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Well...we finally got a T6 D7/Ktinga...in an R&D crapshoot pack!
goodscotch
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First off...nice ship. When I saw the announcement my heart skipped a beat. "Finally!" I said to myself. The ship's statistics are a step up even from the Fleet K'tinga Retrofit which I've been flying for quite some time. Then...I read the fine print. After skipping a beat...my heart sank. I have done very little STO Roulette since the game's inception and swore to myself that I would never enter into this. I have bought Zen, plenty of it, for various things and have upgraded all sorts of equipment, space and ground. So, in a sense, even with the upgrades, I have kind of been playing STO Roulette for quite some time. STO is my "fun" outlet and I'm not ashamed to admit that I spend some money here and there. I enjoy the game so much that about a month ago I purchased a lifetime subscription. But I digress.
Being that I've been shouting loudly for quite some time on these forums for a T6 D7/K'tinga, I decided this weekend that...to not spin the wheel and take a chance on the T6 D7, even though I'd read that the chances of getting it were extremely low, would make me a hypocrite of sorts. And so I purchased some Zen and bought 10 R&D packs. Well...I hit on the 5th pack. I'm now the proud owner of a T6 D7 Temporal Battlecruiser. I went to the shipyard on Qonos and modified mine to look like a K'tinga...as that's my favorite Star Trek ship.
All this having been said, I realize that I am one of the very lucky players whose roulette spin paid off relatively early in the process. I'm grateful for that. But I was reminded, as soon as the ship dropped from the pack, that many are still hoping and spinning the wheel, as another player immediately private messaged me and offered to buy the ship from me. The player shared with me that they had already paid a sum that was quite high with nothing to show for it. I will not mention the players ID nor the amount of money they spent out of respect for their privacy.
Cryptic...do the right thing. There should be a maximum amount that a player can spend before the item becomes a guaranteed drop. Whatever that amount might be, it should be a set amount and it should be a known amount. This way the player realizes going into the process that after they've spent $50 - $100...or whatever amount is set/decided...they're guaranteed a successful drop. Just my opinion...but there you have it. I only paid $20 and got a drop as I had some Zen already in my bank that I used to buy some of the R&D packs, but there are players who've paid a lot more than that and still have no ship to show for it. I am happy to have the T6 K'tinga...but upset at this process.
Wondering if the Vor'cha is next...
Posting this in the Klingon forum as I play predominately Klingon.
Being that I've been shouting loudly for quite some time on these forums for a T6 D7/K'tinga, I decided this weekend that...to not spin the wheel and take a chance on the T6 D7, even though I'd read that the chances of getting it were extremely low, would make me a hypocrite of sorts. And so I purchased some Zen and bought 10 R&D packs. Well...I hit on the 5th pack. I'm now the proud owner of a T6 D7 Temporal Battlecruiser. I went to the shipyard on Qonos and modified mine to look like a K'tinga...as that's my favorite Star Trek ship.
All this having been said, I realize that I am one of the very lucky players whose roulette spin paid off relatively early in the process. I'm grateful for that. But I was reminded, as soon as the ship dropped from the pack, that many are still hoping and spinning the wheel, as another player immediately private messaged me and offered to buy the ship from me. The player shared with me that they had already paid a sum that was quite high with nothing to show for it. I will not mention the players ID nor the amount of money they spent out of respect for their privacy.
Cryptic...do the right thing. There should be a maximum amount that a player can spend before the item becomes a guaranteed drop. Whatever that amount might be, it should be a set amount and it should be a known amount. This way the player realizes going into the process that after they've spent $50 - $100...or whatever amount is set/decided...they're guaranteed a successful drop. Just my opinion...but there you have it. I only paid $20 and got a drop as I had some Zen already in my bank that I used to buy some of the R&D packs, but there are players who've paid a lot more than that and still have no ship to show for it. I am happy to have the T6 K'tinga...but upset at this process.
Wondering if the Vor'cha is next...
Posting this in the Klingon forum as I play predominately Klingon.
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Congrats to you, goodscotch!
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -- Benjamin Franklin
And I seriously hope the Vor'Cha ends up as (cross-faction bundle) C-Store ship, and they keep the lockbox/promo ships to one-offs like Konnies, Connies, D7s, D4x and Wells/Koraths and what you have.
Didn't see your comment until this morning. I will endeavor to post a screenshot when I get home this evening. Peace be to you. And good luck if you're spinning the wheel. I lucked out early.
I don't really bother with gambling (unless it involves a craps table in a casino) so I am not going to get the D7 or the D4x.
But you weren't supposed to brag with your epic gear! I wanted to see the ship in all its glory!
