I'm in this boat too now. Just got to Rank 4 Diplomacy and switched out an engineering officer for an Orion engineering officer. Swapped over to the ship and 3/5 positions won't accept a BOFF at their positions.
I have the same problem on my Orb Weaver. I tried changing maps, switching to other ships, nothing. I can't slot my BO's no matter what ship I'm flying or what map I'm on.
I've found a consistent way around the problem that doesn't require any beaming about. BUT! You'll need a shuttlecraft of some kind. Any kind will do.
Shuttles don't seem to be effected by the problem and they have universal consoles. I've found that if I assign an officer to my Danube's universal console, I can then assign that officer to a BOff slot on my starship. I keep doing that until all the BOff slots are filled.
<snip>How can it take them this long to fix such a HUGE problem with this game. Continues much longer and I'm going back to F2P, this is ridiculous to have such a broken game and paying money for it every month.
I don't believe they are trying to fix it yet. My guess is that they won't do anything until tomorrows maintenance regardless of how upset, or even angry, they are making their players. I can't believe that, if they really wanted to, they haven't been able to fix it in almost a week. Perhaps players who haven't received the free shuttle for The Vault mission are paying 500 zen ($5 US) for a c-store shuttle in the hopes that it'll be a workaround for them. The Delta Flyer at 500 zen is better than the Danube at 34k ec because it has an extra BOff slot so if you're going to purchase one I guess the one that costs money is the way to go. My opinion is that they won't kill that particular golden goose until they have to. After tomorrow they won't have any excuse and if the bug continues after the maintenance I believe a lot of players will jump ship. You can only sail so far on a ship with an inept crew before mutiny ensues.
Disclaimer: This post is in no way intended to be a troll or flame or slur of any other kind towards anyone or anything either directly or indirectly involved in or with, or not involved in or with, Star Trek Online and I proffer my sincerest apologies to anyone who believes it is directed to the aforementioned.
Hey all, i had posted up here that i had a similar problem, found a fix. Its kind of annoying, but it works for now, since all my boff spots seem to still be saved when i change ships. the whole changing zones thing never worked for me, but i have had luck changing the boffs on my active ship on a ground pve map, for example KAGE or the Colony invasion thing. Hope this helps somebody.
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Wake@phoenixrw, Supreme Chancellor of Roughneck Alpha Fleet.
Just tried the bridge visit work around, & it worked! thanks; been saving Lobis for 4months to get Mobius, only to be blocked by Boffs not cooperating!! lol
They don't care to fix this until (at the earliest) the new C-Store bundle is released. And no one will get a refund for anything, nice as that might be.
I mean, profits might drop slightly if they did maintenance early.
You guys know the drill by now. Cryptic patches game breaking bugs at a very leisurely pace, and certainly no earlier than scheduled maintenance. Unless, that is, someone finds an exploit.
(Hint: find an exploit involving this, Cryptic will fix it within two hours.)
Going to my bridge has never worked for me. I've tried several times. Changing zones worked at first and then stopped working. The only thing that has worked consistently for me is adding a Boff and then shuffling them to their slots through my shuttle (shuttling them to their slots?).
One or the other does not work. I can move the new Boff from applicable slot to applicable slot, and then I could change to other Boffs from that division, but I couldn't get the other divisions to sit down (I guess that's why the universal station on the shuttle works. If I had a universal station on my starship, it would probably work without the shuttle). The problem is I have to start with a new Boff; a pre-existing Boff will not even go into the universal slot.
So, no suggested workaround has consistently worked for me (and lately, none have worked at all) except this one:
1) Get new Boff
2) Insert new Boff into Universal Station on Shuttle
3) Change Boff in Universal Station to desired Boff for another Station
4) Put Boff into desired Station
5) Repeat 3) and 4) until Bridge Stations are full.
Now, as with the other workarounds, this one will probably stop working as more people use it.
It seems as if creating "run-time" instances of maps, like entering your fleet base or entering a mission map. can fix this problem for now. So, all you have to do, is goto your fleet base, check to see if you can place the boffs, if not, "beam to ship (not sector)" to create another map instance, check boffs, rinse and repeat if until it works.
Worked for me with several toons that were having this problem.
Hey anyone else having an issue with assigning bridge officers
I have had this issue pop up on everyone of my characters as of 02/17/13. it is very frustrating to have to go to my bridge on 8 characters re-station all my bridge officers then go back to space map to re-adjust all my hotbars. Not only this bug though in a STF last for my first time I experienced the skill lockout bug/glitch. Where every skill on the hotbars was completely locked into a 2 ...TWO minute timer that did not count down. WTF is going on over a cryptic? Did they forget to feed the damn monkeys again? Oh wait! Monkeys would actually show some diligence in their work!
