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So I just joined an RP fleet, and had my first real RP in star trek online. we beamed to one of the member's ship to have a reception, but one thing that bugged me was the fact that people always beam on to the bridge. ( I know interiors are coming I'm getting to that ) So I was thinking, when we have interiors are we still going to beam to the bridge. ( which is a bad thing ) or are we going to have a transporter room to beam to your ship. my reason for this, is when you invite someone to your ship you would think that they would transport to the transporter room. ( but your captain would spawn on the bridge. )
so what I feel must be in ship interiors is the transporter room. you could even use the transporter room from the training mission, and it needs to be a place to beam guests to your ship.
so do we know if this is coming?
do you want something like this?
and do you have any ideas that would make this better?
so what I feel must be in ship interiors is the transporter room. you could even use the transporter room from the training mission, and it needs to be a place to beam guests to your ship.
so do we know if this is coming?
do you want something like this?
and do you have any ideas that would make this better?
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I can see Cryptic's reasoning in having people beam on to Earth space dock where they do. "Put the noob in front of the door they're supposed to go to."
But after that. Let's get on with the Star Trek.
that's part of the reason why i made this thread. I want to see it in the game, and I have a bad feeling that it's going to get left out. ( and if it is left out then it most likely will not be added for a while. ) I also want to see if that is something people want.
well you would have a spawn point for the captain to spawn on his bridge, and a spawn point for group members in the transporter room.
I love this explaination because its so true.
do you know where that is at?
It would be kind of silly to not have one.
Although could they not be transporter pad that you can fit 50 people on?
Personally I like the ones from the TOS.
I would like to see the defiant transporter room or the Intrepid transporter room. mostly intrepid because I like the look of it.
I feel that guest should have to beam in there.
also what type of transport room from the shows would you like?
I agree there should be no loading screens from the bridge to the transporter room... but strongly disagree about making people use it. I think it should be the ONLY WAY on or off a ship. That is, until shuttles are introduced.
just add the transporter room and if the RPers want to go there to transport..that works
if the strict gamers don't, fine they can use the normal method
it is all good.
Here...dug it up, dunno how to link posts so I copy/pasted it, date: 04-23.
"Here's an update on where we are at with Player Ship Interiors.
(all subject to change as we're still in the process of building this system)
We've posted a poll to gather feedback on priorities for the interior system (if you haven't taken the poll or commented, please check the polls section).
What we're agreed on so far
Feds and Klingon players will both get ship interiors
Fed players will get the Fed Ship interior kit (similar to what was seen on Khitomer in tutorial)
Klg players will get the Klingon Ship interior kit (similar to what was seen on B'Vat's ship)
The default interior will have multiple floors (similar to Khitomer in Tutorial)
The interiors will be instanced and use turbo-lifts (depending on your video processor speed - turbo-lifts are either instant moves or a few seconds - so some players may see a brief loading screen - but you are transfering within the same map which is faster than going from map to map)
Crew members will populate the interior and appear to be performing duties
BOFFs will remain on the bridge - but candidates might be seen elsewhere
There will be 3 floors represented for your ship to start
Floor 1
Bridge and Ready Room
Floor 2
Medical Sickbay
Lounge (like 10-Forward)
Captain's Quarters
Reception Room (for diplomatic purposes)
Floor 3
Engineering / Engine Room
Engineer's Office/Science Lab
Transporter room
Things still up in the air - options we are discussing to improve ship interiors for launch of Season 2 - all TBD
Creating more floorplans that you could choose from (Small vs Large)
Creating specific versions of rooms to match IP ship designs (Galaxy Engine Room)
Adding a customizable uniform for your crew (it may just be based on a default)
Adding the ability to remove personal injuries in sickbay and ship injuries in engineering
Adding mini-games to remove injuries
Adding social mini-game such as poker
Adding ability to place trophies/items on your interior
Adding ability to have enemy boarding actions take place on your interior
Adding ability to have PvP duals on each other's interiors
Adding missions that use your interior as a part of the episode
Having diplomatic First Contact missions take place in your reception room
Adding ability to find new BOFF candidates working your interior that you can promote
Building specific interior kits to match eras (TOS interior vs. TNG interior)
Ability to purchase some items from your lounge
Ability to craft some items in engineering or sickbay
Adding some sort of "team bonus" for spending time on other players ships
Attempting to shrink the kit hallways and interiors as much as possible and still maintain camera/combat
Create a new curved hallway section to represent fed saucer ships
Allowing players to customize kit lighting/textures
Thats a lot of features and we don't have the resources to get all of those in for the launch of Season 2 which is another reason we're using the polls and your feedback to get the interiors started on the right track so we can add to them as we go. We want to focus on a few of the items above to start.
We were also concerned that removing injuries from normal difficulty (no matter how slight there were) removes some of the coolness of having ship interior functionality for players that play on normal - since they will simply never get injured. I'm curious if players who don't want injuries on normal would change their mind if they knew they would be missing that."
original post on this thread:
http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?p=2591347#post2591347
Expect the transporter room to be like the ones you have seen in game already...huge and tall.
I just wish the ship interiors would have been in the game right from launch on. Imagine how it would be to have acess to many of the UI/Interface options from inside your ship. You don't chose your away team in your Assignment UI screen. You're using your captains chair to open that menu, or at the last minute you change the away team at the transporter room control console.
I would love if it everytime you have to beam somewhere for a mission the game would switch to your interior first and you'd have to go to the transporter room and beam over/down/inside from there.
The game then feels more substantial? I don't know enough english to describe it spot on for me. The quick access to everything and every feature might be efficient and "comfortable"... but thats something I want for my office and word programs... My games should be more about, feel, atmosphere and experience. :P
(Saddly those "uncomfortable" changes to the flow of the game would cause a riot on the forums... as everything seems to be that changes ...)
But yes. If they would at least put visitors to your ship in the transporter room when we finally have them... that would be awesome.
what I would like to see is two options for the captain.
if you go to bridge in a starbase. then when you beam to the ship. you beam to the transporter pad.
if you are in sector space, or in one of the systems where you can go to bridge, then you spawn in your ready room, or bridge.
as for guest. they need to spawn in the transporter room.
also thank you Morgomir
I agree but I think the transporter rooms should be appropriate to the class of ship. Galaxy class gets the tng era transporter rooms, defiant class gets theirs and voyager gets theirs. Then they need to make the starship bridges appropriate. er appropriate per ship. Like the galaxy class needs to get the proptype bridge that is available for the soverign class starship which is missing a brige chair by the captain btw. But its just a suggestion.
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I can see why Cryptic may not want you to go to the transporter room to beam up as you may have 50 people crowding the transporter room, but you can have it as an arrival point.
For a costume junky like me, it would be the holy grail. I'd spend all my time designing different interiors for all my ships and then run around through them.