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Just make sure you take it off before you do the Mission: Eye of the Storm .. otherwise, your Terran counterpart will look like a Dork - True Story.
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The only way that your argument would pass falsification is if Cryptic never introduces additional Endeavour Perks. As it stands now, there is no perceivable way for new Players to achieve a fair level of competitiveness. If nothing is done to appease new Players, then STO risks becoming niche and that has its' own perils.…
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I understand the OP's point. I have just reached the half-way point after a few years of playing. It's very slow and can be somewhat tedious. The point of contention is that Cryptic will continue to move the goalposts. This keeps entrenched Players at the Top and keeps new Players at the Bottom - not a very encouraging way…
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Knowing that Browsers use different rendering engines, it may be worthwhile to include which Browser you are using and your resolution - most websites are written for 1366x768, for speed. Also, whether or not you are using HWAccelleration. Designers must include optimizations for as many Browsers as possible or else the…
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Very clean and fast - WOW fast. The imagery is very vivid and denotes the majority of content. I just wish my copy of the game looked as good as the imagery :D Also, being able to purchase Zen from a simple link is great. Listing all the Actors was a really great idea. It gives them credit for their participation - maybe…
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I'm going chalk this up to DRM. Let's not forget that Gearbox is a wholly owned subsidiary of Embracer Group, who implement some of the most aggressive, invasive and persistent DRM. I say this because both my wife and I were effectively Lagg-free until we both updated to the new Client(s). Furthermore, our 'tracerts'…
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Resolved This appears to be more of a Glitch and may not affect others. I was able to successfully upgrade the 'Gel Pack' via the Starship Status menu. The losses occurred when upgrading via the Inventory menu.
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Captain is a role. It is an adjective used to describe the actions performed by an officer. An XO can Captain a vessel, so can a leftenant or any other subordinate. It is most often used to describe the commanding officer of a given vessel or situation. You don't make the Rank of Captain - rank includes a pay increase, you…
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To put things into perspective, Admiral Quinn is the operational commander for the Beta Quadrant. He is what is referred to as a Fleet Admiral, which is a role and not an actual Rank while Tuvok would be Fleet Admiral of the Delta Quadrant. To further complicate things, Rank is only used to denote level of authority among…
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New guy and probably should not be weighing in here but .. Astronomically speaking, @Somtaawkhar is correct - sort of. It is an often overlooked fact that the galaxy(s) are dynamic rather than static. Our Sol System is bobs and weaves through the galaxy like a fishing-bob and is at differing relative locations during…
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I was in-game the other day and someone had a similar question in Zone Chat. Apparently they are updated at the top and bottom of the hour(s). Not sure if this helpful but seemed relevant.
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Actually, No. I did not watch Discovery past episode three. I had to turn it off because my son could not watch it and I wanted to introduce him to Star Trek. But the point of my Post was to point out that this type of interaction will not garner a new audience. Libelachi - LOL .. good one
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One word: Brilliant! I was skeptical about the implementation but was instead surprised the ease of access and the compromise that Cryptic allowed for the travelling and not making this a click hunt. The Patrols themselves are very well polished and while playing the Patrol in the Argala system, felt as if I was actually…
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My 0.2 cents - 1.5 cents after exchange rate .. Graphically far superior to other mission(s), in fact a noticeable increase of all texture qualities since this update. However, this mission left me wanting to to avoid the story update. I was given the impression that I was nothing more than a mechanical arm meant to do…
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Not sure about before my joining the game but you do get a tonne of outfit choices that are not mentioned, plus everything that is mentioned in the blog post.
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The intent was not to destroy their homeworld but rather to secure it. The Tal Shiar had no interest in serving the Iconians nor letting the Iconians continue beyond a stated point. To the Tal Shiar, the Iconians were an means to an end, Both Sela and the Tal Shiar had unification at the heart of their agenda(s). We…
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Laws make criminals. The Tal Shiar were convicted in the Court of Public Opinion and found guilty according to Federation laws not Romulan. Their stated goal was to reintroduce and reinstate Romulan influence. Their methods were abhorrent and offended our sensibilities but their intent was clear - unification. Why is this…
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When I read about this I was hoping to command the LTS warbird .. but no joy lol It seems like a natural evolution since the events speak of mutual cooperation with New Romulus and is something that DTan would do. I can also see the Tal Shiar not willing to play along and it may open a new story arc.
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Only if the merchant is located in my province. The Supreme Court(s) had to rules this way so as to avoid confusion of citizenship - only citizens of a particular country can pay local taxes. If I or anyone outside of the United States of America pays an american tax, it declares me or them to be an american citizen. If I…
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I read the arguments by the Supreme Court. It is only applicable to residents of the State in which the Merchant is located. The argument rules that a Sales Tax can only be applied to residents of said particular State and thus not enforceable outside the State of which the merchant resides. I also do not agree with the…
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I haven't delved too far into the Discovery Reputation, I made it as far as the Iconian story, not counting the leap to Delta prior to New Romulus. Let me tell how creepy the Iconian arc is .. I'll look into the Mind Meld Device, I do a lot of rifling to knock back opponents. Thanks for the heads up.
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I use the Replicator, from the Inventory menu to discard unneeded items. It gives a comparable value to Stores and is more efficient than travelling. The Dilithium cost for Reputation items is somewhat fair, in my opinion, but it would be nice to possibly have a rarity increase for modest price increase. Between Duty…
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We did it! There was no single tactic that worked, rather it was a combined assault using all the provided advice. I was, unfortunately, unable to acquire a few of the items mentioned due of a lack of understanding of the Search function(s) for the Exchange. Here's how it played out .. I started by having Zarva place a…
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More great tips. Thanks! I followed the posted advice as closely as I could and am now consistently able to bring It to a reasonable level of health remaining. So, the advice is helping tremendously .. I'd still pay big money for Medic nearby, though LOL. Regenerators can start to become expensive. My apologies, the…
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Excellent advice folks. So, Cold, Plasma, Flank, Radiation Suits and Cover with a healthy dose of Security Team(s) seems to be the general consensus .. and Normal Difficulty LOL. My apologies for not providing enough information on my status. It follows as: Tactical Officer - (Ground Skills): Standard Skills with focus on…
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From what I understand, most physics and collision issues, as well as lighting bugs are attributed to tessellation and necessarily poor coding. I see a few collision and the other mentioned issues when I have tessellation set to x64, which Nvidia demands because STO is a Gameworks title. That doesn't mean it's the sole…
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Not sure about a new Beam Overload but I use Beam Overload as my primary beam offensive upgrade. But I have noticed a slight increase in the cycle time but a significant increase in damage output when applied directly to the hull of enemy vessels - then I take 45k in torpedo damage and have to start over again ..
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Between 46'000 and 62'100 (Manticore Heavy Destroyer), depending on what the Server decides - fluctuates when playing. No Hull consoles but use Deflectors with Hull Capacity and chose the Engineering: Hull Capacity (think that's what it's called) skill tree. I think they're still working out some of the "levelling" kinks ..
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I wonder at the reasoning as to why not. The only possibility that I can think of would be if there was an IP or Copyright that Cryptic is unable to acquire. Still, I stand with those that are asking for it. She was a good ship and deserves a place here ..
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No more travelling to various sector(s)? That's what made it seem more authentic, from a naval point of view. This would make patrols too 'clicky' and possibly take some monotony out of them, which by the way, is a real part of actual patrols. Too much for the sake of convenience isn't always a good thing. I hope that I…