My problem is more to do with my fast (350-400 Kb/s) Australian internet
ahhh.. that proper sux dude, hopefully they will keep redshirt up for a while though, id have thought folks playing rebirth would be a good way of easing the initial server strain when they launch Delta Recruits this avo.
it went down with he main servers for scheduled maintenance so we can hope it will come back timer would have been nice probably didnt have it because of the chat system being non functional. now we can only hope that they note the positive response they got and either keep it around..... or do this again (to be fair right as they kick off delta recruitment might be a bad time for all of us to be swanning off playing the retro game ) i got cut off in starbase 24 which was a little less stellar than i remembered but good to see again
Star Trek Online has brought us intense pride! Over the course of its run, we've made leaps and bounds! Today however we put to rest this glorious and sparkling pony! Holodeck is going to be retired. But wait! There's more! We are proud to announce our latest and arguably greatest project to date
redshirt is completely gone from my server list... again... on both launchers i felt curious so i went to check on it.... i would call that the most... convincing proof this probably is over for now at least we can hope they will hear us and bring this back again for more than a day but lets face it it was a little much to hope they would leave this up to entice us at the same time they launch what amounts to a major event.
Lets do this again sooner rather than later please and give us at least a week!
I haven't had this much fun in STO in years as I had in the 30 minutes that I spent in Rebirth between finally completing patching and the server going down again.
Cryptic, please make a true S1.2 shard a reality. I want to play again the STO that I love. RA5/BG5 forever!
Star Trek Online has brought us intense pride! Over the course of its run, we've made leaps and bounds! Today however we put to rest this glorious and sparkling pony! Holodeck is going to be retired. But wait! There's more! We are proud to announce our latest and arguably greatest project to date
A) If this is a joke, I'm trying to find the humor in it. If it's real, well, all things must come to an end and I'm moving on. There are people who have invested five years playing on the server. I guess this doesn't mean a thing. Personally, I feel that this is not moving forward, but a waste of money that I spent looking to have a good time.
A) If this is a joke, I'm trying to find the humor in it. If it's real, well, all things must come to an end and I'm moving on. There are people who have invested five years playing on the server. I guess this doesn't mean a thing. Personally, I feel that this is not moving forward, but a waste of money that I spent looking to have a good time.
A yes retiring holodeck is a joke
B Redshirt being turned into an launch release of the game where you had to make new chars was real and it was fun but its gone down as of this morning with holodeck for maitinence ultimatefate unknown
So if this is a thing, what's the next move when it comes to the current events on the Holodeck server, like the Iconian War? Is it still happening, well going to happen, or is the Rebirth just a short time event, a sort of look back at things in STO during launch and its early days? Or are both going to exist side by side, like how Holodeck is the main server, Tribble is testing, and Redshirt would be old STO?
Also, are the mods planing on moving all the events that are occurring now on to Redshirt after Rebirth, and it'll use older tech, or will they use it to try to fix the bugs from that era that are still in the game now?
Sorry if this seems like a lot, I'd not only love to play the classic STO, but I'd also like to know what happens to the game going forward.
So if this is a thing, what's the next move when it comes to the current events on the Holodeck server, like the Iconian War? Is it still happening, well going to happen, or is the Rebirth just a short time event, a sort of look back at things in STO during launch and its early days? Or are both going to exist side by side, like how Holodeck is the main server, Tribble is testing, and Redshirt would be old STO?
Also, are the mods planing on moving all the events that are occurring now on to Redshirt after Rebirth, and it'll use older tech, or will they use it to try to fix the bugs from that era that are still in the game now?
Sorry if this seems like a lot, I'd not only love to play the classic STO, but I'd also like to know what happens to the game going forward.
Dont take it so seriously.... it was an april fools joke. No way would cryptic TRIBBLE everyone over by deleting holodeck. That would mean you lost everything.
A) If this is a joke, I'm trying to find the humor in it. If it's real, well, all things must come to an end and I'm moving on. There are people who have invested five years playing on the server. I guess this doesn't mean a thing. Personally, I feel that this is not moving forward, but a waste of money that I spent looking to have a good time.
Yeah, the "retiring Holodeck" thing was a joke. (And a very unfunny one; I agree.)
The Redshirt retro server, however, was real -- at least for a short time. And whatever humor the joke was trying to get across was lost in the sheer epicness of having an STO retro server.
