test content
What is the Arc Client?
Install Arc

Delegating

You know, I'm delighted that my away teams can walk again. That's very welcome, thanks to the Devs.

Now, here's another thing I've hoped to see. Since you guys seem to be doing some of the things I've always asked for (:D), I thought it would be nice if our away teams could do the scanning of objects instead of our Captains.

That is, if my Tactical Captain beams down with a science officer, the SCIENCE officer should be doing the scans of rocks and energy readings and the like. If there's technology to be repaired or analyzed, my engineer would be doing it, not me. If there's a bomb to be placed, or a lock to be picked, a Tactical (security) officer would be the logical choice to do it.

I mean, how often did Kirk or Picard do the scanning or the repairing or what have you? As the Commanding Officer, we should be DELEGATING these tasks. This is especially so once we become Admirals.

We know from the foundry that our away team officers can be identified by their class, as seen in dialogs. So, perhaps working from that technology, we could have the game make the officers do the scanning, based on the kind of object being scanned.

So, if it's a rock, tree or other natural object, the game would identify a science officer in the away team and have that character do the scan.
If it's a machine, computer or other technology, it would choose an engineer in the away team.
If it's a bomb, weapon or security device, such as a lock or force field, a tactical officer would be the one to do the scan.
If there's no appropriate officer, then the Captain would do it.

Just a suggestion, I don't know how easy or difficult it might be to do, but it would be great to see.

Comments

  • turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    Actually, to a certain degree, it's not only possible, but already in-game. In the mission... ugh, forget the name. First mission of the Iconian War arc, the one when VanZyl has you come to Hobus, when you're repairing Sela's Armed Freighter the game has you delegate tasks to your away team and delegating the right careers to the right tasks gets you the accolade "The Admiral Doesn't Get Their Hands Dirty". All you're really suggesting is expanding upon that by, effectively, adding a 'Have your Tactical/Engineering/Science officer do it' option added to doing things yourself or by having them automatically do it themselves in certain situations.
    "If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid." -- Q, TNG: "Q-Who?"
    ^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
  • legendarylycan#5411 legendarylycan Member Posts: 37,284 Arc User
    and while we're at it, i'd like the option to have my minions-i mean, away team go scan and collect R&D thingies like your minion can in SWTOR

    obviously, this can't be done in space because you're alone, so you'd still have to do it yourself there​​
    Like special weapons from other Star Trek games? Wondering if they can be replicated in STO even a little bit? Check this out: https://forum.arcgames.com/startrekonline/discussion/1262277/a-mostly-comprehensive-guide-to-star-trek-videogame-special-weapons-and-their-sto-equivalents

    #LegalizeAwoo

    A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
    An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
    A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
    A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"


    "It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch."
    "We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
    Passion and Serenity are one.
    I gain power by understanding both.
    In the chaos of their battle, I bring order.
    I am a shadow, darkness born from light.
    The Force is united within me.
  • This content has been removed.
Sign In or Register to comment.