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Parliament Class coming to STO

somtaawkharsomtaawkhar Member Posts: 10,222 Arc User
edited August 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
https://www.reddit.com/r/sto/comments/pkm1pk/parliament_class_coming_to_sto/
From Reddit. Kael teased this in the last few seconds of this weeks livestream.

I wont be doing a livestream summary this week since it was pretty much just Kael and his guest talking about Star Trek day, and their history with Star Trek, rather then any real game news. They did comment about possibly turning down the frequency of Leeta's quips in Counterpoint due to how often they play, how they wish it was easier to do Holodeck content, and how some of the ESD lines had made it into some playthroughs of the new TFO before they got taken out.
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  • crm14916crm14916 Member Posts: 1,532 Arc User
    Thanks for posting, Som!! Notes or not, still nice to hear what passed in the LiveStream... That and the ship image is... interesting... to say the least...
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  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    Hmm ... I bet the console is some kind of implosion beam.

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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,583 Community Moderator
    And it looks like it translated well into STO.
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  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    Hmm, in a now deleted tweet the official STO twitter account said the Parliament will be available next week, along with weapons and uniforms. After deleting the tweet they then tweeted this:
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  • chastity1337chastity1337 Member Posts: 1,608 Arc User
    edited September 2021
    If she's folding, why would she put her cards on the table face up? And why does she only have 4 cards?
    Or should I not ask?
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  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    reyan01 wrote: »
    Guess we'll have to wait & see.

    We shouldn't have to wait long, "day-after-#startrekday hangover" implies the tweet was actually supposed to go out today.
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  • foxrockssocksfoxrockssocks Member Posts: 2,482 Arc User
    reyan01 wrote: »
    spielman1 wrote: »
    thegrandnagus1 wrote: »
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    Almost looks like a Miranda version for the Sovereign class kind of neat if you ask me would get it if it doesn't cost more 3000 zen and isn't in a lockbox most likely will cost 12 000 zen and be in a lock box.

    I'm convinced it'll be in a lock box. Look at the wording of the now-removed blog - "Ship, weapons, uniforms (which would very probably be in the Lobi store); that sounds like a lockbox to me.

    As much as I see your point, I'd be really surprised if a ship like this isn't cstore. It is a current year (for STO time) standard Federation design, and looks like a very good ship to see all over the place actually representing the game and time period.

    I was also surprised about the stupid Inquiry, of course.
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  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    foxrockssocks wrote: »
    reyan01 wrote: »
    spielman1 wrote: »
    thegrandnagus1 wrote: »
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    Almost looks like a Miranda version for the Sovereign class kind of neat if you ask me would get it if it doesn't cost more 3000 zen and isn't in a lockbox most likely will cost 12 000 zen and be in a lock box.

    I'm convinced it'll be in a lock box. Look at the wording of the now-removed blog - "Ship, weapons, uniforms (which would very probably be in the Lobi store); that sounds like a lockbox to me.

    As much as I see your point, I'd be really surprised if a ship like this isn't cstore. It is a current year (for STO time) standard Federation design, and looks like a very good ship to see all over the place actually representing the game and time period.

    I was also surprised about the stupid Inquiry, of course.
    If it is C-Store it'll be because of the negative reaction to the Inquiry, but I wouldn't hold my breath since weapons and uniforms are coming too. Only other possibility is if the weapons and uniform are the next event reward, which I doubt.
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  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    keepcalmchiveon wrote: »
    evilmark444 wrote: »
    foxrockssocks wrote: »
    reyan01 wrote: »
    spielman1 wrote: »
    thegrandnagus1 wrote: »
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    Almost looks like a Miranda version for the Sovereign class kind of neat if you ask me would get it if it doesn't cost more 3000 zen and isn't in a lockbox most likely will cost 12 000 zen and be in a lock box.

    I'm convinced it'll be in a lock box. Look at the wording of the now-removed blog - "Ship, weapons, uniforms (which would very probably be in the Lobi store); that sounds like a lockbox to me.

    As much as I see your point, I'd be really surprised if a ship like this isn't cstore. It is a current year (for STO time) standard Federation design, and looks like a very good ship to see all over the place actually representing the game and time period.

    I was also surprised about the stupid Inquiry, of course.
    If it is C-Store it'll be because of the negative reaction to the Inquiry, but I wouldn't hold my breath since weapons and uniforms are coming too. Only other possibility is if the weapons and uniform are the next event reward, which I doubt.

    being its LD based, its LB for sure. thats my bet. and im talking ship and all. maybe, just maybe, lobi for uniforms and weaps. but doubtful.

    For the weapons I'd prefer LB over Lobi, LB weapons can at least be purchased from the exchange.
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  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    keepcalmchiveon wrote: »
    evilmark444 wrote: »
    reyan01 wrote: »
    Guess we'll have to wait & see.

