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Scheduled Maintenance (Nov 12, 2013) - The Launch of Season 8: The Sphere [Complete!]

pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
edited November 2013 in Galactic News Network [PC]
Hi Captains,

We will be bringing down Star Trek Online tomorrow, Tuesday, November 12th, at 6AM PST (click here to view in your timezone) for maintenance and to apply the Season 8: The Sphere patch. Patch notes can be found here, and we expect this maintenance to only last for 4 hours. The test server, launcher and access to manage your account may also be unavailable during some portions of the maintenance.

For information about Season 8, check out these Dev Blogs.

Thanks for your patience and understanding,

- The Star Trek Online Team
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  • sfc#5932 sfc
    sfc#5932
         Member Posts: 992 Bug Hunter
    edited November 2013
    Will the new Worf VO be in by this patch?
  • supergaminggeeksupergaminggeek Member Posts: 616 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    At least I'll be in school whilst Emergency Maintenance goes on. :D
  • salacnar070890salacnar070890 Member Posts: 425 Bug Hunter
    edited November 2013
    Brandon you forgot to add the changes to Graphic Settings options like TXAA and improved DX11 support to the patch notes
    Salacnar
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  • monkeybone13monkeybone13 Member Posts: 4,640 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Nice patch notes. :D

    1 thing that gets me is that the new 'Elachi Alert' in the PVE queue hasn't been mentioned or in any patch notes that I can recall and it has been live on Holodeck for at least a week. (Maybe I missed it in a dev blog somewhere?)

    There is a slight problem with 'Elachi Alert': the info for it in the PVE queue window says in yellow text that it awards gear and dilithium. It does not. I did it yesterday on a character with 0 refined and 0 unrefined dilithium and had the same when the mission was complete. I also didn't get any reward notice indicating I got a random piece of ship gear either. :(

    The only reward I get is a mark box with a choice of fleet marks or romulan marks. (It awards about the same romulan marks as azure nebula rescue :()

    Edit: Elachi Alert also seems to not qualify for the 3 hour bonus mark event. Without the event I get between 30 and 32 romulan marks and I get about the same when the event is running. It also doesn't seem to give me the 5 fleet marks when choosing reputation marks like mark boxes in other events such as azure nebula rescue or mine trap. In other events I always get 5 fleet marks when I choose rep marks and if I choose fleet marks instead I still get those 5 fleet marks on top of the other fleet marks.
  • sampa4sampa4 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Cool! I will run the pre-patch stuff now while I am working on homework so as to shorten the down time in 2 days!
  • gabrielinwestmingabrielinwestmin Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Cant wait :D
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  • tyler002tyler002 Member Posts: 1,586 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Bah! They changed the title!
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  • pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
    edited November 2013
    monkeybone13 wrote: »
    Nice patch notes. :D

    1 thing that gets me is that the new 'Elachi Alert' in the PVE queue hasn't been mentioned or in any patch notes that I can recall and it has been live on Holodeck for at least a week. (Maybe I missed it in a dev blog somewhere?)

    Was mentioned here: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=896931
    monkeybone13 wrote: »
    There is a slight problem with 'Elachi Alert': the info for it in the PVE queue window says in yellow text that it awards gear and dilithium. It does not. I did it yesterday on a character with 0 refined and 0 unrefined dilithium and had the same when the mission was complete. I also didn't get any reward notice indicating I got a random piece of ship gear either. :(

    The only reward I get is a mark box with a choice of fleet marks or romulan marks. (It awards about the same romulan marks as azure nebula rescue :()

    I'm not seeing any yellow text, and the reward is listed as "choice of marks".
    monkeybone13 wrote: »
    Edit: Elachi Alert also seems to not qualify for the 3 hour bonus mark event. Without the event I get between 30 and 32 romulan marks and I get about the same when the event is running. It also doesn't seem to give me the 5 fleet marks when choosing reputation marks like mark boxes in other events such as azure nebula rescue or mine trap. In other events I always get 5 fleet marks when I choose rep marks and if I choose fleet marks instead I still get those 5 fleet marks on top of the other fleet marks.

    Thanks for this report. I've passed it along.

    EDIT: I heard that Dyson Marks may also be included in the mark reward box choice for the Elachi Alert starting tomorrow :cool:

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    ...I want to say something, but I'm afraid of casting 'Invocation of Murphy'...
    "If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid." -- Q, TNG: "Q-Who?"
    ^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
  • cehuscehus Member Posts: 179 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Was mentioned here: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=896931



    I'm not seeing any yellow text, and the reward is listed as "choice of marks".



    Thanks for this report. I've passed it along.

    EDIT: I heard that Dyson Marks may also be included in the mark reward box choice for the Elachi Alert starting tomorrow :cool:

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
    On the subject of Elachi Alert, any chance we could get an elite version sometime down the road? It's far too easy currently :)
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  • christianmacchristianmac Member Posts: 359 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Hey branflakes...i noticed on the patch noted that the swarmers from the spire can be used on any ship. What about the purple ones from the FE? those are for the oblisk only. Any chance that could be changed so i can put them on my escort carrier?
    77TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
  • pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
    edited November 2013
    cehus wrote: »
    On the subject of Elachi Alert, any chance we could get an elite version sometime down the road? It's far too easy currently :)

    I'll pass along the feedback :)
    christianmac wrote: »
    Hey branflakes...i noticed on the patch noted that the swarmers from the spire can be used on any ship. What about the purple ones from the FE? those are for the oblisk only. Any chance that could be changed so i can put them on my escort carrier?

