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re: "It has begun..."STO Season 7 Content Trickling On
 by STO_Armsman on 2012/10/15 1:23:49 pm
Hi Folks:
It appears some of the first new content that will be launched with Season 7 is making it on to the Tribble Test server today (Monday, 10/15/12).
The Tribble patch notes are here:
http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?p=6098931#post6098931
But, highlights include:
| Quote: | Into the Hive
-This is a new STF event that is available from the queue at any time.
-The event is playable by mixed Starfleet and KDF teams.
-The "normal" difficulty version is for levels 45-50.
-The Elite version is only for level 50 players.
-Level 50 Starfleet and KDF players can team up to attempt to defeat the Borg Queen.
-Disrupt the Uniplexus by defeating drones assigned to it maintaining the system.
-Upload a new virus to the collective keeping them from responding to your attack on the queen.
-Face the Borg Queen in battle, in all her assimilated glory.
-The rewards granted will be augmented by completing optional objectives.
Mine Trap
-This is a new 20-man event, lasting 20-30 minutes, available from the PvE queue at any time.
-Level 50 Klingon and Starfleet officers can work together to defend the local population of Romulan refugees from a terrible threat that has escaped from the remains of the Tal Shiar base buried under the surface.
-Instruct locals to take refuge in the local homes
-Fortify buildings
-Protect homes from the threat
-Escape town
-Rendezvous with shuttles and make your escape
-Earn both Romulan Marks* and Fleet Marks as a reward.
-Play during the Reputation* or Fleet events for bonus rewards.
*Romulan Marks and Reputation system will be in a later update.
Azure Nebula Rescue
-This is a new five-man, 12 minute space event that is available from the PvE queue at any time.
-This is a cross-faction mission, so level 50 Federation and Klingon Defense forces fight together against the Tholians.
-Tholian forces have set up bases in the Azure Nebula, and have captured several Romulan ships.
-The players rescue the ships by disabling the tractor beams holding them in place.
-But the Tholians will not sit idly by while you free their captives.
-Larger ships have higher point values, but are more heavily guarded.
-Rewards are variable based on how many ships are rescued and how valuable the ships are.
-Ships will continue to spawn until the time limit is up.
-There is a new title for rescuing a certain undisclosed number of ships.
The Vault: Ensnared
-This is a new five-man, 15 minute event that is available from the PvE queue at any time.
-The event is playable by mixed level 50 Starfleet and KDF teams.
-Players will attempt to save the Vault from Tholian attackers.
-Tholians attack the Vault and plan the ensnare it in their webs.
-Players will attempt to save Reman ships from the initial Tholian assault.
-Then keep the Tholians from forming a web around the Vault.
-Finally the players will defeat the main Tholian battle group.
Rewards will be given based on player performance which will be tracked by the following:
-Number of Reman ships saved.
-Number of sections of the Tholian Web kept from being completed.
-Completing the optional objective. |
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re: "It has begun..."STO Season 7 Content Trickling On
by mark (James Bailey) on 2012/10/15 8:52:41 pm
I can't wait for the 20 man (person) fleet mission!!
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TaithZeroCaptain
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re: "It has begun..."STO Season 7 Content Trickling On
by TaithZero on 2012/10/16 3:06:02 am
| Quote: | - Some NPCs you are escorting may follow a little too closely to you.
- They seem to have forgotten the concept of "personal space". |
Awkward. 
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