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Borg Assimilated Ship (show support !)

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited September 2010 in C-Store, ZEN, and Promotions
As a Lifer, I can honestly say that the #1 Reason I got it isn't "you only pay once, ever". It was the Liberated Borg character !


So, while not adding any advantage to the player, you guys are pretty good at character customization so here are my ideas...

1. Ship Costume: Assimilated Ship (any fed / klingon ship) Pretty much a skin pack that would make it pretty visible that your ship has been assimilated by the borg. (Green warp nacelles, Borgified hull, etc.)

EDIT: here's an example video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjOXgOk5aUA

2. Ship Interior / Bridge: Assimilated Ship (hoping you get my point...)

It'd buy those as soon as they come out on the C-Store.

Another thing (no idea if it's already there) when killing borg, would be nice to actually loot "Borg Weapons". Again, no real advantage, only the typical green borg weapon color and usual weapon stats (no matter the weapon type).

I think it'd be cool to be a Liberated Borg who's at the same time, attached to his ship and also (like most liberated borg) has a true understanding of the advantages of borg technology.

Show some support, we might, one day, have this !
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    i think its more logical to go for a borg enhanced skin, like when voyager had seven of nine add borg enhancements to the ship, then assimilated skin, but i guess they will turn out pretty much the same . I would love to have green nacelles though.:)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    Gunthaar wrote:
    As a Lifer, I can honestly say that the #1 Reason I got it isn't "you only pay once, ever". It was the Liberated Borg character !


    So, while not adding any advantage to the player, you guys are pretty good at character customization so here are my ideas...

    1. Ship Costume: Assimilated Ship (any fed / klingon ship) Pretty much a skin pack that would make it pretty visible that your ship has been assimilated by the borg. (Green warp nacelles, Borgified hull, etc.)

    EDIT: here's an example video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjOXgOk5aUA

    2. Ship Interior / Bridge: Assimilated Ship (hoping you get my point...)

    It'd buy those as soon as they come out on the C-Store.

    Another thing (no idea if it's already there) when killing borg, would be nice to actually loot "Borg Weapons". Again, no real advantage, only the typical green borg weapon color and usual weapon stats (no matter the weapon type).

    I think it'd be cool to be a Liberated Borg who's at the same time, attached to his ship and also (like most liberated borg) has a true understanding of the advantages of borg technology.

    Show some support, we might, one day, have this !


    A borg skin for a ship?
    hmmmmmmmmmmmm

    you know what an EXCELLANT idea. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    Been wanting this forever...make it so
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    indeed, something i wouldnt mind seeing.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    So, why not just fly to the Borg and surrender ? It saves time. If half your ship is already Borg, assimilating the rest is all the more easier. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    Ashur1 wrote:
    So, why not just fly to the Borg and surrender ? It saves time. If half your ship is already Borg, assimilating the rest is all the more easier. :D

    If I could I would ^.^
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    I would like something a bit more subdued like this: http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/File:USS_Voyager_partially_assimilated.jpg But it would be great to illustrate the work of my efficient Borg chief engineer. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    Not my cup of earl grey, but I wholly support the idea.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    Some of you "lifers" are never special enough are you?

    It's a stupid idea anyway imo. The Borg absorb people and technology. They don't customize spaceships.

    But hey, it's all about being special not being reasonable.:rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    My Borg Captain would love a ship similar to the Borg enhanced Voyager with parts of the interior borgified. However, she has adopted a secretive voluntary assimilation policy. Only my Borg Engineer Boff decided to volunteer for it. Some of the other crew members have gone for minor borg enhancements, but nothing noticeable or threatening. My collective consists of only 2 borg which reduces her crew's efficiency from what it could be.

    The Borg would have less problems if they adopted my captain's policy, but they are too stubborn which is why my captain was kicked out of the collective.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    i fully 100 percent would love to see an assimilated ship skin
    +1(a million times) make it like the romulan assimilated mog'ai escort and you guys would have a HUGE money maker on your hands in the c-store.......as much as that would suck.................i would buy it as long as it was under 300 points


    you would have every person who is like me (anything for more ship designs) eating out of the palm of your c-store

    and i also would be willing to wait til AFTER the klingons get all there new ships so they cant flame this idea and have it for BOTH fed/klingon


    as for getting CBS to approve i could see it going a little like this

    cryptic- ok all the ships you've already approved ...can we just put some green stuff on them...