Ah! I thought you doubted the veracity of my claim. So I opened up the status screen on the ship...D7 Temporal Battlecruiser (T6). I prefer the K'tinga look though.
Features Include:
- Upgraded replicators - Makes replicated Gagh taste like fresh living Gagh!
- Holodeck with no safety protocols
- Special fighting area in crew mess
- Extra hard metal beds in all crew quarters
- Deep blood red lighting throughout the ship
- Autographed picture of Kang in Captain's war room
- Ship intercom system makes everyone sound like Kahless
You have now incited a mutiny amongst my Klingons. They want the ship (or at least the replicators). Bundle the ship containing the replicators to my in-game mail...
However, my attendance at "evil overlord school" has told me that most of the... other features... are fail. To wit:
I'd have the holodeck safeties reimplemented. I'd rather determine which crew is incompetent myself and manually handle all executions, I don't want impersonal holograms doing the work for me, on people who may have great import but not the greatest physical ability.
We have Gymnasiums and the Bat'leH tournament room for "inter crew sparring". My crew should be a well oiled machine that demonstrates the best virtues of working together for the cause despite personal feelings. Therefore, the entirety of the ship's mess is reserved for eating and/or preparing the food. If there is an excess of space, it will be repurposed into an emergency armory, special cargo area called a "pantry", or other extremely useful area since space on a warship is tight.
Only the most... annoying... staff get the hard metal bed, and that's usually one contained within a brig. My crew sleeps on comfortable mattresses (on a rotating basis, for both crewmembers and mattresses) so that they wake refreshed and full of energy to tackle the new day, not sore and heading to sickbay because the metal was unforgiving.
For those who truly seek that level of comfort, however, we have tons of rarely-used deckplate in the hangar bay and/or cargo bays, just remember to check the schedule before setting up your bunk there.
The "deep blood red" lighting (or any color other than white) makes identifying threats... hard. Therefore, I tend to use varying levels of plain white light, and have hired interior decorators to make sure that curtains are attached to every window.
Woe to the officer or crewman who fails to close their curtain during the call to general quarters. It has been made quite clear at orientation that curtains help keep the light inside the ship from shining out through a window and announcing our presence.
Only Kang on the picture? What of Kor, Krudge, and Kahless?
Finally, the intercom. While it is quite... apropos... for the intercom to make me sound like the Great Unforgettable One, I don't want to hear the best ever voice squeaking out Nausicaan excuses from a slimy bekk that's about to find out why I cherish the task that many others best think is saved for safetyless holodecks...
Therefore, some "features" that tend to wind up on my KDF ship(s):
1. As I said, safeties in holodecks. And, much like the Feddiebears do, only I am authorized to disable said safeties, which is typically reserved for when I need to "space" a... concern... and need to do so while under cloak.
2. The mess hall is, as most "semi-essential" areas of the ship, carefully measured to accept the entirety of the ship's complement +10%, in cramped but workable conditions - because space is at such a premium and every cubic meter wasted on crew comfort is one less cubic meter of weaponry or armor. As mentioned above, the crew is expected to comport themselves with discipline and precision, which is obviously useful while in those cramped conditions.
3. Not only is my bedding comfortable, but it's also slightly... restricted... and at any point since only 1/3 of my crew needs to be sleeping, each bunk is scheduled to have 24/7 utilization by the regular crew and midshipmen. Not only is this a tremendous space saving measure, it also saves on alarm clocks, as obviously having to clear the bunk for the next crewman is quite the... incentive... to be awake on time. Senior "trusted" staff actually gets a "room" in the safer portions of the ship, with which to relax in and/or decorate to personal taste (within guidelines so a quick transition can occur if the officer is no longer "trusted"...)
4. I maintain a well stocked garden. Despite the perceived wastes of such a function, it has been carefully calculated to serve multiple functions, the least of which is to assist the life support system in the replenishment of oxygen, or a place for staff and crew to visit and be reminded of the true wonders of nature. It is a large enough area to let the game animals "stretch out" prior to their inclusion in a victory feast, and the "abundance" of space allows for significant quantities of gagh to be farmed alongside the plants. At worst, when the plants "die" at the end of their useful life, they've provided seeds to continue the cycle, and the husk can be recycled and replicated into the fertilizer to continue this process. I believe that the plants may allow us to "gain" mass as we travel without need to supply.
5. The curtains. Always the curtains...
To rob a line: [quote: Mariemaia Kushrenada] Forum Posting is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace and revolution continue on forever. However, opinions will change upon the reading of my post.[/quote]
Join Date: Tuesday, February 2, 2010
With berries the size of a human head! Ahhhhhh!
I am here for the Space Barbie.
