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Season 7 Dev Blog #25

pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
edited December 2012 in Galactic News Network [PC]
Designer Jesse Heinig reveals details about what you will experience at Q's Winter Wonderland this year in this entry of the Season 7 News Dev Blog series.


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  • josephdridgewayjosephdridgeway Member Posts: 517 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Snow ball fights!!!!
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  • thomas12255thomas12255 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    I'm actually looking forward to this more than I was to season 7, love Winter Wonderland :P
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  • tachyonharmonictachyonharmonic Member Posts: 292 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Please tell me we're not going to have to grind ship parts in addition to the epohh tags.
  • hatepwehatepwe Member Posts: 252 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    To clarify:

    New Race = Multiple people and mystery prize for 1st,2nd,3rd.

    Old Race = Winter boxes that could give a part for a Breen ship.

    Are these parts trade-able so that if we get a duplicate we can sell it on the exchange or trade it away?
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  • malkarrismalkarris Member Posts: 797 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Actually, they don't menction any prizes directly, so the old race could be parts for something else. We'll only know for sure tomorrow. Still, sounds like something fun I'll be grinding to get away from the Omega and Romulan grinding.

    I am wondering why the prizes aren't going to be annouanced until tomorrow. Then again, Cryptic does seem to have caught a case of cliff-hanger leaving lately, to bad its not actually in the game, where it might make sense.
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  • captwilhelmcaptwilhelm Member Posts: 99 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Looks like Q's drones have done a good work. I think this will be enough to bring me back to the game for awhile (right now I'm on a break from the game for awhile)
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  • suavekssuaveks Member Posts: 1,736 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    PvP activities, more lottery stuff, as well as junk grinding for item exchange. And most of this is probably going to end up being daily missions.

    Not sure if like...
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  • edna#7310 edna Member Posts: 21 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    this is going to be a damn good month in sto :D
  • starcommando101starcommando101 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Yes! Yes Yes Yes!!!
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  • neos472neos472 Member Posts: 580 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    this is going to be fun >=) those poor snowmen will regret taking on the might of the federation and the klingons best snowball fighters >=D
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  • sollvaxsollvax Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    I avoid Q (as he is an insane and evil being)

    I also avoid christmas in any form
    so this might be a good time for me to get some work done

    Have fun with it guys
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  • starfish1701starfish1701 Member Posts: 782 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Very much looking forward to this. :)

    I loved the snowmen last year. Great to hear they will be animated now! Can we get them dancing next year, to a big musical number, or to this:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FCARADb9asE

    It would be really funny! :D

    Has it really been a year though? Where did it go?
  • captainrevo1captainrevo1 Member Posts: 3,948 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Loved last years, even though it was quite limited. Good to see it back and with some added extra's. larger races, snowball fights all sound pretty good.
  • doubleohninedoubleohnine Member Posts: 818 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    This winter event is cool and all, and I'll enjoy it, but I really think this type of winter map making effort could be used to make a ground map for a winter social zone open year round based off Yosemite National Park. A big cabin and such for socializing, and so Feds could get the sweet cabin in the woods type artwork that the Klinks get on a starbase of all things. :rolleyes:
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  • timelord79timelord79 Member Posts: 1,852 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    I think Cryptic stole the snowman idea from here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yOvlcyvB9I :eek::D;)
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  • webdeathwebdeath Member Posts: 1,570 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    I'm honestly not looking foward to it because I'm not fond of the Ice Skating Races. Never really have been.
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  • f8explorer#7814 f8explorer Member Posts: 1,328 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    All of this sounds great ... but ...
    Most importantly, be sure to run the ?Fastest Game on Ice? race, because this will reward you with winter gift boxes that may contain parts to help build the best prize of all . . . which you can read about in our upcoming rewards blog entry tomorrow!

    .... please tell me that we are NOT going to have to gather items in the HOPE of crafting the ultra rare ship for this year's festival??? .... That I think would be WAY too much for me.
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  • lordhavelocklordhavelock Member Posts: 2,249 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    I really enjoyed last year's Q Winter Event. I look forward to this one.

    Woot, woot!

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  • pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
    edited December 2012
    genhauk wrote: »
    All of this sounds great ... but ...
    .... please tell me that we are NOT going to have to gather items in the HOPE of crafting the ultra rare ship for this year's festival??? .... That I think would be WAY too much for me.

    You are not going to have to gather items in the hope of crafting the extra special reward for this year -- there won't be much hoping for that, other than hoping you can get in-game to participate. More information tomorrow, but I think you all are going to be pretty excited :)

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • djconcentusdjconcentus Member Posts: 177 Media Corps
    edited December 2012
    You are not going to have to gather items in the hope of crafting the extra special reward for this year -- there won't be much hoping for that, other than hoping you can get in-game to participate. More information tomorrow, but I think you all are going to be pretty excited :)

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    I hate to be a pessimist, but I'm going to interpret this as "the crafting chance is 100%, but it'll be like trying to get the scarves last year: some of the pieces you need will have a horrible drop rate from [RNG-Mechanic Device Goes Here] and they're all bound to character so you can't trade them from toon to toon."

