If it's not a Romulan faction and a showdown with the Iconians i still will be happy
Why
The Iconians must Pay...they are the reason we are at war....they are the reason there is chaos in the Quadrant...they are the reason the Romulans lost their way and most of all....they are the reason for JJ trek.
FED players KDF players can we all agree we need to finish what was started and wipe the Iconians out of existence :mad:
Tonight we dine in Gre'thor
I am in agreement with the president of Cardassia.
Addendum: I personally would love to see the FE's taken out of the levelling progression for BOTH factions. They were put there when Free to Play happened. UFP players have options. Looking forward to when a starting STO player can choose to start KDF and also have options other then just do the featured mission progression or grind exploration zones.
What the teaser is meant to tease is fairly obvious. Don't really see how there can be much debate on that point.
Could be that Cryptic will weasel their way out of it in one of the many ways suggested, but playable Romulans is exactly what they want us to think, so it shouldn't be a surprise that that's what many people are thinking.
This better be the best ****ing thing ever... else they need to fire their PR guy.. because they should know that you don't ****ing hype something for 20+ days and not deliver something amazing.
I'm pretty sure this is going to end in a disaster if its not a Romulan faction lol.
Someone must have asked Stahl if there will be playable Romulans in May - if his response was not - yes
Well you know that it's not going to happen. Heck he could even say yes like he does for the KDF then say "sorry had to put it off for later - promise it will get done - double promise!"
I'm not really sure what the May Update is anymore. I'm just trying to keep my expectations low so as not to be let down yet again.
What I do know is this: After allowing speculation to run rampant and not quashing the idea that the May Update is a playable RSE, if the May Update is not a playable RSE then the STO team will deserve all that rage and vitriol that is cast at them by the disappointed players.
This better be the best ****ing thing ever... else they need to fire their PR guy.. because they should know that you don't ****ing hype something for 20+ days and not deliver something amazing.
They have a PR person? Because the evidence of the last few years says otherwise.
Someone must have asked Stahl if there will be playable Romulans in May - if his response was not - yes
Already happened ... check the OP ... or Ask Cryptic February ...
Dstahl: We are not ready to begin discussing the details of what is in our May update, however the reference definitely suggests that it is related to Romulans in some way. We will share more news about the update and give a clearer response to your question as we get closer to May.
Patch Notes : Resolved an Issue, where people would accidently experience Fun.
I'm not really sure what the May Update is anymore. I'm just trying to keep my expectations low so as not to be let down yet again.
What I do know is this: After allowing speculation to run rampant and not quashing the idea that the May Update is a playable RSE, if the May Update is not a playable RSE then the STO team will deserve all that rage and vitriol that is cast at them by the disappointed players.
hope you have stocked up on lots of Peto bismol - or Rolaids
Cryptic isn't stupid; they know we want an RSE faction and they know people are setting their hopes on one for May thanks to the vague and suggestive teaser page. If May doesn't see an RSE faction, Cryptic is in for a world of hurt.
What I do know is this: After allowing speculation to run rampant and not quashing the idea that the May Update is a playable RSE, if the May Update is not a playable RSE then the STO team will deserve all that rage and vitriol that is cast at them by the disappointed players.
To be fair ... it's next to impossible to quash the idea anyway ... even if Dtahl confirms there will never be a Romulan Faction, a lot of people will still speculate they are secretly working on it for years ... because he kind of did it already ... :P
Patch Notes : Resolved an Issue, where people would accidently experience Fun.
Someone must have asked Stahl if there will be playable Romulans in May - if his response was not - yes
Well you know that it's not going to happen. Heck he could even say yes like he does for the KDF then say "sorry had to put it off for later - promise it will get done - double promise!"
Dstahl: We are not ready to begin discussing the details of what is in our May update, however the reference definitely suggests that it is related to Romulans in some way. We will share more news about the update and give a clearer response to your question as we get closer to May.
Now it's underlined. "In a way" is quite explicit.
Now it's underlined. "In a way" is quite explicit.
