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[bit.ly/DOFFS]: DOffTrekker 3.0 OUT NOW!
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Public Service Announcement
bit.ly/DOFFS
is proud to present
DOffTrekker
VERSION 3.0
http://bit.ly/DOFFTREKKER3
for quick starters:
I have put together all the Setup information you need in the Read Me (which is the first page you see after clicking on the link).
Just scroll down to the big green box that says SETUP INSTRUCTIONS.
It has been a long Time since the last Version 2 Update.
You will find many Layout changes and some nice new Functions.
Much of the background infrastructure has been updated to run more smoothly.
(the only thing i can't change is the sometimes bad performance of the Googledocs Servers at US peak time...)
Most important for you is probably that all the new Shiny DOff Assignments are now all supported by default.
The Account Overview now displays ALL tracked Missions.
New Missions can be added to the Custom Tracking Drop Down Menu on MY end (Server Side and for Everyone!).
So if you miss a certain assignment, first check in the drop down, it might have been added since the last time you looked in there, but if not just let me know the exact
- Assignment Name
- if it is available for FED and/or KDF?
- Duration and if possible the Cooldown (from mission start) so i can setup the data for the attached Timers.
The new Caitian / Ferasan Chain (currently on Tribble) is already supported, even though it's not even live yet...
but as soon as it goes to Holodeck we will be on it!
I think this will be the last BIG Version Number of the DOffTrekker for now,
at least until Heretic decides to throw more BIG Chains (and i mean colonial chain sized!!!) at us.
Or if the J-Man gets the go ahead from above for his Crafting Update,
i expect heavy DOff involvement in the next incarnation of Crafting, think Children's Toys or Reman Data Logs...
If that happens, then a version 4.0 probably will be happening... we'll see.
(with my luck, now that i've said it, there will be so much DOff stuff involved with Fleetbases that i have to do 4.0 right after the Season Update ;P )
Other than that there should only be small .01 updates if new Special DOffs gets added to the Checklist or another chain gets added here and there.
Any Feedback / Questions you have you can throw at me here.
Thread is Subscribed so i will not miss anything in here.
Join chat channels:
DOFFJOBS for DOff Discussions (and politics, religion, bacon and whatever else Off Topic stuff pops up)
and
DOFFCALLS for clean assignment call outs for the bit.ly/DOFFS Sheet
Get your DOffing ON!
Have Fun and may the Crit Chance be with you!
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Step 3 on the Setup instructions tells to scroll down to set the character up, but there is no Account Overview down there!
what i did:
-opened bit.ly/DOFFS
-opened: VIEWSCREEN 3
-copied the sheet like its described in #1 of the setup instruction (all fields: PINEAPPLE)
-set the timezone in both fields like its described in #2
-scrolled the sheed down, cant find the Account Overview section
You didn't explain in your Setup instructions what page to open and copy so i guessed its one of the overview pages, maybe i got the wrong sheet?
Is the "Character Overview" a separate sheet?
In the Manual http://bit.ly/DOFFTREKKER3 is shown a picture of "FED/KDF Character Sheet", where can i find this?
I tried to click on every link you have on the various sheets but none of them seems to direct me to the Character Sheet. Did i missed a secret hint on the instructions?
Very mysterious ...
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EDIT:
OK, found the problem, thx for the help.
It seems that this "Manual looking page" is actual the functional sheet it self! omg
Just copy the page http://bit.ly/DOFFTREKKER3, then the 3 tab labels on the bottom of the browser window is selectable
1 - you are not supposed to go to the "Viewscreen" for this.
2 - he had not seen the TABS on the bottom of the googledoc, i might make a better hint of that in the Readme later...
You only need to be logged in to your google account. Open the doc and it will pull the info into the sheet, regardless of your status in game. great for checking to see if that one last chain mission is up anywhere.
Aliella Hawklight, Divine Oracle Devoted Cleric
"Whenever a time arises where clarity is desired, it is always wise to reflect on the sage within."
― Sereda Aleta Dailey
DaiMon Moogie, U.S.S. Acquisition
Rule of Acquisition #57: Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them.
STO LTS since launch; NW player since 2014; ARC user - only when I have to put in codes for free stuff
For example, what is the meaning of all the different DS9 locations? (ie DS9t, DS9g, DS9s...)
I was assuming it was standing for DS9 ground, system but I missed the t and when I see DS9g or DS9s I don't get the haggle missions there for example...
Is there a list of these somewhere?
Thanks.
DS9t = speak to the Trader on DS9
DS9g = beam down to DS9 and anywhere on the station you will get the mission
DS9s = be in space/orbit aroung DS9, not sector space, to get the mission
While it might be half-a-year old, the information in it still is up to date.
At the bottom of the spreadsheet, click on the "Glossary" tab. This will list all the abbreviations for you.
btw - DS9t = Deep Space Nine Trader. You are correct on the other two.
