Looks like it's progressing nicely. Keep up the good work.

One little issue I had with the last version (isn't really important but would be nice to have fixed) was that all of the Akira classes were using the Thunderchild model. Perhaps the name and registry could be wiped out on the model at some later date after all the main bugs are ironed out?

thanks for pointing it out, the name registry has been removed

once we work out a few more bugs, the mod will most likely be released as is, until we can work out the rest of the issues. It will be easier to get feedback from you to fix things then trying to find them all on our own. 

Woohoo! buggy or not, I think this will be a pretty cool mod.  The minidump while paused is the only real issue I would have.  I can pretty much put up with the other stuff for awhile.

Dude... PLEASE!!!!   OMG, I will gladly debug the crap out of it....lol!!!!

I would be more than willing to help debug/beta testing, and not debate design choices as some die-hard trek fans seem to want to do, lol. I have plenty of experience with it.

 Great Job SoA2 team and testers!

Just checking in during a brief moment out of internet exile. I still have 2 weeks of real life work before i get some downtime to work on the mod. In the mean time i am marveling at the new vids. Once i get back i will start the process of model building to finish filling in the gaps, and start on the 0.04-5 model rebuilds to replace the non-soa2 team 3rd party work, and low res models. From what i see so far it seems that we have the gameplay aspect down. Darkshimmer will determine when that is final since he is in charge of the mod now. My role will be more of a background adviser, and modeler once i return.

Out freaking standing!

Guys this mod is NOT going to be "exactly" canon as you know it. Trek has enough inconsistancies to make your head spin for years. Making a trek mod is like trying to bring order to chaos. What Shimmer, and i (more shimmer, and crew now) are doing is trying to create a mod that is as close to trek as possible, but within the limits of the sins engine. Which means sometimes you must make things that do not exactly match what you knew and saw. Example making the Galor a heavy frigate, and putting the Defiant in a capital ship slot. Not canon as you knew it, but works to smooth, and streamline gameplay. So canon nuts understand that we will do what we must to make the mod work. While trying to keep it as canon as possible. Which is more that what the killer b's did.

Dude, I hear you... I'm amazed you guys have gotten it as close as you have.  Your attention to detail is outstanding.

And if someone starts bitching some ships serial number number isn't quite right... or this ship should be 10' smaller... screw them... let them do a mod this size and find out how much hard work goes into it before they start nit picking it. 

You guys are the greatest, and I hope you release it soon, even if it does still have a couple more bugs... I have no problem patching it later!!!!

Remember, my birthday is in 3 weeks.... it'd make a hell of a present!!!  hehehe

sorry it will be out before your birthday

Even better!!!  Early B-Day presents rock!!!!!!

Just wanted to thank you for all the hard work you're doing! If people ain't happy about the size of a ship or something like that, screw 'em, mods are a gradual process.

Also, Star Trek 'canon' is nearly impossible to define, as it contradicts itself at every available opportunity. What constitutes a ship's ability is really just at the mercy of the Plot Device Of The Week, which is in turn at the mercy of a bunch of former soap opera writers script writers.

That said, I really look forward to this mod, especially since my favorite ship, the Akira-class, is in it

OK glad you let the cat outta the bag !!! hehhe , Guess  everyone should get ready!! For SOA2 !!!!!!

My B-Day isn't until Sept 3rd... still got up to 3 weeks to wait...

Wanted to echo the sentiments of a grateful fan! Thanks a mil for all the thousands of hours of work! I can't code, but I'm in the Army, so I'll shoot somethin' for ya!

Where ya stationed?  I did my 3 years in the 1st AD in Germany back in the 80's.

I was too !!!!   82nd airborne , airborne rangers all the way !!!!!

guess thats why we all love sins, cause we know this is the way combat is going

hooooooooooowaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa

Now, I'm a die hard, life-long Trek fan, and pretty damned knowledgeable about everything from the big to the small with regards to Star Trek, and familiar with what's canon

Honestly, in terms of ship classifications and whatnot, I've been completely satisfied.  This isn't a Star Trek game, it's a Star Trek themed mod.  You're working within the confines of the Sins engine, and you're doing it superbly

The fact that I get to play one of my favorite games, tricked out with my favorite TV/movie franchise of all times is just fantastic

Keep up the great work guys.  I've played a lot of games and a lot of mods in my time, and I can say without hesitation that this is the best.  Just wish I could contribute in some way

And I can't wait for the next release!

THANK YOU

1/51 infantry batallion.  I was a medic and APC driver...

the defiant as a capital ship  not Cannon?

I figure you guys are better off with it  as a Capital ship with limited numbers then as a cruiser or frigate with gimped power..  i mean  seriously the ship was overgunned for its size, 

to add to that..  there were few actualy used..  In DS9  we only had 3 ever featured,(2 if you dont count the second defiant)

Makeing it a capital ship only makes sence since it is a warship pure and simple..  Size dosn't always mater. Being able to field 16 defiants that can lay some serious smackdown  is probably alot more cannon then being able to field 300+  that cant dent a fly

Ditto!!!

Well..ok..the Defiant being classified as a capital ship doesn't bother me much but if the Galor is not a capital ship I wonder what the Cardassians will be getting...not that they have a vast selection of those.

Heh..but I'll probably see it soon. Good work!

Lo

what about the ones that were in that voager episode

did you check out the old version for vanilla sins? I guess that cardassia is still in union with the dominion and the breen, so some capital ships will come from their allies too.

hä?

to put the deiant as capital is really a good descision. 30 defiants in one fleet loked just crazy.

now its a real warship