This is a Presentation on what me and many players of Star Trek Online believe should be done to the game. As it stands there are a lot in the community that are not happy, and we believe these changes will not only add more depth to the game but fix things that are broken as well.
This document provides advice on ship builds and weapon strategies in Star Trek Online. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of different ship types like escorts, cruisers, and science vessels. It also analyzes various energy weapon types, bridge officer powers, and ways to maximize damage potential based on ship playstyle, such as focusing on forward weapons for escorts or broadside attacks for cruisers. Overall, the document is a guide to optimizing ship performance in combat.
The document proposes numerous changes to balance Star Trek Online, including adjustments to captain abilities, innate bonuses for captain and ship types, and bridge officer abilities. Captain types would each receive positive and negative innate bonuses when piloting different ship classes. Ship types would also gain additional positive and negative innate bonuses. Many bridge officer abilities deemed underpowered would be modified to increase viability. The goal is to increase build diversity and balance across all aspects of character progression in the game.
The document proposes changes to balance captain types, ship types, and bridge officers in Star Trek Online. It suggests adjusting captain abilities and adding innate bonuses and penalties based on captain type and ship class. For ship types, it recommends innate bonuses and penalties as well as size adjustments. The goal is to increase diversity, balance power levels, and make captain/ship combinations more meaningful. It provides examples of how bonuses would apply to tactical captains in escort ships.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
This document provides advice on ship builds and weapon strategies in Star Trek Online. It discusses the advantages and disadvantages of different ship types like escorts, cruisers, and science vessels. It also analyzes various energy weapon types, bridge officer powers, and ways to maximize damage potential based on ship playstyle, such as focusing on forward weapons for escorts or broadside attacks for cruisers. Overall, the document is a guide to optimizing ship performance in combat.
The document proposes numerous changes to balance Star Trek Online, including adjustments to captain abilities, innate bonuses for captain and ship types, and bridge officer abilities. Captain types would each receive positive and negative innate bonuses when piloting different ship classes. Ship types would also gain additional positive and negative innate bonuses. Many bridge officer abilities deemed underpowered would be modified to increase viability. The goal is to increase build diversity and balance across all aspects of character progression in the game.
The document proposes changes to balance captain types, ship types, and bridge officers in Star Trek Online. It suggests adjusting captain abilities and adding innate bonuses and penalties based on captain type and ship class. For ship types, it recommends innate bonuses and penalties as well as size adjustments. The goal is to increase diversity, balance power levels, and make captain/ship combinations more meaningful. It provides examples of how bonuses would apply to tactical captains in escort ships.
2024 State of Marketing Report – by HubspotMarius Sescu
https://www.hubspot.com/state-of-marketing
· Scaling relationships and proving ROI
· Social media is the place for search, sales, and service
· Authentic influencer partnerships fuel brand growth
· The strongest connections happen via call, click, chat, and camera.
· Time saved with AI leads to more creative work
· Seeking: A single source of truth
· TLDR; Get on social, try AI, and align your systems.
· More human marketing, powered by robots
ChatGPT is a revolutionary addition to the world since its introduction in 2022. A big shift in the sector of information gathering and processing happened because of this chatbot. What is the story of ChatGPT? How is the bot responding to prompts and generating contents? Swipe through these slides prepared by Expeed Software, a web development company regarding the development and technical intricacies of ChatGPT!
Product Design Trends in 2024 | Teenage EngineeringsPixeldarts
The realm of product design is a constantly changing environment where technology and style intersect. Every year introduces fresh challenges and exciting trends that mold the future of this captivating art form. In this piece, we delve into the significant trends set to influence the look and functionality of product design in the year 2024.
How Race, Age and Gender Shape Attitudes Towards Mental HealthThinkNow
Mental health has been in the news quite a bit lately. Dozens of U.S. states are currently suing Meta for contributing to the youth mental health crisis by inserting addictive features into their products, while the U.S. Surgeon General is touring the nation to bring awareness to the growing epidemic of loneliness and isolation. The country has endured periods of low national morale, such as in the 1970s when high inflation and the energy crisis worsened public sentiment following the Vietnam War. The current mood, however, feels different. Gallup recently reported that national mental health is at an all-time low, with few bright spots to lift spirits.
To better understand how Americans are feeling and their attitudes towards mental health in general, ThinkNow conducted a nationally representative quantitative survey of 1,500 respondents and found some interesting differences among ethnic, age and gender groups.
Technology
For example, 52% agree that technology and social media have a negative impact on mental health, but when broken out by race, 61% of Whites felt technology had a negative effect, and only 48% of Hispanics thought it did.
