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Naldoran:
When are we going to be getting some
decent rewards for PvP content, and what form might
those rewards going to take?
dStahl:
BranFlakes is working on a special PvP pro-
gram that will grant some special rewards for partici-
pating in a PvP boot camp. We are also looking into
Fleet Marks for PvP as well. When we implement
a PvP Reputation System it will come with its own
powers and gear set rewards, but there is no official
release date for that yet.
No Mercy:
Are the accolade points we are awarded for
completing certain tasks in game going to be useful
to buy something cool or reward us with something
when we hit a certain amount? Or are they just going
to continue as bragging rights?
dStahl: Accolades and Achievements are generally
used for bragging rights in most games and systems.
We have discussed creating an Achievement Reputa-
tion system that would allow achievement points to
be spent on special projects that grant rewards, but
we mostly believe that achievements will remain tied
to titles and bragging rights.
Goldy: Will we ever see the Captains Database return?
dStahl:
This is one of the efforts that is part of the
Gateway initiative to bring Captain data to web and
mobile devices. In addition to your ship information,
we are also working on adding the Fleet System to
Gateway, as well.
Velzan Dar:
With the sovereign refit now released,
can we expect a refit of the Negh’var as well, which
is often referenced as the Klingon counterpart to this
ship?
dStahl:
This is entirely up to the Ship Design Lead
(Geko) to determine if this is a Fleet Ship that will get
made. As far as I know, it is not on the schedule yet,
but I’ll mention this to him.
Senda:
What are your general plans are when it
comes to releasing more aesthetic thing, such as
additional uniform options (Sherlock Holmes/17th
century naval officers/Anything that can be used on a
holodeck) and/or Starship interiors (Other things then
bridges to customize?) What does it take to “make
these things happen”?
dStahl:
With nearly every day of every employee’s
schedule planned out for the entire season, the uni-
form must be a component of either the live release
schedule or an upcoming season. In general, we try to
get the biggest bang for our buck by working smart
and taking opportunities to create items that serve
multiple purposes.
For example, the costumes that were released for the
Winter Event were scheduled to be made as part of
the reward structure. In Season 8 we will be creating
a new zone that requires new uniforms and props,
and if there is opportunity that these new uniforms
or props can be used by players, then we’ll work smart
to ensure that these get included in our release plan.
As we are looking forward into the future, we do keep
in mind player feedback and suggestions for ships,
costumes, and props and if they make sense with
what we are going to be working on, we’ll find a way
to include them. The Klingon Winter Coats are an
example of a player request for more female clothing
options combined with our need for a winter reward.
Arkhan:
With the release of S7 we have seen the
completion of the Borg STFs. Are there plans for new
STFs and if so who might be the likely villain for said
STFs?
dStahl:
First, we want to update Undine Terradome
and get the Crystalline Entity back into the game, so
they would be the first to be included as future STFs.
Beyond that we have a new villain group in mind that
will be the primary enemies when we increase the
level cap. If it isn’t the Iconians themselves, then it
will most likely be someone closely related to them.
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