Not to forget :
Dstahl: We have always had a plan for how we wanted to implement additional factions and we have polls dating back to early in the game?s life when we were looking to see which future factions players were most interested in. If and when we release a Romulan faction, you can expect that it would set the stage for how a Cardassian, Borg, or any other faction would be introduced into the game.
Patch Notes : Resolved an Issue, where people would accidently experience Fun.
I think it would be awesome for new Playable Factions to be added. However I simply feel that the KDF needs the love first and actually be finished before a new faction is released. Hell maybe for all we know with this large update the KDF does get finished as they promised 3 years ago before launch and add the Romulans. But.... Alas that is an unrealistic wish. Will be interested in seeing what all the noise and hype end up being when the time comes.
Any talk of a Romulan faction is irrelevant. Without more facts, speculation is futile.
How the Devs see Star Trek, apparently:
Star Trek: The Original Grind
Star Trek: The Next Grind
Star Trek: Deep Space Grind
Star Trek: Voyage to the Grind
Any talk of a Romulan faction is irrelevant. Without more facts, speculation is futile.
We do have some facts. We roughly know what season 8/ the "meh update" is about. There is no dev blog saying it explicitely but if you put together all the little elements we get occasionally then you have what I mentionned in my OP. And time constraints are also a hard fact.
The only problem with bringing up any apparent time constraints is that it requires one to believe that Cryptic only recently started working on whatever it is they are working on.
Knowing how much the devs like to keep things close to the chest whatever the May update is could have been worked on since the end of Season 7.
I don't care either way (I'm neither a believer nor a skeptic) but we have ZERO facts as to the precise nature of the May update is. Any attempt to prove or disprove a Romulan faction is, as the Borg would say, futile. There is not enough hard evidence to support either position.
How the Devs see Star Trek, apparently:
Star Trek: The Original Grind
Star Trek: The Next Grind
Star Trek: Deep Space Grind
Star Trek: Voyage to the Grind
The image in the new teaser shows at least 3 ships, possibly 4, that we have never seen before, all Romulan silhouettes, why would they suddenly pump out 3 or 4 new ships that we've never seen and aren't really needed to progress the storyline, except to provide additional content where it is needed?
The only problem with bringing up any apparent time constraints is that it requires one to believe that Cryptic only recently started working on whatever it is they are working on.
Let's check the timeline!
There wasn't anything being done in the year leading up to Atari selling to PWE. That is verified by DSthal's own statements. The whole "no cups in the kitchen" commentary.
The work being done right after the sale was all F2P conversion. That's also confirmed, and well tracked with the dev blog series.
So you're looking at a pretty small stretch of time where they could have been working on a Romulan factino, but then again, there was the statement "no new factions until the KDF is complete." Also, those comments can be combined with the DStahl statements about how "PWE loves multi-faction, and PvP so the KDF will get some development attention with this sale." Backed up by Stormshade posts.
Then we know they worked on Starbases, and "crafting" which became resource sinks and more grinding. Then reputation systems.
So I don't know, it seems like there just isn't a whole lot of wiggle room in their history to show they were working on Romulans.
I think they've done more work on "New Hair Tech."
A brand new FE series. I got emails about the one from last year.
A brand new FE series would require the entire STO team to work 6-day weeks for a couple of months?
Dan already mentioned there being a revamp of the character creation system coming with the May update. Why would they need to revamp the character creation system for just a couple of FE missions?
The image in the new teaser shows at least 3 ships, possibly 4, that we have never seen before, all Romulan silhouettes, why would they suddenly pump out 3 or 4 new ships that we've never seen and aren't really needed, except to provide additional content where it is needed?
Lockboxes. A Romulan super lotto 3-pack! Call it a hypercrate! Wait, that's taken already isn't it?
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What? Thats the same term used to describe the release of just about every update in every game. You're reading far too much into that
I am in agreement with the president of Cardassia.
I like this idea. I like it very much.
19 days to go...and I'll be watching for any information out of the PWI quarterly earnings report and info regarding future plans for Cryptic and STO.
Like Rick Berman, Ira Behr, and Brannon Braga were all saints. My goodness.
