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Tuskin38 · « **Reply #3760 on:** January 19, 2013, 09:01:39 PM »

Little trivia, the ship is named the Kamarag Class.

Kamarag is the non-canon name for the Klingon Ambassador prominently featured in the TOS Movies. He was never given a name in the movies.
So essentially its the 'Ambassador Class' of the Klingons.

http://memory-beta.wikia.com/wiki/Kamarag

Shadowknight1 · « **Reply #3761 on:** January 19, 2013, 09:09:11 PM »

Ha! BTW, apparently Temporal Lock Boxes are going away soon. I'm expecting that just means they'll stop dropping and I'll still be able to get a Wells Class eventually when I have the cash for Master Keys. I really wish that they would make Master Keys like rare drops or something.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #3762 on:** January 19, 2013, 09:15:36 PM »

Next lock box is Dominion. If you have the Dominion console set from the Dominion featured series you'll notice the set power description now says it effects all dominion ships instead of just the bug ship.

Branflakes took pictures yesterday (18th) for a Dev blog, I'm assuming the blog will be out next week.
https://twitter.com/PWE_BranFlakes/status/292379147567763457

I'm guess they'll do the same with this box as they did the last two.

~2 Rare Ships in the Box
~2 Lobi Store Ships
And an assortment of Dominion related items in the Lobi Store.

candle_86 · « **Reply #3763 on:** January 20, 2013, 04:01:51 PM »

its yalls fault the game really is better and ive neglected my modeling

FarShot · « **Reply #3764 on:** January 20, 2013, 04:11:44 PM »

It's okay, I've neglected my gaming, so you're making up for me.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #3765 on:** January 22, 2013, 04:34:37 PM »

Dominion Lock Box

http://sto.perfectworld.com/blog/?p=804951

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #3766 on:** January 23, 2013, 03:17:17 PM »

Ship Stats

http://sto.perfectworld.com/blog/?p=805421

captain_obvious · « **Reply #3767 on:** January 23, 2013, 07:11:12 PM »

Holy shit....that jemmy HEC seems awfully powerful!

I might just have to get one.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #3768 on:** January 24, 2013, 01:55:14 PM »

So I was checking through the Manifest of patched files for today's update (its a text file written with each patch that lists the files were downloaded or patched) its under "Star Trek Online\Live\.patch\StartrekClient.manifest"

There is going to be 3 different versions of both Anniversary ships, T3, T5 and Fleet, the Ambassador Files says "Cruiser2" and "Cruiser4", that is because internally the starter ship is considered 'T0' not 'T1', so 'T3' is 'T2'

Ship_Select_Icon_Class_Cruiser2_Ambassador.wtex
Ship_Select_Icon_Class_Cruiser4_Ambassador.wtex
Ship_Select_Icon_Class_Cruiser4_Ambassador_Fleet.wtex

Ship_Select_Icon_Class_Battlecruiser_3yr.wtex
Ship_Select_Icon_Class_Battlecruiser_3yr_Retro_Fleet.wtex
Ship_Select_Icon_Class_Battlecruiser_3yr_Retrofit.wtex

There is a 4th Icon file for the Ambassador suffixed with 'Msn' I'm assuming it stands for 'mission', there isn't a 4th one for the Klingon ship.

These icons are the small ones you see next to your ships in the ship selection menu.

captain_obvious · « **Reply #3769 on:** January 24, 2013, 05:10:06 PM »

Oooh! good find!

captain_obvious · « **Reply #3770 on:** January 29, 2013, 03:37:47 PM »

Seasony 7 dev blog number Thirty Two is up.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #3771 on:** January 29, 2013, 05:44:34 PM »

I was going to post that, but I got distracted

Anyways, during the Anniversary Event you get both a T3 and T5 Ambassador/Kamarag from the featured mission, when the event is over, the you can still play that mission, but only get the T3 versions.

