Season 7 Dev Blog #22

By PWE_BranFlakes @ November 28, 2012 at 12:00pm

101 Comments »

• jenshubermeier @ Nov 30th, 2012 8:45AM

  My fleet has it already, looks nice , but with a spotlight from above on every figure it would look even better

• ninthmaddog @ Nov 30th, 2012 8:32AM

  it's a graphical add-on we all knew was coming...the bases have been there for months...stop using this thread for a wish list. If you want to waste time posting about how lame the sb graphic upgrades are, bitch about the fact that the Big E isn't on the wall. dumass

• dragonborn2099 @ Nov 30th, 2012 8:12AM

  cool

• lordgabe @ Nov 30th, 2012 1:39AM

  First one i'll pass on, hope you add different options for the starbase areas like this as this is a bit naff. If i could option to turn it on and off i might have invested in it. Probally consider it when it comes around again cheaper.

• mewi @ Nov 29th, 2012 6:33PM

  Seriously who does the federation starbase content? Decorators worst nightmare, I mean damn... I could come up with better design in my sleep. This just screams scam, recycle and more scam. The Dilithium gouge continues.

• paulfirmin

  What makes it worse is that its so hard to get Dilithium now that they have lowered the price. I here officially offer my services to design some content for featured projects as the guy/girl you have doing it at the moment is running out of ideas rapid!

• realindustria @ Nov 29th, 2012 5:54PM

  KDF: Epic! Fed: Lawl!

• clannmac @ Nov 29th, 2012 2:54PM

  Umm...negative.

• clannmac

  At least not the Fed side of this one - definitely NOT for 200k dilithium, not unless some sort of actual function comes along with it.

• mattachine @ Nov 29th, 2012 8:21AM

  Well if these could be used to show off Fleet Uniforms on and enable fleet members to click on them to get theirs, then this would be a great idea. Just showing off the old uniforms feels a bit dated. Something for the holodeck maybe. It would also be great if all uniform parts could be used for fleet uniforms (paid /free) and shown off like this. Maybe with one manequin for each fleet rank (which I still think should be reaised to 10 ranks) and area of specialization (eng/sci/tac). A lot more could have been done with this, I guess that is my point of view.

• towani

  For 200K, I expect to also be given the option to allow the people running around the station to be dressed in this gear as I choose.

• deklak1 @ Nov 29th, 2012 7:27AM

  jesus just make it 25.000 to 100.000 dilitium not 200.000 only big fleet can effort it not small fleets.

• yggdrayuril

  Fleet content is balanced around 25 people, as I recall. They did not intend for Fleets to be something for a small handful of people.

• bbfknight

  you guys shoudl read the last "ask cryptic" artical. Cryptic has stated they are going to be changing code so that cost of items and project requirments are less for smaller fleets. it will be scaled sometime during season 7

• aquitaine985

  They also said the projects will be repeated sometime next year at a reduced price. But i'd take anything these thieving bastards say with a pinch of salt ;)

• borgkiller31 @ Nov 29th, 2012 7:19AM

  when will the exchange be acessable via the main fleet starbase?

• borgkiller31

  cause exchange acess would be worth the dil, not maniquins (the KDF side upgrade might be worth it)

• gemack @ Nov 29th, 2012 4:42AM

  So much for fleet project that do nothing, dil is to hard to come by.

• mrbluegreysf @ Nov 28th, 2012 10:25PM

  LoL I like these, they should look awesome in my Fleets SBs, but I cannot help but laugh cuz you know they had to think of something different for KDF other then uniform manequins, cuz they only would have had 3 or 4 to show for the KDF :) Aside from that, love the little decor tidbits and I look forward to seeing them aboard or SBs. Nicely done designers.

• shpoks

  hehe :) My first thoughts were in that direction as well :) Now seeing the mannequins I'm happy they didn't. :) Not trashing the artwork or anything, it's nice just plain simple don't like the look of it personally. P.S. A few more uniforms on the KDF side would go a long way... ;)

• bekstorm0cz

  Sadly KDF actually have jus that one uniform, in fact thi is whole problem with KDF ... I dont envy developers whole KDF ... developing

• shpoks

  @bekstorm0cz - Actually there are a few KDF uniforms that are around from the start. Like the uniform combinations for the Orions and Nausicaans. The Gorn have one unique as well. I'm just not sure why they stooped the development of KDF uniforms. Some of these (Nausicaan for ex.) are pretty good artwork and look really cool.

• onenonlydrock @ Nov 28th, 2012 9:04PM

  It looks cool, but my fleet's still trying to pay for the Nanov tanks. Also, it's harder to earn dilithium these days. Something's got to give.

• chivalrybean

  I get more dil now than before, easier. I never did clickies though on general principal.

• foundrelic @ Nov 28th, 2012 8:27PM

  I was really hoping that those discs would be for Fleet trophies or something. The KDF enhancement looks damn cool. The federation enhancements... it's like we're building a space museum with a disco in it.

