BUG SMASH: Tribble Maintenance and Release Notes – August 7, 2015

    Tribble Patch Notes – Performance Improvements! http://t.co/0GAAKNOuVT

    — Jeremy Randall (@BorticusCryptic) August 7, 2015

    Coldsnapped just added an updated the release notes for Tribble:

    We will be bringing down the Tribble server for maintenance to apply a new update: ST.52.20150726a.7.

    General:

    • R&D Special Consumable Projects:
      • Removed “x5″ from project titles.
      • Updated descriptions on all of these items to indicate that players will receive 5x on a Success and 10x on a Critical Success.
      • All new R&D consumables now have Activation FX/Sound FX.
      • Resolved an issue with the Projectile Schools’ consumables, Kinetic Amplifiers, so that they properly work with Torpedoes and Mines.
    • Borg Space Enemies: Instead of the “Assimilate Ship” debuff lingering after the Borg that cast it is killed, it will now end shortly after the caster is destroyed.
    • Go Down Fighting: Damage Resistance component no longer requires outgoing damage, and no longer stacks, but has been increased from +5 to +20.
      • Tooltips for this ability have been improved to clarify its functionality.
    • The NPC ears for Preservers can no longer be used by players.

    Server Performance:

    • Resolved an issue which was causing graphics related crashes when launching the game YAY
    • Resolved a number of issues where powers were using too many processes when used which would cause lag to occur for players and also the map itself.
      • Examples: Crystalline Entity “Re-Crystallize” Removal, Borg “Assimilate Ship,” among many others. YAY x2
    • Several individual player powers have been re-built to reduce their impact on server performance.
      • For all of these rebuilt powers, the functionality that players experience has remained completely unaffected, though some tooltips may be displaying differently.
      • The list of abilities updated in this pass include:
        • Attack Pattern: Beta o.O – looking forward to test
        • Kemocite-Laced Weaponry ditto
        • Directed Energy Modulation ditto
        • Suppression Barrage
        • Assault Squad Officer that grants Point Defense Turret to Boarding Parties
        • Shield Distribution Officer that restores Hull while under the effects of AP:Beta

    Known Issues:

    • Graphics and performance related issues causing some players to experience consistent crashing.
    • Some players are not able to reclaim the Breen Chel Grett and the Dyson Science Destroyer.