Doubtful it will be gone anytime soon. Lots of people had tons of latinum burning holes in their pockets, so they probably bought a boat load of these things to keep themselves entertained for a long time to come
Happened with the snowballs from the winter event as well, so keep that in mind
How is this remotely a "griefing" tool? It in no way effects your game play - it doesn't interrupt what you're currently doing nor get in the way of normal activities...
How is this remotely a "griefing" tool? It in no way effects your game play - it doesn't interrupt what you're currently doing nor get in the way of normal activities...
Lighten up, Francis...
Using this reasoning, can I get a device that causes everyone else in the room to disappear so I can finish my business in peace?
Bottom line: It's annoying. It serves no other purpose. It's like the Mudd ship. Just there because some nerd thinks it's a funny game feature.
Yes, is awful.... this horrid ball makes me dance while I'm not trying to do anything else (and most horridly does not stop me from doing anything else when I start moving again) [cue Sarah McLachlin music]... won't someone please help?
BTW, Dental probably stockpiled hundreds for later use...
I am aware of the questionable role playing (that's what they call it, so I will stick to that) of said fleet, but since (as I understand it) their members have been reported in abundance, and there has been no action taken, it seems that their actions are within the ToS, and as such, while being irritating to a great many people, is apparently within the borders of what can be allowed.
However, even if people (not just dental), have indeed stockpiled, they will still run out eventually... and with each use, they will have one less, meaning the use of them will have to be planned and coordinated, and as such easily avoidable.
Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
Sorry, I couldn't resist even though I didn't spend a single strip of latinum on them. (I'm still hoping that Cryptic will one day do something worthwhile with latinum.)
Does it break immersion? No. You can't break something that doesn't exist anymore.:D
FKA K-Tar, grumpy Klingon/El-Aurian hybrid. Now assimilated by PWE.
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.
Can we get them increased to 200,000 Dilithium please?
Just for you, I vote to reduce the price to 10 EC/ball, or 100 Latinum for a non-consumable version.
This thing is fun, it's not even an annoyance, sheesh. Grow up a little.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
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Temperance Brennan, "A building"
While I am not associated with SFD, I do support their war on whiny and inappropriate role players. I have personally stockpiled well over a thousand of these things and by the time I am done will have over 10 thousand stock piled for the sole purpose of using them when the time is right.
While I am not associated with SFD, I do support their war on whiny and inappropriate role players.
And another one who spreads that rumour. I should start making a list.
FKA K-Tar, grumpy Klingon/El-Aurian hybrid. Now assimilated by PWE.
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.
Some people's idea of fun is other people's idea of obnoxious. Can't just leave other people alone?
No, they can't.
That's the "fun" MMO part of the game.
Fortunately I'm always behind a large Bank or Exchange window when these attention needing people have to use their grief toys. I'll just turn my speakers off and I'll never notice.
I have about 100 of them myself lol. They dont really bother me in the least bit and i dont use mine atleast not yet. As for the sound... the background ambiant noise makes me remove my headphones as it gets annoying.
Join Date: Nobody cares.
"I'm drunk, whats your excuse for being an idiot?" - Unknown drunk man. :eek:
Using this reasoning, can I get a device that causes everyone else in the room to disappear so I can finish my business in peace?
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Yes you can it is called the Tuffli freighter, Ferengi D'kora or the Suliban Cell ship then you will be free to conduct any banking, mail, exchange duties without interference from anyone unless you invite them aboard.
If if bothers you that much you might wanna consider it, as the party balls will probably be around until the stockpiles dry up and/or a new item is introduced at the winter event to have fun with.
At worst, a very minor irritation... at best, a bit of fun.
I have stockpiled a few of these myself, and look forward to detonating them - at an appropriate moment and in an appropriate setting. (Like in the dilithium mine. I'm convinced those Reman miners with the funky shades are actually East European techno-ravers, and they are just begging to get down and boogie at some point. )
I don't know, maybe I'm a party pooper, but I just can't get the hang of dancing CONTINUOUSLY while using the Exchange or Bank.
You may be a party pooper, but you're definitely a liar, considering they're coded so they don't make you dance while you're using those. Have you got a real complaint?
But you know what? I guess it doesn't matter now does it? By being allowed to visit their studios Cryptic has pretty much signed off on you and your fleet haven't they? They've said in deed what most of us have suspected for years. They're not going to stop you. They're not going to correct you. You won. After long last, you really, really won. STO is yours and no one is going to do a thing about it. Congratulations.
Please do! Doesn't bug me, for as long as it doesn't interrupt me opening windows, using the exchange etc (like the Ball does) I'm ok with it...
Learn how to dance.
First time someone insisted that the disco ball interfered with game mechanics such as the bank and all, I did specifically look for anything like that the next time one went off. All it does is effect the character's idle animation that's in place while you have whichever window open and all it takes is a player instigated movement like jumping or moving in a direction to get them to stop dancing.
If anything, if I had some zen for each time someone set the ball off and I didn't notice right away because I had dabo going while sending doffs to task, I could easily buy quite a few goodies.
You may be a party pooper, but you're definitely a liar, considering they're coded so they don't make you dance while you're using those. Have you got a real complaint?
Yes, my complaint is forum trolls are mean.
Actually I only see my Toon dancing before and after the giant windows open so you may be right.
