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capthayden
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Well, folks, you asked for it and it is definately coming. A Romulan faction. However, I suspect this is going to prove even more difficult for Cryptic than they initially suspected.
The Romulans are no longer just another group or coalition of races with green and purple hues and ships that cloak. Based on the story arc, we can say with reasonable certainly that there are now two (yes TWO) distinct sub-groups of "Romulans" and I'm hoping Cryptic will reflect this in their implimentation of missions and reputations to come for our new pointy-eared players.
Faction 1 - The Empire
This is the Romulan Star Empire of old: The Empire we grew up watching and loving, the group which spawned the Tal Shair, the group that gave Klingons the ability to cloak their ships, while they embraced warp drive and used it as the launching platform to build an Empire. You didn't seriously suspect that the loss of Romulus would cripple the enitre empire did you? Last we heard, the government was re-established on Rator III. Empress Sela (a classic villian) lives on and is confirmed for the upcoming faction. Hopefully, we see this dark side of the faction realised in the upcoming installment. And don't forget about other classic Romulan heroes such as Tomalak, I doubt he knuckled under and joined Detan's band of refugees who ran to the Empire's enemies for protection. These are the die-hard, fantatical, loyal Romulans who will strive to keep the Empire alive and give it new life from within, not from outside assistance.
Faction 2 - The Republic
These are the refugees, led by Detan, who are breaking free of the tyranny of a crushing Empire. (Now, I haven't played through the whole story arc involving New Romulus so I may be a little off in my analysis.) But these are the folks who seized the opportunity the destruction of Romulus provided to get out from under the eye of the Tal Shair and live free. (Ironic that they solicited the Klingons seeking aid, when you think about it.) But regardless, these people are trying to build a new regime based on peace and cooperation as opposed to war and conquest. Openly accepting aid from former enemies, this fledgling power is gradually gaining strength and will no doubt become a major power in the quadrant in decades to come.
I'm hoping Cryptic realises there are two distinct roads a Romulan player could decide to traverse and if the Devs are really on their game; you'll get the option to choose which flag you'll fly: Detan's or Sela's.
... Long live the Empire!
The Romulans are no longer just another group or coalition of races with green and purple hues and ships that cloak. Based on the story arc, we can say with reasonable certainly that there are now two (yes TWO) distinct sub-groups of "Romulans" and I'm hoping Cryptic will reflect this in their implimentation of missions and reputations to come for our new pointy-eared players.
Faction 1 - The Empire
This is the Romulan Star Empire of old: The Empire we grew up watching and loving, the group which spawned the Tal Shair, the group that gave Klingons the ability to cloak their ships, while they embraced warp drive and used it as the launching platform to build an Empire. You didn't seriously suspect that the loss of Romulus would cripple the enitre empire did you? Last we heard, the government was re-established on Rator III. Empress Sela (a classic villian) lives on and is confirmed for the upcoming faction. Hopefully, we see this dark side of the faction realised in the upcoming installment. And don't forget about other classic Romulan heroes such as Tomalak, I doubt he knuckled under and joined Detan's band of refugees who ran to the Empire's enemies for protection. These are the die-hard, fantatical, loyal Romulans who will strive to keep the Empire alive and give it new life from within, not from outside assistance.
Faction 2 - The Republic
These are the refugees, led by Detan, who are breaking free of the tyranny of a crushing Empire. (Now, I haven't played through the whole story arc involving New Romulus so I may be a little off in my analysis.) But these are the folks who seized the opportunity the destruction of Romulus provided to get out from under the eye of the Tal Shair and live free. (Ironic that they solicited the Klingons seeking aid, when you think about it.) But regardless, these people are trying to build a new regime based on peace and cooperation as opposed to war and conquest. Openly accepting aid from former enemies, this fledgling power is gradually gaining strength and will no doubt become a major power in the quadrant in decades to come.
I'm hoping Cryptic realises there are two distinct roads a Romulan player could decide to traverse and if the Devs are really on their game; you'll get the option to choose which flag you'll fly: Detan's or Sela's.
... Long live the Empire!
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Dynamic [Universal Translator alternative suggestion: False] promises to some extent, is an honorable alternative to extinction though. But only up to a point. You cannot live on borrowed time forever.
If you must become the very essence of that which you despise, even in order to survive, you will only end up hating your own existence. Unholy alliances and alien influences must be kept to a minimum!
The cultural essence of the Romulan people, has easily been confused with the presence of certain minorities of late. And as the actions of few has been taken as the will of the many, the larger picture has been forgotten, or obscured by a collection of smaller groups altogether!
