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Season 5 Dev Diary #18

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edited February 2012 in Galactic News Network [PC]
Stephen reveals more details about the upcoming Featured Episodes 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 February 2012
    Several months ago

    Can we please officially go into 2410 + haha? I forgot what year STO reall should be...but 2409 has long passed.... :o

    Also...can't wait...not sure if I'll go see The Avengers before this FE though :p;) .
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Do you have what it takes to face the threat that required the legendary Benjamin Sisko to appeal to the Prophets for help?

    The answer to this question is a simple yes. I have already single handedly destroyed more than 2800 ships in STO already.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Stephen reveals more details about the upcoming Featured Episodes

    not to nitpick but....what exactly did he reveal that wasn't already revealed in an earlier dev diary :confused:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    This post has been edited to remove content which violates the Perfect World Entertainment Community Rules and Policies. ~Alecto
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    They're just trying to get people even more hyped for the 11th. Nothing wrong with that.

    I, for one, can't wait to find out what happened to them. Did they spend all those years in limbo, or were they talking to the Prophets for the whole time? Or did the Prophets just throw the fleet into the future? So many possibilities.

    My only question: what's the special reward for this arc? Will it be a special boff, or something completely different?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I have to assume that the whole 2800th will be coming out of the wormhole at the same time. How can that play out? I welcome a challenge but geez:)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    They're just trying to get people even more hyped for the 11th. Nothing wrong with that.

    I, for one, can't wait to find out what happened to them. Did they spend all those years in limbo, or were they talking to the Prophets for the whole time? Or did the Prophets just throw the fleet into the future? So many possibilities.

    My only question: what's the special reward for this arc? Will it be a special boff, or something completely different?

    I'm hoping it's not a boff...we have too many of them haha. Hell my extended boff list has been full for some time....had to kill...errr dismiss one of my old boffs for my android even :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Amosov wrote:
    The answer to this question is a simple yes. I have already single handedly destroyed more than 2800 ships in STO already.

    Yes but did you single-handedly destroy all those ships in a single battle, all attacking at once? :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I have to assume that the whole 2800th will be coming out of the wormhole at the same time. How can that play out? I welcome a challenge but geez:)

    I imagine that the fleet will quickly capture the relatively-unguarded DS9, and presumably Bajor with it. The arc follows the player trying to force the invasion forces away while protecting the Bajorans. And of course, figuring out why the 2800 returned in the first place.

    It's gonna be epic.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    what is length time of each episodes?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    How long will the downtime take...? :o Ah I'm just messin. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I imagine that the fleet will quickly capture the relatively-unguarded DS9, and presumably Bajor with it. The arc follows the player trying to force the invasion forces away while protecting the Bajorans. And of course, figuring out why the 2800 returned in the first place.

    It's gonna be epic.

    I can see it going that way now that you said it. Be a heck of a surprise attack. loads of fun taking DS9 back if it goes that way.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Alexraptor wrote: »
    Yes but did you single-handedly destroy all those ships in a single battle, all attacking at once? :p

    I damn near tried at Starbase 24! :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Stephen reveals more details about the upcoming Featured Episodes in this entry of the Season 5 News Dev Blog series.


    Link to the news article.

    So exited.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Do you have what it takes to face the threat that required the legendary Benjamin Sisko to appeal to the Prophets for help?
    Are you a bad enough dude...?
    Amosov wrote:
    The answer to this question is a simple yes. I have already single handedly destroyed more than 2800 ships in STO already.
    This, FTW. 2800 ships? Since they can't ALL fit on the screen at once, and they're 30-year-old ships that modern Block III Defiants should be able to EAT ALIVE... well, let's just say that I hope they learned some new tricks while they were doing hard time in the worm hole. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    V-Mink wrote:
    Are you a bad enough dude...?

    This, FTW. 2800 ships? Since they can't ALL fit on the screen at once, and they're 30-year-old ships that modern Block III Defiants should be able to EAT ALIVE... well, let's just say that I hope they learned some new tricks while they were doing hard time in the worm hole. :D
    • Defeat wave 1
    • Defeat wave 2
    • Defeat wave 3
    • Defeat wave 4
    • Defeat wave 5
    • Defeat wave 6
    • Defeat wave 7
    • ...
    • Defeat wave 280

    ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Got to admit, I am really looking forward to the new Featured Series! :D

    Lets hope the severs can cope! ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    V-Mink wrote:
    Are you a bad enough dude...?

