I predict the countdown will be a major announcement, but it will be lacking in substance. It will simply be confirmation that the update either is or is not a faction, with a lot of fluff and hype to pad it.
Fluff and hype? I doubt it. They have never promoted something like this before. Ever. So they obviously feel confident. Keep in mind this is also the month that Denise Crosby is due back for more voice work.
Also? The Devs usually post a lot during the lulls between updates.
Fluff and hype? I doubt it. They have never promoted something like this before. Ever. So they obviously feel confident. Keep in mind this is also the month that Denise Crosby is due back for more voice work.
They also have a tendency not to post a lot of details on any release until very near the actual release date. In the case of major updates like Seasons, this is usually the Tribble release. A confirmation of what it is, some PR about how proud they are to announce it, some story fluff, and some vague descriptions of what they'll be detailing in the following weeks. Pretty standard "huge release" procedure, just with a much grander buildup. We can expect more information, fluff (captain's logs relating to plot, etc) and substance (information regarding things like UI changes, chargen changes, and so on), to roll out starting the very day after the countdown ends.
Also? The Devs usually post a lot during the lulls between updates.
They aren't.
Make of that what you will.
I would expect as much. Everyone is heads down churning out as much as they can for this update. The only downtime they have is when they're off work, and if recent reports are to be believed, virtually everyone is pulling six days a week now.
Believe me, I'm as hopeful as any sane person would be. I do believe whatever they start telling us post-countdown will warrant the hype. I just don't think the countdown itself is going to amount to much outside a massive "I told you so" to the incorrect side.
I think that it means in 17 days - at the time of posting this - Cryptic will announce plans to add the Romulan faction to STO and that they have yet to plan a release date for them...
either that or they are just too happy to welcome SPRING
1. Romulan faction is a failure to launch and if even there was I would never be a Romulan I still like the Good ol Boys in the Federation. I like my Mirror Sovvie too much.
2. Sela is coming back with a vengeance like Kill Bill/Darth Vader vs the Iconians using the remnant loyal Romulan military she had and going batcrap crazy on the Tal Shiar and our job is to stop her even you might have to save her mother Tasha to talk her down (FE)
3. The Iconian plot is expanded and set up for a future endgame season finale in the story since Neverwinter has just launched, Cryptic/PWE may wrap up quick...just a thought.
4. The DD, Moogi and Schimatar will be a Lockbox reward. Plus the Romulan Uniform and Reman skin options for the reward ships.
5.) The Romulan Star Empire will grow a spine and military to pre-Hobus levels and go full force trying to get their dissidents in line on New Romulus and the Reman Rebels. (PVE missions)
When the enemy comes I intend to show them what a Sovereign Battleship can really do.
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They also have a tendency not to post a lot of details on any release until very near the actual release date. In the case of major updates like Seasons, this is usually the Tribble release.
I'h know. 'Tis a wee bit early iddn'it?
I've never seen Cryptic release something two months in advance on tribble.
I would expect as much. Everyone is heads down churning out as much as they can for this update. The only downtime they have is when they're off work, and if recent reports are to be believed, virtually everyone is pulling six days a week now.
That's what I've been hearing too. They've been unusually quiet, so I'm curious as too all the kinds of things Cryptic is cooking up.
I've never seen Cryptic release something two months in advance on tribble.
That's what I've been hearing too. They've been unusually quiet, so I'm curious as too all the kinds of things Cryptic is cooking up.
Well, several of the recent testing cylces have revealed a flaw in the approach of testing for 1-2 weeks. Namely, things that involve gaining levels, it takes time to find errors in them. The season 7 testing did result in a major rework of the way reputation worked so it's definately worth checking out.
Well, several of the recent testing cylces have revealed a flaw in the approach of testing for 1-2 weeks. Namely, things that involve gaining levels, it takes time to find errors in them. The season 7 testing did result in a major rework of the way reputation worked so it's definately worth checking out.
Hmm. That is true... but putting in a countdown for something on Tribble? Really? I dun see it.
Well, it might be that the timer is simply a countdown to the big reveal.
This is what I'm betting. I doubt they are revealing a new faction, though.
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I dont tink new faction....yet.... Storyline is open to tie off where Sela and Iconians left off, but they Romulans WILL come as a playable faction, and I think the Borg will as well, and all the other major races... each have their own littl corner of the galaxy... Cryptic could make this game explode with the right storyline and content, but they are very succesful in their climactic waiting countdown clock...however I won't hold my breath... look at the 3 year anniversary... a whole YEAR to prep for it and it STILL got messed up, but I think that was more to do with PW...wrong place wrong time etc etc.
I don;t often praise them but the boys n girls at Cryptic have a lot to live up to... and the hype is mounting. Just PLEASE don;t be anticlimactic like S7 was and PLEASE dont bring out another grindfest...
I just hope that there's a BoP called JJ Adams which we can blow up repeatedly.
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I just hope that there's a BoP called JJ Adams which we can blow up repeatedly.
Only if there is a IRW Hater the rest of us can blow up.
How the Devs see Star Trek, apparently:
Star Trek: The Original Grind
Star Trek: The Next Grind
Star Trek: Deep Space Grind
Star Trek: Voyage to the Grind
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If one takes the statements of dstal and cpt. geko at face value , that the next update/season ,what have you, is to big to call a "season" , then , logicaly , this update is to big to release all at once.
