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Season 7 Dev Blog #4

pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
edited October 2012 in Galactic News Network [PC]
Producer Steve "SalamiInferno" Ricossa, Jr. reveals details about the STO Gateway project in this entry of the Season 7 News Dev Blog series.


Link to the blog.
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  • askrayaskray Member Posts: 3,329 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    This looks very interesting and can't wait till look at it in full! :)
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  • zorbanezorbane Member Posts: 1,617 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    neat, while it doesn't seem to have too much in the first release looking forward to what it'll do in the future (foundry search????)
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  • wraithshadow13wraithshadow13 Member Posts: 1,728 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I'm seriously hoping that this doesn't end up like the champions app did, because it sounds like a really fun and useful thing that i wouldn't mind expanded over to CO and NW.
  • timelord79timelord79 Member Posts: 1,852 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Doff management! Need!
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  • tuskin67tuskin67 Member Posts: 1,097 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Oh very cool!
  • neoakiraiineoakiraii Member Posts: 7,468 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    That's awesome...now I just need to hire a yeoman to follow me around with my I Pad and we are in business.


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  • androphorosandrophoros Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    timelord79 wrote: »
    Doff management! Need!

    My understanding is that the Doff system WON'T be available at launch. This is probably due to technical/logistical difficulties in getting the system to work is probably setting doff functionality back to a further date. As opposed to anything malicious on Cryptic's part.
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  • cavaduscavadus Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    timelord79 wrote: »
    Doff management! Need!

    Top priority feature here. Nothing else matters more than this.
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  • amayakitsuneamayakitsune Member Posts: 977 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    This is the type of Dev Blog that would have been best accompanied by the line "Now available on the iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace." followed by links to both of them.
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I am big enough to admit when I am wrong.

    Good job... Now...

    Minigames, and DuOff manager, thank you.
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
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    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
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  • pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
    edited October 2012
    As I mentioned in this thread:
    This is going to be the initial release/ beta phase, and will have just the first set of features -- it really can only grow from here. We'd love for players to get their hands on what we've developed thus far so we can collect feedback and input. We want the DOFF system available and are working on it -- it's a massive undertaking for Cryptic's Core team and everyone is just as excited for the possibilities as you are :) ... In order to implement a DOFF system out of the game, these features had to be developed and implemented first. The priorities are spot on for future features to fall in place.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
    edited October 2012
    amayakitsune wrote: »
    This is the type of Dev Blog that would have been best accompanied by the line "Now available on the iTunes App Store and Android Marketplace." followed by links to both of them.

    But it's not going to be an "app" per se -- players can access it from their computers through a web browser, or on mobile devices (tablet, smartphones, etc.) through their mobile broswers. Some smartphones/ tablets will even let you "save" a website so an icon is placed on your homescreen for quick access.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • targpetz101targpetz101 Member Posts: 25 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Interesting.
    When will the KDF version come out?
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  • amayakitsuneamayakitsune Member Posts: 977 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    But it's not going to be an "app" per se -- players can access it from their computers through a web browser, or on mobile devices (tablet, smartphones, etc.) through their mobile broswers. Some smartphones/ tablets will even let you "save" a website so an icon is placed on your homescreen for quick access.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    And that is a cop out... Mobile browsers are junk at the best of times... and you cant do half the things you would be able to do with a native app.

    I was excited... but now Im just sad.


    EDIT: And if its a website... why not let us use it now?
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  • askrayaskray Member Posts: 3,329 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    But it's not going to be an "app" per se -- players can access it from their computers through a web browser, or on mobile devices (tablet, smartphones, etc.) through their mobile broswers. Some smartphones/ tablets will even let you "save" a website so an icon is placed on your homescreen for quick access.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
    But but but we need the ability to say "There's an app for that!" :P
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  • timelord79timelord79 Member Posts: 1,852 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Ok, then... if not an app, do you use flash? HTML5?
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  • alarikunalarikun Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Then my curiousity is piqued. I don't have a smart phone, but I have a phone that can access the internet. It's a Verizon Feature Phone, can even play Youtube videos.

