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[STO] Open Beta is On! (you still need a key)

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  • BluefootBluefoot Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Banshee wrote: »
    Watching First contact afterward is good too.

    Shhhh not so loud. Richy might hear and then we'll never hear the end of it.
    I dunno man, some of those DS9 episodes were pretty good... "In a Pale Moonlight" was a pretty badass episode as a whole...

    TNG wise The Inner Light makes my wife cry every time... But yeah, Best of Both Worlds is pretty bad ass in TNG..

    I said "one of the best" specifically to avoid this argument. :P

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  • DecoyDecoy Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Activated Features
    Star Trek online - Fileplanet Closed Beta access
    Wrath of Khan Admiral's Uniform
    Star Trek Online Del Taco Promotion A
    Star Trek Online - Preorder
    Star Trek Online Lifetime Subscription

    .... sigh..... so weak..... so very weak.


    P.S. BoBW is a great watch. Except for all the damn Riker hate. I seriously wanted to punch everyone who was treating him like shit. Especially Shelby.

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  • ScabiesScabies The InternetRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    arcath wrote: »
    Scabies wrote: »
    from a layman's point of view (taking the thread of conversation literally) it sounds like Wolf 359 is the site of some major science vessel annihilation.

    confirm or deny?
    edit: informed. well, corrected. beaten? still dont know what went down at Wolf 359, which is OK dont bore... erm lore me. spoilers and all, you know.

    Goto youtube and search 'best of both worlds'.

    That will pretty much sum it up if you are not familiar with Wolf359.

    oh god. need.. more.. search terms...

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  • bejeavisbejeavis Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Here's part 1 of 10. The guy uploaded both the first and second parts.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-9Hnd-6LNB8&feature=related

    Be warned, you will want to slap a ho after watching. Probably should slap two or three, to be safe.

    I guess you will have to cut and paste the address in the header. Disabled embedding.

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  • BluefootBluefoot Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Hahaha I just got hit with that too. Curse you Hannah Montana.

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  • XaboraXabora Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Decoy wrote: »
    Activated Features
    Star Trek online - Fileplanet Closed Beta access
    Wrath of Khan Admiral's Uniform
    Star Trek Online Del Taco Promotion A
    Star Trek Online - Preorder
    Star Trek Online Lifetime Subscription

    .... sigh..... so weak..... so very weak.


    P.S. BoBW is a great watch. Except for all the damn Riker hate. I seriously wanted to punch everyone who was treating him like shit. Especially Shelby.
    Activated Features

    * Star Trek Online Closed Beta
    * Star Trek Online - Preorder
    * Wrath of Khan Admiral's Uniform
    * Guaranteed Closed Beta Access - View Status

    I has strong will.

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  • ScabiesScabies The InternetRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    oohhh shelby...
    tell me she gets:
    1) assimilated
    2) oneshot
    3) killed by some stupid idea of hers

    in some later episode

    and yeah, I need to find my First Contact DVD. NOW.
    Picard's nightmares make so much more sense, after seeing the last scene of BoBW part 2.

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  • Gnome-InterruptusGnome-Interruptus Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Please tell me there is a Jukebox in some 10-Forward that can play the bar music from First Contact!?!

    Ooh... or some Zefram Cochram statue at the Starfleet Acadamy?

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  • CadeCade Eppur si muove.Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Scabies wrote: »
    oohhh shelby...
    tell me she gets:
    1) assimilated
    2) oneshot
    3) killed by some stupid idea of hers

    in some later episode

    and yeah, I need to find my First Contact DVD. NOW.
    Picard's nightmares make so much more sense, after seeing the last scene of BoBW part 2.

    To answer you:
    She kind of went poof, no death, nothing, just gone.
    Actually it makes no sense because the Picard in the TV show and the movie are two different Picards entirely. For one the TV Picard while not a fan of Borg never showed the rage and hatred the movie Picard did, plus the TV Picard would never have shot a person that was being assimilated or tell his troops to fight blindly on hand to hand. So yeah the movie Picard had his intensity turned up to 11.

    Cade on
  • XaboraXabora Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Cade wrote: »
    Scabies wrote: »
    oohhh shelby...
    tell me she gets:
    1) assimilated
    2) oneshot
    3) killed by some stupid idea of hers

    in some later episode

    and yeah, I need to find my First Contact DVD. NOW.
    Picard's nightmares make so much more sense, after seeing the last scene of BoBW part 2.

