+3 full factions from lvl 1 to 50
+custom traits/advance traits
+whole new rep system
+new ships bringing the total of free ships to over 100+
+new pvp system
+new crafting system
On that note, I'm happy to see this update. I was looking for when I should return and the date is now set. The only thing I wish is that Champions Online would get this kind of attention, but I know that will never happen.
The new ships sound great, and changing things to a more faction based system is great. PvP has never been that great in STO so the changes might actually make me give it another shot. Crafting always bored me, but hopefully with the changes it wont. I like the idea of the new traits it will be a breath of fresh air from what is currently in the game.