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  • artan42artan42 Member Posts: 10,450 Bug Hunter
    jexsamx wrote: »
    Thank you for indirectly admitting the Command Cruisers are just updated Typhoons. Too many fanboys are too willfully ignorant to see it. Whether or not it's an improvement is subjective, but you can't just tell me it's not a Typhoon when it clearly is.

    Nope. Unlike the Command Cruisers, this ship actually follows the same lines as the Typhoon (or at least does from the limited views I've seen) the CCs share the same number of nacelles a the Typhoon which equates to the same thing to those with a crippling lack of imagination.
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  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    I will say it's really too bad you guys couldn't work a deal with the Franz Joseph Estate and get the rights to use his design (from the Star Trek Technical Manual (circa. 1975)) for the original 3 nacelle TOS era Dreadnaught design.
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    ^^^
    there's another ship I would have paid to own in game.

    That's one of the most ridiculous designs ever. Slapping a nacelle anywhere, does not a cool ship make.

    Just as bad as the Galaxy-X dreadnought. A poor idea doesn't really get better if you TOSify it (or vice versa.)
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  • hmkchmkc Member Posts: 79 Arc User
    artan42 wrote: »
    thay8472 wrote: »
    @artan42 It looks like the Typhoon Class!!!!... but not as cool as the Typhoon!

    @thay8472 one day, one day :(


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    Full steam ahead for the TWoK theme now (well other than the dil locked costumes anyway :( ) Odd though the rifle dosn't look like this...
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    It would be great if we the people, had some control over customization (template) and physical features of the weapons sort of like some ships.

    Personally, the TOS - Type 1 And 2 Phaser(s) still look far more pleasing, at least to my eye, then any other weapon I've ever seen. My complements to the original prop dept that came up with that simple and very effective design elements over 50 years ago which still sparks the imagination, looks cool, combines two weapons in one - and is believable.
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  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,301 Arc User
    The TOS era is not my cup of tea and with no kit modules I'll pass on this one.
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  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,301 Arc User
    reyan01 wrote: »
    First, SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

    Also,
    Additionally, the Undiscovered Lock Box has new Ground and Space weapons within the Undiscovered Phaser Weapons Pack. This box contains two advanced Phaser technologies developed during the late 23rd Century -- Pulse Phasers and Assault Phasers. Each ahead of their time, Pulse Phasers are devastating space weapons, while Assault Phasers were used by strike teams in the final years of the 23rd Century. Each of these weapon types share the Phaser Transfer characteristic, giving them a chance to reduce their target's damage resistance while simultaneously increasing your own. Opening this pack will give a choice between a random Beam, Cannon, or Ground Weapon.

    TWOK Phaser, guys! TWOK Phasers!

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    The KT phasers do the same thing.

    That's because the director was a massive Star Wars fan. <facepalm>
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  • ironguardian24ironguardian24 Member Posts: 13 Arc User
    I'll be honest, the thing I'm most looking forward to in this box is the STVI Phaser pistol. Been wanting one of those for years :3
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  • staq16staq16 Member Posts: 1,181 Arc User
    I will say it's really too bad you guys couldn't work a deal with the Franz Joseph Estate and get the rights to use his design (from the Star Trek Technical Manual (circa. 1975)) for the original 3 nacelle TOS era Dreadnaught design.
    tos_dreadnought_by_metlesitsfleetyards.jpg
    ^^^
    there's another ship I would have paid to own in game.

    That's one of the most ridiculous designs ever. Slapping a nacelle anywhere, does not a cool ship make.

    Just as bad as the Galaxy-X dreadnought. A poor idea doesn't really get better if you TOSify it (or vice versa.)

    Given that the Franz Josef dread has been around since the 70s, I think it's much more likely that All Good Things' upgunned, 3-nacelle Enterprise was inspired by it rather than the other way around. I always assumed that was why Cryptic dubbed it a "dreadnought" in the first place.
  • kodachikunokodachikuno Member Posts: 6,020 Arc User1
    staq16 wrote: »
    I will say it's really too bad you guys couldn't work a deal with the Franz Joseph Estate and get the rights to use his design (from the Star Trek Technical Manual (circa. 1975)) for the original 3 nacelle TOS era Dreadnaught design.
    tos_dreadnought_by_metlesitsfleetyards.jpg
    ^^^
    there's another ship I would have paid to own in game.

    That's one of the most ridiculous designs ever. Slapping a nacelle anywhere, does not a cool ship make.

    Just as bad as the Galaxy-X dreadnought. A poor idea doesn't really get better if you TOSify it (or vice versa.)

