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    realuniqueonerealuniqueone Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    So we want romulans, and klingon content....

    Cryptic doesn't have the resources to dedicate to klingon specific content... fine...

    Here is how you create story content for all factions in 1 go:


    Why not add something like the Nyberrite Alliance and let all factions do quests for them?

    No need to create separate new content for factions, and any new factions automaticly have access to all the content, and the missions could give access to specific ships/items/skills that the factions normally can not get access to?

    Kill multiple birds with one stone.

    There is very little lore about them (about all we know is they are friendly to both the federation and klingons - perfect match?), so the devs should have no issues coming up with stories.

    Would this not be win for everyone???

    Answer here ^^^^
    >>> UniqueOne - Providing you with easy PVP kills since Feb 2012 <<<
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    narenielnareniel Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    My vote goes for improve exploration, simply because it's about the only thing on the list which can actually add new game-mechanics. Adding content as either Romulans, new KDF content or new episodes just adds more of the same. So what that you can play as a Romulan, you'll still be doing all the exact same things you've been doing thusfar.
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    zackerysszackeryss Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    100% PVP!all that other stuff can wait!
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    zackarysszackaryss Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    pvp for sure! lolpve already has enough focus
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    wazzagiowwazzagiow Member Posts: 769 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    firstly, thank the maker that you brought offical polls back. i think 1 step better would be a pop up ingame voting system, link to the 1 on the forums or even you could send a notice in a bulletin maybe. make sure every one is aware of a chance to vote.

    secondly, ROMULANS .... i hope they will have their own faction. oh and don't forget my T5+1 D'deridex warbird while your at it :)
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    sassypantherasassypanthera Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    improve pvp first... then maybe add more of this lolpve
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    cptskeeterukcptskeeteruk Member Posts: 559 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    dastahl wrote: »
    Relax! We actually have a pretty good idea of what we are already doing and as much fun as this poll is, it is only representative of a small portion of our user base. There are many more players who will never vote on this poll. We take all of that into account as well as the huge amount of data we have on the back end when prioritizing our business.

    Not to say that this poll is meaningless, it does help us confirm our internal priority order, but it is not like this poll is dictating the master schedule. It is you voicing your concern over what is need most so we can ensure we're on the same page. So far, the voting is almost entirely what I expected (with the exception of Exploration)

    Put in a ingame poll then if you want a more broader player base view of what people want, cant say that it will differ much from the forums poll tho as im betting if any of them have played for more than 6 months they will probably side with the forum peoples vote.

    Or a email customer feedback newsletter which is sent to all the members of the game.

    Its the only way to really know and get the data you need to make a decision. As even tho im sure the devs have good intentions and good ideas. It is best to probably go with what the actual people who play the game are after.

    --

    Btw about factions and tutorials. Make the tutorials factionless specific i.e it really doesnt matter what race you are, the tutorial would be the same and teach the same things regardless if your fed, dominion, or klingon etc. Something that doesnt have any specific race in the tutorials guiding you either but instead lets say Q does it or a hologram. Would solve alot of faction problems down the road if this game does go multi faction i.e the major races and a combined non military race which any race can join that doesnt work with a government i.e trader etc.
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    grandemperor18grandemperor18 Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    PLAYABLE ROMULANS

    Full faction, romulan warbirds and everything, I want to visit romulas and remas.

    Cryptic if you added this I would be very happy.
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    thlaylierahthlaylierah Member Posts: 2,984 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    dastahl wrote: »
    We will take a lookt at Kerrat and see if the mission will allow us to communicate the map reset differently so that you don't de-cloak when the contact pops up.

    Why not make ALL BO responses just message sliders?

    It's not like they have anything less than obvious to say.

    For example, when I'm asked to defend the Starbase, I don't need to be told this after each ship I blow up.

    I would have spaced the lot long ago if possible because they can't shut up.
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    theparanoidtheparanoid Member Posts: 94 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    All I know is Cryptic and PWE will never see another dime from me if the KDF faction is not finished and they release any other faction.

    Ie
    Outfit issue fix such hair clipping
    Mek'leth that npc have is add
    Great coat of NPC is add
    Level 1 - 50 with full level content.
    Add additional KDF faction Ships.
    Add additional KDF Outfit.


