, retaining the Cmdr and LtCmdr ENG stations, yet it got a LtCmdr TAC out of it. The Galaxy-X at T5 was more TAC oriented than the Galaxy so again, I say it's safe to expect it getting LtCmdr TAC out of the T6 deal at least.
Like I said, I think it's likely for it to happen but Cryptic could do a 180. However, their T6 stat conversions of old T5 ships have generally followed a logical progression in how BOFF stations were handled. Nothing out of the ordinary but expected changes going to T6.
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You asked why people have to buy a new ship to get the lance aligned. They don't. The fixed Galaxy skin, the new nacelles for the Galaxy and the Monarch-X skin come free for your T5 drad and Exploration cruisers. No need to buy anything.
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This has NEVER happened before :^)
This has been their methodology since Season 7/8 imo.
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The thing is that also goes for the T5U Galaxy-X and that got pawned with heavy engineering and little tactical.
In fact because the andromeda has LtCmdr Tac there is a strong possibility that the Yamato will NOT have LtCmdr or above. It would hurt sales of the Andromeda.
no you are not biased, from gecko own word the galaxy x is the best seller ship in sto, period;)
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=528931&page=271
the galaxy x have always been in this game a more tactical version of the galaxy retrofit, not the other ways around.
the fact that the tier 6 galaxy got a lt commander tact and 3 tact console is just because that the new common basis for tier6 cruiser nowaday, and most of the recent tier 5 cruiser as well.
it is not a role reversal with the galaxy x.
the tier 6 galaxy x with it 4 tact console will get a lt commander tact, minimum, guaranted.
giving this ship a lt sci instead of tact when he got 4 tact console and a lance would be completely illogical.
don't compared the tier6 galaxy version with the tier5 galaxy x version.
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=528931&page=271
When it comes to stats for Galaxy variants (in this case the Yamato) the smart thing is to expect the worst.
Don't get me wrong i love my galaxy-x and i hope that it will get stellar stats and layout. However experience has taught me that when it comes to any galaxy variant in STO one better not get ones hopes up.
With galaxy variants disappointment lurks around every corner.
T6 Guramba - Ok, this one has my attention. I want to see the stats on it, but I'm considering making a KDF Character (maybe an all Nausiaacan crew) and picking this up. I'm waiting to see the stats, but this one is interesting.
T6 Ha'apax - I love the idea, looks like a nice ship model and will probably have a pretty solid layout. Again though, since I have a Scimitar and a Vastam for my 2 Romulans, I don't think this one appeals to me even though I do own the C-Store Ha'apax with the worthless dual vector console.
Being that these come in a '3 pack' I am really hoping that means they're already fleet level ships.
A lot will be determined by the final stats, the consoles and traits are unimpressive overall. The models for all 3 on the other hand look absolutely beautiful from what I can see so far. The design team (in my opinion) has been really bringing their A game lately.
But yeah, the console feels like crappy version of plasmonic leech and the trait is very situational.
You have to understand Crytpic's history with anything related to the Galaxy-class' stats at T5. There's years of anger and drama over that. Why one of the symbolic hero ship classes had such subpar stats. When the Galaxy Revamp from a long time ago was hitting, there were a lot of high hopes that Cryptic would make the Galaxy / Galaxy-X on par with the other Cruisers in the game. But the Galaxy Revamp was nothing but a huge disappointment. I was not a big Galaxy fan but a quick look at that revamp just screamed "FAIL."
The only way the Galaxy became relevant for current STO gameplay was her transition to T6. The beautifully redone Galaxy model was also a nice addition. But even today, her T5 stats still suck compared to even other T5 Cruisers.
hahaha! well... to be honest, i completely anderstand your way of thinking on that subject.
being in this game from the beguining and actively participating in the " what is your beef with the galaxy" and " needed upgrade to galaxy class" threads, i can not denied that your reaction make sense.
even if i don't bielieve that could happened, it will not totally surprised me if it daes..
but it will not;)
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=528931&page=271
Maybe they are just playing with the thought. I have 3800 zen on my account ready just in case a T6 Nebula comes around and I pretty much don't care about the stats as long as it's an upgrade over the T5 one maybe with a LTC Uni and Intel but I really don't care. I want the exterior update and I want that ship
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I hope they update the Nebula Model for you if/when they re-release it. They didn't bother with the older Excelsior models before releasing the Resolute so you've got a 50/50 shot I guess.
My thought exactly. Personally, I only buy Zen right before I make a purchase, I'm not the type to keep Zen on my account waiting for something to spend it on.
It's just too few and far between that anything comes out that I want to buy. I think the last release that interested me was the Pilot Escorts.
As long as they don't make the T6 Galaxy X stats totally weak, the ship should sell. Still, one thing I have learned in my years of STO is to temper my expectations. What I want in this game rarely matches what is offered.
Looking what they did for the Dreadnaught Cruiser, I am actually hoping they will give her a Galaxy-style revamp (skins already there, basically), a Venture-type version AND the T6 Andromeda-Version. Yes, I am rather optimistic about that since the Monarchized Dreadnaught came out of the blue and the Negh'Var got a lot of free improvements as well. It'd be logical to upgrade the Nebula, the third ship in the "galaxy family" to equal status, using hte Galaxy, Monarch (Magellan) and Ventura and finally Andromeda skins.
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