    CBS- omg seriously no one will go for that

    cryptic- we are gonna put it on the c-store and call it assimliated borg skins

    CBS- lmfao ok but seriously i want a share of the c-store profits

    atari- WOAH um no way its ALL OURS muahahaha

    cryptic- how about i give you a SUPER SPECIAL REWARD and 100 CRYO grenades

    CBS- throw in a lower cooldown on my slipstream drive and we got a deal--

    cryptic- hmm, throw in a few seasons of how i met your mother on dvd and its a deal

    CBS- you drive a hard bargain but it was cheaper than CHARLIE SHEEN so shall we get this in writing

    cryptic--absolutley oh and can we get this on a rush order so we can put them in before the klingon ships I SO HATE the klingons....ive never forgiven them for killing my son...

    CBS - lol kirk quotes your hilarious

    cryptic---beam me up scotty!


    ok its late i think i lost my mind somewhere in this post
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    I too only purchased the lifer sub to play as a Borg. An assimilated ship skin would be very cool indeed.

    Would be awesome to have the following added in STO:

    Borg tactical sphere skin
    Borg armor (TNG looking Borg armor)
    Borg plasma firing arm weapon
    Ship interior alcoves (like in Voyager)
    Ship interior modded Borg panels
    Borg (player) user interface with voice

    /I SUPPORT THIS 100%
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    Guys come on. The liberated Borg being promoted to high level Admirals are bad enough but this is too far out there, even in this wacky timeline.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    Guys come on. The liberated Borg being promoted to high level Admirals are bad enough but this is too far out there, even in this wacky timeline.

    It is not too far out there. Voyager was borgified for a few episodes. It is no worse than piloting the Constitution.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited August 2010
    This was asked for a very long time ago and we basically got told it was not planned nor was it even a consideration.

    For what it is worth, I wanted one to match my Borg crew.
    :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    that being said i want this available for everyone not just lifers........i got what i wanted out of my sto lifetime and that was my borg character

    but honestly i believe this could be VERY doable Maybe as a HOLO EMITTER from dabo ??? that way your not busting anything timeline wise and would give us what we want.

    not much different than letting us fly as a gekli or a breen ship
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Borg assimilated ship is a nice concept, cryptic hopefully wont rule out something that would be potential money maker for them.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Even though I am not a huge C-Store supporter by any means, if the Borg stuff was added in via the C-Store at a later date, well then, I guess I would have to break down & buy it then.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Gunthaar wrote:
    As a Lifer, I can honestly say that the #1 Reason I got it isn't "you only pay once, ever". It was the Liberated Borg character !


    So, while not adding any advantage to the player, you guys are pretty good at character customization so here are my ideas...

    1. Ship Costume: Assimilated Ship (any fed / klingon ship) Pretty much a skin pack that would make it pretty visible that your ship has been assimilated by the borg. (Green warp nacelles, Borgified hull, etc.)

    EDIT: here's an example video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjOXgOk5aUA

    2. Ship Interior / Bridge: Assimilated Ship (hoping you get my point...)

    It'd buy those as soon as they come out on the C-Store.

    Another thing (no idea if it's already there) when killing borg, would be nice to actually loot "Borg Weapons". Again, no real advantage, only the typical green borg weapon color and usual weapon stats (no matter the weapon type).

    I think it'd be cool to be a Liberated Borg who's at the same time, attached to his ship and also (like most liberated borg) has a true understanding of the advantages of borg technology.

    Show some support, we might, one day, have this !



    We freed you from the collective.
    Worthy men died prying you out of the collectives hands.

    They died so you could live free.

    YOU got saved.
    Not some starship.


    YOU got command of a ship that was originally not the one you have been yoinked from by the borg.
    There is no reason why you should have a borgified vessel, especially not after switching ships like 4 times....
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    gtftintin wrote: »
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    i would buy it as long as it was under 300 points

    <snip>

    ok its late i think i lost my mind somewhere in this post

    Looks about right to me.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    We freed you from the collective.
    Worthy men died prying you out of the collectives hands.

