Star Trek Online thread

[Daystar70]

But it will. It makes and this is not an exaggeration- up tp 300% return vs sub for other mmos. Unless your WOW or EVE you can;t ignore those kinda numbers.

[Tuskin38]

So apparently there is a bug on the Tribble test Server where the new Orion and Gorn ships come with Transwarp to Earth Space dock instead of Transwarp to Quo'nos, and from there anywhere in Federation territory, even pick up fed missions from NPCs. I missed the fun.

The Klingons are set to "Friendly" but you can still throw the cryo grenades at them.

[Joshmaul]

Just did the latest of the Devidians episodes. All I'll say is...the "legend" was not who I was expecting!

[Tuskin38]

I was totally expecting them. also I like the episode reward.

[ACES_HIGH]

yeah, does anyone know if they are the same phasers as the ones that came with the TOS Connie?

BTW, if you haven't done the mission yet, I suggest you wear the TOS uniform if you've got it.  it really enhances the effect.  I think the mission was written as if you were wearing the TOS uniform.  There's a quite few points where you pose as officers from that time period.

[Joshmaul]

I was totally expecting them. also I like the episode reward.

From the look of it, I was expecting Scotty, to tell you the Lord's honest truth. *chuckles*

I didn't have the opportunity to go TOS uniform with my tactical Vice Admiral - not enough dough - but I did with my science officer, at Lieutenant Commander (and he was Klingon, too - not even raised eyebrows to that fact, too). Of course, my Lieutenant General engineer was a foot taller than everyone else, so it's hard for him not to be conspicuous, no matter what century he's in. *chuckles*

[Daystar70]

BTW, if you haven't done the mission yet, I suggest you wear the TOS uniform if you've got it.  it really enhances the effect.  I think the mission was written as if you were wearing the TOS uniform.  There's a quite few points where you pose as officers from that time period.

POSSIBLE SPOILER ABOUT THIS EPISODE -WARNING

I regret not doing that The rumored hand phaser reward is looking far more likely as one of the rewards for sure. Y'know one point- The part where a "choice" can make a female officer get knocked out and she falls and stays out, shows me that my bridge combat idea seems to be capable of text choice= physical change to an npc. hm? Unless what they meant was for UGC version 1 we don;t have 'all" the abilities like this.( please note this is hardly a spoiler i revealed at all about the chick. But i suppose that's opinionated if it is "considered one" i apologise)

[Tuskin38]

BTW, if you haven't done the mission yet, I suggest you wear the TOS uniform if you've got it.  it really enhances the effect.  I think the mission was written as if you were wearing the TOS uniform.  There's a quite few points where you pose as officers from that time period.

No actually, you lie by saying that your clothes were taken so you're wearing something else.

(and he was Klingon, too - not even raised eyebrows to that fact, too)

I don't have a Klingon, but one of the text boxes apparently has a Starfleet officer saying "I've never seen someone like you before" according to a friend of mine that has a Klingon.

[Joshmaul]

I don't have a Klingon, but one of the text boxes apparently has a Starfleet officer saying "I've never seen someone like you before" according to a friend of mine that has a Klingon.

Indeed so; even with a guy who, for all intents and purposes, was human (a seven foot tall human, but human nonetheless). Maybe it was the uniforms - or, in the case of actual Klingons serving the Empire, maybe they hadn't seen "ridged" Klingons in 2265, lol...will probably get the same response with my KDF joined Trill too, even though we know they existed in the 23rd century. *chuckles*

[ACES_HIGH]

No actually, you lie by saying that your clothes were taken so you're wearing something else.

yeah, but that was only used once.  All the other NPCs I ran into completely ignored the uniform.

[Daystar70]

Some of MY FOundry(UGC) ideas i posted on the Foundry forums on STO.

I had made a thread about using dialogue choice trees for simulated bridge combat from the bridge point of view within based on choice/outcome trees (quick example Your surrounded by four Romulan Warbirds and your Tac gives you a few choices like 1.) Raise shields fire all weapons 2.) evasive maneuvers try and get us out of here 3.) hail the romulans) etc etc. But that is just "within" certain missions as a new option besides just the regular pew pew.

I have written half a season's worth of synopsis that will be turned scripts here are a few minor examples

1.) "Groundhog Day"- When you are sent to The U.S.S Pandora ,a nebula class test ship, to oversee the testing of an upgraded chroniton torpedo, The Pandora's captain, a female vulcan, informs you she will be taking extended leave due to an unforeseen pregnancy. When the Chroniton weapon is finally tested in a remote secret location, a strange flash occurs..suddenly you find the Vulcan captain repeating her announcement of her pregnancy and realising this day just got very deja vu...