    And I do want to hear how KDF Stuff those not sell. I have just about every thing on KDF from the C-store expect the B'Rel. I seen penetly of other.

    Frankly I am tried of excuse crytpic has given in regards to KDF. We promis a full KDF faction. We know in season 6 and we no closer to that then we at launch. I Believe some once said judge by my action.

    Well so far in my onion, action so far show that Cryptic and PWE do not care about finish the KDF faction.

    The last KDF C-store ship or c-store anything was release was the Bortasq and freassian.

    You can not sell stuff you do release it.
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    rrincyrrincy Member Posts: 1,023
    edited September 2012
    All this talk of visiting Romulus and bring back Romulus ...

    It's GONE , kaput , boom

    hobus went bang , no more Romulus

    theres a reason they moved the capitol to Rator

    people may have been wanting playable romulan faction since launch , but they went with the klingons , lets get those done before we bring another unfinished faction into the game.
    as for the KDF not needing 1-20 stuff ? i couldnt disagree more. loads more people will play klingons if they have the option to do so from day 1
    you honestly think people will flood to romulans if they have the same ' make and level a fed first' clause that the KDF has ?
    12th Fleet
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    U.S.S. Sheffield N.C.C. 92016
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    darthpostaldarthpostal Member Posts: 245 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    KDF content.

    My KDF character is useless as of now. I want it changed.
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    grandemperor18grandemperor18 Member Posts: 9 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    Cryptic drop what you're doing and add ROMULANS faction.

    Please.

    Don't make me beg because I will beg.
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    thetruthurtsthetruthurts Member Posts: 22 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    Well, one thing is clear: there are 2 things that they need to focus on in 2012; Romulans and KDF. Regarding the latter, I'd like to suggest they make a KDF themed FE series. Maybe it could be centered around a Gorn rebellion and take place in KDF space. This would provide KDF themed content but also be playable by everyone else.
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    thlaylierahthlaylierah Member Posts: 2,984 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    How exactly can they improve PvP?

    Make everyone a Sci Captain in a BoP for the duration?

    Or put up some irresistable rewards to lure more innocents into the meat grinder? (like they did in the past)

    Seriously thou, What exactly are people asking for to improve PvP?
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    bunansabunansa Member Posts: 928 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    Guess I need to keep saying this till im blue in the face since theres a few people who are extremely thick....


    WHAT DO YOU WANT KDF??? seriously? please cryptic give us levels 1-20 so i can be just as TRIBBLE bored with 1 extra day tacked on to my leveling curve as is, I know it will take you probably 3-6 months to add those extra 20 missions but I really want to play 1 full day of new content and than cry there is still nothing for my klingon to do at 50.

    Thats what im hearing? right? WAKE UP. Ask for more end game klingon content and stop asking for the darn fluff to start with that wont amount to a hill of beans in the first place.

    And...secondly....how many kdf members are actually klingon....because you know most stfs ive run i see....orion, and gorn...i see 1 klingon character per every 3 of those 2 races...so apparently its not so much people play kdf to play as a freaking klingon, its because they just didnt want to be federation.

    People are asking for pvp improvements and I couldnt agree more, with a 3rd faction that can switch sides at a moments notice dont you think that would spice things up a bit? itll give diplomacy a whole new meaning as well.

    But I see most of the haters and naysayers saying a romulan faction isnt whats needed, theyd rather die than see the kdf be forgotten for a 3rd faction and so on and so on. More fe are needed....derp on that too, we need content but not in the form of a 2 month 5 mission story arc that you run 20 times each week for each alt and than scream for something else again.

    Heres something else to help some people that scream theres nothing to do in the game...try not sitting infront of it for 10 hours a day each day..I play like 3 hours a week total...and I barely feel any burn out or need for something new every minute. Or just make a foundry mission...that chews up alot of time too.
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    rrincyrrincy Member Posts: 1,023
    edited September 2012
    bunansa wrote: »
    Guess I need to keep saying this till im blue in the face since theres a few people who are extremely thick....


