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Is it possible to have MK XII ground weapons that have the appearance of lower level ones?

What the title says. I really prefer my character to look "Starfleet Issue" but the MK XII weapons are all much more fancy than the standard issue stuff. Is there some way to have a Purple rarity MK XII Full auto for example that resembles say, a White quality MK V Full auto?
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  • gradiigradii Member Posts: 2,824 Arc User
    What the title says. I really prefer my character to look "Starfleet Issue" but the MK XII weapons are all much more fancy than the standard issue stuff. Is there some way to have a Purple rarity MK XII Full auto for example that resembles say, a White quality MK V Full auto?

    Sadly not that I know of, but you might want to give the Elite Fleet Phasers a try, (fleet starbase gear bought with fleet credit and dilithium)

    They lack the ugly holograms and are nice and shiny.

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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 59,174 Community Moderator
    The CLOSEST we have to that is the Chroniton Split Beam Rifle, which looks like a mid level Phaser Rifle without holobits. Other than that... Elite Fleet Weapons are pretty good looking.
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  • berginsbergins Member Posts: 3,454 Arc User
    I wish this was possible.
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  • kylethetruekylethetrue Member Posts: 205 Arc User
    Not what I wanted to hear :(
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  • lopequillopequil Member Posts: 1,226 Arc User
    I'm not sure I follow you. What's to stop you upgrading something like a Type 2 phaser to XIV Epic?
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  • berginsbergins Member Posts: 3,454 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    Nothing stops you from doing this, but the appearance of the item changes as you upgrade.
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  • teknesiateknesia Member Posts: 860 Arc User
    edited November 2015
    What the title says. I really prefer my character to look "Starfleet Issue" but the MK XII weapons are all much more fancy than the standard issue stuff. Is there some way to have a Purple rarity MK XII Full auto for example that resembles say, a White quality MK V Full auto?

    I'm really on board with this one. I'd love to have that with Romulan Plasma weapons. They look much better at early levels. Same with Phaser Compression Pistols.
    lopequil wrote: »
    I'm not sure I follow you. What's to stop you upgrading something like a Type 2 phaser to XIV Epic?

    Nothing. He wants the VISUALS of a type 2 phaser.
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  • captz1ppcaptz1pp Member Posts: 931 Arc User
    Ground weapon appearances in general could use additions. Original skins that can be labeled "Benthen split beam phaser rifle", "Kreetassan plasma pulsewave assault", or "Selay disruptor compression pistol"?
  • gradiigradii Member Posts: 2,824 Arc User
    the Romulan Plasma weapons don't change appearance as you upgrade them.. one reason I like using them on my Romulans so much

    "He shall be my finest warrior, this generic man who was forced upon me.
    Like a badass I shall make him look, and in the furnace of war I shall forge him.
    he shall be of iron will and steely sinew.
    In great armour I shall clad him and with the mightiest weapons he shall be armed.
    He will be untouched by plague or disease; no sickness shall blight him.
    He shall have such tactics, strategies and machines that no foe will best him in battle.
    He is my answer to cryptic logic, he is the Defender of my Romulan Crew.
    He is Tovan Khev... and he shall know no fear."
  • welcome2earfwelcome2earf Member Posts: 1,748 Arc User
    I really love the look of many of the Elite Fleet weapons, but they are only good for boffs. The fact that they INTENTIONALLY left out [CritD] to any meaningful amount is stupifying.
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  • fovrelfovrel Member Posts: 1,448 Arc User
    gradii wrote: »
    the Romulan Plasma weapons don't change appearance as you upgrade them.. one reason I like using them on my Romulans so much

    This. I bought some MK I romulan rifles and upgraded them. Some of them are purple MK XI. They do not change. The weapons you craft do change. At least the plasma rifles do.

  • enkemenenkemen Member Posts: 113 Arc User
    RomPlas used to change, prior to the upgrade system. Mk XI had a wider fore end, a scope, and a slightly larger body.

    It actually looked good. I miss it.
  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,573 Arc User
    They love every other modifier than CritD. Same TRIBBLE with the Commendation Doffs. Beam Officers all have the buff for Sub-System Targetting. Really?
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  • kylethetruekylethetrue Member Posts: 205 Arc User
    ltminns wrote: »
    They love every other modifier than CritD. Same TRIBBLE with the Commendation Doffs. Beam Officers all have the buff for Sub-System Targetting. Really?

    That's been bugging me too.
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  • misterferengi#8959 misterferengi Member Posts: 486 Arc User
    edited December 2015
    It is disappointing that a Star Trek game although set in the near future doesn't have Star Trek cannon looking ground weapons. Other than the TOS pistols and rifle and the Delta Rep gun. I hate all the silly holograms on my ground phaser weapons. I'd love to have the rifles and pistols that appeared throughout the TNG-VOY and movie era
  • kylethetruekylethetrue Member Posts: 205 Arc User
    Would be neat if you could change a weapon's appearance just like you can with characters
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  • aesicaaesica Member Posts: 736 Arc User
    bergins wrote: »
    Nothing stops you from doing this, but the appearance of the item changes as you upgrade.
    Depends on the item. The Federation Type 1 Phaser still looks like a garage door opener at purple Mk XIV. Also, I seem to recall the rapid-fire, repeating-plasma rifle available from Romulan weapon vendors as looking pretty standard even at purple Mk XIV.
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  • sennahcheribsennahcherib Member Posts: 2,823 Arc User
    the worst are the plasma and disruptor. Plasma weapons become really ugly (long green stick), and the disruptor weapons earn horns during the upgrade (ridiculous). I asked for this change already and at least 2 times
  • hanover2hanover2 Member Posts: 1,053 Arc User
    The retro Klingon Disruptor Pistol seems to keep its appearance all the way to Mk XIV, and it looks quite stylish on your hip. :D
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    the worst are the plasma and disruptor. Plasma weapons become really ugly (long green stick), and the disruptor weapons earn horns during the upgrade (ridiculous). I asked for this change already and at least 2 times
    the Romulan Repeater pistols only get slightly larger.
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