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Devs: Satra, Hiven, Veril and D?Vex (and Tovan). A Request.
bane1987
Member Posts: 19 Arc User
I don't want to bore anyone with a wall of text, so?
To The Point 1: Be Able to Re-Obtain BOffs; Satra, Hiven, Veril and D'Vex.
To The Point 2: Edit Tovan Bio.
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(Added 02-14-2014) To The Point 3: Edit Nelen Exil (+All BOffs) Bio.
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Note: This is Not a Request to make Satra, Hiven, Veril and D'Vex Un-Dischargeable, nor is it a request to be able to Discharge Tovan or be able to Change his Name. (Discuss Elsewhere!)
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Update: 02-04-2014, 04:05 PM - Official Response.
To The Point 1: Be Able to Re-Obtain BOffs; Satra, Hiven, Veril and D'Vex.
To The Point 2: Edit Tovan Bio.
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(Added 02-14-2014) To The Point 3: Edit Nelen Exil (+All BOffs) Bio.
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Note: This is Not a Request to make Satra, Hiven, Veril and D'Vex Un-Dischargeable, nor is it a request to be able to Discharge Tovan or be able to Change his Name. (Discuss Elsewhere!)
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Update: 02-04-2014, 04:05 PM - Official Response.
adjudicatorhawk wrote: »Seems reasonable on all accounts, I'll look into if it's possible to do. No promises though.
– Akh i-Ra’tleihfi tr’Illialhlae – R.R.W. Khallianen – IDIC Rihannsu
– Stivan – V.S.S. Dutarik – IDIC Rihannsu
– Ra’khoi – I.R.W. Taortuu’en – KDF Rihannsu
– Jonathan Masters – U.S.S. Timot Danlen – IDIC Rihannsu
– Stivan – V.S.S. Dutarik – IDIC Rihannsu
– Ra’khoi – I.R.W. Taortuu’en – KDF Rihannsu
– Jonathan Masters – U.S.S. Timot Danlen – IDIC Rihannsu
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Q: Why Do You Want Them? (Amended in Response to #5)
A: I recently became interested in the story and they are part of the story. I Know they are not Top in Terms of Performance, but my Interest has switched from pure Top Quality BOffs/DOffs/Equipment to the Story.
Q: Why Did You Discharge Them?
A: When I started playing this game, it was purely a rapid progression through the Episodes, skipping all dialogue and thus when I decided to upgrade equipment DOffs and BOffs, I didn't realizing the significance of these BOffs.
Q: Why Don't You Just Recreate Them? (Amended in Response to #4)
A: The BOffs have their own unique combination of Traits and Costume Pieces (Saved Outfits Don't Work), so not possible.
Q: Why Not Start A New Toon?
A: Firstly the BOffs are Bound so untradeable and Secondly to Start anew to have these BOffs after putting time into my current Toon, and all the Episodes/EC/Dil/CXP/Accolades/Equipment, I don't see this as an option.
Q: Why Should They Be Re-Obtainable?
A: I can Re-Obtain the Jem'Hadar and Breen BOffs (and now the Klingon Tutorial BOff is re-obtainable), so why not these. Plus I'm sure I'm not the only one who would want them back and like me they may currently have no spare BOff Slots and BOff Slots=Zen=$$$.
Q: How About Upgraded Versions (And A Tovan Like Non-Discharge)? (Amended in Response to #6,#10)
A: Upgraded (Scaling) Versions I disagree with, as it is unlikely that the first 5 People you bump into are going to be Highly Skilled. To find highly skilled people you would need to actively seek them out i.e. like a DOff Assignment. Missions to Upgrade is a Good Suggestion though [Credit: skollulfr]. (Not asking to make these BOffs Un-Dischargeable).
Q: Why Do You Want To Edit Tovan's and Nelen Exil's Bio? (Amended in Response to #5) (Updated 02-14-2014)
A: I filled in all other BOff Bios, so would like to fill theirs. (I’m not asking to be able to change names, just bio kinda like on the Captain). I don’t see how being able to edit his Bio would affect his Integration as his Backstory and Dialogue are already set and not pulled from Player Created Bios.
– Stivan – V.S.S. Dutarik – IDIC Rihannsu
– Ra’khoi – I.R.W. Taortuu’en – KDF Rihannsu
– Jonathan Masters – U.S.S. Timot Danlen – IDIC Rihannsu
According to either Archon or Adjucator (forget which), they said he was too integrated into the Romulan storyline for there to ever be a way to discharge him. I assume that goes with editing his name and bio as well.