While technology has helped us keep in touch with friends and family in faraway places, it appears to have degraded our ability to connect in person. Staying connected online is a double-edged sword since the same news feed that brings us pictures of the grandkids and fluffy kittens also feeds us news about the wars in Israel and Ukraine, the dysfunction in Washington, the latest mass shooting and the climate crisis.
Hispanics may have a built-in defense against the isolation technology breeds, owing to their large, multigenerational households, strong social support systems, and tendency to use social media to stay connected with relatives abroad.
Age and Gender
When asked how individuals rate their mental health, men rate it higher than women by 11 percentage points, and Baby Boomers rank it highest at 83%, saying it’s good or excellent vs. 57% of Gen Z saying the same.
Gen Z spends the most amount of time on social media, so the notion that social media negatively affects mental health appears to be correlated. Unfortunately, Gen Z is also the generation that’s least comfortable discussing mental health concerns with healthcare professionals. Only 40% of them state they’re comfortable discussing their issues with a professional compared to 60% of Millennials and 65% of Boomers.
Race Affects Attitudes
As seen in previous research conducted by ThinkNow, Asian Americans lag other groups when it comes to awareness of mental health issues. Twenty-four percent of Asian Americans believe that having a mental health issue is a sign of weakness compared to the 16% average for all groups. Asians are also considerably less likely to be aware of mental health services in their communities (42% vs. 55%) and most likely to seek out information on social media (51% vs. 35%).
AI Trends in Creative Operations 2024 by Artwork Flow.pdfmarketingartwork
Creative operations teams expect increased AI use in 2024. Currently, over half of tasks are not AI-enabled, but this is expected to decrease in the coming year. ChatGPT is the most popular AI tool currently. Business leaders are more actively exploring AI benefits than individual contributors. Most respondents do not believe AI will impact workforce size in 2024. However, some inhibitions still exist around AI accuracy and lack of understanding. Creatives primarily want to use AI to save time on mundane tasks and boost productivity.
Practical eLearning Makeovers for EveryoneBianca Woods
Welcome to Practical eLearning Makeovers for Everyone. In this presentation, we’ll take a look at a bunch of easy-to-use visual design tips and tricks. And we’ll do this by using them to spruce up some eLearning screens that are in dire need of a new look.
International Upcycling Research Network advisory board meeting 4Kyungeun Sung
Slides used for the International Upcycling Research Network advisory board 4 (last one). The project is based at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Architectural and constructions management experience since 2003 including 18 years located in UAE.
Coordinate and oversee all technical activities relating to architectural and construction projects,
including directing the design team, reviewing drafts and computer models, and approving design
changes.
Organize and typically develop, and review building plans, ensuring that a project meets all safety and
environmental standards.
Prepare feasibility studies, construction contracts, and tender documents with specifications and
tender analyses.
Consulting with clients, work on formulating equipment and labor cost estimates, ensuring a project
meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards.
Monitoring the progress of a project to assess whether or not it is in compliance with building plans
and project deadlines.
Attention to detail, exceptional time management, and strong problem-solving and communication
skills are required for this role.
Explore the essential graphic design tools and software that can elevate your creative projects. Discover industry favorites and innovative solutions for stunning design results.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Practical eLearning Makeovers for EveryoneBianca Woods
Welcome to Practical eLearning Makeovers for Everyone. In this presentation, we’ll take a look at a bunch of easy-to-use visual design tips and tricks. And we’ll do this by using them to spruce up some eLearning screens that are in dire need of a new look.
International Upcycling Research Network advisory board meeting 4Kyungeun Sung
Slides used for the International Upcycling Research Network advisory board 4 (last one). The project is based at De Montfort University in Leicester, UK, and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council.
Architectural and constructions management experience since 2003 including 18 years located in UAE.
Coordinate and oversee all technical activities relating to architectural and construction projects,
including directing the design team, reviewing drafts and computer models, and approving design
changes.
Organize and typically develop, and review building plans, ensuring that a project meets all safety and
environmental standards.
Prepare feasibility studies, construction contracts, and tender documents with specifications and
tender analyses.
Consulting with clients, work on formulating equipment and labor cost estimates, ensuring a project
meets environmental, safety, structural, zoning, and aesthetic standards.
Monitoring the progress of a project to assess whether or not it is in compliance with building plans
and project deadlines.
Attention to detail, exceptional time management, and strong problem-solving and communication
skills are required for this role.
Explore the essential graphic design tools and software that can elevate your creative projects. Discover industry favorites and innovative solutions for stunning design results.
Organizational culture includes values, norms, systems, symbols, language, assumptions, beliefs, and habits that influence employee behaviors and how people interpret those behaviors. It is important because culture can help or hinder a company's success. Some key aspects of Netflix's culture that help it achieve results include hiring smartly so every position has stars, focusing on attitude over just aptitude, and having a strict policy against peacocks, whiners, and jerks.
