[Jestersmith]

Command Any Ship

By Ambassador Kael | Fri 22 Jan 2021 09:00:00 AM PST




It’s like Shaka all over again – walls falling all over the place!

With the release of Star Trek Online’s 11th Anniversary update, we are releasing a feature that will allow players of all factions to fly the starship of their choice, regardless of the default allegiance associated with that ship.

Does this mean a KDF Dahar Master can finally command a Section 31 Command Heavy Battlecruiser? It certainly does!

Does this mean a dedicated Federation Admiral can now sit at the helm of a D4x Kelvin Pilot Bird-of-Prey? That’s true, as well!

Read on to learn what you can do to unlock this new account-wide feature!

True to the Empire

Access to this game-changing feature will be automatically granted to any and all accounts that have a character that reaches Level 65 as a member of the Klingon Defense Force. Species is unimportant, so long as that captain began his or her career aboard a Klingon vessel, even if they are Gorn, Orion, Nausicaan, or any of the other citizens of the modern Klingon Empire that don’t call Qo’noS their homeworld.

This means that members of the Romulan Republic or The Dominion that are allied with the KDF do not qualify to meet this requirement. The character must be fully dedicated to the Empire, and not just an ally.

This includes accounts that already have a Level 65 KDF character! Simply log into the game on that character to have their status verified, and access to Cross-Faction Starships will be automatically unlocked.


Financial Superiority

For players looking to skip the level-up process and jump straight into the unrestricted fun of flying any ship they like, there will be the option to purchase this unlock from the Zen Store for the cost of 2,000 Zen.

Special Introductory Pricing!
On PC, from January 26th, 2021 until the end of the Anniversary Event on February 25th, 2021, this special unlock will be discounted 50% OFF, leaving the price at only 1,000 Zen.


What’s Included?

We have done our best to ensure that the freedom that coincides with this feature will meet player expectations, and thus have arranged for all of the following to be updated for player use, regardless of Allegiance, for players that have unlocked this feature:

Starships
Admiralty Ships
Registry and Prefixes
Bridges and Interiors
Any and All Pre-Equipped Gear
Consoles
Experimental Weapons
Hangar Pets
… etc.

This does not mean that restrictions have been entirely removed, however. For example, Experimental Weapons will still only be usable on starships that have an Experimental Weapon Slot, and ship class restrictions that may exist on certain Hangar Pets will remain in place.

Obtaining the Cross-Faction Starship unlock will also un-restrict existing purchases from the Zen Store, allowing Klingons to claim Federation ships and bundles, and vice versa, if you already own them. The Zen Store and Starship Vendors have been updated to contain additional cross-faction reclaim options for any account with the feature unlocked.


Caveats

Since players will now have a way to access Starships they previously could not, we have chosen to remove many “Cross-Faction Packs” that were previously available in places like the Lobi Store, and some Lock Box or Promo Packs. The packs we’re referring to are those that contained only the Console, Starship Trait, and similar items, and were offered to members of the opposite faction when a certain premium Starship could not be flown by their chosen faction.

Existing versions of these packs will remain unchanged, but new ones will no longer be accessible. To unlock the features they previously contained, you may now obtain the Starship with which they are associated.

https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/st...etail/11483253

[Jestersmith]

And just like that consoles and traits that were once available cross-faction easy and cheap is no longer with the new update watch the prices on ships with traits you want rocket now

[Mack]

And just like that consoles and traits that were once available cross-faction easy and cheap is no longer with the new update watch the prices on ships with traits you want rocket now

That and the idea of promoting fly any ship doesn't sit well with me. I'm never flying a starship that isn't made by federation on my Starfleet. I also don't fly a non KDF shipyard ship on my KDF.

I, personally, hate this update. But devs need food is the usual argument to be made.

[Jestersmith]

DPRM Console packs 200m+ Superior Area Denial KDF Trait 200m+

[Solace]

So if I'm reading this correct, the caveats section is pretty much allowing account wide unlocks for premium ships since they can be flown by any faction or ?

[Diazz72]

Day by day this game is going to sh**.
I know some people will like this update but i do not as i did not like when they made Romulan and Dominion ships cross-faction too.
There is done to boost sale of ships nothing more and it does not make any sense for Star Trek universe.
I remember times when CBS was in-charge with what's going in the game but it seams they don't give a sh** any more-

[Sul-Matuul]

And just like that consoles and traits that were once available cross-faction easy and cheap is no longer with the new update watch the prices on ships with traits you want rocket now

Well to be fair the KDF have been enjoying that party for years already so I'm not too bothered if they shoot up in price. Most Fed players cannot afford some of the top meta gear and traits anyway....so welcome to the party KDF!

At least now there's no reason for any faction to feel left out in terms of access to anything specific really as nearly any new item or gear will be available equally to all now.

Only thing that's a bit annoying is it's tied to needing a Lvl 65 KDF toon so that'll mean grinding it out for some players.

[Taku]

Meanwhile... In the House of Kular...

Comm channels are opening, confirming Vengeance purchases.

[Turrick]

sad is now over 100 mill X( lol

[JByb04]

The Game has officially jumped the shark. I thought the Alliance Vessels was it but I was wrong.

I don't mind a Klingon being in command of a Federation Starship. As long as that Klingon is a commissioned Starfleet Officer or in an Officer Exchange Program. This is the Devs simply being lazy. We don't want to develop new Klingon ships so we'll just open the Federation Catalogue for the KDF. Problem solved.

I'm starting to think the Science Ship bug wasn't really a bug. It was a testing the waters maneuver.

[Sul-Matuul]

Prices of those consoles went super high briefly but is now sub-80M for the DPRM pack for example so I don't think it's going to be a big issue in the long run.
Everyone with their free 5 keys got greedy and thought they could cash in on those consoles and flooded the market....lolz.

[Three of Seven]

So you can now just buy your way to max level, and fly any ship you like, what a mess.

Next major update, all factions removed.

[Diazz72]

So you can now just buy your way to max level, and fly any ship you like, what a mess.

Next major update, all factions removed.

Yepp, basically a anarchy.
Economy in this game is crap, dilithium exchange is soon gonna be wasteland like in Neverwinter where you have to way like 6 months to exchange dhil. for zen's.

This days I'm only playing this game cuz it's Star Trek related.
When new updated come, I get in game to experiance new Trek content and that's it.
There is just no fun in this game except trek content any more and that's coming from a guy that is playing this game since closed beta.

[Sorotia]

Already seen how Romulans and Jem'hadar fair after they did this for them, now KDF? My guess after a legendary KDF pack it will be a loooonnngggg line of Fed ships

Ship of the line bundles
Legendary bundles
California class and 32nd Century ships

Basically almost nothing but Fed ships for the foreseeable future, we all know they've wanted to do this for a long time now and practically do it already.

[Taku]

Prices of those consoles went super high briefly but is now sub-80M for the DPRM pack for example so I don't think it's going to be a big issue in the long run.
Everyone with their free 5 keys got greedy and thought they could cash in on those consoles and flooded the market....lolz.

I got rid of my Superior Area Denial (Klingon) for 85 million. I'm okay with that.