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Make them faster

borgus1122borgus1122 Member Posts: 243 Arc User
edited February 2014 in Romulan Discussion
I mean really. Romulan ships are so slow (they run on SNAIL SPEED). Even, when you have all possible best equipment, they ARE so slow. Sometimes it makes me to quit playing with my Rom toon just becouse of that. Why can't they be faster? Becouse a lot depends on speed of the ship and a lot of times I get killed just becouse of spped lacking. Even begginer ship are faster than higher level ships.
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  • kiloacekiloace Member Posts: 488 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    I agree with this. I think making them slightly faster would also make the ridiculous turn rates for the larger Warbirds less....awkward.
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  • voporakvoporak Member Posts: 5,621 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Please no. Romulans and warbirds are the most OP in terms of ships right now. They need no buff.
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  • ashkrik23ashkrik23 Member Posts: 10,809 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    They don't need a buff.
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  • sandormen123sandormen123 Member Posts: 862 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    T'Varo... When captains need reflexes to avoid crashing into space stations. :D
    Yes. Faster! FASTER!!

    In seriousness, nah, i don't think they need to be faster. After all the romulan ships tend to be big. (This opens up for a can of whoop***, since in space 'size doesn't matter'... Still...)
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  • wufangchuwufangchu Member Posts: 778 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    I dont like to brag, because i totally know theres better ships than mine out there but frankly my scimitar using impulse power in sector space is faster than most fed ships using slipstream. Whats needed on Rom ships isnt greater speed, but less inertia. The scimitar is twice the size of a constitution class, and should have twice the inertia, but the reality is it has far more inertia than even that.

    As to the federation-ist injecting the usual whine?? Your correct. In comparison to your pathetic federation ships ( most of them at least ) Rom ships ARE OP. But i've only ever seen one ship single shot a Tac Cube and take it out, and that ship was a Sovereign.. Enough of the whining. If you dont like your federation ships, perhaps you should consider playing as a Romulan. That is, if power is all that matters to you.
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  • starswordcstarswordc Member Posts: 10,966 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Try painting it red. The red wunz go fasta, ya know.
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  • misterde3misterde3 Member Posts: 4,195 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    wufangchu wrote: »
    I dont like to brag, because i totally know theres better ships than mine out there but frankly my scimitar using impulse power in sector space is faster than most fed ships using slipstream. Whats needed on Rom ships isnt greater speed, but less inertia. The scimitar is twice the size of a constitution class, and should have twice the inertia, but the reality is it has far more inertia than even that.

    Excuse me, but it's a whole lot more than twice the size.
    The Scimitar is 890 meters long as opposed to (I'm assuming Connie refit) 305 meters.
    And ships are 3-dimensional objects so length is not everthing as this should illustrate:

    http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071010234610/memoryalpha/en/images/8/8f/Nemesis_comparison.jpg

    Also just for the sake of argument, if you double the length, width and height of a ship while keeping its proportions the same, you end up with 8 times the volume and probably around 8 times the mass. So twice as long does not mean twice as heavy and thus twice the inertia.

    Given that the Intrepid class (355m) is given a canonical mass of 700,000 tons while the 641m Galaxy is given one of 4.5 million tons in every source I know you might want to think about that for a second since the Scimitar dwarfs even the Galaxy.;)
  • hereticknight085hereticknight085 Member Posts: 3,783 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Try setting your base engine power to above 15. Or use Combat Impulse Engines. Just saying.
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  • kodachikunokodachikuno Member Posts: 6,020 Arc User1
    edited February 2014
    misterde3 wrote: »
    Excuse me, but it's a whole lot more than twice the size.
    The Scimitar is 890 meters long as opposed to (I'm assuming Connie refit) 305 meters.
    And ships are 3-dimensional objects so length is not everthing as this should illustrate:

    http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071010234610/memoryalpha/en/images/8/8f/Nemesis_comparison.jpg

    Also just for the sake of argument, if you double the length, width and height of a ship while keeping its proportions the same, you end up with 8 times the volume and probably around 8 times the mass. So twice as long does not mean twice as heavy and thus twice the inertia.

