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New ships?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited July 2012 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
I just had a quick question for the devs. Are there any plans to introduce new ship classes to the current tiers? A few ships I felt were worth mentioning, and where they could fit.

Tier 2 or 3 Cruiser - Excelsior Class (Exclesior and Enterprise-B) Excellsior Picture
Tier 3 Cruiser - Ambassador Class (Enterprise-C) Ambassador Picture
Tier 4 Science - Nebula Class (Like a Galaxy Class style Miranda Class) Nebula Picture

Anybody got others, feel free to add.

Also, this is just a visual thing. Can we lose the light trails under impulse power. This phenomenon never occured in Star Trek. The warp light trails are essential though.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Yes and Excelsior as a T-3 alternate cruiser would be most most welcome, especially if it has two other styles of more current-era components.

    Ambassador components would be an easy add right into the current Galaxy/Celestial/Envoy lineup....

    Nebula would make an excellent alternate T4 science ship.

    Can't think of alot else just now except to say that it might be nice to have an alternative visual design to the final tier's Star Cruisers.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    That's what I'm hoping. I'd love to see a second set of 3 ships for each tier in the game, starting with the ones quoted in the OP. And a third set for Tier-5 as well. :)

    If we could also "refit" a ship into a tier above it's normal tier, this would add even more variety to what's out there.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I'm sure they're going to add more ships, that much is obvious, but there's some trickiness in this considering their design goals for each tier/config to look similar in appearance so they can always be marked as a particular class. The only one that works in your list is the Excelsior. It's close enough in appearance to the other T2 cruisers that they could go well together.

    Then there's the question of letting people customize the ships, so I imagine there's a lot of overhead making sure the ships you add mesh together correctly with the other ships in the tier/config. Of course they could just go the route they went with the TOS Constitution and make them non-customizable.

    Edit: Jonathan_Kent's suggestions make a lot more sense, and make the tier/configs match up much better.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Well I don't know about new configs, I just want to have more selection of ships. I know there are more than I listed but that was just a start.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Light trails need to stay, imagine being masked or cloaked and trying to figure out which way you are going.....
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Three ships per tier and they all do the same thing … really? Each component of each type of she should have different stats … and therefore each class would be different. Custom ships would truly be custom … although perhaps less efficient due to their experimental nature (true NX classes anyone?). More slots for more equipment? Warp Cores? Command Consoles? Holodecks (for morale and training bonuses)? Add-on weapon hardpoints? There is such much STO could do here and make each ship unique.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    No no no if we get nebula it would be a cruiser with weapons pod on top is what we need to get first no matter what after that then the variant like science with sencor pod
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I'd like to see A LOT more ships made available.

    I don't mind if stats are similar, or even identical, to the ones currently available, but let's have some variety!

    Also, I think the call has been made for an equal-stat ship, one that is a midde of the road medium, easily used by any career path. I'd like to see this as well
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    ProfessorSTAFF wrote:
    I'd like to see A LOT more ships made available.

    I don't mind if stats are similar, or even identical, to the ones currently available, but let's have some variety!

    Also, I think the call has been made for an equal-stat ship, one that is a midde of the road medium, easily used by any career path. I'd like to see this as well

    The nebula would be a perfect fit for this idea. You just change the mission pod depending on what specialty you want to emphasize.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    i would just keep the weapons pod on i love torps
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I want to see the Diligent class starship in game, maybe as a tier 4 escort?

    http://i293.photobucket.com/albums/mm47/SFMC_2008/DiligentOrtho.jpg
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    More ship designs, absolutely. There are so many in the expanded Trek universe that as time goes along I'd love to see lots of new designs. The only down side will be not being able to have more than one of a given tier.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I also want more ships added to this game. Come on Devs, I thought this was supposed to be the 45 day patch-a-thon?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    jericho791 wrote: »
    I just had a quick question for the devs. Are there any plans to introduce new ship classes to the current tiers? A few ships I felt were worth mentioning, and where they could fit.

    Tier 2 or 3 Cruiser - Excelsior Class (Exclesior and Enterprise-B) Excellsior Picture
    Tier 3 Cruiser - Ambassador Class (Enterprise-C) Ambassador Picture
    Tier 4 Science - Nebula Class (Like a Galaxy Class style Miranda Class) Nebula Picture

    Anybody got others, feel free to add.

    Also, this is just a visual thing. Can we lose the light trails under impulse power. This phenomenon never occured in Star Trek. The warp light trails are essential though.

    The Ambassador would fit as a Tier 4 Cruiser.
    Not sure how the Nebula will fit into the science line at Tier 4.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I would love to see a New Orleans class added into the game, it would fit well in Tier 3 Cruiser role as its sister class is already there too (the Cheyenne class that is).

    Some Referance Pics:
    http://www.trekmania.net/the_fleet/utopia/fleet/neworleans.htm
    and some info:
    http://www.ex-astris-scientia.org/articles/neworleans.htm
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    i concur with the op give me excelsior!!!!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    There are loads of classes that I would love to see added to the game. Its not like they're hard pressed for choice. Over the years we've seen so many. Excelsior, Nebula, Oberth, Ambassador, to name a few.
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  • captrayvenwingcaptrayvenwing Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    *pulls out her Phaser sets it on kill and destroys the Zombie*

    Please dont necro threads this old.
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  • captpeacemakercaptpeacemaker Member Posts: 230 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    DIE Zombie thread!

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  • milner62milner62 Member Posts: 129 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    I have yet to see anyone state that they would like to see the Universe class even if its just a prototype model that would eventually turn into the Universe class.

    But I guess that wouldnt work since that starship is huge and it would cause jams in sector space.
  • admiraljt#1430 admiraljt
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    edited July 2012
    Some body please shoot it in the HEAD!!!!!!!
  • travelingmastertravelingmaster Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    captpeacemaker wrote: »
    DIE Zombie thread!

    Captain... they've Adapted!

    *bashes zombie over the head with phaser rifle*
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  • dredizzy619dredizzy619 Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited July 2012
    it would be nice to see the uss kelvin in star trek online as a lieutenant commander science vessel i believe. that would be a treat.
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