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Let Caitians/Ferasans PURR

fluffymooffluffymoof Member Posts: 430 Arc User
edited October 2017 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Not a tribble-y purr, but more like a cat's purr. It can be under the emote system, where everyone has access to it, but only the "cat people" will have an audible purr.
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  • fluffymooffluffymoof Member Posts: 430 Arc User
    crashdragon wrote: »
    Crash asks for his Gorn's to roar if the kitty's get to purr. =3

    Or at least a dance emote that's triggered when Crash's Gorn sells something on the exchange.



    How about a growl all three could use?
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  • jonsillsjonsills Member Posts: 10,460 Arc User
    Why do you assume sapient alien humanoids, who by chance happen to vaguely resemble a presapient carnivore kept as a pet on Earth, would even possess a rigid hyoid bone?
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,008 Arc User
    When 'rites get to oink I'm all for it pig-1.gif​​
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    ^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
    "No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
    "A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
    "That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
    #TASforSTO
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  • claudiusdkclaudiusdk Member Posts: 561 Arc User
    On the note of cat-like emotes...
    Champions Online and Star Trek Online got a lot of shared emotes. And I know CO got a LickPaw emote with audio that could be fun to see on Caitians and Ferasans in STO.
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  • saurializardsaurializard Member Posts: 4,404 Arc User
    fluffymoof wrote: »
    Not a tribble-y purr, but more like a cat's purr. It can be under the emote system, where everyone has access to it, but only the "cat people" will have an audible purr.

    To quote Lt M'Ress in the novels featuring Calhoun:
    "So let us be clear with one another, Admiral. I have one life, not nine. I have never been killed by curiosity, my parents do not live in a cat house, my mother did not rock me as an infant in a cat's cradle, the preferred Caitian method of self-defense is not cat-boxing, I do not deposit my earnings into a kitty, if I am trying to be delicate about a subject I do not pussyfoot around - shall I go on?"
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  • taylor1701dtaylor1701d Member Posts: 3,099 Arc User
    saurializard wrote: »
    fluffymoof wrote: »
    Not a tribble-y purr, but more like a cat's purr. It can be under the emote system, where everyone has access to it, but only the "cat people" will have an audible purr.

    To quote Lt M'Ress in the novels featuring Calhoun:
    "So let us be clear with one another, Admiral. I have one life, not nine. I have never been killed by curiosity, my parents do not live in a cat house, my mother did not rock me as an infant in a cat's cradle, the preferred Caitian method of self-defense is not cat-boxing, I do not deposit my earnings into a kitty, if I am trying to be delicate about a subject I do not pussyfoot around - shall I go on?"

    "Oh, and I sure as hell don't Purr."

    :tongue:


    (I actually don't care either way tbh. Whatever puts people in their happy place is fine by me, so long as it doesn't interfere with my happy place.)
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  • dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    how about just turning back on the ability to emote in sector space? There are alot of people there that need to be /e exile-d. :D
    Sometimes I think I play STO just to have something to complain about on the forums.
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  • velquavelqua Member Posts: 1,220 Arc User
    I guess we should add the purring to the Vanity Cats and barking to the Vanity Dogs. Would be nice to have your Vanity Cat rub up against you. :)
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  • captainhunter1captainhunter1 Member Posts: 1,630 Arc User
    saurializard wrote: »
    To quote Lt M'Ress in the novels featuring Calhoun:
    "So let us be clear with one another, Admiral. I have one life, not nine. I have never been killed by curiosity, my parents do not live in a cat house, my mother did not rock me as an infant in a cat's cradle, the preferred Caitian method of self-defense is not cat-boxing, I do not deposit my earnings into a kitty, if I am trying to be delicate about a subject I do not pussyfoot around - shall I go on?"

    Non-canon ^

    Canon:
    https://youtu.be/pIlAuCkKoF8?t=12

    Caitians do indeed 'purr'.

