I dunno what to believe, the new JJ film is coming out in May and so this major update too. I wonder if they're connected or not - dismissing the whole contract thing between them, after all, they did with the 1st JJ Trek film to make that work.
Anyways, we'll find out sooner or later! Not long to go now!
I luv the way that pic shows all the different versions of Daleks through the many decades of the Doctor.
Now, if they added the Daleks to sto... well.... I fore one would welcome our Dalek overlords.
I'd be 'welcomly' plotting behind their backs, to overthrow their sorry tin-can asses. :cool:
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For those of you arguing for the older Romulan Empire model of a Faction...let me point out that they are setting them up to be the servants of the Iconians.
I for one would not want to serve the people trying to take me over.
So I am betting a Romulan Faction will involve New Romulus.
Another point...why can't there be both a new FE and a Romulan Faction in the same update?
I luv the way that pic shows all the different versions of Daleks through the many decades of the Doctor.
Thanks, I love it too, the episode was great and awesome, but the image isn't mine. It's created by the BBC for part 1 of series 7.
The screenshot from STO maybe is meant to be seen as an intertextual reference to Doctor Who's poster, or surely it was defiantly inspired by.
When I first saw the poster from STO, it imminently reminded me of DW's.
If you've actually seen the episode which the WHO poster is referencing, you'll know that the poster from DW was slightly misleading.
- SPOILER -
(Highlight to see):
Amy doesn't "fall". But it LOOKS like she did - looks like she died.
- END -
Maybe this upcoming season is going to feature time travel somewhere. They have mentioned similar things in podcast interviews etc about returning actors and actress, especially Denise Crosby.
Anyways, I think we should get back to the subject! This new screenshot! :P
A number of players have told me that this isn't an announcement about a new faction, but rather, the level cap raise to Fleet Admiral/Dahar Master.
While that's interesting, to me, it's hardly as fascinating as a new faction.
The last time there was a level cap raise, it was one new sector, 3 missions and a new group event (that was buggy to the point where it was unplayable!).
And that was all.
I hope they do better next time.
However, to me, this looks like classic misdirection.
Given the heavy Romulan theme of the announcements, why would you turn it around and make it about the Iconians?
Even if they are linked due to the Sela abduction/Tal Shiar storyline, Romulans and Iconians are completely seperate matters.
If this was truly about the Iconians, I would have used pictures of gateways and the line about "air and darkness" which is the mythical interpretation of the Iconian's abilities.
As for the KDF, I'm so disinterested in their faction, I have no intention of making another character for them ever!
I have one KDF, that's all I'll ever need.
So, from my point of view, adding more content for KDF below the max rank means nothing, since I'm not going to play it anyway.
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I dunno what to believe, the new JJ film is coming out in May and so this major update too. I wonder if they're connected or not - dismissing the whole contract thing between them, after all, they did with the 1st JJ Trek film to make that work.
Anyways, we'll find out sooner or later! Not long to go now!
That's what i wondered too about the JJ verse coming into it somehow to tie in with the new film, but everyone ignored me.
I do think this game will never cross with "JJ-verse" except for the events that did happen in prime universe. Although, it is only good marketing from Cryptic to ride the movie hype wave to launch this update...
With another screenshot of upcoming content this May, the suspense is surely getting to me. I am definitely eager to learn what is in store for players this year.
I'm confused by people's disdain for that homepage Vulcan. I think she is a pretty reasonable representation of most players' female characters I see strutting around in the game.
Must be something in the water in the 25th century.
My problem with her isn't as much the "body slider(s)" (chest slider maxxed, borderline ideal measurements, etc.), but the portrayal.
1. Open shirt on a Vulcan. Not many do so, in the fleet at least.
2. Tripping/lunging/whatever in the primary shot of her in action. Seemingly done purely to "show off" what the shirt is allowing the viewer to see.
3. Looking at the viewer while aiming a shot way off picture. Weapons dicipline, people.
4. The fact that it's very windy on this planet, and her hairstyle was designed to blow "just that way" in said wind.
etc. etc.
Highlighted by using her "assets" as an "arrow" to the download button.
Sexy people doing "regular" things, OK. Sexy people shoehorned into a sexier position just because it's "cool" to do so - not so much.
As I mentioned in the thread about her appearance, standing her up - so that the cleavage shot isn't highly conspicuous, and having her look at her target instead of the viewer with an actual serious look on her face, and bingo, 90% of the problem gone. Give her the "standard" closed uniform top, and shut off the wind fan, I'd be hard pressed to have any complaint, as I'm being "conservative but reasonable"...
