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Proposed change for Riker Maneuver
darramouss1
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I rather like the Riker Maneuver. I appreciate it when Cryptic introduces things from either the Star Trek series or movies, such as the new racing suits.
I would like to ask that the Riker Maneuver be changed, however. It appears that the Riker Maneuver shares a cooldown with Eject Theta Radiation and Vent Warp Plasma. I disagree with this as both Eject Warp Plasma and Vent Theta Radiation operate via the Warp Core System whereas the Riker Maneuver operates via the Bussard Collector/Ramscoop, as per the dialogue in Star Trek: Insurrection.
I know this isn't likely to be changed, but in the interest of canon I sincerely hope a dev takes serious consideration to this request.
(By the way, the Regent class is one awesome looking ship. Thanks to the designers who put this ship together.)
I would like to ask that the Riker Maneuver be changed, however. It appears that the Riker Maneuver shares a cooldown with Eject Theta Radiation and Vent Warp Plasma. I disagree with this as both Eject Warp Plasma and Vent Theta Radiation operate via the Warp Core System whereas the Riker Maneuver operates via the Bussard Collector/Ramscoop, as per the dialogue in Star Trek: Insurrection.
I know this isn't likely to be changed, but in the interest of canon I sincerely hope a dev takes serious consideration to this request.
(By the way, the Regent class is one awesome looking ship. Thanks to the designers who put this ship together.)
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lol
I see you found the other characters. Good job.
Umm... both the bussard and warp core systems are connected to the same system and use the same vents.
The Bussards collect space matter that is fed into the warp core where it is mixed with the warp plasma.
When you vent the gases they are expelled through the same tubes btw.
The Riker Maneuver. Employed during a skirmish for radiation for a fountain of youth. Riker collects metreon gas, in the Briar Patch, through ramscoops. He later releases it, a Son'a shoots it, it explods.
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16 - A deal is a deal. (You've bought it, the way it is.)
21 - Never place friendship above profit. (You're a customer and as such their freind. But only as long as you pay for it).
This^^^^
The abilities share a common system and therefore have a shared cool down.
R.I.P
Now I am gonna show you how geeky I really am. the Riker manoeuvre involves blowing the gas from the buzzard collectors, but venting warp (or drive) plasma is done from the vents behind the Buzzard collectors, and the vented plasma comes from what is already inside the engine nacelle.
So strictly speaking you could do both at the same time. Theta radiation on the other hand is a waste product from the warp core (which is normally recycled on federation ships), so to eject it it would have to use the same vents as the warp plasma, so you couldn't do both at the same time.
The only thing you can eject through the ram scoops is something that has been collected by them, eg hydrogen from space, or in the case of the Riker manoeuvre Metrion gas. For this ability to work the gas tanks from the console would have to be connected directly to the ram scoops.
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I agree with op this should not share the cooldown
However, I don't think venting metreon in conjunction with warp plasma is a good idea. Metreon is combustible and warp plasma is very hot. If you were to vent both at the same time, you most likely would cause the metreon to explode on release and blast your nacelles off.
You can see this in-game, too. When you employ the Riker maneuver you see the metreon coming from the bussard collectors at the front of the nacelles. When you vent plasma and theta radiation you so it come from the sides of the nacelles.
If they don't change it it won't stop me from using it, though. I think it's pretty cool, oth in looks and usage.
0_0 Let's hope that doesn't happen....
Well, just about everyone I chat w/ says the Metreon Gas console sucks. So having it combo with something might be needed to make it useful.
You don't know?!? You are tasked with watching Insurrection 20 times this weekend. I don't care how painful watching an odd numbered Trek film can be, quit yer whining!
Even numbered.
Insurrection is the 9th movie.