    To answer you:
    She kind of went poof, no death, nothing, just gone.
    Actually it makes no sense because the Picard in the TV show and the movie are two different Picards entirely. For one the TV Picard while not a fan of Borg never showed the rage and hatred the movie Picard did, plus the TV Picard would never have shot a person that was being assimilated or tell his troops to fight blindly on hand to hand. So yeah the movie Picard had his intensity turned up to 11.
    I'm guessing his rage was due to having more budget?

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  • KiTAKiTA Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Archonex wrote: »
    You can see some of those features in really old trailers. The Borg Queen episode is visible for a few seconds in one of the older ones, for instance, so some of that stuff isn't really new content, just content that's been locked until now.


    Going off of what you can see in the trailer, it looks like the captain they're talking about in the Borg Queen encounter
    gets Locutus'd by the Borg.




    Edit: Come to think of it, that same trailer shows what's probably a liberated Borg character too. I should go back and re-watch it if I can find it tonight.

    If you find it, let us know.

    Also, being in a trailer doesn't mean it was finished.

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  • ScabiesScabies The InternetRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Cade wrote: »
    Scabies wrote: »
    oohhh shelby...
    tell me she gets:
    1) assimilated
    2) oneshot
    3) killed by some stupid idea of hers

    in some later episode

    and yeah, I need to find my First Contact DVD. NOW.
    Picard's nightmares make so much more sense, after seeing the last scene of BoBW part 2.

    To answer you:
    She kind of went poof, no death, nothing, just gone.
    Actually it makes no sense because the Picard in the TV show and the movie are two different Picards entirely. For one the TV Picard while not a fan of Borg never showed the rage and hatred the movie Picard did, plus the TV Picard would never have shot a person that was being assimilated or tell his troops to fight blindly on hand to hand. So yeah the movie Picard had his intensity turned up to 11.

    all this spoilertalk... and probably not really contributory to the thread. dont worry we'll probably be all back on track tomorrow around... 1000 Pacific (servers permitting.)
    more of how just after dismissing riker and shelby, its like his thought process is interrupted by something, perhaps the borg trying to reestablish connection with him. similar to when they are doing scans on the Phoenix in First Contact and he hears borgtalk, stops cold, and silently says "oshxt." not in keeping with the known facts about the borg as presented in these two episodes, where a compromised, damaged, or defective unit would self destruct, shut down, whatever.

    OMG ITS LIKE RETCONNING IN REVERSE

    but yeah the rage bit and the "saving a crew member by killing him"... he should know of all people that de-borging was entirely possible. maybe not further down the line (where the borg personal shields dont look like oil-blots on film.) so yeah rage unfounded, except for the explanation to Lily about how hopeless and frustrating the war with the borg has been.

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  • JaikersJaikers Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Head start in less than 12 hours! I feel like a kid on Christmas eve! I want to go to bed so I can wake up and have sto waiting for me! I'm excited to join the PA channel and fleet it up with you fine folks!

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  • bejeavisbejeavis Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Maybe that kind of intensity and rage could stem from having mind-raping nightmares for 6 years.

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  • Gnome-InterruptusGnome-Interruptus Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Jaikers wrote: »
    Head start in less than 12 hours! I feel like a kid on Christmas eve! I want to go to bed so I can wake up and have sto waiting for me! I'm excited to join the PA channel and fleet it up with you fine folks!

    Me too... I should be technically working on assignments now so I can STO all weekend, but I'm too amped up.

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  • CogliostroCogliostro Marginal Opinions Spring, TXRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    So did they delete our Beta characters, or are they allowing those who purchased the game to continue on with them?

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  • DecoyDecoy Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Cogliostro wrote: »
    So did they delete our Beta characters, or are they allowing those who purchased the game to continue on with them?

    All beta stuff has been wiped. Sorry.

    The good news is, they still love you.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    deleted.

    hm. should I try upsurping the fleet again? :3 i won't be able to play until 7 hours the start so I'm sure someone else will have made it by then. It was quite annoying not being able to edit the bank tab titles, though.

