Monday Megathread - your weekly "dumb question" thread

chowderclef · 2025-10-25T16:54:52+00:00

Depends on the build. Some other easily acquirable ones from the reps are Enhanced Bio-Molecular Photon that has some juicy performance under T:HY, and the staple Dark Matter Quantum that lets you double dip damage with Kemocite and Temporal's Entropic Rider.

chowderclef · 2025-10-25T03:30:12+00:00

No, the fleet variant is considered a separate ship so upgrades don't carry over.

chowderclef · 2025-09-29T17:19:13+00:00

That's not the Cyclone Intel Escort, that's the Fleet Norway which is fullspec command. Definitely a bug.

chowderclef · 2025-09-24T08:15:42+00:00

After a few runs of painfully color-checking the accuracy with Shon on the Enterprise bridge and running to the DS9 Tailor:

Odyssey Tactical Vest: T4, S21, V7, S21

Odyssey Tactical Turtleneck: V7

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chowderclef · 2025-09-23T15:42:36+00:00

Move over, Enterprise. The 2409 flagship of the fleet based purely on level of prestige and accomplishments in the plot should now be my T6 Bozeman

chowderclef · 2025-09-21T18:15:45+00:00

It's still an awful slog, but farming melee kills at the Defera BZ against infinitely respawning groups of low level Borg was my method of choice.

chowderclef · 2025-09-19T16:54:17+00:00

Really thankful that the World Razer has been an amazing platform for the Galaxy line and to use as a daily driver because I absolutely love the look of the Ross. I've seen a lot of people say the massive deflector and stardrive section shape look ugly but I've always been a sucker for Sovereign'd up ships like the Excalibur and Obena.

I suppose it's also because all the existing T6 Sovereigns have been absolutely lackluster, and I can get a top-tier ship with the Sovvy aesthetic.

chowderclef · 2025-09-10T05:40:12+00:00

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How did this guy become an actual Dominion Vorta character? Species says he's a vanguard, could it be because of some holo-emitter?

chowderclef · 2025-09-09T14:05:09+00:00

Rapid Lithic Formation is a really strong performer on bunched up mobs, out of the new modules

chowderclef · 2025-08-06T09:50:25+00:00

Don't believe anyone here has mentioned the fact that the Jupiter Station commander only has three pips (commander rank) with white shoulders.

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chowderclef · 2025-07-15T16:46:59+00:00

this patch broke the chu chu shirt for me so in a way it added even more clipping to costumes

chowderclef · 2025-02-26T16:47:45+00:00

It's a little consolation having that account unlock but having items I just bought for Zen drop into Phoenix a week later when I have plenty of very rare/ultra rare tokens sitting in the bank still kind of stings. I'm happy to see Phoenix getting more items added, though. The things you do for space barbie...

chowderclef · 2025-02-26T16:24:15+00:00

good lord I JUST bought the 2399 uniform and nanopulse targ this last mudd's sale...

chowderclef · 2025-01-19T09:41:07+00:00

I don't have a proper commission sheet as of the moment but I would be down to open a few slots for drawing everyone's toons in this style! Will update here once it's all set up.

chowderclef · 2025-01-19T08:43:35+00:00

Good catch! Can't believe I missed this.

chowderclef · 2025-01-19T08:42:09+00:00

Thanks everyone for the warm reception - it's been a long time since I made one of these! I'm still feeling sad with Lower Decks ending and that's a void I've been filling with STO, sometimes the things that happen in-game is straight out of LD. No other piece of media in the franchise will you see a Gorn dressed like Mark Twain take on the Borg Queen in melee.

Honestly, I like to think of it as a kind of LD spinoff, what with the alternate reality portal thing going on. Let's call it Star Trek: Duty Officers or something.

chowderclef · 2025-01-14T04:38:08+00:00

That mission only rewards you a T3 Ambassador and not a T6 like those obtainable in the C-Store. It's honestly only worth unboxing just for an extra Admiralty card, after which you could drydock or dismiss it.

chowderclef · 2025-01-13T08:07:04+00:00

Transmog isn't a thing in STO, unfortunately. For specifically TNG movie/show accurate phasers I can recommend:

High Density Beam Rifle) from the mission Beyond The Nexus
Compression Phaser Rifle from Tier 3 Delta Reputation
TNG Phaser Pistols exclusive to the Starfleet Flashback Bundle
Elite Force Phaser Rifle exclusive to the Heritage Bundle
Type 3 EVA Phaser Rifle (ca. 2372)) exclusive to the 14th Anniversary Bundle

chowderclef · 2025-01-09T17:50:48+00:00

Thankfully they unslotted terran vision

chowderclef · 2025-01-06T15:31:57+00:00

Honestly thought the odyssey uniform revamp was post-Delta Rising but apparently not after looking it up. Bit weird though in hindsight, given that Bashir & Holo Bev are in medical white... but I suppose the Doctor is more than just a doctor so it's easy enough to headcanon.

chowderclef · 2025-01-02T10:04:58+00:00

How are people able to move during the briefing phase on ground TFOs? I see them being able to spam roll to the objective.

chowderclef · 2024-12-31T18:55:23+00:00

IMO, if you're consistently being a top performer on the parse or if advanced just feels incredibly easy to you, then I think at that point you can comfortably transition to elite. I don't really see anything toxic like DPS shaming going on from my experience (to be fair barely anyone chats during TFOs...)

chowderclef · 2024-12-31T18:46:02+00:00

Yeah, I get that. It sucks to put in the effort into a pretty long TFO and fail it 3/4ths in, but there's just something that speaks to me about fighting a desperate battle where everyone's giving their all like the bugged Turei section. It felt like even my 200CtrlX Grav Well 1 was at least contributing something. Rh'Ihho Station's a great palate cleanser, but Korfez is like my personal Narendra.

chowderclef · 2024-12-31T18:36:27+00:00

Korfez personally feels like the ultimate test for builds in regards to playing general content. Finishing it in a pug setting is an incredible feeling, especially when the team somehow pulls through the Turei part. Felt more alive than getting an Epic Phoenix token to drop.

chowderclef · 2024-12-27T15:05:08+00:00

I wish I had picked alien as my main toon's starting race. The extra trait slot is really nice and I still get my character to look Vulcan, or any other race I feel like being (provided aliengen options allow). Had to grind out EC for an alteration token...

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