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Path to F2P Blog #23

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edited November 2011 in Galactic News Network [PC]
In the latest entry on The Path to F2P, Stephen looks to the future, and shares what's in store for STO.

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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Nice. Thanks Dev team, this gives us something to look forward to.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Festive season in STO. I guess we sort of saw Picard celebrating Christmas in the Nexus. Just no Santa hat's please! Bah humbug. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    No mention of foundry updates :-/ Not even February... oh well
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Does this mean we have to wait until Feb to get the new defiant interior. It might sound strange but that's one of the improvements I have been really looking forward to!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    It all sounds good.

    :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    So we get the next Feature Episode series, focused on the Dominon after February 2, 2012... and no news about the Foundry?

    I think I'll be in another galaxy, far far away by then... :rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    I thought the Featured Episodes were going to be weekly once the game goes Free to Play... That's kinda what the F2P Overview seems to indicate but it doesn't look like they are going to happen as indicated in this new blog until 'shortly after' the two year anniversary of the game.

    http://www.startrekonline.com/f2p

    It says.... Coming Jan 17, 2012

    Episodic Gameplay – Experience new weekly episodes that feature story-based gameplay and put your captain's ability to command to the ultimate test.

    So why are you guys false advertising if people can't expect to see a new featured series come Jan 17th?

    I have to say that I'm disappointed and not really surprised at the same time.. this kind of stuff has been going on for a really long time. :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    I'm sorry... FE is now February?

    You guys must be joking. STOP WITH-HOLDING CONTENT.

    By then, anyone that would care will be in a Galaxy Far, Far Away.

    It has to be said, at this point you're virtually stealing from your paying customers to pave the way for "free players" - Its gone far beyond insulting now.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    im hoping these "pleasant surprises" you're alluding to are more story episodes and content, not just remastered episodes. hopefully for the KDF too- even though i play exclusively fed, i feel my KDF frienimies pain at the lack of content. i also hope one of those changes is a complete rework of STF loot tables, drop chances, and a higher dilithium refine limit for gold members. oh and getting rid of the dilithium "tax" to crafting and overhauling crafting to make it more involved and fun.

    just a thought for the holidays, so i doubt itll happen. its nice to dream though right?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    So the next FE series is going to be in Feb? It said "shortly after" the 2nd anniversary events, which are 2/2.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Then shortly thereafter, we’re going to roll out the next Featured Episode series that focuses on the Dominon. This promises to be the best series yet!

    Well we've hardly had anything close to what was projected by now so no duh it might be the best series yet...there have hardly been any at all. :rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    plz dress Q up like santa. that would just be funny and it will be in session. :D:D:D:D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    When. Do. We. Get. The. Odyssey.

    Seriously. We need T5 Fed/Klink ships to reward players that you know, have been playing since launch and have no use for the .5 ships that have been released.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Brilliant! All looks shiny for STO in the months to come! I'm looking forward to it all but especially the introduction of DOFF early next month! Can't wait to give that a try! :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Cryptic, stop holding out. When you drop the F2P prep build onto Holodeck, START UP THE FE with timing for it to finish up as F2P engages for real. It's the ONLY way you'll survive this, and you're already on the edge of crashing your playerbase for good.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Thank you for the content-free update Stephen. More "soon" and "upcoming" and 4 months delay on something that was supposed to be out now. I get that plans change but REALLY? It feels like you're just sitting on stuff now.

    Make no mistake: Star Trek Online exists SOLELY right now on fumes of player goodwill. And with the F2P conversion, heavy C-Store push, and added STF and dilithium grinds you've burned through probably 80% of that goodwill in less than 90 days, which has got to be some sort of record.

    Now you come with a half-arsed "communication" to put speculation to rest while continuing to let our complaints go unanswered and worse, unaddressed. Thank you. For nothing. As usual. I think. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    I hate to say it, but really the only thing I've been looking forward to are more feature episodes. The fact they it's going to be beyond February is disappointing.

    I'm sure the other things will be neat in their own way. The Christmas event sounds like a cool idea but hopefully there's actually something to DO with the event beyond just admiring the pretty scenery or spamming "LFG" in zone chat to get some "team only" accolade...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Awesome detailed specifics about your so-called "wave" of Klingon content, Steve...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Thank you for the content-free update Stephen. More "soon" and "upcoming" and 4 months delay on something that was supposed to be out now. I get that plans change but REALLY? It feels like you're just sitting on stuff now.

    Make no mistake: Star Trek Online exists SOLELY right now on fumes of player goodwill. And with the F2P conversion, heavy C-Store push, and added STF and dilithium grinds you've burned through probably 80% of that goodwill in less than 90 days, which has got to be some sort of record.

    Now you come with a half-arsed "communication" to put speculation to rest while continuing to let our complaints go unanswered and worse, unaddressed. Thank you. For nothing. As usual. I think. :)

    Don't forget the massive hit STO's going to take 12/20/11.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Sabre9 wrote:
    Awesome detailed specifics about your so-called "wave" of Klingon content, Steve...

    All sarcasm aside, I think its actually pretty sad that there was absolutely no MENTION of the upcoming KDF updates. I mean, I can understand if they arent prepared to share "detailed specifics", but not even a mention? Wow.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    When. Do. We. Get. The. Odyssey.

    Seriously. We need T5 Fed/Klink ships to reward players that you know, have been playing since launch and have no use for the .5 ships that have been released.

    When. Do. We. Get. Klingon. Content.

    Seriously. We need... oh, never mind.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    So the next FE series is going to be in Feb? It said "shortly after" the 2nd anniversary events, which are 2/2.

    Next FE in Feb? The LAST FE started in Feb.

    Featured Episodes = Yearly Episodes...

    (OK, I'll stop soon. I think.)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    CapTrott wrote: »
    Festive season in STO. I guess we sort of saw Picard celebrating Christmas in the Nexus. Just no Santa hat's please! Bah humbug. :p

    How about bah humbug santa hats? LOL
    http://www.drinkstuff.com/productimg/9643.jpg
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Wow Cryptic, you have sunken to a new low...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    May some of those surprises benefit the KDF faction.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Unless they improve the Emblem/Marks exchange rate to Dilitium in the character conversion, you may want to spend your cash fast.

    On my last character conversion to Tribble two weeks ago I calculated I lost over 50% of my purchasing power on purple Mk X through XI stuff. I'd really hope that "slowing progression in the game" (which is not an unreasonable goal) would not include removing the value of our existing assets!

    Oh yeah, and better use up all those crafting anomalies too before you have to ADD dilithium to the cost!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Would have been really nice if something Foundry-ish had been included in the roadmap, even if its just the addition of all the items that went into the cstore over the last year.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    Sabre9 wrote:
    When. Do. We. Get. Klingon. Content.

    Seriously. We need... oh, never mind.

    omfg.

    I cant wait until there is klingon content, so I can finally stop listening to the horrid whining I've heard from the players that play solely klink for the last 1.5 years. I did say fed/klink ships, but that wasn't good enough. Seriously... we know you need content, and if you pay attention to dev posts, you would see there was a few mentions of it today. But there hasnt been word on the odyssey for months now.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2011
    o4q wrote: »
    even though some people on here have sand in their v-word

    Enjoy your vacation :)
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