    This, FTW. 2800 ships? Since they can't ALL fit on the screen at once, and they're 30-year-old ships that modern Block III Defiants should be able to EAT ALIVE... well, let's just say that I hope they learned some new tricks while they were doing hard time in the worm hole. :D


    By god my Galaxy X stands ready for the incoming pain!

    They may take me down, but if they do, I am damn sure I will be taking quite a few of them with me!! :cool:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Alexraptor wrote: »
    Yes but did you single-handedly destroy all those ships in a single battle, all attacking at once? :p

    Well .... We need a team of five bortaS -class battle cruisers armed with all the cannons they can pile on .... roll in front of the wormhole and pull up the parking break and blast em to Grethor when they dare emerge!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Sorry, returning F2P player here. What are "episodes" and will I be able to tackle them at Captain level? And can I grab a bug ship as a reward? I mean, they have 2800 of them. I doubt they'd miss one. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Sorry, returning F2P player here. What are "episodes" and will I be able to tackle them at Captain level? And can I grab a bug ship as a reward? I mean, they have 2800 of them. I doubt they'd miss one. :D

    A string of playable missions that make up one story.
    Each episode is released per week and they level to your Characters rank

    Here are the previous ones ...

    http://www.startrekonline.com/feature_episodes
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    jkstocbr wrote:
    • Defeat wave 1
    • Defeat wave 2
    • Defeat wave 3
    • Defeat wave 4
    • Defeat wave 5
    • Defeat wave 6
    • Defeat wave 7
    • ...
    • Defeat wave 280

    ;)

    Luckily they will all warp to the same spot and get destroyed by the warp core explosions of the previous ships. Had that happen in The Other Side and it was glorious.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    And can I grab a bug ship as a reward?

    No. what ever the reward(s) may be, cryptic has pretty specifically stated CBS said no to that. To say nothing of what would happen if people that spent hundreds of dollars couldn't get one a couple months ago and they handed them out for free for playing a mission now. They'd need a bomb shelter to hide from that one.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    The 2800

    Several months ago, Starfleet and the KDF each started coming across stray Jem’Hadar attack ships in the sector near Deep Space Nine. This was unexpected, as was the fact that the ships appear to be of an older design, not seen in over 30 years. Researchers are busy trying to understand where these ships came from.
    The newest featured episode series in Star Trek Online is coming this Saturday. The story explores what happened to the 2,800 Dominion warships that “disappeared” within the wormhole near Deep Space Nine. To catch up on your history of events, find a copy of the Deep Space Nine season 6's episode “Sacrifice of Angels”, or explore further by also watching the season 5 finale and the 5 episodes in season 6 that precede the momentous events in “Sacrifice of Angels”.
    The first episode in The 2800 will premiere at 10:00 am PST on February 11, 2012. The series will continue through four more episodes, each releasing on Saturday at 10:00 am PST, and culminating with the final episode on March 10, 2012.
    Be sure to tune in during the first run of the series to get the extra bonus rewards that will be available during the first run. Once the series goes into reruns in late March, the bonus rewards will be removed.
    Do you have what it takes to face the threat that required the legendary Benjamin Sisko to appeal to the Prophets for help?
    Stephen D’Angelo
    Executive Producer
    Star Trek Online


    Why not set up a Netflix Affiliate ( https://account.netflix.com/Affiliates ) account and get on the passive income market. have it so that you give a 1 Month free trial to Netflix ( which has all of Start Trek: TOS, TAS, TNG, DS9, Voy, Ent, and The Captains: the William Shatner Documentary on instant streaming )

    and then you'd make some extra money on the side:D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I don't know if I have what it takes... Sisko is legendary and me... I just grind stf's... I'm not worthy...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Unfortunately, as already in quite some other dev diaries, there is nothing actually new in this one. Some diaries are just sum-ups of older news. I'd like to know actual news in a dev diary, lol. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    My suggestion for the reward would be a Jem'Hadar shroud device....

    Which will get nerfed 2 days after the series ends because the devs realize how much it breaks the rest of their missions. ;)

    Maybe a baby changeling pet? Nah, discussions about slavery would probably rise before the finale has been released.

    A Ketracel White injector (non addictive) to enhance your damage and resistance?


    In the end my money is on a Boff... not sure if I want Jemmie or Vorta.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I find this idea great. Imagine the Jem'Hadar coming out of the wormhole, overrunning DS9 at unexpectedly heavy losses, with Fed personnel having actually personal shields and all that... and then the fire-baptized 2410 Fed fleet arrives to strike back. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Stephen reveals more details[/b]
    No he doesn't.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Zeuxidemus wrote:
    I don't know if I have what it takes... Sisko is legendary and me... I just grind stf's... I'm not worthy...

    +1

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