Season 7 Dev Blog #2

By PWE_BranFlakes @ October 12, 2012 at 4:39pm

114 Comments »

• daxn8jrv @ Oct 28th, 2012 8:27AM

  I have a question. Will you be putting missions with Suliban, or that have to do with the Temporal Cold War? Beause Temporal Lock Boxes, and etc. are cool, and fun, but how about going to the future or past and completing missions, and meeting characters from the Televised shows. I think that that would be fun, exciting, and maybe even attract more Trekies to join Star Trek Online to play. I know there is Naomi Wildman, Morn and Icheb, but like for instance when your next map is loading, it says a fact about Star Trek, on some it talks about characters from the shows. So you could make a Temporal Rift or something to go witness that event, or someone's trying to change it and you have to stop them or something like that. Or like, someone is trying to take some technology from the future, and you have to stop them, or you could make a story or mission or something where you meet yourself, as younger, or older.

• tealthresher @ Oct 19th, 2012 12:19PM

  Great! Hopefully we're one step closer to a romulan faction!

• commanderpickard @ Oct 18th, 2012 9:25AM

  What i would really like to see it more of the unknownk factor explored free open space without isometric guidelines and random systems apearing by chance...more star trek in my point of view or a mission that would put you lost in a quadrant without exit and you had to fid it like ST Voyager a mission that could take a day to finish but with really big reward like a exclusive bridge officer from a unknown race and exeptional quality .

• shpoks

  Those are some very nice ideas, I hope we will be able to see them in-game sometime!

• thunderhawk101

  Now this I like, would be neat as heck to see

• craigthemaster @ Oct 17th, 2012 7:32PM

  so happy with more space to go see, Nimbus system, Suliban and other systems we all have come to know in the star trek world. So hope future updaes bring more space and home worlds to go to that we all see in the star trek universe.... Good work guys

• ruongdoh @ Oct 17th, 2012 8:36AM

  See, now this is what I've spend hard currency to enjoy. New real content to explore. Keep this up devs, its much appreciated. Thank you for this!

• gailzo @ Oct 16th, 2012 10:28PM

  Wahou c'est vraiment génial tout un secteur de plus on vas se régaler

• mondoid @ Oct 16th, 2012 9:42PM

  They would have to move the Hromi Cluster as well

• r3ad2 @ Oct 15th, 2012 3:14PM

  oooOOOoooo... exciting :P

• shpoks @ Oct 15th, 2012 1:01PM

  I'm loving this!! :)

• longasc @ Oct 15th, 2012 4:06AM

  Very exciting! Keep up the good work! :)

• rickysmith1 @ Oct 14th, 2012 3:53PM

  Starbase 234... Imaginitive

• reximuz

  It's directly form the show: http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Starbase_234

• bayonettawiccan @ Oct 14th, 2012 10:46AM

  Khitomer and Nimbus! :D Glad we finally have some new terrirtory to explore. Though I was hoping we would finally get to visit Betazed. Still awesome!

• poopbang

  I think the Khitomer system will just be a PvE que location [Like starbase 23] where you join Khitomer Accordes STF.

• kinkypinkie666 @ Oct 14th, 2012 5:31AM

  i would like to play as a male or female romulan and work for the romulan emipre and level up to level 50 and play every ship that the romulan have. when will this be added to the game can you do blog about it and let everyone know about it thankyou so much for all the that hard work you do to make this best sto game ever

• bekstorm0cz

  So tru so true :) But I willl settle down with Scimitar only :) and without Thaloron generator such a beautiful ship with such a hideous weapon system on board ....

• kinkypinkie666 @ Oct 14th, 2012 5:28AM

  i would like to play as a male or female romulan and work for the romulan emipre and level up to level 50 and play every ship that the romulan have. when will this be added to the game can you do blog about it and let everyone know about it thankyou so much for all tha hard work you do make this best sto game ever

• thedoctorbluebox @ Oct 14th, 2012 2:26AM

  Well I'll be visiting every single system in this new sector. Expect new videos on it.

• daveyny @ Oct 13th, 2012 11:06PM

  The Hromi Cluster should be just south of the Japori System... But They will probably just push it down into the Hromi Sector of the Pi Canis Block.

• camryboy @ Oct 13th, 2012 10:13PM

  And yes im going to give you my Trekkie wish suggesting want to see side here about our ship interiors, Guys at Cyptic/PW. I think you all have done a great job in taking the "Rains" so to speak since there is no real productions being done except for the last movie woop tie doo. I thoughhhhh........Yeah and here is the "ALL THOUGH" part. lol I would like to see more done for the ship interiors. I know we can't custom them as you have spoke on in many of your Forms.....But Im tired of seeing the same interiors on every ship I have, All corridors are not the same on every ship. I would like to see some more interior Packs, we all know that missions are a major driving force for game play I know this and love it, but it would be nice to kinda live my dream and play on the Bridge of the 1701-As, like the Movie Bridge sets of the constitution Class. I would love to walk on the Bridge of the Motion Pictures all the way to The Undiscovered Country as well as more Ship Decks. I Really would like to visit all the Decks of the Galaxy Class that has 42 decks, Excelcier 19 decks etc. and the turbo lift with the Diogram and making the deck selection on the Diogram oof the ship in the turbo lift. Guys don't stop rising the level on things. I would like to see a shuttle-bay too

• darthpostal

  Can you even imagine an action menu that has 42 options for "Turbolift to ** deck"?

