As someone just mentioned, this makes 3 TNG crew as gauntlet rewards and 1 Voyager. I love TNG and Voyager, so I'm good with it, but for the sake of balance for those with others series preferences, the next one after Armus (so, end of next summer?) should be from a series that hasn't been represented in gauntlet rewards yet.
That art is pretty sweet (even if the bottom of it does make me think of a floor length gown, and from that I'm imagining Armus slinking around with his hips swaying sexily). Time to start paying attention to the Gauntlet again I guess - I got a lucky Guinan back in the day, but no Caretaker, and lately I've stopped bothering much since I can't really say I want him.
I don't understand this choice of gauntlet rare reward. The impressive stats aside, why would one ever want a character who's only evil, with no redeeming qualities at all?
I would definitely have wanted Locutus if I'd been around during that era. I really, really wanted Guinan during her era but didn't get her unfortunately. Caretaker is less exciting but perfectly fine. Now I'm already waiting for the end of the Armus era, and I hope the next one will be someone cool (for example female Q, or Nomad as Captain Lost suggested). 😎
why would one ever want a character who's only evil, with no redeeming qualities at all?
I think it's an interesting choice for a character. On one hand how many times have we seen a main cast member killed off in Trek? Especially in the 80s, I remember this being a crazy big deal. On the other hand, I think it's a character that's super relevant today in terms of some of the hate and violence issues. As a kid watching this, I thought it was a cool scary episode moment, as an adult I find it to be one of those undersung insightful Trek moments that gets a lot of mileage.
Plus it was the target of one of the first (if not the first) great Picard speeches.
So in a sense, I'm less enthusiastic about getting Armus (he's certainly not going to be my new avatar) and more enthusiastic about what he represents. He certainly represents more than tng comic book or augment variant characters.
My 8-Point STT Strategy:
1. Voyage.
2. Have fun. If something isn't fun, don't do it.
3. Only pursue characters I care about.
4. Contribute to the fleet.
5. No more spending beyond monthly cards.
6. Have fun.
7. Voyage.
8. Have fun!
I guess I am in the minority. I absolutely didn’t want him as a crew, and I still don’t. And now I will get to see walls of him in Gauntlet. Yay.
I hear ya. I don't like Armus either. Was a gross episode. But remember that Denise Crosby wanted to leave the show and that was the only reason the Yar character was killed.
I don't understand this choice of gauntlet rare reward. The impressive stats aside, why would one ever want a character who's only evil, with no redeeming qualities at all?
No redeeming qualities? It killed off Yar, there has to be some good in it :P
I think he is cool but not looking forward to my first "wall of Armus(es)"
In my opinion it is an excellent chioce as a gauntlet gold. He is not a much desired character (a la Spock), and his stats though good are not off the charts (a la Caretaker). Keep in mind that its ONLY obtainable through sheer luck so im good
Nomad could be a SEC star, maybe a SEC-SCI-ENG mix.
Word similarity with Nomad got me to Norman (lead android from one of the TOS Mudd episodes). To think that Kirk (instead of Spock) defeated both of them with logic traps. Has potential as a CMD-ENG-SEC type.
Finally, since they managed to do a decent job with the Armus art, I don't think it would be too hard for the same artist to do justice to an energy-form Organian. Might even be easier. Obviously DIP, maybe SCI and MED?
I don't understand this choice of gauntlet rare reward. The impressive stats aside, why would one ever want a character who's only evil, with no redeeming qualities at all?
No redeeming qualities? It killed off Yar, there has to be some good in it :P
I think he is cool but not looking forward to my first "wall of Armus(es)"
Armi? Armea? hmmm
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I don't understand this choice of gauntlet rare reward. The impressive stats aside, why would one ever want a character who's only evil, with no redeeming qualities at all?
No redeeming qualities? It killed off Yar, there has to be some good in it :P
I think he is cool but not looking forward to my first "wall of Armus(es)"
I wonder what kind of equipment we can expect for it.
Diplomatic Protocol?
Psychological Evaluation?
Late Vintage Bloodwine?
Pancakes?
My 8-Point STT Strategy:
1. Voyage.
2. Have fun. If something isn't fun, don't do it.
3. Only pursue characters I care about.
4. Contribute to the fleet.
5. No more spending beyond monthly cards.
6. Have fun.
7. Voyage.
8. Have fun!
Nomad could be a SEC star, maybe a SEC-SCI-ENG mix.
