Dominion overpowered

posted on July 28th, 2009, 5:06 pm

For those arguing in favor of making "Fleet Operations" more similar to the series (in terms of ship strength and such), I have just one thing to say:

http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Battle_of_Wolf_359



How'd you like to play the Federation in that scenario?

Yeah no thanks.  Although it probably takes over 40 starships to tangle with a cube in fleet ops. Esp if they are limited to Excelsiors, Miranda's and Nebula classes.

posted on July 28th, 2009, 5:08 pm

How'd you like to play the Federation in that scenario?

I'd say "We either destroy them with a struggle of rage and fury, or we die in an eternal blaze swearing vengance one day!"

posted on July 29th, 2009, 10:44 am

Hmph, I guess no one likes pure power. At least I do things by the book when designing my things. After all, pure power is what the Dominion, Borg, and Klingons all want. the Romulans just want to keep up with everyone else and the Federation just want to be able to survive. I am beginning to question just how balanced things are...

FleetOps is mainly balanced, except the general consensus that klingons need some kind of boost and cascade feedback is bugged and is too powerful. There is nothing you can to to beat someone who abuses it.

posted on July 30th, 2009, 11:19 pm

wolf 359 hah no problem ive seen cubes in fleetops wiped out in no time and you would only need half the ships the feds had 359

posted on July 30th, 2009, 11:38 pm

espically if you had the defiant, and all thoses akiras and steam runners.  Wasn't warf about to ram the cube any way?  If he wasn't, I think he would have any way. 

posted on July 30th, 2009, 11:47 pm

oh he was going to alright til that god damn picard turned up and rescued him lol

posted on July 31st, 2009, 12:40 am

The Cube in Wolf 359 is a Command Cube (in FO lore I believe)

posted on July 31st, 2009, 1:24 am

The Cube in Wolf 359 is a Command Cube (in FO lore I believe)

No, according to some database I really dug into they refered to it as an "Assimilation Cube" or "Collective Cube". I guess it would mean it being the Collective's "Prime Weapon".

posted on July 31st, 2009, 2:05 am

The Cube in Wolf 359 is a Command Cube (in FO lore I believe)

Read ... but... very carefully....

posted on July 31st, 2009, 11:30 am

in the best of both words data clearly states the borg cube had exactly the same demensions as the 1 they encountered in system j25 in the episode q who so was that one a command cube too or are all cubes the same?

posted on July 31st, 2009, 11:35 am

I'd imagine all Cubes have the same dimentions, since the tech is more important than the size.

posted on July 31st, 2009, 2:17 pm

@ Jules79: ask the Devs, I only post what I know for sure

posted on July 31st, 2009, 3:08 pm

In terms of offense and defense, a Borg cube is a fleet in and of itself. Common capabilities of cubes include high warp (transwarp) capabilities, self-regeneration and multiple redundant systems, rapid adaptability to almost any assault, and various beam (tractor beams and cutting beams) and missile weapons. A single Borg cube has, on multiple occasions, taken on entire Federation fleets and held its own. Cubes have been known to carry sphere ships in cavities covered by large slide-away hatches in the outermost layers; however, it is unknown if this is common.

this is how a cube should be

posted on July 31st, 2009, 3:14 pm

/Correction/: This is how you believe a Borg Cube should be in Fleet Operations.

As far as Fleet Operations lore goes, the Cube at Wolf 359 was a Command Cube, not a regular Cube. I'm sure the Devs have their reasons, and eventually we will know about the storyline.

posted on July 31st, 2009, 3:17 pm

and if you make cubes ven stronger and so you need even less cubes, then borg would be even more weak against weapon disabling.