New races

posted on November 13th, 2011, 12:30 pm

I generally like strategic games and i played all kind of them and i think this game has big potentional...My generall opinion is 8 for the game but with new races and more choices to pick it could be amazing,and i think 1 of the best strategic space games.Something like:Bajorans,Betazoids,Ferengi,Vulcans,Cardassians,Andorians,Species 8472,Suliban,Trill,Xindi etc..There are really a lot of cool races..I know there is a looot of work on just little changes but still i think it would be  like touchdown in game world:)What can i say more,just to keep up the good work and make us happy:)Cya all and be happy

posted on November 13th, 2011, 1:16 pm

Hello and welcome to the forums

Yep, we are indeed working on many of the "minor" races in Star Trek to appear on maps, as neutral forces or as potential allies to trade and exchange technologies with

posted on November 13th, 2011, 1:22 pm

Hey Bica, welcome to the forum. It's always nice to greet new people and new ideas.

As for those ideas, the majority of the races you mentioned are in the federation (Bajorans, Betazoids, Vulcans, Andorians and Trill) so don't really see the point in adding them as independent factions.

The Cardassians are going to be added as a NPC faction.

8472 may be added as map unit. I think the debate on that is ongoing.

Suliban and Xindi never really interacted with the TNG/DS9 timeline and the only vessels we know of are 200 years old. Not sure if it would be a worthwhile addition.

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posted on November 13th, 2011, 1:32 pm

Tnx for the greetings:)

posted on November 15th, 2011, 9:22 am

Also, Betazoids, Trills, Vulcans, Andourians are all part of the Federation, they do not have their own race specific fleet.

posted on November 15th, 2011, 2:47 pm

Ye i understand that, but it would be interesting if they were solitary:)

posted on November 15th, 2011, 3:41 pm

The only ships of their own would probably be antiques or knackered transports used by diplomats/ pirates. If trade routes are put back in then maybe there would be room for a few different traderships. Cassidy Yates flying between warring factions making profit would be cool.

posted on November 15th, 2011, 7:17 pm

I'm for Noxter reintroduction next year.  Thank you so much you are doing that Optec! You are the best! 

posted on November 15th, 2011, 8:36 pm

yea I like the Noxter too. they would be excellent alien race to play with. while we are on the subject of new races how about these as potential canidates:

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posted on November 15th, 2011, 9:17 pm

Really interesting, Utopia! I wouldn't have thought of so many ships for the pirates

However, I think there are 2 or 3 "Civilian" ships in there, would there be Civilians in some maps?

posted on November 17th, 2011, 6:42 pm

Well you'd wish you didn't have to explain these sorts of things. I just remembered an episode with dukat and kira having to over power a freighter to destroy a klingon bird of prey. The pirates indeed have that character. Stealing specials from other races is a fun concept.

posted on November 18th, 2011, 5:50 am

Creating and balancing a new race is extraordinarily time-consuming work. The devs have their hands full with the current batch; anything more is a pipe dream. Not that dreaming is a bad thing.

posted on November 25th, 2011, 8:00 pm

yea, I only tried programing once and it is time consuming and requires lots a work. But we can dream of a do it all program that can analyze games. These races are from 2370 ST armada: Generations: Beta Pirates, Federation, The Alliance, Romulan, and Maquis.

This link is the music for The Alliance:
2shared.com/audio/bTPfcvAq/mall300.html
Music of the Maquis:
2shared.com/audio/lK8YWP1B/Mmaq300.html

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posted on December 3rd, 2011, 6:33 pm

Section 31 has shield pierceing transporting tech and cloaking. They are slower and more armored than the feds. Also includes the exeter class, excalibur class, and the J but I'm calling it enterprise class.
I just like to cream these ships from sto.

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posted on December 19th, 2011, 4:46 pm

Section 31 has shield pierceing transporting tech and cloaking. They are slower and more armored than the feds. Also includes the exeter class, excalibur class, and the J but I'm calling it enterprise class.
I just like to cream these ships from sto.

The Ent-J is called Universe class or more commonly Manta Class.

Utopia, are ALL those ships going in FO?? I see some designs from STO!!