    We shouldn't have to wait long, "day-after-#startrekday hangover" implies the tweet was actually supposed to go out today.

    we will be waiting. nothing today from what i can see, and as it was, the tweet was removed and that usually indicates something was wrong or they sent out the wrong tweet. meaning, it wasnt ready, or it wasnt supposed to be this stuff.

    They probably sent the tweet out a day early by accident, and I wouldn't expect to hear anything until between 11AM EST and 1PM EST, that's the window where news usually comes out.
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  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    reyan01 wrote: »
    Anyway - whilst I still think a 'Lower Decks' themed lock box is the most likely outcome here, I guess one shouldn't overlook the possibility of them putting it all in a bundle.

    I hadn't considered that possibility, but they haven't done that with new uniforms or weapons in a very long time so I doubt that as well, lockbox + Lobi Store really seems like the most likely possibility.
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,008 Arc User
    > @reyan01 said:
    > As assumed, now confirmed - Lock box ship.

    Good thing I didn't buy Zen. I was briefly tempted to make use of bonus.
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,583 Community Moderator
    Well... its not a LD themed box, they're just adding it outright to the Infinity...

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    And that Rifle is probably as close as we'll get to First Contact style for a while.

    And I just wanna say... after seeing the console...

    "Implode the moon."

    :D
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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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  • thegrandnagus1thegrandnagus1 Member Posts: 5,166 Arc User
    edited September 2021
    Well, that's that then. Some may have foolishly hoped that the Inquiry was just a fluke, and that modern era ships were for the C-store rather than lockboxes, but apparently that logic is completely gone now.

    To put is as simply as possible: if it's in a new show, it's going in a box. That means both ships and uniforms, even if they are from STO's own approximate time period.

    All of that said, I'll be picking up the uniforms for sure. I don't care for this particular ship, but will get the California class whenever it comes out.
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  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    rattler2 wrote: »
    Burnham's s3 hair... ON A TRILL!
    Would be VERY nice to finally get this on player characters!
    rattler2 wrote: »
    And that Rifle is probably as close as we'll get to First Contact style for a while.
    For rifles I prefer the full auto variety, so unfortunately I'll be skipping that one.
    rattler2 wrote: »
    And I just wanna say... after seeing the console...

    "Implode the moon."

    :D

    I just KNEW they would use that for the console, lmao!
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,583 Community Moderator
    evilmark444 wrote: »
    For rifles I prefer the full auto variety, so unfortunately I'll be skipping that one.

    I lean more split beam, but I'll probably pick up the sniper.
    thegrandnagus1 wrote: »
    All of that said, I'll be picking up the uniforms for sure.

    Hell yes. My inner costume fiend demands it.
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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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  • foxrockssocksfoxrockssocks Member Posts: 2,482 Arc User
    thegrandnagus1 wrote: »
    Well, that's that then. Some may have foolishly hoped that the Inquiry was just a fluke, and that modern era ships were for the C-store rather than lockboxes, but apparently that logic is completely gone now.

    To put is as simply as possible: if it's in a new show, it's going in a box. That means both ships and uniforms, even if they are from STO's own approximate time period.

    All of that said, I'll be picking up the uniforms for sure. I don't care for this particular ship, but will get the California class whenever it comes out.

    Yep, I am a fool, it seems. That is fine, I can spend $$ elsewhere.
  • joshmauljoshmaul Member Posts: 519 Arc User
    thegrandnagus1 wrote: »
    All of that said, I'll be picking up the uniforms for sure. I don't care for this particular ship, but will get the California class whenever it comes out.

    And that will likely be an Infinity Promo ship, of which my luck has sucked so bad, I have not gotten a single khest'n ship out of. (The Disco-D7 I chose from the event, and the Annorax from the Lobi offer, don't count - because I didn't get them out of the box.) Meanwhile, I see this one guy - you may all have seen it - getting three or four ships out of those boxes every five minutes. It's nuts.
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  • solidshark214solidshark214 Member Posts: 347 Arc User
    This is getting well and truly absurd. We get, what, two, maybe three ships a year that go into the C-store (as something other than the hilariously out-of-the-average-player's-budget Mudd's Market and Legendary bundles)?

    Cryptic isn't even pretending to care about the average player anymore.
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  • solidshark214solidshark214 Member Posts: 347 Arc User
    somtaawkhar wrote: »
    solidshark214 wrote: »
    This is getting well and truly absurd. We get, what, two, maybe three ships a year that go into the C-store (as something other than the hilariously out-of-the-average-player's-budget Mudd's Market and Legendary bundles)?

    Cryptic isn't even pretending to care about the average player anymore.
    This might be an argument is there wasn't already over a hundred ships in the Zen store, at T6, that weren't legendary or Mudds, that cover pretty much every type of ship class there is. Just to list a few...

