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"Replacing" Your Captain as a Race Change Mechanic

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When they add the ability to turn your first officer into a playable alt, hopefully later in the year, I'd like to see them take this tech and make it also the basis for "race changes".

So, for example, I'm a Liberated Borg Vice Admiral. Say I have a Trill BO. I can "sacrifice" my Captain (maybe in a little 30 minute death/retirement themed storyline inspired by City of Heroes' respecs, where you actually did a mission for them) and have the Trill take over his role, inheriting his ships, rank, and items.

The net effect is a race change but the "cost" is a bridge officer and time spent and, unlike promoting a First Officer into an alt, this would be replacing my main with the First Officer.

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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    The net effect is a race change but the "cost" is a bridge officer and time spent and, unlike promoting a First Officer into an alt, this would be replacing my main with the First Officer.

    I am willing to bet that this idea of an associated quest (which many would never see) will never be put into place.

    Also that cost to re-species will actually end up being not a bridge officer and time, but instead will be about 400 Atari Tokens.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    I think both your idea and the ability to pay 400 AP for an immediate change are in order. That way theirs a free way and a instant gratification way.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    When they add the ability to turn your first officer into a playable alt, hopefully later in the year, I'd like to see them take this tech and make it also the basis for "race changes".

    So, for example, I'm a Liberated Borg Vice Admiral. Say I have a Trill BO. I can "sacrifice" my Captain (maybe in a little 30 minute death/retirement themed storyline inspired by City of Heroes' respecs, where you actually did a mission for them) and have the Trill take over his role, inheriting his ships, rank, and items.

    The net effect is a race change but the "cost" is a bridge officer and time spent and, unlike promoting a First Officer into an alt, this would be replacing my main with the First Officer.

    that would be kind of cool.
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