Well, I have spent about 4 years attempting to convince my girlfriend to pick up a video game and stop harping about my leisure time... she FINALLY relented after I converted her to a Star Trek geek, and once she hit RALH, BAM! The bug happened. She cannot switch BOFFS or slot them into her new ship, very sad.
She does not posses a shuttlecraft yet, so the Universal slot workaround aint gunna work.
I have zoned in and out of multiple locations, went to the bridge, etc etc, nothing worked.
I was able to get ONE Boff station to work by dismissing the officer and buying a new one for her, but repeating this step for the rest only made the new BOFF available, and the previous ones de-slot.
Come on Cryptic/PW. This is a game killing bug. If we cant fly our ships, that takes out at the very least, half of the game. Get. It. Fixed.
I also have the same problem and I just advance a rank form commander to captain and I bought a new ship by rank and I also can't assigned any Bridge officer they should give us one of the ships that cost certain amount of zen they should have fix the rpoblem by now :mad:
[Phanixis;34012777]Finally fixed the problem. Transwarping from the Sol spacedock to my fleet spacedock cleared whatever it was that wasn't letting me assign bridge officers.]
My fed character has been unaffected so far.
My klingon char was screwed, I couldn't assign any tactical officers.
I tried every workaround that I read in here,
[I didn't read them all and I didn't try going to the bridge.]
None that I tried worked.
well not be well understood if I'm using a google translator I do not speak Spanish
and not well located if the message
I noticed all day today as a hiccup in miciones or the ship jumps back a millisecond or in any direction is likely to be internet problem
my main problem is in "reputation" in "Task Force Omega" you change a weapon by some elements you bring
* While the first was a rifle lei anti borg and gave me a sword that also included anti borg, may be my English did not quite understand that it was
bolvi put another object but this time I have not had anything
I would like saver if there is an error or a delay
from already thank you very much
alejandro ale from Argentina
Going to the bridge had been working for me but not any more. Really starting to get aggravated by this especially since I bought a C-store ship last night, got it all set up with the gear I wanted and then head out to try to do a few STFs and can't slot anyone in it. Tried the different sector/map thing, tried the bridge, etc. etc. and nothing. How can it take them this long to fix such a HUGE problem with this game. Continues much longer and I'm going back to F2P, this is ridiculous to have such a broken game and paying money for it every month.
Thank you. This totally worked. Coming back to the game after eight months. See nothing has really changed. How disappointing.
I just bought an Atrox carrier today and cant slot any Boffs. Unfortunately I can see by this thread I am not alone. I tried a workaround but it did not work. I picked up a few more to try and will post if one works.
Having read the patch notes for tomorrows maintenance I am happy to see that this issue appears to have been resolved. My fingers are crossed that we will be bug free for the coming week, at the very least. It would make a nice change
Disclaimer: This post is in no way intended to be a troll or flame or slur of any other kind towards anyone or anything either directly or indirectly involved in or with, or not involved in or with, Star Trek Online and I proffer my sincerest apologies to anyone who believes it is directed to the aforementioned.
I am having the same problem. I just wasted a few hours thinking I was doing something wrong.
Just made Commander and got a new ship. Now I cannot select the StarShip stations, just one. Go back to my old ship and I can change anything.
Just a note of hope for all fellow sufferers. I was completing the story quest "Hunt the Hunters" or something like that and took the four BOFFs as my away team. I was motoring along and thought. Maybe I'll try slotting them while I'm on the ground in a solo mission no one else can join and it let me. Unfortunately the away team disappeared and I was left to die alone many times to complete the mission but once I got back to space they were there.
I look forward to this being resolved for everyone but if not this helped me and hopefully may help others.
The first time this happened to me when I bought a new "akiera" class escort, I had to get all new officers just to get them to go on my space Que. I really was mad cuz all of my old officers were Lt.Commanders, full skill levels across the board. I am really irritated because it just happened again on my "defiant" tactical escort class.:( They need to shape up their system because I am not changing my Bridge officers again.
They don't care to fix this until (at the earliest) the new C-Store bundle is released. And no one will get a refund for anything, nice as that might be.
I mean, profits might drop slightly if they did maintenance early.
You guys know the drill by now. Cryptic patches game breaking bugs at a very leisurely pace, and certainly no earlier than scheduled maintenance. Unless, that is, someone finds an exploit.
(Hint: find an exploit involving this, Cryptic will fix it within two hours.)
LoL i find the extremely amusing and typical that they only care about fixing bugs that make the game easier. oh and for some reason lol isnt a long enough reply otherwise i would just have said lol.
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Shuttles don't seem to be effected by the problem and they have universal consoles. I've found that if I assign an officer to my Danube's universal console, I can then assign that officer to a BOff slot on my starship. I keep doing that until all the BOff slots are filled.
