Thank you. I dont actually have any TOS era stuff, save the one pistol I got from Night of the Comet. Nowhere near enought dilithium to get the needed zen. So does the TOS pack have the weapons included?
It has one. The deep space 9 bundle has 2.
But since you mention not having zen, why not just rerun missions that give good rewards and get them for free?
I have four epic phaser relays mk xiv and four forward dual phaser beam arrays, also mk xiv.
For the rear, there's four phaser turrets. I know turrets arent the most effective, but given a full frontal assasult that's 8 blazing guns heading the enemies direction.
My question is; Does phaser relays also buff the cannons or just the phaser beam weaponry? I'm sort of trying to decide if i should go with the ambient plasma envelope (I think that's the one), and instead get a dual beam array / cannon for every weapon type to increase the chance of one weapon being more effective then the others.
Hi, i hope i am in the right place
I have started playing a few months ago. Enjoying it so far but am struggling to find decent diplomacy Doff assignments. Most of my other commendations are at level 3. So where can i find the high XP diplomacy assigments? Any other tips on increasing the diplomacy XP would be greatly appreciated
First, to the beam/cannon question...
A phaser relay will boost all phaser weapons, inclusive of cannons and beams. That said, it's generally not advisable to mix cannons and beams, as they take advantage of different BOff skills, etc., and can split your build a bit.
For the back of your ship, I'd go with a Phaser Omni-directional Beam Array, Kinetic Cutting Beam, and maybe two single beams or a single beam and a torp bay.
It's really hard to say what's "best" without knowing about your profession, ship, and how you fly... but it's a good rule of thumb to try to stick to all cannons or all beams and all of one energy type. That said, I fly a beam boat with a single turret on it (but that's for the set bonus, so...)
Next, Diplomacy DOff assignments... These can be hard to come by... you just kind of have to fly around and search 'em out. I believe there are some good ones in the Dyson Sphere Allied Space... also, several missions give Diplomacy XP (one of the ones you pick up in Defera space, or the little investigation stuff on Vulcan or whatever)... Keep looking at your First Officer to see if there's new stuff and definitely keep your eyes pealed for any Diplomacy assignment chains...
IMO, the best one to work on first is Diplomacy, due to the various unlocks as you level up. Good luck!
1. I'm a bit of a RPGer in game. When I'm Fed, I always feel the need to have "federation approved" equipment (IE phasers, phasers, phasers) as that's what I'm accustomed to seeing in movies/TV. Are there any other weapon types that would be Fed-appropriate per cannon? It would be nice to branch out a little without that little voice inside me raging about the possibility of using non-Fed tech.
2. Are lock box keys ever dropped as loot? I know I can get them with Zen or through the Exchange but just wondering if there is even a remote chance of looting a key.
1. I'm a bit of a RPGer in game. When I'm Fed, I always feel the need to have "federation approved" equipment (IE phasers, phasers, phasers) as that's what I'm accustomed to seeing in movies/TV. Are there any other weapon types that would be Fed-appropriate per cannon? It would be nice to branch out a little without that little voice inside me raging about the possibility of using non-Fed tech.
2. Are lock box keys ever dropped as loot? I know I can get them with Zen or through the Exchange but just wondering if there is even a remote chance of looting a key.
Unfortunately Phasers are what Feds use. If you wish to use something else you will need to go off-canon.
No, Keys are never dropped. The game does give you Dilithium, which you can trade for Zen on the Diltihium Exchange. That is as close as it gets, though.
STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game.
Yup... phasers... and photons. It's really viable, though, what with crafted stuff and whatnot... if you're not trying to be a top DPSer or whatever, you can still hold your own with just phasers and photons (particularly with crafted and rep items).
Keys are bought for Zen, initially... they must be. However, you can buy keys on the Exchange... around 2.4m EC at the moment... as they are a principle means by which people who want to spend cash on the game get their ECs up quick.