    ENG
    • Light Cruisers(Reliant, QeHpu, Deleth)
    • Heavy Cruisers(Andromeda, Negh’Tev, D’Khellra)
    • Miracle Worker Cruisers(Scott/Daystrom/Tucker, Mur'EqAntaak/Klothos, Nijil/Varel/Tebok)
    • Battlecrusiers(Arbiter, Kurak, Morrigu)
    • Command Battlecruisers(Concorde/Geneva/Presidio, An'quat/Klinzhai/Ty'Gokor, Baratan/Deihu/Vastam)
    • Dreadnought Cruisers(Yamato, Kolasi, Kara)
    • Allied Flight Deck Carriers(Pralim, Blackguard, Silik)
    TAC
    • Normal Escorts(Valiant, Kor, Malem)
    • Allied Escorts(Shikaris, Slithus, Hathos)
    • Pilot Escorts(Ajax/Icarus/Mercury, Qui'tu/Klavek/Kortar, Khaiell/Jaeih/Okhala)
    • Allied Pilot Escorts(Kuthar/Chimesh/Thozyn, Oniros/Nemosin/Xechas, Dynnasia/Ikkabar/Vandros)
    • Recon Destroyers(Lafayette, Ketha, Rahhae)
    • Strike Wing Escorts(Alita, Qa’Tel, Jhu’ael)
    • Temporal Warships(Edison, Chargh, Kholhr)
    SCI
    • Science Vessels(Sutherland, Naj’Sov, Laeosa)
    • Multi Mission Science Vessels(Palatine/Esquiline/Brigid, Khaimas/Ihgomas/Ahgamas, Surhuelh/Taenen/Galas)
    • Science Carriers(Aspero, Vo’devwl, Ra’nodaire)
    Other
    • Flagships(Sojourner/Yorktown/Endeavour, Kahless/Gorkon/Martok, Shamshir/Flambard/Khopesh)
    • Intel ships(Scryer, Qib, Faeht)
    • Command Dreadnought Cruisers(Buran, Qoj)
    • Discovery Operations Pack(Shran/Gagarin, M'Chla/Qugh)
    • Intel Science Vessels(Somerville, Batlh)
    • Strike Wing Escorts(Earhart, Sech)
    • Support Cruisers(Narendra, Vor'ral)
    I think the only major ship type they don't have at T6 in the Zen store at this point is the science destroyers, since they haven't ported over the Dysons from T5 yet.

    ...I really have to ask: you don't, perchance, go by the name "FireMage" on another site, do you? Because wow, does your debating style ring some bells.
  • trillbuffettrillbuffet Member Posts: 861 Arc User
    Yeah there's no need for any kind of organization against lockboxes in this game. The dilithium exchange is a player driven economy like they have stated in the past. Plus legislation on banning virtual gambling was delayed due to the pandemic but it will resume and that is the reason why they are pushing all this into lockboxes and high priced legendary packs. Plus most players know there is absolutely no given chance no matter how much you spend that you will get the desired content you want. However if they had a plan to continue the game after this legislation passes they would have already begun to move away from it. So what that tells me is there is a good chance if you spend money on this game the content if you got what you were paying for that the game won't even be operating 6 months to a year from now.
  • kiralynkiralyn Member Posts: 1,576 Arc User
    edited September 2021
    somtaawkhar wrote: »
    solidshark214 wrote: »
    This is getting well and truly absurd. We get, what, two, maybe three ships a year that go into the C-store (as something other than the hilariously out-of-the-average-player's-budget Mudd's Market and Legendary bundles)?

    Cryptic isn't even pretending to care about the average player anymore.
    This might be an argument is there wasn't already over a hundred ships in the Zen store, at T6, that weren't legendary or Mudds, that cover pretty much every type of ship class there is. Just to list a few...

    So your argument is "they made lots of individual/'cheap'/c-store ships in the past, so there's no need for them to ever do it again"?

    Seems weak.
  • solidshark214solidshark214 Member Posts: 347 Arc User
    kiralyn wrote: »
    somtaawkhar wrote: »
    solidshark214 wrote: »
    This is getting well and truly absurd. We get, what, two, maybe three ships a year that go into the C-store (as something other than the hilariously out-of-the-average-player's-budget Mudd's Market and Legendary bundles)?

    Cryptic isn't even pretending to care about the average player anymore.
    This might be an argument is there wasn't already over a hundred ships in the Zen store, at T6, that weren't legendary or Mudds, that cover pretty much every type of ship class there is. Just to list a few...

    So your argument is "they made lots of individual/'cheap'/c-store ships in the past, so there's no need for them to ever do it again"?

    Seems weak.

    Yes, that was my thought, too. He's basically saying, "You've got lots already, you have no business asking for new content". Kind of insulting, to be honest.
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