Looks like we have new content incoming as my launcher pre patched today. For those not in the know of pre patching. When you close the game and the launcher re opens and starts to patch let it do it's thing as it is preparing game files in readiness for actual patching.
I wonder if it has something to do with a possible new episode or maybe the gamma recruit event. However, if there were a recruit event incoming, they'd likely give us more of an advance notice. I for one would welcome a new episode. The most recent one, while not all that hard, had a very underwhelming reward (I mean, who even uses non-combat pets in space?)
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I had honestly hoped we'd get a playable Type 14 shuttle... but considering how long it had been since the last small craft was released...
I still want the Type 14, Type 6, Type 11(?), Ent Shuttlepod, The TMP shuttle, and maybe a SNW Class F.
The shuttle I would really like to see in the game would be Matt Jefferies's shuttle from TOS. It was never seen in the show since the complex curved shape was too expensive for the studio to build and they were still in negotiation with AMT about them building it in exchange for exclusive marketing rights for the plastic model kit of it they wanted to make, when the studio could no longer keep the script that needed it on hold.
As an inexpensive emergency stopgap, they had the boxy "flying van" style S-3 shuttle made in a hurry for that episode which made the deal fall through for the better one that Jefferies designed (and yes, I know Paramount later retconned a new TNG-style designation for the S-3 class of shuttles, but I don't remember what it is offhand and don't have the time to look it up at the moment).
My best guess is that the reason for the pre-patch is the return of the Star Trek Day event (it is that time of year). Other possibilities include the Gamma Recruit event and maybe even a new episode (although it'd be a bit soon since Situation Under Control was revealed only a couple of months ago).
My best guess is that the reason for the pre-patch is the return of the Star Trek Day event (it is that time of year). Other possibilities include the Gamma Recruit event and maybe even a new episode (although it'd be a bit soon since Situation Under Control was revealed only a couple of months ago).
Eh... prepatching usually precedes a content drop or seasonal event. With the Recuit events... everything's already in the code so all they have to do is flip it on.
Only time I can think that we could get a prepatch before a recruit event would be if we got a brand new one. But with the current four we can literally run one every quarter just fine.
However, we did get a pre-patch, and we're going to find out later today exactly what that pre-patch entailed. However, all that was mentioned in the news were some bugfixes. So I'm a bit confused.
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Maybe fixes...maybe something else, doesn't specifically mean it's new content
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I still want the Type 14, Type 6, Type 11(?), Ent Shuttlepod, The TMP shuttle, and maybe a SNW Class F.
As an inexpensive emergency stopgap, they had the boxy "flying van" style S-3 shuttle made in a hurry for that episode which made the deal fall through for the better one that Jefferies designed (and yes, I know Paramount later retconned a new TNG-style designation for the S-3 class of shuttles, but I don't remember what it is offhand and don't have the time to look it up at the moment).
Actually I believe its called the Class F shuttle, and the DSC one is the Class C.
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Eh... prepatching usually precedes a content drop or seasonal event. With the Recuit events... everything's already in the code so all they have to do is flip it on.
Only time I can think that we could get a prepatch before a recruit event would be if we got a brand new one. But with the current four we can literally run one every quarter just fine.
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