    WHAT DO YOU WANT KDF??? seriously? please cryptic give us levels 1-20 so i can be just as TRIBBLE bored with 1 extra day tacked on to my leveling curve as is, I know it will take you probably 3-6 months to add those extra 20 missions but I really want to play 1 full day of new content and than cry there is still nothing for my klingon to do at 50.

    Thats what im hearing? right? WAKE UP. Ask for more end game klingon content and stop asking for the darn fluff to start with that wont amount to a hill of beans in the first place.

    And...secondly....how many kdf members are actually klingon....because you know most stfs ive run i see....orion, and gorn...i see 1 klingon character per every 3 of those 2 races...so apparently its not so much people play kdf to play as a freaking klingon, its because they just didnt want to be federation.

    People are asking for pvp improvements and I couldnt agree more, with a 3rd faction that can switch sides at a moments notice dont you think that would spice things up a bit? itll give diplomacy a whole new meaning as well.

    But I see most of the haters and naysayers saying a romulan faction isnt whats needed, theyd rather die than see the kdf be forgotten for a 3rd faction and so on and so on. More fe are needed....derp on that too, we need content but not in the form of a 2 month 5 mission story arc that you run 20 times each week for each alt and than scream for something else again.

    Heres something else to help some people that scream theres nothing to do in the game...try not sitting infront of it for 10 hours a day each day..I play like 3 hours a week total...and I barely feel any burn out or need for something new every minute. Or just make a foundry mission...that chews up alot of time too.

    you really REALLY arent helping your case any by calling anyone who disagrees with you ' extremely thick'
    what you dont seem to realise , is people arent making KDF characters as much as they would normally because THEY CANNOT START AS ONE
    its so easy to grasp that , people start a federation captain , begin to level it , acquire gear etc , why then will they stop that , drop everything and move to a klingon

    simple answer , they wont . and the exact same would happen to romulan faction that unlocked after a certain level of playing federation. people get attatched to their characters , especially their first character , and unless they're really dedicated to the faction they want to play , they will 8 times out of 10 stick with that feddie they made to start with
    THATS why 1-20 KDF levels are needed , not to add a tiny part to the leveling curve , but to get people to play klingons in the first place

    as is always said , ' if you build it , they will come '
    12th Fleet
    Rear Admiral , Engineering Division
    U.S.S. Sheffield N.C.C. 92016
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    bunansabunansa Member Posts: 928 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    I think we Romulans and Klingons need to just have a good ol fashion bar brawl on ds9 tonight...oh wait...romulans arent playable....

    Well...spread the word...5 pm pst 8pm est bar brawl ds9, outside quarks (dont want to mess up the establishment) All loyal Romulans come in your finest. All loyal Klingons..at least wear a loin cloth. Maybe we can all sit around afterwords and sing songs about the great tribble hunt :P
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    bunansabunansa Member Posts: 928 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    rrincy wrote: »
    you really REALLY arent helping your case any by calling anyone who disagrees with you ' extremely thick'
    what you dont seem to realise , is people arent making KDF characters as much as they would normally because THEY CANNOT START AS ONE
    its so easy to grasp that , people start a federation captain , begin to level it , acquire gear etc , why then will they stop that , drop everything and move to a klingon

    simple answer , they wont . and the exact same would happen to romulan faction that unlocked after a certain level of playing federation. people get attatched to their characters , especially their first character , and unless they're really dedicated to the faction they want to play , they will 8 times out of 10 stick with that feddie they made to start with
    THATS why 1-20 KDF levels are needed , not to add a tiny part to the leveling curve , but to get people to play klingons in the first place

    as is always said , ' if you build it , they will come '

    So...your saying klingons arent loyal because by the time they get to unlock the faction they are to invested in their federation character?
    Just allow the option for kdf to be a start faction, heck in its current form you run around first city for like 5 minutes and gain 3 levels almost just talking to npcs...it could be done for level 1, infact place in new tutorials for both fed and kdf, have the kdfs level them to 10 by the time the tutorial is over, walk around the city talk to npcs bam level 20...maybe toss in a space mission or something as well...not a full 1-20 quest line like federation currently has..problem solved...and I still say theres so few kdf not because of the unlocking feature but because people dont find the faction interesting. Just like loyal klingon fans dont find cardassians or romulans interesting...it happens. I prefer baseball over football or basketball...same thing,
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    juniormint10juniormint10 Member Posts: 30 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    I held off playing STO for a long time; until it became F2P. There are a few things I hold near and dear as a TNG/DS9 fan.