As for the other three? As performance goes, they're all pathetic. Seriously. It's sad almost. BUT... from an RP/story perspective, sorry to say, you're SoL if you discharged them. They are one time rewards from missions, and you're supposed to hold into them before you realize exactly how weak and sad they are and shoot them out the airlock in disgust (like I did).
Loyalty missions to upgrade boffs would be awesome. Seconded!
Great idea OP and so is Loyalty Missions to upgrade them !
- Scotty, to La Forge
Honestly I love the storyline team, i even use them as my ground away team (they actually have a really good set of ground traits and skills by default for a team made up of just the original four) but the fact you get them at green only really gimps them for later.
Satra and Tovan are still operatives so they are still good for space until you can replace them with the really expensive SROs, and Dvex/Hivan are BEASTS on the ground. Veril is the only infiltrator youre "given" by the game, the rest you have to find elsewhere.
As a final say, Tovan Khevs ground traits are by far the best on any ground tac I have ever seen. He does amazing damage with plasma weapons. Neither Elisa Flores or Kgan can hold a candle to him as your away teams Tac. Sure you might be able to find something else, but by DEFAULT? Tovan is the man.
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– Stivan – V.S.S. Dutarik – IDIC Rihannsu
– Ra’khoi – I.R.W. Taortuu’en – KDF Rihannsu
– Jonathan Masters – U.S.S. Timot Danlen – IDIC Rihannsu
Fed: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=780321
RR: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?p=12150781#post12150781
KDF: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=784941
VERY cool idea here
But also unlocking their unique costume pieces so we can use them ourselves or use them on other boffs would be nice.
I support this idea for the entire game, not just the RR...
At first, I was against it, as most Romulans from the shows were very oriented on protocol / rank, then I remembered that the crew we're talking about is the "rag tag fugitive crew"... :P
Be very fitting for the fairly informal KDF, and alright on the Fed side... Though I can only see two of my captains using this feature...
Though if it was to be implemented, instead of using the Captain's nickname, could it be a blank on the BOff's Bio screen that we fill in? I have an Orion Diplo BOff that might have a slightly more "endearing" term for her CO than the rest of the crew would use, and I could see RPers having that disgruntled crewman that "absolutely hates" the Captain but is stuck on ship because said Captain won't sign the reassignment papers (This might actually wind up being my Reman with Tovan, due to his "undismissability"...)
To rob a line: [quote: Mariemaia Kushrenada] Forum Posting is much like an endless waltz. The three beats of war, peace and revolution continue on forever. However, opinions will change upon the reading of my post.[/quote]
I dislike Tovan because he takes up a valuable BOff slot, and isn't an SRO. As well as his penchant for deciding he's my sci officer, my engineering officer, and/or my tactical officer, when he is in fact none of these. He's not in my bridge crew, away team, or DOff 'Department Heads' list, yet insists on popping up instead of the BOff in that position...
But, if he was 'upgraded' to an SRO, then I would happily keep him, with all sins forgiven!
As it stands, my Away Team for my two Rommies consists of Veril, Satra, Borg Engineer, and Reman Borg. I've gotten the Borg as legacy items (my original Lib Borg Rommie has an all Borg/Android away team), and I do find their traits useful.
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Regardless of the Outcome, Thanks for Reading and Investigating.
– Stivan – V.S.S. Dutarik – IDIC Rihannsu
– Ra’khoi – I.R.W. Taortuu’en – KDF Rihannsu
– Jonathan Masters – U.S.S. Timot Danlen – IDIC Rihannsu
Training for BOFFS (in energy credits) is not a social event, it needs reworked to train, transfer, or trade, ideally to train bound officers and other lvl3 powers all commissioned officers should be able to transfer between characters on the same account, and non specialty officers should also be able to be traded as between Captains as it currently occurs to keep a social option available, and maybe have a exchange for recruitment separate from the exchange, at ESD and SF Academy next to the BOFF skills trainer that can replace Elsa Mora or have her as a split contact for this exchange for energy credits for recruitment. This will keep more of a emphasis in retaining BOFFS, and incentive to buy more BOFF slots from the C- Store, win for all.
Thank you.
Agreed. Thanks for considering it.
For ground Away teams I use my story boffs, except Tovan, since I'm able to change the names of the others, and I'm already a tac and don't need an extra
– Stivan – V.S.S. Dutarik – IDIC Rihannsu
– Ra’khoi – I.R.W. Taortuu’en – KDF Rihannsu
– Jonathan Masters – U.S.S. Timot Danlen – IDIC Rihannsu