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I need a summary of the patch notes...

linkjoylinkjoy Member Posts: 60 Arc User
edited November 2013 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
I am seriously ultra confused here. I have read it over and over, and I can't make heads or tails of what is going on.

This is what I got:

AFK Penalities.
New Reputation (UGH!!! again really?)
New Fleet Star Base Projects

Easier Reputation leveling???

I got lost at the difference between earning marks for the new dyson sphere, and then a commendation or something, what is going on??

Three new PVE, MINI stfs to earn marks?
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  • titus1608titus1608 Member Posts: 82 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Just read the Dev Blogs for Season 8 and you get most of the information you are seeking.
  • linkjoylinkjoy Member Posts: 60 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    titus1608 wrote: »
    Just read the Dev Blogs for Season 8 and you get most of the information you are seeking.

    Where are the DEV blogs?
  • burstorionburstorion Member Posts: 1,750 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    S8 patch note summary

    Dino shootin'
    Omega grabbin'
    Lockbox gamblin'
    space warfarin'
    ground pewwin'
    reputation makin'
    afk player smitein'

    but above all...


    We're all doomed :D
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  • ashkrik23ashkrik23 Member Posts: 10,809 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    The notes are up in the specified section for them. They have been for a while now.
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  • turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Short version;

    Dyson Joint Command Reputation system is a test for a new kind of Rep system that will be based more on playing than on grinding - no more need for metric butt-loads of commodities, shield charges, power packs, large hypos and major regenerators.

    You take part in missions, DOff assignments, PvE events and the new ground 'Take and Hold' Battlezone to earn Dyson Marks.

    Dyson Marks can be used in the 'minor' Rep project along with EC and expertise to get a small amount of DJC Rep - smaller than other reps, but with just a one-hour timer instead of twenty.

    The first daily you complete each day in the Sphere also awards a 'Dyson Joint Command Commendation', the 'major' rep project requires one and just one of these each day for a whopping 2500 reputation points. If you can't get on each day, no problem, there's an additional project where you can exchange 350 Dyson Marks for 5 Commendations to use for the 'major' project.

    No more projects to unlock store items, they unlock automatically with each tier of reputation and additionally you get an item from a tier you've already unlocked (or occasionally the next tier) every time you start a rep project.

    If it proves popular, they might be redoing the New-Rom, Nukara and Omega reps like this.

    Now, the fun part;
    Upon getting any character to Tier V in any of the four rep systems, you can start a project to 'Sponsor Upcoming Officer'. What this does is when it's complete it gives you a sponsorship token that you can transfer - via your account bank - to another of your characters and it doubles for life the amount of Rep that character earns in that system. It's supposed to make running rep easier for players with multiple characters.

    Say Drake maxes out his New-Rom rep and does the token project; I can then put that New-Rom Token in my account bank and take it out with Ras'lor and use it. Now instead of 800 and 2000 rep per project, Ras'lor is earning 1600 and 4000 rep per project in the New-Rom system, but still just the base amounts in the other three.
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    ^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
  • turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Season 8 Dev Blog Index;

    http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=870711
    "If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross; but it's not for the timid." -- Q, TNG: "Q-Who?"
    ^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
  • nickcastletonnickcastleton Member Posts: 1,212 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    turbomagnus wrote: »
    Short version;

    Dyson Joint Command Reputation system is a test for a new kind of Rep system that will be based more on playing than on grinding - no more need for metric butt-loads of commodities, shield charges, power packs, large hypos and major regenerators.

    You take part in missions, DOff assignments, PvE events and the new ground 'Take and Hold' Battlezone to earn Dyson Marks.

    Dyson Marks can be used in the 'minor' Rep project along with EC and expertise to get a small amount of DJC Rep - smaller than other reps, but with just a one-hour timer instead of twenty.

    The first daily you complete each day in the Sphere also awards a 'Dyson Joint Command Commendation', the 'major' rep project requires one and just one of these each day for a whopping 2500 reputation points. If you can't get on each day, no problem, there's an additional project where you can exchange 350 Dyson Marks for 5 Commendations to use for the 'major' project.

