Summary of the Livestream

Posted: 24 March 2017 06:18 PM 1. 1.8.0 coming out next Monday after event 2. Timer adjustments from 10 min to 3 min btwn for Cadets and Arena PvP coming Tuesday or Wednesday 3. Galaxy Map cleanup will be part of 1.8.0 4. Crew slots! 5 more, in fact. 5. Favorite Crew in 1.8.0 - will sort them to the top of all crew. 6. Crew Lock either in intermediate patch or 1.9.0 – makes crew unairlockable without de-favoriting them 7. Different icons to indicate whether item equippable vs buildable vs still needs components 8. Beholds will have a larger character portrait, give you more info about the crew, and will tell you not only whether you have someone, but how many stars you have of them. 9. Vault pulls will now be do-able with merits 3 times a day versus just the one now 10. Icheb (kid Borg from Voyager) will be added to the game 11. 1.9.0 will feature significantly improved crew sorting, by a variety of criteria, and also Crew Buyback (undoing accidental airlocks by giving back whatever you were given for airlocking - did not specify trainers, may be changing what airlocks give). That ability will be time-limited. 12. Episode 8 is coming, will feature Hirogen. 13. Another Distress Call set is coming before that (Gagarin Belt, we suspect) 14. Expeditions will be coming back. There will be at least 1 rerun of an Expedition event, and they are trying to work them in as part of hybrid event(s). 15. Borg “thing” bigger than event or episode is coming General info: Characters take about 2 months to develop and put in the game (therefore stats should be available to Shan/Nod/Heather because the complete build of a character is preplanned). Events are written without characters in mind and then get slotted in (which would explain how/what folks were voting on). They have 3 different Guinan versions ready to go, are still waiting on Whoopi’s approval and it’s implied they’ve recently gone to ask her again. —————- Archived video is available at: https://www.facebook.com/pg/startrektimelines/videos/?ref=page_internal Profile

Posted: 24 March 2017 06:30 PM Thanks hugely for that summary! I’m glad Expeditions will be coming back but seriously, it’s been way too long between drinks. The Borg thing - I’m thinking a string of semi-interconnected events? At any rate, think I should start levelling up my Borg… Profile

Posted: 24 March 2017 06:31 PM Kalixis - 24 March 2017 06:30 PM Thanks hugely for that summary! I’m glad Expeditions will be coming back but seriously, it’s been way too long between drinks. The Borg thing - I’m thinking a string of semi-interconnected events? At any rate, think I should start levelling up my Borg… Connected events would line up with some of the older/previous head dev talk about having “seasons”. Or maybe it’ll be some gigantic boss battle with a bunch of fleets (or maybe just a fleet) fighting a big Borg ship? Profile

Posted: 24 March 2017 06:32 PM the re-run is most definitely Ribbon of Joy. Signature “the village is strong!” Profile

Posted: 24 March 2017 06:33 PM Nice thanks Profile

Posted: 24 March 2017 06:38 PM Thank you very much. Couldn’t participate at work and really do appreciate the info. Signature the Original ZAPP

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Posted: 24 March 2017 07:08 PM Thanks for the summary, Principia Signature Minor contributor to the STT Wiki Profile

Posted: 24 March 2017 07:09 PM Another thanks to you. I had no time, so you summed up. Profile

Posted: 24 March 2017 07:37 PM - Excellent recap, many thanks Principia for putting this all together! - VERY good to hear that more crew slots are coming next week…maybe Odo and Keevan are not headed right to the airlock after all… - also good to hear that Expeditions are not completely dead, because i can’t be the only person who has a bunch of 2/4s still very much in need of finishing - disappointed in the “crew buyback” - it sounds like something meant to cut down on support tickets and with no real use unless you accidentally airlock somebody. I was hoping the “buyback” would be better airlock rewards, aka you get a pack full of crew you already have and then the “buyback” would be something in exchange for them…maybe in 1.9? Profile

Posted: 24 March 2017 11:34 PM [DB: Do Better] Principia - 24 March 2017 06:18 PM 13. Another Distress Call set is coming before that (Gagarin Belt, we suspect) I thought she specifically stated that the episode would be before the distress call. Profile

Posted: 24 March 2017 11:43 PM p377y7h33f - 24 March 2017 06:32 PM the re-run is most definitely Ribbon of Joy. Hope so, I don’t know why but I really want more * on me AoS Crusher, I think I just like the artwork, Thanks for the recap - sounds like some positive things are coming soon, Signature Fleet: The United Federation of Pragmatists ZERO chatting/social requirements, unless you want to join in on our discord channel where we plan for events. No VIP or level requirements. We only ask that you’re an active player. If that sounds like you join up! Anyone welcome. Profile

Posted: 25 March 2017 12:56 AM p377y7h33f - 24 March 2017 06:32 PM the re-run is most definitely Ribbon of Joy. If so, I hope its with the modifications that we saw in Merry Men with things staying unlocked after each ticket. Profile

Posted: 25 March 2017 03:56 AM I think Erin has answered most of the difficult questions, and I really think they are listening to us.

I am very pleased with the “buyback”. A week ago I accidentaly airlocked captain nog and ran to the support ticket to ask him back (they returned him). Erin mentioned that the “buyback” will be in return for whatever we recieved when we airlocked a character. That means that the option to recieve other things than trainers can be in the future. The fact they are working on expedition event may suggest that in the past few month they neglected that part for the development of hybrid events (galaxy and shuttles). It’s good they are working on new features. Yay for 5 slots! Although it’s not solving the problem of 3\4* characters that we recieve each week or a weak 1\5* that is no longer relevant. I would like to hear Erin’s response to an idea that was suggested here in the forum several times, that we could vault FE but not FF. That way my 1\5* level 100 FE 1701 Sisko will rest in a vault until a re-run. Signature “Faster Sulu, before Disney acquires us!” Profile

Posted: 25 March 2017 09:30 AM [DB: Do Better] Principia - 24 March 2017 06:18 PM 11. Crew Buyback (undoing accidental airlocks by giving back whatever you were given for airlocking - did not specify trainers, may be changing what airlocks give). I think you misunderstood that. The point she was making was that the crew will be restored in whatever state they were when they were dismissed (for example: 2/4* level 43 with 2 items equipped). And she added that the cost to restore will not be dilithium. Profile

Posted: 25 March 2017 09:38 AM Philip Broughton-Mills - 25 March 2017 09:30 AM [DB: Do Better] Principia - 24 March 2017 06:18 PM 11. Crew Buyback (undoing accidental airlocks by giving back whatever you were given for airlocking - did not specify trainers, may be changing what airlocks give). I think you misunderstood that. The point she was making was that the crew will be restored in whatever state they were when they were dismissed (for example: 2/4* level 43 with 2 items equipped). And she added that the cost to restore will not be dilithium. Entire group who watched all had the same interpretation as I did. Suppose we’ll find out whenever it kicks off. Profile