Star Trek Online thread

[Darkthunder]

Looks like Cryptic is screwing up the STO timeline even further... This image was posted in one of the chat-channels a few minutes ago:

http://postimage.org/image/k24q32fyf/

[Shadowknight1]

Ooooo, the Relativity!  Always liked that ship.  Didn't think it was like any Feddie ship ever, but still liked it.  Personally, I think if you colored it black, you'd have a spaceship suitable for the Batman.

[Tuskin38]

Apparently it wasn't authorized because when someone posts about it on the official forums it gets deleted.

The only way I can see it being a player ship is if it is in a Lock Box. I'm pretty sure CBS would not allow it if it was a straight C-Store purchase.

Also Darkthunder, I assume you're referring to this site here in this post?

http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showpost.php?p=5425711&postcount=147

As soon as you said it I came straight here since I guessed you would post it here.

[Darkthunder]

You assume correctly. But I couldn't exactly outright say WHERE I posted the link

The cat's out of the bag, Pandora's box has been opened... And Cryptic's moderators, frantically trying to close the box (and failing). I think I made about 10 posts in total, each time I included a link or mention of the ship class, the post was deleted. Guess the moderator (Stormshade) got a bit of extra work.

EDIT: As for the ship, I find it HIGHLY inappropriate to exist in the 25th Century, being that it's a 29th Century ship. CBS didn't want the Constitution Refit flying around at max level. Wonder what they would think about players flying around in a ship that shouldn't even exist in the time period of the game. As you said, likely a Lockbox ship. Question is, how do you balance it appropriately, without making it look "stupid" compared to the advanced tech that it -should- have?

[Tuskin38]

I totally agree Darkthunder

Also someone in the Thread hinted it shows up in the Klingon mission "Second Star to the Right.." was he trolling?

Also it is also in the foundry Ship Costume Editor if any one want to see the model themselves.

So is the Vesta Class, the hull texture is completely black though.

[Darkthunder]

Posting a full list of images that leaked;

Wells Class: http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc477/Zadama/WellsClass.jpg
Korath Class: http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc477/Zadama/KorathClass.jpg
Black Vesta Class: http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc477/Zadama/Vesta.jpg
Black Vesta Class: http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc477/Zadama/Vesta2.jpg

The Korath Class is assumed to be a KDF-equivalent of the Wells.

[Tuskin38]

Who ever took the wells picture didn't apply the Wells hull texture. looks better with it.

Wasn't Korath the name of the Klingon who gave Admiral Janeway her temporal portal device?

[Darkthunder]

Good memory

http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Korath

[Tuskin38]

Yeah, I rewatched the episode recently.

Yeah Korath is a great name for a Klingon Timeship, it makes sense.

I like the Klingon Design more then the Wells, the Korath looks more Klingon then the Wells looks Federation.

[FarShot]

The Wells Class can also be spotted as random ships in missions.  Trust Cryptic to contaminate "Second Wave" with not one, but two timeships from the 29th century.

[Shadowknight1]

Hm.  BC really needs a new Wells-class.

[Tuskin38]

I'm guessing the Wells showing up is just a bug, its showing up in Klingon Fleet Defence missions as well.

I had a Wells show up in Skirmish

http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/577839477953407189/3C20A3A784B586DB7FBDC043FB720F5461AA8BCE/

It was using Anti-Proton and Science Ship powers.

It blew up before the fight ended.

[Darkthunder]

The Wells Class showing up in random missions, is not a bug. It's fault of the QA team at Cryptic. Somebody "accidently" let the ship slip into the regular rotation of random Federation ships.

[flarespire]

Oh cryptic... 

[Tuskin38]

The Wells Class showing up in random missions, is not a bug. It's fault of the QA team at Cryptic. Somebody "accidently" let the ship slip into the regular rotation of random Federation ships.

Someone in the chat yesterday said the same thing happened with the Defari Transport from their FE before the FE came out, I don't remember that, but if it is true it isn't the first time this has happened.

I got a another shot, I like the shade of blue used in the engine trails.

http://cloud-2.steampowered.com/ugc/577839477953626509/F1E089235BACAB23A0D214915C28C96AF52C9B31/

I am betting this is suppose to be the 1000 day vet reward.

[Darkthunder]

I'm not saying the ship is bad looking. Loved the ship design from the first time I saw it (on Voyager). Just saying it doesn't belong in STO's time period

And if you have it in the 25th Century, it better be above-and-beyond the performance of ANY of the true 25th Century ships. Which we both know, will never happen since it has to be "balanced".

[FarShot]

Like the D7s in the Kuvah'magh and Devidian arcs, or the Jem'Hadar ships in the DS9 arc.

[Tuskin38]

People are discussing it on the official forums, the posters them selves are censoring their own posts as a joke putting [redacted] in place of the ship name.

[Joshmaul]

Like the D7s in the Kuvah'magh and Devidian arcs, or the Jem'Hadar ships in the DS9 arc.

Those D7s in the Devidian arc are particularly nasty. Hated that mission.

[Tuskin38]

To add to my last post, Cryptic seems to be allowing discussion about the Wells and others now, as long as we don't post pictures or videos relating to it.