Handsome phaser guy was like that. Designed to draw in the ladies through his "hunkiness" but at the same time put in a "legitimate" pose. How would we feel if HPG had just as much shirt as Kirk did after one of his classic "grinders" that wound up highlighting his well-toned physique? To me, what they did with Vulcan Phaser Lady is on that level...
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That picture reminds me of Nero. He did say his wife was killed when Romulus went boom. Although if I remember correctly the planet went whoosh-kapow pretty quickly in the film so there would be no time for him to collect her body. Probably unrelated, but still...
What if nero didn't die at the end of the 2009 film but reermerged through the black hole back in the prime universe somehow? Although that guy looks nothing like the solhoete of nero as he doesn't have pointy ears and has hair.
What if nero didn't die at the end of the 2009 film but reermerged through the black hole back in the prime universe somehow? Although that guy looks nothing like the solhoete of nero as he doesn't have pointy ears and has hair.
The hair thing isn't really an issue, I think that the Countdown comics showed that Nero's crew shaved off their hair and painted tattoos because of some mourning ritual or something. But yeah, no pointy ears is a deal breaker :P
i want to fly spocks super fast sci ship from the future, er, past, er.. uh, . yea.
and isn't anyone getting stupid sick of the color green?
Considering it's from Star Trek "canon prime universe", I don't see why we can't, but it is part of JJ's story. I'm no expect on all these contract stuff, so I don't know.
Maybe someone already answered this but is the artist the same person who does the art for Champions? The style looks the same. Whats his name? He's good.
Considering it's from Star Trek "canon prime universe", I don't see why we can't, but it is part of JJ's story. I'm no expect on all these contract stuff, so I don't know.
It would be very cool though.
Well keep in mind the Countdown comics from the first movie showed our default Federation uniforms as the actual uniform for that time period. It's safe to assume that if they wanted to they could probably make the Jellyfish a sweet Sci shuttle. Problem being, without shuttle races/events outside the Vault there's no reason to have more shuttles.
isnt a SCREENSHOT supposed to be something from in the game?
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1. That's Phaser Lady being carried out by Phaser Guy.
2. The countdown is leading towards a featured episode that paves the way for a Romulan faction in May.
Heck, I'm not only on a limb, I'm on the tiny branches.
:eek:
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I'm fairly new, so, could you explain about this hate? XD I don't understand exactly.
Wasn't here for the great debate but from what I gathered, it took a while to get the Caitian race in the game. Whenever we ask for a new none human race, dem anthropocentrists keep bashing at the tower walls.
Wasn't here for the great debate but from what I gathered, it took a while to get the Caitian race in the game. Whenever we ask for a new none human race, dem anthropocentrists keep bashing at the tower walls.
That wasn't because of a desire to keep them out; it was because making them not look stupid takes a lot more work than just adding bumpy foreheads and noses to humans.
Whether or not they succeeded of course is a matter for individual taste, although it appears a lot of people are fairly happy with them. I personally think they did a good job, on both the Caitians and the Kzin--, er, I mean the Ferasans.
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That wasn't because of a desire to keep them out; it was because making them not look stupid takes a lot more work than just adding bumpy foreheads and noses to humans.
Whether or not they succeeded of course is a matter for individual taste, although it appears a lot of people are fairly happy with them. I personally think they did a good job, on both the Caitians and the Kzin--, er, I mean the Ferasans.
I'd say they did a pretty good job making the cat species. They don't look stupid or out of place at all, and especially the way that the male Caitian was made to look is pretty cool.
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I luv the way that pic shows all the different versions of Daleks through the many decades of the Doctor.
I'd be 'welcomly' plotting behind their backs, to overthrow their sorry tin-can asses. :cool:
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I for one would not want to serve the people trying to take me over.
So I am betting a Romulan Faction will involve New Romulus.
Another point...why can't there be both a new FE and a Romulan Faction in the same update?
Vote Dalek!!. Yay
Thanks, I love it too, the episode was great and awesome, but the image isn't mine. It's created by the BBC for part 1 of series 7.
The screenshot from STO maybe is meant to be seen as an intertextual reference to Doctor Who's poster, or surely it was defiantly inspired by.
When I first saw the poster from STO, it imminently reminded me of DW's.
If you've actually seen the episode which the WHO poster is referencing, you'll know that the poster from DW was slightly misleading.
- SPOILER -
(Highlight to see):
Amy doesn't "fall". But it LOOKS like she did - looks like she died.
- END -
Maybe this upcoming season is going to feature time travel somewhere. They have mentioned similar things in podcast interviews etc about returning actors and actress, especially Denise Crosby.
Anyways, I think we should get back to the subject! This new screenshot! :P
Wishes and horses...