Hell, Roddenberry wrote plenty of garbage while we're at it.
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cant wait the new people pew pewing elite stfs in t1 connie ...like in the movie :rolleyes:
JJ trek sounds better than Abrams Trek imo.
and what has that to do with JJ Trek and may update?
Yes, but JJ Trek is a special kind of garbage. :P
In all seriousness, it's easier than saying Star Trek: Two-Thousand-Nine.
Could be that Cryptic will weasel their way out of it in one of the many ways suggested, but playable Romulans is exactly what they want us to think, so it shouldn't be a surprise that that's what many people are thinking.
I'm pretty sure this is going to end in a disaster if its not a Romulan faction lol.
Well you know that it's not going to happen. Heck he could even say yes like he does for the KDF then say "sorry had to put it off for later - promise it will get done - double promise!"
What I do know is this: After allowing speculation to run rampant and not quashing the idea that the May Update is a playable RSE, if the May Update is not a playable RSE then the STO team will deserve all that rage and vitriol that is cast at them by the disappointed players.
They have a PR person? Because the evidence of the last few years says otherwise.
Already happened ... check the OP ... or Ask Cryptic February ...
hope you have stocked up on lots of Peto bismol - or Rolaids
Pretty sure its Mr. Stahl.. he moonlights as a PR guy.. well anyway.. he should stop doing PR and get back to freaking work lol.
To be fair ... it's next to impossible to quash the idea anyway ... even if Dtahl confirms there will never be a Romulan Faction, a lot of people will still speculate they are secretly working on it for years ... because he kind of did it already ... :P
Now it's underlined. "In a way" is quite explicit.
God, lvl 60 CW. 17k.
Not to forget :
Star Trek: The Original Grind
Star Trek: The Next Grind
Star Trek: Deep Space Grind
Star Trek: Voyage to the Grind
Good point, added to the OP.
We do have some facts. We roughly know what season 8/ the "meh update" is about. There is no dev blog saying it explicitely but if you put together all the little elements we get occasionally then you have what I mentionned in my OP. And time constraints are also a hard fact.
God, lvl 60 CW. 17k.
The only problem with bringing up any apparent time constraints is that it requires one to believe that Cryptic only recently started working on whatever it is they are working on.
Knowing how much the devs like to keep things close to the chest whatever the May update is could have been worked on since the end of Season 7.
I don't care either way (I'm neither a believer nor a skeptic) but we have ZERO facts as to the precise nature of the May update is. Any attempt to prove or disprove a Romulan faction is, as the Borg would say, futile. There is not enough hard evidence to support either position.
Star Trek: The Original Grind
Star Trek: The Next Grind
Star Trek: Deep Space Grind
Star Trek: Voyage to the Grind
You mean the one that goes with the picture of Romulan Warships near a nebula that doesn't seem to show anything Iconian related.
A brand new FE series. I got emails about the one from last year.
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Let's check the timeline!
There wasn't anything being done in the year leading up to Atari selling to PWE. That is verified by DSthal's own statements. The whole "no cups in the kitchen" commentary.
The work being done right after the sale was all F2P conversion. That's also confirmed, and well tracked with the dev blog series.
So you're looking at a pretty small stretch of time where they could have been working on a Romulan factino, but then again, there was the statement "no new factions until the KDF is complete." Also, those comments can be combined with the DStahl statements about how "PWE loves multi-faction, and PvP so the KDF will get some development attention with this sale." Backed up by Stormshade posts.
Then we know they worked on Starbases, and "crafting" which became resource sinks and more grinding. Then reputation systems.
So I don't know, it seems like there just isn't a whole lot of wiggle room in their history to show they were working on Romulans.
I think they've done more work on "New Hair Tech."
A brand new FE series would require the entire STO team to work 6-day weeks for a couple of months?
Dan already mentioned there being a revamp of the character creation system coming with the May update. Why would they need to revamp the character creation system for just a couple of FE missions?
Lockboxes. A Romulan super lotto 3-pack! Call it a hypercrate! Wait, that's taken already isn't it?