Well I find them annoying but they do have a tendency to bother my eyes so I just change instance or go to my freighter, Ive also just covered my screen with open windows and gone on about my business. I have fleet mates with hundreds of these things and they enjoy them so whatever, no big deal......have fun!
Some people's idea of fun is other people's idea of obnoxious. Can't just leave other people alone?
There. That's the point. Used in an appropriate situation for a celebration or party, there's nothing wrong with them. In can be the life of a party. But quite a few players, like in the fleet in question, have been observed to use them to single out with idea to pester a single player or group, which is wrong in my opinion. It's got nothing to do with dancing really. The idea behind it is, "I am making the other fellow do what I want." I know it's just a game, but that is a creepy thought and for that alone I'm with the OP on using with restraint.
Besides, how are those phenomena supposed to be explainable? Telepathic persuasion? And what of the ethics. It should be illegal to force someone to do something without their consent. e.g. If you can force someone to dance, what keeps someone from being forced to commit murder...
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Can we get them increased to 200,000 Dilithium please?
Just ignore it...
BTW, Dental probably stockpiled hundreds for later use...
My character Tsin'xing
Happened with the snowballs from the winter event as well, so keep that in mind
Lighten up, Francis...
You know, that whole Vice Admiral thing, with the pride and what not.
I guess I play STO for the Star Trek and not the MMO.
Using this reasoning, can I get a device that causes everyone else in the room to disappear so I can finish my business in peace?
Bottom line: It's annoying. It serves no other purpose. It's like the Mudd ship. Just there because some nerd thinks it's a funny game feature.
Please do! Doesn't bug me, for as long as it doesn't interrupt me opening windows, using the exchange etc (like the Ball does) I'm ok with it...
Learn how to dance.
I am aware of the questionable role playing (that's what they call it, so I will stick to that) of said fleet, but since (as I understand it) their members have been reported in abundance, and there has been no action taken, it seems that their actions are within the ToS, and as such, while being irritating to a great many people, is apparently within the borders of what can be allowed.
However, even if people (not just dental), have indeed stockpiled, they will still run out eventually... and with each use, they will have one less, meaning the use of them will have to be planned and coordinated, and as such easily avoidable.
Sorry, I couldn't resist even though I didn't spend a single strip of latinum on them. (I'm still hoping that Cryptic will one day do something worthwhile with latinum.)
Does it break immersion? No. You can't break something that doesn't exist anymore.: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.
Just for you, I vote to reduce the price to 10 EC/ball, or 100 Latinum for a non-consumable version.
This thing is fun, it's not even an annoyance, sheesh. Grow up a little.
butcher suspect, "What'd you hit me with?"
Temperance Brennan, "A building"
I am totally going to stockpile on these... :P
They stack to 100 per inventory space.
Enjoy.
Personally I love them!
And another one who spreads that rumour. I should start making a list.
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.
That's just for one character, and I still have hundreds of thousands of Latinum to go through before I'm done. I'll get around to it eventually.
ROFL. Here's to you my friend.
No, they can't.
That's the "fun" MMO part of the game.
Fortunately I'm always behind a large Bank or Exchange window when these attention needing people have to use their grief toys. I'll just turn my speakers off and I'll never notice.
"I'm drunk, whats your excuse for being an idiot?" - Unknown drunk man. :eek:
Yes you can it is called the Tuffli freighter, Ferengi D'kora or the Suliban Cell ship then you will be free to conduct any banking, mail, exchange duties without interference from anyone unless you invite them aboard.
If if bothers you that much you might wanna consider it, as the party balls will probably be around until the stockpiles dry up and/or a new item is introduced at the winter event to have fun with.
I have stockpiled a few of these myself, and look forward to detonating them - at an appropriate moment and in an appropriate setting. (Like in the dilithium mine. I'm convinced those Reman miners with the funky shades are actually East European techno-ravers, and they are just begging to get down and boogie at some point.
You may be a party pooper, but you're definitely a liar, considering they're coded so they don't make you dance while you're using those. Have you got a real complaint?
First time someone insisted that the disco ball interfered with game mechanics such as the bank and all, I did specifically look for anything like that the next time one went off. All it does is effect the character's idle animation that's in place while you have whichever window open and all it takes is a player instigated movement like jumping or moving in a direction to get them to stop dancing.
If anything, if I had some zen for each time someone set the ball off and I didn't notice right away because I had dabo going while sending doffs to task, I could easily buy quite a few goodies.
Yes, my complaint is forum trolls are mean.
Actually I only see my Toon dancing before and after the giant windows open so you may be right.
I am not a liar.
I guess if it bothers me I could play less.
Working as intended?
There. That's the point. Used in an appropriate situation for a celebration or party, there's nothing wrong with them. In can be the life of a party. But quite a few players, like in the fleet in question, have been observed to use them to single out with idea to pester a single player or group, which is wrong in my opinion. It's got nothing to do with dancing really. The idea behind it is, "I am making the other fellow do what I want." I know it's just a game, but that is a creepy thought and for that alone I'm with the OP on using with restraint.
Besides, how are those phenomena supposed to be explainable? Telepathic persuasion? And what of the ethics. It should be illegal to force someone to do something without their consent. e.g. If you can force someone to dance, what keeps someone from being forced to commit murder...