So if this is a thing, what's the next move when it comes to the current events on the Holodeck server, like the Iconian War? Is it still happening, well going to happen, or is the Rebirth just a short time event, a sort of look back at things in STO during launch and its early days? Or are both going to exist side by side, like how Holodeck is the main server, Tribble is testing, and Redshirt would be old STO?
Also, are the mods planing on moving all the events that are occurring now on to Redshirt after Rebirth, and it'll use older tech, or will they use it to try to fix the bugs from that era that are still in the game now?
Sorry if this seems like a lot, I'd not only love to play the classic STO, but I'd also like to know what happens to the game going forward.
There is no way that Cryptic would have invested so much time and money in recent additions and/or upgrades to the game simply to "pull the plug". It was an obvious April Fools joke and should be treated as such. As far as the "original" STO being on Redshirt.... definitely worth a trip down memory lane. In the end, however, Redshirt will probably be set back to the way it was and things will return to "semi" normal around here.
Holodeck being removed though? Seriously doubt it. It wouldn't surprise me if the server was replaced with a newer one, however.
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I just wanted to make sure of it. Never know what to expect from this game sometimes, and the news, the release date of said news, and the prospect of a retro server, kind of made me go "you puling my chain" or if this is really going to happen. Never hurts to make sure.
I was amazed at how I could basically still do the original tutorial with my eyes closed, even though it's been years since I've run through it. Apparently back in the day I ran through it with a lot of characters.
I'm also amused that it seems as though PVPers prefer the game as it was at launch and non-PVPers prefer the game as it is now.
Creating a separate PVP server with its own rule set is actually quite brilliant.
I was amazed at how I could basically still do the original tutorial with my eyes closed, even though it's been years since I've run through it. Apparently back in the day I ran through it with a lot of characters.
I'm also amused that it seems as though PVPers prefer the game as it was at launch and non-PVPers prefer the game as it is now.
Creating a separate PVP server with its own rule set is actually quite brilliant.
It would be neat if they did a PVP server. It would also be neat if they made a server, set in an alternate sort of timeline of the game, like the Mirror Universe, or with the Iconian War a timeline where they win the war (if in the main server we win), or a timeline where the Borg invasion during 2409 was a lot worse than it was. Or even a timeline where Romulus wasn't destroyed, and the Romulan Empire is still as strong as it was before the Hobus supernova.
It would be neat if they did a PVP server. It would also be neat if they made a server, set in an alternate sort of timeline of the game, like the Mirror Universe, or with the Iconian War a timeline where they win the war (if in the main server we win), or a timeline where the Borg invasion during 2409 was a lot worse than it was. Or even a timeline where Romulus wasn't destroyed, and the Romulan Empire is still as strong as it was before the Hobus supernova.
that would actually be rather nice bit they would need separate teams to manage each shard. and i doubt that would happen. but i love the idea of a retro shard full time with no support. or a copy past of retro with full on PvP everyplace. again no support just there for use.
Trophies for killing FEDS ahh those were the days.
I was amazed at how I could basically still do the original tutorial with my eyes closed, even though it's been years since I've run through it. Apparently back in the day I ran through it with a lot of characters.
I'm also amused that it seems as though PVPers prefer the game as it was at launch and non-PVPers prefer the game as it is now.
Creating a separate PVP server with its own rule set is actually quite brilliant.
Brillant indeed!
This would solve a LOT of issues (on so many levels).
"...'With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured...the first thought forbidden...the first freedom denied--chains us all irrevocably.' ... The first time any man's freedom is trodden on, we're all damaged. I fear that today--"
- (TNG) Picard, quoting Judge Aaron Satie
Thing is... This is an April Fools but if you were serious I wild actually be happy. It was a simpler time and the game was more fun. It was more visceral, more engaging. Sure it was scruffy looking and lacked content, but it was a better 'game'...
In my opinion his is a little bit of a backfire.
Yeah, I considered STO a 'better' game back then too.
Back when the C-store was just cosmetic items, no one had heard of lockboxes, max level ships costed 250k EC, no one had heard of Rep grinding, & everything wasn't all about pushing players to buy Zen.
