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Discovery Torpedo?

thlaylierahthlaylierah Member Posts: 2,988 Arc User
edited September 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
What do you think is the best torpedo to use on the Crossfield-class Science Vanguard ship to properly emulate the Discovery's torpedos from the TV show?
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  • irm1963irm1963 Member Posts: 682 Arc User
    edited February 2019
    There's the prototype photon from the AoD tutorial which is spot on. The AoY photons you can grab at K-13 are pretty close if you don't have access to those.

    Edit: I tell a lie: You can get uncommon rarity Disco torps from "Secrets" in the Age of Discovery mission arc, not the tutorial. I've got a couple of unbound Mk II Uncommons in the bank from there, message me your @ if you want them.
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  • kurumimorishitakurumimorishita Member Posts: 1,410 Arc User
    Prototype Photon from the Tutorial and/or Kelvin are the ones I use...

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  • corelogikcorelogik Member Posts: 1,039 Arc User
    I want a green version of these for the Klingons,... like in the show.
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  • warmaker001bwarmaker001b Member Posts: 9,205 Arc User
    edited February 2019
    corelogik wrote: »
    I want a green version of these for the Klingons,... like in the show.

    There are green photons in the 8472 Rep, either the rep project one (Heavy Bio-Molecular) or more generic store versions in the rep store. I'm not sure how the sound effects for Klingon torpedoes are in Disco, but these 8472 torps probably don't sound like them.
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,725 Community Moderator
    Lukari rep Photon torpedos are green as well.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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  • irm1963irm1963 Member Posts: 682 Arc User
    Nausicaan set torpedo would do as well for the klinks, HY looks a lot like that big one the Sarcophagus knocks a hole in the Shenzou with (and the set's Disruptor damage bonus is pretty nice) .
  • spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,417 Arc User
    The Discovery torps (at least in the series) look like large ball of electricity/lightning with a green color, while I don't think there's any torp that are the exact match there's plenty of green torps using the classic photon torp shape and sounds.
  • echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,919 Arc User
    My Disco toon kept her prototype one and is using it. It upgraded from green to epic before it hit Mk X. While she doesn't have any Disco ships save the Walker she's been using since appearing in the STO universe, she's still keeping it.
    Now a LTS and loving it.
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    My Crossfield uses the Terran Phaser Energy Torp fore. :p
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  • echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,919 Arc User
    Can't blame you there. I think I got lucky myself.
    Now a LTS and loving it.
    Just because you spend money on this game, it does not entitle you to be a jerk if things don't go your way.
    I have come to the conclusion that I have a memory like Etch-A-Sketch. I shake my head and forget everything. :D
  • thlaylierahthlaylierah Member Posts: 2,988 Arc User
    Thank you all I redid the mission for the torpedo. I appreciate the help and offers.
  • rickvic#6033 rickvic
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    The new C Store ships come with the blue ones, sadly also the Kling ships
  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    Just know that the Kelvin Photon is the fastest in the game with a 4.5 second recharge time.
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  • thlaylierahthlaylierah Member Posts: 2,988 Arc User
    I love the Kelvin torpedo.
  • rickvic#6033 rickvic
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    Strange thing is, it seems to be unpossible to upgrade the torpedoes which come with the disco ship pack. they have no upgrade option

    with all the nice rework going into ship skins like the ecx, mir and cent (thank you very much, i love it) i would be really happy if the good old photon torpedoes get and visual upgrade and better hit effect to
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  • rickvic#6033 rickvic
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    Ok, then how do i get 2 upgradeable for my main fed toon ?
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,725 Community Moderator
    You can get another one by making a throwaway Discovery character and run them through the tutorial.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    there's not a mission reward for it?
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,725 Community Moderator
    Thought there was... but apparently its one of the tutorial missions.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
    normal text = me speaking as fellow formite
    colored text = mod mode
  • theboxisredtheboxisred Member Posts: 485 Arc User
    I was able to retrieve one from a mission replay, though I do not recall which mission. One of the first 2 released missions, I think, not including the Disco tutorial.
  • warpangelwarpangel Member Posts: 9,427 Arc User
    It comes from "Secrets," the first mission in the Age of Discovery arc, but only on replays. The first run gives just generic vendor trash.
  • theboxisredtheboxisred Member Posts: 485 Arc User
    Unless I'm mistaken there is nothing special about this torpedo other than its visual effect, thus making it vendor trash as well. Or am I missing something? I ask because I've noticed that some things that I think should have a baked in ability do not list anything in the description, like the Phaser Stun Bolt Pistol reads like a standard phaser pistol.
  • warpangelwarpangel Member Posts: 9,427 Arc User
    The visual effect is enough.
  • rickvic#6033 rickvic
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    It has the sound effect of the series and the new explosion effect of the disco phasers, it looks also a little bit different than the TOS torpedo. Thanks for the tips, got 2 now
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,725 Community Moderator
    theboxisred wrote: »
    Unless I'm mistaken there is nothing special about this torpedo other than its visual effect, thus making it vendor trash as well. Or am I missing something?

    You'd be surprised the lengths people go to for Space Barbie visual accuracy with theme builds. Also... its fun.

    While TOS Torpedos are passable for a Discovery era theme build, people want the actual look and sound for maximum immersion.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
    normal text = me speaking as fellow formite
    colored text = mod mode
  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    Sorry, I go for the Kelvin. Shorter cooldown is more important than a sound I don't hear anyway (sound muted) and colors that get lost in a visual cavalcade that we know as space combat.
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    'As l speak now, the words are forming in my head.
    l don't know.
    l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
    That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
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  • theboxisredtheboxisred Member Posts: 485 Arc User
    Oh, I'm all in on the Space Barbie thing. I just got it into my head that there was more to it somehow.
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