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An Idea for New Ship Abilities

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Now I spend most my time in a Star Cruiser and I for one love it. But there is something that i wish it had...A special ability such as those the 5.5 ships have. It is my understanding that they were not the replacement of Tier 5 ships but an alternative. Yet they have special powers while my ship has none. Where is the ace in the whole my captain has the thing no one sees coming and/or my last ditch effort to take my enemy down. I also support the idea of ship customization to the meaning of making my Star Cruiser different then any other Star Cruiser. So I ask what sets my ship apart?

Here is what i suggest to fix the issue. Having every ship class having the option to the choice of three special abilities but you can only have one. This would mean that I as a captain now have a surprise of some sort that i can use as a surprise for the other captain. Think on that some and tell me what you think. I for one say it is an excellent idea. Now as for what the abilities themselves are i have no idea whatsoever.

Now i understand that this means a large amount of abilities to make and cryptic has bigger fish to fry. If it appears that this idea is not feasible let me suggest maybe three abilities for each of the major ship classes, namely Cruiser, Science, Escort, and all the ships types of the Klingons. Or if that is still not feasible perhaps making it available at Fleet Admiral rank for each of the three classes namely, Engineer, Science, Tactical.

Now before people start complaining let me suggest to make the current 5.5 ships and various C-Store ships still maintain all they have make it so that they keep their current abilities and gain one of the new abilities as well.

Just to reiterate the entire point of this is to increase the difference between ships of the same class, allow for more closer relation to play style, and allow for that special thing the captain has that helps them pull it through.

Now suggest any further ideas for what these abilities could be, ideas on how to improve on the idea, or just plain complain about it. Whichever you chose.
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