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Post by Daos on Dec 19, 2017 15:20:18 GMT -8
Which mission are you on?
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Post by Daos on Dec 19, 2017 19:41:18 GMT -8
Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy. My first one was VI.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Dec 19, 2017 21:14:05 GMT -8
Which mission are you on? The one directly after the tutorial, with the Borg. I’m somewhat dissatisfied with the low speed of the starships, but overall, it’s a great game. |
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Post by Daos on Dec 19, 2017 22:15:26 GMT -8
Do you mean "Assimilation of the Innocent"? That's actually part of the Federation tutorial, too. The tutorial officially ends once you get "Welcome to Earth Spacedock." I really like the Federation tutorial. They revamped it just before I joined up, and really put a lot of polish into it.
As for ship speeds, some are faster than others. Escorts are the fastest and most maneuverable, while cruisers are slow and tanky. Regardless, you can make your ships move faster by improving their impulse and warp engines, as well.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Dec 20, 2017 5:16:47 GMT -8
Don't worry, I know. To be honest, except for full impulse, every power level feels slow. I look forward to unlocking an Escort-class ship, and I thank you for your help!
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Post by Snacs on Dec 20, 2017 5:35:20 GMT -8
Yesterday was the 30th anniversary of Final Fantasy. My first one was VI. Mine was VII, but only because I didn't actually own any nintendo system before the Gameboy color/N64. (We were a sega/atari/PC household  ) It's weird realizing I'm as old as Final Fantasy to the year.  |
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Post by Daos on Dec 20, 2017 8:52:13 GMT -8
Oh, if you're going with the Escort route, I highly recommend a full cannon build. I set Horizons ship up with one, and she found it very satisfying to tear through enemy shields like tissue paper. Anyway, you should get a new free ship every 10th level, at least until level 40. Final Fantasy has the dubious honor of being the first thing to ever make me feel old. It was 10 years ago, at my old job. I was supervising a group of mostly minors, around 16-17 year olds. They started talking Final Fantasy, and I mentioned my first one was VI. A young woman stated that her first one was X, but she had played it when she was a child. And I was like, 'What, no. That's impossible. It just came out.' But later I did the math and realized it had come out about six years previously, meaning she was around 10 or 11 at the time. I was already out of high school by that point! Ten years later, and I'm starting to get used to feeling old all of the time.  |
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Post by GravityEmblem on Dec 20, 2017 12:29:07 GMT -8
My first Final Fantasy was the DS remake of Final Fantasy 2...for iOS. I bought it, like, seven months ago, never completed it, and haven’t picked it up since. FF isn’t really my kind of game, despite how much I consider myself an RPG fan.
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Post by Snacs on Dec 20, 2017 14:30:07 GMT -8
she found it very satisfying to tear through enemy shields like tissue paper.  Final Fantasy has the dubious honor of being the first thing to ever make me feel old. It was 10 years ago, at my old job. I was supervising a group of mostly minors, around 16-17 year olds. They started talking Final Fantasy, and I mentioned my first one was VI. A young woman stated that her first one was X, but she had played it when she was a child. And I was like, 'What, no. That's impossible. It just came out.' But later I did the math and realized it had come out about six years previously, meaning she was around 10 or 11 at the time. I was already out of high school by that point! Ten years later, and I'm starting to get used to feeling old all of the time. Yup, It's weird realizing how old some games are now- I feel like Mass Effect is still a 'new' game, but the first is like a decade old now :/ |
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Post by Daos on Dec 20, 2017 14:54:39 GMT -8
FF2 was one of the few numbered games I never played. The others were FF3 and FF13. FF2 was originally made for the NES, so I'm not surprised if it didn't resonate with a new generation, even if it was remade with better graphics and such.
That's an actual technique I use for my Delta Recruit. I fly toward the enemy ship, blasting away. Once I drop their forward shields, I release some magnetic mines behind me. Just before we crash, I veer off to the side or above/below them, and they fly right into the mines with no shield protection.
Yeah, I still can get over Dragon Age Origins being 8 years old, or Baldur's Gate being 19 years old.
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Post by HorizonsDream on Dec 21, 2017 12:00:43 GMT -8
Yeah, despite the fact that I don't really play Star Trek anymore, I really do love the build of my ship. I absolutely love tearing through enemies like they were nothing. It took me a little bit to get use to the maneuverability of the escort class too because they are fast. It takes forever for the other ships to turn, but not the escort class.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Dec 21, 2017 14:48:53 GMT -8
Ok, I'm in dire need of assistance...
I accidentally activated the crosshairs in Star Trek Online and I have no idea how to deactivate it. Can you guys help me?
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Post by Daos on Dec 21, 2017 16:39:04 GMT -8
Are you referring to when you're on ground mode? Press 'B' to switch between that and normal mode.
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Post by GravityEmblem on Dec 21, 2017 16:54:37 GMT -8
Thanks!  |
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Post by Daos on Jan 1, 2018 11:42:25 GMT -8
So I decided that since I was bored with Dungeon Keeper (still stuck in the same spot from before), I'd start up a new playthrough of Icewind Dale, instead. And since it requires me creating 6 PCs and there are that many in my Gontoria game, I would use them as templates. I had to change a few things--the core 2E rules that IWD runs on are not as permissive as my own house rules. But I did the best I could (Ryan and Lillian are half-elves now, for instance).
It's probably an odd fit, as Gontoria is a game of diplomacy and intrigue, while Icewind Dale is straight up hack and slash for the most part. I did the same thing once before, with a party I was playing with in The Sinister Secret of Saltmarsh. It was much more difficult. The party composition was far less optimal (three single-class wizards and the only warrior was a ranger), and everyone in that party had been rolled up using 3d6. But if I could beat the game with that party, I'm sure I can beat it with the Gontoria party.
I don't know if anyone would be interested in hearing the tales of the Gontoria party's adventures in the frozen north, but if nothing else, I thought replaying the game might give me some ideas for 'Lost Souls Crizzara.'
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