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A question for Cryptic, and the forum in general.

kabutotokugawakabutotokugawa Member Posts: 637 Arc User
edited May 2017 in Federation Discussion
I'm sure this has been asked before at some point and I have no illusions about being the first one to ask this question, but I have yet to find any thread that addresses this issue so here it goes.
There are three ships I see in the C-Store that appear to be neglected in so far as having improved versions in the form of T-5 or T-6 (or both) even though they have a fleet version.
These three craft are the Constellation class/Heavy Cruiser, Support Cruiser/Ambassador class, and the Star Cruiser/Emissary class.
It is my understanding that the "shovel"/Star Cruiser is the most popular of these three followed by the Ambassador, with the Constellation/Heavy Cruiser types falling in behind as a third.
If current sales warrant it, would it be possible for you ladies and gents at Cryptic to perhaps create a T-5U version of these ships (at the very least) in the C-Store for the 2000-2500-zen ($20.00-$25.00) range (with the usual 700-Zen/$7.00 upgrade cost for each)?
OR,
Have T-6 versions of these ships in the 3000-zen ($30.00) range?
Or perhaps both?

I ask because it seems--from a technological development standpoint within the game world--that those three ships should have improved versions in the time-frame of the game we are playing. At the very least the Star Cruiser/Emissary class ought to, the Support Cruiser should as well (since the Federation keeps ships in service for hundreds of years via retrofit and upgrade). Constellation/Heavy Cruiser types may or may not, but since there is now a Temporal Light Cruiser (from last year) that is essentially a T-6 Constitution class (and we have some T-5U and T-6 ships from The Movie Era timeline, Next Generation, DS9, and Voyager) it only makes sense that the ships which were quite commonplace in the series would be upgraded and used until they are totally obsolete (presumably well after the STO timeline would end).
No new models would be needed, just perhaps the new skin style (a selling point for these ships perhaps?) that your team is making for the new Miranda class.
I imagine you already have all the weight-maps, and Texture/UV maps for these ships, so that is covered.
Just change the stats. Heck for the T-5U you could use a remix of the Fleet Stats (just use 10-consoles for T-5, 11-consoles for T-5U for the Support Cruiser and Star Cruiser, but make the arrangement of engineering, science and tactical consoles different than the fleet versions). Allow the Constellation to have 10 consoles for T-5 (11 for T-5U), give it a 4, 4 for weapons or maybe a 5,3 and allow heavy-double cannons.
T-6 versions could be 10-console with the Star Cruiser emphasizing Command Boff stations, the Support Cruiser emphasizing Intel Boff Stations, and the Constellation/Heavy Cruiser emphasizing pilot boff stations.
Essentially the Star Cruiser could continue as an Engineering character platform, the Support Cruiser could give the Science characters a nice cruiser for them, and the Constellation could provide a nice "Assault-Escort" for the Tactical based characters.
It might help balance the game a bit more since everybody can see that these ships are now smaller than nearly ALL of the new cruisers that are T-6 level. The Constellation is practically the same size as the Alita-class heavy escort carrier. The support cruiser is roughly the same size as some of the science vessels, and the Star Cruiser is on par with most current T-6 cruisers (though not the Odyssey types).

Just throwing out some ideas to help stimulate the game environment using existing models so as to minimize development costs.
Besides, we have enough new models of Federations ships as it is, and it is a staple of Star Trek that ship classes tend to get refit, and upgraded until they are practically falling apart. Look at the Excelsior class, Miranda class, and Oberth class ships in the TV show and movies. We see examples of refit/upgraded versions that look almost identical to those from centuries prior to the Next Generation, DS9, and Voyager, so it makes sense that some of these ship designs should have T-5 and possibly T-6 versions.
Again, this is just my opinion, and I'm simply attempting to add some creative-meat to "chew" on.

So now the question to the forum is this.
Would any of you be willing to see this type of thing done to bolster these existing ship classes and make their stats more appealing to all three classes of players (tactical, science, and engineering)?
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    arionisaarionisa Member Posts: 1,421 Arc User
    Personally, I would like to see all C-store ships have a version in every tier level. I'm not wanting them to be free, or even discounted for those that own a previous tier level. I would just like the ability to stick with a ship I fall in love with all the way to end game. Say, I buy a C-store ship at tier 2 and I really like it, then when I get promoted, I can go back and buy the T3 version, then T4 etc.
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    admrenlarreckadmrenlarreck Member Posts: 2,041 Arc User
    As for the Constellation/Heavy Cruiser There is a T-5 in game. As well as a FT-5. Both of which are in the Fleet Shipyards.
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