PEPSICO Presentation to CAGNY Conference Feb 2024Neil Kimberley
PepsiCo provided a safe harbor statement noting that any forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and are subject to risks and uncertainties. It also provided information on non-GAAP measures and directing readers to its website for disclosure and reconciliation. The document then discussed PepsiCo's business overview, including that it is a global beverage and convenient food company with iconic brands, $91 billion in net revenue in 2023, and nearly $14 billion in core operating profit. It operates through a divisional structure with a focus on local consumers.
Content Methodology: A Best Practices Report (Webinar)contently
This document provides an overview of content methodology best practices. It defines content methodology as establishing objectives, KPIs, and a culture of continuous learning and iteration. An effective methodology focuses on connecting with audiences, creating optimal content, and optimizing processes. It also discusses why a methodology is needed due to the competitive landscape, proliferation of channels, and opportunities for improvement. Components of an effective methodology include defining objectives and KPIs, audience analysis, identifying opportunities, and evaluating resources. The document concludes with recommendations around creating a content plan, testing and optimizing content over 90 days.
How to Prepare For a Successful Job Search for 2024Albert Qian
The document provides guidance on preparing a job search for 2024. It discusses the state of the job market, focusing on growth in AI and healthcare but also continued layoffs. It recommends figuring out what you want to do by researching interests and skills, then conducting informational interviews. The job search should involve building a personal brand on LinkedIn, actively applying to jobs, tailoring resumes and interviews, maintaining job hunting as a habit, and continuing self-improvement. Once hired, the document advises setting new goals and keeping skills and networking active in case of future opportunities.
A report by thenetworkone and Kurio.
The contributing experts and agencies are (in an alphabetical order): Sylwia Rytel, Social Media Supervisor, 180heartbeats + JUNG v MATT (PL), Sharlene Jenner, Vice President - Director of Engagement Strategy, Abelson Taylor (USA), Alex Casanovas, Digital Director, Atrevia (ES), Dora Beilin, Senior Social Strategist, Barrett Hoffher (USA), Min Seo, Campaign Director, Brand New Agency (KR), Deshé M. Gully, Associate Strategist, Day One Agency (USA), Francesca Trevisan, Strategist, Different (IT), Trevor Crossman, CX and Digital Transformation Director; Olivia Hussey, Strategic Planner; Simi Srinarula, Social Media Manager, The Hallway (AUS), James Hebbert, Managing Director, Hylink (CN / UK), Mundy Álvarez, Planning Director; Pedro Rojas, Social Media Manager; Pancho González, CCO, Inbrax (CH), Oana Oprea, Head of Digital Planning, Jam Session Agency (RO), Amy Bottrill, Social Account Director, Launch (UK), Gaby Arriaga, Founder, Leonardo1452 (MX), Shantesh S Row, Creative Director, Liwa (UAE), Rajesh Mehta, Chief Strategy Officer; Dhruv Gaur, Digital Planning Lead; Leonie Mergulhao, Account Supervisor - Social Media & PR, Medulla (IN), Aurelija Plioplytė, Head of Digital & Social, Not Perfect (LI), Daiana Khaidargaliyeva, Account Manager, Osaka Labs (UK / USA), Stefanie Söhnchen, Vice President Digital, PIABO Communications (DE), Elisabeth Winiartati, Managing Consultant, Head of Global Integrated Communications; Lydia Aprina, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Nita Prabowo, Account Manager, Integrated Marketing and Communications; Okhi, Web Developer, PNTR Group (ID), Kei Obusan, Insights Director; Daffi Ranandi, Insights Manager, Radarr (SG), Gautam Reghunath, Co-founder & CEO, Talented (IN), Donagh Humphreys, Head of Social and Digital Innovation, THINKHOUSE (IRE), Sarah Yim, Strategy Director, Zulu Alpha Kilo (CA).
Trends In Paid Search: Navigating The Digital Landscape In 2024Search Engine Journal
The search marketing landscape is evolving rapidly with new technologies, and professionals, like you, rely on innovative paid search strategies to meet changing demands.
It’s important that you’re ready to implement new strategies in 2024.
Check this out and learn the top trends in paid search advertising that are expected to gain traction, so you can drive higher ROI more efficiently in 2024.
You’ll learn:
- The latest trends in AI and automation, and what this means for an evolving paid search ecosystem.
- New developments in privacy and data regulation.
- Emerging ad formats that are expected to make an impact next year.
