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A "Constitutional" Question
joshmaul
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Heh. Couldn't resist the pun, sorry.
To the point, however: I am absolutely blown away by the impressive redesigns of the Miranda and Constitution classes done by our mighty lord of starship models, Thomas Marrone - and the second done entirely on his own time. As a fan of both of these designs, well done, sir.
It's also quite cool that there is a T6 version which allows us, if so inclined, to return to our "starter ships". (I also hold out hope, as a fan of this design ever since watching three of them get zapped to oblivion by V'Ger, for a K't'inga remodel and a T6 K't'inga.)
Yet there is something about all this that bugs me.
For ages on end, ever since we first started flying around in them, there has been the request for an endgame-level Constitution class, refit or otherwise. The generally repeated gospel as to why we didn't have one is because of CBS guidelines. Which I now wonder what the point of is, especially now that we're at the point where everyone is flying around with TOS-era ships, Kelvin-prises and Vengeances, and alien ships by the score. My fleet's leader, for instance, favors a Tholian Tarantula. He's been flying around in it ever since he got it. And with the lockboxes and events and what not, we've got Lukari science vessels, Krenim timeships, Risian vessels (cruise liners with guns!), so on and so forth. Even with the store, we have Starfleet officers flying in Vulcan, Andorian, or Caitian ships.
Which brings me to the "Constitutional" question: With the rather eccentric variety that we are allowed to fly around in, why is having a T6 Constitution, refit or otherwise, such a heathen blasphemy that the only way to get it is by limited-time R&D pack offers and playing the Exchange game? Because in all honesty, it makes zero sense. It's money in the waiting - given how many people have asked for it, and for T6 designs of other earlier ships (I know a number of people are clamoring for a T6 Nova, and I'm for that, too, heh). I refuse to accept the idea that we can have so many oddball ships at our disposal, but this one would be a game-breaker.
To the point, however: I am absolutely blown away by the impressive redesigns of the Miranda and Constitution classes done by our mighty lord of starship models, Thomas Marrone - and the second done entirely on his own time. As a fan of both of these designs, well done, sir.
It's also quite cool that there is a T6 version which allows us, if so inclined, to return to our "starter ships". (I also hold out hope, as a fan of this design ever since watching three of them get zapped to oblivion by V'Ger, for a K't'inga remodel and a T6 K't'inga.)
Yet there is something about all this that bugs me.
For ages on end, ever since we first started flying around in them, there has been the request for an endgame-level Constitution class, refit or otherwise. The generally repeated gospel as to why we didn't have one is because of CBS guidelines. Which I now wonder what the point of is, especially now that we're at the point where everyone is flying around with TOS-era ships, Kelvin-prises and Vengeances, and alien ships by the score. My fleet's leader, for instance, favors a Tholian Tarantula. He's been flying around in it ever since he got it. And with the lockboxes and events and what not, we've got Lukari science vessels, Krenim timeships, Risian vessels (cruise liners with guns!), so on and so forth. Even with the store, we have Starfleet officers flying in Vulcan, Andorian, or Caitian ships.
Which brings me to the "Constitutional" question: With the rather eccentric variety that we are allowed to fly around in, why is having a T6 Constitution, refit or otherwise, such a heathen blasphemy that the only way to get it is by limited-time R&D pack offers and playing the Exchange game? Because in all honesty, it makes zero sense. It's money in the waiting - given how many people have asked for it, and for T6 designs of other earlier ships (I know a number of people are clamoring for a T6 Nova, and I'm for that, too, heh). I refuse to accept the idea that we can have so many oddball ships at our disposal, but this one would be a game-breaker.
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It's a special, special ship. Gotta play the random chance game or pay the big bucks for it. It's not supposed to be a widely-available ship.
The point is: Why is this one so "special" that the only way to get it is an R&D promo and random chance? I mean, the Kelvin-prise, I get why, but the Connie refit was a ship we've had since this game started. Why this one ship is "off limits" save for these special little offers, while we can blow away Borg cubes with a ship that's a century and a half out of date (or a century and a half from the future!), confuses me, and again, I refuse to accept that some silly "guideline" prevents it while allowing for all the rest.
If this ship is not supposed to be widely available, then what is the point of having it at T2? That sounds pretty widely available to me.
"There's No Way Like Poway!"
Real Join Date: October 2010
What you are doing is called begging. It's not a good look on you. Makes you appear weak and not in control of yourself or your life.
What I'm doing, friends, buddies, pals, etc., is trying to figure out the logic (*checks for points on his ears* Nope, okay, good) behind why a ship we get for more or less free at T2, and for maybe five bucks at T1, can't get a T6 upgrade on the store, and why with the insane assortment of ships we have, they have to resort to the lockbox gamble. Yes, fools and their money, the gambling game, maybe that's what it seems to be - but that's not the reason Cryptic gave us all this time. The reason they gave us was CBS saying they can't just make it available, with no real explanation as to why, beyond perhaps the (rather pithy) answer that "they were the Enterprise"...if that's the case, why should it necessarily stop at the Connie? We're up to five other ship classes that have had ships with that name readily available on the store, though the Ambassador was kind of a promotional thing (also something I've kind of wondered about). Though perhaps since one was invented specifically for this game, maybe that'll slide...but I digress.
So I question it, and will continue to question it. Patronize and insult me all you wish.
"There's No Way Like Poway!"
Real Join Date: October 2010
The concept behind T6 is that Cryptic can re-introduce new ships with "specialist" Bridge Officer layouts. Cryptic obviously intends to create more types of "specializations". It seems fairly obvious they would with-hold some vessels to ensure the success of future "specializations".
I can easily see a future "cruiser pack" featuring a T6 Exter (with optional Connie Refit costume), a T6 Vor'cha and a T6 Rommie ship (with optional D-7/K'Tinga costume). Such a pack would sell well, even if the new "specialization" is total garbage. The Resolute is easily the worst cruiser in the game, yet it sells because of the Excelsior.
So have patience.
Just for haha, if it wasn’t for Kirk’s show, there woul be no STO.
Let's consider that the Connie Refit ship design is obsolete by Federation standards, being introduced in the 2270s while STO is set in 2410. It's therefore reasonable that the ship is a low-level vessel, like the Miranda-class frigate (which is likewise low-level and from the same era). Second, the Connie is extremely recognizable, even as compared to the Miranda and Galaxy-class (or D7/K'tinga, Bird of Prey or D'deridex, for that matter) so keeping the number of T6 Connies low maintains their "exclusivity" and impact. How awesome is it when you see a T6 Connie warp in for a Red Alert, for example? Third, there is the (well-documented in this thread) profit motive for keeping a highly-desirable ship available only in low numbers. Finally, there are always rare things in MMOs like server-unique items, special rewards, throwbacks that escaped updates and special promotional objects. STO has several, but T6 Connies and Ferengi Nagus Marauders come immediately to mind.
If the T6 Connie means enough to you, you'll find a way to get it. If not, there's a whole galaxy of starships available for you to choose from. Enjoy! :)
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