The real goal here is to find that collective essence, that genuine common culture, not use endless excuses to bypass the values that defines a Romulan. When he is no longer a Romulan, the fight is over, in life or in death. This is a fight for the Romulan culture, as well as for basic survival. Never forget that, and you will do much better!
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That would allow for inter-faction and cross-faction pvp without any convoluted justifications, and allow them to get plenty of mileage from Denise Crosby in the interim.
Keep in mind that we have a screenshot showing a Romulan Players ship labeled as 'RRW' instead of 'IRW'-the designation of the Romulan Star Empire, unless our ship designation changes as the result of an episode, it seems likely that we won't be members of the RSE for long, if at all. perhaps the player rebels as part of the tutorial mission?
While I can sympathize with D'tan and the reunificationists, a big part of the 'reunification' 2-parter for TNG (in which D'tan appeared as a the child of soem reunificationists) was that they were an underground movement of Romulans who idolized the Vulcan teachings and culture, as opposed to Romulan culture. They really did not 'fit in' with the Romulan Star Empire, which being a xenophobic totalitarian government, cracked down on them. Aligning the Romulan players with a similar faction to D'Tans(it needs to be noted that there isn't any evidence yet that D'Tan's faction is the Romulan Republic) by *default*, a group that were outsiders within their own culture seems like the devs are missing what makes Romulans 'Romulan'. D'Tan was a member of the Romulan species but he by no means was a member of the romulan culture. He was a vulcan at heart, and the devs seem to be making all romulan players into romulans-in-species-only without any say in the matter.
Ive been here and gone in sto for years, but this is something worth playing. To me its a dream come true. Many of us at launch had planned our first characters to be Romulan. Now we will get that chance. I do hope they let us fight for the Star Empire faction, I have no interest in this republic. Oh and a genocidal attack or two on the Iconians would be fine with me.
Aside from being able to choose to fight for the Star Empire, my other concern is the cost. The zen is overpriced. If they give us a straight up cost of 10 to 15 dollors for the expansion, and we get everything including a D'deridex class warbird. I got no issues with that. This being said what I dont want to happen, is I get the expansion, and then have to pay 20 dollors or more for that class of warbird.
He might not be the leader, but he's more like the "figurehead" of the group, the most prominent person behind it but not the one who's in charge ultimately. So while he might not be leader, he's most likely the "admiral quinn" of the faction in that you talk to him a lot for your missions.
Dude, come on. Is it too much to ask for you not to resort to homophobic language?
From The teaser page:
"Play as a Romulan or Reman and immerse yourself in new story-driven missions written exclusively from the Romulan Republic's point of view."
Not the Romulan Star Empire, but the Romulan Republic will be the sole focus of the Romulan faction. No arrogant and ambitious conquerers, but a bunch of freedom fighters actively fightign against the Romulan Star Empire.
I really, really hope that will be the case. I'm not optimistic, but I continue to hope.
Their decision is really odd though. It's aas if they saw the Romulan reunificationists from the two episodes of TNG and thought 'yes, this is what people want to play as. Speratists who want nothing to do with the Romulan Star Empire, why would anyone want to play as the Romulan Star Empire?"
No... We are not.
I mean the new Romulan Republic under civil government of the Senate with capitol on Achernar Prime been a whole playable faction in opposite non-playable traitorous and militaristic group under Sela's rule with base on RatorIII.
Or do you think that the Romulan Empire been help our own D'Tan's separatist on Mol'Rihan?
So you're saying the expansion is gonna be a pay to play version? I sure as hell hope not. They went F2P, they should stay F2P then.
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The wiki lists New Romulus as the "New Romulan Empire", not the Romulan Republic. Also, New Romulan ships are still tagged with I.R.W. and not R.R.W.
Furthermore, New Romulus is neutral, giving rep to all sides. The Republic obviously will not be, they will likely seek their own interests and not pander to everyone for the sake of survival like D'Tan does.
So no, they won't be the same.
it's going to be free, just as stated by branflakes
#LegalizeAwoo
A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch."
"We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
Doesn't mean hes in charge of the new faction. if they continue with the roman tradition, a Proconsul is a Governor. So he's important in the government, but not in charge and is seen a lot with non-faction people. Sounds like a figurehead to me
Klingons weren't even given proper tricorders. And you want to be part of the Romulan Star Empire? Hahahahahahahahah.
At disruptor point
Grow up. :rolleyes:
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Hm... the tal'shiar is already trying that, much to my nausicaan's delight.
there is no excuse for all this Republicanism