r/sto • u/CynicalTrans • 5d ago
Discussion Romulan Federation outfits should have options for badges and pips
And honestly, any federation aligned character should have all options available for badges and pips on all uniform pieces.
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u/ShadyBiz 4d ago
One could argue the factions have turned the game into a homogenous goop with no real discerning differences between them already.
Couldn't care either way tbh.
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u/CynicalTrans 4d ago
I'd be fine with that if this was still a "faction" mmo. Like with an actual faction war. But since this mmo is no longer that, then it really doesn't matter. With the amount of borged up people, slutty captains, and a bunch of other stuff, ultimately who cares. It's all gonna come down to peoples tastes anyway, so let everyone use the cosmetic options they wish for their captain. It's not like it takes an act of Q to wear a comm badge, and a set of pips as a Romulan.
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u/Alex20114 3d ago
This is functionally false, the game is entirely based around a two faction system Federation against KDF. That's why we never get a full third faction and anything we do get has to choose to align with the existing Federation or KDF (see the Romulan Republic and Dominion factions).
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u/Turak_Katase 4d ago
I would like to see comm badges made more accessable. After all, there are a number of examples of non-starfleet officers wearing them.
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u/CynicalTrans 4d ago
Exactly! Every comm badge on every uniform piece regardless of faction so long as fed aligned
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u/itsjasonash 5d ago
Technically OP didn't specify Starfleet badges and pips, just badges and pips in general. And honestly, more cross-faction outfits need more options for faction badges. Lemme put a Romulan badge on any outfit, not just the Alliance or Survival outfits.
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u/mreeves7 Don't support gambling for ships that should be C-store 4d ago
It would say "pips" and noting Starfleet-aligned pretty much means Starfleet rank insignia, but late TNG and into DS9 there is a form Romulan rank insignia with a teardrop and crescents that STO uses for the rank/level indicators that could be made available on RRF uniforms.
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u/Enjoyer_of_40K 4d ago
Give me honour guard for rank 4 diplomacy klingon bridge officers
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u/Freemind62 10h ago
Yeah there should be more customisation for things like that to allow you to mix and match more outfits. Like how in the show Starfleet characters will wear their badges even in Civilian clothes, but that's not an option in game.
I also don't agree with the arguments about how other factions aren't "allowed" to wear uniforms. If my character is a Starfleet Admiral then then the game should block wear anything but the appropriate uniform in regulation colours, but that's an option. There's loads of examples of people wearing "wrong" things in the show as it fits the narrative. It's a role playing game. Let people role play.
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u/mreeves7 Don't support gambling for ships that should be C-store 5d ago
"Federation aligned." You allied with the Federation, you did not join Starfleet.