    Will I be able to access it? Will it require specific plugins, flash, or anything?
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  • themariethemarie Member Posts: 1,055 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Can I call down an orbital strike while in traffic?

    What about dispatch a shuttle to pick up my dry-cleaning?

    Randomly beam people where the sun doesn't shine?


    Those are the features I think need to be developed before silly things like "doff management." Nuking things from orbit is way WAY more important.
  • partizan81partizan81 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Great job to all involved, a viable mobile presence from Cryptic was a big item on my personal wishlist. Hopefully it will progress into something that includes exclusive mobile-only doff missions or even Exchange access, but for now, this looks great! Kudos to you guys :)
  • amayakitsuneamayakitsune Member Posts: 977 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    timelord79 wrote: »
    Ok, then... if not an app, do you use flash? HTML5?

    To support most mobile browsers they wouldnt be using flash.

    EDIT: And thats another reason this should be a native app... mobile browsers have some silly restrictions. For instance if theres heavy use of JavaScript on this website (which I suspect there is), browsers outside of Safari on iOS will be slower.
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  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    But it's not going to be an "app" per se -- players can access it from their computers through a web browser, or on mobile devices (tablet, smartphones, etc.) through their mobile broswers. Some smartphones/ tablets will even let you "save" a website so an icon is placed on your homescreen for quick access.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    Oh... OHHHH.... OHHHHHHHH.... does that include a API for fleet webpages? PLEASSSSEEEEE?
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
    Like Duty Officers? Support effords to gather ideas
  • partizan81partizan81 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    As I mentioned in this thread:

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    Absolutely brilliant news. To the point that I'm now reconsidering a lifetime subscription.
  • purvee1purvee1 Member Posts: 360 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Idea for the name. Insead of "Gateway" why not "Transporter PADD" (or Pad)?
  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    purvee1 wrote: »
    Idea for the name. Insead of "Gateway" why not "Transporter PADD" (or Pad)?

    Or simply PADD?

    ODN Interface?
    Don't look silly... Don't call it the "Z-Store/Zen Store"...
    pwebranflakes wrote: »
    Let me put the rumors to rest: it's definitely still the C-Store (Cryptic Store) It just takes ZEN.
    Like Duty Officers? Support effords to gather ideas
  • nyniknynik Member Posts: 1,628 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Looking good, hope it will grow quickly though.

    It would also be nice if our ingame interface could get some of this treatment (namely the older interface menus, character sheet for one).
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    edited October 2012
    timelord79 wrote: »
    Ok, then... if not an app, do you use flash? HTML5?

    I assume it's HTML5 unless Cryptic has an active grudge against Apple users.
  • amayakitsuneamayakitsune Member Posts: 977 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    stoleviathan99 wrote: »
    I assume it's HTML5 unless Cryptic has an active grudge against Apple users.

    I wouldnt put it past most companies.
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  • leviathan99#2867 leviathan99
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    edited October 2012
    purvee1 wrote: »
    Idea for the name. Insead of "Gateway" why not "Transporter PADD" (or Pad)?

    Maybe they want a term that works across their games. Maybe they want features that work across their games like C-Store integration and ZEN gifting.
  • mikt1mikt1 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    awesome feature.. Please add the doffing possibility to it while you work on new options. Also please consider a linux Game client.. thanks.. keep up the good work
  • jexsamxjexsamx Member Posts: 2,803 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Features as described seem... underwhelming.

    But when I turn my gaze from the meager start to the sky of possibilities... my god, it's full of stars.

    DOff management, equipment management, remote access to the Exchange, access to chats, mail, remote fleet management for leaders and contribution for members... pretty much anything you do now that's menu and inventory based, could be done through this.
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