Not the best April Fools joke whe you just make people remember how sucky the 'atmosphere' of STO has become even if the game is technologically/graphically better. I'd gladly take the neglect Atari seemed to give STO over the whip cracking PWE does to SELL MORE ZEN!!!!!!
Sometimes I think I play STO just to have something to complain about on the forums.
redshirt has reappeared on my list and appears to still be running rebirth but is not "live" yet do not lose hope those of you who have not gotten a chance to see it yet!
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ahhh.. that proper sux dude, hopefully they will keep redshirt up for a while though, id have thought folks playing rebirth would be a good way of easing the initial server strain when they launch Delta Recruits this avo.
Hoping this just means that it's down while Cryptic patches Holodeck, not that it's gone forever.
And it didn't even have a timer, it just went down, I had just started the Azura mission -.-
LOL... signed by MirrorTrendy.....nice
-april fools
Silly Doffs
Lets do this again sooner rather than later please and give us at least a week!
Cryptic, please make a true S1.2 shard a reality. I want to play again the STO that I love. RA5/BG5 forever!
Bath me in Chronotron Particles, baby. I'm ready to go back to a time in STO history that I never knew.
Or as Liz Lemon might sigh, "I want to go to there."
But seriously :: points :: Bags packed.
A) If this is a joke, I'm trying to find the humor in it.
Alot of people suspect alot of things and alot of people are wrong alot of the time.
And you can quote me on that.
A yes retiring holodeck is a joke
B Redshirt being turned into an launch release of the game where you had to make new chars was real and it was fun but its gone down as of this morning with holodeck for maitinence ultimatefate unknown
totality great april fools prank by the team
Also, are the mods planing on moving all the events that are occurring now on to Redshirt after Rebirth, and it'll use older tech, or will they use it to try to fix the bugs from that era that are still in the game now?
Sorry if this seems like a lot, I'd not only love to play the classic STO, but I'd also like to know what happens to the game going forward.
Dont take it so seriously.... it was an april fools joke. No way would cryptic TRIBBLE everyone over by deleting holodeck. That would mean you lost everything.
Yeah, the "retiring Holodeck" thing was a joke. (And a very unfunny one; I agree.)
The Redshirt retro server, however, was real -- at least for a short time. And whatever humor the joke was trying to get across was lost in the sheer epicness of having an STO retro server.
There is no way that Cryptic would have invested so much time and money in recent additions and/or upgrades to the game simply to "pull the plug". It was an obvious April Fools joke and should be treated as such. As far as the "original" STO being on Redshirt.... definitely worth a trip down memory lane. In the end, however, Redshirt will probably be set back to the way it was and things will return to "semi" normal around here.
Holodeck being removed though? Seriously doubt it. It wouldn't surprise me if the server was replaced with a newer one, however.
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I'm also amused that it seems as though PVPers prefer the game as it was at launch and non-PVPers prefer the game as it is now.
Creating a separate PVP server with its own rule set is actually quite brilliant.
Not true. Some see the future with rose tinted glasses. :P
It would be neat if they did a PVP server. It would also be neat if they made a server, set in an alternate sort of timeline of the game, like the Mirror Universe, or with the Iconian War a timeline where they win the war (if in the main server we win), or a timeline where the Borg invasion during 2409 was a lot worse than it was. Or even a timeline where Romulus wasn't destroyed, and the Romulan Empire is still as strong as it was before the Hobus supernova.
that would actually be rather nice bit they would need separate teams to manage each shard. and i doubt that would happen. but i love the idea of a retro shard full time with no support. or a copy past of retro with full on PvP everyplace. again no support just there for use.
This would solve a LOT of issues (on so many levels).
But to be serious for a moment, I would like to see more references to Enterprise-era stuff in STO.
Redshirt Rising AKA Arr-Arr.
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Try googling it under maps.
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/newreply.php?do=newreply&p=23126221
Yeah, I considered STO a 'better' game back then too.
Back when the C-store was just cosmetic items, no one had heard of lockboxes, max level ships costed 250k EC, no one had heard of Rep grinding, & everything wasn't all about pushing players to buy Zen.
Not the best April Fools joke whe you just make people remember how sucky the 'atmosphere' of STO has become even if the game is technologically/graphically better. I'd gladly take the neglect Atari seemed to give STO over the whip cracking PWE does to SELL MORE ZEN!!!!!!