LATENCY? WHAT LATENCY? With one massive list of latency-inducing fixes now complete, Salami Inferno gave us a sneak peak at list #2 (although on closer inspection it looks like two lists.  On Bigger sheets of paper).  Anyone want to make a bet the next list is printed on a billboard?  In all seriousness, thumbs-up to the entire team for tackling this issue. One list down, … Continue reading Midweek Updates: More Lag Fixes, All Things Risa, and an Updated Ship Release List

The usual sources have once again dumped a fair amount of information regarding upcoming game elements.  The big news so far is the number of new missions (five!), Nog, the Krenim (aren’t they dead?) and the list of T6 variants of fan favorite ships.  As always please do not repost this article on Reddit or the Cryptic Forums. Warning: this post contains foul language, and references to … Continue reading Weekend Updates: Upcoming T6 ‘Speculation’, Massively Reports on Gay Flamewar, and of course SNR’s

My sci-toons are all a-quiver with the stats for the ‘as yet’ unreleased Summer Event ship. Continue reading Ferengi Nandi Warship (T6) Boxed Stats

Coldsnapped dropped this update on the forums this afternoon, and Borticus added some detail to what abilities have been ‘corrected’ to improve performance. Tribble is being brought down for maintenance to update it to build ST.51.20150525a.3. General: Resolved an issue which was causing crashes to occur when loading in to certain maps such as Zaria, Kobali Prime, and the Dyson Sphere Battleground. (Please, please, please work). The … Continue reading WHOAH o.O – Tribble Update tackles a ton of issues.

Posted earlier today in response to a question in the forums about PVP DMG modifiers: This one, I can comment on. We’re working on changes right now that will remove these [Mod]s from future crafted items. After examining their effectiveness, their intended audience, and their intended use-cases, we decided that rolling these in as random equipment suffixes is not a great idea. And that, if … Continue reading Borticus confirms: PVP [Mods] on Player Crafted Items going Bye-Bye Soon™

Updated:  The idea caught some attention. *finger crossed* @LootCritter This was a great write up that I've passed around for review. Thanks! — Salami_Inferno (STO) (@Salami_Inferno) May 28, 2015 Amidst the hubbub over the pearls and how you earn free ships during special events, an interesting discussion started to emerge around lockbox ships.  Currently lockbox ships are ‘bind to character’ upon opening, unlike Zen store ships which become account … Continue reading An Interesting Conversation – Lockbox Ships: Would you pay to unlock it on all your alts?

I stumbled on these guys a few times in the past, and have enjoyed the banter and discussion about the changes within Star Trek Online.  Brought together by Oden Knight, and featuring a cast of characters (see below the Youtube Link) they offer some valuable insights into the game we all love. What stands out in this episode is a great discussion on the validity of lockbox ships, … Continue reading The SHOW – Another great podcast about Star Trek Online.

Research & Development Weekend May 21 – May 25 Lohlunat Summer Festival June 4 – July 9 Bonus Marks Weekend June 18 – June 22 Bonus Experience Weekend July 2 – July 6 Continue reading Calendar Updates: Lohlunat Summer Festival June 4th – July 9th

Today was a good day, for a number of reasons. The current R&D promotion is one I’ve come to ‘greedily enjoy’ like a Ferengi counting latinum.  First – you get much needed resources from the boxes themselves.  Whether you like to craft (I do), or you simply break them apart for resell, the R&D packages on a normal day are a great deal.  Secondly theres a … Continue reading Not a fan of lockboxes, but man do I love R&D Promotions.

Busy week for me, personally and at work, AND I downloaded Galactic Civilizations 3.  If you like turn based 4x strategy, this is the new gold standard. Holodeck Updates this week are sparse, in part do to the holdback on the release of ‘House Pegh’ from the 21st to the 28th of May.  The holdback is a great sign that the team is willing to take … Continue reading News Round-Up – Holodeck Updates, a new mission delayed, and a rumour quashed.