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  • AyulinAyulin Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Is bank editing only restricted to the fleet creator? Would've expected it to be a role that could be assigned ala EVE's corp roles.

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    checking the fleet tab, I did not see the option to edit bank tabs in the "edit rank properties" but I could have easily missed the option.

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  • randerson84randerson84 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I have a question about STO, Could you beam down to earth in the beta or were you restricted to earth spacedock? I never thought about trying until the beta ended. Would like to beam down to starfleet academy and have a look around.

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  • SkyCaptainSkyCaptain IndianaRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    STO is definitely not ready for release in a few days. They need another six months of polish.

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  • ArchonexArchonex No hard feelings, right? Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    KiTA wrote: »
    Archonex wrote: »
    You can see some of those features in really old trailers. The Borg Queen episode is visible for a few seconds in one of the older ones, for instance, so some of that stuff isn't really new content, just content that's been locked until now.


    Going off of what you can see in the trailer, it looks like the captain they're talking about in the Borg Queen encounter
    gets Locutus'd by the Borg.




    Edit: Come to think of it, that same trailer shows what's probably a liberated Borg character too. I should go back and re-watch it if I can find it tonight.

    If you find it, let us know.

    Also, being in a trailer doesn't mean it was finished.

    Found it. It's from an older trailer back around december. Skip to 1 minute in for the good stuff, along with what appears to be an ingame (Unused?) cinematic of Admiral Quinn in his ship, ordering his flagship to attack, along with a short scene with what appears to be about a dozen of emaciated Borg assaulting a barricade.


    The actual scene I was talking about is at 1:23. You can see the Borg Queen for a moment, as she's being assembled, then behind her is a Borged, pale-skinned Vulcan looking starfleet science officer. You'll need good timing to see it, though, since there's literally like half a seconds worth of time before the camera switches to the next scene.


    http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-explore-star-trek/59891

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  • ArthilArthil Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    SkyCaptain wrote: »
    STO is definitely not ready for release in a few days. They need another six months of polish.

    Random post from random person who I've not seen post previously?

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  • AyulinAyulin Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    I have a question about STO, Could you beam down to earth in the beta or were you restricted to earth spacedock? I never thought about trying until the beta ended. Would like to beam down to starfleet academy and have a look around.

    Think it was just Spacedock, although I read about how you were supposed to be able to visit Starfleet Academy and HQ. Ah well :?

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    only spacedock. i guess they made a recent post where they're adding other locations in the sol system.
    Arthil wrote: »
    SkyCaptain wrote: »
    STO is definitely not ready for release in a few days. They need another six months of polish.

    Random post from random person who I've not seen post previously?
    nah sky has a lot of negative posts in here. 11 of them to be exact. not random or unknown at all.

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  • KiTAKiTA Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    So, yeah, In beta I played an Engineer, didn't even get to level 11. That's the tank class of character, right?

    Maybe I'll try a Tac Ops instead next time.

    I did enjoy running around with 2 phaser banks in front and a 360 degree disruptor turret, though, that was sweet.

    Someone posted a little image chart of what the various damage types do, anyone have that still?

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  • Fartacus_the_MightyFartacus_the_Mighty Brought to you by the letter A.Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    KiTA wrote: »
    Someone posted a little image chart of what the various damage types do, anyone have that still?

    I have it, but I'm too lazy to host it, so I'll just type it out. Also, you get to hear my comments on them, you lucky devils.

    Phaser: Chance to disable random subsystem in space, chance to stun on the ground. It's not terribly useful in space, because the disable is about 3 seconds. If you're more than 5km away from a target, you can forget about landing a torpedo while the shields are disabled.

    Disruptor: Chance to debuff damage resistance in space and on the ground. I find this superior to the phaser proc, but not by much. Don't forget that higher-tiered skills give bigger bonuses. Phasers/disruptors/photons/quantums are Commander level, so maxing them out gives a lesser bonus than maxing out, say, Tetryon weapons (which are Cap level).

    Plasma: Chance to proc fire DoT in space and on ground. Decent, I guess. The damage is really pretty minor, but I suppose it's more consistent than phasers.

    Tetryon: Chance to proc shield damage in space and on ground. Hirogen use these. Hirogen are rape machines. You'd need a full compliment of these beams to have a good shot at a proc, though.

