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  • toivatoiva Member Posts: 3,276 Arc User
    jheinig wrote: »
    The tools of literacy are available to most everyone in the information age, but this has the paradoxical effect of devaluing them -- that is, people assume that because anyone can write, that anyone can write well. The latter is a skill that takes work, of course. This is why skilled writers are important in game development.

    This is basically what people have been trying to point out upper in the threat. Hoping you get a dedicated (and good) writer on the team.

    Either way, both people will be great losses for STO...
    TOIVA, Toi Vaxx, Toia Vix, Toveg, T'vritha, To Vrax: Bring in the Allegiance class.
    Toi'Va, Ti'vath, Toivia, Ty'Vris, Tia Vex, Toi'Virth: Add Tier 6 KDF Carrier and Raider.
    Tae'Va, T'Vaya, To'Var, Tevra, T'Vira, To'Vrak: Give us Asylums for Romulans.

    Don't make ARC mandatory! Keep it optional only!
  • puttenhamputtenham Member Posts: 1,052 Arc User
    omg, i cant waite to see if we can get someone who can write above a fith grade level. one of my biggest problems with this game has been the writing..

    but im not all grumpy pants... good luck and hopefully you can enjoy larger success at a better studio. while i am not a fan of your writing, i certainly was a fan of your engagement of the player base. again, good luck..
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    tacofangs wrote: »
    Geko is a SYSTEMS designer. While he helps to shape the overall story as the Lead Designer on the project, the individual CONTENT designers, who actually implement missions, and hook up NPCs and such are the ones who would be writing dialog and stories. They actually already do that to an extent. Much of the dialog we do currently is written by that mission's content designer, and then just touched up, and trekkified by Kestrel. We may be missing the latter now, but that doesn't mean we are incapable of telling stories.
    The best example I can think of is the original incarnation of the Borg STFs. Many people lamented the loss of the story being told in them.... well.... Who wrote that? I heard it was Gozer. :p
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  • dgdolphdgdolph Member Posts: 592 Arc User
    tacofangs wrote: »
    Geko is a SYSTEMS designer. While he helps to shape the overall story as the Lead Designer on the project, the individual CONTENT designers, who actually implement missions, and hook up NPCs and such are the ones who would be writing dialog and stories. They actually already do that to an extent. Much of the dialog we do currently is written by that mission's content designer, and then just touched up, and trekkified by Kestrel. We may be missing the latter now, but that doesn't mean we are incapable of telling stories.

    Since you're speaking about Geko: Now that more and more people are leaving (or beeing fired), how are the chances that he's finally leaving aswell?

    I'd just like to know if there's still hope for STO. As long as Geko stays there is no hope.

  • cmdrscarletcmdrscarlet Member Posts: 5,137 Arc User
    Farewell Kestrel and Frost. Enjoy your days and thank you for your service to the players.
  • marcase2marcase2 Member Posts: 103 Arc User
    Thank you Christine for your hard work and dedication, we'll miss you !
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  • gameshogungameshogun Member Posts: 132 Arc User
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  • belidosbelidos Member Posts: 452 Arc User
    Hey! No fair! They are allowed to make leaving posts and we're not!

    Lol, just kidding, in all seriousness sorry to see you go, we got some great content out of you and you will be missed.
  • belidosbelidos Member Posts: 452 Arc User
    risian4 wrote: »
    Who doesn't love Enterprise's theme song?

    It's an awesome song, but a rubbish star trek theme in my opinion, Star Trek themes have always been orchestral and that's how they should always be. I love the song, but hate how it was used.
  • vonednavonedna Member Posts: 61 Arc User
    Geko turns off the light
  • psiameesepsiameese Member Posts: 1,649 Arc User
    Well. This topic went off the rail suddenly. :(

    Anyway. Sorry I missed these departures. I will also miss both of their contributions to our game. I'm hopeful the vacancies will be filled with persons both skilled and interested in Star Trek. B)
    (/\) Exploring Star Trek Online Since July 2008 (/\)
  • khamseenairkhamseenair Member Posts: 2,640 Bug Hunter
    edited September 2015
    psiameese wrote: »
    Well. This topic went off the rail suddenly. :(

    Yeah. I tried reporting the post earlier but the report system seems to be broken since the "upgrade", so I sent Borticus a message but I don't know if he even has mod abilities on the forums or not.
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    psiameese wrote: »
    Well. This topic went off the rail suddenly. :(

    Yeah. I tried reporting the post earlier but the report system seems to be broken since the "upgrade", so I sent Borticus a message but I don't know if he even has mod abilities on the forums or not.
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    I'd recommend trying either yetweallfalldown, or um.. whoever the Neverwinter CM is.
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  • rajathomasrajathomas Member Posts: 130 Arc User
    edited September 2015
    Is Kestrel responsible for Midnight? If she was, this is sad to hear because it is the best STO episode ever.
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  • otisnobleotisnoble Member Posts: 1,290 Arc User
    Thanks for all your hard work and may your horizons be clear sailing and your hull without holes.
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  • alexsanderitaalexsanderita Member Posts: 214 Arc User
    edited September 2015
    deokkent wrote: »
    Man, for a sec I thought trendy left.

    Kestrel left, and Frost too.

    I still dream from time to time about using the Gateway to doff off-game in spare minutes as we were told
  • richy8025richy8025 Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    This is a little late but good luck in the future and thanks for all your hard work
  • bobbydazlersbobbydazlers Member Posts: 4,534 Arc User
    From our very own Kestrel


    It's been a long road, getting from here to there ….

    (BTW – Zero loves the Enterprise theme song. If you ever meet her, be sure to sing it to her.)

    After eight years at Cryptic and almost seven years as the writer of Star Trek Online, it's time to turn over my tricorder and move on to other worlds and new stories. It has been an honor and a privilege to write for a universe this deep and amazing and to be a part of the STO community. Thank you so much for the chance to be a part of your universe.

    This was a very difficult decision for Frost and I to make, but I'm looking forward to the challenges ahead. And even though we're exiting the building, we are always going to be part of the Cryptic family. It is an amazing, dedicated team here, and I know they will do great things in the future. And I'll be playing – if you meet a Bolian flying an escort or an Orion in a carrier, it might just be me.

    Be excellent to each other.

    -Kestrel

    not to be picky but I think the line is - It's been a long road, getting from there to here …. not here to there.

    see > http://startrek.enterprise.free.fr/prod/prod_themeen.php

    I actually love this song myself so much so I have told my children I would like it played at my funeral, a true trekkie to the end.

    When I think about everything we've been through together,

    maybe it's not the destination that matters, maybe it's the journey,

     and if that journey takes a little longer,

    so we can do something we all believe in,

     I can't think of any place I'd rather be or any people I'd rather be with.

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