It's greatly disappointing they opted for the new lockbox and the grind for the armor instead of running the summer event.
It's being delayed until the grind event is over. Most of us already done with it but summer event hopefully should be around the corner. Delayed in a record time close enough to call it FALL event
There's plenty of Summer left. The event is definitely on after the current event.
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It's not so much about "Summer" but how late this event is this year.
This is from wiki:
Date (PC) Summer event start date:
June 27 - 2013
June 5 - 2014
June 4 - 2015
June 9 - 2016
June 8 - 2017
July 3 - 2018
July 2 - 2019
Anyone with a sound mind will agree this has been delayed "substantially".
Yes, Covid happened but then they swapped the event with the lockbox/armor instead of putting that off till after the event.
Hopefully it will be an over-the-top event better than in previous events but your guess as good as mine.
They are accommodating our French Players since they take August off anyway. Now they have something to do while on holiday.
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'As l speak now, the words are forming in my head.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
It's not so much about "Summer" but how late this event is this year.
This is from wiki:
Date (PC) Summer event start date:
June 27 - 2013
June 5 - 2014
June 4 - 2015
June 9 - 2016
June 8 - 2017
July 3 - 2018
July 2 - 2019
Anyone with a sound mind will agree this has been delayed "substantially".
Yes, Covid happened but then they swapped the event with the lockbox/armor instead of putting that off till after the event.
Hopefully it will be an over-the-top event better than in previous events but your guess as good as mine.
From what I've gathered the delay was caused by the ship not being ready for the event, hence them swapping it with an event that was ready (I suspect the original plan was summer event then this event but Covid delay the summer event ship so...).
I wouldn't be holding my breath that event is any different this year as there was no indication what so ever that they were working on adding/improving it.
I recall seeing or reading somewhere that the reason the Summer Event has been delayed and we got the Red Angel event in the meantime was that they wanted to run both the console and pc summer at the same time, but there was some delay on the console side.
I don't think it was arbitrary or simply to do another lockbox and event.
Without the calendar *useful feature* there is absolutely no way to know whats next any more.
Everything now is a guessing game, Even the gamepedia isnt updated in such a way as to really know whats next and what day its comming. So I am like ok, no calendar no future plans, game is now taken day to day, with NO repeat NO ambition to expect anything usefull month to month except building characters and running missions:).
Given the "new"/modern Event structure (see: this past Winter event), I expect that the Summer Event won't be as long as in the past. So the whole "omg, it'll stretch into Fall!" thing is a bit... eh.
It will be 30 days, of which you need 20 days of participation. Down from 40+.
'But to be logical is not to be right', and 'nothing' on God's earth could ever 'make it' right!'
Judge Dan Haywood
'As l speak now, the words are forming in my head.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
I just hate it's going to feature a Risian science ship the 1 ship class I never use unless it's a dreadnought but it won't so I'm not to fond of useless t6 ships I have no interest in
The one thing I love is that it's going to feature a Risan Science ship, which was the one thing still missing to complete the Risan triade, and I really love playing Science Vessels.
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I just hate it's going to feature a Risian science ship the 1 ship class I never use unless it's a dreadnought but it won't so I'm not to fond of useless t6 ships I have no interest in
Matter of opinion there. Some people really really enjoy science ships.
And plenty of other people could use more Science ships in their Admiralty collections.
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I just hate it's going to feature a Risian science ship the 1 ship class I never use unless it's a dreadnought but it won't so I'm not to fond of useless t6 ships I have no interest in
Free is free dude. I don't care if its the Titanic or a giant bowling ball Dropship full of Battlemechs. Its a FREE T6.
So, this has been announced on Facebook and Twitter, but not on the game's own News Page, or maybe more importantly, the Launcher?
This is poor customer service and bad branding practice. Of course, I've been saying this kind of stuff for years now, why would anyone listen now?
The problem is more people use social media than the forums. A LOT more. We forumites only represent a small fraction of the playerbase. So its not as much a customer service issue as it is an exposure issue.
That being said... I do wish that we'd get a few more updates here too. But we also have to consider that the Devs are only human, and with Corona going around they're not working under ideal circumstances.
I mean AmbassadorKael got upstaged by his CAT a couple times on the livestreams.
Also interesting how several Devs have cats. lol
What's wrong with a Tuesday? I mean, we're getting Loluhnat(SUmmer Events actual name) and it's also the day Wimpy is supposed to give back that dollar he borrowed for a burger.
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It's being delayed until the grind event is over. Most of us already done with it but summer event hopefully should be around the corner. Delayed in a record time close enough to call it FALL event
August is most definitely still Summer.
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This is from wiki:
Date (PC) Summer event start date:
June 27 - 2013
June 5 - 2014
June 4 - 2015
June 9 - 2016
June 8 - 2017
July 3 - 2018
July 2 - 2019
Anyone with a sound mind will agree this has been delayed "substantially".
Yes, Covid happened but then they swapped the event with the lockbox/armor instead of putting that off till after the event.
Hopefully it will be an over-the-top event better than in previous events but your guess as good as mine.
Original STO beta tester.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
From what I've gathered the delay was caused by the ship not being ready for the event, hence them swapping it with an event that was ready (I suspect the original plan was summer event then this event but Covid delay the summer event ship so...).
I wouldn't be holding my breath that event is any different this year as there was no indication what so ever that they were working on adding/improving it.
I don't think it was arbitrary or simply to do another lockbox and event.
Everything now is a guessing game, Even the gamepedia isnt updated in such a way as to really know whats next and what day its comming. So I am like ok, no calendar no future plans, game is now taken day to day, with NO repeat NO ambition to expect anything usefull month to month except building characters and running missions:).
The earth is getting warmer? Did not notice.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
And plenty of other people could use more Science ships in their Admiralty collections.
Especially KDF and allies.
Free is free dude. I don't care if its the Titanic or a giant bowling ball Dropship full of Battlemechs. Its a FREE T6.
This is poor customer service and bad branding practice. Of course, I've been saying this kind of stuff for years now, why would anyone listen now?
The problem is more people use social media than the forums. A LOT more. We forumites only represent a small fraction of the playerbase. So its not as much a customer service issue as it is an exposure issue.
That being said... I do wish that we'd get a few more updates here too. But we also have to consider that the Devs are only human, and with Corona going around they're not working under ideal circumstances.
I mean AmbassadorKael got upstaged by his CAT a couple times on the livestreams.
Also interesting how several Devs have cats. lol
And I have a cat too. Cats are awesme!
Someone down the street from put up their Christmas Decorations last week. Does that mean that December is coming early this year?
What's wrong with a Tuesday? I mean, we're getting Loluhnat(SUmmer Events actual name) and it's also the day Wimpy is supposed to give back that dollar he borrowed for a burger.