Release Notes: February 28, 2013

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General:

• PvP Queue updates:
  • Private PVP Challenge matches that use settings below the default settings will no longer count towards PVP daily mission objectives.
  • The Challenge UI has been updated to display a warning to this effect when players use settings below the defaults
• All Mk XII Phased Tetryon Dual and Dual Heavy Cannons can now be fitted on Multi-Mission Science Vessels.
• Quad Disruptor Cannons can now be fitted on the same Classes as allowed by the Quad Phaser Cannons.
• Lunge and Pounce now share a 6.0sec Category Cooldown.
• Activating Tactical Initiative Ground will no longer allow you to infinitely re-use the Ophidian Cane without a timer.
• Resolved an issue that caused some players to have ships that have no active Bridge Officer stations.
  • This change will require shipping out of the active ship and back, if it's the active ship that has this problem.
• Tachyon Drones and Marauding Force hangar pets can now be fitted on Escort Carriers.
  • For KDF, this currently applies to the Jem'Hadar Heavy Escort Carrier.
• The "Sell" options have been disabled on all the tabs in the Dilithium store.

Andorian Ships Updated:

• Phaser Dispersal Array:
  • Increased the damage of the Overload attack.
  • Decreased the charge up time from 4 seconds to 2 seconds.
  • This no longer shares a category cooldown with Cannon: Rapid Fire or Cannon: Scatter Volley.
  • This now has a 30 second shared cooldown with the Tachyon Blast from the Tachyon Induction Relay console.
• Tachyon Induction Relay:
  • The Tachyon Blast from this console now increases damage to the target's Shields by 25% for 15 seconds.
  • If you have the three piece set bonus, your Wing Cannon Platforms will also benefit from this change, but their Tachyon Blast only increases damage to the target's shields by 5%.
    • These effects stack.
  • This no longer shares a category cooldown with Cannon: Rapid Fire or Cannon: Scatter Volley.
  • This now has a 30 second shared cooldown with Wing Cannon: Overload from the Phaser Dispersal Array console.
• Wing Cannon Platforms:
  • Increased the Hull of Wing Cannon Platforms by about 25%.
  • Increased the Shields of Wing Cannon Platforms by about 25%.
  • Wing Cannon Platforms will now fire more consistently once you have initiated firing your Wing Cannons.
• 3 Piece Set Bonus: Updated description to indicate that the Wing Cannon: Overload and Tachyon Burst that your Platforms will use is weaker than your version.
  • This is a text change only.
• Updated the FX and icon for the Cannon Overload attack to indicate that the power is an AoE.
  • This is a visual change only.