In-Game Event: STO Second Anniversary Feb 2nd 2012

[-PLASMA]

#415

STO Second Anniversary – Feb 2

We are rapidly approaching Star Trek Online’s second anniversary on February 2nd, 2012. To celebrate this moment in Star Trek history, we have four days of fun lined up for you. The event will run from around 10 AM PST on Thursday, February 2nd, through around the same time on Monday, February 6th.

As with many STO events, Q will be the master of ceremonies. Log in each day and seek out Q at Earth Spacedock or Qo’noS, and he’ll have something unusual to do. Q is easily bored and really enjoys watching humanoids do silly things. Complete his task, and he’ll have a fun prize for you! Log in all four days to collect all the prizes. What are they? You’ll have to find out for yourselves by joining in the event.

Q isn’t the only one celebrating, however. Starfleet Command is commissioning the new Odyssey class cruiser starship that weekend. Players level 5 and above should report to Engineer Kani (in front of Admiral Quinn’s office on Earth Spacedock) for a mission to take one of the new Odyssey class ships on a shakedown cruise. Complete the mission to receive an Odyssey class ship of your very own.

When the Klingon Defense Force intelligence service alerted the High Council with Starfleet’s activities, they decided to launch their newest ship, the Bortas (Vengeance) class starship the same day. KDF officers level 21 and above should report to Engineer Tum’Era (in front of the Great Hall on Qo’noS) for a similar shakedown mission. Those who complete the mission will earn a Bortas class ship of their own to command.

These two ships will be free to everyone during the event, regardless of level or rank. The ships require you be level 50 to fly them in combat, so characters of lower level will find an item in their inventory that they cannot use until they reach level 50. After the event, these two ships will no longer be obtainable for a while. We have not finalized details yet on when they will return, but we will announce the details once we have them.

The specifications on these starships are classified at this time, but if you watch this communication channel over the next couple of days, we’ll give you a sneak peek of these incredible ships.

Starships and prizes are just part of the celebration. The real joy comes from seeing so many people enjoying the universe Roddenberry created, and sharing in the experience online. I look forward to seeing you all in the Star Trek universe for the celebration!

Stephen D’Angelo
Executive Producer
Star Trek Online

http://www.startrekonline.com/node/2838

[-PLASMA]

#1145

Anniversary Event FAQ

Q: So what are we celebrating?
A: Star Trek Online first launched on February 2, 2010. This week marks the second anniversary of the game being live. We’re also celebrating the recent shift of STO to a free-to-play game.

Q: How long does the event run?
A: From around 10:00am PST on Thursday, February 2, 2012 through around 10:00am PST on Monday, February 6, 2012.

Q: What are the parts of the celebration?
A: In addition to the fun activities planned by the community, there are two special activities that you can participate in. First is a daily Q mission and second is a one-time flagship mission.

Q: What is the daily Q mission?
A: Each day, you can talk to Q at Earth Spacedock or on Qo’noS. When you do, he will offer you a mission that has you go to Starfleet Academy or the KDF Academy. This mission involves chasing down some pests that got loose, then returning to Q. Remember that you can run faster by pressing the Shift key to sprint.

Q: What are the rewards of this mission?
A: When you complete the mission, Q will give you a choice of reward. There are three choices.

1) A “Two Year Anniversary Party Popper” item that does silly things when you use it.
2) A mystery box.
3) A box with 500 Dilithium Ore in it.

If you choose the mystery box, opening it randomly awards one of four things.

1) A box that contains random Green, Blue, or Purple quality item.
2) A box that contains some high end consumables.
3) A 1 hour Skill Point boost.
4) The “One Year Anniversary Party Popper” item that does silly things when you use it.

If you complete the mission multiple times and choose the mystery box multiple times, you may get the same reward more than once. The reward is random and there is no guarantee that you will get different rewards each time.

Q: How often can I do the Q mission?
A: Each time you do the mission, you cannot do it again for 20 hours. This makes it doable roughly once each day, which is why we call it a daily mission. If you go back to try and get the mission, it will show a countdown timer there of how long you need to wait before the mission is available again.

Q: How does the flagship mission work for Federation characters?
A: One time during the event, a Federation character of level 5 or higher can talk to Engineer Kani on Earth Spacedock to start the mission. The mission will ask you to take a brand new Odyssey class starship out on a shakedown cruise. At the completion of the mission, the character will receive a non-tradable inventory item that contains a starship. This item cannot be opened to actually get the starship until the character achieves the rank of Vice Admiral at level 50.

Q: How does the flagship mission work for Klingon characters?
A: One time during the event, a KDF character of level 21 or higher can talk to Engineer Tum’Era on Qo’noS. The mission will ask you to take a brand new Bortas class starship out on a shakedown cruise. At the completion of the mission, the character will receive a non-tradable inventory item that contains a starship. This item cannot be opened to actually get the starship until the character achieves the rank of Lt. General at level 50.

Q: Is there any other way to get an Odyssey class or Bortas class starship?
A: Not at this time. The ship is free to everyone who completes the mission during this event. After the event, there will be no way to obtain these ships for some time. We have not decided on when they will return to the game. You can expect that variations of these ships will show up in the C-Store next month.

Q: Is there a fast way to get to the event location?
A: There is a transwarp button in the mission journal that can speed your travel to Earth Spacedock or Qo’noS if you need it.

[-PLASMA]

#1146

THREAD CLOSED: Issue Resolved or Old Topic

[Author]

Posts