    First I'd like to ask if more retro ships are on the list for STO like the Ambassador Class and Constellation Class. Those are some of my favorites.

    Also, will there be more opportunities to get rare playable ships, like the Cardassian Galor Class Cruiser? I didn't start playing until after the event ended.

    What would be even better is make the Cardassians playabe. I'd rather have them as a playable faction then the Romulans :)
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    cerberusfilmscerberusfilms Member Posts: 40 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    Can we vote "Demorecord" ... please... pretty please... *puppy dog eyes*

    We need it... pretty pretty please...
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    Now a Games Developer and Researcher
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    soriedemsoriedem Member Posts: 150 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    I'm torn, KDF and Foundry; Foundry and KDF. However, there's something not on the list that some of us would like to see. Demo Record fixes. I'm just saying. :) Star Trek: Reunion, Primetime UGC would appreciate that.
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    toivatoiva Member Posts: 3,276 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    bunansa wrote: »
    Guess I need to keep saying this till im blue in the face since theres a few people who are extremely thick....


    WHAT DO YOU WANT KDF??? seriously? please cryptic give us levels 1-20 so i can be just as TRIBBLE bored with 1 extra day tacked on to my leveling curve as is, I know it will take you probably 3-6 months to add those extra 20 missions but I really want to play 1 full day of new content and than cry there is still nothing for my klingon to do at 50.

    Thats what im hearing? right? WAKE UP. Ask for more end game klingon content and stop asking for the darn fluff to start with that wont amount to a hill of beans in the first place.

    And...secondly....how many kdf members are actually klingon....because you know most stfs ive run i see....orion, and gorn...i see 1 klingon character per every 3 of those 2 races...so apparently its not so much people play kdf to play as a freaking klingon, its because they just didnt want to be federation.

    People are asking for pvp improvements and I couldnt agree more, with a 3rd faction that can switch sides at a moments notice dont you think that would spice things up a bit? itll give diplomacy a whole new meaning as well.

    But I see most of the haters and naysayers saying a romulan faction isnt whats needed, theyd rather die than see the kdf be forgotten for a 3rd faction and so on and so on. More fe are needed....derp on that too, we need content but not in the form of a 2 month 5 mission story arc that you run 20 times each week for each alt and than scream for something else again.

    Heres something else to help some people that scream theres nothing to do in the game...try not sitting infront of it for 10 hours a day each day..I play like 3 hours a week total...and I barely feel any burn out or need for something new every minute. Or just make a foundry mission...that chews up alot of time too.

    I'm all for a Romulan faction, what they call the Mogai escort is the most beatiful ship in Star Trek. But what's the point if there's just the possibility of having a Romulan or a Reman with like 2 Tier 5 ships and just a few costume options? Still not a working PvP? Still the same PvE?

    Finish the KDF is not just the missions for the first 20 levels, it's adding ships, costume options. I'd even be for more races, say renegades from their people, that would open up a lot of possibilities.

    (At that point, finally fixing PvP is necessary.)

    Then, ideally, add the Romulans with the same treatment, PvE, PvP, ships, costumes...
    TOIVA, Toi Vaxx, Toia Vix, Toveg, T'vritha, To Vrax: Bring in the Allegiance class.
    Toi'Va, Ti'vath, Toivia, Ty'Vris, Tia Vex, Toi'Virth: Add Tier 6 KDF Carrier and Raider.
    Tae'Va, T'Vaya, To'Var, Tevra, T'Vira, To'Vrak: Give us Asylums for Romulans.

    Don't make ARC mandatory! Keep it optional only!
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    captpfdenniscaptpfdennis Member Posts: 156 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    Absolutely. Demorecord would be a tremendous help. Though, sticking to the list, Foundry, Foundry, and more Foundry. :D
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    zaynarzaynar Member Posts: 138 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    This actually makes me look forward to STO's future, first time in a while. Looks like atm KDF content is just behind Playable Romulans.
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    kilemorgankilemorgan Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    bunansa wrote: »
    Guess I need to keep saying this till im blue in the face since theres a few people who are extremely thick....