Word similarity with Nomad got me to Norman (lead android from one of the TOS Mudd episodes). To think that Kirk (instead of Spock) defeated both of them with logic traps. Has potential as a CMD-ENG-SEC type.
Finally, since they managed to do a decent job with the Armus art, I don't think it would be too hard for the same artist to do justice to an energy-form Organian. Might even be easier. Obviously DIP, maybe SCI and MED?
Nomad could be a SEC star, maybe a SEC-SCI-ENG mix.
Word similarity with Nomad got me to Norman (lead android from one of the TOS Mudd episodes). To think that Kirk (instead of Spock) defeated both of them with logic traps. Has potential as a CMD-ENG-SEC type.
Finally, since they managed to do a decent job with the Armus art, I don't think it would be too hard for the same artist to do justice to an energy-form Organian. Might even be easier. Obviously DIP, maybe SCI and MED?
Don’t forget about Landru as well.
Landru, Nomad, Balok, Charlie X
Nagilum, Cytherian, Kamala
T'pring, T'Pau
Female Q
Any of these and so many more options would have been better than Armus. I didn't/don't hate Armus, but he is just so forgettable in the overall ST universe.
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That actually looks really good. DB must have used the same person who did the TAS crew artwork.
Why not Blue Geordie? Why was he blue? Cause Geordie could never get no love. He was basically the Harry Kim of Next Gen.
Ha! Yeah. He had to create his love interest in the holodeck. Then when she found out she was PISSED!!
I would definitely have wanted Locutus if I'd been around during that era. I really, really wanted Guinan during her era but didn't get her unfortunately. Caretaker is less exciting but perfectly fine. Now I'm already waiting for the end of the Armus era, and I hope the next one will be someone cool (for example female Q, or Nomad as Captain Lost suggested). 😎
A boring, cheap, one episode villain with MEH stats.
Crew space is a premium for me!!!!
Or "the Trash Bag?"
I think it's an interesting choice for a character. On one hand how many times have we seen a main cast member killed off in Trek? Especially in the 80s, I remember this being a crazy big deal. On the other hand, I think it's a character that's super relevant today in terms of some of the hate and violence issues. As a kid watching this, I thought it was a cool scary episode moment, as an adult I find it to be one of those undersung insightful Trek moments that gets a lot of mileage.
Plus it was the target of one of the first (if not the first) great Picard speeches.
So in a sense, I'm less enthusiastic about getting Armus (he's certainly not going to be my new avatar) and more enthusiastic about what he represents. He certainly represents more than tng comic book or augment variant characters.
1. Voyage.
2. Have fun. If something isn't fun, don't do it.
3. Only pursue characters I care about.
4. Contribute to the fleet.
5. No more spending beyond monthly cards.
6. Have fun.
7. Voyage.
8. Have fun!
And resourceful.
if they are going for divine/omnipotent type chars, like they seem to be, I think Female Q or Riker Q would of been cool;)
Or as others have mentioned, the Seven/EMH doc hybrid.
Yes please!
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Not formidable at all.
No redeeming qualities? It killed off Yar, there has to be some good in it :P
I think he is cool but not looking forward to my first "wall of Armus(es)"
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Word similarity with Nomad got me to Norman (lead android from one of the TOS Mudd episodes). To think that Kirk (instead of Spock) defeated both of them with logic traps.
Finally, since they managed to do a decent job with the Armus art, I don't think it would be too hard for the same artist to do justice to an energy-form Organian. Might even be easier. Obviously DIP, maybe SCI and MED?
Armi? Armea? hmmm
An army of Armii, if you will.
Cue ArmusSuit.jpg
Diplomatic Protocol?
Psychological Evaluation?
Late Vintage Bloodwine?
Pancakes?
1. Voyage.
2. Have fun. If something isn't fun, don't do it.
3. Only pursue characters I care about.
4. Contribute to the fleet.
5. No more spending beyond monthly cards.
6. Have fun.
7. Voyage.
8. Have fun!
Don’t forget about Landru as well.
Landru, Nomad, Balok, Charlie X
Nagilum, Cytherian, Kamala
T'pring, T'Pau
Female Q
Any of these and so many more options would have been better than Armus. I didn't/don't hate Armus, but he is just so forgettable in the overall ST universe.