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cobalt1975
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For a unique experience, perhaps a bit of random generation is in order here. How much effort would it take for the Tovan Khev story arch to be centered around a similar theme, only it be a sister looking for a brother, a Mother looking for her son, a Husband looking for his wife (vice versa, or same sex), A child looking for their parent(s), random generation of names as well.
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How much effort? Quite a bit, I'd say, considering how many incidents in the dialogue are tied to these details and how contextual they are.
Really in the end it didn't matter. When people RP'd they just sent their companion home or ignored their existence, and if you didn't RP, it didn't matter because people were more interested in the mechanics and skills of their companions.
For the amount of work that it would take to change all the dialog, track what they told you and a thousand other players individually, and remodel all the missions where he's not actually part of your crew, but just following behind you as an uncontrollable individual, its not worth it.
I'm not sure how many missions are worked up differently to deal with that plot situation, but, if they are worked different from mission to mission that is already a dangerous place to be for bugs sakes.
They can insert text. Not voiceovers.:rolleyes:
Sometimes, if you want to bury the hatchet with a Klingon, it has to be in his skull. - Captain K'Tar of the USS Danu about J'mpok.
That said, I recall almost hoping to be able to make a choice between some of the supporting characters. Having to make a choice to save one person or the other.. the survivor becoming part of your crew.
And it seems that I remember having the option to rename the others, although I don't remember if I got that option with Tovan or not.
I will check next time I log in.
Hopefully they open up uniform customization on him, that would help a lot probably.
We don't even have BOFFs out in most social zones or group queued content, so its not like people will be that exposed to your Tovan.
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An All reman crew is not possible ??
For practical reasons (life support , lighting etc) I like to go with single race crews outside of the Federation
This was the thinking behind my original post. That once this goes live this will be the reality. Don't get me wrong. I love the extra effort put into giving a background story to your crew as you meet them, but I just wanted to put the idea out there.
You're stuck with Tovan Khev, you can do with the rest as you please (well, except changing the costume). I'd still like a dev response why Veril is the only female Reman who looks like one. Makes the "all-Reman" crew I planned for the KDF a bit hard to realize.
Nah, my Fedrom will at worst run around with Satra, she's a tac and needs healing. And my KDFrem will run around with a fellow Reman.
Sometimes, if you want to bury the hatchet with a Klingon, it has to be in his skull. - Captain K'Tar of the USS Danu about J'mpok.
Maybe her mother was not a Reman, could have been a Romulan, Human or any number of species.
That would explain it if she didn't look like a Reman. But she looks more Reman than the other Reman females combined.
Sometimes, if you want to bury the hatchet with a Klingon, it has to be in his skull. - Captain K'Tar of the USS Danu about J'mpok.
My take on Khev is that he's kinda like an NPC that follows you around permanently.... and as free Boffs go he ROCKS! Seriously, he's a PURPLE Boff with TS3 as one of his default skills. That gives me many reasons to keep him around....
My character Tsin'xing
The first 3 boffs you get from story missions could be dependent on your initial choice, they don't even have to be different charcters just different station.
This. So much.
The only "legitimate" reason against Khev being a mandatory boff is RP related. And even then, calling that "legitimate" is one hell of a stretch.
If you don't want to use him, you don't have to once you get enough regular BOFFs.
Tovan Khev
If I'm reading this thread right, you can't even refuse to take him, he is mandatorily added to your crew.
I grew bored with non-editable BOFFs long ago and now I'm having one forced on me.
If we're forced to take him, at least allow me to edit his appearance.
That's all it would take to make me want to keep him around.
Bees like honey, they don't like vinegar.
Everytime someone makes a character that is an copy of an existing superhuman, Creativity is sad
This is what bothers me. I should either have COMPLETE control over Tovan's appearance to the ability to remove him from my bridge crew (or both) with no impact to MY story.
When I play this game it is MY story and not Tovan Khev's ... Tovan Khev can go nga'chuq himself.
Don't believe the lies in this forum. I am NOT an ARC user. I play STO on Steam or not at all.
Just sayin' ...
Also, did anyone else notice that there are several Federation officers hanging around on the Romulan Bridge? I hope this is a bug since my Romulan is not even allied to the Federation.
It would simply affect too much gameplay.
Anyway, true or not, I still don't understand why we can't change his costume, at the very least. Even when used in cut scene, they use the actual Tovan, no matter his look, the same way they use our captain, and not some generic captain.
And replaced him with Worf (until then a junior boff on the away team)