    Either that, or its not a ship. Maybe its the snowball launcher thing.
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  • darkstarkiriandarkstarkirian Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    With the return of Q?s Winter Wonderland, you?ll find a new cozy gazebo added for socializing. The various vendors and the tailor are now located in the gazebo. From there, you can follow signs to special events, or you can head out into the snow to explore.
    Groovy. Way better than having the vendors standing in the snow for more than a month, like last year.
    But it?s dangerous out there . . . be sure to pick up some snowballs from the piles that you?ll find scattered about the area, since you?ll need them. Q?s decided to add a little fun by animating the snowmen and sending them to keep you frosty, and you can only stop them with a barrage of snowballs! Every half-hour, the snowmen will come to a semblance of life and hunt people down with the intention of freezing them. If you?re frozen by a snow flurry, though, don?t worry ? you?ll just remain out of the battle for a little while before returning as good as new. Participating in the snowball fight gives you a chance to win boxes of winter commodities, which you can trade for new costumes and prizes.
    Fighting off the Snowman hordes? Nice, and I guess that is the way the previous WW comodities will be brought back.
    For those who are of a mind to challenge other captains, Q?s added a new race, somewhat like the famous endurance race of Starfleet Academy ? a multi-captain competitive race on a new slippery ice track. In between snowball fights, the race announcer will call out the new competitive race and count down to the start. Everyone who wants to race can assemble at the new track for the ?Fast and the Flurrious?. If you?re in the wooden-plank starting zone, you?ll see a large ?WAITING FOR RACE? tag over your captain. Then, wait for the race to start; once the starting gate drops, run the course as fast as you can and grab the flag at the end! The race will reward the first place, second place, and third place winners, with a token award for those who run the whole race but don?t place. This race will give you new epohh tags that can be used to breed special winter epohhs with the help of a Romulan researcher at the gazebo.
    New multi-player race? Cool, but all you get from it are Winter Epohh tags?!

    Of course, you can still participate in all of the old winter cheer. Track down the snowmen ? when they aren?t chasing you! ? to earn accolades.
    Are these the same as last year? Will Captains who got them last year get a new accolade?
    Skate on the icy lake and be sure to practice some new skating leaps when you wear ice skates.
    Are the Ice Skates a new item? or are you talking about the Frost Boots from last year?
    Most importantly, be sure to run the ?Fastest Game on Ice? race, because this will reward you with winter gift boxes that may contain parts to help build the best prize of all . . . which you can read about in our upcoming rewards blog entry tomorrow!
    As in they may or May Not contain the parts people will actually want? Will the parts be tradeable?
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  • themariethemarie Member Posts: 1,055 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    To be honest, I am looking forward to this. :)
  • pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
    edited December 2012
    I hate to be a pessimist, but I'm going to interpret this as "the crafting chance is 100%, but it'll be like trying to get the scarves last year: some of the pieces you need will have a horrible drop rate from [RNG-Mechanic Device Goes Here] and they're all bound to character so you can't trade them from toon to toon."

    Either that, or its not a ship. Maybe its the snowball launcher thing.

    Or you could wait to read the blog tomorrow :D

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • themariethemarie Member Posts: 1,055 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Or you could wait to read the blog tomorrow :D

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=


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  • djconcentusdjconcentus Member Posts: 177 Media Corps
    edited December 2012
    Or you could wait to read the blog tomorrow :D

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    But that requires waiting...


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  • zeuxidemus001zeuxidemus001 Member Posts: 3,357 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Or you could wait to read the blog tomorrow :D

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    What that person meant to say is that they were protesting it up front before the usual occurs where it happens. Then what occurs is it launches people protest for months about it before and after... Then the money is made by people who might actually fall for it and then after you see it was a fad and people will no longer spend time or money some blog comes out saying that you listened.
  • sirsrisirsri Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Or you could wait to read the blog tomorrow :D

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=



    In other words you're using this time to rapidly implement a 'snowball grenade launcher' item based on the existing grenade launcher items. Because it's a cool idea you guys didn't think of right?

    Right?

    Please?

    It would be pretty cool. Also, make it put out fires.
  • robinsonfamilyrobinsonfamily Member Posts: 219 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    Now the blog tomorrow, will it be posted in the morning or closer to the end of the business day? A small teaser would be nice!
  • mewimewi Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    You are not going to have to gather items in the hope of crafting the extra special reward for this year -- there won't be much hoping for that, other than hoping you can get in-game to participate. More information tomorrow, but I think you all are going to be pretty excited :)

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    In other words, slap a dilithium cost to the items rather than a random chance, just grindfest your brains out.
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  • altechachanaltechachan Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2012
    themarie wrote: »
    As Senior Chief Of Outrage Generation And Logistics For East Coast, I cannot recommend this course of action. The Internet is powered by rampant speculation, uninformed outrage and nerd-vitriol.

    If we wait patiently for tomorrow, there will be insufficient power to operate
    the servers and we will have to schedule some unscheduled downtime in order to harvest sufficient anger to resume normal operations.

    I'm sorry but that power scheme reminds me of this comic: http://v.cdn.cad-comic.com/comics/cad-20120328-d2f00.png =)
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