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Lagomorphic
Apr 21, 2008

AKA: Orthonormal
Intel primary, pilot secondary is still the best general purpose combo. Strategist and temporal are also good if you build around them.

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Teron D Amun
Oct 9, 2010

Rako Hardeen posted:

Is the Morrigu Heavy Warbird still good?

its one of the ships you can get the Emergency Weapon Cycle from, so yes its still very good
but the ship is part of the Battlecruiser pack which you shouldnt break if you want the fed/kdf variant too

Coq au Nandos
Nov 7, 2006

I think I would say to my daughters if they were to ask me this question... A shitpost is the greatest gift that you can give someone, the ultimate gift of giving and don't give it to someone lightly, that's what I would say.

Teron D Amun posted:

its one of the ships you can get the Emergency Weapon Cycle from, so yes its still very good
but the ship is part of the Battlecruiser pack which you shouldnt break if you want the fed/kdf variant too

On the other hand, if you exclusively buy Fed ships you can now use them on Fedroms and Fed'Hadar. Not a bad deal.

Dalris Othaine
Oct 14, 2013

I think, therefore I am inevitable.
is this guy a bionicle?

Danaru
Jun 5, 2012

何 ??


Horsebanger
Jun 25, 2009

Steering wheel! Hey! Steering wheel! Someone tell him to give it to me!
I've just come back, Jem'hadar are cool and good.

can I get access to the wesley wiki as horsebanger?

Nissir
Apr 23, 2007
Man with no Title
nissir would still like access to the wiki if possible.

AGGGGH BEES
Apr 28, 2018

by LITERALLY AN ADMIN
That's the undine bioarmor from the lobi store. It gives you a costume unlock.

Psycho Landlord
Oct 10, 2012

What are you gonna do, dance with me?

Lagomorphic posted:

Intel primary, pilot secondary is still the best general purpose combo. Strategist and temporal are also good if you build around them.

Miracle Worker is also surprisingly workable, once you have it filled out. Hazard Emitters is basically guaranteed to crit three or four times, which means if you're popping it on cooldown you're basically always going to have extra damage, crit, and healing effectiveness. It gives big boats a lot more staying power. Intel's still superior on zippier ships thanks to flanking, but if you're flying something more tub-like or just want to be mathematically incapable of dying Miracle Worker is pretty great.

IPCRESS
May 27, 2012

AGGGGH BEES posted:

That's the undine bioarmor from the lobi store. It gives you a costume unlock.

Can you mix and match bits of it?

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

IPCRESS posted:

Can you mix and match bits of it?

Nah it's like any other armor costume that's a unique menu drop down in the tailor.

It predates when they started breaking them up into pieces.

Dalris Othaine
Oct 14, 2013

I think, therefore I am inevitable.

AGGGGH BEES posted:

That's the undine bioarmor from the lobi store. It gives you a costume unlock.

So "yes" then :thunk:

Hail Mr. Satan!
Oct 3, 2009

by zen death robot
Speaking of Lobi costumes, how do they work with Romulans or JH? Can I buy the Wells uniform and have it work on my FedJH?

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

Hail Mr. Satan! posted:

Speaking of Lobi costumes, how do they work with Romulans or JH? Can I buy the Wells uniform and have it work on my FedJH?

Depends when it came out. The early lobi costumes were faction specific and because things like Romulans and JH weren't a thing back then you're really taking your chances.

If it's a costume that came out after [race] was available and it's cross faction then you should be good. Unless it's a player faction uniform.

The Wells specifically is a Fed costume first and foremost. If you can wear other fed uniforms (DS9, etc) then you should be good. Otherwise no you won't.

super sweet best pal
Nov 18, 2009

No upgraded version of the Corvette again? Guess I'm still gone for another year.

MikeJF
Dec 20, 2003




super sweet best pal posted:

No upgraded version of the Corvette again? Guess I'm still gone for another year.

Honestly, I kinda want them to put it in the Lobi store, because there's no way they'll give a free giveaway pilot flips.

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

MikeJF posted:

Honestly, I kinda want them to put it in the Lobi store, because there's no way they'll give a free giveaway pilot flips.

This. A T6 risa escort with pilot buttons would by virtue of existing kill a lot of other ship sales.

Actually if it's 4/3 it might not (does any escort pilot want a 4/3?). However it seems like they're still doing this Vorgan thing a while yet.

Cythereal
Nov 8, 2009

I love the potoo,
and the potoo loves you.

DancingShade posted:

This. A T6 risa escort with pilot buttons would by virtue of existing kill a lot of other ship sales.

Actually if it's 4/3 it might not (does any escort pilot want a 4/3?). However it seems like they're still doing this Vorgan thing a while yet.

The Bajoran Interceptor from this year's anniversary event is for all intents and purposes (except looks) a t6 Risan Corvette.

MikeJF
Dec 20, 2003




Cythereal posted:

The Bajoran Interceptor from this year's anniversary event is for all intents and purposes (except looks) a t6 Risan Corvette.

Eh, it's 18 turn to the vette's 21. It's hella nimble, but the vette spun like a top. I'd say the first-round pilot escorts are closer.

Edit: \/ also that. The Ajax has 20 turn and a .24 modifier and the same seats as the vette, it's the slightly slower T6 corvette. And sadly missing the console that made it even sillier.

MikeJF fucked around with this message at 14:11 on Jul 9, 2018

fakemirage
Nov 6, 2012

Can't see the haters.

Cythereal posted:

The Bajoran Interceptor from this year's anniversary event is for all intents and purposes (except looks) a t6 Risan Corvette.
And oranges are just apples with another color.

