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meldrithpw
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The subject of the need for new romulan vessels has been discussed extensively--particularly the need for more sci vessels, but I wanted to throw out the idea for hybrid vessels and see what you guys think about it.
On the one hand, if i'm running an imperial themed rom (like my newest alt,) the restriction of the tier 5+ ships to exclusively romulan makes sense, BUT, the general trend and majority of rom PCs are polarized to either fed or kdf, and we've heard quite a bit of whining and btching (yes, some of it my own) over the prohibitation that prevents higer level rom not being allowed to use those fancy tier5+ ships of their allied faction.
For a possible solution to this i'd like to suggest 'hybrid faction' ships that include the benefits and stylings of two factions. in particular i'm thinking of ships that can use allied ship type specific consoles, have ship type specific benefits, such as raider flanking but still retain the rom battle cloak. these rom hybrid ships should utilize sing warp cores imo, and should be limited to rom of the appropriate faction.
And for a ship exclusively available to fedklink, a fed/kdf hybrid bc with a a fed central saucer off of which protrude kdf pylons, nacelles and extended neck....default weaponry on this should be dis/photon...or maybe this could be some future mirror t6?
On the one hand, if i'm running an imperial themed rom (like my newest alt,) the restriction of the tier 5+ ships to exclusively romulan makes sense, BUT, the general trend and majority of rom PCs are polarized to either fed or kdf, and we've heard quite a bit of whining and btching (yes, some of it my own) over the prohibitation that prevents higer level rom not being allowed to use those fancy tier5+ ships of their allied faction.
For a possible solution to this i'd like to suggest 'hybrid faction' ships that include the benefits and stylings of two factions. in particular i'm thinking of ships that can use allied ship type specific consoles, have ship type specific benefits, such as raider flanking but still retain the rom battle cloak. these rom hybrid ships should utilize sing warp cores imo, and should be limited to rom of the appropriate faction.
And for a ship exclusively available to fedklink, a fed/kdf hybrid bc with a a fed central saucer off of which protrude kdf pylons, nacelles and extended neck....default weaponry on this should be dis/photon...or maybe this could be some future mirror t6?
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that's part of the idea, to boost interest (and sales) in the faction, expanding the market and yeilding new potential venues of income for the guys running the game.
nod. while IMO the rom dyson ships are the best of the lot, largely because of the rom battle cloak and the exta singularity core abilities, the kdf dyson seems to leave a bit to be desired. the kdf one feels forced, more like just a fed vessel with a kdf paint job.
I do. NOW with more PANASCHE!
Support 90 degree arc limitation on BFaW! Save our ships from looking like flying disco balls of dumb!
Because the Dyson was just SUCH a success, ya know?
Yeah...it has nothing to do with this entitled community who seems to think anything that isn't best in class sucks...
You misunderstand how "marketing" is defined at cryptic. If it's not the Federation it "doesn't sell" and so things aren't made unless they "have to." If you really want an in-depth analysis of how Cryptic fails its customers at both marketing and service there's a player by the name of authurious that can lay it out in very specific detail. I hear it all the time. XD
Oh I hear ya... Not a week goes buy that some Feddy-bear isn't complaining about not having a T6 Connie... or deserving a better Vesta.... or having a LTS and deserving something for it....
Like the ship from "Star Trek Renegades"?
That's because even the free one is a decent ship. Cryptic's "sales" of the upgraded ships(the ones in the c-store... with the consoles), on the other hand, say the ship was a "failure."
I see, well thanks for letting everyone know you just want to rub your epeen more and not actually do somethin conscructive
If they ever made a T6 D'kyr I wouldn't be against allowing Roms to use it, they could always say "because Romulan shipyards are busy building defensive ships the vulcans decided to loan the romulans their latest D'kyr in exchange for sharing the Roms scientific data/discoverys".
Roms need sci ships and the above would explain it pretty well in canon imo.
Two Birds One Stone
+1 for T6 D'kyr as a ship available to both fed and rom (regardless of alliance). for the framework, instead of the rotating ring, maybe the DD/ael type frame for the core of the ship with a fixed vertical ring to the rear. possibly with a new version of the red matter console? perhaps with a hangar slot instead of the built in tal'kyr support craft?
as for cannon hybrids in general, what about the khitomer romklink hybrid colony that Worf found? yeah, sure, they're a bunch of peaceniks, with limited resources, but that doesn't mean they couldn't have designed a workable ship that some ferengi backer could see as having serious profit potential....