    My consolidated list of game improvements for STO:
    arcgames.com/en/forums/startrekonline/#/discussion/1203368/pve-content-a-list-of-gamewide-polishing-pass-suggestions
  • fleetcaptain5#1134 fleetcaptain5
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    If you hear Caitians purring, your universal translator is broken. Go to a local miracle worker to fix it.
  • fleetcaptain5#1134 fleetcaptain5
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    Or, we should only have purring Caitians for players that have Miracle worker as a primary skill tree active. Those who purr without that tree get demoted to ensign for talking rubbish in emergency situations :)
  • ironmakoironmako Member Posts: 770 Arc User
    If Catians/Feresans get a purring emote, then Ferengis should get a Perv emote, where they lick their lips whilst making a boob-grabbing motion with their hands....
  • tremere12tremere12 Member Posts: 477 Arc User
    No.
  • saurializardsaurializard Member Posts: 4,404 Arc User
    captainhunter1 wrote: »
    saurializard wrote: »
    To quote Lt M'Ress in the novels featuring Calhoun:
    "So let us be clear with one another, Admiral. I have one life, not nine. I have never been killed by curiosity, my parents do not live in a cat house, my mother did not rock me as an infant in a cat's cradle, the preferred Caitian method of self-defense is not cat-boxing, I do not deposit my earnings into a kitty, if I am trying to be delicate about a subject I do not pussyfoot around - shall I go on?"

    Non-canon ^

    Canon:
    https://youtu.be/pIlAuCkKoF8?t=12

    Caitians do indeed 'purr'.
    Except, Calhoun, the character from said novel is in the game.
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  • tyler002tyler002 Member Posts: 1,586 Arc User
    saurializard wrote: »
    captainhunter1 wrote: »
    saurializard wrote: »
    To quote Lt M'Ress in the novels featuring Calhoun:
    "So let us be clear with one another, Admiral. I have one life, not nine. I have never been killed by curiosity, my parents do not live in a cat house, my mother did not rock me as an infant in a cat's cradle, the preferred Caitian method of self-defense is not cat-boxing, I do not deposit my earnings into a kitty, if I am trying to be delicate about a subject I do not pussyfoot around - shall I go on?"

    Non-canon ^

    Canon:
    https://youtu.be/pIlAuCkKoF8?t=12

    Caitians do indeed 'purr'.
    Except, Calhoun, the character from said novel is in the game.
    The game is kinda picky about what novel stuff is included, so one thing from a novel being included doesn't necessarily mean others from the same novel also count.
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  • fleetcaptain5#1134 fleetcaptain5
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    tyler002 wrote: »
    saurializard wrote: »
    captainhunter1 wrote: »
    saurializard wrote: »
    To quote Lt M'Ress in the novels featuring Calhoun:
    "So let us be clear with one another, Admiral. I have one life, not nine. I have never been killed by curiosity, my parents do not live in a cat house, my mother did not rock me as an infant in a cat's cradle, the preferred Caitian method of self-defense is not cat-boxing, I do not deposit my earnings into a kitty, if I am trying to be delicate about a subject I do not pussyfoot around - shall I go on?"

    Non-canon ^

    Canon:
    https://youtu.be/pIlAuCkKoF8?t=12

    Caitians do indeed 'purr'.
    Except, Calhoun, the character from said novel is in the game.
    The game is kinda picky about what novel stuff is included, so one thing from a novel being included doesn't necessarily mean others from the same novel also count.

    Indeed. Best example of this is probably the Destiny novels. We have the Vesta, but the Borg are still around as well.
  • captainhunter1captainhunter1 Member Posts: 1,630 Arc User
    saurializard wrote: »
    Except, Calhoun, the character from said novel is in the game.

    Is he?

    What time period is the novel set? If the novel is set in 'present' time (25th century), how could he be listening to M'Ress?

    There are a lot of people named Frank. Maybe Calhoun is a common name with Caitians, and the one we see in-game is just another schmoe named 'Frank'. :p
    My consolidated list of game improvements for STO:
    arcgames.com/en/forums/startrekonline/#/discussion/1203368/pve-content-a-list-of-gamewide-polishing-pass-suggestions
  • legendarylycan#5411 legendarylycan
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    captainhunter1 wrote: »
    saurializard wrote: »
    Except, Calhoun, the character from said novel is in the game.