@puckalish, thanks for the info on diplomacy doffs. I'll keep at it, it's not easy getting the diplomacy commendation up to lvl 4 before the others. I think the devs nerfed it before I started the game. The doff assignments in the undine zone (via solanae sphere) are so overpowered compared to the normal assignments elsewhere. Just an observation
Intel: Sobek - Starfleet Tactical. Ship - USS Osiris (TCBC Presidio). And I have a hangover this morning. Be kind
Hi, I'm having a very stressful time trying to figure this all out.
I bought the Iconian war package from Steam, and played the first part, where I had to go running all around asking people stuff and going through the training, then fighting the Klingons on the ship, and becoming captain. Then the mission ended, I had to log off and go somewhere, and I have never been able to log on again.
Since then, I have bought the Steam Starter pack, the Delta Rising pack, and paid for a subscription for one month to Star Trek Online, but I still can't log on, I get the following error message:
Patcher error
A file was locked that could not be open for writing.
I wonder if you can help me with the next step... logging on.
Hi, I'm having a very stressful time trying to figure this all out.
I bought the Iconian war package from Steam, and played the first part, where I had to go running all around asking people stuff and going through the training, then fighting the Klingons on the ship, and becoming captain. Then the mission ended, I had to log off and go somewhere, and I have never been able to log on again.
Since then, I have bought the Steam Starter pack, the Delta Rising pack, and paid for a subscription for one month to Star Trek Online, but I still can't log on, I get the following error message:
Patcher error
A file was locked that could not be open for writing.
I wonder if you can help me with the next step... logging on.
Best regards,
Captain Ricco
Find your Star Trek online folder, locate the games .exe file and right click it, select options and choose the compatability tab, then tick the run as administrator box, apply and close the window then try to run the game. If that doesn't work then try turning off your anti virus and running the game, if it works without your av running then you need to exclude the Star Trek online .exe from your av, if none of these works then you probably have a corrupted file and may need to uninstall the game and reinstall it.
I am not new to STO anymore...I'm a Rear Admiral now! Although I am still confused as to why my Bridge Officer's default Ground and Space Abilities keep on resetting themselves. Does anyone have an idea how to lock them in place or prevent said abilities from resetting?
I am not new to STO anymore...I'm a Rear Admiral now! Although I am still confused as to why my Bridge Officer's default Ground and Space Abilities keep on resetting themselves. Does anyone have an idea how to lock them in place or prevent said abilities from resetting?
That's a recurring bug. It seems ot get fixed periodically, but comes back eventually...
I am not new to STO anymore...I'm a Rear Admiral now! Although I am still confused as to why my Bridge Officer's default Ground and Space Abilities keep on resetting themselves. Does anyone have an idea how to lock them in place or prevent said abilities from resetting?
As mentioned, it's a bug... I haven't experienced it in a while, personally, but here's a workaround...
Set up your ship as you'd prefer it (in terms of BOffs, including their set abilities; gear; etc.) and save it as a Loadout. Whenever your BOffs go out of whack, load in the loadout. It's annoying and it's not a "solution," but it's quicker than selecting everything all over again. Just keep your loadout up to date.
As mentioned, it's a bug... I haven't experienced it in a while, personally, but here's a workaround...
Set up your ship as you'd prefer it (in terms of BOffs, including their set abilities; gear; etc.) and save it as a Loadout. Whenever your BOffs go out of whack, load in the loadout. It's annoying and it's not a "solution," but it's quicker than selecting everything all over again. Just keep your loadout up to date.
Thanks. I'll give the above workaround a try and see if it works or makes things easier.
i'm wondering wether i have do something to gain the acholade stalwart, 100 day veteran .
been playing sine end of december 2014 and have played everyday . so in my reckoning i'm over the 100 days of playing. its not a problem but i would like the respec token cus i messed my skills up not realizing you only had a certain amount of points to spend. thankyou
Sorry, dirtshifter - it's not just for playing; you have to be a 'Gold' player, in other words pay for a monthly or lifetime subscription before you can start accruing the days for membership reward. It's one of those things that isn't clearly explained in the accolade text.
