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Nebula and Excelsior

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited August 2010 in C-Store, ZEN, and Promotions
I'm extremely excited for both these ships, especially the Nebula. <3

I was just wondering if there was any new information on their ETA, their Bridge Officer Layouts and whether they will be Tier 5 ships (Please Please Please x.x)?

So dev's or anyone, is there any info?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    I'd also love to know this! But I think that's no secret to this board and elsewhere. :o
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Ironearth wrote: »
    I'm extremely excited for both these ships, especially the Nebula. <3

    I was just wondering if there was any new information on their ETA, their Bridge Officer Layouts and whether they will be Tier 5 ships (Please Please Please x.x)?

    So dev's or anyone, is there any info?

    Ooooh, ooooh Yes, PLEASE tell us!!!! I wanna know too! :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Nothing? :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Kirk "Hail them lieutenant!"

    Uhura "Our hails are going un-answered"

    Kirk "Spock, analysis"

    Spock "It is Cryptic, Captain"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Last I hear Dstahl said sometime in august they would be released, this dissapoints me as I was hoping for them to go up on the C-store this week....not next month.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    I would like some information about the ships too.

    I´m also a little worried about the Excelsior getting an ability totally unrelated to combat. If it sacrifices stuff for the Transwarp like the refit ships do, it will be weaker than any other ship.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Ashur1 wrote:
    I would like some information about the ships too.

    I´m also a little worried about the Excelsior getting an ability totally unrelated to combat. If it sacrifices stuff for the Transwarp like the refit ships do, it will be weaker than any other ship.

    ^^This. I'm also very anxious to know what the whole package is.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Looking forward to seeing them too.

    But both the ships should be obtainable in game in my opinion same as the retrofits. I would like to think the delay is an indication that they are considering this, as the latest release on the C Store demonstrates.

    *optimism mode enabled*
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Well, let's be fair to Cryptic. They're pretty good at giving us approximate release windows for new stuff. Most MMO companies don't even do that much.

    That said, we're coming up to the end of July, but the release calendar on the main page hasn't been updated for August. Still, I'll wait 'til the end of the month before freakin' out. Chances are they will give us C-store release estimates on the Calendar by the time August hits.

    Because a blank release Calendar would look really bad, and I'm sure they know that. :)

    (I want the Excelsior myself, BTW. I'm refusing to level my RA5 to VA1 until the Excelsior hits.)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Hey just thought you should see Nebula and excelsior in game on Tribble as NPC Decoration around SOL Spacedock:


    Nebula

    NCC-2000-D 3

    NCC-2000-D 2

    NCC-2000-D 1

    NCC-2000-D 4

    Devs .... When will these be available for live play?

    EDIT: Just checked Holodeck Sol and its not there, so im wondering if its literally in testing and seeing if anyone else will notice.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Ashur1 wrote:
    I would like some information about the ships too.

    I´m also a little worried about the Excelsior getting an ability totally unrelated to combat. If it sacrifices stuff for the Transwarp like the refit ships do, it will be weaker than any other ship.

    I thought about what they could offer as a unique skill or ability for the Excelsior and I always loved the way you saw it firing torpedoes to destroy Chang's Bird of Prey in sequence. Basically it looks like one torpedo from the left then right, then left and then right again. It looks awesome with the large spacing between the launchers on Excelsior and would be perhaps a five minute (up for discussion) reuse timer operating very much like High Yield 3 would. With it having a significant reuse timer it wouldn't be vastly overpowered but for that finishing blow it would work well and look fantastic.

    It's a dream of mine but one that I fear will be shot down and / or ignored but a dream nonetheless.

    Star Trek VI clip I know this clip only shows two torpedoes firing in sequence but if it's a ship ability with a substantial reuse timer I don't see why four would be too bad.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Interesting. It looks like the Ent-B/Lakota variant of the Excelsior. Appropriate for the T5 version; I wonder if the T3 version is going to be the plain Excelsior variant?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    I'm anxious that the Nebula wont be Tier 5, it just has to be, and I'm hoping that there will be something that makes it fit any role whether it is by making certain Bridge Officer Slots universal or by using a mission pod system. Either way would love to know something... Otherwise I may get all excited and patiently wait however many weeks for its release only to be sorely disappointed :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Asmick wrote: »
    EDIT: Just checked Holodeck Sol and its not there, so im wondering if its literally in testing and seeing if anyone else will notice.

    I was just on the Holodeck and they are there now.:D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Mr. Stahl posted

    dstahl wrote: »
    The details haven't been completely ironed out yet - so I don't have all of what you're asking for but here's what I can share.