    Given that the Franz Josef dread has been around since the 70s, I think it's much more likely that All Good Things' upgunned, 3-nacelle Enterprise was inspired by it rather than the other way around. I always assumed that was why Cryptic dubbed it a "dreadnought" in the first place.

    now now, facts and reason have no place in STO forum
  • jarenriccarjarenriccar Member Posts: 248 Arc User
    with the exception of the Gal X...and MAAAAAAAAYBE the Kelvin someday.....i dont think we will ever see another 1 or 3 nacelle variant ship in STO. that Franz Joseph Dread is likely never even been considered for inclusion in the game
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  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    with the exception of the Gal X...and MAAAAAAAAYBE the Kelvin someday.....i dont think we will ever see another 1 or 3 nacelle variant ship in STO. that Franz Joseph Dread is likely never even been considered for inclusion in the game

    One of the devs said they asked during the prep for AoY and were told no, so they did consider it
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  • centurian821centurian821 Member Posts: 274 Arc User
    reyan01 wrote: »
    First, SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

    Also,
    Additionally, the Undiscovered Lock Box has new Ground and Space weapons within the Undiscovered Phaser Weapons Pack. This box contains two advanced Phaser technologies developed during the late 23rd Century -- Pulse Phasers and Assault Phasers. Each ahead of their time, Pulse Phasers are devastating space weapons, while Assault Phasers were used by strike teams in the final years of the 23rd Century. Each of these weapon types share the Phaser Transfer characteristic, giving them a chance to reduce their target's damage resistance while simultaneously increasing your own. Opening this pack will give a choice between a random Beam, Cannon, or Ground Weapon.

    TWOK Phaser, guys! TWOK Phasers!

    wok75.png

    The KT phasers do the same thing.

    Well I'm still excited for them. And this new weapon trait intrigues me no end. A damage resistance leech on phaser weapons. Yes please!
  • thay8472thay8472 Member Posts: 6,100 Arc User
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    It also comes with a T2 skin :O
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    Typhoon Class please!
  • tuskin67tuskin67 Member Posts: 1,097 Arc User
    edited January 2017
    questerius wrote: »

    That's because the director was a massive Star Wars fan. <facepalm>

    Wrath of Khan did it before JJ Abrams did
    That is disappointing. To me, THIS will always be the Classic Series version of a Federation Dreadnaught starship. How does his estate own the rights to a Star Trek ship? Especially, since it's based off of a design by Matt Jeffries who designed that while working under contract for Gene Roddenberry and Desilu. That's kind of odd.

    Because he designed it. While it was built on top of of an existing design, any changes he made are his alone.

    Its the same reason cryptic can't just take someones fan art and make a ship based off it.

    Heck, CBS can't even take someones fan art and slap it on a book, even if it depicts a ship they own, copyright laws or something.

  • zellkarrathzellkarrath Member Posts: 182 Arc User
    How can this Lockbox be undiscovered if we've just discovered it? :p

    Looks like a good Lockbox though. I'm always more fond of Lockboxes that offer ships and Gear that are directly related to the playable factions.
  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    tuskin67 wrote: »
    questerius wrote: »

    That's because the director was a massive Star Wars fan. <facepalm>

    Wrath of Khan did it before JJ Abrams did

    Wrath of Khan pulse phasers look nothing like JJ phasers or Star Wars turbolasers imho, JJ phasers are somewhat scattered in their firing pattern, as are turbolasers, however with pulse phasers the individual shots all follow the same trajectory and have only a very very slight pause between individual shots, almost like a staggered beam, infact when the phasers are shown striking the enterprise's secondary hull it almost looks like a beam at that angle
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  • redvengeredvenge Member Posts: 1,425 Arc User
    Maybe.. the Fed Dread can use the Excelsior Skin; the KDF Dread the K't'inga Skin and the Lobi NX the Miranda Skin? :p
    If the Proto Dread has Temporal Widgets and can use the Excelsior skin (and was a reason to update said skin)...

    Sold!
  • shpoksshpoks Member Posts: 6,967 Arc User
    shpoks wrote: »
    I guess the question of the day is whether the Lobi NX Escort Refit can use the classic NX hull?

    @ambassadorkael#6946 , any comments on this?

    Thomas confirmed on reddit that the NX refit can use the original hull.

    YAY!!!
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  • tuskin67tuskin67 Member Posts: 1,097 Arc User
    edited January 2017
    Wrath of Khan pulse phasers look nothing like JJ phasers or Star Wars turbolasers imho, JJ phasers are somewhat scattered in their firing pattern, as are turbolasers, however with pulse phasers the individual shots all follow the same trajectory and have only a very very slight pause between individual shots, almost like a staggered beam, infact when the phasers are shown striking the enterprise's secondary hull it almost looks like a beam at that angle

    They just exaggerated the shots.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCpYqWAIwFA

    8:23 in.
  • themadprofessor#9835 themadprofessor Member Posts: 1,203 Arc User
    I'm getting the NX-refit for that starship trait. *swoon*

    Also, TWoK era pulse phaser cannons. YASSSSSS!!!
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,001 Arc User
    tuskin67 wrote: »
    They just exaggerated the shots.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCpYqWAIwFA

    8:23 in.