    Polaron: Chance to drain power from all 4 systems in space, chance to disable weapons on ground. I don't recall fighting anything with these, but I seem to remember people bitching about them in the zone chat, so they must have something going for them.

    Antiproton: Bonus crit damage in space/ground. I haven't encountered this either, but I suppose it's a decent general purpose type.

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  • Bob the InsaneBob the Insane Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    KiTA wrote: »
    Someone posted a little image chart of what the various damage types do, anyone have that still?

    Polaron: Chance to drain power from all 4 systems in space, chance to disable weapons on ground. I don't recall fighting anything with these, but I seem to remember people bitching about them in the zone chat, so they must have something going for them.

    According to Memory Alpha:
    The Dominion use phased polaron beams as their primary weapons. (DS9: "The Jem'Hadar") The ships of the Hierarchy in the Delta Quadrant are also armed with polaron-based weaponry. (VOY: "Renaissance Man")

    So do we meet thought guys in STO? I never got past LC5 and the Klingons or Romunlans in OB...

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  • Nakatomi2010Nakatomi2010 Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Depends on the direction you go in space. You can go towards Cardassia, there I believe is where the Dominion lie...

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  • PikaPuffPikaPuff Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    STO leveling order and seasons
    klingons/gorn
    romulans
    caradssians
    borg

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  • NATIKNATIK DenmarkRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    KiTA wrote: »
    Someone posted a little image chart of what the various damage types do, anyone have that still?

    I have it, but I'm too lazy to host it, so I'll just type it out. Also, you get to hear my comments on them, you lucky devils.

    Phaser: Chance to disable random subsystem in space, chance to stun on the ground. It's not terribly useful in space, because the disable is about 3 seconds. If you're more than 5km away from a target, you can forget about landing a torpedo while the shields are disabled.

    Disruptor: Chance to debuff damage resistance in space and on the ground. I find this superior to the phaser proc, but not by much. Don't forget that higher-tiered skills give bigger bonuses. Phasers/disruptors/photons/quantums are Commander level, so maxing them out gives a lesser bonus than maxing out, say, Tetryon weapons (which are Cap level).

    Plasma: Chance to proc fire DoT in space and on ground. Decent, I guess. The damage is really pretty minor, but I suppose it's more consistent than phasers.

    Tetryon: Chance to proc shield damage in space and on ground. Hirogen use these. Hirogen are rape machines. You'd need a full compliment of these beams to have a good shot at a proc, though.

    Polaron: Chance to drain power from all 4 systems in space, chance to disable weapons on ground. I don't recall fighting anything with these, but I seem to remember people bitching about them in the zone chat, so they must have something going for them.

    Antiproton: Bonus crit damage in space/ground. I haven't encountered this either, but I suppose it's a decent general purpose type.

    I disagree on Phasers, flying Escort I have at times taken a Battleship enemy from 100 to 0 hull in the 3 seconds the shields were disabled WITHOUT torpedoes.

    The three best damage types by far are Polaron, Phaser/Tetryon in that order, but with Phaser and Tetryon being very close to equal.

    I fully intend to go 100% Phasers on my Escort.

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  • arcatharcath Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    NATIK wrote: »
    KiTA wrote: »
    Someone posted a little image chart of what the various damage types do, anyone have that still?

    I have it, but I'm too lazy to host it, so I'll just type it out. Also, you get to hear my comments on them, you lucky devils.

    Phaser: Chance to disable random subsystem in space, chance to stun on the ground. It's not terribly useful in space, because the disable is about 3 seconds. If you're more than 5km away from a target, you can forget about landing a torpedo while the shields are disabled.

    Disruptor: Chance to debuff damage resistance in space and on the ground. I find this superior to the phaser proc, but not by much. Don't forget that higher-tiered skills give bigger bonuses. Phasers/disruptors/photons/quantums are Commander level, so maxing them out gives a lesser bonus than maxing out, say, Tetryon weapons (which are Cap level).

    Plasma: Chance to proc fire DoT in space and on ground. Decent, I guess. The damage is really pretty minor, but I suppose it's more consistent than phasers.

    Tetryon: Chance to proc shield damage in space and on ground. Hirogen use these. Hirogen are rape machines. You'd need a full compliment of these beams to have a good shot at a proc, though.

