ISS Voyager & Friends

posted on August 9th, 2012, 3:14 pm

A possible addition to FO either through an avatar or map units is federation vessels from the alternate reality.

USS Voyager -> ISS Voyager and so on.

USS Defiant -> ISS Defiant

These alternate federation vessels could have different specs and abilities.
Intrepid: Slower, but armed with biogenic weapons.
Defiant: Less powerful, but with cloak

Thoughts and ideas?

posted on August 11th, 2012, 7:46 pm

2 days no reply?

posted on August 11th, 2012, 11:06 pm

I think it has been clearly stated by devs that no alternate universe scenarios will be undertaken in FO.

Pretty sure it's a no go.

posted on August 12th, 2012, 12:05 am

Avatar could be seen as a scenario, but map units are fair game.
Besides it could be an interesting opening for known units (BoP, galor, several Fed vessels) with different properties outside mixed tech.

posted on August 12th, 2012, 12:13 am

Dunno, I could be wrong.

But as far as I know nothing is planned to make an appearance.

FO has its own timeline.

I'm guessing almost a definite no to avatar, map unit I dunno, maybe but doubtful.

posted on August 12th, 2012, 2:02 am

The Premention from STA1 is a map object, so having the ships you suggested is not outside that possibly. As an Avatar, I do not think that will happen . Would also be placed low on a priority list I would imagine.

posted on August 12th, 2012, 2:23 pm

For the main game we should simply ask: why?
For a map object / mod: you can already do that.

Well, the devs don't "want" to include it in the main game, and i wouldn't do either.
This doesn't stop anyone from making a campaign or scenario map with units they want.
See Crisis Void mod for an example, which will include playable races that are not playable in FleetOps itself.

posted on August 15th, 2012, 12:24 pm

I have seen mention of 'odd-colored derelicts' once or twice, so a map object or two isn't so unlikely. The difficulty of crossing realities makes large numbers unlikely.

That said, an evil and sinister-looking Galaxy armed like a Cube sounds nice...

posted on August 15th, 2012, 2:17 pm

Especially if it has two nacelles, right?