As such this update will be released peacemeal to prevent instablity in the arcitecture.
So in seven days [ count down timer at this point ] , we will discover what this is about.
Theories ;
1 , The release of a FE ,that is a lead up to the release of the Romulan Star Empire as a playable faction , staring Denice Crosby as Empress Sela.
2, The general release of the Romulan Star Empire as a playable faction. [this is the least likely posiblity]
3, The expiration of a NDA concerning the next update.
This will not advance the time line of the game in any way.
Now that we know it's a new faction, we should start asking other questions.
We don't, actually. The image you linked to is indicative of an eventual Romulan faction, and the May Update has been indicated to have a Romulan connection, but we do not know if the Romulan faction will come in the May Update. For all we know, the May Update may set the stage for the faction, with the actual faction not coming until the fall update.
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If one takes the statements of dstal and cpt. geko at face value , that the next update/season ,what have you, is to big to call a "season" , then , logicaly , this update is to big to release all at once.
As such this update will be released peacemeal to prevent instablity in the arcitecture.
So in seven days [ count down timer at this point ] , we will discover what this is about.
Theories ;
1 , The release of a FE ,that is a lead up to the release of the Romulan Star Empire as a playable faction , staring Denice Crosby as Empress Sela.
2, The general release of the Romulan Star Empire as a playable faction. [this is the least likely posiblity]
3, The expiration of a NDA concerning the next update.
This will not advance the time line of the game in any way.
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Fluff and hype? I doubt it. They have never promoted something like this before. Ever. So they obviously feel confident. Keep in mind this is also the month that Denise Crosby is due back for more voice work.
Also? The Devs usually post a lot during the lulls between updates.
They aren't.
Make of that what you will.
I would expect as much. Everyone is heads down churning out as much as they can for this update. The only downtime they have is when they're off work, and if recent reports are to be believed, virtually everyone is pulling six days a week now.
Believe me, I'm as hopeful as any sane person would be. I do believe whatever they start telling us post-countdown will warrant the hype. I just don't think the countdown itself is going to amount to much outside a massive "I told you so" to the incorrect side.
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either that or they are just too happy to welcome SPRING
1. Romulan faction is a failure to launch and if even there was I would never be a Romulan I still like the Good ol Boys in the Federation. I like my Mirror Sovvie too much.
2. Sela is coming back with a vengeance like Kill Bill/Darth Vader vs the Iconians using the remnant loyal Romulan military she had and going batcrap crazy on the Tal Shiar and our job is to stop her even you might have to save her mother Tasha to talk her down (FE)
3. The Iconian plot is expanded and set up for a future endgame season finale in the story since Neverwinter has just launched, Cryptic/PWE may wrap up quick...just a thought.
4. The DD, Moogi and Schimatar will be a Lockbox reward. Plus the Romulan Uniform and Reman skin options for the reward ships.
5.) The Romulan Star Empire will grow a spine and military to pre-Hobus levels and go full force trying to get their dissidents in line on New Romulus and the Reman Rebels. (PVE missions)
When the enemy comes I intend to show them what a Sovereign Battleship can really do.
I'h know. 'Tis a wee bit early iddn'it?
I've never seen Cryptic release something two months in advance on tribble.
That's what I've been hearing too. They've been unusually quiet, so I'm curious as too all the kinds of things Cryptic is cooking up.
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Hmm. That is true... but putting in a countdown for something on Tribble? Really? I dun see it.
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This is what I'm betting. I doubt they are revealing a new faction, though.
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I don;t often praise them but the boys n girls at Cryptic have a lot to live up to... and the hype is mounting. Just PLEASE don;t be anticlimactic like S7 was and PLEASE dont bring out another grindfest...
Good job I've got a extra character slot.....Just in case hehe
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I just hope that there's a BoP called JJ Adams which we can blow up repeatedly.
JJ Stuff doesn't need help blowing up ... like Romulus, Vulcan or half of Earh in the new movie :P
Only if there is a IRW Hater the rest of us can blow up.
Star Trek: The Original Grind
Star Trek: The Next Grind
Star Trek: Deep Space Grind
Star Trek: Voyage to the Grind
Now that we know it's a new faction, we should start asking other questions.
Will this finally advance the timeline?
Will we have a full array of Romulan ships to obtain via IG methods, or will they be C-Store, like the KDF?
Will this include new stories and missions specifically for the Romulans the same way that Starfleet and the KDF have their own?
Will we see a three way war between the three political powers, or will the RSE be a neutral party and new race choice for both factions?
Actually it looks like only a building in London and a decent chunk of San Francisco are blowing up, not half the planet.
If one takes the statements of dstal and cpt. geko at face value , that the next update/season ,what have you, is to big to call a "season" , then , logicaly , this update is to big to release all at once.
As such this update will be released peacemeal to prevent instablity in the arcitecture.
So in seven days [ count down timer at this point ] , we will discover what this is about.
Theories ;
1 , The release of a FE ,that is a lead up to the release of the Romulan Star Empire as a playable faction , staring Denice Crosby as Empress Sela.
2, The general release of the Romulan Star Empire as a playable faction. [this is the least likely posiblity]
3, The expiration of a NDA concerning the next update.
This will not advance the time line of the game in any way.
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