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Just got this email.

STAR TREK ONLINE SPECIALS

Greetings!
For you and your friends, new players and old, we're pleased to offer exciting Star Trek Online offers and promotions starting May 7, 2010!
Veteran Rewards
Our sincerest thanks to players who have invested their time with us! We'd like to send some goodies your way. The more you play Star Trek Online, the more we'll give you. Skill point bonuses, titles, costume pieces, character slots... Veterans will be rewarded every 100 days! Rewards will be retroactive, too!

Free Trial Weekend
Our first free trial weekend, called the Welcome Back Weekend, is available to former players. Welcome Back Weekend features unrestricted play and begins Friday, May 7, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific and ends Monday, May 10, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. Pacific. Of course, we'll have a pre-load up early next week so everyone can get the client before the free weekend actually starts.

Refer a Friend
We want to help you bring your friends to our game. With our Refer a Friend program, you can earn rewards for introducing your buddies to Star Trek Online. You can earn special items, game time, Cryptic Points and more. The program will start on May 7.

Demo
Unlike the Welcome Back Weekend, the Star Trek Online Demo will be made available for all players starting May 7 and it features gameplay restricted to the first few missions. It's a great way to introduce your friends to the game.

Season One: Update One
Finally, we're also publishing our latest update to the live game! Season One: Update One includes new difficulty options that come with a new injury system for greater challenge. There's also new high-end weaponry and a new auto-fire mode for space combat.

Thank you so much for your interest!

-The Cryptic Team
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    You know... Assumed this was a Popkornn thread with that title. :p


    And lovely... Refer a Friend.

    100 days on vet rewards? The standard 90 was to low or something? *shrug*
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Wow I like that they took my uniform idea for the vet rewards

    lol.........just ah man......why do they take so damn long to implement good ideas.......sheesh shame about the rest of it
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Chat wrote:
    You know... Assumed this was a Popkornn thread with that title. :p

    That is what I get for posting tired. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    So it wasn't just me who thought there wasn't a thread on it. Been looking ofr it and nothing.

    So how do these apply to lifers (fair question even though we're commited anyway and have had bonuses already) and a more general question, do these rewards stack (I'd assume yes since you could do 200 days and earn rewards then go on to do 300 and get more and not lose the 200 ones).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Lifers get lifers rewards......they not good enough for you then?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    LoL. Enduring STO for 100 days. Thats worse than doing time for Murder. I find it hard to play above 5 minutes.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    AtomicFB wrote:
    Rewards will be retroactive, too!

    Sorry, it's late. What the heck do they mean by retroactive? Like everyone who's subbed for 100 days will get the same rewards?

    And that free play weekend thing is going to be disastrously laggy if lessons weren't learned from Champions Online.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    plexaura wrote:
    Sorry, it's late. What the heck do they mean by retroactive? Like everyone who's subbed for 100 days will get the same rewards?

    And that free play weekend thing is going to be disastrously laggy if lessons weren't learned from Champions Online.

    Laggy or not.....they need more of them to bring people back.....if that is possible
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Brucebleo wrote:
    Lifers get lifers rewards......they not good enough for you then?

    Oh yeah I'm not chasing for more but naturaly I ask myself that question because lifers are the exception in terms of subing and we have been rewarded already. I'd just like to know really out of curiosity one way or the other.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Brucebleo wrote:
    Laggy or not.....they need more of them to bring people back.....if that is possible

    There's nothing better than to welcome your players back with tons and tons of lag, and annoy current players in the process.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Here's the link to the vet rewards stuff - http://www.startrekonline.com/veteran_rewards?utm_source=Cryptic+News&utm_campaign=48ad4f6db0-STO_May_Promotions&utm_medium=email

    EDIT: Wondering how long it will be before somebody cries about the Captain's Table.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    So it wasn't just me who thought there wasn't a thread on it. Been looking ofr it and nothing.

    So how do these apply to lifers (fair question even though we're commited anyway and have had bonuses already) and a more general question, do these rewards stack (I'd assume yes since you could do 200 days and earn rewards then go on to do 300 and get more and not lose the 200 ones).
    See it like this...
    Anyone who has an account in good standing(as in active and able to play the game) will get the vet rewards every 100 day.
    Now do a lifer have an account in good standing.
    Computer says... Yes!
    plexaura wrote:
    Sorry, it's late. What the heck do they mean by retroactive? Like everyone who's subbed for 100 days will get the same rewards?

    And that free play weekend thing is going to be disastrously laggy if lessons weren't learned from Champions Online.
    Bingo... x2. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    DeWitt_LSF wrote:
    Here's the link to the vet rewards stuff - http://www.startrekonline.com/veteran_rewards?utm_source=Cryptic+News&utm_campaign=48ad4f6db0-STO_May_Promotions&utm_medium=email

    EDIT: Wondering how long it will be before somebody cries about the Captain's Table.

    WOW, some of those are actually useful.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    DeWitt_LSF wrote:
    EDIT: Wondering how long it will be before somebody cries about the Captain's Table.

