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Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
With the new NX class and enterprise uniforms, I've been trying to think of a character roleplay that is appropriate for the era.

But, the main problem would seem to be that the NX class is only a Tier 0 ship, and therefore, if you truly want to stick with this ship, you can't hope to level much past Commander.

Are there any creative ideas out there to overcome this?

Also, I was thinking about what species would be elegible. The only ones I could come up with are Human, Andorian, Vulcan, and Tellarites.

I don't suppose this is entirely possible, but you are creative people...so let the ideas flow.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    With the new NX class and enterprise uniforms, I've been trying to think of a character roleplay that is appropriate for the era.

    But, the main problem would seem to be that the NX class is only a Tier 0 ship, and therefore, if you truly want to stick with this ship, you can't hope to level much past Commander.

    Are there any creative ideas out there to overcome this?

    Also, I was thinking about what species would be elegible. The only ones I could come up with are Human, Andorian, Vulcan, and Tellarites.

    I don't suppose this is entirely possible, but you are creative people...so let the ideas flow.

    Well, if you're planning on getting a group together with this, you should first petition Cryptic for some era-appropriate Bridges.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Rigellians! and if you are inventive with the alien gen Denobulans and Coridans! When i get my pack i am going to have at least one vulcan onboard and either a Rigellian or Denobulan.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    HerbieZ wrote: »
    Rigellians! and if you are inventive with the alien gen Denobulans and Coridans! When i get my pack i am going to have at least one vulcan onboard and either a Rigellian or Denobulan.
    Denobulans aren't very difficult to generate, actually; I've got one built specifically for late-22nd-century interactions, and the ENT pack gives us a great time-period hull to use, in addition to the uniforms. Until now, he's been stuck in recolored 23rd-century Terran attire, redesigned to appear as close to medical attire as possible.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    What do you mean by "character roleplay"? Since the political situation and the story of the missions are set firmly in the year 2409, I don't see how you could do them in-character.
    If you mean just a small group of people roleplaying in the 2150s, however, the stats are meaningless, as you don't need to rely on items just for RP.

    Also, once the Foundry comes out, you can try to create your own missions in the ENT era and scale them to a difficulty level matching the NX.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    My captain will be from that era. Time travel is always possible.

    What is a Cordian?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    My captain will be from that era. Time travel is always possible.

    What is a Cordian?

    Temporal Prime Directive.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Well, if you're planning on getting a group together with this, you should first petition Cryptic for some era-appropriate Bridges.

    Why would you need era appropriate bridges?

    The NX is a replica. They are not the ships from 2150. It is a modern ship with modern tech put into a frame that is a copy of the NX class.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    We don't need the NX bridge, but we want it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Geoduck360 wrote:
    Why would you need era appropriate bridges?

    The NX is a replica. They are not the ships from 2150. It is a modern ship with modern tech put into a frame that is a copy of the NX class.

    Because maybe they want to roleplay it? When you roleplay you can pretend it's not a replica. Just had to say that because you like a few other posters seem to forget it is easy to ignore the current stardate. Pretending is what roleplay is about.

    And to others, take your immersion arguments home, Immersion is what roleplayers are trying for, just not yours (LOOK! It says on the box!!!!!, losers).

    *************************************

    To the OP, You could play a ship and crew from the past stuck here. Stay with the ship at higher levels. Hopefully you have some friends to help you out on some of the harder missions. A Starter NX at higher levels is about the same as the real NX thrust forward in time.

    You can also use the excuse I use. This universe is so f'd up from time-travel, god like beings, and other general TRIBBLE, that it has become the mix we see now and like any good time travel, dimensional story, we don't even know it's wrong.

    My advice get creative. Ignore the "it's set in this time period", immersion people, they are the same people that would buy "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" thinking it would help them fix their bike.:rolleyes:

    The bridge should have come with the ship. Same as the TOS bridge with the connie should have.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Relax, no need to get offensive. So far, the "immersion people" were only referring to the OP's own immersion - I always thought this is part of roleplaying, which is what he is planning to do.

    The "immersion people" understood long ago that it's no use trying to remind others that it might be better for roleplaying if everyone uses the same playing field.

    As for the bridges - I kinda expect a TOS bridge to be around the corner. Thanks to the last weekly, they do have the proper terminals and everything now. They just need to assign a guy for combining them into one or more bridges. And if Cryptic doesn't do it, it's just a matter of time until the Foundry will allow you to construct your own interiors.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    maina wrote: »
    Because maybe they want to roleplay it? When you roleplay you can pretend it's not a replica. Just had to say that because you like a few other posters seem to forget it is easy to ignore the current stardate. Pretending is what roleplay is about.

    And to others, take your immersion arguments home, Immersion is what roleplayers are trying for, just not yours (LOOK! It says on the box!!!!!, losers).

    *************************************

    To the OP, You could play a ship and crew from the past stuck here. Stay with the ship at higher levels. Hopefully you have some friends to help you out on some of the harder missions. A Starter NX at higher levels is about the same as the real NX thrust forward in time.

    You can also use the excuse I use. This universe is so f'd up from time-travel, god like beings, and other general TRIBBLE, that it has become the mix we see now and like any good time travel, dimensional story, we don't even know it's wrong.

    My advice get creative. Ignore the "it's set in this time period", immersion people, they are the same people that would buy "Zen and the art of motorcycle maintenance" thinking it would help them fix their bike.:rolleyes:

    The bridge should have come with the ship. Same as the TOS bridge with the connie should have.

    Completely agree with you. Immersion has always been a player specific thing. Anybody who uses the "It breaks my immersion!" argument is trying to force their own immersion on others.

    I started a Rigelian Engineer Wednesday just so I could use the NX properly. Aid the planet and ground missions are fine at VA, but once you take it into combat you really get a sense of immersion when your NX explodes under 1 minute :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Coridan

    A little known species that was amongst the founding of the federation.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    I started a Rigelian Engineer Wednesday just so I could use the NX properly. Aid the planet and ground missions are fine at VA, but once you take it into combat you really get a sense of immersion when your NX explodes under 1 minute :D

    I play a trill that has been around since the 17th century of earth, and fly a excel ship (currently). I also suspect that I have been in several time loops (my friend has 4 characters, I go with each one on the weeklies). Anytime you want a old lady who has been there and done that just drop me a line, I probably wouldn't even notice I'd been there before.:p
    HerbieZ wrote: »
    http://memory-alpha.org/wiki/Coridan

    A little known species that was amongst the founding of the federation.

    wow that first picture in the link makes me think of Hellraiser, They scare me.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    maina wrote: »
    The bridge should have come with the ship. Same as the TOS bridge with the connie should have.

    Absolutely true. No sense in letting us pay another 240 cp in a month or so when they come to the conclusion that they should've done this in the first place
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    maina wrote: »
    I play a trill that has been around since the 17th century of earth, and fly a excel ship (currently). I also suspect that I have been in several time loops (my friend has 4 characters, I go with each one on the weeklies). Anytime you want a old lady who has been there and done that just drop me a line, I probably wouldn't even notice I'd been there before.:p

    Now that I like! Especially the time loops :D
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