    No more projects to unlock store items, they unlock automatically with each tier of reputation and additionally you get an item from a tier you've already unlocked (or occasionally the next tier) every time you start a rep project.

    If it proves popular, they might be redoing the New-Rom, Nukara and Omega reps like this.

    Now, the fun part;
    Upon getting any character to Tier V in any of the four rep systems, you can start a project to 'Sponsor Upcoming Officer'. What this does is when it's complete it gives you a sponsorship token that you can transfer - via your account bank - to another of your characters and it doubles for life the amount of Rep that character earns in that system. It's supposed to make running rep easier for players with multiple characters.

    Say Drake maxes out his New-Rom rep and does the token project; I can then put that New-Rom Token in my account bank and take it out with Ras'lor and use it. Now instead of 800 and 2000 rep per project, Ras'lor is earning 1600 and 4000 rep per project in the New-Rom system, but still just the base amounts in the other three.

    Seriously? how did i miss this, this will help my 7 alt considerably thanks the maker.
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  • kheldrynkheldryn Member Posts: 75 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    nickcastleton wrote: »
    Seriously? how did i miss this, this will help my 7 alt considerably thanks the maker.

    7 Alts? You too eh? 2 Tac VA's, 2 Eng VA's, 2 Sci VA's, 1 Sci in Training, 1 Tac in training... Main.. Pick any one of the VA's, though my Fed Eng is my username and could be assumed to be my main.
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  • lordlalolordlalo Member Posts: 460 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    burstorion wrote: »
    S8 patch note summary

    Dino shootin'
    Omega grabbin'
    Lockbox gamblin'
    space warfarin'
    ground pewwin'
    reputation makin'
    afk player smitein'

    but above all...


    We're all doomed :D

    You just couldn't control yourself could you? :P
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  • kahless2001kahless2001 Member Posts: 130 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    burstorion wrote: »
    S8 patch note summary

    Dino shootin'
    Omega grabbin'
    Lockbox gamblin'
    space warfarin'
    ground pewwin'
    reputation makin'
    afk player smitein'

    but above all...


    We're all doomed :D


    Utter awesome.
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    For a shorter summary: after you login you will be eaten by a v-Rex. :D
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  • lucho80lucho80 Member Posts: 6,600 Bug Hunter
    edited November 2013
    Lol, you can sponsor another toon in your account, but it requires you to spend Zen on the account bank. Sneaky Cryptic.
  • elemberq333elemberq333 Member Posts: 430 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    lucho80 wrote: »
    Lol, you can sponsor another toon in your account, but it requires you to spend Zen on the account bank. Sneaky Cryptic.

    Any serious player already has spent for that upgrade though...
  • burstorionburstorion Member Posts: 1,750 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    lordlalo wrote: »
    You just couldn't control yourself could you? :P

    Self control was never one of my good points :D
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  • pwecangetlostpwecangetlost Member Posts: 538 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    markhawkman wrote: »
    For a shorter summary: after you login you will be eaten by a v-Rex. :D

    For a shorter summary: RAAAWWRRR!
  • turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    I know I bought the Account Bank when Lobi went Account-Bound.

    Oh, and eh, thank Branflakes; I actually got all that from watching the Season 8 Preview Livecast a couple times.
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    ^Words that every player should keep in mind, especially whenever there's a problem with the game...
  • twg042370twg042370 Member Posts: 2,312 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    burstorion wrote: »
    Dino shootin'
    Omega grabbin'
    Lockbox gamblin'
    space warfarin'
    ground pewwin'
    reputation makin'
    afk player smitein'

    Limousine ridin'
    jet flyin'
    kiss-stealin'
    wheelin' n' dealin'
    son of a Gorn!

    WOOOOOO!
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  • radagast75radagast75 Member Posts: 333 Arc User
    edited November 2013
    Is the new tutorial live on Holodeck or in the Tribble?
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