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I understand your concern about... distinctiveness, I believe is the intended term. Keep in mind, though, that Romulan (and, I presume, Reman) operators do get exclusive access to traits like Singularity Specialist, so the effect might not be as severe as you perhaps estimate. Note that it also doesn't cover the T1-5…
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That certainly didn't preclude the existence of its space sets...
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Correct. From my reading of the reference material, I understand that the proc effect is two-pronged: shield drain (similar to the destab-tetryon, but instant...which, now that I think about it, just sounds like the basic tetryon proc) and hardness (resistance) reduction (similar to Vaadwaur-polaron). And given that the…
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Well, between Awakening putting the spotlight back on the Elachi, and talk about the state of New Romulus (which could be an excuse for a revamp, much like how certain events were in-universe rationale for doing so with ESD and DS9), this would be as good a time as any for the New Romulus rep track to get its long-overdue…
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A more detailed explanation of this 'bunch of things' would be welcome... many players, I imagine, are suspicious of such vagueness, but that is a conversation for elsewhere. More relevant would be how readily this could be adapted to a ground training environment - ships may take the glory, but when it comes to taking the…
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Related, I think that there should, in addition, be an upgrade mechanic in the vein of T5->T5U which lets you upgrade one of these older ships into its T6 counterpart, provided the latter exists.
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Fixed, because the good ambassador apparently needs a refresher on BBCode. Posting naked HTML is a touch unprofessional. Ships may take the glory, but it's warriors who take the real estate. It's good to have the Arena back for another round, but there're a few things I would say. First, with respect to the replacement of…
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I suspect it's akin to the Caitian/Ferasan escort bundle, but instead containing the prime-universe Engle-class (as distinct from its Terran version, found here), and its apparent KDF counterpart, the Sechs-class (which can be found in among other places the Defense of Starbase One TFO).
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Nice to see someone else knows the classics. And a crossover of sorts would be completely justified given how a certain redheaded 'greatest scientist in the universe' isn't above tinkering with dimensional rifts and whatnot...
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More like them butting heads; bonus points if J'Ula shows up and makes it a terminal three-way...
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The idea, storywise, is to try and get one's mental tendrils wrapped around how she thinks... and from there, try and figure out how she would adapt to and leverage the present situation to her own ends (as implied here, she is most certainly doing that) in an attempt to be on the same metaphorical page, if not the one…
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Which reminds me of some other things I'd like to see cross-pollinated from IDW's work, like their take on TNG-era Terran uniforms... and, from an upcoming project of theirs, the Terran version of the Intrepid-class. So, we're finally going to get a solid lead on what J'Ula has been up to in the present - I imagine, being…
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The simplest way to fix this would be to add the Vanguards' extra mastery tier to T6 Romulan ships.
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Indeed; it could also be seen as a nod to the infamous Mantel corporation (some of whose associated armor designs wouldn't be out of place here in STO, but that's a conversation for elsewhere - as is the shame which is the lack of customizability of the Terran hull schemes).
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In-universe fiction like this is always welcome, I would point out, too, that this also represents an in-universe justification for the wingmen mechanic being cross-pollinated beyond the Vanguard fleet...
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I too think a noncombat pet tab is long overdue. It cannot be that difficult a thing to create, coding-wise. And this wouldn't be too hard a thing to do either; the ship vendors already have similar functionality letting you filter by tier and ship type.
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Right, that's next on the requisition list; there's even a name reserved for her as well - Lolth (the Recluse already in service is named Arakaali). On an amusing note, I would point out that the idea of Trek ships having Arpeggio-styled 'mental models' is not beyond the pale, given the existence of a certain EMH... so if…
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I imagine there are many people who look at them and concluding that five- and six-figure dilithium costs for a per-character aesthetic unlock are plain not worth it. That said, I also think that more copies would be moved if they were instead in the Z-store (you can, after all, turn dilithium into Zen; the truly impatient…
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In the first, whoever actually types up these posts really should be better acquainted with the formatting functions; having naked URLs is a touch untidy from a presentation standpoint. Is anyone else unconvinced that 1-2 rooms can take as much time and effort to make as an entire episode, especially with the latter having…
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True; unlike NSF, there is a corresponding armor which can be used for the set (much like how some gear sets have a choice of DEW, and the TTF ground set can use the rifle or bat'leth to count for its weapon. Note as well the mention of archaeological expeditions (note correct spelling, Kael - and didn't someone…
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Indeed. Which makes me wonder what excuse there is for not going back and revising older TFOs to do this. Advice for dev team: go incognito in zone chats when something like Mirror Invasion is running and just listen; you'll readily find two things: * people complaining about others deliberately being dead weight (AFKing)…
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An ingame 'recognition guide' would be a great addition. Likely accessible from the same menu as bridge access, and updated as you encounter new factions, it could have a UI similar to the ship tailor which lets you manipulate the ship model and read up on its loadout and abilities. Which in turn reminds me that the…
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One logical solution would be to give them the extra 'mastery tier' seen with the Vanguard ships (also applicable to T6 Romulan ships, given that they are similar to the Vanguard in being a 'half-faction').
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Seconded. And I would again as evidence that this can work quite well King (as seen in multiple SNK games). And yes, using the Thompson's alt-fire does in fact invoke that emote.
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As amusing as these are (especially the latter), there's a simpler answer: recall how I'd referred to 'Jorogumo' and 'Iktomi' as reporting names. It would not be beyond the realm of possibility that we're simply seeing the latest iteration of a habit made famous by NATO.
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Most interesting. And bonus points for the reporting names fitting the theme and their respective ships' roles... * Jorogumo refers to a type of yokai (demon) from Japanese myth, oft depicted as a spider-woman controlling several smaller spiders. One can be found among Nioh's many boss encounters (reference); and * Iktomi…
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Yes, it'd be a shame to leave that particular set of balls up in the air. And I imagine, too, that she'd have something to say about a certain pair of temporally displaced guests... one of whom might want to secure her place in the current-day Empire over the Bajoran's cooling corpse. As for the Borg, it would be…
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I would have to agree with the sentiment of this being a lazy copy/paste job... which makes me wonder who among the relevant persons thought that would pass muster with the player base. Issue one: hard timegates. These actually discourage player engagement, and should be rare. Soft gates (i.e. Swarm, Pahvo Dissension) are…
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Even more annoying is the continued nonsense of the main satellites being explicitly immune to healing. A foolish decision in my opinion which lacks no in-universe justification whatsoever.
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First, I wonder about the referenced defense systems - specifically, are they similar to the ones in Swarm, or Daranuur Gauntlet? Which latter is annoying because someone thought making the three platforms outright immune to healing was a good idea (see also: the starbase in Days of Doom). Quick hint: it isn't. Since we're…