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Can't equip both heavy bio-molecular turrets after 7/31 patch

dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
edited August 2014 in PC Gameplay Bug Reports
Ticket #2,617,647

As the title says; I can't equip both heavy bio-molecular turrets (disruptor and phaser) after 7/31 patch. They worked fine yesterday before the patch. Patch said nothing (that I saw) about making this change. Fix this bug.

I bought these with the knowledge that you could equip both. If that got changed, then I need a refund on one of them. :mad:
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  • malkarrismalkarris Member Posts: 797 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    I'll second this, same thing happened to me.
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  • thegreathibikithegreathibiki Member Posts: 98 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Just tried it and it worked for me. Both turrets on the same vessel, and tried it on multiple vessels.
  • dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    thegreathibiki wrote: »
    Just tried it and it worked for me. Both turrets on the same vessel, and tried it on multiple vessels.

    Well, let me go back and try it again...

    Nope. When I grab my Heavy Phaser Bio Turret all my weapons, except the Heavy Disruptor Bio Turret, get the red box and they cannot be swapped. Tried at ESD and DS9, outside ESD and DS9 and out in Sector Space.

    You sure you mean the Heavy turrets and not just the normal ones?
  • prkillerjrprkillerjr Member Posts: 28 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    I'm having the same problem also. I hope it is just a bug and not because the team changed it because it wasn't meant to be like that or something and there doesn't seem any claims from other players for they to change.
  • dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Got support email saying:
    Please log out for 15 to 30 minutes then try the following steps:

    Start the game launcher
    Click on the Options button at the upper right and check the Force Verify box and click the SAVE button
    Relaunch the game launcher
    Enter your login email and password
    Then click LOG IN

    If the issue persists, please let us know and please include a screen shot

    Did as instructed, no change. Here's a screenshot.
  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Why one would rainbow their ship like this (can you use 'rainbow' as a verb?) is utterly beyond me. :)
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  • dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    meimeitoo wrote: »
    Why one would rainbow their ship like this (can you use 'rainbow' as a verb?) is utterly beyond me. :)

    Thankfully, your lack of imagination is not my problem. Maybe some people don't give a TRIBBLE what you min/max zealots think. If I want to break out a set of 8 APs, 8 Polarons, or 8 Spiral Wave Disruptors I will. But variety is fun. Go fly your ship and I'll fly mine. :P
  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    dracounguis wrote: »
    Maybe some people don't give a TRIBBLE what you min/max zealots think. If I want to break out a set of 8 APs, 8 Polarons, or 8 Spiral Wave Disruptors I will. But variety is fun. Go fly your ship and I'll fly mine. :P

    By all means, do so if you want; but the question was, Why? Why would one slot 5x Disruptor VL's, and then add a Phaser turret? (or vice versa).
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  • dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    meimeitoo wrote: »
    By all means, do so if you want; but the question was, Why? Why would one slot 5x Disruptor VL's, and then add a Phaser turret? (or vice versa).

    1. One weapon buffing console.
    2. It buffs phasers and disruptors.
    You should really be asking why there's a proton weapon in w/ the phasers and disruptors. :D
  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    dracounguis wrote: »
    1. One weapon buffing console.
    2. It buffs phasers and disruptors.
    You should really be asking why there's a proton weapon in w/ the phasers and disruptors. :D

    I venture to think the Proton wep is just to get the 2nd bonus from the Dyson set (+3% CrtH). Amirite?!
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  • thegreathibikithegreathibiki Member Posts: 98 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    The reason is the heavy bio turret barrage effects both turrets. Doubling your effective bio-molecular effect and spraying your enemies with hits. also helps keep pesky heavy bio torpedoes away.

    And once again I am checking my vessels right now. My Tempest, a fleet escort has both equipped right now... However the Wayfarer, a Andorian escort, is now NOT allowing the heavy phaser attached. It shows it equipped to another vessel and refuses to attach itself, even with the disruptor removed.

    great I think I broke my stuff again... Looks like you might be right.

    Guess i'm not touching the Tempest's settings.
  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    thegreathibiki wrote: »
    The reason is the heavy bio turret barrage effects both turrets. Doubling your effective bio-molecular effect and spraying your enemies with hits. also helps keep pesky heavy bio torpedoes away.

    Now THAT is a reply that at least makes sense to me! :)
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  • crypticfrostcrypticfrost Member Posts: 1,479 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2014
    We are aware of the issue and it's been sent on for a fix. Thanks for the reports.
    STO QA Team
  • tk79tk79 Member Posts: 1,020 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    meimeitoo wrote: »
    Why one would rainbow their ship like this (can you use 'rainbow' as a verb?) is utterly beyond me. :)

    With the new beam/cannon fleet consoles, rainbow boat bashing is a thing of the past.

    You may say, "but they give less damage bonuses"! Yes they do, but because these bonuses are "strength" (applied to base damage), the difference is marginal.

    I have both a full AP beam build, and a full rainbow one. Both perform equally well in regards of DPS.
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  • dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Guess I stumped the help desk.
    This will be forwarded to the appropriate team for and we also recommend to create a Bug Report through the Help and Support options In-Game. Good bug reporting will help us identify if there is a problem. Please keep an eye on our forums site for updates.
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