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Tier V Carrior for Feds
princeofjudah
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Are there any plans to add a tier V carrier to the Federation? I mean a TRUE carrier, not an escort. I am shocked to discover that there isn't one for the Feds. I am also extremely unhappy about this since I love carrier vessels. I'm new to STO and new to Star Trek as a whole. Am I missing something? Is the Tier IV Carrier meant to be played in PVP? if not, PLEASE add a TRUE tier V carrier as soon as possible... I'm sure there are a tonne of other players who would agree with me.
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There is one. it's call the Atrox. However I didn't pick it because
a) No frigate - have less freedom in attack choice until you unlock elite scorpion
b) TOO science focused. I didn't picked it because APB is an important buff skill for pets, which can only be slot onced on Atrox.
BTW, There are no tier IV carrier on Fed or RR - only KDF.
If I ask you a question it is not an insult but a genuine attempt to understand why.
When I insult you I won't be discreet about it, I will be precise and to the point stupid.
He could rephrase it to: "no 10-console carrier".
I'm still hoping for a fleet version of the Atrox alongside some truely unique Atrox pets (preferrable something sturdy).
Of course it has the stalkers, but even the Elite versions are subpar to both universal fighter hangars out there.
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Both sides are waiting on Fleet versions of some of our Z-Store ships.
Fleet Gal X, Fleet Atrox. What about a Fleet Kar'fi, Fleet Garumba etc. It will happen eventually.
If I ask you a question it is not an insult but a genuine attempt to understand why.
When I insult you I won't be discreet about it, I will be precise and to the point stupid.
Typhoon Dreadnought Carrier
42,000 hull
1.05 shield modifier
6.5 turn rate
Weapons: 4 fore, 4 aft
Commander Engineer
Lieutenant Commander Tactical
Lieutenant Commander Science
Lieutenant Engineer
Consoles: 4 engineering, 3 tactical, 3 science
Two hangars: comes standard with one Peregrine, one Danube
Unique frigate hangar option: Lightning-class light escort
This. I would buy this. Although I might prefer a universal lieutenant BOFF slot instead of Lieutenant Eng, but that might be asking for too much. Not sure what your Lightning-class light escort would be...
Naaaaah, that might be asking too much. Better to just take KDF concepts and paste them onto the Federation
Um, that is way OP. Compare it to the Ody, you've added a higher turn rate, an Ensign boff slot moved up to LtC, and 2 hangars, with no downsides.
His BOFFs are standard Carrier BOFF layout. You lose the Ensign and get a 2nd Lt.Com.
The stats are a bit off but, no Carrier has 4/4 weapons. 4/3 or 3/3. Also the Hull and turn rate just aren't right compared to the Carriers out there.
You either have 35k hull and 7 turn or 42k and 5.5 turn.
If I ask you a question it is not an insult but a genuine attempt to understand why.
When I insult you I won't be discreet about it, I will be precise and to the point stupid.
The Caitian Atrox Carrier is actually a very good ship. I haven't played that much STFs per day since...last year. The only downside is that I would really appreciate an Ens. Tactical slot to accommodate a second copy of TT, but one can never have all he wants.
If you want a full blown carrier - go for it! Build it right and you'll be fine. I was actually amazed that I could kill waves of raptors without a sweat - that is with Mk XI green plasma and mixture of elite scorpions and anvanced danubes.
I don't think I would have been this satisfied if I went in for the Scimitar.
3 of the 5 carriers do have a different layout, though. IIRC, only the Atrox and the Vo'Quv have the 4-man Boff setups, the JH dreadnaught, Kar' fi and Recluse all come with regular 5 boffs.
It's a cruiser-carrier. Seems more suited to Starfleet. A lower turn rate would probably be appropriate, we are talking about a carrier, after all.
I can't remember which one, but either Geko or CBS said no to that a couple years ago.
Cruiser Carriers like the Orion Flight Deck Cruisers or the Romulans Scimatar only have one hangar to make up for having 8 weapon slots.
It is Catian carrier not Starfleet though.
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Carriers are the Klingon specialty and despite that the Federation has the Atrox and Heavy Escort Carrier, not even counting access to the cross faction carriers.
This is not Star Wars, BSG or B5. Fighters play only a very minor role in Star Trek and i wish people would stop asking for more.
Let the carrier stay a Klingon specialty.
To anyone who has second thoughts about getting the "worthless" fed carrier - build her right, flight her right and she will guarantee you a lot of enjoyment.
The federation is the only faction that I recall seeing use fighters on screen (DS9 during the dominion war). An actual fed carrier would be quite nice. I think this is the way to go:
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=780321
Nebula variants are always interesting, but carriers are as far as i'm concerned a no-go.
Indeed. First add the fleet versions for the KDF.
Did I miss something? Are Caitians no longer part of the Federation? Or don't you consider it a Federation ship just because it doesn't have the typical saucer, hull, nacelles- configuration?
I can't speak for age03, but when I see most people (myself included) say they want to see a Federation ship, they mean a Starfleet ship. The Caitain Atrox doesn't come from Starfleet (rather the Caitian homeworld), the Atrox is commissioned by Starfleet, though. I would like to see a carrier built by Starfleet, in Utopia Planitia.
Regarding the irrelevance of fighters in Star Trek: as in game, fighters/carriers are useful and powerful. They provide an upperhand in many situations. Dismissing carriers because it isn't Star Trek, even though they are powerful in-game would be a lot like dismissing mines or tractor beams because they weren't used (but a handful of times) in Star Trek. Regardless, Cryptic is spelling out what the Star Trek Universe is like in 2409, and it clearly involves carriers from both the Fed and KDF side.