I may have to get one for my wife, then even they'd ever do a update on the TMP Connie skin we could sort of do his/her ships without my getting lucky at the R&D lottery again.
It will be released on Thursday. And like they have been doing lately and breaking with their T6 release tradition, it will not be released at T5 Prices (2,500 Zen single, 5,000 Zen bundle) for the first Weekend.
EDIT: I was wrong. 20% Ship Sale is better than T5 Pricing.
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'But to be logical is not to be right', and 'nothing' on God's earth could ever 'make it' right!'
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l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
Yeah the Klingon "Vesta" is nice stat wise but OMFG why a Gorn ship? I won't be using them just for that alone! Seriously what did they do look at a semi crumpled cardnoard box and go yeah that will make a good looking Klingon ship... Has all the charecter of a wet brown paper bag. It bugs the hell out of me they can do some great Klingon ships looks wise but then release some fugly things like these.
Because people have been wanting more KDF faction ally ships, especially Gorn and Orion. Gorn are members of the KDF, and their playable ships have all been Science ships, which shows a precedent that the Gorn are the more science oriented members of the KDF over the Klingons themselves. The KDF does not consist of ONLY Klingons alone. There are Orions and Gorn as well. So it would make sense that the KDF would integrate ships from their allies as well. Just like there are still Vulcan D'Kyrs and Caitian specific ships Fed side.
If you want a pure Klingon designed Sci ship, go get the Sutherland counterpart. I for one, while I don't have any of the T6 Vesta variants, actually welcome the variety.
I think you missed his point. Having Gorn ships is great! But unfortunately they don't look very good. They're just brown ugly boxes that look like they belong to a pleasant, pretty race of people. Gorn ships should have more rawr than the brown paper bag ships.
Gorns move slowly so it takes them a while to come about.
If they use the Hodch as a Helmsman they keep losing the control console when they rip them up and throw them around the Bridge.
'But to be logical is not to be right', and 'nothing' on God's earth could ever 'make it' right!'
Judge Dan Haywood
'As l speak now, the words are forming in my head.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
I actually really like the look of the Gorn ships, but I am using either Terran, KHG, or Dyson shield visuals to spice them up a notch.
Same here. I don't have any, but I see folks with them, and they look neat.
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The way I see Gorn aesthetics is: Practical. They're a cold blooded reptilian species. They're generally big. They're generally tough. I can see them extending that into the design of their ships. They build big and tough. No frills. No gimmicks. Just "to the point". Yea. Its a boxy ship. But that's how the Gorn design ships. Look at every other design, Playable and NPC. You do not see the graceful lines common in most Fed ships. You don't see the hard edges of Klingon designs. You don't see the bird-like details common in Romulan designs. The Gorn are just straight forward and to the point.
I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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The way I see Gorn aesthetics is: Practical. They're a cold blooded reptilian species. They're generally big. They're generally tough. I can see them extending that into the design of their ships. They build big and tough. No frills. No gimmicks. Just "to the point". Yea. Its a boxy ship. But that's how the Gorn design ships. Look at every other design, Playable and NPC. You do not see the graceful lines common in most Fed ships. You don't see the hard edges of Klingon designs. You don't see the bird-like details common in Romulan designs. The Gorn are just straight forward and to the point.
Like the Daleks or the Borg...they use what works, regardless of looks. Or like the head of the Wheta Wotkshop who did the LotR movies, regarding Orcs/goblin weapons, "It's not that orcs make bad armor, they just make ugly armor"
And I think in another Trek game....Starfleet Command, I think, Gorn ships were described as a "push it until it goes" principle.
Some folks will be happy with something as long as it does what it is supposed to be used for.
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EDIT: I was wrong. 20% Ship Sale is better than T5 Pricing.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
I think you missed his point. Having Gorn ships is great! But unfortunately they don't look very good. They're just brown ugly boxes that look like they belong to a pleasant, pretty race of people. Gorn ships should have more rawr than the brown paper bag ships.
If they use the Hodch as a Helmsman they keep losing the control console when they rip them up and throw them around the Bridge.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
Same here. I don't have any, but I see folks with them, and they look neat.
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colored text = mod mode
Like the Daleks or the Borg...they use what works, regardless of looks. Or like the head of the Wheta Wotkshop who did the LotR movies, regarding Orcs/goblin weapons, "It's not that orcs make bad armor, they just make ugly armor"
And I think in another Trek game....Starfleet Command, I think, Gorn ships were described as a "push it until it goes" principle.
Some folks will be happy with something as long as it does what it is supposed to be used for.