Watch Sreekant Lanka from iQuanti and Irina Klein from OneMain Financial as they dive into the future of paid search and explore the trends, strategies, and technologies that will shape the search marketing landscape.
If you’re looking to assess your paid search strategy and design an industry-aligned plan for 2024, then this webinar is for you.
5 Public speaking tips from TED - Visualized summarySpeakerHub
From their humble beginnings in 1984, TED has grown into the world’s most powerful amplifier for speakers and thought-leaders to share their ideas. They have over 2,400 filmed talks (not including the 30,000+ TEDx videos) freely available online, and have hosted over 17,500 events around the world.
With over one billion views in a year, it’s no wonder that so many speakers are looking to TED for ideas on how to share their message more effectively.
The article “5 Public-Speaking Tips TED Gives Its Speakers”, by Carmine Gallo for Forbes, gives speakers five practical ways to connect with their audience, and effectively share their ideas on stage.
Whether you are gearing up to get on a TED stage yourself, or just want to master the skills that so many of their speakers possess, these tips and quotes from Chris Anderson, the TED Talks Curator, will encourage you to make the most impactful impression on your audience.
See the full article and more summaries like this on SpeakerHub here: https://speakerhub.com/blog/5-presentation-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers
See the original article on Forbes here:
http://www.forbes.com/forbes/welcome/?toURL=http://www.forbes.com/sites/carminegallo/2016/05/06/5-public-speaking-tips-ted-gives-its-speakers/&refURL=&referrer=#5c07a8221d9b
ChatGPT and the Future of Work - Clark Boyd Clark Boyd
Everyone is in agreement that ChatGPT (and other generative AI tools) will shape the future of work. Yet there is little consensus on exactly how, when, and to what extent this technology will change our world.
Businesses that extract maximum value from ChatGPT will use it as a collaborative tool for everything from brainstorming to technical maintenance.
For individuals, now is the time to pinpoint the skills the future professional will need to thrive in the AI age.
Check out this presentation to understand what ChatGPT is, how it will shape the future of work, and how you can prepare to take advantage.
The document provides career advice for getting into the tech field, including:
- Doing projects and internships in college to build a portfolio.
- Learning about different roles and technologies through industry research.
- Contributing to open source projects to build experience and network.
- Developing a personal brand through a website and social media presence.
- Networking through events, communities, and finding a mentor.
- Practicing interviews through mock interviews and whiteboarding coding questions.
Google's Just Not That Into You: Understanding Core Updates & Search IntentLily Ray
1. Core updates from Google periodically change how its algorithms assess and rank websites and pages. This can impact rankings through shifts in user intent, site quality issues being caught up to, world events influencing queries, and overhauls to search like the E-A-T framework.
2. There are many possible user intents beyond just transactional, navigational and informational. Identifying intent shifts is important during core updates. Sites may need to optimize for new intents through different content types and sections.
3. Responding effectively to core updates requires analyzing "before and after" data to understand changes, identifying new intents or page types, and ensuring content matches appropriate intents across video, images, knowledge graphs and more.
A brief introduction to DataScience with explaining of the concepts, algorithms, machine learning, supervised and unsupervised learning, clustering, statistics, data preprocessing, real-world applications etc.
It's part of a Data Science Corner Campaign where I will be discussing the fundamentals of DataScience, AIML, Statistics etc.
Time Management & Productivity - Best PracticesVit Horky
Here's my presentation on by proven best practices how to manage your work time effectively and how to improve your productivity. It includes practical tips and how to use tools such as Slack, Google Apps, Hubspot, Google Calendar, Gmail and others.
The six step guide to practical project managementMindGenius
The six step guide to practical project management
If you think managing projects is too difficult, think again.
We’ve stripped back project management processes to the
basics – to make it quicker and easier, without sacrificing
the vital ingredients for success.
“If you’re looking for some real-world guidance, then The Six Step Guide to Practical Project Management will help.”
Dr Andrew Makar, Tactical Project Management
Unlocking the Power of ChatGPT and AI in Testing - A Real-World Look, present...Applitools
During this webinar, Anand Bagmar demonstrates how AI tools such as ChatGPT can be applied to various stages of the software development life cycle (SDLC) using an eCommerce application case study. Find the on-demand recording and more info at https://applitools.info/b59
Key takeaways:
• Learn how to use ChatGPT to add AI power to your testing and test automation
• Understand the limitations of the technology and where human expertise is crucial
• Gain insight into different AI-based tools
• Adopt AI-based tools to stay relevant and optimize work for developers and testers
* ChatGPT and OpenAI belong to OpenAI, L.L.C.
