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Chimera class heavy destroyer modes

generaldiazgeneraldiaz Member Posts: 31 Arc User
edited October 2012 in Federation Discussion
so with the new Chimera class heavy destroyer i know that the hull has the the ability to go through multiple changes. there is the the sector mod that is the standard mode. the second mode is tactical mode which is where the ship actually changes to bring the lotus to bear. the last mode is the more streamline mode that it goes into when it goes to warp.

so my question to everyone out there what exactly changes with the Chimera class heavy destroyer. i myself am a free to player so i dont have this ability to do this myself. i was hoping that the great forum community can help me with this.

one last thing please dont turn this into a fight over if you like the ship itself or not. its been heard enough the last couple days.
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  • disposeableh3r0disposeableh3r0 Member Posts: 1,927 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    generaldiaz wrote: »
    so with the new Chimera class heavy destroyer i know that the hull has the the ability to go through multiple changes. there is the the sector mod that is the standard mode. the second mode is tactical mode which is where the ship actually changes to bring the lotus to bear. the last mode is the more streamline mode that it goes into when it goes to warp.

    so my question to everyone out there what exactly changes with the Chimera class heavy destroyer. i myself am a free to player so i dont have this ability to do this myself. i was hoping that the great forum community can help me with this.

    one last thing please dont turn this into a fight over if you like the ship itself or not. its been heard enough the last couple days.

    the necells expand/contract between sector space and map mode the pylons also appear to raise lower slightly. In tactical mode the fore, starboard, and port sections of the saucer extend slightly to expose the lotus arrays.
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  • generaldiazgeneraldiaz Member Posts: 31 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    my question is exactly how does the saucer section change as it cant change drastically in order to expose the lotus system is it is not a transformer.
  • disposeableh3r0disposeableh3r0 Member Posts: 1,927 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    generaldiaz wrote: »
    my question is exactly how does the saucer section change as it cant change drastically in order to expose the lotus system is it is not a transformer.

    Like i said it slides apart Think of it like a slider phone. The pieces move away from the center of the saucer and expose the firing ports.

    In lke 2 or 3 days I'm sure some one will make a video. you could also hang around esd or ds9 and just wait for some one to show up with one.
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  • generaldiazgeneraldiaz Member Posts: 31 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    all right thanks
  • purvee1purvee1 Member Posts: 360 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    generaldiaz wrote: »
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    it is not a transformer.
    Have you seen some of he ideas comng out for Star trek? They're all really silly from a spaceship point of view

    However for giggles work out where the Klingon's pop up lotus things go. Each appears to be about the width of the hull, and one comes out the top and one from the bottom of the hull.
  • generaldiazgeneraldiaz Member Posts: 31 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    yes i have. but to be honest the fanboy ships are the craziest. i once saw a ship with like 6 or 8 nacelles. the lotus on the Klingon ship looks like they fit into that hole and that is it. so its a big empty place in there when it is engaged.
  • disposeableh3r0disposeableh3r0 Member Posts: 1,927 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfDrNrs6SR8
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  • generaldiazgeneraldiaz Member Posts: 31 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    thank you so much for that. this will help me along way with my study of this ship.
  • jbarnes0210jbarnes0210 Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Tactical Mode gives a +25 to weapons power for one. Has a wicked Phaser thing that packs a powerful punch, but it'll drain your weapons power and takes like 15 seconds for it to raise enough to use your weapons again. Think the Main Weapon on the proto-type ship in Babylon 5's "Call to Arms".

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  • khayuungkhayuung Member Posts: 1,876 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Man that ship actually looked better than I thot!

    It would be nice if the Feds get Destroyers as the missing 4th ship type. Not chimeras, something which makes the Chimera called a destroyer. :D

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  • jayfresh11jayfresh11 Member Posts: 133 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Tactical mode causes the edges of the saucer to expand and reveal parts of the ship that look orange, probably for the phaser lotus. When you warp out, the nacelles come together. When you warp into a spot, the nacelles spread apart again.
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  • xenor002xenor002 Member Posts: 424
    edited October 2012
    Would you guys think that going from the 2 year anv. Odyssey to this would be a bad idea?

    I currently have 57k+ hull, and from what I see I'll lose at least 10k hull, which isn't that fun of an aspect. I am using the borg set on my main tac.

    Is it even worth flying?
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  • khayuungkhayuung Member Posts: 1,876 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    This can mount dual cannons.

    But really, the Oddy and the Chimera all fulfill different roles. You'd get both because they do vastly different jobs.

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  • xenor002xenor002 Member Posts: 424
    edited October 2012
    khayuung wrote: »
    This can mount dual cannons.

    But really, the Oddy and the Chimera all fulfill different roles. You'd get both because they do vastly different jobs.

    Tru, hense why I want to fly it..but I'm iffy due to loss of such a high amount of hull..meh I'll just fool around...thouhg I'll need ot craft new cannons haha! :D :P
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  • christopherchasechristopherchase Member Posts: 23 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    xenor002 wrote: »
    Tru, hense why I want to fly it..but I'm iffy due to loss of such a high amount of hull..meh I'll just fool around...thouhg I'll need ot craft new cannons haha! :D :P

    You gain a lot of turn rate over the Odyssey. I find turn rate + cannons makes up for loss of hull. Targets can't damage your hull if they're dead. :D
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  • xenor002xenor002 Member Posts: 424
    edited October 2012
    christopherchase wrote: »
    You gain a lot of turn rate over the Odyssey. I find turn rate + cannons makes up for loss of hull. Targets can't damage your hull if they're dead. :D

    True, but my experience with cannons are not that great haha, hmm going to have to think on what crew layout I would have to do if I go escort role...though I tend to like rolling cruisers on my main only haha.....
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