    Polaron: Chance to drain power from all 4 systems in space, chance to disable weapons on ground. I don't recall fighting anything with these, but I seem to remember people bitching about them in the zone chat, so they must have something going for them.

    Antiproton: Bonus crit damage in space/ground. I haven't encountered this either, but I suppose it's a decent general purpose type.

    I disagree on Phasers, flying Escort I have at times taken a Battleship enemy from 100 to 0 hull in the 3 seconds the shields were disabled WITHOUT torpedoes.

    The three best damage types by far are Polaron, Phaser/Tetryon in that order, but with Phaser and Tetryon being very close to equal.

    I fully intend to go 100% Phasers on my Escort.

    This wouldn't have anything to do with Phasers being the cheapest to max based on point value would it?

    I am leaning towards Phasers for that reason as well.

    :P

    Edit: I think a new OP for Headstart was mentioned somewhere?

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  • NATIKNATIK DenmarkRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    If you count SP cost into it Phasers and Polaron are indeed close to equal and I go with Phaser there for the extra free SP.

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  • ShapeshifterShapeshifter Pants Optioanl Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    arcath wrote: »
    NATIK wrote: »
    KiTA wrote: »
    Someone posted a little image chart of what the various damage types do, anyone have that still?

    I have it, but I'm too lazy to host it, so I'll just type it out. Also, you get to hear my comments on them, you lucky devils.

    Phaser: Chance to disable random subsystem in space, chance to stun on the ground. It's not terribly useful in space, because the disable is about 3 seconds. If you're more than 5km away from a target, you can forget about landing a torpedo while the shields are disabled.

    Disruptor: Chance to debuff damage resistance in space and on the ground. I find this superior to the phaser proc, but not by much. Don't forget that higher-tiered skills give bigger bonuses. Phasers/disruptors/photons/quantums are Commander level, so maxing them out gives a lesser bonus than maxing out, say, Tetryon weapons (which are Cap level).

    Plasma: Chance to proc fire DoT in space and on ground. Decent, I guess. The damage is really pretty minor, but I suppose it's more consistent than phasers.

    Tetryon: Chance to proc shield damage in space and on ground. Hirogen use these. Hirogen are rape machines. You'd need a full compliment of these beams to have a good shot at a proc, though.

    Polaron: Chance to drain power from all 4 systems in space, chance to disable weapons on ground. I don't recall fighting anything with these, but I seem to remember people bitching about them in the zone chat, so they must have something going for them.

    Antiproton: Bonus crit damage in space/ground. I haven't encountered this either, but I suppose it's a decent general purpose type.

    I disagree on Phasers, flying Escort I have at times taken a Battleship enemy from 100 to 0 hull in the 3 seconds the shields were disabled WITHOUT torpedoes.

    The three best damage types by far are Polaron, Phaser/Tetryon in that order, but with Phaser and Tetryon being very close to equal.

    I fully intend to go 100% Phasers on my Escort.

    This wouldn't have anything to do with Phasers being the cheapest to max based on point value would it?

    I am leaning towards Phasers for that reason as well.

    :P

    Edit: I think a new OP for Headstart was mentioned somewhere?

    ditto, and photon's

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  • DocshiftyDocshifty Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Look. I just want to play. Okay? Come on Cryptic, give me a hand here.

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  • Locutus ZeroLocutus Zero Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Does an ability like Cruiser Captain only give you bonuses to Lt. Cmdr. level Cruisers, or to all Cruisers Lt. Cmdr. level and higher?

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  • NATIKNATIK DenmarkRegistered User regular
    edited January 2010
    Escort/Cruiser/Science vessel Captain (the lt cmdr level ones) give to all of that type, but the cmdr-admie ones are only for that specific subtype.

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  • Locutus ZeroLocutus Zero Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    So if I put points into the Cruiser Captain ability, and then into the Cmdr. level equivalent, and then the Captain level one, will I get those bonuses as I use my Admiral level ship?

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  • RobzielRobziel Registered User regular
    edited January 2010
    This has been bugging me and I never got to test it out in beta and I never remember to ask anyone but, can you destroy someone's ship while they are beamed down to a planet? If so, what happens?

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