Ship seperation?

[cpt_Dimmick]

Will certain classes, like the Galexy, be able to seperate the saucer section of the ship? This could give players a tactical advantage if used right, but also can be their demise if used wrong. You would pilot the saucer section, and the AI of your bridge crew would pilot the other half of your ship. I dont think this would be an unfair advantage because it would take clever tactics and a well trained crew to make it work properly.

What do you think?

[Drexxus3d]

I thought I saw a mention of "multivector assault mode" somewhere, but I can't remember whether they said it was or wasn't in. Or maybe I just imagined it O_o

Would be neat though :P

[Zepath]

Per the Dev's ... Not at launch. Maybe later.

[Vicelance]

I don't think they plan to put it in for the few ships that can do it, it's already been stated that the Promethus won't have the Multi-vector assualt mode ability in game.

Besides the Galaxy there is no canon that says any other ship can do it, though it would be fun to seperate the saucer it's probably not worth the devs time to add it.

The only use that I could see for it in a dangerous fight you could send your crew which can be lost away in the saucer while your stardrive commanded by you engages the enemy.

The saucer loses some weapons and it's warp capability, and the bulk of the ships power which comes from the warp core when seperated meaning unless it's a suicide run with the suacer not really worth it in combat.

[Trsmash]

The Specs for the Intrepid class from the ship class designer (USS Voyager) to my knowledge does show that the Intrepid class vessels could seperate the saucer section from the engine section of the vessel. They just never used it in the show for whatever reason.

In either case I do not believe that ship seperation should be in the game. It just has no place. For ship classes such as the Galaxy (and Possibly the Intrepid) saucer seperation was not something that was really utilized very often and in those times that it was the situation would not fit anything that you would want to put into STO.

[wrussandrews]

Does blowing the saucer off count?

[pdidy]

Yeah, I think they should AT LEAST put Multi-Vector Assault Mode on the Prometheus!

[Awarkle]

It was mentioned in the design drawings for the startrek original series (before they turned it into the motion picture) that the new enterprise would have the capability to do a saucer separation. However i think it was always insinuated that the saucer separation concept was mostly down to emergencies and making one large lifeboat that would be better than shuttlecraft.

The galaxy class saucer separation was down mostly due to the fact it had a large proportion of civilians onboard when you compare it to other ships. Voyager was in a different leage to that of a galaxy class IE not really a long range vessel probbly designed for scouting missions and as the borg defeat at wolf 359 proved large starships are a weakness when your enemy can blow you up in one.

i think saucer separation or ship separation should be skill where you have to split your crew 1 to man the stardrive and 1 to man the saucer, depending on who you put in command of which section depends on the bonuses that section has. however if you loose the stardrive section it should class as a game over and its asume the saucer section is also destroyed.

there fore increase the targets but increase the risk.

[Tibilicus127]

Per the Dev's ... Not at launch. Maybe later.

I'm starting to get a little bit concerned that there seems to be a lot of things which "might be added later". If this is the case surely it would make more sense to incorporate these things now rather than alter on? If that means a release date which is further away then so be it, just a worry..

[pdidy]

Actually, the original Constitution-Class was capable of saucer separation, they just never had to use it, and it would basically total the ship, actually, where is a picture of the Enterprise in saucer separation, and right after it, they showed it being put back together.... Also, the Galaxy-Class separation was supposed to be a normal thing, but was scrapped because they didn't want to spend all the money and building, taking down, and rebuilding the battle bridge. USS Voyager was not capable of separation due to it's design, and most ships are currently unable.

[Rgoodfel]

I'm starting to get a little bit concerned that there seems to be a lot of things which "might be added later". If this is the case surely it would make more sense to incorporate these things now rather than alter on? If that means a release date which is further away then so be it, just a worry..

I may be too much of a Cryptic fan boy, but I think Cryptic does make fun games. They are also not shy about doing some really neat upgrades once they are released. So, for myself I am not worried until I get my hands on the product.