    The models for the ship are nearly complete - it is just a matter of adding the powers/class configs to the ships and then getting approval.

    These ships are currently slated to have slightly different configurations with at least 1 intersting unique ability (Nebula will have some sort of awacs like power and excelsior gets transwarp to any sector ability)

    We are heavily considering a suggestion posted earlier where acquiring these ships unlocks both a T3 AND T5 version. So you can fly it at Captain and then a Refit version at Admiral. (love this idea btw)

    And as mentioned earlier - I'm also arguing for a way to get alternative ways to unlock these types of things in game so that there are other ways to get the ship rather than via the C-Store.

    Price is completely up in the air and set by the C-Store team.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Cpt.William2 wrote: »
    Mr. Stahl posted
    dstahl wrote: »
    The details haven't been completely ironed out yet - so I don't have all of what you're asking for but here's what I can share.

    The models for the ship are nearly complete - it is just a matter of adding the powers/class configs to the ships and then getting approval.

    These ships are currently slated to have slightly different configurations with at least 1 intersting unique ability (Nebula will have some sort of awacs like power and excelsior gets transwarp to any sector ability)

    We are heavily considering a suggestion posted earlier where acquiring these ships unlocks both a T3 AND T5 version. So you can fly it at Captain and then a Refit version at Admiral. (love this idea btw)

    And as mentioned earlier - I'm also arguing for a way to get alternative ways to unlock these types of things in game so that there are other ways to get the ship rather than via the C-Store.

    Price is completely up in the air and set by the C-Store team.

    if they are 1000 or 1200 CPs...i say thats a GREAT DEAL :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Cpt.William2 wrote: »
    Mr. Stahl posted

    That post is a good week or two out of date now. I was hoping that there was some new information since then.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Ironearth wrote: »
    That post is a good week or two out of date now. I was hoping that there was some new information since then.

    I spoke briefly with dstahl early this morning on the TTS channel about the Excelsior and Nebula, and he said the same thing he's already said -- Excelsior is going to have Transwarp and Nebula will have somekind of detection thingy. He did say that they will be out soon, but didn't give an exact date.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Was it soon or soon™? :P At this rate I imagine they'll either be here in the next C-Store update or next week. I don't think they'll purposely hold them back since it's going to be a nice bonus to the bank balance so it's more likely they're tweaking things.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Why do all new ships added have to be highest tier? Would love to see stuff added for the younger characters. Both of these ships are perfect examples, they are OLD ship classes, why on Earth would they be the best of the best?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Tilarium wrote: »
    Why do all new ships added have to be highest tier? Would love to see stuff added for the younger characters. Both of these ships are perfect examples, they are OLD ship classes, why on Earth would they be the best of the best?

    Remember ... Both the Excelsior and Nebulas are suppose to be available for play at about T3 and refitted for continued use at T5.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    I hope there will be alternative methods to get the ships than the quick and dirty C-Store.

    Must every new skin become C-Store only? No, this must not happen! :mad:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Tilarium wrote: »
    Why do all new ships added have to be highest tier? Would love to see stuff added for the younger characters. Both of these ships are perfect examples, they are OLD ship classes, why on Earth would they be the best of the best?

    Whose honestly gonna buy Tier 3 ships, I mean you can get through the rank in a few hours. I really want that ship as much as anyone but I'm not gonna pay for something that is useless to me and I doubt mnay others will either apart for RP purposes.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Sorry for double post but...

    Still nothing?... :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Ironearth wrote: »
    Whose honestly gonna buy Tier 3 ships, I mean you can get through the rank in a few hours. I really want that ship as much as anyone but I'm not gonna pay for something that is useless to me and I doubt mnay others will either apart for RP purposes.

    Well ... That's why I applaud them for looking to make these T3 and T5 .... It means you can keep right on using it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Maybe...just maybe they will make the Tier3 free but the Tier 5 a refit add on that you have to pay for.

    Yeah i know...I'm dreaming.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    They will provably make a buyable Tier 3 and Tier 5 version. Individually of course, they want the're money's worth for their extremely detailed ship models. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Bueller?


    Bueller?



    Bueller?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited July 2010
    Longasc wrote:
    I hope there will be alternative methods to get the ships than the quick and dirty C-Store.

    Must every new skin become C-Store only? No, this must not happen! :mad:

    Isn't 300 Emblems the price these days for a new ship?

    Unfortunately, that wouldn't help with the tier 3 version.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    Where are they going LIVE on Holodeck?

    Thanks.
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