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Captain Galaxy · « **Reply #5160 on:** August 06, 2014, 05:12:28 PM »

Those new Federation Ships sure do look odd :| .......

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #5161 on:** August 07, 2014, 10:10:15 AM »

Video of the Panel

Better shot of the bridge

Oh hey, they have finally "announced" it

http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/6007253

Darkthunder · « **Reply #5162 on:** August 07, 2014, 06:37:51 PM »

http://trekmovie.com/2014/08/07/cryptics-al-rivera-talks-to-trekmovie-about-delta-rising-sto-expansion-hi-res-pix-stlv-panel-vid/

More news on a 3rd party website.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #5163 on:** August 07, 2014, 07:25:10 PM »

Yeah, with that new shot of the bridge it def isn't 1:1 scale, too much space between the Conn and Command chairs, also look at the officer, she is tiny lol

That new Intrepid model is smexy, I wonder if they went over their poly budget? there is a lot more detail there then you would see even in their original designs.

I mean look at the RCS ports, they're modeled on instead of textured.

Also the escape pods are numbered.

FarShot · « **Reply #5164 on:** August 07, 2014, 09:09:05 PM »

I have no problem with reasonably upscaled interiors in an MMO. Of course, key word there was reasonable. I wish a full art pass could be on the budget. I'd do it if they paid me my current wage, a very modest sum.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #5165 on:** August 07, 2014, 09:26:06 PM »

So it has been confirmed that the Jem'Hadar attack ship at least will be upgraded to T6 Capabilities for free

http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showpost.php?p=18488241&postcount=39

Notice how the wording indicated the JHAS specifically, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did it with the rest of the Lockbox ships.

Darkthunder · « **Reply #5166 on:** August 08, 2014, 10:03:56 AM »

Bit clearer image of just how much improved the new Intrepid Class will be. One hopes that they find time to revamp some of the other canon ships to the same level of detail.

Vortex · « **Reply #5167 on:** August 08, 2014, 10:39:48 AM »

That window near the front of the phaser array doesn't look right. On the whole, it's a vast improvement.

Like everyone else, I'm also hoping for improvements on the other ships.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #5168 on:** August 08, 2014, 03:03:02 PM »

New blog

http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/6007783-excitement-around-delta-rising

Darkthunder · « **Reply #5169 on:** August 08, 2014, 03:47:49 PM »

Another blog, without any details whatsoever. The ONLY detail which might've been revealed is this:

"Developing starships takes a lot of dev effort, so Delta Rising is going to include between 7 and 10 new Tier 6 ships at launch, spanning all three factions."

7 to 10 ships he says? With 3 classes, and 3 factions, your looking at a MINIMUM of 9 unique ships, if you want every class for every faction to be able to fly their own "flavored" ship. A Science Captain should never be forced into flying a Cruiser, nor should a Tactical Captain be forced into flying a Science ship. If it's as low as 7 ships as the blog claims, my bet is on the 3 classes per WHOLE faction (6 ships total) + a Universal BO seated Warbird for the Allied-Faction.

The most important part that most players want to know NOW, is how they intend to handle the upgrading of ships from Tier 5 to Tier 6, as well as which ships will be upgrade-able, and at what cost. NONE OF WHICH was revealed in this so-called blog.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #5170 on:** August 08, 2014, 06:46:08 PM »

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The most important part that most players want to know NOW, is how they intend to handle the upgrading of ships from Tier 5 to Tier 6, as well as which ships will be upgrade-able, and at what cost. NONE OF WHICH was revealed in this so-called blog.

Uh, maybe they have no idea on how they're doing that yet?

There is still 2 months until release.. Jeeze. Have some Patience.

Darkthunder · « **Reply #5171 on:** August 08, 2014, 07:04:53 PM »

How bout, no?

I've been patient enough with this company. I survived the year long content drought of 2011, and the slow trickle of information, ever since Mr D'Angelo took over as Executive Producer.

You can't drop a bombshell like "We're raising the level cap, and adding a new tier of ships", WITHOUT having a plan in place to keep the older ships up-to-date in some fashion. Whether that be via an "Upgrade Tier 5 to Tier 6" system, or via yet another Retrofit system. People tend to forget, we have the Defiant, Intrepid and Galaxy Classes at Tier 5, yet they were originally Tier 4's.

I don't know about you, but I won't be flying their piece of shit Tier 6's, if I can fly my current Tier 5's at an "upgraded" level. The leaks we've seen so far of the new Tier 6's doesn't exactly inspire me with confidence in their ship designing skills.

Joshmaul · « **Reply #5172 on:** August 11, 2014, 05:09:54 PM »

I am inclined to agree with Darkthunder, at least where the Federation designs are concerned; the Klingons and Romulans look like they're getting a fairly decent look (IMHO, anyway), but the Federation ones, to me, look like something I (and maybe a few other people?) did when I was a kid, imagining spoons, garden spades, etc. as starships.

nxadam1701 · « **Reply #5173 on:** August 11, 2014, 07:09:06 PM »

I agree

BarnesSFC · « **Reply #5174 on:** August 11, 2014, 08:19:12 PM »

Yeah I have to agree that Fed cruiser or whatever it is does look weird. I like the "Defiant" type vessel which may be an escort.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #5175 on:** August 13, 2014, 02:08:58 PM »

Oh, there was a Lore Blog yesterday

http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/6007893

New one today

http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/6007573

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #5176 on:** August 14, 2014, 04:42:33 PM »

Probably pretty obvious, but 50-60 is like 40-50, 2 ranks. So 50-54 is Vice Admiral, 55-59 is Admiral, and 60 is Fleet Admiral

https://twitter.com/CaptainGeko/status/499786000072052736

Darkthunder · « **Reply #5177 on:** August 14, 2014, 10:23:50 PM »

Don't see the point in the "Fleet Admiral" rank tbh. As far as I'm concerned, we are all Starship CAPTAINS. We do not command a Fleet, we command a single Starship. As far as I know, the idea of commanding a Fleet (aka Away Team in Space) has been shelved until further notice. So why should we consider ourselves Fleet Admirals?

Lorewise, we're following Rear Admiral (Upper) Tuvok into the Delta Quadrant. Aren't we Vice Admirals? Don't we outrank him? And outrank him even further once we get to the Delta Quadrant and promoted to Fleet Admirals?

Joshmaul · « **Reply #5178 on:** August 15, 2014, 02:03:38 AM »

There is a matter of rank, yes, but those of higher rank (those with sense, anyway) tend to defer to the specialist(s) in certain matters. Which is why Romulan Republic admirals take direction from, say, subcommanders working in the Dyson Sphere, if the subcommander is more on top of how things work there than the admiral.

Vortex · « **Reply #5179 on:** August 15, 2014, 10:12:12 AM »

Since when has rank mattered in this game anyway? :p

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