Now, I've got a question of my own for anybody that knows - if the player using it doesn't collapse it themselves, just how long do the Xindi Subspace Vortices from the Xindi-T Lockbox stay there? I'm in the Undine Battlezone and it seems like those blasted things are everywhere, even when the players that deployed them have move on to somewhere else...
"If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid." -- Q, TNG: "Q-Who?"
^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
Do weapon modifiers conflict with the activation and/or cooldown of tactical abilities? For instance, would the beam overload tactical ability cancel a proc on the [over] mod or would the [over] proc activate for a double, back-to-back overload. For the life of me I cannot find an answer to this in the forums. I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere, just can't find it.
Update: I decided to test this out myself and they may not conflict with one another. I had a few double, back-to-back overloads and even a triple overload chain. I'm still unsure though, because that triple overload could be the [over] mod proc'cing 3 times and cancelling the overload tac ability, or it could be the overload tac ability with a 2x [over] mod proc.
So I've reached Level 50 and later 51 in Star Trek Online. I successfully completed not one but actually two quests, both giving over 10,000 skill points in each one. Unfortunately, those 20,000 some-odd skill points were not added onto my total skill points to spend. Instead I am stuck with only 1000 skill points. Is this a glitch or have I reached a 'cap' of some sort?
Note: I am not a paying player, I am free to play, although I have bought Zen twice before.
Guys,I'm really sorry if this is the wrong section but I don't know where to ask this,since I can't create new threads or contact someone provately.
How can I have a custom avatar in this forum?
This is the right place to ask. The thread was specifically created because new people can't make new ones, so come here and ask.
To fix your avatar, on the mobile version look in the top left corner just under the guy with the phaser, click on the words "edit your avatar". On the PC version, go to your control panel and in the settings upload one.
Do weapon modifiers conflict with the activation and/or cooldown of tactical abilities? For instance, would the beam overload tactical ability cancel a proc on the [over] mod or would the [over] proc activate for a double, back-to-back overload. For the life of me I cannot find an answer to this in the forums. I'm sure the answer is out there somewhere, just can't find it.
Update: I decided to test this out myself and they may not conflict with one another. I had a few double, back-to-back overloads and even a triple overload chain. I'm still unsure though, because that triple overload could be the [over] mod proc'cing 3 times and cancelling the overload tac ability, or it could be the overload tac ability with a 2x [over] mod proc.
Only one weapon mod applies at a time. However the over procs pile up and go off as soon as they can. Fire at will + eight weapons with the over procs = normal fire at will followed by 3 or 4 rapid overload shots. Its very fun. Not hugely powerful, but definitely fun.
Using the boff overload can trigger the procs, but the procs will not happen at the same time, it happens right afterward.
This is the right place to ask. The thread was specifically created because new people can't make new ones, so come here and ask.
To fix your avatar, on the mobile version look in the top left corner just under the guy with the phaser, click on the words "edit your avatar". On the PC version, go to your control panel and in the settings upload one.
Thank you for the reply!
On the pc version I go to "User CP" on the top left corner of the screen and under "yout profile" I click "edit Avatar" but there are only pre-defined images to use as your avatar and I can't upload one from my desktop.......I don't understand why.
Thank you for the reply!
On the pc version I go to "User CP" on the top left corner of the screen and under "yout profile" I click "edit Avatar" but there are only pre-defined images to use as your avatar and I can't upload one from my desktop.......I don't understand why.
Its a little confusing,but there are two ways to get to that window only one has the custom avatar option. From "user CP" do not click "edit your avatar" on the top left. Instead look down a little bit, right below the blue words that say "your profile" and below the white words that say edit your details" click "edit avatar".
So " edit avatar" not "edit YOUR avatar". Stupid design, but that's how it works.