So if you like the Ambassador, and like making Alts, you'll always be able to get an Ambassador at Commander level when you make a new character.

I'm going to assume the T5 version will show up later in the C-Store.

captain_obvious · « **Reply #3772 on:** January 29, 2013, 06:25:50 PM »

Btw, chat in game as well as the exchange have both gone *boom*.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #3773 on:** January 30, 2013, 12:53:16 PM »

So, Three things.

First

Third Anniversary video

Second
http://www.pcgamer.com/2013/01/30/star-trek-online-three-year-anniversary/
(Note the Info graphic says Denise is also playing Sela)

Third
http://sto.perfectworld.com/sto_may2013

A teaser for something Romulan related coming in May, if you hover over the words at the bottom it says "Match Beneath the Raptor's Wings"

Maybe a Romulan faction? Considering the way the sentence is worded "March Beneath"

Considering how dark it is, and military like, if it is a faction, its not the New Romulus, but whats left of the old Empire, probably under Sela.

captain_obvious · « **Reply #3774 on:** January 30, 2013, 06:23:33 PM »

Oh good grief.... another faction? This is not going to end well imo. The KDF is under fed as it is and with even less dev time dedicated to it, it will die.
They really should finish and fix what they already have in game before making YET ANOTHER big addition to the game.

EDIT
Dev blog #33 is up. Stats for the 'new' Ambassador class and Kamarag class ships.

For once, they gave the KDF a ship that is better than it's Fed counterpart. Sadly, they made the one with the more appealing stats butt ugly

The main issue I have with the Ambassador is that turnrate. It's hardly any better than the dreadnaught! Still, my new fed sci toon will be running one of those, that's for sure!

Darkthunder · « **Reply #3775 on:** January 30, 2013, 07:21:45 PM »

Honestly, Cryptic seems to be missing the point of "Cruisers" in STO. Yes, they are massive. But they still have the same impulse engines as every other ship. Instead of nerfing the "turn rate" through the floor on every cruiser, i'd rather see a reduced maximum speed, with escorts having the highest speed and turn rate, and science ships at a more balanced speed/turn.

I tend to stay away from any ship that has less than 10 in Turn Rate. Everyone who successfully flies a slow moving brick, will probably tell me to equip a Turn Rate booster console. Problem in doing so, is that I also reduce my survivability which is kinda the defining feature of STO cruisers.

As for the Romulan page... PURE SPECULATION. People seemed to have quickly hopped on the bandwagon that it's a potential new playable faction in Season 8. For all we know, it could just as easily be the "Season 8 Site" which is yet to be revealed, or the content is simply a new Romulan-themed episode. My honest bet, is on a Romulan Lockbox, just to milk some extra quick cash.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #3776 on:** January 30, 2013, 10:16:31 PM »

Season 8 is coming out in May, Dan has said its the biggest season yet.

And if there is a lockbox it won't have the D'Deridex, that was already confirmed as not going to appear in one. (source: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=273756)

Story missions will also continue in Season 8.

http://www.stowiki.org/Upcoming_content#Season_8_.28May.29

ACES_HIGH · « **Reply #3777 on:** January 31, 2013, 12:31:51 AM »

Quote from: Kori Barnes on January 30, 2013, 10:16:31 PM

Season 8 is coming out in May, Dan has said its the biggest season yet.

And if there is a lockbox it won't have the D'Deridex, that was already confirmed as not going to appear in one. (source: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=273756)

Story missions will also continue in Season 8.

http://www.stowiki.org/Upcoming_content#Season_8_.28May.29

In the massively interview, Dan said it's so big they're not even calling it a season internally....hmm?

captain_obvious · « **Reply #3778 on:** January 31, 2013, 03:40:44 PM »

Ermagerd! 2 hour maint period turns into 5 hour maint period!
I just patched.

Tuskin38 · « **Reply #3779 on:** January 31, 2013, 04:36:30 PM »

Oh god the poor servers.

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