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Haven't played since launch. Re-activated my account today. Going to give it another go around this week.

What's different?

Lancer VI
USS Battalion
Commanding
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    LancerVI wrote: »
    Haven't played since launch. Re-activated my account today. Going to give it another go around this week.

    What's different?

    Lancer VI
    USS Battalion
    Commanding

    Um, everything?

    Edit: ^^ That was just a placeholder while I went to search stuff.

    Here, take a look at the Season Two State of the Game info, because currently we're on Season two of the game. http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=170793

    Now read the Season 3 preview on Tribble Test Server notes to see what the game will be like in a few weeks. It's all transforming:
    http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=188290

    And to see what you've missed, check this out:
    http://startrekonline.com/feature_episodes

    And if you don't feel like reading, here's a video:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5msKMsp-2U
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Fastest way is to play the game, really.

    Have fun.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Jexsam wrote: »
    Fastest way is to play the game, really.

    Have fun.

    But I'm at work, waiting for the weekend. SO I figured I'd chat about it in the meantime!

    Lancer VI
    U.S.S. Battalion
    LT
    Commanding
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Read the release notes and engineering reports to get an idea of what has changed and what's in the works.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    First off: Welcome back.

    The new weekly episodes are full of WIN!
    The finale of the second set was just released last Saturday. So, you now have 10 new missions in 2 sets of 5 that each follow a cool story and progress from a first contact sort of situation to a finale show-down. Each set of missions also have cool rewards with a bonus reward for completing the missions before the next set comes out. Sadly, you missed out on the first series' special reward, a Breen BOff. But the special reward for the second series is still available. The first series can be started by talking to an ambassador contact just outside of Admiral Quinn's office. That mission set can be started by any character Lt10 or higher. Klingons can do these missions too, but I don't know what contact starts it. The second series can be started by flying to Psi Velorum and a box will pop up for you to talk to Franklin Drake (or Klingon equivalent). This set can be started by any character LT5 or higher.

    Next, you should check out what's new on Tribble. Most of what's coming in Season 3 is up and almost everyone is excited. The sector space revamp is most anticipated.

    I hope you enjoy your return to STO and I look forward to seeing you out in the 'verse.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Oh boy where to start....

    Scanning now has a minigame

    crafting got an overhaul and it's getting another soon

    sector space will be completely different by early december and ground combat is getting a total revamp soon after

    weekly episodes have been introduced along with a bunch of new ones in new sectors that have opened up

    ship interiors have been added

    accolades for doing random cool things have been added, some bonuses you get are buffs against damage if you've taken enough of it, symbolizing your tac officer studying it and outfitting your ship against it

    Diplomacy has been added and you can start doing random diplomatic missions in star clusters, aiding planets and doing cool missions on social worlds like Risa and Vulcan and Bajor.

    Trophies have been added that you can customize your ready room with

    at max level you get a token to buy a retrofit ship with, cloaking defiant, saucer seperation galaxy or ablative armour intrepid

    a difficulty slider has been added along with an injury system, at the two highest difficulty levels every time you die you have a chance to take a flavorful injury on the ground or damage in space. Ranging from things like cracked ribs and concussion to destroyed EPS conduits and sickbay beds malfunctioning. You can either fill up your cargo bay with repair parts and special regenerators or you can get them fixed for free at spacedock.

    That's all I can remember for now, I'll post again if I think of any more.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Hiya,

    Klingon carriers are overpowered.

    Canon is all that matters, choose a interpretation and begin the jihad against those whose canon is not yours.

    If you don't PvP you are worthless.

    Feds are now called "Freds" (though "klinks" has begun to lose favor as a name for Klingons)

    Cruisers on the fred side are all powerful, the Galaxy-X is a super weapon, and if you want a "I win" button buy a excelsior.

    All Starfleet to Klingon or Klingon to Starfleet, messages end with "L2P"

    Immersion is the name of the game, pick a era, and schedule time for your second jihad.

    PvE is what balance should strive towards.

    Always claim to play on elite, then complain that elite is impossible.

    Always claim to play on elite, then tell some one else who has problems they need to L2P.

    Klingons need love and the Freds need to L2P.

    The Galaxy X is worthless and needs a "Red Button" update for major win.

    The NX-1 is no longer the red headed stepchild. Fred carriers now make you the pariah.

    The Undine need a faction before the Romulans.

    Some one wants to blow up Vulcan.

    If you have even the smallest problem with the game, don't file a bug report, start a new thread here about how you're going to quit.

    The Real life United Federation of Planets, begins here.

    Scotty and the devs are sexist pigs.

    Important note, only this and this should be considered proper Vans. Not ones posted in a thread I linked above.

    The exchange is out of control, it is totally ran by sane "supply and demand" standards in a economy where we "print" our own money, without any sinks for said monies.



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    I know I left a few things out, but, that's just off the top of my head and just new here on the forums!!

    Imagine the fun the game will bring you!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    ROFL!

    you do make some valid points, but most of them concerns forum whining. If you just read the patchnotes and play the game you can avoid them.


    As for the game, almost everything has changed. Raised levelcap, changed abilities, powerlevels, gear, you name it... It's all as it used to be, just different.

    btw: Hooray for people coming back! :D (i'm seeing a lot of it lately!)
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