    No one freed or died to liberate my borg captain from the Collective. She was kicked out and disappointed that the Borg can't listen to any constructive criticism like my Captain would make a better Queen.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    I love this idea. Please make it so. I already have a Borg tribble, so a borgified ship shouldn't be too much of a [conceptual] stretch.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    I agree with you this needs to be done. along with the abulity to buy more Liberated Borg BOff's but in all three flavors Tact/Sci/Engr even in you already have the Amazon pre-oreded one. I'd for one would really like to have a full crew made up of Liberated borg.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    I agree with you this needs to be done. along with the abulity to buy more Liberated Borg BOff's but in all three flavors Tact/Sci/Engr even in you already have the Amazon pre-oreded one. I'd for one would really like to have a full crew made up of Liberated borg.

    All of the above, please :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Some of you "lifers" are never special enough are you?

    It's a stupid idea anyway imo. The Borg absorb people and technology. They don't customize spaceships.

    But hey, it's all about being special not being reasonable.:rolleyes:

    Did you not watch Voyager? The ship was modified using borg tech in the show so why not in the game? I'd also like to see that ham bone looking ship used by the liberated borg in TNG. It was big and ugly but the more ship types the better.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    I fully support this idea.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    jburke4 wrote:
    Did you not watch Voyager? The ship was modified using borg tech in the show so why not in the game? I'd also like to see that ham bone looking ship used by the liberated borg in TNG. It was big and ugly but the more ship types the better.
    Yeah, I did. I have also watched all Trek to date, and outside of those special situations, I do not see Borgified ships all over Starfleet. Nor would there be any. It is Starfleet, not an assimilation of art directions.

    This is yet another rediculous exanple of a few lifers NEEDING to be more special than everyone else even if it totally destroys any semblance to reason. Make all the excuses for it you like, it is just plain silly and childish.

    But hey, keep harping on it, surely Cryptic will add it in for 25.00 just for you "special" folks. They don't care if this "universe" makes sense or respects tjhe IP or not apparently. 'Sides, it would go so well with the 21st century formal wear.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Yeah, I did. I have also watched all Trek to date, and outside of those special situations, I do not see Borgified ships all over Starfleet. Nor would there be any. It is Starfleet, not an assimilation of art directions.

    This is yet another rediculous exanple of a few lifers NEEDING to be more special than everyone else even if it totally destroys any semblance to reason. Make all the excuses for it you like, it is just plain silly and childish.

    But hey, keep harping on it, surely Cryptic will add it in for 25.00 just for you "special" folks. They don't care if this "universe" makes sense or respects tjhe IP or not apparently. 'Sides, it would go so well with the 21st century formal wear.

    There is nothing rediculous about customization of the game. The more unique each player is able to make his ship, toon, bo's and etc the better. Each ship should have abilities that diferentiate it from other ships more so than exists currently... a good example being the KDF carrier which is just a big cruiser that can launch a small handful of fighters, it should be more of a carrier and less of a cruiser. A good example of ship specialization would be the Akira class which if I remember correctly is a torpedo ship, it should come with fewer gun slots but have the ability to fire larger numbers of torpedoes. The Nebula is a cruiser/science ship hybrid so a good way of making it unique is to give it extra science slots or a Commander rank science slot along with the typical cruiser stuff.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    This is yet another rediculous exanple of a few lifers NEEDING to be more special than everyone else even if it totally destroys any semblance to reason. Make all the excuses for it you like, it is just plain silly and childish..

    You know what they say about assuming, yes? Some of us 'lifers' aren't out to feel any more special than anyone else. Personally, I just love the cyborgs, and any cyborg things I can find, I like. If Liberated Borg had been a subscription-pay race, I'd never have been a Lifer. I only payed the $300 to play a Borg. I always play cybernetic races in games, whenever available, and anything that enhances that just makes it cooler for me.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Assimilated Skin for ships? Sounds interesting.

    Who knows, maybe it wil lactually come. Dstahl and matterson mentioned that a new tech for ship customization is in works. Maybe Borg components could be part of that.

    THe information is only vague. But it seems the "idea" is that you can equip your ship with stuff and it affects it looks.
    So maybe you could get a Resillient Shield Array [Cap] x2 [Borg] and it would add some green blobs around your hull.
    You equip your ship with Cannons andinstead of Phaser Strips, your ship has cannon turrets (currently ship have always both to cover all possibliites.)
    (This is mostly speculation. Maybe it will be way less cool. Or way more cool. We'll see when it gets here.)
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