The Risian Corvette has a 0.25 impulse modifier and is able to slot emergency power to engines 3, while the Bajoran Interceptor has a 0.2 modifier (i.e. average) and a lt.cmd science slot. The Bajoran Interceptor is a considerably better platform for making something great in PvE than the Corvette ever was, but that was never the point of the Corvette.

fakemirage
Nov 6, 2012

Can't see the haters.
https://clips.twitch.tv/PunchyAnimatedLapwingBrokeBack

SCUM

Dick Bass
Feb 22, 2006



"Worst scum in the universe. Anyone from that fleet"

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

Dick Bass posted:

"Worst scum in the universe. Anyone from that fleet"

Oh no. My e-honor.

*hands hover protectively over groin area*

MjolnirMan
Aug 15, 2006
It's Hammertime
I hopped in a stream for a little bit. Check out 1:18:30.

https://www.facebook.com/StarTrekOnlineGame/videos/10155684367468603/?t=4702

MjolnirMan fucked around with this message at 02:28 on Jul 12, 2018

Capn Jobe
Jan 18, 2003

That's right. Here it is. But it's like you always have compared the sword, the making of the sword, with the making of the character. Cuz the stronger, the stronger it will get, right, the stronger the steel will get, with all that, and the same as with the character.
Soiled Meat
For reasons still unknown to me, I've decided to give this game a go. I played the beta way back when, and a bit of the live game, but didn't make it too long due to the endless bugs and overall lack of content. But I've been on a Star Trek kick as of late, and think this could scratch an itch.

I'm guessing I need an invite to the Wesley wiki or some such; I made an account there (name: Actionsdower) but don't seem to have permissions for anything. IGN is Actionsdower , @scrander if that helps.

bcott
Dec 3, 2017

Wouldn't it be wonderful to have hats and shoes that we could wear without the rest of the baseball gear?
https://imgur.com/0WhoK5m

I think you'd find this much more interesting.

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

bcott posted:

Wouldn't it be wonderful to have hats and shoes that we could wear without the rest of the baseball gear?
https://imgur.com/0WhoK5m

I think you'd find this much more interesting.

:discourse:

fakemirage
Nov 6, 2012

Can't see the haters.
For those of you that haven't tried the new event tactical kit module:

https://i.imgur.com/G2Dnn6d.mp4

The Magmatic Deployment is not amazing in the DPS department (at xii at least), but it's wonderfully big and obnoxious.

Cythereal
Nov 8, 2009

I love the potoo,
and the potoo loves you.
Today or tomorrow, maybe after today's maintenance, should see the Sally Ride added to sector space somewhere that you can grab for a free admiralty card. Keep an eye out for it.

Lagomorphic
Apr 21, 2008

AKA: Orthonormal
Free asscard is live now and hanging out by the Narendra system. It's per char so get ready to fly a bunch of alts to the rear end end of nowhere.

Cyrano4747
Sep 25, 2006

Yes, I know I'm old, get off my fucking lawn so I can yell at these clouds.

How long is it chilling there?

Cythereal
Nov 8, 2009

I love the potoo,
and the potoo loves you.

Cyrano4747 posted:

How long is it chilling there?

Dunno, but it turns out you can pick it up on any alt that can fly out there even if they're not 52 yet.

The STO news article announcing the Sally Ride just said starting July 13, no end date.

Cythereal fucked around with this message at 02:28 on Jul 14, 2018

MREBoy
Mar 14, 2005

MREs - They're whats for breakfast, lunch AND dinner !
https://www.reddit.com/r/sto/comments/8ya0eo/banned_for_no_reason_now_likely_to_miss_gamma/

Some poor shlub who thought you had to do ALL the Gamma Recruit stuff inside the Gamma Recruit event timeframe actually attempted to do so... and got his account nuked by some auto-ban bot at PWE. Now currently stuck in customer support hell.

some sperglord posted:

I literally set layered alarms on my phone for when each admiralty mission ends, and stuff. I thought I had to finish Gamma in time.

And I thought alarm clock ops were an EvE only thing :crossarms: :milk:

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy

MREBoy posted:

https://www.reddit.com/r/sto/comments/8ya0eo/banned_for_no_reason_now_likely_to_miss_gamma/

Some poor shlub who thought you had to do ALL the Gamma Recruit stuff inside the Gamma Recruit event timeframe actually attempted to do so... and got his account nuked by some auto-ban bot at PWE. Now currently stuck in customer support hell.

It's Delta Rising all over again.

IPCRESS
May 27, 2012
I don't know about that - did they roll back all progress on the server?

Maybe it's time to normalise some of the rewards.

DancingShade
Jul 26, 2007

by Fluffdaddy
Maybe just rollback the first dozen or so accounts that reach a milestone. Cut those tall poppies down.

Cyrano4747
Sep 25, 2006

Yes, I know I'm old, get off my fucking lawn so I can yell at these clouds.

why'd they auto-ban him?

MikeJF
Dec 20, 2003




Lagomorphic posted:

Free asscard is live now and hanging out by the Narendra system. It's per char so get ready to fly a bunch of alts to the rear end end of nowhere.

Looks like a pretty useful one.

MREBoy
Mar 14, 2005

MREs - They're whats for breakfast, lunch AND dinner !

Cyrano4747 posted:

why'd they auto-ban him?

His play patterns in order to get all that stuff done apparently made it look like he was botting. Whatever system pwe uses is probably not any more complex than checking when or how long an account is logged in for.

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g0del
Jan 9, 2001



Fun Shoe

MREBoy posted:

His play patterns in order to get all that stuff done apparently made it look like he was botting. Whatever system pwe uses is probably not any more complex than checking when or how long an account is logged in for.
I love that they caught the guy who was playing, but didn't do anything to me when my gamma alts used a party popper every 10 seconds all night long so I could unlock the temporal and delta rewards.

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