I assume its not ready for deployment. When Season 7 went live, they had over 2 months to go before someone would reach Tier 5. Now, it only takes just over a month to get to Tier 5. So they have less time for things to get complete and if they take it off the list, then they can put it back without people complaining about it not being available, but says its available if they don't get it done on time.
That was 'melting', not burning up with the Borg Queen.
Thank god that there are no cute, girly dresses in this game. Otherwise I would now get the flamethrower for a BO named Dorothy with pigtails and a white and blue dress. Oh, and red shoes.:D
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Sometimes, if you want to bury the hatchet with a Klingon, it has to be in his skull. - Captain K'Tar of the USS Danu about J'mpok.
I assume its not ready for deployment. When Season 7 went live, they had over 2 months to go before someone would reach Tier 5. Now, it only takes just over a month to get to Tier 5.
This.
It will return to the project list soon, but there are a couple bits of new tech that need to be installed before this weapon lands in the hands of players.
Jeremy Randall
Cryptic - Lead Systems Designer
"Play smart!"
It will return to the project list soon, but there are a couple bits of new tech that need to be installed before this weapon lands in the hands of players.
Fair enough. I hope it gets installed soon. It's about the only Romulan Gear Item that has piqued my interests. ^.^
I remain empathetic to the concerns of my community, but do me a favor and lay off the god damn name calling and petty remarks. It will get you nowhere.
I must admit, respect points to Trendy for laying down the law like that.
Color me a little bit jaded here Bort, but isn't it rather bad form to push a system to live that you know is unfinished, with the hope that you'll be able to finish it before anyone notices, especially when said system is one of the biggest selling points of a major update?
Color me a little bit jaded here Bort, but isn't it rather bad form to push a system to live that you know is unfinished, with the hope that you'll be able to finish it before anyone notices, especially when said system is one of the biggest selling points of a major update?
As mentioned, there was no way to finish it so fast when it was released, because it's a time based reputation system. Since they changed it to be shorter, people are faster, but that was not planned. If it haven't been changed, you wouldn't even know about it, as planned.
It's pretty common to add unfinished stuff to MMOs. Most raids and endgame content are not finished when a game is released, because people have to make their leveling first, then find others to do the raids. Even if you are hardcore and finish the leveling fast, you can't do the raids solo. And while they do that, you can finish it.
However, if they had delayed the new romulus release for 1-2weeks, saying "the flamethrower is not finished, but everything else is", people would have complain, saying it's just a gun, how they don't care, and "release it, you'll finish the gun later" (what's they are doing right now).
I want the flamethrower badly. It's the biggest reason of why I'm doing the Romulan grind. However, having to wait for it while everything else is available is the best way IMO. In any case, the flamethrower is not ready, so it's not a big change.
As mentioned, there was no way to finish it so fast when it was released, because it's a time based reputation system. Since they changed it to be shorter, people are faster, but that was not planned. If it haven't been changed, you wouldn't even know about it, as planned.
It's pretty common to add unfinished stuff to MMOs. Most raids and endgame content are not finished when a game is released, because people have to make their leveling first, then find others to do the raids. Even if you are hardcore and finish the leveling fast, you can't do the raids solo. And while they do that, you can finish it.
However, if they had delayed the new romulus release for 1-2weeks, saying "the flamethrower is not finished, but everything else is", people would have complain, saying it's just a gun, how they don't care, and "release it, you'll finish the gun later" (what's they are doing right now).
I want the flamethrower badly. It's the biggest reason of why I'm doing the Romulan grind. However, having to wait for it while everything else is available is the best way IMO. In any case, the flamethrower is not ready, so it's not a big change.
If the flamethrower was the only thing borked about the system, I might agree. But it isn't, not by a long shot.
It will return to the project list soon, but there are a couple bits of new tech that need to be installed before this weapon lands in the hands of players.
Ahh "new tech".... Cryptics good old excuse for everything that they fail to deliver !!!!!
It's another 4 days until me and my fleet mates reach Tier 5. In those 4 days, Cryptic will be rushing to get the flamethrower out and we all know that rushing leads to some boo boos.
It's another 4 days until me and my fleet mates reach Tier 5. In those 4 days, Cryptic will be rushing to get the flamethrower out and we all know that rushing leads to some boo boos.
I remain empathetic to the concerns of my community, but do me a favor and lay off the god damn name calling and petty remarks. It will get you nowhere.
I must admit, respect points to Trendy for laying down the law like that.
It will return as soon as the Devs come back from their christmas/new year vacation.
They needed to take the flamethrowers with them because they forgot to thaw they birds in time for the christmas dinner and the flamethrower was the only way to get the job done in time.
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I hope to see it back soon. And not being underpowered.
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If it just didn't work they would leave it in.
No, it just means "oh wait, this weapon is still under developement and not working atm".
God, lvl 60 CW. 17k.
even better
Thank god that there are no cute, girly dresses in this game. Otherwise I would now get the flamethrower for a BO named Dorothy with pigtails and a white and blue dress. Oh, and red shoes.:D
Sometimes, if you want to bury the hatchet with a Klingon, it has to be in his skull. - Captain K'Tar of the USS Danu about J'mpok.
This.
It will return to the project list soon, but there are a couple bits of new tech that need to be installed before this weapon lands in the hands of players.
Cryptic - Lead Systems Designer
"Play smart!"
Fair enough. I hope it gets installed soon. It's about the only Romulan Gear Item that has piqued my interests. ^.^
It's pretty common to add unfinished stuff to MMOs. Most raids and endgame content are not finished when a game is released, because people have to make their leveling first, then find others to do the raids. Even if you are hardcore and finish the leveling fast, you can't do the raids solo. And while they do that, you can finish it.
However, if they had delayed the new romulus release for 1-2weeks, saying "the flamethrower is not finished, but everything else is", people would have complain, saying it's just a gun, how they don't care, and "release it, you'll finish the gun later" (what's they are doing right now).
I want the flamethrower badly. It's the biggest reason of why I'm doing the Romulan grind. However, having to wait for it while everything else is available is the best way IMO. In any case, the flamethrower is not ready, so it's not a big change.
If the flamethrower was the only thing borked about the system, I might agree. But it isn't, not by a long shot.
Ahh "new tech".... Cryptics good old excuse for everything that they fail to deliver !!!!!
That's presuming they are gonna put it back in.
They will put it back in. You can test it on tribble at the moment. Its just a matter of when they fix it.
DEVS when is the flamethrower being returned to rep tier 5 please???????
They just fixing the weapon so it's properly balanced and it not causing massive video lag.
They needed to take the flamethrowers with them because they forgot to thaw they birds in time for the christmas dinner and the flamethrower was the only way to get the job done in time.