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chrism9725
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Has there ever been discussion about being able to re-skin your weapon visuals, most mmo(s) have this option. For example, let’s say you love the kelvin phaser visuals, but we can’t run only Kelvin because of particular sets/builds you have to run to get the max potential out of your ship. So, I picture being able to utilize the re-engineering aspect and being able to alter visuals, say you want Kelvin phaser visual, unlock the visual slot, and all of the visuals you have available will be there, and re-roll just like you would for an attribute. I think this something that should happen, anyone else?
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Devs have stated that CBS does not allow them to do so.
There is a sticky thread called The F.C.T. (Frequented Created Threads) List 2.0 thread in this forum. Before you post a thread of this sort please read that thread. It should be recommended reading for any poster to make sure they do not ask a question that has already been answered there. Thanks.
P.S. I checked and there is no FCT for this.
> Isn't this an F.C.T?
It should be as it comes up so often, but i checked and it is not.
@wingedhussar#7584
Could you add weapon visuals to the FCT?
It's just that this topic has been nixed by CBS, it just hasn't been put into the F.C.T. thread yet.
Welcome to the nuthouse that is the STO forums. Keep a fire extinguisher and a crash helmet handy. Some topics get rather... shall we say... heated.
If you have any questions... feel free to ask.
> @darkbladejk
> @wingedhussar#7584
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> Could you add weapon visuals to the FCT?
I'll check with Kael. The question has been discussed, but I don't clearly remember if Kael said it was CBS or Cryptic that said no, if anyone.
...THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!
Its a good question. Especially considering how ugly some of the older weapons look (i.e. Fleet Disruptors or Antiproton weapons). My KDF main totally has style jealously for her BOFFs withering pulsewave assault disruptor :P
Its their IP. If they say standard Phasers must be orange and not neon pink... then The Gods have Spoken.
While that is a pain for those who don't like to mix weapon visuals even if the damage type matches... its a can of worms best not opened.
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.'
> Thankfully I don't care if some of my phaser visuals don't match others. It's a rainbow setup that still does all phaser damage, for instance. Same for other energy types. I mix them all the time.
Wish I could get away with this, but with my OCD I would start cussing the monitor out if my ship shot rainbows. <kidding>
But I’ll make all my weapons and uniforms match.
I mean the Ent-D fired different colored beams against the Borg Cube in BoBW when they were modulating their phaser frequencies.
I've even mixed energy types before and also mixed cannons and beams. Not optimal or even meta, but it was fun.
And everyone's fun is right and good, no matter what fun they choose to have.
I mean there's several small details in DSC they got correct too many for it to be an accident so you can't say they utterly don't care about those details since they clearly do care about at least some of them.
I'd say "everyone's fun is right and good as long it doesn't come in expense of others", since I wouldn't call trolling with intent of ruining the game for others a right way to play the game.
Frankly every time it gets brought up and answered in some way by the Devs I get the suspicion they don't actually understand what people are asking for. It makes no sense not to be able to unify your weapon colors, especially if you're CBS since you shouldn't actually like rainbow beams online.
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.'