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Summer Event Ending Soon [Now Ended]

pwebranflakespwebranflakes Member Posts: 7,741
edited August 2013 in Galactic News Network [PC]
While our Summer Event on Risa will be ending for the year soon (extended until 8/19!), some of the items will be available for purchase for a limited time after. Read more for full details.


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SUMMARY OF DATES
Monday, August 19, 2013 around 10AM PDT:

  • Summer Event (various events on Risa to earn free Favors) ends
  • The Ornithologist and the ability to turn in Tropical Birds and Eggs will no longer be available, and the Risian Tropical Bird Eggs will no longer be available for purchase
  • 20% off sale on costume slots ends


Sunday, August 31, 2013 around 10AM PDT:

  • Ability to slot the corvette reputation project will no longer be available
  • Risian Lohlunat Pearl and Favor Bundles will no longer be available
  • NOTE: Once you've unlocked access to the 'Store' tab in the Event Reputation interface, you will retain access to it

NOTE: The ability to earn free Pearls from the "Flying High" daily ended on Wednesday, August 7th, 2013 at 10AM PDT.
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  • suavekssuaveks Member Posts: 1,736 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    What about Risian Glasses and the "disco ball"? Will those remain in the GPL store after the event is over?
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  • thlaylierahthlaylierah Member Posts: 2,991 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    So first it ended on the 2nd, then the 4th, then the 7th, now the 19th?

    Could we please get a definitive end time so we can sell off our favors without another extension happening?
  • tangolighttangolight Member Posts: 777 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    So first it ended on the 2nd, then the 4th, then the 7th, now the 19th?

    Could we please get a definitive end time so we can sell off our favors without another extension happening?

    It was only the Flying High daily that got extended from the 2nd to the 4th and 7th. The last extension only because they turned it off early by accident.

    The rest of the event was originally always stated to end on the 15th, and has been extended once now to the 19th, to give people time to finish up the other stuff.
  • thlaylierahthlaylierah Member Posts: 2,991 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    It wouldn't be so bad if you could buy your sold favors back from every time this event ended.

    Maybe a more definitive solid schedule in large print on the main website and launcher would help.
  • borticuscrypticborticuscryptic Member Posts: 2,478 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2013
    suaveks wrote: »
    What about Risian Glasses and the "disco ball"? Will those remain in the GPL store after the event is over?

    All additions made to the GPL Store will remain available after the dates above have come and gone.
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  • beauregarduk2beauregarduk2 Member Posts: 14 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    I had heard that the new Risian map would remain open permanently after the Summer Event ended (albeit without the various vendors), so that players could continue to visit (and fly around) it.

    Is this in fact true? Or was it merely wishful thinking?

    If it is to remain accessible after the Summer Event, will players still be able to hire floaters?

    Will the 'Pavyl hunt', 'Klingon/Trill argument', 'Fireworks', and all the other accolades also remain?

    Will the new Risian map continue to be accessible by the KDF and its Allied Romulans?

    What will happen to the old (original) Risian map?

    Additionally, once the store tab in the Event Reputation is unlocked, will it continue to offer Summer Event items (apart from the bird eggs obviously) after 31st August? Or will it merely be empty until the next Summer (or Winter) Event?

    Regards,
    Beau :)
  • suavekssuaveks Member Posts: 1,736 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    All additions made to the GPL Store will remain available after the dates above have come and gone.
    Thanks, good to know. The "disco ball" is great and I believe it's your doing, am I right? ;>
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  • velquavelqua Member Posts: 1,220 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    All additions made to the GPL Store will remain available after the dates above have come and gone.

    Awesome!!!!
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  • stevencentauraistevencentaurai Member Posts: 8 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    What will happen to any Risian Pearls players already acquired?

    For instance, I have a few pearls stashed in my character bank. Will they be deleted or will I be able to keep them and save them for next year's event?
  • doffingcomradedoffingcomrade Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    You keep them, same as the Q-portraits. Whether or not they will be of any use remains to seen.
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  • wolfpacknzwolfpacknz Member Posts: 783 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Can the ornithologist be moved somewhere since we were able to get way more eggs then we could cook? Which was a little ridiculous, or are we going to be left with stockpiles of eggs till next years event???
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  • cyckathcyckath Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    wolfpacknz wrote: »
    Left with stockpiles of eggs till next years event


    Again, like the Q-Pict, I'd assume stockpile.
  • admiralandyadmiralandy Member Posts: 189 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    I belive there was mention of a starbase vanity project such as at christmas.

