STO Guidelines

General
Removed the fireworks emote from all players.
Updated the 300 day veteran reward data to correctly grant the fireworks item to players that have logged 300 subscription days.
Once you receive your 300 day Veteran’s Accolade, a contact will tell you where to go in order to claim your reward.

Hailing Frequency caught up with Star Trek Online’s Executive Producer, Craig Zinkevich last week, for a 45 minute chat about the game!

In our first interview with Craig since the game released on February 2nd 2010, the interview covers a wide range of topics including the previously released Season 1 updates, the upcoming Season 2 updates, and beyond!

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Our latest content update, Season Two: Ancient Enemies, will be available in July 2010. In Ancient Enemies, you’ll encounter and do battle with even more of Star Trek’s iconic races, enjoy all new Episodes and experience Star Trek Online in brand new ways. Here’s some of what you can expect in Season Two: Ancient Enemies:

Congratulations, Admiral
We’re raising the level cap from 45 all the way to 51. With the increase comes new ranks:

Federation:
Rear Admiral, Lower Half (41-45)
Rear Admiral, Upper Half (46-50)
Vice Admiral (51)
Klingon:
Brigadier General (41-45)
Major General (46-50)
Lieutenant General (51)
With the new distinction comes a new set of rewards and content:
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Last time we chatted with Star Trek Online executive producer Craig Zinkievich, he and Cryptic Studios commemorated the MMO’s three-month milestone with “Season One,” its first major content update. As promised, the developers “addressed players’ concerns” and delivered “new, fresh content in the players’ hands,” as Zinkievich described it, in our “Season One and Beyond” interview.

The three-month release cycle continues in July with “Season Two,” offering more new content and gameplay refinement. In our latest interview with Zinkievich, we talk about some of the significant features and changes that Cryptic has added throughout the past few months, like the Memory Alpha revamp and the new “Accolade System.” We also get details about upcoming content in July’s “Season Two,” which introduces popularly-requested exploration, diplomacy and anthropology-themed missions via the new “Federation Diplomatic Corps.” Zinkievich tells us about the future of ship interiors, mini-games like “Dabo” and more. Read the full interview after the jump!

[Note: The following interview took place earlier this month; publishing delayed due to our E3 2010 coverage.]

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Preface
Who would ever want to fly virtually to the stars should take a look at Star Trek Online throwing. But first, of course, do not forget to read through my review. STO I could play in the Open Beta and play now since release. The review is also why only now, I just wanted to gather enough impressions of the game.

Story
Star Trek Online STO or is an MMORPG that plays in the well known – created by Gene Roddenberry – Star Trek universe. The game puts it about 30 years after the return of the Voyager in the Delta Quadrant. Romulus and Remus were destroyed as the Romulans themselves a little aggressive and the Federation does is again just before a war with the Klingon Empire. All this makes life in the Alpha Quadrant not easy to be added that the Borg vigorously try to put foot to Federation space. In these hard times, new officers are needed, which provide for law and order in the quadrant and that’s where you come into play.
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