Aliella Hawklight, Divine Oracle Devoted Cleric
"Whenever a time arises where clarity is desired, it is always wise to reflect on the sage within."
― Sereda Aleta Dailey
DaiMon Moogie, U.S.S. Acquisition
Rule of Acquisition #57: Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them.
STO LTS since launch; NW player since 2014; ARC user - only when I have to put in codes for free stuff
--Red Annorax
Very good point! Except about being dense
I forgot, I made a copy of the glossary tab from the shared spreadsheet view, and then added it to my personal dofftrekker.
Aliella Hawklight, Divine Oracle Devoted Cleric
"Whenever a time arises where clarity is desired, it is always wise to reflect on the sage within."
― Sereda Aleta Dailey
DaiMon Moogie, U.S.S. Acquisition
Rule of Acquisition #57: Good customers are as rare as latinum. Treasure them.
STO LTS since launch; NW player since 2014; ARC user - only when I have to put in codes for free stuff
Just keep it as Fed/KDF and tag some mission chains [if there are any currently] as Romulan? And have the Romulan merchant doffs in a separate list? Or introduce R-FED and R-KDF as separate templates?
Not that I really have an opinion either way, I'm just curious.
So far I haven't seen any unique Romulan doff missions that would be worth noting on the sheet. The important stuff is from the faction they're alligning with, the rest just seem to be renamed, low-yield assignments.
But i think adding the few worthy assignments to the FED/KDF custom lists with a [ROM] tag in front of it should be enough.
the Handcrafted DOffs for Romulans in the Checklist will also be marked as such... depending on how many more there are to come (i know only of 4 so far, thats not a problem) i might decide to add a extra column to the right that FED/KDF Chars can just delete / hide.
Unless there are any ROM only Chains (don't think so, have heard nothing yet) and unless there is a Romulan counterpart for Lt. Ferra / S'taas [the CXP reward DOffs?] it won't have much of an impact on the DOffTrekker or even the DOff Checklist.
....honestly i am kind of disappointed here.
Huge opportunity to add actual real new DOffing Content wasted... for the 2nd time (the last one was when Tau Dewa and New Romulus were added, but nothing for DOffs beyond a very static Eppoh rasing timer *meh* ...imho that isn't DOffing, that is abusing the DOff UI for crafting purposes and nothing more.)
I really had high hopes to see some more attention to the DOff System with this new Faction and therefore renewed activity and interest in the channels, but doesn't look like that is going to happen anytime soon....
The best thing for DOffTrekker and DOFFJOBS i can see happening here is renewed activity for the lower Chain Steps on all the old chains thx to all the new Fromulan and Kromulan Characters. Doesn't add much excitement to do the same things all over again, but at least there will be some more activity for a while.
There were very few players left by now that had not completed all the chains,
so anybody looking for lower steps was pretty much looking around alone for it.
Now at least for a few weeks there should be new characters able to see and do the lower Steps.
but that really is about it.
...for me it's good because i only have to do a few tweaks to the doc, no need to spend days to add a complete new faction etc.
but it's bad for the DOffing community if nothing happens for so long.
DOFFJOBS has pretty much deteriorated to the "where is NADORC?" channel.
Thanks for your efforts on 3.11. Only prob I have is, that the new 'DOFFTREKKER' button (former 'timestamp') doesn't show up at all. Tried to reload, which fixed it in 3.04 most of time, but got no success. I'm using IRON (non spying G**gle Chrome Variant) and tried the latest Firefox - same result.
Edit: 3.04 works for me on both browsers
Any clues?
I'm an editor for some time now and I would love to use the new editor feature on the DOFFTREKKER spreadsheet. Thx in advance...
Lacea
but i got a little workaround for that:
Tools > Script Manager > OnOpen > Run
that starts the Script that should autorun when you open your DOffTrekker copy,
it does 2 things, #1 adds the button #2 randomizes the mirror (viewscreen) from which it pulls the data sheet from (nothing you need to worry about ...unless the mirror you're on goes all Pineapple on you, then you just press reload to connect to another random one).
...i guess i could add that info to the read me.
//if that doesn't work for you either i'd like to take a look at your copy (chances are there was some glitch in the copy process if it doesn't show up at all), using Firefox myself.
Fortunately I've kept my copy of 3.04 alive, so I'll keep going with that one
it is totally possible that google messed something up in the copy process...
And amazingly, while waiting in the login queue, the next try moments ago was a complete success! No idea what went wrong on my earlier attempts. Ghost in the machine g**gle-wise I guess
Edit: The new feature is brilliant!!!...works like a charm with IRON btw
-> http://www.srware.net/en/software_srware_iron.php
Z3ROB4NG, thank you for your support and keep up the good work!
Cheers
Lacea
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