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Season 5 Dev Diary #15

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited January 2012 in Galactic News Network [PC]
Stephen reveals details about the upcoming Featured Series in this entry of the Season 5 News Dev Blog series.


Link to the news article.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    11th? I think I'm salivating.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    But but but... I don't wanna wait till feb 11th :(

    Looks good though. DS9 was my all time favorite series so I really can't wait to see how this plays out :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Not much to it, really. Nothing we didn't already know.

    Still, nice to have a date out there.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Jexsam wrote: »
    Not much to it, really. Nothing we didn't already know.

    Still, nice to have a date out there.

    Don't forget about the new screen in the Blog! :D

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    This post has been edited to remove content which violates the Perfect World Entertainment Community Rules and Policies .~ Suricata

    EDIT: Let us hope it won't take another year of FE releases, and not only 2 FE's a year... :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Really excited about this
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    I love the super detailed world view, really looking forward to the 11th !
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Jexsam wrote: »
    Not much to it, really. Nothing we didn't already know.

    Still, nice to have a date out there.

    Well, technically we've known the date for about a week now. At least since Brandon's interview on RedsShirtArmy(I think?).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Okay. I'll sumarize the last three dev blog entries: February will be pure awesomeness!

    Really excieted with what is to be coming.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Wait a sec? When did the re-runs no longer no longer offer the items that are available in the first runs? I thought that was the point of the Featured Series having a re-run, since you can technically keep playing that series in replay or when they are added to the normal storyline.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    The storyline centers around Deep Space Nine, Bajor...

    Huh. So I imagine the future FE plotlines will involve...
    STO FE#5 ... we go warp 10 and turn into salamanders.

    STO FE#6... we discover warp drive is destroying the universe and have our sector space speed capped at warp 5.

    STO FE#7... we run into a bunch of "hilariously" stereotypical drunken Space Irishmen.

    STO FE#8... we travel to Ligon II.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    If I were a new player, I'd be pretty impressed with the upcoming 2nd anniversary event and then the new FE series. The real question is whether they can keep this momentum going after the FE is over.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Yeah... a fun month, and then they get told "come back in six to eight months for the next one!"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    I wonder how the True Way play into this.

    I hope that they continue to roll out "regular" missions as well. Trying to make every single mission up to the quality of the Featured Episodes is going to hold back their pace of production. Not everything needs to have a cutscene or voice acting or new game tech.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Lucky_13_X wrote:
    Wait a sec? When did the re-runs no longer no longer offer the items that are available in the first runs? I thought that was the point of the Featured Series having a re-run, since you can technically keep playing that series in replay or when they are added to the normal storyline.

    I think you're reading too much into the post. It just means that once the run is done you won't get the unique item; which is nothing different from how they've always worked...

    The post presented a great argument for having more than 2 FEs per year. I am looking foreward to it, it's been a long time since we've had new story content to do.

    The shot of Bajor looks great.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Lucky_13_X wrote:
    Wait a sec? When did the re-runs no longer no longer offer the items that are available in the first runs? I thought that was the point of the Featured Series having a re-run, since you can technically keep playing that series in replay or when they are added to the normal storyline.

    They offter the main items during 're-run weekends' (when they pick an FE series for said weekends.

    I'm pretty sure 're-runs' just means whatever cutoff date they set - after wghich they'll add the 5 missions to the geame, assign them a minimum level, etc.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    That Vedek hat looks impressive! But -1 for no zoom.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    tyler42 wrote: »
    I think you're reading too much into the post. It just means that once the run is done you won't get the unique item; which is nothing different from how they've always worked...

    The post presented a great argument for having more than 2 FEs per year. I am looking foreward to it, it's been a long time since we've had new story content to do.

    The shot of Bajor looks great.

    Up until this point in the history of STO there has been one most important difference between 'Replay' and 'FE Rerun'. I don't expect everyone to know the difference - I do expect the STO EP to know the difference.

    Well, okay, I guess at this point I have no reason to expect knowledge of, and usage that is in line with previously established facts regarding, an issue this important from this STO Temp-EP in a prepared, official statement.

    However, I maintain that it is ostensibly reasonable for me to expect such a thing from the office of the EP. I really should just stop reading anything Mr. D'Angelo has to say. Every time I read anything he has to say, a little more of my love for this game dies inside.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    ::Borat voice:: I AM EXCITE!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    I can Not wait. already making plans for that afternoon to play STO
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Please tell me that we can help the dominion to blow up Bajor:D:D:D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    "Can I replay Feature Episodes?
    Yes. Once the series is complete, we will put the episodes into the Episode Replay computer on your starship's bridge so that you may replay them as often as you'd like.

    /snip

    What is a special limited-time series reward?
    While every episode gives out a cool reward at the end, players who are able to complete all 5 episodes in the series arc will receive a special limited-time offer reward. This reward is only available to characters who have completed all episodes and like all other mission rewards in the game is not an account unlock. You generally will have at least 2 weeks after the last episode in a feature series premiers to claim the limited time reward. After that, the reward offer goes away until the series goes into re-runs in the future. You do not need to do anything special to claim this reward. While available, it will be given out at the end of the 5th episode in the series as part of the reward items. Note that you can always claim individual episode rewards no matter when you do the feature episode series."

    Yes, I know some things in the FAQ are out of date, but I have not heard anything till now to suggest that this terminology was going to change. If the Temp-EP wants to change this terminology he should let us know and explain the reason for the change.

    I would appreciate official clarification on the issue of whether Mr. D'Angelo's statement suggesting that Re-Runs will no longer provide the Special Rewards is in fact true or not. If Re-Runs will no longer provide Special Rewards, I think that in the long run that info is a more significant item for the game as a whole than the exact release date for the next among several FE series.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    who's the new Kai?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    Elnaith wrote: »
    Please tell me that we can help the dominion to blow up Bajor:D:D:D

    :mad: that's awful
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    GEKIRED wrote:
    who's the new Kai?

    That gathering mission early on DS9 mentioned a Kai Kira...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    I would appreciate official clarification on the issue of whether Mr. D'Angelo's statement suggesting that Re-Runs will no longer provide the Special Rewards is in fact true or not. If Re-Runs will no longer provide Special Rewards, I think that in the long run that info is a more significant item for the game as a whole than the exact release date for the next among several FE series.

    Okay, while I see the nit-picky point you are making, READ the text from the dev blog:
    As with previous series, there will be special loot available while the series is in its first run, which will go away when the series goes into “reruns” afterwards. So, mark your calendars and join us each week for the new series!

    I see he used the word reruns, but he did so in quotations (and incidentally, without the hyphen). It seems very clear that his meaning with "reruns" refers to the television practice, not the STO "special events" where you can replay missions for their special loot. Your worry seems especially silly since we recently had a special event rerun wherein the Reman, Breen and Ophidian Cane were available.

    When the series ends, the loot will go away, until one of the special event reruns.

    The devs have better things to do than making sure that a commonly used word in the parlance of episodic media is universally used with an incredibly narrow meaning.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    *shouting in the background*

    "No secretary, I need you to clear EVERY saturday from the 11th to March 10th!"
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    I can't wait to try these out in my new Odyssey-class starship! The saga of the USS Resolute-B is about to begin...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    I can't wait for the new series. It's been WAY too long since new missions were released. I just hope there will be more coming when this series ends. If this game is going to survive than the main story line will need to be continued.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2012
    GEKIRED wrote:
    Elnaith wrote: »
    Please tell me that we can help the dominion to blow up Bajor:D:D:D

    :mad: that's awful

    You're right. Bajor is totally, totally awful. Someone needs to blow up that useless rock real good.
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