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Nukara Item Vendor

velhymstovelhymsto Member Posts: 0 Arc User
edited April 2013 in Tribble - General Discussion and Feedback
With the addition of the Nukara Rep to the Reputation screen, I was hoping a Test Vendor could be added, similar to what has been done already with Romulan/Omega.

I am very anxious to do some functionality testing with the new equipment. I'd hate to see any of the rewards have the issues that hit Omega/Romulan when those were out.
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  • borticuscrypticborticuscryptic Member Posts: 2,478 Cryptic Developer
    edited April 2013
    velhymsto wrote: »
    With the addition of the Nukara Rep to the Reputation screen, I was hoping a Test Vendor could be added, similar to what has been done already with Romulan/Omega.

    I am very anxious to do some functionality testing with the new equipment. I'd hate to see any of the rewards have the issues that hit Omega/Romulan when those were out.

    We have every intention of adding Nukara Strikefore items to the Test Vendor on DS9. But we won't be taking the time to do so until we are finished with more time-sensitive tasks.

    If you'll recall, the current offerings on the Test Vendor didn't go out until after the Reputation was already live on Holodeck. I wouldn't expect the timetable to change drastically in this case, though we'll see what we can do.
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  • stirling191stirling191 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    borticuscryptic wrote: »
    If you'll recall, the current offerings on the Test Vendor didn't go out until after the Reputation was already live on Holodeck. I wouldn't expect the timetable to change drastically in this case, though we'll see what we can do.

    No arguments there Bort, but perhaps some of the flailing surrounding higher level Omega/NR reputation powers (chain placates and mega shield regen comes to mind) could have been avoided had there been actual pre-testing of said reputation powers.

    Isn't that something (catching obviously borked or structurally broken powers) that should be a priority (perhaps not an "OMG get this done now or we're all doomed" priority) for the Tholian rep?
  • darimunddarimund Member Posts: 318 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    this would be a good example of being proactive instead of reactive. We're not even asking for you (cryptic) to test the stuff, even though that's someones job, we're saying we would do it for you if you give us the tools. You could really get a ton more benefit out of tribble if you would give us the tools to be a bit more thorough.

    I mean lets be honest here, how long as that romulan plasma thrower thingy been in development? =p
  • aegon1iceaegon1ice Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    borticuscryptic wrote: »
    If you'll recall, the current offerings on the Test Vendor didn't go out until after the Reputation was already live on Holodeck. I wouldn't expect the timetable to change drastically in this case, though we'll see what we can do.

    And thus you shall be remembered that certain reputation buffs and items were released buggy as hell and the flamethrower is still MIA... You have every reason to put these things out for testing before it gets released. Isn't that the essence of testing and a test server???
  • otowiotowi Member Posts: 600 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    darimund wrote: »
    this would be a good example of being proactive instead of reactive. We're not even asking for you (cryptic) to test the stuff, even though that's someones job, we're saying we would do it for you if you give us the tools. You could really get a ton more benefit out of tribble if you would give us the tools to be a bit more thorough.

    I mean lets be honest here, how long as that romulan plasma thrower thingy been in development? =p

    This, so much this.

    If it's one thing you guys could learn from BioWare, it would be proper long term testing. The new expansion for TOR was long term tested, not sure how long exactly, but it launched with very few bugs that seems to have been fixed.

    Please reconsider pushing things live, and then put said things on Tribble AFTER the fact that it's gone live to Holo... You guys need to learn this, and not keep on making a hash of things, or that things go utterly pear shaped...
  • pantsmaster916pantsmaster916 Member Posts: 97 Arc User
    edited April 2013
    I find it hilarious to watch you guys beg the Devs to do something that YOU want, while insulting their work as professional game developers.

    Maybe try a different tactic. Flies, vinegar, etc.

    Besides:
    ...we won't be taking the time to do so until we are finished with more time-sensitive tasks.

    Have any of you ever had to deal with a deadline before? Priorities get made, and you deal with them to get your sh*t done on time.
  • bpharmabpharma Member Posts: 2,022
    edited April 2013
    True pantsma...no I'm not gonna say that name -.-

    You have a point about the other posts but they do have a big point about it needing to be tested a bit more than just here's a cool idea lets shove it in there. Then finding out it breaks the game and in one ability it makes everyone invincible or makes damage go through the roof.

    It also then causes excessive nerfs which no-one likes including the devs.
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