The document discusses various AI tools from OpenAI like GPT-3 and DALL-E 2, as well as ChatGPT. It explores how search engines are using AI and things to consider around AI-generated content. Potential SEO uses of ChatGPT are also presented, such as generating content at scale, conducting topic research, and automating basic coding tasks. The document encourages further reading on using ChatGPT for SEO purposes.
More than Just Lines on a Map: Best Practices for U.S Bike Routes
This session highlights best practices and lessons learned for U.S. Bike Route System designation, as well as how and why these routes should be integrated into bicycle planning at the local and regional level.
Presenters:
Presenter: Kevin Luecke Toole Design Group
Co-Presenter: Virginia Sullivan Adventure Cycling Association
Ride the Storm: Navigating Through Unstable Periods / Katerina Rudko (Belka G...DevGAMM Conference
Has your project been caught in a storm of deadlines, clashing requirements, and the need to change course halfway through? If yes, then check out how the administration team navigated through all of this, relocating 160 people from 3 countries and opening 2 offices during the most turbulent time in the last 20 years. Belka Games’ Chief Administrative Officer, Katerina Rudko, will share universal approaches and life hacks that can help your project survive unstable periods when there seem to be too many tasks and a lack of time and people.
3. Preliminary Notes Welcome to the How to Balance STO slide presentation. This presentation as a whole is a collection of many different ideas from myself, Ayupan, and others. The majority of the ideas have also been modified from intellectual insight and constructive feedback from the community both in-game and on the forums.As the game, Star Trek Online, currently stands there are many imbalances both intended and unintended that need to be fixed. This presentation and all parts are in no way a fix-all conglomerate. However the idea behind these changes and additions is an expectation to be implemented as a whole. This expectation is measured by the calculations, testing and analysis that are taken from all sides of the spectrum; unified to balance each other out. Before getting started, please be for-warned that the changes and additions presented in these slides can be lengthy, and a thorough read would be encouraged. I would also encourage you, as the reader, to take a step back after each section as well as at the very end, and imagine what it would be like in game with the contents of this presentation implemented. At the same time make sure to think deep and hard about all variables you can come up with, and their effects. Thank you…..
4. Section 1: Captain Types (A) Tactical Captain Captain Abilities General (B) Engineering Captain Captain Abilities General (C) Science Captain Captain Abilities General
5. 1(A) Tactical Captain ABILITIES Fire on my mark (FoMM) Reduce the resist debuff @max rank by 30% Add a new effect to debuff all healing on the target by 30% @max rank. This will include heals casted on the target by themself and others. Excluded only by Miracle Worker. Attack Pattern Alpha (APA) Reduce the Crit severity buff @max rank by 40%. Add a defense buff, increasing defense by 10% @max rank, independent from training and fixed. Ignores Soft-cap.
6. 1(A) Tactical Captain Add a positive innate bonus to Tactical Captains, gained while piloting a Star Ship; +5 to all energy weapon damage types (Ph/Dis/Tet/Pla/AP/Pol), and +4% to Critical Chance for piloting any star ship. As well +5% to defense when piloting any escort (Raptor/BoP)Can equip Dual Heavy Cannons when piloting an escort (or Raptor), BoP excluded. Add a negative innate bonus when piloting any star ship; -10% to shield capacity, -0.5 to EPS flow, and -10% to Accuracy GENERAL
7. 1(B) Engineering Captain Miracle Worker; Reduce cool down by 2 minutes. Add 5% for 5 seconds resist buff per rank of Starship Hull Repair. So at 9/9 Starship Hull Repair, the buff would be +45% Resist for 45 seconds. This is not an outrageous amount due to diminishing returns. Nadeon Inversion; Add to the current buff, a fixed 5% shield penetration for all weapons, and 75% resist to all subsystem damage. Orbital Strike;Add to the ability a lasting effect in the area stuck by this ability similar to a plasma grenade with a fixed 300 damage over 10 seconds, ticking every 2 seconds. At each tick add a 10% chance to cause Weapons Malfunction for 5 seconds. ABILITIES
8. 1(B) Engineering Captain GENERAL Add a positive innate bonus to engineering captains, when piloting a type of ship; +5 to all Starship Maintenance values when piloting any ship type/class. In addition, add +5 to all Starship Efficiency values and reduce shield bleed through by 5% when piloting Cruiser class vessels (and Klingon Battlecruiser). As a negative innate bonus to engineering captains when piloting any star ship; Cool downs take an additional 15% longer, -15% Accuracy, and -20% Critical Severity.
