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[PC] Mirror Crossfield Science Destroyer R&D Promotion!
ambassadorkael
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Crossing over from a dark universe, the Mirror Crossfield Science Destroyer - the same ship Captain "Killy" commanded as the I.S.S. Discovery - could be yours in this limited time R&D Promotion! Here's what she can do under your command:
https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11113743
https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11113743
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Original STO beta tester.
So much this.. it's disgusting how much these ships cost to obtain, its even more disgusting that they are than character only unlocks.
And I'm still waiting for T6 Dyson Science Destroyers.
I know that it's very CBS All Access Paywall, but come on guys....
If there's a cool ship for Picard in his upcoming new series, is it also going to be something we'll have to pour money into as well?
Ask those players who have been talking about a T6 Nova how well that worked out...
Though i'd love the different parts to kitbash my Crossfield (which in itself cost me a bloody fortune) the price and means of getting these promo ships is frankly and insult to the players.
"THE ACCOUNT IS THE PLAYER".............so much for that then...
Don't let them promote you. Don't let them transfer you. Don't let them do anything that takes you off the bridge of that ship, because while you're there... you can make a difference.
-Captain James T. Kirk
if I stop posting it doesn't make you right it. just means I don't have enough rum to continue interacting with you.
Well... it uses the same mechanics as the T5 Dysons. So naturally the train of thought leads to T6 Dysons.
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if I stop posting it doesn't make you right it. just means I don't have enough rum to continue interacting with you.
Data is incomplete. The console and trait specific stats are missing.
I also doubt the usability of this ship. Switching between tac and sci makes no sense. A ship build is determined by more than Boff seats. For TAC you use a different spec tree different traits doffs etc then for a SCI. So just switching the Ships operation modus does not automaticaly switch all teh other build variables. If you have specced for TAC using teh SCI modus will be not optimal and vise versa.
So The idea is maby fun, but the implementation is not.
The stats are probably dependant on skills.
There's just no value in even gambling on the boxes for a single character locked ship.
Maybe its time the gamblebox ships went to proper account bound status.
Sadly there's probably just enough disco fanatics willing to lose money to justify keeping the status quo in terms of gamblebox ships with regards to the "account is player" slogan.
Its the first time since the introduction of the Dyson Destroyers that they've experimented with a ship that can transform beween dedicated Science to a more Tactical ship.
Some might like that flexability. Maybe they want to have a Grav Well 3 and then switch to unleashing a top end Torp Spread or something.
Is it going to be the end all ultimate science ship?
No.
I've got a couple fleetmates who are married to the Temporal Multi Mission Science Vessel. Nothing is really going to top that for science ability. Reason? Full temporal mechanic yellow light. No other science ship comes close for sheer space magic.
But the fun aspect of this game is you don't NEED 100% optimized builds for max numbers to participate in most content. Does it help? Maybe, but it is not an absolute requirement. If someone wants to fly a Mirror Crossfield they can.
While it does suck that its gonna be an R&D Promo rather than an Infinity Box thing... eh... Cryptic still needs to be able to make money to make more content. There are two ways people can get this ship anyways.
While neither one is well liked by people... it keeps the lights on and, while harder than lockbox ships, is still relatively available to many. If someone wants it, they can try to get it. Its not as if it is a REQUIRED thing.
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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.'
It's not shocking though. CBS decided to lock the series behind a paywall. That dramatically cut the audience who'd have an emotional connection to TRIBBLE. The promotions continue to whittle down that potential audience.
Since CBS made profit by high sales / low margin impossible Cryptic is stuck going the opposite route and make profit by low sales / high margin. TRIBBLE is a long term loser for Cryptic at least until TRIBBLE comes out from behind the paywall - that could be years.
I can't blame Cryptic for making do as best they can. This entire scenario is going to happen again when CBS releases the Patrick Stewart series... also behind a paywall and so also dramatically locking in a very small audience.
I saw the first season of TRIBBLE. I came away pretty ambiguous about it but then I've been ambiguous on every franchise since STAS. I grew over time to love each new franchise. CBS never gave me a chance to go through that process.
So I'm a non-starter for Cryptic with the current promotions, I'm sure they know I'm not alone, and that too is ok. It's just entertainment, this is just a game.
If I were paid to I couldn't think of a more effective way combining the worst of a streaming service with the worst of a public network. CBS pulled it off though.
At least Disney (just this week actually) had the sense to increase their content depth by buying big IP catalogs.
Yeah it is to a point, but considering as said it has similar mechanics.. add to that that if they released 3 Dysons per Fed/KDF/Rom/Jem that even that mega bundle would still be cheaper than getting a single ship for a single character. hmm.. 12 ships across my entire account.. 1 ship for 1 toon.. that will probably still run close to DOUBLE the price of a 4 faction 12 ship mega bundle.
However, this does rekindle my hope for T6 Dyson Science Destroyers.
Yeah, I question Cryptic's decision to go all in on Discovery content, it's practically asking for a divided fanbase. It would be fun to have your game develop alongside a TV show and having both add new depth to the story. But Discovery has been so controversial Cryptic should have just let it be and focused on post-Nemesis content, which is what most people want anyway. Please correct me if I'm wrong.