Release notes/20200507c

Event Campaign – Part II

• This Featured Event will be the first of a series of upcoming Events that will participate in the second installment of our multi-event system known as an Event Campaign.
• Event Campaign – Part II updates:
  • Event Campaign II will span a total of FOUR separate Featured Events, spanning the majority of the upcoming year of Xbox One and Playstation 4 releases.
    • As a result of this increase in length, the requirements for receiving the Campaign Grand Prize have been increased from 2,100 Progress to 2,800 Progress.
  • The Grand Prize for Event Campaign II will offer players a choice as to what they receive, between the two following options:
    • Option 1: Z-Store Coupon for 100% Off a single Tier-6 Starship plus 200 Lobi Crystals
    • Option 2: 1,000 Lobi Crystals
      • This choice is only made once per Account, upon claiming the prize.
  • Players may earn 50 Event Campaign Progress for each day they participate in an eligible event.
  • Buying out an eligible event will include up to 700 Event Campaign Progress.
• For more information, please visit the “Protect Pahvo blog at: https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/xbox/star-trek-online/news/detail/11407923-protect-pahvo%21

Event

• The Defense of Pahvo:
  • Two existing activities will be participating in this Event:
    • Pahvo Dissension – Ground Task Force Operation
      • Team up with 4 other Captains to deal with the aftermath of the events that have occurred on Pahvo.
      • Help the planet purify the crystals that have been corrupted by Terran agonizers.
    • Peril Over Pahvo – Space Task Force Operation
      • It is up to you and 4 other Captains to defend Pahvos System from Attack.
      • Temporally and dimensionally displaced fleets are closing in as Alliance forces scramble to implement planetary defense systems to safeguard the planet.
    • Each completion will reward a Choice of All Marks (replacing the usual Mark rewards)
    • Both TFOs have had their Cooldown Timers temporarily disabled
    • Both TFOs have been temporarily removed from Random TFO eligibility
  • This event will last for 3 weeks and Captains can earn an all new reward!
  • This event version of both TFOs can be accessed via the new Event UI, accessible within your Mission Journal by pressing on the “Events” Tab.
• Rewards:
  • Players will be able to earn their Daily Progress once every 20 hours.
    • Either of the above TFOs may be played as much as you like each day.
  • Accruing a total of 14 days’ worth of Daily Progress will allow you to  claim all of these rewards:
    • Universal Kit Module – KIDD Drones (and Account-Wide Unlock for Reclaim).
    • 25,000 Dilithium Ore (once only).
    • 3x Featured TFO Reward Boxes (once only).
      • Each gives a choice of 1x Specialization Point or an Enhanced Universal Tech Upgrade.
  • Bonus Rewards:
    • After claiming the Grand Prize, you will unlock the option of earning additional Dilithium Ore each day, beginning at 8,000 Dilithium Ore for the first day’s completion.
    • Earning Bonus Progress each day thereafter will increase this reward by an additional 1,000, and we have increased the cap on how high this value may scale to a value that is unreachable during this Event (thus effectively unlimited!).
    • All Bonus Progress Rewards are rewarded a maximum of once per day, per account, and are immediately and automatically granted to the active character when the requirement is met.
  • Zen Buyout Option:
    • For players interested in instantly completing the Battle at the Binary Stars FTFO event, we will be offering an updated method for buying out.
      • Within the new Event UI, an option will be presented that allows you to purchase the remaining progress that you need, for a scaling amount of Zen.
  • A Second Chance:
    • Progress after the Event has ended will remain in an all new Second Chance interface, allowing the option to buyout rewards long after the Event has expired.
• Universal Kit Module – KIDD Drones:
  • Completion of this Event will grant you this one-of-a-kind Kit Module.
    • This marks the first time an Lit Module has offered a passive benefit while equipped in addition to its activated ability.
  • Passive Mode:
    • This module has a Passive mode which will cause a Master KIDD Drone to be replicated and follow you in combat.
    • While in this power-saving mode, the KIDDs will occasionally assist their owner in combat, but their capabilities are limited until the owner activates Separation Mode.
  • Activated Mode:
    • Once activated, the KIDD Drone will separate into three sub-units, becoming a multi-system combat unit that can damage and debilitate foes for a brief period of time.
      • Central KIDD:
        • Bolt Attack (Phaser Damage)
        • Full Auto Sweep (AOE Phaser Damage)
      • Left KIDD:
        • Deploy Mine (Kinetic Damage)
        • Reinforce Shields (Shield Heal, Harden)
      • Right KIDD:
        • Tachyon Harmonics (Shield Drain, Knockback)
        • Diagnostic Scan (Heal, Damage Resist)

For more information, please visit the “Protect Pahvo blog at: https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/xbox/star-trek-online/news/detail/11407923-protect-pahvo%21

Legacy Progress

• Veteran players that have participated in previous Featured TFOs may still be in possession of multiple “Featured TFO Commendation” items, which are no longer used in the new Event System.
• Players that still have these will be able to turn them in for Daily Progress and Event Campaign Progress.
  • Each upcoming eligible event will have an option to Apply Legacy Progress to the requirements present.

General:

• Numerous backend changes have been made to provide a better performance from some slowdowns caused by the User Interface.
• Resolved an issue that was causing the Buyout button in the Event window to not properly function.
• Resolved an issue that causing Endeavor Perk descriptions to not display when the window is first opened.
• Resolved an issue that was causing Endeavor Perks to not properly display descriptions when changing through different Perks.
• Resolved an issue that would sometimes cause Personal Endeavors to re-sort.
• Addressed an issue that caused the I.S.S. Enterprise to move at excessive speed in combat, making it difficult to engage during the episode, “Temporal Reckoning”.
• Updates to Accolades:
  • Moved all of the star cluster exploration accolades (Delta Volanis exanse, T'Ong nebula, etc.) into a separate section of the accolade journal labeled "Exploration - Star Clusters."
    • Resolved an issue that caused the D'kel exploration accolades to track success based on completing Duty Officer assignments in the T'Ong nebula.
  • Changed "Riker's Apprentice" accolade to complete if you inflict damage on multiple Son'a ships with one Metreon gas explosion during the mission "Brushfire."
• DSC-era Klingon Ships may now drop era-appropriate loot when defeated.

Ships:

• The Ferengi Marauder starship model has been remastered with a new model and a new ship material.
  • Take your Marauder to the ship customization screen and apply the Marauder template to see the updated version of the ship.
• The model for the Akira variant of the Strike Wing Escort has been revamped. This includes a more detailed ship model as well as new hull and wondows materials.
  • Added the following materials to the Strike Wing Escort family:
    • Galaxy, Sovereign & Sovereign Refit, Intrepid, Defiant, Type 8 and 8b, TOS, NX and NX Refit.
  • To update your Akira model, visit the ship costumization screen and apply the 'Akira' ship template.

Systems:

• Tier 1 thru Tier 4 Starships previously removed from the Zen Store are now available at Ship Requisition Stores for Dilithium instead. Their pricing is as follows:
  • Tier 1: 10,000 Dilithium
  • Tier 2: 25,000 Dilithium
  • Tier 3: 50,000 Dilithium
  • Tier 4: 100,000 Dilithium
• Ships previously purchased with Zen will remain available Account-Wide for Reclaim via Ship Requisition Stores, but all future purchases of these ships bought with Dilithium will be Character-Only.