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Sorry but ... is this it? (March Release Plan)

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
The weekly series finale has been planned since January, so technically it doesn't count as a release for March. What I see as March releases are:

- Prometheus MVAM Update (C-Store) Half Release
- TOS Bundle Pack (C-Store) Full Release
- Reman Bridge Officer Reward (Free) Mini Release

And that's about it. Not a single remastered episode (what I would consider a full release), no news about the foundry holodeck transfer (even though it was tentatively planned for February), no STF updates, nothing. An update to an existing product (such as the Prometheus) is considered a half-release for me, no full one. The BOFF reward is a mini release as is, the model is straightly taken from an enemy boss version, only the abilities had to be rewritten to make it possible for BOFF usage.

Please don't take me as a whiner or cunstant criticiser trying to turn everything negative ... it's just the amount of work for March that worries me. I know Season 4 is planned for June, but does this mean that we won't get anything before except some C-store stuff?

Kind regards,

Eris The Vorta
Lifetime Player
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    relax. the calendar does not show everything they plan to do. the foundry is not listed but it is due to go live any time now. same with remastered eps. they dont announce them they pretty much just appear when they have one ready.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    relax. the calendar does not show everything they plan to do. the foundry is not listed but it is due to go live any time now. same with remastered eps. they dont announce them they pretty much just appear when they have one ready.

    There's been a grand total of one remastering so far and the foundry has been 'any time now' for a while now.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    relax. the calendar does not show everything they plan to do. the foundry is not listed but it is due to go live any time now. same with remastered eps. they dont announce them they pretty much just appear when they have one ready.

    I dunno about the whole relaxing thing. I have to agree the March calander does look a bit skimpy. I've been looking forward to the foundry for a while now and not having an eta or a date of any kind on the calander dosn't boad well in my book. I wish they'd put up hopeful dates and then change them as needed for example

    March 15th: Foundry beta*

    (*): Date subject to change.

    Something like that would be nice, at the very least it shows they're thinking of us and keeping us in the loop. I know they don't have to but it'd be nice none the less.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    There's been a grand total of one remastering so far and the foundry has been 'any time now' for a while now.

    yes and that episode was not mentioned on the calendar and no the foundry has not been due any time now for a while. the first official word on its arrival was pencilled in for the end of feb/early march. we are moving past that guestimate so if its not in the next week or two then we can start to think its overdue but everything else has just been speculation on our part.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    I wouldn't be unhappy if they announced the Foundry Beta for let's say 10th of April or so, butt then we at least have an ETA on it. :) I like surprises, butt sumhow I don't think that there's gunna be any remastered episode in March.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    This is what happens when a development house is split between multiple large projects.

    So, yeah...that is it, IF we are lucky.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    Please keep in mind that not everything the team is working on is on the schedule. Some projects will always be tinkered with without us announcing it through the calendar. The Calendar is to give a rough idea what the players can expect as a minimum - not as a grand total.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    Don't forget the crafting dailies Dan is working on. There will be dailies to craft the Delta Flyer and apparently a "combat" Horta. They are not on the calender but Dan is finishing them up so I would expect to see them this week.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    Hahaha I wonder how attack Hortas will work. Maybe this could be ported to KDF for War Targs & Attack Saurs?

    Also, has anyone else noticed that the Reman's eyes aren't screen-accurate?
    Reman irises are supposed to be bright yellow. Allo of the Critter & NPC's eyes are dark blue.


    I hope we get some leaked info on the next Featured Series / Remastered soon.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    I wouldn't be unhappy if they announced the Foundry Beta for let's say 10th of April or so, butt then we at least have an ETA on it. :) I like surprises, butt sumhow I don't think that there's gunna be any remastered episode in March.

    The only real 'problem' with the calendar is that it instantly causes people to froth at the mouth when its 'x' date and my shiny 'y' isn't in my hands. While I agree its nice to have an idea when where and how things will occur, at the same time I very much dislike reading the rage in the forums about how they didn't get whatever on the 'promised' date. I defer to the engineering report for my hopes and dreams really :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    i rather have 5 people complaining about a missed deadline then a lot more people thinking that nothing will happen this month and unsubbing because of that.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    MMO players here realize that MANY current (and popular MMOs) often go MONTHS without a single thin g being added, and maybe a buxfix patch a month, right?

    Just trying to keep things in perspective as the STO Dev team does do a lot to (MO) improve this game on a regular and consistent basis in comparison to a lot of other MMOs on the market.

    And ofte, whith anything they can't win:

    They put stuff up on the Calendar - players complain.

    They miss a release date on the Caledar - players complain.

    They miss a relkease date on the Calendar because they feel something still needs work - players complain

    They MAKE a release date on the Calender, but released item/feature has some bugs or balancve issues - players complain they should bever have released item/feature in this state, should have ignored the Calendar; and link to DStahl's post stating they'll try better to not release anything until "it's ready".

    Bottom line - no matter what they do, or how they do it, SOMEONE will be outraged and complain. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    From http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=198034
    Stahl wrote:
    Mar 3 (Thursday) – HOLODECK Update
    • Feature Episode Preparations

    Mar 5 (Saturday) – Feature Series 3 – Episode 5
    • 11am Pacific – Feature Episode “Cutting the Cord” (Series 3 Finale)
    • Special Series 3 Reward available upon completion of “Cutting the Cord”

    Mar 10 (Thursday) – HOLODECK Update
    • C-Store: Prometheus

    Mar 24 (Thursday) - HOLODECK Update
    • C-Store: TOS Bundle Pack (New Costumes, New Bridge, New Ship Interior)

    note: I'm still working on more details for March - but for now, count on more Remastered Episodes and continued game updates in addition to the C-Store items listed above.

    We know from Twitter that Gozer's been working on P'Jem, but maybe we're not supposed to ruin the surprise... :rolleyes:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2011
    Z3R0B4NG wrote: »
    i rather have 5 people complaining about a missed deadline then a lot more people thinking that nothing will happen this month and unsubbing because of that.

    That's exactly what I thought as well. Wishy, it's not mainly about us experienced players who know that there's other stuff sometimes during the month, it's more about those who have joined just recently and might unsub because of the few events this month.

    Now that I know more is on the way, I feel relieved. :)
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