Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) - Page 196

Timelord_Victorious · December 25 2012, 01:07 AM

Not sure, but to me it looks like one of the Fleet Elite rifles. That guy is probably in a T4 Starbase fleet.

intrinsical · December 28 2012, 05:02 AM

Running the PvE snow race for 7 characters for the past 25 days, I can now do it at full sprint all the way using just the mouse to turn.

Scout101 · December 28 2012, 04:19 PM

yeah, only been doing it for 4 alts, but pretty sick of it at this point...

Rocketeer · December 28 2012, 05:14 PM

Haven't run the races in a few days, but yeah even me with limited hand movement can win consistantly. I've even got 1st place on the PvP race on all my toons. There's something to be said for mindless repetition...

Ruaidhri · December 28 2012, 06:02 PM

My problem with the race is that I get crazy lag in the middle of it, especially on my KDF character. Makes it very difficult to stay facing the right direction. I'm only doing it for two toons. Really tired of it, but only 6 more races to go, thank the lord!

I am considering running the race even after getting the ship and banking the photos for next winter, in case they get used again for something else. Then I wonder why I would want to punish myself this winter.

Hartzilla2007 · December 28 2012, 06:44 PM

I just herd that when you hit T5 on the Romulan Reputation system you get 32,000 dilithium ore well after doing the cutscene anyway, well I know what's going to have me hitting the cap for four days after I hit T5.

sbk1234 · December 28 2012, 11:57 PM

That'll get me inspired!

intrinsical · December 29 2012, 04:52 AM

Hartzilla2007 wrote:

I just herd that when you hit T5 on the Romulan Reputation system you get 32,000 dilithium ore well after doing the cutscene anyway, well I know what's going to have me hitting the cap for four days after I hit T5.

I just received the rewards for reaching Omega Force T5 yesterday. Its only 9,000 dilithium, 1000 Omega Marks, 40,000 ec and some expertise. Basically, its enough rewards for you to get one of the Mk XII Omega Force/Maco/Adapted item set for free.

Scout101 · December 29 2012, 05:03 AM

"free", or the tons of items and million or so EC you spent to buy them...

Hartzilla2007 · December 29 2012, 01:18 PM

intrinsical wrote:

Hartzilla2007 wrote:

I just herd that when you hit T5 on the Romulan Reputation system you get 32,000 dilithium ore well after doing the cutscene anyway, well I know what's going to have me hitting the cap for four days after I hit T5.

I just received the rewards for reaching Omega Force T5 yesterday. Its only 9,000 dilithium, 1000 Omega Marks, 40,000 ec and some expertise. Basically, its enough rewards for you to get one of the Mk XII Omega Force/Maco/Adapted item set for free.

Well I was hoping the Omega Force would be more, but I was talking about the Romulan Rep system that sounds like you get more.

Ruaidhri · December 29 2012, 02:57 PM

I'm trying to decide on the Omega tier 4 passive. Leaning towards the shields.

Timelord_Victorious · December 29 2012, 04:16 PM

Same dilemma... I need more practical information on how good the placate and the crit powers are.
if they are underpowered they might get a buff eventually, if they are OP they will likely get a nerf at some point.
Really difficult to make an informed decision.

Hartzilla2007 · December 29 2012, 05:32 PM

Timelord_Victorious wrote:

Same dilemma... I need more practical information on how good the placate and the crit powers are.
if they are underpowered they might get a buff eventually, if they are OP they will likely get a nerf at some point.
Really difficult to make an informed decision.

Well the shield has already been nerfed.

Scout101 · December 29 2012, 06:00 PM

i usually trend towards the offensive powers. Shield might work great, but if it's really good, they'll kill it anyway. And all that said, at endgame you usually do just fine unless it's a swarm or a boss that's gonna 1-shot you no matter how many powers you have, so might as well get the offensive powers...

Timelord_Victorious · December 29 2012, 06:32 PM

but I take casual PvP into account as well.
When you are getting focus fired, defense is essential.
So I am not sure if the shield heal is the life saver or the placate effective enough to do the job.
i know many people these days build around crits to kill, because standard damage doesn't cut it anymore.
And against someone who bypasses shields easily a placate is probably better.
So I am leaning in that direction, but not sure if it is complimentary to the rest of my build.

December 25 2012, 01:07 AM	#2926
Timelord_Victorious Rear Admiral	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) Not sure, but to me it looks like one of the Fleet Elite rifles. That guy is probably in a T4 Starbase fleet.