    WHAT DO YOU WANT KDF??? seriously? please cryptic give us levels 1-20 so i can be just as TRIBBLE bored with 1 extra day tacked on to my leveling curve as is, I know it will take you probably 3-6 months to add those extra 20 missions but I really want to play 1 full day of new content and than cry there is still nothing for my klingon to do at 50.

    Thats what im hearing? right? WAKE UP. Ask for more end game klingon content and stop asking for the darn fluff to start with that wont amount to a hill of beans in the first place.

    And...secondly....how many kdf members are actually klingon....because you know most stfs ive run i see....orion, and gorn...i see 1 klingon character per every 3 of those 2 races...so apparently its not so much people play kdf to play as a freaking klingon, its because they just didnt want to be federation.

    People are asking for pvp improvements and I couldnt agree more, with a 3rd faction that can switch sides at a moments notice dont you think that would spice things up a bit? itll give diplomacy a whole new meaning as well.

    But I see most of the haters and naysayers saying a romulan faction isnt whats needed, theyd rather die than see the kdf be forgotten for a 3rd faction and so on and so on. More fe are needed....derp on that too, we need content but not in the form of a 2 month 5 mission story arc that you run 20 times each week for each alt and than scream for something else again.

    Heres something else to help some people that scream theres nothing to do in the game...try not sitting infront of it for 10 hours a day each day..I play like 3 hours a week total...and I barely feel any burn out or need for something new every minute. Or just make a foundry mission...that chews up alot of time too.

    I am not a KDF or Fed player. I am a player. I have toons in both factions, I would consider having one if another faction came up later.

    Part of why some players want a fully leveled KDF is because then they could start play as KDF and skip being a Fed because they are unlike me, they came only for KDF content.

    I have run into many Klingon toons, along with gorn, orion, and alien toons. The same as I have run into many human, vulcan, and aliens on the Fed side. Part of being in a faction that has multiple races is so people can have multiple choices, so why shoud people only be Klingon? I personally did choose to be a full Klingon rather then chooseing an alien like I did on the Fed side. Person taste, for anyone.

    I will skip on saying anything about PvP.

    I do not hear players saying there should not be a Romulan faction. I recall one negative post on them. One. I have read a few posts that mirror my thoughts. That playable race and Full faction are completely different. That if they do not complete the First non Federation faction then it makes it VERY easy for them to skimp and cut corners on any future faction. Would you want a mini faction where your life was dictated by the Humans, or worse where all commands came from the KDF? Does the idea of being relegated to a minor race sound appealing?
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    matthew486dxmatthew486dx Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    Feel free to list them in here -- the team is watching this thread.

    Cheers,

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    I'm cloaked. I didn't ask for this update. I wasn't even scanning nodes. Why should I have to drop out of cloak for this update from my officer?
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    ortsimortsim Member Posts: 89 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    I voted for you KDF =p.

    I'm starfleet all the way, but we need some more honorable opponents. Balance-wise I think we need to fix the KDF before we add Romulans. Personally, I want updated crafting, but the KDF need attention more. More featured episodes are a close second. I like sets and all, but some more unusual items like the Devidian series might be nice, or a set that makes your ship behave differently than normal (such as consoles that have abilities or "modes"). Getting a shuttle or ship from a featured episode would be awesome as well.
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    ackreedackreed Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    I agree, first the KDF must be a fraction like the fed. Should cryptic bring the romulans earlier i see a catastrophe. Romulans will be playable with lvl 40 and has 3 ships. The PVE would be a catastrophe like the PVP for them and and or they bring a full romulan fraction like the Federation and i would ask me, why can cryptic not the same for the KDF. We have 2 Fractions in STO and at the moment is this enough. We dont need a third fraction. The third Fraction can come, when are the 2 exists fraction are complete and that is not the case.

    Greetings

    Jack
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    baronvonhellerbaronvonheller Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    Is it safe to assume that the dreadnought Saucer sep will be retroactive? I just bought the Gal-X last week, lol.
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