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Vanity Shield thought

jjotterbear#7583 jjotterbear
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edited August 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Possibly the antithesis to what its name suggests, I was thinking about combat, and rp, and immersion in general. And while I know this would be a niche kind of thing, what if there were special vanity shields that actually make your ship looked damaged? There could be a shield for different stages of damage.

I know this has no practical use, I just think it would be cool. When my ship is limping back to ESD, for it to arrive actually looking like it needs repairs.

It's just a thought. Also if you think this idea is stupid, thats fine, i respect that, but lets just keep the thread civil.
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  • captainwellscaptainwells Member Posts: 718 Arc User
    Neat idea, even more so if the shield made the visual appear to be venting plasma or gases and or sparking a bit upon zooming in with crinkly hull effects?
  • psiameesepsiameese Member Posts: 1,650 Arc User
    I'm down for this.
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,011 Arc User
    We also have torn uniforms, so why not?
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  • thunderfoot#5163 thunderfoot
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    I like the idea. I'd probably pay for one of these.
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  • cleomavendorfcleomavendorf Member Posts: 8 Arc User
    All I see is a blank page
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,256 Arc User
    I like the idea. However we already have levels of damage graphics to ships
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,011 Arc User
    And we barely see them. Either you die quickly or heal so fast you are back at full
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  • spiritbornspiritborn Member Posts: 4,402 Arc User
    Personally I'd prefer a "hasty repair" (the look ent-nil had in st3) over "damaged" skin
  • saurializardsaurializard Member Posts: 4,404 Arc User
    angrytarg wrote: »
    And we barely see them. Either you die quickly or heal so fast you are back at full

    When you see them. I have a few characters where this kind of effects glitched and stopped appearing out of nowhere.
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  • psiameesepsiameese Member Posts: 1,650 Arc User
    spiritborn wrote: »
    Personally I'd prefer a "hasty repair" (the look ent-nil had in st3) over "damaged" skin

    I'd be down for this as well.
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  • phoenixc#0738 phoenixc
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    edited September 2020
    Not too long ago in the livestreams the devs were talking about eliminating the lasting damage system from the advanced and above ques.
  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,011 Arc User
    phoenixc#0738 wrote: »
    Not too long ago in the livestreams the devs were talking about eliminating the lasting damage system from the advanced and above ques.

    Which would make sense. The game-mechanic "ship damage" is completely superflous and just annoying. You waste inventory space for the repair items which cost a couple of EC and the high-end builds aren't even affected by it. All it does is cluttering up the UI. It's a relic from a time where they probably thought they are going somewhere with it and long overdue to be ripped out of the ame, in my opinion. If we got rid of "crew" we should get rid of "damage" as well, in my opinion.​​
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    "A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
    "That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
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  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,515 Arc User
    angrytarg wrote: »
    phoenixc#0738 wrote: »
    Not too long ago in the livestreams the devs were talking about eliminating the lasting damage system from the advanced and above ques.

    Which would make sense. The game-mechanic "ship damage" is completely superflous and just annoying. You waste inventory space for the repair items which cost a couple of EC and the high-end builds aren't even affected by it. All it does is cluttering up the UI. It's a relic from a time where they probably thought they are going somewhere with it and long overdue to be ripped out of the ame, in my opinion. If we got rid of "crew" we should get rid of "damage" as well, in my opinion.​​

    Nooooooooo! It should be live damage, not this damage on kill rubbish. It's literally 'no consequence' enough as it is. Having damage that actually took 'live' time to repair in mission would greatly add to the game experience (Starfleet Command series). I'd love to see a nacelle departing from a ship and scorch marks on a ship.
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,011 Arc User
    leemwatson wrote: »
    Nooooooooo! It should be live damage, not this damage on kill rubbish. It's literally 'no consequence' enough as it is. Having damage that actually took 'live' time to repair in mission would greatly add to the game experience (Starfleet Command series). I'd love to see a nacelle departing from a ship and scorch marks on a ship.

    But you are talking about a completely different kind of gameplay in a completely different kind of game. STO is more akin to a hack & slay than it is to a strategic simulation like SFC.​​
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    "A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
    "That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
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  • angrytargangrytarg Member Posts: 11,011 Arc User
    > @jjotterbear#7583 said:
    > a thought just for argument's sake:
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    > wouldn't getting rid of damage essentially just be a hop and a skip away from getting rid of HP as well? I mean, if your ship can never be damaged, why not just go the further step and make ships indestructible too?

    No. That is absurd and not helping the debate at all xD

    The ship damage system as it is bestowes minor penalties after death upon you, a penalty that can either instantly be lifted via cheap inventory clutter or after a busywork errand to a station (to which you can also travel instantly). The game doesn't require you to go through campaigns with lasting effects, neither can you strand in deep-space in need of S&R which both are things other games do, but STO doesn't.
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    ^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
    "No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
    "A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
    "That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
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