    Is he?

    What time period is the novel set? If the novel is set in 'present' time (25th century), how could he be listening to M'Ress?

    There are a lot of people named Frank. Maybe Calhoun is a common name with Caitians, and the one we see in-game is just another schmoe named 'Frank'. :p

    there is only one mackenzie calhoun, and she's ingame​​
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  • irm1963irm1963 Member Posts: 682 Arc User
    shadowfang240 wrote: »
    captainhunter1 wrote: »
    saurializard wrote: »
    Except, Calhoun, the character from said novel is in the game.

    Is he?

    What time period is the novel set? If the novel is set in 'present' time (25th century), how could he be listening to M'Ress?

    There are a lot of people named Frank. Maybe Calhoun is a common name with Caitians, and the one we see in-game is just another schmoe named 'Frank'. :p

    there is only one mackenzie calhoun, and she's ingame​​

    He. And two others from his crew hang out on K-7 as well.

  • saurializardsaurializard Member Posts: 4,404 Arc User
    captainhunter1 wrote: »
    saurializard wrote: »
    Except, Calhoun, the character from said novel is in the game.

    Is he?

    What time period is the novel set? If the novel is set in 'present' time (25th century), how could he be listening to M'Ress?

    There are a lot of people named Frank. Maybe Calhoun is a common name with Caitians, and the one we see in-game is just another schmoe named 'Frank'. :p
    As mentioned, it's the same Calhoun as in the novel.

    As for M'Ress being in the late 24th century, here's a part of her entry of Memory Beta:
    Via a time-portal, not dissimilar to an Iconian Gateway, M'Ress found herself in the late 24th century. Strangely enough, her old shipmate aboard the Enterprise, Arex, was similarly displaced in time, and both were posted on the USS Trident under Captain Elizabeth Shelby. (NF novel: Cold Wars)
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  • annemarie30annemarie30 Member Posts: 2,694 Arc User
    do you want your Cat to purr or Roar? no bg cat does both. in fact the only big cat that does purr is thr Cheetah, and they do not roar. noaw a Tiger's Chuff on the other hand....
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  • anodynesanodynes Member Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    edited October 2017
    jonsills wrote: »
    Why do you assume sapient alien humanoids, who by chance happen to vaguely resemble a presapient carnivore kept as a pet on Earth, would even possess a rigid hyoid bone?

    The relationship between degree of ossification of the hyoid and ability to roar or purr (no known feline can do both) has at least been partially debunked, since the snow leopard purrs, but only has a partially ossified hyoid, like the roaring felines.

    Referencing that, even if their internal structure is similar to Earth felines, why do you (the OP) think Caitians and Ferasans would be purrers and not roarers?

    Edit: Never mind, I see from the TAS clips linked above that at least M'Ress did make purring noises. Good enough for me.
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  • tyler002tyler002 Member Posts: 1,586 Arc User
    edited October 2017
    Purring Caitians makes me wonder; would the Ferasans purr like Caitians or roar instead?

    They're essentially genetically-engineered Caitians.
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  • legendarylycan#5411 legendarylycan
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    no, caitians are unaltered ferasans - they ALL used to be ferasans in the beginning​​
    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.
  • tyler002tyler002 Member Posts: 1,586 Arc User
    Huh, was not aware Ferasans were the original race...
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  • legendarylycan#5411 legendarylycan
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    well, they are in STO - in the actual show, caitians and kzinti/ferasans are a separate species (presumably)​​
    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.
  • jexsamxjexsamx Member Posts: 2,803 Arc User
    Y'know, at least all the crying about not getting that dumb M'ress hairstyle is towards an ends that could yield new and interesting options for players.

    I fail to see what would be worthwhile in the slightest about allowing Caitians and Ferasans to purr, though.

    As far as I'm concerned, this feature is perfectly welcome, provided other humanoids be given the ability to whistle on demand.
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