Tribble (server)/Release notes/20110616

General

 * The issue that was causing the error “nopossiblemaps” has been resolved.
 * Dual Pistol items now have their own unique icons
 * Players on tribble will get one free respec due to ground changes. (Players on holodeck will get this when it goes live as well.)
 * There is a new mission contact in the Qo’noS Bar. Stop by and see how Mek the Disagreeable is doing.
 * Updated tooltips for all martial arts, batleth, lirpa and sword powers.
 * Melee weapons can now be holstered
 * Polaron and Tetryon ground weapon item descriptions have been updated
 * Updated the minigun weapon item description
 * The tooltips for the pattern enhancer has been updated
 * The borg critter group now contains female borg.

Shooter Mode

 * Power Usage in Shooter Mode has been tuned
 * The usage of R and T (default) in shooter mode has changed.
 * When you press R or T a yellow rectangle will surround three currently selected powers
 * Pressing R will move this rectangular bar up (when it hits the top it will cycle to the bottom again)
 * Pressing T will move this rectangular bar right (when it it’s the right it will cycle to the left again)
 * As before. when this yellow rectangle is active the next time you use your mouse clicks or the 1,2,3 keys the selected powers will be used instead of your weapon.
 * Players can now respawn by pressing F when they are incapacitated.
 * Melee attack range has been updated to 2 meters.

Systems

 * Borg Assimilation has been Updated
 * The power should now be properly removed when the player dies
 * Only the effected players camera will be controlled
 * A player will be allowed to respawn out of assimilation when any of these conditions have been met:
 * They have been assimilated for 60 seconds
 * They exit combat
 * They have been killed
 * The assimilation nanites debuff is removed from players once they become assimilated
 * The rate at which borg will adapt has been slightly reduced
 * It now takes the full 4 seconds to remodulate your weapons.
 * This now breaks on movement
 * Some space shield numbers have been adjusted
 * Covariant shields maximum capacity got slightly reduced
 * Regenerative shield maximum capacity got slighting increased

Missions

 * Starbase 157 no longer requires a contact dialogue to complete properly

Audio

 * Power Audio has been updated
 * fuse armor, quick fix, weapons malfunction, remodulate weapons

Known Issues

 * Population in social zones has been reduced temporarily.
 * The Foundry creation is OFF for this initial tribble push.
 * Opening chat configuration in chat window causes Vivox UI elements to disappear.
 * Visual changes to transforming ships (MVAM) are not applied outside tailor.
 * DSEs are inaccessible if you out-rank the encounters
 * Train Up function of Bridge Officer Candidates does not work.