    Has this idea now been dropped?
  • wolfpacknzwolfpacknz Member Posts: 783 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    cyckath wrote: »
    Again, like the Q-Pict, I'd assume stockpile.

    Yeah but even with the Winter Event the bauble trader to exchange for latinum or whatever was moved to DS9 so the ornithologist should be moved too. I really don't see why she can't be, we already have Eppoh breeding in game...
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  • kirksplatkirksplat Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    All additions made to the GPL Store will remain available after the dates above have come and gone.

    Sigh, I was hoarding those glasses to sell on the exchange.
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  • wolfpacknzwolfpacknz Member Posts: 783 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Why shut everything down? It makes no sense. For the first time, Risa is actually a place people want to go and it looks and feels like a party when you beam down. Just chucking all the work put into it is silly and wasteful. Here's an idea instead.

    Keep the favors (to earn the flyers and other goodies like outfits and accessories and pets) and the events to get them. Then simply change the reward for "Flying High" to 480 dilithium ore, and leave it up.

    That way, the only thing to go away is the ship, and people have a reason to go to and enjoy Risa and the hard work you've put into this map. If you take away everything as planned, no one will bother going there anymore and it will end up like the Risa of old with people showing up once, realizing it's pointless, and never returning.

    Also, bring back the Corvette event next year and call it "Corvette Summer". You're welcome.

    Excellent suggestion...
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  • borticuscrypticborticuscryptic Member Posts: 2,478 Cryptic Developer
    edited August 2013
    You keep them, same as the Q-portraits. Whether or not they will be of any use remains to seen.

    Our plan is to use the same special tokens in these events every year.

    Q-Portraits = Winter
    Pearls = Summer

    And each time these Seasonal Events return, the same tokens will be used for a new prize.

    Or, for finishing off an existing project if you have it slotted from the prior year.

    Or both, if you're feeling up for it!

    As we get closer to our next Seasonal Event, and our next update to the Event Reputation, we will be sharing more information about exactly what players can expect from the system, and what they can do with half-finished projects and tokens from the previous years' events.
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  • wolfpacknzwolfpacknz Member Posts: 783 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Borticus, any reason we can't keep the bird lady around like we did the bauble exchange from the winter event?
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  • pwylepwyle Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    *PLEASE* keep the ornithologist around so we can turn in our excess bird eggs for marks.

    What's the reasoning behind removing the ornithologist? Does continuing to turn in excess bird eggs for marks somehow create an imbalance? Ending the hunt with the summer event makes perfect sense but please give us some use for our excess eggs.

    I know that this eggs for marks mechanism was intended as only a temporary summer event but it has proven to be a god send! Please let us continue to turn in our excess eggs for marks. Failing that, please let us convert eggs to Q-Portraits (for the next event) or GPL or even some minor consumables.

    Anyway, thanks for Risa! It's been a blast. Cheers!
  • kapla1755kapla1755 Member Posts: 1,249
    edited August 2013
    wolfpacknz wrote: »
    Borticus, any reason we can't keep the bird lady around like we did the bauble exchange from the winter event?


    you can trade in your Winter epohhs at any GPL station prolly the same with Risian Birds.

    pwyle wrote: »
    *PLEASE* keep the ornithologist around so we can turn in our excess bird eggs for marks.

    What's the reasoning behind removing the ornithologist? Does continuing to turn in excess bird eggs for marks somehow create an imbalance? Ending the hunt with the summer event makes perfect sense but please give us some use for our excess eggs.

    I know that this eggs for marks mechanism was intended as only a temporary summer event but it has proven to be a god send! Please let us continue to turn in our excess eggs for marks. Failing that, please let us convert eggs to Q-Portraits (for the next event) or GPL or even some minor consumables.

    Anyway, thanks for Risa! It's been a blast. Cheers!

    Tis a Summer Event same as Winter event for winter epohh raising tis over when its over though you prolly will be able to trade birds in at any GPL console for the marks box last I checked I could still turn in a couple Winter epohh I have hanging around. Excess eggs can be traded for GPL.

    Since Risa is in Sirius sector it will be only accessible to Fed/Fed-Roms or KDF/KDF-Roms who have Marauding your not suggesting more favoritism are you?

    since Fed/Fed-Roms will still have access to the new map after the event ends.

    http://sto.perfectworld.com/news/?p=951731

    At 1:25 into the broadcast they confirmed that the map is staying around.

