Priortize Fixes & Better Player communications to Crpytic

fltadmirallance

I don?t normally post on forums, rarely read them, but have gotten in the habit of late to view patch notes & see what is being said to aid the development of STO. First thing I like to add is: SALUTES to ?thetruenatas? for his beautiful cheers (they were in the July 11 maintenance thread) to Cryptic on a good MMO and defending the Devs that put very hard work into making STO a better MMO than others. As stated in ?Gladiator?, ?The Mob is fickled??

With that said, I believe it?s time for a little input to the devs of my own. I know that the masses have you guys chasing ya tails off trying to fix this, fix that, & in earnest, I see you all trying to meet the expectations of the mob. The thing that troubles me is it does seem (and I base this off patch notes releases) that the fixes coming are to things that have more of a ?cosmetic? resolve, directed to please the mob. Personally, I feel this has to stop. There are bigger ?fixes? to fry, pertaining directly to the gameplan & game dynamics that need addressing. I have seen some really good minor fixes that aren?t in patch notes that do get address over the last few weeks, but I?m also seeing crazy things starting to happen in the gameplay. First item I like to point out is that it seems the devs have decided that STFs need to become more difficult due to additions of new consoles, fleet gear, etc. that are making our builds more competitive to the AI. However, in doing so, the AI hasn?t been tweaked properly. I?m seeing Borg that hit like a sledge hammer (I know this because I spent 3+ yrs. in STO building one of the best tank builds in the game), Ai that have EPE3 skill that makes them ?pinball? around the map, a new ?Donatra? that has a cloak that can break multiple trackers, enhanced EWP3 skills, and other skills meant to prevent her from cloaking, a very small or lack of a cooldown on her cloaking skill or other abilities, not to mention a ?One-shot? weapon that can take out tanks with the best defense in the game. These are just couple very small examples of gameplay tweaking that needs to be addressed PRIOR to bugs in mail that are there due to players exploits or costume glitches. Yes, any bug or problem isn?t as important as others, but I ask that someone take charge & prioritize what needs to be addressed first & make gameplay issues & issues regarding players leeching mark runs & STFs, possible botters & service leveling toons, or any other exploits that break the EULA causing more server issues for the average player.

Now that the Romulans have been added to the game (which should really satisfy the mob for an hour), & you have the summer event going (btw, think bikinis for our toons in next year?s event plz? LOL), PLEASE focus on the content you have now & direct your attentions to the ?Big Picture? bugs & fixes that need looking at & addressed, leaving the ?costmetic? fixes temporarily on the back burner.

And for Christ?s sake STO community, STOP with the bashing of Cryptic & PWE devs & start being a helpful force in pointing out the bigger problems that need fixing. Like ?thetruenatas? stated earlier, I also have played several MMOS over the last few years, & I have never seen a company that has been dedicated to their game like Cryptic is. I know many of you MMO players, if you take a minute & reflect back on the games you have played in the past, would realize this as well. STOP the forum trolling which makes it seriously difficult for devs & serious players to communicate issues & solutions back & forth, which is a HUGE reason why players feel they are being ignored. You want better results from Cryptic, start with better communications with them.