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Hmmm new color palettes for ships coming soon!

shadowwraith77shadowwraith77 Member Posts: 6,395 Arc User
edited June 2015 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Got an e-mail on this subject today.

https://twitter.com/STO_JamJamz/status/604096828036931584?t=1&cn=cmVjb3NfbmV0d29ya19kaWdlc3RfdHJpZ2dlcmVk&sig=e13163ada40edc436cb8a7954788a217ec94f069&al=1&refsrc=email&iid=c21310062faf4ff4ac1eecaf7a6a98d6&autoactions=1432932367&uid=2463582805&nid=244+591

Interesting!!!
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  • thatcursedwolfthatcursedwolf Member Posts: 1,617 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    So that's why they retired the Risian ships.
    This is my Risian Corvette. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
  • allyoftheforceallyoftheforce Member Posts: 736 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    Yeah, beause that's what we really need...
    (sarcasm)
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    I can't wait to paint my ships red, cause as is they're pretty slow. :(
  • cidjackcidjack Member Posts: 2,017 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    Black and Yellow here I come!
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  • drakethewhitedrakethewhite Member Posts: 1,240 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    thatcursedwolf wrote: »
    So that's why they retired the Risian ships.

    I think the idea is horrible, Faction ships should remain in faction colors.

    But I don't understand why the change in colors require they retire the Risian ships. Especially since as I understand it- mine don't disappear from my shipyard.
  • hyperionx09hyperionx09 Member Posts: 1,709 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    Tentatively looking forward to this. Here's hoping it's at least friendly enough to allow for more variety.

    I want to thematically match my some of my ships' colors to their weapons, or names.
  • rosetyler51rosetyler51 Member Posts: 1,631 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    Warning my comp is a potato. Here is a screenshot from tribble, the palette is already there.
  • imruinedimruined Member Posts: 1,457 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    I can only hope that an increased colour palette for ships will soon mean an increased colour palette for uniforms which, IMO, is where such a customisation feature would be far more useful - Rep Uniform unlocks especially...
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  • rosetyler51rosetyler51 Member Posts: 1,631 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    imruined wrote: »
    I can only hope that an increased colour palette for ships will soon mean an increased colour palette for uniforms which, IMO, is where such a customisation feature would be far more useful - Rep Uniform unlocks especially...

    Bolded and redden what I'm really replying toward, more useful for who? More useful toward what?
  • thatcursedwolfthatcursedwolf Member Posts: 1,617 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    drakethewhite wrote: »
    I think the idea is horrible, Faction ships should remain in faction colors.

    But I don't understand why the change in colors require they retire the Risian ships. Especially since as I understand it- mine don't disappear from my shipyard.

    It makes as much sense as "exclusivity".
    This is my Risian Corvette. There are many like it, but this one is mine.
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  • bloodyrizbloodyriz Member Posts: 1,756 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    WOOT! Looking forward to it. Of course that means I will have to redo my sig, but oh well.
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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    rosetyler51 wrote: »
    Warning my comp is a potato. Here is a screenshot from tribble, the palette is already there.

    Lol.....this is going to be brutal...lol.

    http://i.imgur.com/WDSEjM1.png

    http://i.imgur.com/4MXm0y9.png

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    http://i.imgur.com/b3IrdRI.png

    http://i.imgur.com/gnGtLnZ.png

    Note: It's only the two color choices that have had their palette increased to go with the pattern choices - you can't make a yellow submarine.
  • f9thretxcf9thretxc Member Posts: 505 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    I like this, more greens for the Roms, as an example.

    Who knows, maybe CBS will reverse it's old decision and we can get the weapon beam color thing that was in Beta back in. Yeah, yeah, the PVP dudes might not like it too much though...
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  • meimeitoomeimeitoo Member Posts: 12,594 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    Yeah. Not sure they're really doing the community any favors with this 'colors gone wild' idea. Our ships in the sky will look like overly colorful toys in a sandbox: not really dignified (and thus harming immersion).

    I'm all for more ship skins, and more customization in general. Not sure all lolwut clown-colors in the sky is the way to go, though.
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  • drakethewhitedrakethewhite Member Posts: 1,240 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    virusdancer wrote: »
    Lol.....this is going to be brutal...lol.

    Yes it is.

    With all the other things they could have done (like more open colors for off duty uniforms, fixing some of the bugs that have been around for years, giving us split ground and space traits), we get yet another non-canon eyesore?

    I suppose we should expect it.
  • samt1996samt1996 Member Posts: 2,856 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    meimeitoo wrote: »
    Yeah. Not sure they're really doing the community any favors with this 'colors gone wild' idea. Our ships in the sky will look like overly colorful toys in a sandbox: not really dignified (and thus harming immersion).

    I'm all for more ship skins, and more customization in general. Not sure all lolwut clown-colors in the sky is the way to go, though.

    Your 'immersion' be damned, I like to be able to play any way I want! :D
  • drakethewhitedrakethewhite Member Posts: 1,240 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    samt1996 wrote: »
    Your 'immersion' be damned, I like to be able to play any way I want! :D

    I'd consider that a valid point, if I could have my T5/T6 Connie.
  • samt1996samt1996 Member Posts: 2,856 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    drakethewhite wrote: »
    Yes it is.