• livinrtb @ Nov 28th, 2012 6:31PM

  looks awsome...and agreed devok5...200k is alot of fleet cake (fleet credit)=ships,weapons and other fleet goodies

• delvok5 @ Nov 28th, 2012 6:02PM

  Ok guys I understand it is a lot to smaller fleets but to the the people who complain about the actual projects you don't have to get it if you don't like it.

• foundrelic

  The problem is, the ones complaining about the prices DO want them.

• lazarus51166

  nobody is 'complaining' thats an ignorant comment aimed to try to shut people up. telling people to be quiet and 'they don't have to get it if they don't like it' is both bs and ignorant. it doesn't work that way. while the devs are working on worthless money grabbing crap like this they are using their limited resouces not to work on what needs to be worked on. you're just making excuses and telling people to shut up. unacceptable

• delvok5 @ Nov 28th, 2012 5:48PM

  Cool!

• jnohd @ Nov 28th, 2012 5:29PM

  Bloodbath and Beyond will have that awe inspiring mural within seconds of it going live, despite our small size! What an epic look! That said, I hope the 7 small discs on the floor by Ops are never occupied by godawful department store mannequins like the poor UFP got!

• atomictiki @ Nov 28th, 2012 5:15PM

  If this were Season 6 or earlier, this would be interesting. Now? Forgeddaboudit!

• bassmas314 @ Nov 28th, 2012 4:51PM

  Anyone else find it a bit odd how it goes from the TNG uniform to the First Contact/late DS9 uniform without having the early DS9/Voyager uniform?

• ransom2375

  What can i say? YES! :-P But if you look closely, i think it is the uniform after the First Contact EV suit. I vote for a new collocation. And by the way: I know the EV suit is nice (like him myself) and i think Cryptic likes to showcase this "Zen monster" in particular, but i find it wrong to place an EV suit together with regular uniforms.

• zachy011 @ Nov 28th, 2012 4:42PM

  I am the creator of a tiny fleet of about 10 people. Only 5 are on regularly and its hard for us to squire this much dil. Any chance of the cost being lowers for tiny fleets? And I would like an answer from the devs. The devs can send me a pm for the love of khan!

• chivalrybean

  Join a bigger fleet, you take your fleet credit with you, and play with the same people you always play with. It's an option, at least.

• ahilles7

  It is longed figured that special projects are meant toward bigger fleet. Small fleets will always have problems,simply because they can't afford it. I know,lots of our newer members(my fleet is big fleet)came from the smaller fleets because they realized that they can't follow starbase progress and special projects. Which is bad overall since Cryptic only thinks of big fleets .Those that have active members above 100. My advice is as chivalrybean mentioned. Just find a bigger fleet,you will have your fleet credits you earned. With currently situation if you decide to stay in small fleets then you should just give up.

• lazarus51166 @ Nov 28th, 2012 4:41PM

  Is this a joke? are fleet bases a department store now? is the next one going to be 'spend 200,000 more dilithium and you'll get elevator music for your fleet base' ?

• ransom2375

  Why not a maintenance project? Since the starbase elevator lost his door somehow!?

• ulukayx @ Nov 28th, 2012 4:40PM

  People still getting worked up about -optional- visual Gimmicks? Little Tip: When the option to pick this comes up in the fleet Starbase Menu to add this upgrade, simply don't click it. You will not have to spend any Dilithium and be able to feel all smart and superior towards those who do without having to tell everyone in the comments.

• kirimuffin

  Win.

• knuhteb5 @ Nov 28th, 2012 4:35PM

  Not sure how department store manequins help advance the storyline or improve customization options for ships or characters, but if you ever figure it out, please let me know. Why in the world would the devs be wasting valuable time and resources on manequins when they could be working on new hair and costume options in the character creator instead? TBH, these dillithium projects are starting to get ridiculous. 100,000-200,000 dilithium for things like a bar or manequins? They should be spending more time on FE´s, KDF storyline, and the romulans. What a waste of time....

• knuhteb5

  Don´t get me wrong, it looks cool, but is it worth the time and resources? Absolutely not.

• kirimuffin

  Now this, I agree with completely. It's not like fleets lack things to do or ways to spend their dil; in fact, many of them are finding it difficult just to keep up with the regular stuff, to say nothing of these special projects. Meanwhile, we've yet to hear any solid answer on when we can expect playable Romulans or new KDF-exclusive content, which Cryptic knows we want. So what is the point of these projects?

• badname834854 @ Nov 28th, 2012 4:26PM

  Wow - so we get to play Department Store Display Case merchandiser? If we could position the manaquins in differnt positions, I *might* bite due to all the mayhem you could have fun with. Otherwise, Pass. Goatshark, you do good artwork - could they at least put you on new hairstyles and facial features? I'd buy those!!!