Release Notes: May 14th, 2015

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General:

• Implemented the new Lohlunat Pearl Buyback store.
  • For details, please visit the Retiring Lohlunat Pearls blog at: http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/9232203-star-trek-online%3A-retiring-lohlunat-pearls
• Resolved an issue which was causing some players to crash when loading in to the login screen or certain maps.
• Pilot Training Manuals have been added to the Exchange filter.
• Resolved an issue where helmets for many costume sets were not available to use in the tailor.
• Added a Holographic FX option for Photonic Bridge Officers.

Systems:

• Command Ships: Resolved an issue which was causing the Inspiration mechanic to heavily impact server performance.
  • Inspiration will now always be generated at an improved base rate.
  • Inspiration gain rate improvement is no longer influenced by team size.
• Pilot Ships:
  • Resolved an issue which was allowing players to break out of the forced pathway through system space with Tactical Maneuvering powers during the episode “Surface Tension”.
  • Resolved an issue which was allowing players to break out of the starting point of space STF Queues with Tactical Maneuvering powers.
  • Enhanced Inertial Damper Field can now be equipped on all pilot ships including Romulan Pilot Warbirds.
  • Resolved an issue where Gravity Well was not blocking Tactical Maneuvers.
  • Resolved an issue where in default setup, the Singularity UI overlapped with the Maneuvering UI for the Romulan Pilot ships.
  • Resolved an issue which occasionally caused the default settings of Tactical Maneuvers to reset.
• Clicking on the “Finish Now” button in the R&D system while a project is running will now open a confirmation window to spend Dilithium instead of immediately spending the Dilithium.
• The Upgrade Window text will now say “Result” under the upgraded item slot.
  • The text will change to “Possible Result” when a max level item is slotted for a quality upgrade.
  • This is a text change only as no functionality has changed.
• Resolved an issue with the Hazari Space Set where the 3 piece Cooldown Reduction was affecting all powers instead of only Shield Heals.
• Resolved an issue that would cause Subwarp Sheath to apply its armor penetration to powers other than directed energy weapons used against the owner's targets.

Content:

• The daily mission "Sh'mar - Distress Signal" is now available again from the Sh'mar freighter near the Zibal system.
  • Updated minicontacts in the mission so that they use a corrected headshot, and do not disrupt cloak.
  • Contacts with the freighter now use an updated background instead of a blank background.
• The daily mission "Defense Contract" is now available once again at the Alhena System for players who have completed the mission "Skirmish" from the "Spectres" mission arc.
• The Ocampan Freighter has been returned to the Delta quadrant.
• Returned Breen and Deferi patrols to areas of the appropriate space in the Alpha quadrant.
  • These should once again offer their respective daily missions.
• Sector Space:
  • Resolved an issue where duplicate interacts appeared on some system interacts.
  • Landmarks are more visible on Sector Maps.
    • This is not in Sector Space itself but the mini map and standard map when opened.
  • Sector Space Civilian Freighters no longer have beam in animation.
• "Sphere of Influence" should now appear in the mission journal as located in the Dyson Sphere.

Known Issues:

• Occasionally, when accepting a new Episode, the sub tasks under the episode name will not initially appear in the mission tracker.
• The Syndicate Operative that can be escorted for an optional task in “Brotherhood of the Sword” can die too quickly an fail the task.
• Many of the Herald Squad NPC Groups are actually Bluegills in the Foundry.
• Some Reman Captains and Bridge Officers are missing their arms and chest.