2.) Temporal cold war story arc(Title in works)- A female vulcan officer (yeah again), approaches you to reveal she is a Federation time agent. She explains the temporal cold war and that "Fixed" time-line has been purposely created (similar to the permanent way the TREK 2009 film timeline was not "wiped") agents from the other factions of the cold war have manipulated this timeline to create a more militant, Vulcan "Empire" that became infiltrated and changed by Romulans from the future, who have a way to open a rift that the Imperial Vulcan fleets can invade through to "this" timeline and unleash hell.(Obviously an excuse to really show off them nice new Vulcan ships )

As the story progresses (spoiler but it is changing slightly so revealing this won't matter by the end) The Vulcan agent is injured and a close medical scan reveals she is in fact, Romulan not vulcan.
While at first assuming she is a Romulan spy, and tossing her in the brig, it has a twist- she is a Romulan true, but in the 31st century the Romulans are Federation members. She grew up a loyal federation citizen and later Starfleet Temporal agent.

NOte- She mentions Romulans from future causing the other timeline- they are from an earlier time period before Romulans join the feds.

3,) "Holo-Day on Risa"- part 1 of the Photonic revolution- When a terrorist group takes hostages on Risa, starfleet send your crew to take care of it- but these are no ordinary terrorists. Led by a stolen copy of Holo Leeta , a group of self aware Holograms have declared Risa their official Photonic homeworld and want all non Photonics off their world Asap or else!


And finally, for humor-4.) P.I.E. -Phased entity Investigations and Eliminations- "PhaseBusters" a special group created in the wake of the Dividian incident this series- Who ya gonna hail?

[Tuskin38]

I had an idea for a mission I could do (we should make a separate thread for missions when foundry goes to Tribble)

Captain Kurland of DS9 hails you of reports of a new type of Cardassian or Dominion battle ship destroying ships around the vicinity of Empok Nor, he sends you to investigate. When you arrive you find a debris field, but no sign of a Cardie/Dominion ship, then a ship de-cloaks (or warps in, depends if you can have ships de-cloak in foundry) Its neither, but a Terran Galaxy-X (this also depends if you can use c-store skins on NPC ships)

According to a answer I got from a dev. You can apply any Ship skin to NPCs. So you can also do "[Faction] captured ship from [faction]" plots.

You can also override enemy NPC costumes (both ground and ship) to make Klingon ships that "wear" Federation ship costumes and attack you. I think we'll also have faction swap at some point in the future, so you can be attacked by ships from your own faction.

[Tuskin38]

the NX-Class is out next week , and Cryptic listened. Its going to be Tier 0 (Starter ship level) its escort like. (can use Cannons and has an extra tactical console slot) plus a special ability called "grappling hook", its basically a tractor beam with a special effect.

Also out with it next week is Ent Uniforms (Both Normal, and Mirror) and T'Pol's jumpsuit.

[Joshmaul]

Not sure if maybe I fouled up somewhere in the respec, but: The B'rel retrofit is not intended for solo use. *grin*

[Tuskin38]

bunch of season 3 updates are being applied to tribble right now

http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?p=3151064#post3151064

Updates sound great, can't wait to try, and report bugs.

try updating tribble in around a hour. its down right now

[majormagna]

To be honest, I see the B'rel Retrofit to be more useful in PvP, as long as there are no Nebulas on the enemy team . Also the 'sector space' updates look interesting, will be looking forward to it. As well as 'certain' missions being re-playable.

With regards to the live server, it's pretty obvious what tomorrows Devidian series finale reward is gonna be, if you've played the last one.

Can I ask any other Battlecruiser Klingon players, is it me, or is the K'Tinga the 'best*' Battlecruiser?

(* By 'best' I mean for it's level, I could kill things a lot easier in that than my Vorcha)

[Tuskin38]

I love the new sector space... Pictures!

1. Me flying through sector space
2. me approaching the Sol system with astrometrics view off (no grid, or "lollypop" sticks)
3. Info about the sol system
4. Sol system without astrometrics on
5. With it on
6. Now this.. it may look like I'm in the badland system... but I'm not. thats the effect it gives you when you're in the sector space near it. And there are even Cardie/Dominion DSE flying around it.

[Darkthunder]

Sector Space Revamp - WIP

[Tuskin38]

They say they can't use ST XI stuff, yet they have a guy with a uniform from the new movie in a mission

[Joshmaul]

I woulda thought that's just the TOS uniform under really high graphics settings, but I just checked and it's not...most strange. I could have sworn I'd seen a player in that uniform too. Back in the beta test, mind you, but still...