    Given that the Intrepid class (355m) is given a canonical mass of 700,000 tons while the 641m Galaxy is given one of 4.5 million tons in every source I know you might want to think about that for a second since the Scimitar dwarfs even the Galaxy.;)

    Thanks for beating me to it :D
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  • borgus1122borgus1122 Member Posts: 243 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Ok, I've got my Scimitar for about a week or less now. But, I don't know what to do to make her faster. I tried with whole dyson set, with few other impulse engines, but she moves litteraly with SNAIL SPEED. If I'm doing Tour the galaxy, I need for about three minutes to get from one side of sector to another. In combat she is so slow, that many times I get killed just becouse of the slow speed and turn rate. I bought few impulse engines with +engine power and turn rate. But nothing helps. So what are you (all those who say that romulan ships are fast) using (what impulse engines,...) that they are so fast?
    I mean, I really wanna know. As soon as I will get to tier 5 in omega reputation, I'll try to install into her borg adapted set - if it wil hell. Or is some other set better?
  • wufangchuwufangchu Member Posts: 778 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    misterde3 wrote: »
    Excuse me, but it's a whole lot more than twice the size.
    The Scimitar is 890 meters long as opposed to (I'm assuming Connie refit) 305 meters.
    And ships are 3-dimensional objects so length is not everthing as this should illustrate:

    http://static2.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20071010234610/memoryalpha/en/images/8/8f/Nemesis_comparison.jpg

    Also just for the sake of argument, if you double the length, width and height of a ship while keeping its proportions the same, you end up with 8 times the volume and probably around 8 times the mass. So twice as long does not mean twice as heavy and thus twice the inertia.

    Given that the Intrepid class (355m) is given a canonical mass of 700,000 tons while the 641m Galaxy is given one of 4.5 million tons in every source I know you might want to think about that for a second since the Scimitar dwarfs even the Galaxy.;)

    Oh I should have said Sovereign class.. I am SO very sorry for offending your delicate sensibilities..
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  • ghyudtghyudt Member Posts: 1,112 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Well, in keeping with the facts of star trek, the romulan d'deridex warbird was slower than the galaxy class starship, so it makes sense that their other ships would be similarly built. Keep in mind that the warbirds are extrenely destructive as is, and since they can battle cloak, getting out from under their guns is essential to surviving.

    Besides all this, its actually fairly easy to upgrade the turn rate of any ship and not lose much in the way of damage resistance. If you're in a fleet, and your dilithium mine is high enough, go there and check out some of the eng consoles there. +18 kinetic and energy damage +turn are rather effective, and a tachyokinetic converter from the lobi store gives turn rate and crit chance/hit. Also, try re-adjusting your subsystem powers to add a little bit more power into your engines.

    If all else fails, you might consider using rcs consoles and relying more on your battle cloak and shields to keep you alive. Depending on your chosen profession, you should be able to get away with this for short periods during a fight.
  • farginwarfarginwar Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    I have no problem with my Scimi. I think the speed is fine for godsake man its a freaking huge ship its not going to turn like an escort. :cool:
  • opo98opo98 Member Posts: 435 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    wufangchu wrote: »
    Oh I should have said Sovereign class.. I am SO very sorry for offending your delicate sensibilities..

    Since you are a scimitar pilot by your sig, you should probably know that your ship is statistically at 40% more powerful than a fleet sovereign.

    If you see a sovereign oneshotting a tac cube, then you need to go to an optometrist.

    Just sayin..
  • arcjetarcjet Member Posts: 161 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    wufangchu wrote: »
    As to the federation-ist injecting the usual whine?? Your correct. In comparison to your pathetic federation ships ( most of them at least ) Rom ships ARE OP. But i've only ever seen one ship single shot a Tac Cube and take it out, and that ship was a Sovereign.. Enough of the whining. If you dont like your federation ships, perhaps you should consider playing as a Romulan. That is, if power is all that matters to you.

    And the point of this irrationally hostile drivel being?
    Sorry if all balance-related counter-arguments are lost to you. Some players actually think about what's good for the game and not "I want, want, want.."

    Romulan ships are plenty powerful, and are further boosted by those ridiculously overpowered romulan boofs.
    To ask for any kind of 'improvement' is kinda hilarious.
  • hawke89305092hawke89305092 Member Posts: 237 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    You can always just slot EPTE 1 on the warbird of your choice, if you really want more speed.
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  • doffingcomradedoffingcomrade Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Also, get the Mirror version to unlock the red skin, cuz the red ones are faster.
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  • chrisbrown12009chrisbrown12009 Member Posts: 790 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    The scimitar is bloody HUGE. she isnt going to move like a sports car.. she is big blunt instrument. You point her at a target, vape, and cloak. reposition and repeat. the claok is your "run away" button. that and EM. if those dont work, EptE. if you REALLY want a fast turning warbird, you dont want the scimitar.
  • rylanadionysisrylanadionysis Member Posts: 3,359 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    Tell me more about how roms need any help
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  • misterde3misterde3 Member Posts: 4,195 Arc User
    edited February 2014
    wufangchu wrote: »
    Oh I should have said Sovereign class.. I am SO very sorry for offending your delicate sensibilities..

    Given the dripping sarcasm in your post I assume you mean I should apologize for actually reading your post and taking what you said seriously instead of just wildly speculating what you could've meant instead?:rolleyes:
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