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jvonwolfies2
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Just like 101% of STO players, I just absolutely love working through all the reputations but, I also enjoy doing other things like exploring the galaxy, participating in missions in the far off reaches, etc. So maybe instead of having to warp all the way back to DS9 to skip through some log recordings all the time, maybe you could just compress and encrypt that log and send it via subspace to my communications officer?
What'd'ya say Kurland? Could you make that happen? Pretty please, with cherries on top?
What'd'ya say Kurland? Could you make that happen? Pretty please, with cherries on top?
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you're not wrong, but it clutters the mission tracker and it seems like adding a "hail so and so" option would be a simple addition that I for one would appreciate.
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They hail you.. across space to tell you to come to DS9 in person.. to listen to recordings that they could just send you over subspace. The whole idea is just silly, it's nothing but an unnecessary task to get you to visit DS9 for whatever reason.
It's never made any sense and it's always been completely stupid. I do as others said, I hide the missions until I am max level then I listen to them all at once. It's not a big deal, but it is pointless and silly.
When you're right, you're right. Ok, now I'll be honest. What I really want is something like;
Kurland here; We've received a message for you.
PC; Acknowledged.
Kurland here; We've encoded the message.
PC; Thank you.
Kurland here; OPS is sending the message now.
PC; COMM, forward it to my ready room.
Kurland here; Did you get the message?
PC; Yes.
Kurland here; What did it say?
PC; *static*
Kurland here; Hello? is anyone there? Kurland here, come in. Anyone? This is Kurland *sobbing softly* Kurland here.
My character Tsin'xing
Couldn't they have placed them at locations that made sense?
But yeah, I agree with the OP. Just having them sent to you would be best. (Then you could review them at the locations that they are associated with - like DS9).
arcgames.com/en/forums/startrekonline/#/discussion/1203368/pve-content-a-list-of-gamewide-polishing-pass-suggestions
I might be wrong but, I get the impression that initially, it was a way to introduce the player to a new place. But, at this point, by the time you're working through the reps, you've already been to ds9 (probably), and new Romulus, or the sphere command center for that matter. So now that I've had a few Romulan ale's, what I really, really, want is a "go read the message that's waiting for you on board your ship" kind of thing.
That I think, would be ideal. It's an excuse to use your bridge more in the game and it solves the warping from one side of the galaxy to the other problem. Seriously, who would hate it if they did this?
Or if the devs like it so much, keep the notes saying a message can be listened to at <couldn't care less where>. But remove the undroppable "missions" for them so people don't have to jump through hoops to clear the spam off their mission lists.
I think they've done this, same reason they made it so, back when, that you can't beam out of your Fleet starbase from any place: they wanted to you to 'forcibly' enjoy being there. Same with the new DS9: there's no reason to have to visit DS9 (or a computer terminal any farther than that in your ready room, for thar matter), to receive a communiqué. But it does serve the purpose of "Look, we made a lovely new DS9, and. consequently, you WILL be there!"
Sadly they stripped it all back to the bare minimum and went with an audio log.
On a plus note those DS9 logs don't lock out you getting the dil reward for capping the rep so there's no reason to visit ds9 and the overly cramped conditions, hesitant doors and people RP'ing from other end of the station. The new ds9 might be show accurate (debatable) but that doesn't mean its conducive to gameplay.
There is a reward. You get about 500 skill and 500xp. Check the loot window next time.
Now THIS is the most logical place for them! Your ships ready room on the bridge.
It's close by. It gets people to explore a part of the game few know about. And it fits perfectly in context with the whole 'communique' theme.
Hey Cryptic, can we haz this change?
arcgames.com/en/forums/startrekonline/#/discussion/1203368/pve-content-a-list-of-gamewide-polishing-pass-suggestions
My character Tsin'xing
It's even more ridiculous than you think.
My character Tsin'xing
They've sent plenty of encrypted messages over subspace (ST:TNG/DS9).
Besides, an encrypted P2P subspace message is always much more secure, as anyone who'se ever worked with computers can tell you, that anyone with physical access to a computer, accessible by many, makes said system notoriously unsafe.
> I think they've done this, same reason they made it so, back when, that you can't beam out of your Fleet starbase from any place: they wanted to you to 'forcibly' enjoy being there.
That was done for Security reasons. You can't have people beaming in and out of Starbases in an uncontrolled manner....
.... except if you are leaving to go to an Event.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
...Huh... that never seems to be an issue on ESD.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
They want people to be able to flee ESD as quickly as possible when they inevitably see the chat going on there.
That's assuming DS9 chat is much better.
And the difference being? You can only beam into a Fleet Starbase when you belong there (thru yourself or thru an invite). There's absolutely no valid reason you continually have to go to the transporter pad, just to beam out. None whatsoever.
True true.
Try it sometime, go anywhere in the Starbase then use the Transwarp to a Featured Episode or to an Event that shows up in the Calendar and you will Beam straight out.
The Transport Pad, I believe, is being forced because you have a choice of many Fleet Holdings you can go to. Could they have done it like they do at the Holdings where a Pad is not used and you can use a limited selection from a Button on your UI? Sure. But the Destination selections from the Holdings is much less than from the Starbase itself.
As it is there are cascading selections from the Starbase Pad on a fairly large dialog box.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
My character Tsin'xing
If the encryption is solid, it doesn't matter who has a copy of the ciphertext.
Physical access to the system used to decrypt a file trumps all encryption. It doesn't matter where the key is stored, because it has to be combined with the file to use it. If an adversary access to the hardware this takes place on, they can simply monitor the computer and wait for the player to enter the decryption key. A risk that would not exist if the player was sent the file to open in private (if the adversary had compromized the player's own computers, they would already have the key).