Its a little confusing,but there are two ways to get to that window only one has the custom avatar option. From "user CP" do not click "edit your avatar" on the top left. Instead look down a little bit, right below the blue words that say "your profile" and below the white words that say edit your details" click "edit avatar".
So " edit avatar" not "edit YOUR avatar". Stupid design, but that's how it works.
strange because I clicked exactly that "edit avatar" in "user CP" and it doesn't allow me to upload a pic.....
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It has one. The deep space 9 bundle has 2.
But since you mention not having zen, why not just rerun missions that give good rewards and get them for free?
For the rear, there's four phaser turrets. I know turrets arent the most effective, but given a full frontal assasult that's 8 blazing guns heading the enemies direction.
My question is; Does phaser relays also buff the cannons or just the phaser beam weaponry? I'm sort of trying to decide if i should go with the ambient plasma envelope (I think that's the one), and instead get a dual beam array / cannon for every weapon type to increase the chance of one weapon being more effective then the others.
Which way is best to go?
I have started playing a few months ago. Enjoying it so far but am struggling to find decent diplomacy Doff assignments. Most of my other commendations are at level 3. So where can i find the high XP diplomacy assigments? Any other tips on increasing the diplomacy XP would be greatly appreciated
Intel: Sobek - Starfleet Tactical. Ship - USS Osiris (TCBC Presido).
A phaser relay will boost all phaser weapons, inclusive of cannons and beams. That said, it's generally not advisable to mix cannons and beams, as they take advantage of different BOff skills, etc., and can split your build a bit.
For the back of your ship, I'd go with a Phaser Omni-directional Beam Array, Kinetic Cutting Beam, and maybe two single beams or a single beam and a torp bay.
It's really hard to say what's "best" without knowing about your profession, ship, and how you fly... but it's a good rule of thumb to try to stick to all cannons or all beams and all of one energy type. That said, I fly a beam boat with a single turret on it (but that's for the set bonus, so...)
Next, Diplomacy DOff assignments... These can be hard to come by... you just kind of have to fly around and search 'em out. I believe there are some good ones in the Dyson Sphere Allied Space... also, several missions give Diplomacy XP (one of the ones you pick up in Defera space, or the little investigation stuff on Vulcan or whatever)... Keep looking at your First Officer to see if there's new stuff and definitely keep your eyes pealed for any Diplomacy assignment chains...
IMO, the best one to work on first is Diplomacy, due to the various unlocks as you level up. Good luck!
1. I'm a bit of a RPGer in game. When I'm Fed, I always feel the need to have "federation approved" equipment (IE phasers, phasers, phasers) as that's what I'm accustomed to seeing in movies/TV. Are there any other weapon types that would be Fed-appropriate per cannon? It would be nice to branch out a little without that little voice inside me raging about the possibility of using non-Fed tech.
2. Are lock box keys ever dropped as loot? I know I can get them with Zen or through the Exchange but just wondering if there is even a remote chance of looting a key.
No, Keys are never dropped. The game does give you Dilithium, which you can trade for Zen on the Diltihium Exchange. That is as close as it gets, though.
Yup... phasers... and photons. It's really viable, though, what with crafted stuff and whatnot... if you're not trying to be a top DPSer or whatever, you can still hold your own with just phasers and photons (particularly with crafted and rep items).
Keys are bought for Zen, initially... they must be. However, you can buy keys on the Exchange... around 2.4m EC at the moment... as they are a principle means by which people who want to spend cash on the game get their ECs up quick.
Intel: Sobek - Starfleet Tactical. Ship - USS Osiris (TCBC Presidio). And I have a hangover this morning. Be kind
I bought the Iconian war package from Steam, and played the first part, where I had to go running all around asking people stuff and going through the training, then fighting the Klingons on the ship, and becoming captain. Then the mission ended, I had to log off and go somewhere, and I have never been able to log on again.
Since then, I have bought the Steam Starter pack, the Delta Rising pack, and paid for a subscription for one month to Star Trek Online, but I still can't log on, I get the following error message:
Patcher error
A file was locked that could not be open for writing.