People playing KDF still wish it was a "playable faction"
Although a lot of work, but, what if this update is for both?
But the main advertisement to gain people's attention about Romulus/Romulans.
3 years = 3 factions?
A number of players have told me that this isn't an announcement about a new faction, but rather, the level cap raise to Fleet Admiral/Dahar Master.
While that's interesting, to me, it's hardly as fascinating as a new faction.
The last time there was a level cap raise, it was one new sector, 3 missions and a new group event (that was buggy to the point where it was unplayable!).
And that was all.
I hope they do better next time.
However, to me, this looks like classic misdirection.
Given the heavy Romulan theme of the announcements, why would you turn it around and make it about the Iconians?
Even if they are linked due to the Sela abduction/Tal Shiar storyline, Romulans and Iconians are completely seperate matters.
If this was truly about the Iconians, I would have used pictures of gateways and the line about "air and darkness" which is the mythical interpretation of the Iconian's abilities.
As for the KDF, I'm so disinterested in their faction, I have no intention of making another character for them ever!
I have one KDF, that's all I'll ever need.
So, from my point of view, adding more content for KDF below the max rank means nothing, since I'm not going to play it anyway.
Bees like honey, they don't like vinegar.
Everytime someone makes a character that is an copy of an existing superhuman, Creativity is sad
That's what i wondered too about the JJ verse coming into it somehow to tie in with the new film, but everyone ignored me.
In that case, year four should be "Caitians: The Next Generation!" Just to spite all the Caitian haters.
I'm fairly new, so, could you explain about this hate? XD I don't understand exactly.
My problem with her isn't as much the "body slider(s)" (chest slider maxxed, borderline ideal measurements, etc.), but the portrayal.
1. Open shirt on a Vulcan. Not many do so, in the fleet at least.
2. Tripping/lunging/whatever in the primary shot of her in action. Seemingly done purely to "show off" what the shirt is allowing the viewer to see.
3. Looking at the viewer while aiming a shot way off picture. Weapons dicipline, people.
4. The fact that it's very windy on this planet, and her hairstyle was designed to blow "just that way" in said wind.
etc. etc.
Highlighted by using her "assets" as an "arrow" to the download button.
Sexy people doing "regular" things, OK. Sexy people shoehorned into a sexier position just because it's "cool" to do so - not so much.
As I mentioned in the thread about her appearance, standing her up - so that the cleavage shot isn't highly conspicuous, and having her look at her target instead of the viewer with an actual serious look on her face, and bingo, 90% of the problem gone. Give her the "standard" closed uniform top, and shut off the wind fan, I'd be hard pressed to have any complaint, as I'm being "conservative but reasonable"...
Handsome phaser guy was like that. Designed to draw in the ladies through his "hunkiness" but at the same time put in a "legitimate" pose. How would we feel if HPG had just as much shirt as Kirk did after one of his classic "grinders" that wound up highlighting his well-toned physique? To me, what they did with Vulcan Phaser Lady is on that level...
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The hair thing isn't really an issue, I think that the Countdown comics showed that Nero's crew shaved off their hair and painted tattoos because of some mourning ritual or something. But yeah, no pointy ears is a deal breaker :P
and isn't anyone getting stupid sick of the color green?
Considering it's from Star Trek "canon prime universe", I don't see why we can't, but it is part of JJ's story. I'm no expect on all these contract stuff, so I don't know.
It would be very cool though.
Well keep in mind the Countdown comics from the first movie showed our default Federation uniforms as the actual uniform for that time period. It's safe to assume that if they wanted to they could probably make the Jellyfish a sweet Sci shuttle. Problem being, without shuttle races/events outside the Vault there's no reason to have more shuttles.
1. That's Phaser Lady being carried out by Phaser Guy.
2. The countdown is leading towards a featured episode that paves the way for a Romulan faction in May.
Heck, I'm not only on a limb, I'm on the tiny branches.
:eek:
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Saving the Galaxy since 2002
You shall not pass.
Wasn't here for the great debate but from what I gathered, it took a while to get the Caitian race in the game. Whenever we ask for a new none human race, dem anthropocentrists keep bashing at the tower walls.
That wasn't because of a desire to keep them out; it was because making them not look stupid takes a lot more work than just adding bumpy foreheads and noses to humans.
Whether or not they succeeded of course is a matter for individual taste, although it appears a lot of people are fairly happy with them. I personally think they did a good job, on both the Caitians and the Kzin--, er, I mean the Ferasans.
I'd say they did a pretty good job making the cat species. They don't look stupid or out of place at all, and especially the way that the male Caitian was made to look is pretty cool.