    With all the other things they could have done (like more open colors for off duty uniforms, fixing some of the bugs that have been around for years, giving us split ground and space traits), we get yet another non-canon eyesore?

    I suppose we should expect it.

    If you enjoy the stagnant never-changing nature of the series than go watch them. The point of STO is to expand the Star Trek universe and as an MMO that will include the ability for every player to design their characters any way they see fit. More options is never a bad thing! To paraphrase what I said to the previous commenter, if me flying a pretty pink Bortasqu makes you so upset you should probably stick to single player console games.
  • kitsunesnoutkitsunesnout Member Posts: 1,210 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    Finally! Now if ground costumes could get a universal unrestricted color pallete, so much will be forgiven of the tailor flaws..
  • samt1996samt1996 Member Posts: 2,856 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    drakethewhite wrote: »
    I'd consider that a valid point, if I could have my T5/T6 Connie.

    Well, you CAN use it for endgame content with a little skill and a good team... ;) It doesn't have to be the best in the game to enjoy Role-Playing it! But as many have said before Cryptic has no control over this. CBS vetoed it and when it comes to the Star Trek universe CBS is God... Or atleast Q. :D
  • hyperionx09hyperionx09 Member Posts: 1,709 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    kitsunesnout wrote: »
    Finally! Now if ground costumes could get a universal unrestricted color pallete, so much will be forgiven of the tailor flaws..
    If it would also get reflectivity control as well, that'd be great.

    So that all your attire can either match in matte, or be more reflective than a reflective strip on a safety vest.

    Especially since attires have different levels of reflectivity or matte detailing, making it hard to match (black on black or white on white is especially notable for some attire; where you get black-black then a sort of reflective or dull gray-black, which requires you alter the black black to dark gray to match).
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    samt1996 wrote: »
    If you enjoy the stagnant never-changing nature of the series than go watch them. The point of STO is to expand the Star Trek universe and as an MMO that will include the ability for every player to design their characters any way they see fit. More options is never a bad thing! To paraphrase what I said to the previous commenter, if me flying a pretty pink Bortasqu makes you so upset you should probably stick to single player console games.

    How about folks that want to play a Star Trek themed game get to play a Star Trek themed game and those that want to play a Sid & Marty Kroftt game go find another another game, yeah?
  • hyperionx09hyperionx09 Member Posts: 1,709 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    virusdancer wrote: »
    How about folks that want to play a Star Trek themed game get to play a Star Trek themed game and those that want to play a Sid & Marty Kroftt game go find another another game, yeah?
    That could all be solved if Cryptic would just implement Replacer Themes (since it's the player's computer that continuously redraws the art assets).

    You'd have Standard, TOS, TNG, DS9, Voyager, and 2410 options available in your UI settings. Standard is basically what we have now; anyone and everyone can see your customizations and you can see theirs.

    For the player using such a theme, all player and NPC attire will be redrawn to match the setting. In addition, it would redraw all ships to the closest in-game analogues. However, weapons and zones remain the same (Drozana is still going to look like a rusted hulk even with the TOS Theme active, and ESD is still the tiered mall ESD). Static ship objects will not be redrawn either, so you might still see a Pathfinder in the ESD bay or a Guardian cruising by the Club windows.

    Another restriction is that it'd also disable or restrict customization options for your Captain and Boffs, only letting you use matching themed attire if unlocked (and if not, forced to use a generic replacer until you do unlock them). As well, animation or color effects from impulse, warp, or other equipment remain.

    So if you're a Fed using a TOS Theme replacer, everyone looks like they're wearing TOS standard, with all cruisers defaulting to Connies, all escorts to NX-01s, and Science ships to Oberths. The replacers only work in and on non-combat maps however.

    Of course, running a Theme would be hell on toasters due to alternate redrawing on their side, but it would be a small price to pay if one is hell-bent on wanting a near TNG or DS9 experience in the first place.
  • reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    Greaaaaat, because people-watching around ESD or Qo'nos isn't already garish and trashy enough, lets do it in space too.
  • cypherouscypherous Member Posts: 183 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    meimeitoo wrote: »
    Yeah. Not sure they're really doing the community any favors with this 'colors gone wild' idea. Our ships in the sky will look like overly colorful toys in a sandbox: not really dignified (and thus harming immersion).

    I'm all for more ship skins, and more customization in general. Not sure all lolwut clown-colors in the sky is the way to go, though.

    Lots of people use rep gear anyway so unless they disable the rep visuals you wont even see the base hull colours :P
  • artan42artan42 Member Posts: 10,450 Bug Hunter
    edited May 2015
    Shades of yellow, now every ship can be a Mirror ship :cool:.
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  • warpangelwarpangel Member Posts: 9,427 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    That palette looks awesome...hopefully they'll make it available for clothes next.

    If you don't like the colors, don't use them.
  • coupaholiccoupaholic Member Posts: 2,188 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    cidjack wrote: »
    Black and Yellow here I come!

    Ooo yeah! A Klink ship would look friggin' amazing with that scheme!

    ...wait. We're all going to get the exact same pallette to work with right?
  • orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    edited May 2015
    I'll continue to (mostly) fly stock starship classes with dull colors. But there will be exceptions. Oh yes.
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