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The Magnificent Ferengi

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If I remember correctly, The Ferengi were going to be a playable STO race, aligned with the Federation. When I logged in during Open Beta they were not available as a choice.

As an interested party, I was wondering, are the Ferengi coming later on down the road? Will the Ferengi Alliance rise up and dominate (economically, of course) the Alpha Quadrant?

I, for one, would welcome the opportunity to seek profit amongst the Starfleet or any other faction for that matter. Rule of Acquisition #35 comes to mind: "War is good for business!" There's war afoot, profits to be had, but where are the Ferengi (besides the merchants)?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2010
    i like legit questions that go unawsered
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Bargler wrote: »
    i like legit questions that go unawsered

    Hard to even get noticed with all the server down complaint threads pushing everything else to the bottom :cool:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    they were hopeing nobody noticed
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    probably in an update.

    stability and playability>content
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    laz1985 wrote: »
    they were hopeing nobody noticed

    I once heard that the Ferengi were even playable during the closed beta, but as I did not experience that myself, I have no way of knowing whether it is true or not.

    Ferengiphiles need to take heed of Rule of Acquisition #45: "Expand, or die." It's time for aggressive expansion here, people.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    In closed beta, the Ferengi were a playable race. I think the reason they took them out was some graphical issue they were having. Not entirely sure, but I agree they should be back in. If we can have Ferengi bridge officers, I fail to understand why we cant have Ferengi playable characters.

    the cynical part of me wonders if they will available as microtransaction. It would be ironic that the Ferengi would be sold separately.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Cryptic doesnt like to talk to its customers. Stand in the corner and address the wall :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    CapTrott wrote: »
    the cynical part of me wonders if they will available as microtransaction. It would be ironic that the Ferengi would be sold separately.

    Sounds like a Ferengi is running the show down in Marketing if that ends up being the case!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I see no acceptable excuse as to why they did not manage to fix them within a month..
    Yes they were in CB.

    They replaced them with a bunch of Generic humanish races... betazoid etcetc.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    My main closed beta toon was a Ferengi tactical guy. Lots of fun. I expect to see them back ingame between release and the 45 day mark.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    CapTrott wrote: »
    Ithe cynical part of me wonders if they will available as microtransaction. It would be ironic that the Ferengi would be sold separately.

    That would be prefect for the Ferengi, the personification of Greed and Profit have to be bought for their services. Just like in the show.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    i too wanted to be ferangi my favorite race in the st universe. i suppose we may see jawas befor ferangi lol.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    During Open Beta, one of the Devs responded on a Character Creator feedback thread that there were about 20 races in the works and that they would be implemented at some point in the game. I had interpreted it as being available at launch, but now with headstart only having a marginally improved character creator tool, I am not so sure. They still have not implemented hand options (claws, gloves) for females...

    I'm glad that they at least implemented them in the bridge crew. I couldn't care less about liberated Borg, but I had to have at least one Ferengi on my ship. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Bump for the playable Ferengi!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    20 races in the works!?

    Wow, that's a lot of variety, but then there are a lot of races in the Trekverse. I'm sure some of them will be aligned with the Romulans and Cardassians as well. But, here's hoping the Ferengi make it back soon!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Mhorlok wrote:
    Bump for the playable Ferengi!!

    May your lobes always remain firm, my friend. Thanks for the shameless bump.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Death to Ferengi!

    I wish we could execute Ferengi Bridge officers... just my opinion :)

    Still... if other players want to play them, don't see why they shouldn't be playable.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    i wanted to be a federation cardasian captian :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    laz1985 wrote: »
    i wanted to be a federation cardasian captian :(

    I'm under the impression that the Cardies will be their own playable faction in the future, yes?

    It would be neat if Ferengi could be played on multiple factions, giving them an almost privateer like aspect. They go where their lobes lead them. The greater the tingling the greater the profits!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    AtomicFB wrote:
    Death to Ferengi!

    I wish we could execute Ferengi Bridge officers... just my opinion :)

    Still... if other players want to play them, don't see why they shouldn't be playable.

    If the liquidators could hear you talk like that they would garnish your energy credits and repossess your ship! Then they'd toss you from the tallest spire of the Tower of Commerce! But thanks for the tiny bit of Ferengi love at the end of your post! :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    duckwaltz wrote: »
    I'm under the impression that the Cardies will be their own playable faction in the future, yes?

    It would be neat if Ferengi could be played on multiple factions, giving them an almost privateer like aspect. They go where their lobes lead them. The greater the tingling the greater the profits!

    i hope so it would be nice to have a ferengi to scrub the toilets on my ship :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    laz1985 wrote: »
    i hope so it would be nice to have a ferengi to scrub the toilets on my ship :p

    If you pay your janitors in latinum then there should be plenty of down-on-their-luck Ferengi willing to take the job! Waste extraction maintenance is just the beginning! Today the toilets, tomorrow the galley, and then... Captain Spreck?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Bump!

    I was also hoping for a Ferengi Scientist.... You know then I could fudge my results and fake my death! :)

    I really hope they put them in soon!

    -S.R.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    SirRolf wrote: »
    Bump!

    I was also hoping for a Ferengi Scientist.... You know then I could fudge my results and fake my death! :)

    I really hope they put them in soon!

    -S.R.

    No autopsies! How can you expect anyone to make a profit off the desiccated remains of a prestigious scientist if the remains have been tampered with!?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    More variety is always a good thing.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Raynre wrote: »
    More variety is always a good thing.

    Agreed! Remember the 242nd Rule of Acquisition: "More is good ... all is better."
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