9. 1(C) Science Captain ABILITIES Dampening Field (space); Reduce the resist buff by ½ current. Increase duration by 15 seconds, and have it increase the aux of the caster and all friendly targets effected by 10. Add in a debuff to all enemy targets in the field, reducing their maximum impulse (not full impulse) speed by 30% and Accuracy by 10% @max rankSubnucleonic Beam; Have the ability on hit remove a single buff that has the least remaining duration, and have it block any new buffs from being applied on the target for the duration. This would include buffs from the SNB affected ship and any other ship that tried to buff that ship. Any buff used while under the affect will be blocked, and go on normal cool down increased by SNB. Both the cooldowndebuff and the Buff block will be considered 1 debuff, have 1 icon, and be removed completely with any rank of Science Team. Remove this ability from Shared cool down, and reduce cool down of SNB by 30 seconds.
10. 1(C) Science Captain Add a positive innate bonus to science captains when piloting a star ship; +5 to Aux power level, and +10 to Star Ship Deflectors, Emitters, and Sensors, as well as +10% to shield capacity when piloting any type/class star ship; Additionally add +10 to Astrometrics, Photonic Theory, and Spatial Anomaly values in addition to a 10% buff to all ability cool down speeds when piloting a Science class star ship (and Klingon Carrier). Add a negative innate bonus to science captains when piloting any star ship; -5 to weapon power levels, -4% to critical chance, and -5% to shield resists. GENERAL
11. Section 1: Final Notes So we have just completed section 1, on Captain types. In this section we have covered captain ability changes, and the addition of innate bonuses (positive and negative). All of these changes are represented values at the max rank of the ability, and it is expected that each lower rank would be adjusted as well accordingly. I believe these changes and additions will balance out the game on the captain side of the spectrum, and differentiate the captain types more fluidly which will bring about more diversity and very interesting builds based on bonuses both positive a negative. Just think, only Tactical Captains in Federation Escorts or Klingon Raptors will be able to equip Dual Heavy Cannons. At the same time any captain type in any Escort, Raptor, or BoP will be able to equip Dual Cannons.Keep these changes in your head and lets move onto Section 2…..
12. Section 2: Ship Types (A) Escorts Innate changes General (B) Cruisers Innate changes General (C) Science Innate changes General
13. 2(A) Escort Star Ships In addition to current innate bonuses for Escorts as a positive; +10% to defense soft-cap (increasing it from 65% to 75%). As well as an additional +3 impulse to it’s speed modifier, and +20% to hull resists ignoring diminishing return calculation. As a negative innate bonus I would like to see the following added; -5% to Accuracy. I would also like to see maximum hull health reduced by 25%. As well as a -30% to Critical Severity. INNATE CHANGES
14. 2(A) Escort Star Ships GENERAL In relation to the previous changes, I would also like to see all escorts reduced in overall size by 20%. I believe this will bring greater feel to the immersive ability other space games bring to the field that STO is lacking. It will also bring further validation to the reasoning of Escorts being hard to hit.Note: All the changes/additions in 2(A) are for Federation Escorts, as well as Klingon Raptors and Bird of Prey.
15. 2(B) Cruiser Star Ships In addition to current positive innate bonuses on Cruiser star ships; +5% to shield resists, +10 to all Projectile weapon damage type (Pho/Quan/Trans/Plas/Chron/Tri). As well as +25% crew resistance, and +10 to Hull Repair value. As a negative innate bonus for Cruiser star ships; -5% to Accuracy, -2% to critical chance, -15% Defense INNATE CHANGES
16. 2(B) Cruiser Star Ships Increase the size of all cruisers by 10%. This will make the game feel and look more immersive, and make cruisers as well as other ships have a more distinct look. This will also bring it more in line that cruisers are slow and easy to hit when compared to other 2 ship types.Note: All changes/Additions in 2(B) are for Federation Cruisers and Klingon Battlecruisers. GENERAL
17. 2(C) Science Star Ships In addition to the current positive innate bonuses on Science star ships; +10 to Deflector Dish, Sensor Array, and Tractor Beam. As well as +5% Accuracyand +20% critical severity. As a negative innate bonus on Science star ships; -10% to Defense, -0.5 to EPS flow, -10 to all Energy Weapon damage type values (Phas /Dis /Tet /Plas /AP/ Pol) INNATE CHANGES
18. 2(C) Science Star Ships I think the size relation for current science vessels in game is just where it should be. I believe with the changes to the other ships it will make science ships right in the middle size wise, with more distinct differences on both ends of the spectrum.Note: All changes/additions in 2(C) are for Federation Science vessels and the Klingon Carrier. GENERAL
19. Section 2: Ship Types FINAL NOTES So we have just completed Section 2, on Ship Types. In this section we covered additional innate bonuses to each ship class, both positive and negative.With this section and the section before it, an interesting development will occur. As each combination of captain type and ship type are valid in their own distinct way, this adds variety and far more possibilities which increase gaming pleasure. This also adds more individuality to each player and how they can balance their build around such bonuses. Please keep all of the changes in the previous sections in mind, as I now show you some examples of these captain and ship type combinations…..
