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I keep running into the problem of wanting to make a racial base character. vulcan or tzenkethi etc. The problem is some of these don't exist. the solution currently is to make an alien. The problem is that if they add it later it will have unique stuff I may want, but I may have invested heavily in stuff I can't transfer over and is likely expensive.
The solution:
The difference between aliens and other races is that extra trait. So why not make a trait we can buy(or use after buying a species via zen) that can be used to give the difference between an alien and that race. This would allow us to buy things later and make our aliens work how we want them to after investing in specialty ships etc later on. It could also add unique visuals.
Then to become the other race officially you have the correct stats and it uses up the extra trait slot. This could be done via space and ground.
The solution:
The difference between aliens and other races is that extra trait. So why not make a trait we can buy(or use after buying a species via zen) that can be used to give the difference between an alien and that race. This would allow us to buy things later and make our aliens work how we want them to after investing in specialty ships etc later on. It could also add unique visuals.
Then to become the other race officially you have the correct stats and it uses up the extra trait slot. This could be done via space and ground.
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I'm not against this, I just wonder how many people care enough to open their wallets.
Anyway, adding those traits could be done easily enough with genetic resequencers, they could put them in the cash shop or dil store (in fact the dil store would help with the current dil exchange problem a bit, space Barbie sells and all that). CBS might have something to say about that though in some cases I suppose.
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Agreed!
Same for the Vulcan traits for example.
The Caitian one is the only one that has a notable effect that you can 'benefit' from at all times. Most others are either
- active things that have endless cooldowns and only a minor effect (Lib Borg stun, Vulcan nerve pinch)
- small passive stat increases (Joined Trill)
I've long said it: the Caitian species is actually the only done right when looking at traits and having something unique that's always active. They should use that as an example.
[3/25 10:41][Combat (Self)]Your Haymaker deals 26187 (10692) Physical Damage(Critical) to Orinoco.
I also wanted the potential to heal from radiation, or the reduced radiation damage. But that was secondary to breathing in space. The abilities being as traits could allow more roleplaying. Although I wouldn't want to use more than 1 trait slot as an alien. Unless it really helped my combat side and didn't sacrifice too much.
It would also be nice if they finally let us upgrade our player and boff traits to the Superior version, once you've reached max level.
In fact, I run a lot of Orions and their pheromone ability (which is considered just as useless) does work though the tribble-deep in enemies thing the devs have been doing lately often makes that hard to see.
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Agreed.
It's a bit silly - thinking about IDIC and all that - to have only a handful of species with interesting traits. I don't recall ever seeing a Federation cruiser being crewed solely by Romulans, Hierarchy's and Nausicaans just because they 'have the right traits'.
But that is exactly what the game encourages.
[3/25 10:41][Combat (Self)]Your Haymaker deals 26187 (10692) Physical Damage(Critical) to Orinoco.
This is a good one.....perhaps they can succeed at a second attempt on any proffession's "special task" mission assignments...
*Ssssssigh!*