THIS is the kind of communication we need more of, and it’s really welcome. I hope you are all enjoying STOs 5th anniversary. Our first 5 year mission is completed, and we look forward to the next 5 years. I wanted to give you a heads up on some known issues that we are working on. Some of these were mentioned in other threads, but … Continue reading Captain Gecko FYI on upcoming Bug Fixes

A Dedicated Executive Producer – YAY! Earlier this afternoon we got word of a leadership change at Star Trek Online, with Stephen Ricossa taking over as Executive Producer for the departing Stephen D’Angelo who’s returning to focus his talents as Chief Technology Officer. Star Trek Online has been privileged to have a great history of Executive Producers through its lifetime. Stephen D’Angelo has most recently … Continue reading Big Chair Changes; Ricossa in as EP, plus hints of new sector maps in Season 10.

@Borticuscryptic clarified the issue this morning: Omega Upgrades are currently applying the correct amount of Research (or chance for rarity-up), and it is twice the amount applied by an Experimental Kit. The results you are seeing in the UI appear to be inconsistent because… ** pulls back the curtain ** … Research % is calculated as a ratio, based on the amount of Tech Points being … Continue reading Apparantly Omega Tech upgrades do work; it’s a UI issue which will be corrected.

Listening to this weeks PriorityOne podcast with Guest CaptainGecko, and he’s covered a number of topics. Things that stand out: Goal to to treat XP and dilithium as a true time currency Cool-downs coming to all patrols (Argala mentioned) Argala is getting decreased XP rewards Dilithium should be earn-able at a rate of 480 per 15 minutes of game time Season ten is due in … Continue reading Priority One #207 Take Aways: Season 10 hints, Argala XP decrease and CD incoming to patrols

Two quick updates: Don’t Retire your Extra Bridge Officers quite yet.  Gecko confirmed in a tweet this evening that not all is functioning yet (like  those rare skills), but they’re coming soon.  Personally I’m loving the new system, but can’t help but wonder where the in-game communication was.  So many complaints in the channels, no amount of siding with Cryptic seems to soothe pissed off … Continue reading #STO-5-ANN Update – Hang on to your BOFFS, and Omega Particle Tech not working as Intended.

As a followup to our previous posts on rubber banding and the minigame. Some great news in that a stealth patch (applied when you login to the game) have vastly improved the playability of ESD and Starfleet Academy.  The party patrol seems to have fewer bugs, and it’s easier to complete.  Kudos to the team for bringing a quick fix to this. Unfortunately today’s Omega … Continue reading Stealth Patch has vastly improved the Rubberbanding effect; Minigame fix at SFA

How To: Omega Particle Stabilization Minigame The mini game is one of two missions you can accept from Q. Due to the rubber banding problem on ESD, you can find these missions by clicking on the 5 Year Anniversary Banner, select Hail, and the mission options will be available. It’s fun, not that time consuming, and the rewards are excellent (see below). Q assigns you … Continue reading How To: Omega Particle Stabilization Minigame

UPDATE 2: pweadamanteus remarks that a small fix has already been applied, and will impact players as they log in.  He anticipates it will take up to 72 hours to propagate through the community. The Cryptic team is baffled by the persistent rubber banding and odd behaviors in the social zone Earth Spacedock and Starfleet Academy.  For those who grew up in the 80’s it’s … Continue reading #STO ESD and Starfleet Academy Plagued by Benny Hill, patch unsuccessful. Rubberbanding being investigated.

Do you ever wonder what was behind a the thought process on a change to your favorite #STO feature?  Given the major upgrade of the Bridge Officer training system, it’s nice when we get to look behind the curtain to get a better understanding of why those changes were made. This week on Tribbles in Ecstasy #151, Jeremy “Borticus” Randall offers an in depth look … Continue reading Tribbles in Ecstasy Take 151: Kurland here! – Insight into the new BOFF training system with Jeremy “Borticus” Randall

Update: They’ve taken them down. Yes it’s true they’ve reinstated login queues on Star Trek Online.  New player?  Returning player?  Coming to check it out?  Good luck. Get in line. Continue reading UGH – Return of the Dreaded #STO Login Queues. UPDATE: They’ve taken them down.