STO Season 6 DevBlog #2: Fleet Advancement Details

Rohn

Cryptic published a new dev blog today, which gives further details about the upcoming Fleet Advancement system.  Included in the update are some screenshots of the fleet management interface.

http://www.startrekonline.com/node/3218

They've explained some of the purpose of the advancement system in a short introduction:

 

• Fleets will be a more central and fundamental part of the Star Trek Online experience, with particular focus on End-Game.
• Every Fleet will start with its own instanced system map with a Starbase exterior under construction. The Starbase interior and exterior will grow in appearance and functionality as you contribute to your fleet.
• Fleets are an entirely new advancement system, allowing Fleet members to collaborate together to overcome new challenges for new top-tier rewards. Fleet advancement is designed for Fleets of all sizes and styles of play.
• Fleets can develop their Starbase how they like – focusing on Military, Engineering and Science depending on the direction of the Fleet leaders.
• Having a Fleet grants you access to new group space and ground challenges, including the active defense of your Starbase. In pursuit of this defense, developing your Starbase will also provide you with new hyper-powerful consumable devices called Operational Assets that can be only be used in these special challenges.
• Fleets member can gain access to a whole array of new top-tier rewards including new starships, new equipment, costume options, new consumable Operational Assets, and more.
• Fleets can improve their Starbase interior with special contacts and functionality such as bank access, ship dock facilities, Sickbays, contacts, cosmetic upgrades, and many other additions.

ShardWarrior

Sounds like this confirms there will be no further development on STFs or other endgame content for those not interested in the Fleet advancement system.

 

The "operational assets" also sound reminiscent of the failed "Items of Power" forced PvP system they tried with bases in City of Heroes. 

 

And as predicted, not everyone will want to be forced into a fleet http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=272869 and http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=272711

Rohn

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