    :cool:
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  • pwylepwyle Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    kapla1755 wrote: »
    you can trade in your Winter epohhs at any GPL station prolly the same with Risian Birds.
    ... you prolly will be able to trade birds in at any GPL console for the marks box last I checked I could still turn in a couple Winter epohh I have hanging around.
    The ability to turn in excess eggs at any GPL vendor would be a fine solution. Happy to get anything really in exchange for excess eggs (but marks would be ideal). Hopefully Cryptic can provide some confirmation soon. :)
  • futurepastnowfuturepastnow Member Posts: 3,660 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Our plan is to use the same special tokens in these events every year.

    Q-Portraits = Winter
    Pearls = Summer

    And each time these Seasonal Events return, the same tokens will be used for a new prize.

    Or, for finishing off an existing project if you have it slotted from the prior year.

    Or both, if you're feeling up for it!

    As we get closer to our next Seasonal Event, and our next update to the Event Reputation, we will be sharing more information about exactly what players can expect from the system, and what they can do with half-finished projects and tokens from the previous years' events.

    I guess what I'd like to see for the Event rep is a whole series of updated Fleet Actions similar to CCE that are placed in a regular rotation, so if you don't finish one, you know for sure that it'll eventually be back. Maybe a different featured fleet action every other month.
  • tpolebreakertpolebreaker Member Posts: 268 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Need to have some way of turning in our leftover eggs/birds after the bird-lady is gone... throwing it on the GPL consoles would be fine.
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  • rickdias5500rickdias5500 Member Posts: 95 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    With the way that this little " Event " has been handled and the way that PWE has been mucking the game up recently in general. I really don't care.
  • lonestar1017lonestar1017 Member Posts: 53 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    It stopped being accessible on the 3rd not the 7th
  • saurializardsaurializard Member Posts: 4,409 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    It stopped being accessible on the 3rd not the 7th

    It got brought back when they realized on Monday they screwed up before the week-end.
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  • dalolorndalolorn Member Posts: 3,655 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    kapla1755 wrote: »
    Since Risa is in Sirius sector it will be only accessible to Fed/Fed-Roms or KDF/KDF-Roms who have Marauding your not suggesting more favoritism are you?

    since Fed/Fed-Roms will still have access to the new map after the event ends.

    http://sto.perfectworld.com/news/?p=951731

    At 1:25 into the broadcast they confirmed that the map is staying around.

    :cool:

    Are you implying that the new Risa will not be accessible via Raiding Party? :confused:

    If so, you're wrong, as Risa can be accessed if you have T3 Marauding or Raiding Party - it's one of the rare cases where diplomatic immunity grants you something otherwise available only to the other faction. (with the exception of exploration clusters like Delta Volanis)

    If you're not, then I've wasted a perfectly good explanation. :o

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  • kapla1755kapla1755 Member Posts: 1,249
    edited August 2013
    kapla1755 wrote: »
    you can trade in your Winter epohhs at any GPL station prolly the same with Risian Birds.




    Tis a Summer Event same as Winter event for winter epohh raising tis over when its over though you prolly will be able to trade birds in at any GPL console for the marks box last I checked I could still turn in a couple Winter epohh I have hanging around. Excess eggs can be traded for GPL.

    Since Risa is in Sirius sector it will be only accessible to Fed/Fed-Roms or KDF/KDF-Roms who have Marauding your not suggesting more favoritism are you?

    since Fed/Fed-Roms will still have access to the new map after the event ends.

    http://sto.perfectworld.com/news/?p=951731

    At 1:25 into the broadcast they confirmed that the map is staying around.

    :cool:
    dalolorn wrote: »
    Are you implying that the new Risa will not be accessible via Raiding Party? :confused:

    If so, you're wrong, as Risa can be accessed if you have T3 Marauding or Raiding Party - it's one of the rare cases where diplomatic immunity grants you something otherwise available only to the other faction. (with the exception of exploration clusters like Delta Volanis)

    If you're not, then I've wasted a perfectly good explanation. :o


    Don't think of it as wasted, think of it as clarifying as new players would not know you get Raiding party from someone who has Maurading ability or that it grants them access to Sirius sector for non-Fed aligned characters :D

    Although It would be nice if I could raid a freighter above the Sol system instead of just picking up Doff missions

    But the end of summer promo looks cool
    http://sto.perfectworld.com/news/?p=955821

    maybe they are giving away the Marauder Flight Deck cruiser as I think thats the only 1 I don't own yet

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