    BAWWWWW, we only have 300 more days until the Captain's Table's open to the unwashed masses.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    AtomicFB wrote:
    Skill point bonuses

    Wait, we get "rewarded" by rocketing to cap faster?

    :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    # A 5% Captain and Officer Skill Point Boost up to Lieutenant Commander 6.

    So what is this? An experience bonus for leveling those alts?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Get Use too it. The games in its Death Throws. I mean offering Trials this early in is like the actions of a dying Ferengi!! Lifers Hit the PANIC Button!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    There's just something about that man and games involving ships...
    FREE Costume Piece – A special uniform Veteran badge.

    ANOTHER badge?
    FREE Costume Piece – Special Veteran Uniform Option.

    Ooh hey, I hope it's something sexy.
    FREE Vanity Ship – Captain’s Yacht.

    I hope they get this right in the next 300 days.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    AtomicFB wrote:
    STAR TREK ONLINE SPECIALS

    Season One: Update One
    Finally, we're also publishing our latest update to the live game! Season One: Update One includes new difficulty options that come with a new injury system for greater challenge. There's also new high-end weaponry and a new auto-fire mode for space combat.

    Thank you so much for your interest!

    -The Cryptic Team

    Hmmm, is this the DP/Death Penalty being introduced or just some new system for calculating damage until You get defeated ???

    Not been playing alot lately due to reallife stuff.
    :confused:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    AtomicFB wrote:
    WOW, some of those are actually useful.

    Ahh... nevermind my prior comment. That's for the actual slow part.

    And in about 340 days, someone will actually set foot in the Captain's Table again. :cool: It's not that it wasn't a nice gesture, but almost nobody's there because we lifers actually do enjoy going among the peasants.

    I should stop now.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Chat wrote:
    100 days on vet rewards? The standard 90 was to low or something? *shrug*

    90 days is a 3 month sub.
    100 days is a 4 month sub.

    Ker-ching!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    And in about 340 days, someone will actually set foot in the Captain's Table again. :cool: It's not that it wasn't a nice gesture, but almost nobody's there because we lifers actually do enjoy going among the peasants.

    It's mainly because we can't transwarp directly back to captain's table. The loading time for Earthdock space is already atrocious, having another map to load is just too much frustration.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    So... I wonder if the Refer a Friend will be retroactive... I mean I got 3 people to sign up for lifer accounts! I only know 3 people who like Star Trek enough to pay that kind of money (or a monthly sub fee) and own a computer that will run the game!

    Maybe I can have my comic guy put something up in his store for me...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    plexaura wrote:
    It's mainly because we can't transwarp directly back to captain's table. The loading time for Earthdock space is already atrocious, having another map to load is just too much frustration.

    Agree - that's my problem with it... in fact, I should be able to use transwarp to go to any of the major space stations... I mean I'd expect to have to get an "authorization code" for each one or something from thier respective Admirals, but then when you activate the transwarp power, it would bring up a list of available transwarp locals to pick from before shooting off into infinite velocity... would be SOOO nice, and the 30 minute timer would prevent abuse.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Got the email as well. It's nice to see what the canon ship dstahl mentioned is. Too bad it sounds like it will be aesthetic.

    Sadly, I have no friends that like Star Trek so my chances of getting anywhere with the refer a friend program are slim to none, but at least I'll get the veteran rewards. i wonder if they're going to count Open Beta time?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    the vet rewards look good. hopefully this will please the people that ranted for them in the tens of threads ive read. but yeh some of that stuff is useful.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    goes it also with LTA???
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    more XP for the low levels sounds like a good idea for someone who did that a LOT of times.
    The Titles are just useless,
    Free Respec, nice.
    FREE Costume Piece – A special uniform Veteran badge. ...i hope it's a Starfleet Badge this time.
    FREE Extra Ship Slot. ....ah, so Ship Slots are coming for the C-Store *noted*
    FREE Costume Piece – Special Veteran Uniform Option. <- sweet, that is still within my one year sub ^^
    FREE Ship "Firework" emote. LOL... realy? SHIP EMOTE!? XD
    FREE Access to The Captain’s Table. *d'oh*
    FREE Vanity Ship – Captain’s Yacht. ....you should give out a free Shipslot for that thing ;) ...anyway what do i want with a Captains Yacht if i am lvl 80 (President of the Federation) ...or lvl 99 ( = Q ) ...i am allready Rear Admiral, that thin is ALLREADY outdated :p


    May i suggest for 500 days: Free Constitution Class Ship, TOS Uniforms / Mirroruniverse Uniforms + FREE TOS Constitution Class Bridge?.... on another thought, i would not want to wait that long ^^
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    Are the veteran rewards for continuous days subscribed? or just total number of days you have ever payed for?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited April 2010
    is 400 days equivilant to a lifers sub? if so i wont mind the table being opened up but i hope it deosnt become a breeding ground for spam etc. thats the only reason i use it at present
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