20. Section 1+2: Captain and Ship Combinations RA and TIER 5 EXAMPLES Tac/Escort (or Raptor/BoP) additional innate total; +5 to all energy weapon damage types +4% to Critical Chance +5% to defense Can Equip Dual Heavy Cannons (BoP excluded) +10% defense soft-cap Increase +3 to Impulse speed +20% to hull resists -10% to shield capacity -0.5 to EPS flow -15% to Accuracy -30% to Critical Severity -25% maximum Hull health
21. Section 1+2: Captain and Ship Combinations RA and TIER 5 EXAMPLES Eng/Cruiser (or Battlecruiser) additional innate total; +5 to all Starship Maintenance values +5 to all Starship Efficiency values 5% reduction in Shield Bleed-Through +5% to shield resists +10 to all Projectile weapon damage type +25% crew resistance +10 to Hull Repair -20% to Accuracy -15% Defense 15% Increase to ability cool down length -20% Critical Severity
22. Section 1+2: Captain and Ship Combinations RA and TIER 5 EXAMPLES Sci/Sci (or Carrier) additional innate total; +5 to Aux power level +10 to Star Ship Deflectors, Emitters, and Sensors +10 to Astrometrics, Photonic Theory, and Spatial Anomaly 10% buff to all ability cool down speeds +10 to Deflector Dish, Sensor Array, and Tractor Beam +5% Accuracy +20% critical severity +10% to shield capacity -5 to weapon power levels -4% to critical chance -5% to shield resists -10% to Defense -0.5 to EPS flow -10 to all Energy Weapon damage type values
24. Section 3(A): Tactical Bridge Officers ABILITY CHANGES Tactical Team; Remove Tac Team from the shared global cooldown. Have Tac Team also buff specific energy weapon damage values. @Rank 1; +5 to Anti-Proton and Polaron@Rank 2; +5 to Tetryon and Plasma@Rank 3; +5 to Disruptor and Phasers Cannon Scatter Volley; Add an accuracy debuff to CSV;@Rank 1; -10% Accuracy for 5 seconds on target(s) @Rank 2; -10% Accuracy for 10 seconds on target(s) @Rank 3; -10% Accuracy for 15 seconds on target(s) Cost; -10 additional weapon power level on casting ship
25. Section 3(A): Tactical Bridge Officers ABILITY CHANGES Beam: Fire at Will; Fix Weapon shut-off bug Increase duration by 5 seconds Beam Target Subsystem; Add an immunity buff to the target, duration 10 seconds, to prevent stacking; Remove Sensor Array stat and skill from effecting Drain amount Add Beam Weapons stat and skill to affect drain.
26. Section 3(B): Engineering Bridge Officers ABILITY CHANGES Aceton Field; Reduce damage debuff by ½ @maximum value Increase the damage from the D.o.T, by 50% Make Aceton field an AoE effect like Scramble Sensors with a more related color scheme. Have Tactical Team remove Aceton Field completely. Eject Warp Plasma; Increase the damage of EWP by 50%, and increase the duration by 5 seconds.
27. Section 3(B): Engineering Bridge Officers ABILITY CHANGES Emergency Power to Shields; Add shield subsystem damage immunity for the duration of EPTS. Directed Energy Modulation; Remove all buffing effects from DEM Add a shield penetration buff as if it just increases targets bleed-through. At Ranks 1-3 the pen would be 5%/8%/10% fixed. Relevant skill allocation would increase duration, with a max duration of 15 seconds. Increase cool down by 10 seconds.
28. Section 3(C): Science Bridge Officers ABILITY CHANGES Gravity Well; Increase the Diameter of GW by 3 km Increase the pulling effect by 10% Tyken’s Rift; Add a 10% fixed chance per tick of TR to disable all team abilities for 5 seconds fixed. Tractor Beam; Have the pull effect increase greater as the rank of TB increases. Have the damage increase depending on the targets impulse setting Viral Matrix; Fix the Bug, make sure the ability works and counter works Have VM disable engines for the longest period of duration, and the other two subsystem for the rest of the duration.