    No, those are special versions for the Obelisk only -- they won't be updated (I mean, as with anything, never say never, but there is no plan to update them). Your fleet will need to unlock them to get the versions that can be used elsewhere.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • christianmacchristianmac Member Posts: 359 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    ok. Thanks for the quick reply.
    77TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
  • turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I'm going to go ahead and say it and everyone can blame me for it later if it comes to pass, I'll admit to it...


    I hope there's not going to be the same kind of problems surrounding the patching and pre-patching for Season Eight that plagued Legacy of Romulus...
    "If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid." -- Q, TNG: "Q-Who?"
    ^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
  • christianmacchristianmac Member Posts: 359 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    There will be a few rough dys...like always.
    77TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
  • vocmcpvocmcp Member Posts: 1,134 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    holy smokes.... wow...... great work on the bug fixes etc. Thanks! I also love the new reputation sponsorship you're introducing. Great surprise!!!

    Also looking forward to the rest.
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  • generalmocogeneralmoco Member Posts: 1,634
    edited November 2013
    Hey Brandon,

    On the note to the new updates...

    When is this part of the website getting updated with the new content???

    http://sto.perfectworld.com/about/gameupdates

    Will it be tonight or after Season 8 is launched???


    And Thank you for your amazing work!!!



    As always,

    See you in-game and most of all have fun!!!



    The 1st Fleet
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  • razar2380razar2380 Member Posts: 1,187 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Thank you everyone that has worked so hard to bring this new content to us, as well as the fixes you have all been working on.

    Tim.
    Leader of Elite Guardian Academy.Would you like to learn how to run a fleet? Would you like to know how to do ship builds (true budget as well as high end)?The join the Academy today!
  • monkeybone13monkeybone13 Member Posts: 4,640 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Was mentioned here: http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=896931



    I'm not seeing any yellow text, and the reward is listed as "choice of marks".



    Thanks for this report. I've passed it along.

    EDIT: I heard that Dyson Marks may also be included in the mark reward box choice for the Elachi Alert starting tomorrow :cool:

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    Thanks for the response. I must have not read those patch notes or it just slipped my mind.

    And you're right. I just checked and there is no yellow text on the right of the PVE queue window in the info when having 'Elachi Alert' selected. It's quite possible I had a different event selected that does have yellow text indicating it rewards dilithium and thought I was reading the info for Elachi Alrt. /facepalm :o
  • thegalaxy31thegalaxy31 Member Posts: 1,211 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Good job, Cryptic! By the way, are we allowed to make this thread as gigantic as we possibly can?! Last person to reply before Brandon wins if so.
    I would love to visit this star in-game...or maybe this one!
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  • turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I wouldn't try it. I hear some of those Baby Raptor 'non-combat' pets that are coming are secretly Cryptic-trained 'sleeper agent' combat pets that they'll activate to devour the characters of those who annoy them...

    I'll probably be one of the first to go, now...
    "If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid." -- Q, TNG: "Q-Who?"
    ^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
  • monkeybone13monkeybone13 Member Posts: 4,640 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    turbomagnus wrote: »
    I wouldn't try it. I hear some of those Baby Raptor 'non-combat' pets that are coming are secretly Cryptic-trained 'sleeper agent' combat pets that they'll activate to devour the characters of those who annoy them...

    I'll probably be one of the first to go, now...

    You mean they would eat those idiots using subspace party amplifiers? I wish that could happen.
  • thegalaxy31thegalaxy31 Member Posts: 1,211 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    monkeybone13 wrote: »
    You mean they would eat those idiots using subspace party amplifiers? I wish that could happen.

    That does get really annoying after awhile, too bad there isn't something in Emotes to disable it for you.
    I would love to visit this star in-game...or maybe this one!
    shurato2099 wrote:
    Won't SOMEONE please think of the CHILDREN?!
  • peetapipmacpeetapipmac Member Posts: 2,131 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    thegalaxy31 wrote: »
    That does get really annoying after awhile, too bad there isn't something in Emotes to disable it for you.

    Disco balls for teh win!:D
    It's not my fault if you feel trolled by my Disco ball... Sorry'boutit.



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  • gavshawgavshaw Member Posts: 65 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    christianmac wrote: »
    There will be a few rough dys...like always.

    For me the timing could actually be considered to be good. I have to travel for the next 3 days, so I will miss the initial teething problems.:cool:
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  • christianmacchristianmac Member Posts: 359 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I remember that they prepatched LOA but things were pretty glitchy for like a week. I am prepared for it this time.
    77TH FIGHTER SQUADRON
  • thegalaxy31thegalaxy31 Member Posts: 1,211 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Saying "there will be a lot of bugs" is like saying "the sky is blue", I don't mean to be mean, it just happens.
    I would love to visit this star in-game...or maybe this one!
    shurato2099 wrote:
    Won't SOMEONE please think of the CHILDREN?!
  • monkeybone13monkeybone13 Member Posts: 4,640 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    thegalaxy31 wrote: »
    Saying "there will be a lot of bugs" is like saying "the sky is blue", I don't mean to be mean, it just happens.

    You have to download the patch to find out if there are any bugs in it right? :P

    P.S. Love your signature. Now there is a face that could derail a train.
  • theonetruetomtheonetruetom Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I *really* hope the "half resolution" setting will be unchanged from my current version to the new patch. That TRIBBLE gives me a headache, and there's really only one mission where it's necessary and not a hindrance (in fact, that mission is the one you go to Bepi 113, and the only reason I need half graphics is my computer can't keep up with the increased speed, and I always miss one or more jumpgate).
  • danielwhite19841danielwhite19841 Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I believe the utc time should be 1400 - 1800 as it is the same as gmt and 10am pst is 1800 gmt
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