• randolf2

  These are all Great ideas and since I am a STO veteran with aabout 18 days left on my 1,000 dat veteran rewards then hopefully Cryptic will listen to me when i say that i agree completely with Camryboy. This will take time and we will probably get a little now and then but this will be so cool when they get it finished. It will probably be done across several seasons.

• camryboy @ Oct 13th, 2012 9:49PM

  Guys, you have to think for a second if the Romulans asks the Federation for help in finding a new home to plant seed so to speak, would it not be logical to asume that the federation would have given them parts of this sector in lights of improving relations with them? Yes im the movies and television series Nimbus III was the planet of Galactic peace, also yes Galorndon was like only a few light years away from the Romulan border, but think, this is not 2379 anymore guys, its 2409, things change in light of new treaties guys consations have been made to improve the relationship of the Romulan people. No, I do not think this is a mistake on Cryptic's/PW's part, but changes in light of a new Romulan people. This is a Faction of the Romulan People that The Federation can build trust with and so like in all Treaties, the Federation exended their Borders in 2409 for Diplomacy. Think Guys, its not a mistake, more or les a treaty between the Federation and hopefully a new Romulan People that has put there pride aside and generations of mistrust to the side, more even to the point the Romulan underground that was lead by Ambassador Spock of reunification---We all have brains to let start to think out side the box here. These are consations that the Federation made with these guys for peace with these set of Romulan factions. Remember they are not a whole anymore people and in War Time with the Klingons, Borg taking parts of the Alpha Quadrant and with many other Races at their neck right now, either side can't afford to "hold Grugges" anymore. If you have been keeping up with your reading in all of the discussions you would know that season 7 is working on the "Reputations System"---meaning that they are working on Diplomacy to have the Romulans Join against the Fight with the Klingons. Guys like I said before, every major Power is trying to have pieces of the Federation at this point in time. So yes you see the New map of what" is" and not what" was".

• marman01 @ Oct 13th, 2012 8:58PM

  New territor, perfect! Finally we know where the Khitomer System is. I've always wondered.....

• jespermdk

  To be honest, given how STO heavily draws from the unofficial Star Trek: Star Charts, it's not surprising it'd be somewhere in or above Pi Canis. (said chart actually plots Khitomer and Rura penthe in a vert line between Azure neb and Qo'nos)

• admiralwuff @ Oct 13th, 2012 7:40PM

  I look forward to exploring

• peevil31 @ Oct 13th, 2012 3:29PM

  I'm glad the developers spent so much time correcting (trying to, at least) current game issues instead of just dropping new areas and Foundry-ripped-off missions at first. It was nice to see how diligent they were trying to stem the tide of bug'd aspects at first. I think they have come a long way since the day I first logged in. A very, long way. I'm not sure if now's the time to start adding content considering there's still so much to be done with current in-game issues but they would know best. Cheers to all who put in the time and energy making this a game worth having, permanently, on my harddrive! And here's a future '/emote salute' to all who will be doing all the future updates and content-expanding! My only detracting point is: Current Fleet/Starbase permissions. Please add more options for the ranking members of Starbase building fleets. Allow Fleet leaders to stop bouncing, Starbase-Leechers! Too many of our mid to high level (Starbase) Fleets have fallen prey to unsavory, immoral people who pop into a fleet, get what they want and bounce. Give more, perhaps, per-vendor, permissions. Thanks again, -Jeremy-

• admbob @ Oct 13th, 2012 2:03PM

  Everyone is concerned with the Arucanis Arm but I would think that just gets moved to the east end of this sector. My concern is with Hromi. Where is that going?

• roguepaladin

  I'm looking at a map of the STO sector blocks and the way it's shown

• roguepaladin

  I'm looking at a map of the sector blocks, and both Arucanis Arm

• roguepaladin

  My replies keep getting cut waaaay short >_<

• pigboi @ Oct 13th, 2012 11:14AM

  Suliban!! At last we have a new race! Hopefully they will be fun! Imagine the developing stories we can have with them! The genetic abilities they have will require some innovative thinking from the Captains.

• starbear

  In truth it was just a small faction of Suliban that were fighting in the Temperal Cold war that had the genetic based abilities. The rest of the species is rather mundane if not feared (back in the 2100s-2200s) because of that small faction. They have a whole episode about a camp/prison filled with Suliban prisoners because they were feared... great episode.

• bbfknight

  My guess is the Suliban home world was brought in for Tempral War story line

• sosroam @ Oct 13th, 2012 10:20AM

  this will be nice. are they gonna actually establish a third faction set to play as. one can only hope...

• drakomagi @ Oct 13th, 2012 9:19AM

  Isn't Galorndon Core in Federation space, according to the many episodes of TNG that visited that system?

• moobucket

  Memory Alpha agrees that it's supposed to be in Federation space, half a light-year from the Romulan Neutral Zone. However, the last time it was visited in the series was 2368; there have been 41 years for political lines to move around. There's a lot more mapping discrepancies in the game if you take the time to look ... it's best we don't, and just enjoy the game as-is. :D

• davehudders

  Narendra system is also mentioned in TNG: it was the place where Rachel Garrett's Enterprise-C was lost. Jonathan Archer also went on trial there, in which he was sentenced to life imprisonment on Rura Penthe.