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[X] Frontier (Cargo, Evacuation, Medical)
[X] Support (Cargo, Fabrication, Repair)

Working to support outliers was a big reason why we did what we did. Though I wouldn't mind Support winning.
 
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Derpmind said:
This doesn't work. Right now the vote tally has you voting for all four options.
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Bah. Humbug.

Ah well, thanks for the heads-up.

[ ] Frontier (Cargo, Evacuation, Medical)
[X] Support (Cargo, Fabrication, Repair)

Edit: Actually gonna switch to just my first preference, even if it is only marginally so, since both of my top two have a comfortable lead over third place. No need to approval-vote them at the moment.
 
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[X] Support (Cargo, Fabrication, Repair)

Frontier is interesting as well, but really I just don't want us to be stuck throwing archers at the border for the next fifty years.
 
[x] Exploration (Pathfinding, Scanners, Analysis)
I'm really not sure why we're so confident that we're about to get to build an even larger, shinier explorer when this is the largest ship we've ever built, but I know this won't win.
 
CanYouMeme said:
Working to support outliers was a big reason why we did what we did. Though I wouldn't mind Support winning.
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Reminder, this isn't a winner-takes-all vote...
Sayle said:
Available module options will be prioritised based on overall popularity.
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So johnny-come-lately voters may want to consider deliberately voting for a third-place winner, in case there's an option from one of those that you hope gets included as a choice... The two front-runners are obvious by this point.

Raw90 said:
I'm really not sure why we're so confident that we're about to get to build an even larger, shinier explorer when this is the largest ship we've ever built, but I know this won't win.
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The Vulcans' 500kt explorers are proof that the Federation could (and should!) build a saucer-and-nacelles style ship of that weight and mission profile.
Also, again, not a Winner-Takes-All vote. You may get some scanners or something as a module option in the next vote!
 
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Raw90 said:
I'm really not sure why we're so confident that we're about to get to build an even larger, shinier explorer when this is the largest ship we've ever built, but I know this won't win.
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Because the Federation is going to massivly grow right alongside shipsize? What was once a heavy cruiser is now a light one and that will keep going the fedy is expected to fight peers larger than itself in the second half of its service live.
 
[X] Frontier (Cargo, Evacuation, Medical)
[X] Support (Cargo, Fabrication, Repair)
 
Fouredged Sword said:
Because we need one if we want to keep our fleet in a frontier heavy deployment and it's realistically the only ship the right size. It's big enough to have the modules and cargo it needs, but not so big that we only build like 6 of them.

And this kinda grew out of the ability to refuel other ships. That capability feeds into repair and rearmament abilities as it keeps other ships deployed longer.
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But is that what you have Starbases and Deep Space Stations for? They don't need to be space stations; they can also be placed on colonies. The only time a Federation class Heavy Cruiser will be superior to these options will be doing wartimes directly on the frontline. And even then, it's worse than a dedicated supply or workshop ship. In its intent, it's a Heavy Cruiser meant to fight the enemy, not being held back by tasks its ill suited for. It will be mediocre at best compared with most dedicated options.

darkstarling said:
Because the brief was specific about it being an anchor for fleet actions. We go, we kick ass, we patch everyone up afterwards.
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Yes, the Federation class is intended to be the anchor of formations. That hasn't anything to do with being an overpriced tender.
 
[X] Frontier (Cargo, Evacuation, Medical)
[X] Support (Cargo, Fabrication, Repair)

Depth of capability, right?
Do a few things very well rather than everything aceptable-to-poorly, but maybe try not to Over-specialize.
 
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[X] Frontier (Cargo, Evacuation, Medical)
[X] Survey (Geology, Biology, Prospecting)

I would like dilithium scanners but other than that, Im not overly fussed
 
Jax said:
But is that what you have Starbases and Deep Space Stations for? They don't need to be space stations; they can also be placed on colonies. The only time a Federation class Heavy Cruiser will be superior to these options will be doing wartimes directly on the frontline. And even then, it's worse than a dedicated supply or workshop ship. In its intent, it's a Heavy Cruiser meant to fight the enemy, not being held back by tasks its ill suited for. It will be mediocre at best compared with most dedicated options.
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I will note that we don't have many Pharos stations and no starbases and deep space stations while the Mirandas barelly can go on one tank to the border and back. The federation with support will carry enough bulk item cargo from our core to th border colonies and supply them with said stuff faster and more secure than any archer.

Second it will not be one or two colonies but quiet a few colonies that get visited and cargo delivered while the federation loads the products of said colonies and brings them to others or stores refined/raw materials for the core. Then we take the capability to refuel Other ships in the border region and the repair and fabrication stuff and voila perfect to support and built up our outlying sectors for the next few decades.

And best of all? In case of a war starting we have them right on our borders, able to form flottilas and fleets with other ships as lynchpins where they will anchor formations and then help with repairs and salvage in the aftermath of a wo battle.
 
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