December 28 2012, 05:02 AM	#2927
intrinsical Fleet Captain	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) Running the PvE snow race for 7 characters for the past 25 days, I can now do it at full sprint all the way using just the mouse to turn. __________________ USS Sentinel, Luna Class (STO)

December 28 2012, 04:19 PM	#2928
Scout101 Admiral Location: Rhode Island, USA	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) yeah, only been doing it for 4 alts, but pretty sick of it at this point... __________________ Perhaps, if I am very lucky, the feeble efforts of my lifetime will someday be noticed and maybe, in some small way, they will be acknowledged as the greatest works of genius ever created by man. ~Jack Handey STO: @JScout33

December 28 2012, 05:14 PM	#2929
Rocketeer Captain Location: Heidelberg, Germany	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) Haven't run the races in a few days, but yeah even me with limited hand movement can win consistantly. I've even got 1st place on the PvP race on all my toons. There's something to be said for mindless repetition...

December 28 2012, 06:02 PM	#2930
Ruaidhri Commodore Location: Ruaidhri...Toronto in body, Philly in spirit!	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) My problem with the race is that I get crazy lag in the middle of it, especially on my KDF character. Makes it very difficult to stay facing the right direction. I'm only doing it for two toons. Really tired of it, but only 6 more races to go, thank the lord! I am considering running the race even after getting the ship and banking the photos for next winter, in case they get used again for something else. Then I wonder why I would want to punish myself this winter. __________________ Sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt. These are the tears of things, and the stuff of our mortality cuts us to the heart. An Informed Approximation

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December 28 2012, 06:44 PM	#2931
Hartzilla2007 Vice Admiral Location: Star Trekkin Across the universe.	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) I just herd that when you hit T5 on the Romulan Reputation system you get 32,000 dilithium ore well after doing the cutscene anyway, well I know what's going to have me hitting the cap for four days after I hit T5.

December 28 2012, 11:57 PM	#2932
sbk1234 Rear Admiral Location: Los Angeles	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) That'll get me inspired! __________________ In all the history of the world, a riot has NEVER broken out at a Sci-Fi convention. "It's a fucking TV show!" - Gary Lockwood

December 29 2012, 05:03 AM	#2934
Scout101 Admiral Location: Rhode Island, USA	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) "free", or the tons of items and million or so EC you spent to buy them... __________________ Perhaps, if I am very lucky, the feeble efforts of my lifetime will someday be noticed and maybe, in some small way, they will be acknowledged as the greatest works of genius ever created by man. ~Jack Handey STO: @JScout33

December 29 2012, 02:57 PM	#2936
Ruaidhri Commodore Location: Ruaidhri...Toronto in body, Philly in spirit!	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) I'm trying to decide on the Omega tier 4 passive. Leaning towards the shields. __________________ Sunt lacrimae rerum et mentem mortalia tangunt. These are the tears of things, and the stuff of our mortality cuts us to the heart. An Informed Approximation

December 29 2012, 04:16 PM	#2937
Timelord_Victorious Rear Admiral	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) Same dilemma... I need more practical information on how good the placate and the crit powers are. if they are underpowered they might get a buff eventually, if they are OP they will likely get a nerf at some point. Really difficult to make an informed decision.

December 29 2012, 06:00 PM	#2939
Scout101 Admiral Location: Rhode Island, USA	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) i usually trend towards the offensive powers. Shield might work great, but if it's really good, they'll kill it anyway. And all that said, at endgame you usually do just fine unless it's a swarm or a boss that's gonna 1-shot you no matter how many powers you have, so might as well get the offensive powers... __________________ Perhaps, if I am very lucky, the feeble efforts of my lifetime will someday be noticed and maybe, in some small way, they will be acknowledged as the greatest works of genius ever created by man. ~Jack Handey STO: @JScout33

December 29 2012, 06:32 PM	#2940
Timelord_Victorious Rear Admiral	Re: Star Trek Online Discussion Thread (now free to play!) but I take casual PvP into account as well. When you are getting focus fired, defense is essential. So I am not sure if the shield heal is the life saver or the placate effective enough to do the job. i know many people these days build around crits to kill, because standard damage doesn't cut it anymore. And against someone who bypasses shields easily a placate is probably better. So I am leaning in that direction, but not sure if it is complimentary to the rest of my build.