Release Notes: November 1, 2012

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General:

• Reinforcements Duty Officer Packs now contain additional prizes!
  • Each time a pack is opened, you will receive the standard items that have always been included, PLUS either 10 Lobi Crystals or a Jem'Hadar Attack Ship!
  • This promotional event will run from Nov 1, 2012 @ 9am until server maintenance during the morning (PDT) of Thursday, Nov 15, 2012.
• Resolved an issue that prevented KDF Lifetime subscribers from claiming their Fireworks emote.
• Resolved an issue in which high ranking skills could be taken without filling out the required number of points in lower tiered skills.
  • Because of this change, some players fill find that their characters will not be able to add new skill ranks or gain new abilities.
    • To help compensate for this, a Respec button has been added to the Skills window that only appears for characters with invalid skills.
      • Clicking this button will respec the character for free.

Systems:

• The Shield Heal applied by the Shield Distribution Officer, known as the Brace for Impact Duty Officer, has been reworked:
  • It no longer has a heal-over-time component, but is comprised of a single lump-sum heal.
  • It is no longer dependent upon Auxiliary Power and Flow Capacitors, but now receives a benefit from Shield Emitters.
  • It can now only be activated a single time within any 15-second period, per officer of this type equipped.
• The buff stripping proc provided by unique Energy Weapons officers, known as the Subnuc Duty Officer, has been reworked:
  • Chance to proc has been increased from 0.5% to 1%.
  • The target of this proc will become immune to further procs from this same type of duty officer for 15seconds after being hit with it.
  • This immunity is specific to this Duty Officer power, but will prevent further effects regardless of the source of the proc.
    • I.e, even a 5-man team with these equipped will max out at one proc per target, per 15
    second period.
• Resolved and issue with Klingon Temporal Ships: Krenn and Korath.
  • Korath incorrectly had 2 device slots and now has 3.
  • Krenn incorrectly had 3 device slots and now has 2.
    • If your Krenn had a device in the removed slot, that item will appear in your inventory or overflow bag.

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The following patch notes have been added above:

General:

• Reinforcements Duty Officer Packs now contain additional prizes!
  • Each time a pack is opened, you will receive the standard items that have always been included, PLUS either 10 Lobi Crystals or a Jem'Hadar Attack Ship!
  • This promotional event will run from Nov 1, 2012 @ 9am until server maintenance during the morning (PDT) of Thursday, Nov 15, 2012.
• Resolved an issue in which high ranking skills could be taken without filling out the required number of points in lower tiered skills.
  • Because of this change, some players fill find that their characters will not be able to add new skill ranks or gain new abilities.
    • To help compensate for this, a Respec button has been added to the Skills window that only appears for characters with invalid skills.
      • Clicking this button will respec the character for free.