I wonder if you can help me with the next step... logging on.
Best regards,
Captain Ricco
You'd think this would be a no-brainer, but I've done lots of experimenting and searching and not found this bit of information.
Find your Star Trek online folder, locate the games .exe file and right click it, select options and choose the compatability tab, then tick the run as administrator box, apply and close the window then try to run the game. If that doesn't work then try turning off your anti virus and running the game, if it works without your av running then you need to exclude the Star Trek online .exe from your av, if none of these works then you probably have a corrupted file and may need to uninstall the game and reinstall it.
That's a recurring bug. It seems ot get fixed periodically, but comes back eventually...
As mentioned, it's a bug... I haven't experienced it in a while, personally, but here's a workaround...
Set up your ship as you'd prefer it (in terms of BOffs, including their set abilities; gear; etc.) and save it as a Loadout. Whenever your BOffs go out of whack, load in the loadout. It's annoying and it's not a "solution," but it's quicker than selecting everything all over again. Just keep your loadout up to date.
Thanks. I'll give the above workaround a try and see if it works or makes things easier.
been playing sine end of december 2014 and have played everyday . so in my reckoning i'm over the 100 days of playing. its not a problem but i would like the respec token cus i messed my skills up not realizing you only had a certain amount of points to spend. thankyou
Now, I've got a question of my own for anybody that knows - if the player using it doesn't collapse it themselves, just how long do the Xindi Subspace Vortices from the Xindi-T Lockbox stay there? I'm in the Undine Battlezone and it seems like those blasted things are everywhere, even when the players that deployed them have move on to somewhere else...
^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
Update: I decided to test this out myself and they may not conflict with one another. I had a few double, back-to-back overloads and even a triple overload chain. I'm still unsure though, because that triple overload could be the [over] mod proc'cing 3 times and cancelling the overload tac ability, or it could be the overload tac ability with a 2x [over] mod proc.
So I've reached Level 50 and later 51 in Star Trek Online. I successfully completed not one but actually two quests, both giving over 10,000 skill points in each one. Unfortunately, those 20,000 some-odd skill points were not added onto my total skill points to spend. Instead I am stuck with only 1000 skill points. Is this a glitch or have I reached a 'cap' of some sort?
Note: I am not a paying player, I am free to play, although I have bought Zen twice before.
How can I have a custom avatar in this forum?
This is the right place to ask. The thread was specifically created because new people can't make new ones, so come here and ask.
To fix your avatar, on the mobile version look in the top left corner just under the guy with the phaser, click on the words "edit your avatar". On the PC version, go to your control panel and in the settings upload one.
Only one weapon mod applies at a time. However the over procs pile up and go off as soon as they can. Fire at will + eight weapons with the over procs = normal fire at will followed by 3 or 4 rapid overload shots. Its very fun. Not hugely powerful, but definitely fun.
Using the boff overload can trigger the procs, but the procs will not happen at the same time, it happens right afterward.
Thank you for the reply!
On the pc version I go to "User CP" on the top left corner of the screen and under "yout profile" I click "edit Avatar" but there are only pre-defined images to use as your avatar and I can't upload one from my desktop.......I don't understand why.
Its a little confusing,but there are two ways to get to that window only one has the custom avatar option. From "user CP" do not click "edit your avatar" on the top left. Instead look down a little bit, right below the blue words that say "your profile" and below the white words that say edit your details" click "edit avatar".
So " edit avatar" not "edit YOUR avatar". Stupid design, but that's how it works.
strange because I clicked exactly that "edit avatar" in "user CP" and it doesn't allow me to upload a pic.....
First. in the User CP, click the link with the arrow. Not the link that is xed out:
http://imgur.com/XWPwejl
Next, scroll DOWN until you see this:
http://imgur.com/osa9M73
that's where you upload a custom image.
yeah got it,that is where a clicked!
But I have this instead:
http://s8.postimg.org/gxwu87h11/image.png