29. Section 3: Bridge Officers So we have just completed Section 3, on Bridge officers and their abilities. In this section I tried to cover all the underpowered abilities that needed the most attention. I believe with those abilities changed in those ways, they will not only increase their effectiveness but also increase the amount of scenarios where they could be viable. Only a few slides left to go, I would like to thank your for hanging in there, and taking the time…. FINAL NOTES
30. Piecing Together the Puzzle Now I will go over explaining some of the details in all the sections. For instance you see the captain ability changes in section 1, well most of these were done in a fashion to give them more specialty, while keeping them balanced. For instance, one thing this MMO is missing that all others have is some sort of debuffto healing, and I think FoMM fit perfectly in that area. As we all know Miracle Worker and Nadeon Inversion both needed a boost, I think I balanced it out by adding some more effectiveness to both abilities while not going over-the-top. As for the science captain abilities, I think Dampening field would have more use as not only a buff to friendly targets but a debuffto enemy targets, which not only adds some strategic value to the ability it also can cause interesting effects when scramble sensors could be considered a counter.
31. Piecing Together the Puzzle Continued; As you also witnessed in Section 1, there were innate bonuses added to each captain type, which there isn’t really any innate for captains, only ships. I believe with the innate bonuses being added to captain types as well, each having their own unique proficiency (Positive Innate), balanced out by a unique deficiency (Negative Innate) it adds distinctiveness to that captain class. The Innate bonuses also add more individuality and interesting build options when, in game, it is possible to fly any ship type no matter what captain type you are. I also designed the captain innate bonuses around the additional ship innate bonuses in Section 2, and vise versa. That way all combinations are equally balanced whilst sustaining the variety. This will not necessarily solve the “cookie-cutter issue”, but it will certainly add more “cookie-cutter” options that are viable instead of just a few that almost everyone uses.
32. Piecing Together the Puzzle Continued; As you see in Section 2, not only did I add the innate bonuses more thoroughly explained in the previous slide but increases or decreased to the ships sizes. As for the innate bonuses both Positive and Negative, they were balanced around each other and vise versa with the captain bonuses. I also tried to add more of a design element that was advertised for each captain type and ship class that we have yet to see in game. It also, as well adds more of a “canon” feel. As an example, you can see in a lot of the sections I am trying to increase the viability of Defense, which is the % modifier attached to speed, and can be compared to “Dodge” in other games. Escorts are supposed to be very proficient at “Dodging” or “Defense”, and the % modifier is the only symbol in game of what you would see in the shows, as the ship rolls, dodges fire, pendulum swings what ever. Well by increasing the viability of defense, to a point where it can be the main survivability tool for Escorts and a secondary or tertiary tool for the other ship types, it also ends up being a buff to the abilities that would counter defense, or rather speed. To name a few, Tractor Beam, BTSE, GW, and don’t forget the Dampening Field change.
33. Piecing Together the Puzzle Continued; You can also see the maximum hull health reduction to escorts, as well as the hull resist buff. This is because escorts should have the lowest hull health in game, as they have the smallest hulls. At the same time because of armor, they should not have the lowest hull resists, if anything a decent amount. Both of these changes also balance out any possibility of making defense too powerful because there are a plethora of resist debuffs in game. There are also negative defense innate bonuses to Cruisers and Science Vessels, these values are to further the gap, more or less create a gap, between the defense possible for Escorts and the defense possible for the other two ship types. Currently even the other two ship types have to sacrifice quite a bit of other power levels, they can achieve defense at soft-cap which shouldn’t be possible due to their size and maneuverability standards.
34. Piecing Together the Puzzle Lastly, in Section 3, you see changes to Bridge Officer abilities. These changes are mainly for widely known underpowered abilities, as well as a few broken abilities. Most of the changes in this section to the broken abilities, were compromised in the discussion so they still kept their viability and weren’t made completely situational. As an example, you see the changes for Tactical Team, or Tac Team, and how at different ranks it would buff a completely different set of Energy Weapon damage types. I made it this way to better balance it out against the current Skill Tree. Where because of decisions made by Cryptic or lack there of, imbalances were made toward the viability of more skill point expensive damage types. This way, the players who spent more skill points on say Anti-Proton, only need Rank 1 of the ability to buff it, where as people who spent the least amount of skill points on say Phasers, require wasting a higher slot for Rank 3 of Tac Team.
35. Concluding Notes As you are sitting there, trying to digest everything you read, remember to use your imagination, when considering how many variables come into play in PVP, the sky is the limit. As a smart community, and a paying community, we expect to see our investment grow. The majority of players do not even read the forums so they will probably not see this. However many of these ideas and changes to my own ideas were from a large in-game discussion, so I’m sure if you pass this along there will be a lot of players pleased to see familiar ideas. I would also like to take this time to thank the Developers for creating such a game with so much potential. At the same time remember, we are paying customers, and you do expect us to dish out more cash than most games, so please try harder to be effective in making changes and additions inspired by the community.Thank you for Reading. The following is Credits and feel free to PM me on the forums or in game @Ayupan.