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[ This is where the breakdown in discipline occurs. If someone shouts "hold/belay that order", the trained response is to stop until you receive clarification. You compromise response times and it leads to a situation where the trained response is to second guess the captain's orders. This is why countermanding a senior…
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Wrong. In all three cases. The chain of command MUST be maintained. ALWAYS. When multiple individuals attempt to "take command", things go VERY, VERY BAD. This is not "semantics". This is how any military or quasi-military organization functions, or it falls apart. If you have information, you give it to the CO immediately…
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The question becomes, "Are there parts of the Orville you like? Are there parts of the Orville you dislike? If the parts you dislike were changed or corrected, would you watch the Orville?" If you answered "yes" to all three, then you are doing a disservice to the Orville by not outlining what you like and dislike about…
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Nice "whattaboutism" there. Decker should have been reprimanded as well. That entire scene was to highlight the awkward situation of having what amounted to multiple "captains" in command during a crisis. Unless Burnham is also acting in the capacity of "captain", then the two scenes are not comparable in that way. The…
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Except she does not consistently act "vulcan". She waffles between "human" and "vulcan" depending on who is writing the episode. Her arrogance is one trait that is consistent, and it is an off-putting trait. Arrogance has to be handled with some level of skill, or your character becomes insufferable. Sherlock Holmes is a…
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Queen Po: - Can crystalize dilithium - Cannot crystalize water - I Love Science
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Stop being disingenuous. If you make a "whataboutism" defense, then defend it. Stop saying "the problem isn't my defense; it's your personal issues". You are being disingenuous here too. Are there episodes in Star Trek that have poor storytelling? Are there episodes that have good storytelling? If the answer to EITHER of…
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The issue is not you. The issue is STO. Any form of "progression" is not seen as "valuable". It's often derided as a "crutch" because it is "unnecessary". -Tier 6 Ships: Unnecessary -Tier 5-U Ships: Unnecessary -Fleet Ships ([T6] or [T5-U]): Unnecessary -Starship Mastery Traits: Unnecessary -Space Reputation Traits:…
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That thing is so weird. https://vignette.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/images/f/fa/Excelsior_Class_4-engine_original_concept_designs_by_Nilo_Rodis.jpg/revision/latest?cb=20110416011857&path-prefix=en The nacelle pylons are supposed to move, like the Intrepid. It also has no real engineering section and the "neck" section…
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Is this a jab at critique of the Resolute? The Resolute really does have a sub-par layout, console and trait. Feedback on sub-par ships is necessary so that Cryptic can make ships that are worth buying (and warn potential customers about buying a lemon). The Fleet Advanced Heavy Cruiser [T6] is ok. It's what I use on one…
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Then, what is required for character progression? How does your character "progress" in STO? What character progression IS mandatory in STO? What is a player required to "do" to complete more difficult/challenging content? What systems in game give a player reliable feedback regarding where they stand in terms of…
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The creators behind Star Trek: Discovery have made significant efforts to remake Trek into something "fresh and modern". Ketwolski has an impartial and indepth analysis of the differences in camera shots, editing and even direction: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGi8j_slU_E However, it seems ST:D is moving away from…
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Not all of previous Trek is on a pedestal. Most of Enterprise is trash. There are several TOS, TNG, DS9 and VOY episodes that are also garbage. Many, many times you see people criticize "technobable" (a common plot device in TNG). You've heard cringe about "humans evolving into salamanders". Enterprise almost ruined…
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Except that is the entire premise behind Star Trek: Discovery: everything and anything of consequence is going to be "classified". The only things ST:D will have the dubious claim of "adding" to the universe is characters and concepts that were already introduced. The writers get the conceit of saying "Hey, you know that…
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So? Ships still use computers which seem even more "ridiculously easy" to corrupt. How many times has the ship's computer been hijacked? Many, many more times than someone was harmed by direct input controls. Direct input controls are far more efficient than a whole wall of buttons or a flatscreen with a 20 submenu UI.…
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So... like how every KDF NPC screams "Qa'pla, Warrior! Fight for the Glory of the Empire! Bring Honor to your House!" when I'm playing an Orion or a Lethean or a Ferasan, etc? You know, how every KDF mission talks to our characters as if they were a mere Klingon?
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The other issue with Airiam is how her unique physiology renders several eras of technology obsolete. The Federation can directly interface instructions from a brain to a electro-mechanical device. Buttons, switches, even those impractical 3D holographic interfaces are no longer required. Just put your hand on a console…
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If a mirror Resolute is OP, then a mirror Samsar is god-tier I Win Button territory. We cannot handle the power of a mirror Samsar. The servers would self destruct to preserve humanity.
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If we were to go... "by the book", Mirror versions of vessels appear to have an inverse proportion of combat capability compared to the standard version. As a result, I would expect the Mirror Resolute to be OP in terms of combat performance. I would desire such a vessel.
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Well, if it's anything like the "bare minimum for a Dominion/Romulan/[T6] Nova experience" then that will be just fine with me.
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It's been years since I heard talk of "War Targs" and "Combat Saurs". I thought they were projects Cryptic was working on and never got them working. Last I heard, "War Targs" and "Combat Saurs" became official entries in the KDF's "Book of Grudges", though @patrickngo would know for sure.
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Most likely this, yes. Romulan players can finally get some new ships. It's even possible that there are more Dominion ships on the way. Older non-ST:D era ships (like the Nova) might have a chance to be released. More of a chance than during a Star Trek: Discovery focused event anyway. I'm also tired of murdering Terrans.…
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Incorrect. Section 31 is easily recognized by it's signature "black badges". Even rando prisoners know about "black badges" (ST:D "Context is for Kings"). In ST:D, Section 31 is considered to be a critical division of Starfleet Intelligence (ST:D "Saint's of Imperfection"). Section 31 is definitely NOT a secret in Star…
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It is not the job of the audience to write the story or create the world that the characters live in. We see Pike in just a few years being trapped in his own body. We have sympathy for this character. When he is given a modicum of relief from his hellish existence, we feel satisfaction. Pike has claimed a measure of peace…
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So her body is so badly damaged it needs replacement... but his body is so badly damaged he needs a wheelchair... What? This is the most bizarre moon logic I've heard yet. Why the weird double standard? Why is Pike living in misery when his body can be rebuilt just like Airiam's? This does not make sense.
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This idea appeals to me. I think it would be more fun to trade endeavors rather than reroll them.
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I got a better question. Why does Airiam get a brand new cyborg body after her accident and when Pike has his accident, he gets a busted wheelchair with a blinking light? And I thought our Department of Veteran's Affairs was terrible.
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Your "facts" are rubbish. Speculators put a 4.5 billion pricetag on Star Trek. They also put a pricetag on tulips, and crashed the markets in Holland. A large part of that "4.5 billion" was "potential". Paramount makes 3 Star Trek movies, yet does not make enough back to cover the cost of making them. Paramount is forced…
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So you are combining the unreliable Dyson mode switch with the unreliable loadout switch? Let the shenanigans begin! I still prefer the low-shenanigan Resolute. Boring, yet reliable.
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Highly unlikely. Most builds use Engineering console slots for Universal consoles. However, Science focused builds also use Tactical slots for Universal consoles. That seems unlikely to happen if you are actually going to switch between Science and Tactical mode. What is worse, in order to chase the "Tac/Sci hybrid dream",…