I don't believe they are trying to fix it yet. My guess is that they won't do anything until tomorrows maintenance regardless of how upset, or even angry, they are making their players. I can't believe that, if they really wanted to, they haven't been able to fix it in almost a week. Perhaps players who haven't received the free shuttle for The Vault mission are paying 500 zen ($5 US) for a c-store shuttle in the hopes that it'll be a workaround for them. The Delta Flyer at 500 zen is better than the Danube at 34k ec because it has an extra BOff slot so if you're going to purchase one I guess the one that costs money is the way to go. My opinion is that they won't kill that particular golden goose until they have to. After tomorrow they won't have any excuse and if the bug continues after the maintenance I believe a lot of players will jump ship. You can only sail so far on a ship with an inept crew before mutiny ensues.
Just tried the bridge visit work around, & it worked! thanks; been saving Lobis for 4months to get Mobius, only to be blocked by Boffs not cooperating!! lol
I mean, profits might drop slightly if they did maintenance early.
You guys know the drill by now. Cryptic patches game breaking bugs at a very leisurely pace, and certainly no earlier than scheduled maintenance. Unless, that is, someone finds an exploit.
(Hint: find an exploit involving this, Cryptic will fix it within two hours.)
One or the other does not work. I can move the new Boff from applicable slot to applicable slot, and then I could change to other Boffs from that division, but I couldn't get the other divisions to sit down (I guess that's why the universal station on the shuttle works. If I had a universal station on my starship, it would probably work without the shuttle). The problem is I have to start with a new Boff; a pre-existing Boff will not even go into the universal slot.
So, no suggested workaround has consistently worked for me (and lately, none have worked at all) except this one:
1) Get new Boff
2) Insert new Boff into Universal Station on Shuttle
3) Change Boff in Universal Station to desired Boff for another Station
4) Put Boff into desired Station
5) Repeat 3) and 4) until Bridge Stations are full.
Now, as with the other workarounds, this one will probably stop working as more people use it.
Worked for me with several toons that were having this problem.
I have had this issue pop up on everyone of my characters as of 02/17/13. it is very frustrating to have to go to my bridge on 8 characters re-station all my bridge officers then go back to space map to re-adjust all my hotbars. Not only this bug though in a STF last for my first time I experienced the skill lockout bug/glitch. Where every skill on the hotbars was completely locked into a 2 ...TWO minute timer that did not count down. WTF is going on over a cryptic? Did they forget to feed the damn monkeys again? Oh wait! Monkeys would actually show some diligence in their work!
She does not posses a shuttlecraft yet, so the Universal slot workaround aint gunna work.
I have zoned in and out of multiple locations, went to the bridge, etc etc, nothing worked.
I was able to get ONE Boff station to work by dismissing the officer and buying a new one for her, but repeating this step for the rest only made the new BOFF available, and the previous ones de-slot.
Come on Cryptic/PW. This is a game killing bug. If we cant fly our ships, that takes out at the very least, half of the game. Get. It. Fixed.
My fed character has been unaffected so far.
My klingon char was screwed, I couldn't assign any tactical officers.
I tried every workaround that I read in here,
[I didn't read them all and I didn't try going to the bridge.]
None that I tried worked.
Warping to my fleet spacedock fixed it.
I found that suggestion here in the Steam forums.
http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?p=34033310&posted=1#post34033310
and not well located if the message
I noticed all day today as a hiccup in miciones or the ship jumps back a millisecond or in any direction is likely to be internet problem
my main problem is in "reputation" in "Task Force Omega" you change a weapon by some elements you bring
* While the first was a rifle lei anti borg and gave me a sword that also included anti borg, may be my English did not quite understand that it was
bolvi put another object but this time I have not had anything
I would like saver if there is an error or a delay
from already thank you very much
alejandro ale from Argentina
Thank you. This totally worked. Coming back to the game after eight months. See nothing has really changed. How disappointing.
Kalex 50 Starfleet science (inactive)
Vanra 50 Romulan/Fed Tactical (inactive)
Just made Commander and got a new ship. Now I cannot select the StarShip stations, just one. Go back to my old ship and I can change anything.
If by inaction you mean the fix they've been working on, is on Tribble, and is due to be deployed tomorrow, then I know what you mean.
Kalex 50 Starfleet science (inactive)
Vanra 50 Romulan/Fed Tactical (inactive)
Just a note of hope for all fellow sufferers. I was completing the story quest "Hunt the Hunters" or something like that and took the four BOFFs as my away team. I was motoring along and thought. Maybe I'll try slotting them while I'm on the ground in a solo mission no one else can join and it let me. Unfortunately the away team disappeared and I was left to die alone many times to complete the mission but once I got back to space they were there.
I look forward to this being resolved for everyone but if not this helped me and hopefully may help others.
Regards,
Rhynoch
LoL i find the extremely amusing and typical that they only care about fixing bugs that make the game easier. oh and for some reason lol isnt a long enough reply otherwise i would just have said lol.