10 lobi and some R&D as compensation isn't worth the price of admission.
I gave this one a solid crack at earning via opening R&D packs myself. Many tens of packs. Nothing.
I've come to the point now (and what I ended up doing for this promotion) where I've decided any R&D pack ship it's more cost efficient to buy the packs and sell them on the exchange for the guaranteed EC payout to buy off exchange or via bartering rather than a crâp shoot with no guaranteed result. At least that way you know how much you'll need to spend to get one.
This. I want to fly it in the Vor'Kang layout. Love hammer head designs. Yet another Vorcha design with the T6 would be nice giving about 4-5 skins total to kit bash from then!
Yeah can't say I've seen any other D7's other than mine. I dare say most of the packs will be opened on Fed toons. Which is a shame, the D7 is superior with Intel seat and battle-cloak
Here's a few shots I took of mine in the Koro't'inga body with veteran skin and Aegis shield (which adds further to the red tron lines the vet skin does)
(hopefully these image links work)
I think I've seen one other TOS Connie Captain so far. I doubt I'll see a KDF or Romulan one anytime soon at this rate.
Oh, question: Can the ship use the newest Klingon ship materials? I always forget the number, 4 or 5?
There's also a TOS one that unlocks with the ship, looks a starkly barren white/light grey with not much detail.
Might take some screenshots of them later for you if I remember.
Yeah bit of bling... lol. For what I paid for it (900M ec) I should be getting the most tricked out ship in the game, so I'm treating it as such
Never a fan of TOS looks anyway hence the more aggressive Koro't'inga skin choice
No Type 5 skin, however the 3b looks basically like other ships Type 5, dark army greens with black highlights (hard to see in this shot but they're there).
TOS "Type 3a"
Veteran Skin
Type 3b which seems to be a Type 5 equivalent
I haven't decided yet on what skin to pick. Material 5 is not in the offering unfortunately. But I am kinda leaning toward the gray 3 variants and the K'tinga hull. As a kid I had a model kit and assembled and painted it, and I used gray, because that's how the ship then looked. In fact, I had two models. One I assembled myself, and looked kinda TRIBBLE around the neck, and I picked a dark gray as base color and lighter gray for detail areas like those little pieces on the wings, and the model a friend in my neighborhood assembled. His was much better assembled, and he let me paint (and later own it) it, and this time I picked a light gray as base color and darker grays for the details. That looked pretty good. Unfortunately in either case I botched those decals. Never was good with them.
Congratulations! I think you'll find the ship to be robust and formidable. It's definitely a step up from my Fleet T5-U K'tinga Retrofit.
But seeing as I have a Fleet Malem on my Rom Tact, and I don't think the T6 D7 is so much better than the T6 Fleet Mogh, other than the D7 looking better, as to justify the cost for a Single character.
Now where is the T6 Vor'cha
Hopefully soon in a C-Store nearby? There haven't been a lot of T6 C-Store ships lately, and a cross-faction pack containing Vor'Cha and Sovereign would seem to make a lot of sense. (Don't know what to put in on the Rom side...)
I really am hoping that you're right about the Vor'cha being delivered via the C-Store. Dreading another lockbox delivery.
I was playing around with some visual options this weekend and settled on the Type 1 Skin...I think it's Type 1...it's the predominately dark gray colored skin. I put the Aegis shield in the Shield visual slot which creates some well-placed glowing red accents, the best of which I thought were on the front of the warp nacelles where the disruptors are. Looks good!
Thanks for the nice screen shots, too.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -- Benjamin Franklin
Looks good, too.
I'm terribly sorry, but I'm gonna disagree sharply with that statement. The K't'inga model in the game is utterly borked and inaccurate as heck. In fact, I think its the least accurate representation of ANY canon ship model in the game, that includes all factions and alien vessels!
- First of all, the nacelles don't glow within camera range. This bug is so old it might be the oldest one I know of.
-Second, the model is a rush job beyond compare. They put some minor details on the upper hull, changed the impulse engines and called it a day. They even admitted it on the forum, but couldn't promise when they could get around to fix it!
- Aft torpedo launcher is missing. Did they watch the first scene these things were ever seen in?! Even late 90's Star Trek games with low poly models got that right.
- The shape is exactly the same as the D7. There minor differences here, mostly noticeable on the warp nacelles and bridge module. Not a big deal, but as a long time fan of the ship I saw that immediately.
- None of the window options available match the movie model.
The fact they couldn't fix ANY of this for this super expensive promo is just.... nah can't say it.
This what it's supposed to look like: http://www.cygnus-x1.net/links/lcars/blueprints/sd-ktinga/3.jpg
Look closely and you will see the abundant inaccuracies.
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