    Unrelated, but I noticed right in that scene that the background crewman extinguishes absolutely nothing with the fire extinguisher pig-2.gif​​
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  • shadowfirefly00shadowfirefly00 Member Posts: 1,026 Arc User
    hmkc wrote: »
    It would be great if we the people, had some control over customization (template) and physical features of the weapons sort of like some ships.
    Agreed; there is no good reason I can think of as to why this is not currently the case. I've put forth some ideas as to how it could be remedied here.
  • zerokillcf2011zerokillcf2011 Member Posts: 545 Arc User
    At least they are running lock box key sale now. Time to convert all my dil to Zen, buy discounted keys, and then depending on key pricing when the box drops decide to roll the dice or sell the keys for a greatly inflated EC cost and buy new ships.....NX Refit and TOS Dreadnought (ish) .......cryptic, here's my wallet! Def wish they hadn't BOTH been lockbox ships though.....literally I hate that they aren't account unlock, otherwise I'm all for them. The rarity, the price on the open market, all that is fine, but really really really annoying that they are character specific.
  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    edited January 2017
    tuskin67 wrote: »
    Wrath of Khan pulse phasers look nothing like JJ phasers or Star Wars turbolasers imho, JJ phasers are somewhat scattered in their firing pattern, as are turbolasers, however with pulse phasers the individual shots all follow the same trajectory and have only a very very slight pause between individual shots, almost like a staggered beam, infact when the phasers are shown striking the enterprise's secondary hull it almost looks like a beam at that angle

    They just exaggerated the shots.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCpYqWAIwFA

    8:23 in.

    2:04 is what I was describing, but even when the enterprise fires you can see what I was talking about, there's just two sets of shots since the constitution class is equipped with dual phaser banks
    At least they are running lock box key sale now. Time to convert all my dil to Zen, buy discounted keys, and then depending on key pricing when the box drops decide to roll the dice or sell the keys for a greatly inflated EC cost and buy new ships.....NX Refit and TOS Dreadnought (ish) .......cryptic, here's my wallet! Def wish they hadn't BOTH been lockbox ships though.....literally I hate that they aren't account unlock, otherwise I'm all for them. The rarity, the price on the open market, all that is fine, but really really really annoying that they are character specific.

    I have a sizeable amount of lobi left over from my JJ and Prime Connie exploits, and I also have enough EC to buy the NX outright, so I have to do some thinking and decide if I want to open boxes for the weapons and additional lobi, or just spend the EC
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  • zerokillcf2011zerokillcf2011 Member Posts: 545 Arc User
    Nice! After xmas sale I'm down to prob 50 lobi and 250 mill ec with only bout 4500 zen. Time to bust out the wallet for this one I think
  • tuskin67tuskin67 Member Posts: 1,097 Arc User

    I have a sizeable amount of lobi left over from my JJ and Prime Connie exploits, and I also have enough EC to buy the NX outright, so I have to do some thinking and decide if I want to open boxes for the weapons and additional lobi, or just spend the EC

    Buy the weapons off the exchange.
  • jcswwjcsww Member Posts: 6,789 Arc User
    Personally, I am more of a fan of the Galaxy-X compared to the Galaxy. The TOS 3 nacelle dread and TOS Connie have always been ships I have liked as well. The Galaxy-X brought a lot of extra cash into STO back in the early days. It was originally a ship awarded for referrals, that some people actually created and subscribed to multiple accounts to earn.
  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
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    tuskin67 wrote: »

    I have a sizeable amount of lobi left over from my JJ and Prime Connie exploits, and I also have enough EC to buy the NX outright, so I have to do some thinking and decide if I want to open boxes for the weapons and additional lobi, or just spend the EC

    Buy the weapons off the exchange.

    While I have a sizeable amount of lobi, it's still not enough for the ship, so if I want to go that route I'll have to open some boxes anyway, just have to do the math to see how much that would cost

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  • vengefuldjinnvengefuldjinn Member Posts: 1,520 Arc User
    crm14916 wrote: »
    Here's to hoping the lobi NX will stick around for a while. And, let my EC farming begin!!

    CM

    I'm glad they put the NX in the lobi store myself, that way people can get it if they want it, no games of chance.
    I think that was a good call on Cryptic's behalf. Really excited about it.
    Hope it has it's own bridge.
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  • tobiashirttobiashirt Member Posts: 630 Arc User
    reyan01 wrote: »
    First, SQUEEEEEEEEEEEEE!

    Also,
    Additionally, the Undiscovered Lock Box has new Ground and Space weapons within the Undiscovered Phaser Weapons Pack. This box contains two advanced Phaser technologies developed during the late 23rd Century -- Pulse Phasers and Assault Phasers. Each ahead of their time, Pulse Phasers are devastating space weapons, while Assault Phasers were used by strike teams in the final years of the 23rd Century. Each of these weapon types share the Phaser Transfer characteristic, giving them a chance to reduce their target's damage resistance while simultaneously increasing your own. Opening this pack will give a choice between a random Beam, Cannon, or Ground Weapon.

    TWOK Phaser, guys! TWOK Phasers!

    wok75.png

    The KT phasers do the same thing.

    Well I'm still excited for them. And this new weapon trait intrigues me no end. A damage resistance leech on phaser weapons. Yes please!

    Only thing I'm still wondering about is whether or not this leeching effect will overtake the role of vanilla disruptors...at this point in time, it basically seems like disruptor ++. Power creep marches on, I suppose.
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