Star Trek Online: Here We Go Again!

[HaemishM]

I thought a new voice could fix it, but as the video went on, I couldn't help but realize the game is just terrible looking.

At first, I thought the ship to ship stuff looked good. But the more they show of ship battles with a bazillion ships and all those lights and phasers going off all around with no rhyme or reason, the less good it looks.

[Soln]

it's sad/ironic this bumped the Eve recruitment thread.  No contest which game has better space battels.  Even SWG's look better.

[Draegan]

Looks like STO's ship combat is slower than EVE's.

[Numtini]

That was really really funny.

[Sir T]

Lastly, how does a Star Trek MMO get rated as possessing "mild suggestive themes"? Was it the shape of the Klingon ships or something? If so, someone was feeling very Freudian...

Klingon forheads are ribbed for her pleasure...

[Malakili]

Probably because people might think naughty thoughts about vulcan women.

[Daeven]

So where do I pre-order to get a Gorn Medium Command Cruiser?


Fuckers. They still aren't doing it right.

[Sir T]

So where do I pre-order to get a Gorn Medium Command Cruiser?


Fuckers. They still aren't doing it right.

Yeah. Seriously, I want my plasma torpedoes dipshits.

[Grimwell]

Froglocks.

That's all I'm saying man.

[raydeen]

I think I'll pre-order the Borg bimbo box and as soon as the game launches immediately go on shore leave on Risa. Now let me see dem Borg implants baby!

[Fordel]

Looks like STO's ship combat is slower than EVE's.

I wouldn't think that was even possible, but yet, there it is! 

[Malakili]

More new video

http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-explore-star-trek/59891

It actually seems somewhat cool....until the combat starts, and then its all

[Morat20]

I think I'll pre-order the Borg bimbo box and as soon as the game launches immediately go on shore leave on Risa. Now let me see dem Borg implants baby!

I believe the phrase you want is "Check out her Warp Nacelles". You need to get your lingo right!

[Nebu]

It actually seems somewhat cool....until the combat starts, and then its all

Apparently there's a new phaser setting that's between stun and kill.  Like a "take 20 shots to kill something" setting.  Like I said earlier... it's an outer space version of PotBS.  They should have kept ground combat out of it.  Surface exploration could have served so many other purposes. 

[Triforcer]

http://www.startrekonline.com/retail

All the preorder info so far.  They added a "deluxe digital download edition" that is 10$ more than the standard download and has a few goodies.  They also said on the boards specific descriptions of the bonuses are incoming soon (i.e., whether the Borg officer is just a skin or has skills, etc.).

[Triforcer]

No preorder bonuses for any EU versions

http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=41606

Sucks to be you continentals, I guess.  Also, they said in the linked thread (linked to the one I linked, that is) that the armor/weapon preorder bonuses will be outstripped by better stuff after a few levels.  The Borg bridge officer has some unique skills, however.

Sounds like the best preorder bonuses are the Borg, the tribble/targ (for those pet lovers), or the blue-phaser firing Constitution-class starship.  The Atari Deluxe Digital Edition also exclusively has the "joined Trill" species, which grants extra bonuses at character creation.

I'm going with the Collector's edition from Amazon to get the Borg, myself.  The game will probably be crap, but I have the money for it right now and I'm bored with everything else.

[Azaroth]

Agreed. Not really much else to play at the moment. I'll be giving it a shot.

[Malakili]

Some info/clarification on pre-order bonuses:

http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?p=1111068#post1111068

[Slyfeind]

Judging from the trailers, this looks like it'll be another unfortunate casualty in the MMO arena. And I'm not saying that with any malice at all. :(

[Grimwell]

Nobody got my joke. 

[Hawkbit]

Look, you guys put cats in space already.  Are frogs really that much of a stretch?

 

[Kageh]

Not sure if this has been cleared up yet, but Direct2drive.co.uk has the digital deluxe edition available for preorder in EU, and it apparently includes some of the bonus items, like Trill race, personal borg shield, TOS uniforms and the KHAAAN! emote.

[Grimwell]

Look, you guys put cats in space already.  Are frogs really that much of a stretch?

 

That wasn't the joke. :)

[eldaec]

No preorder bonuses for any EU versions.

They clarified, you get a 'skill point bonus' and a T-shirt and some other throwaway tat.

[Malakili]

Ok, major info incoming regarding Klingons

http://www.jupiterbroadcasting.com/?p=1521

You can skip to about 36 minutes into get to the Klingon part.


1) Klingon's are PvP ONLY at launch by the looks of it. They will no have PvE mission content like Starfleet side of things.

2) Klingon's will not have access to the "Genesis" system (exploration).


Cryptic claims this is not merely "monster play" because there is full progression, including bridge officers, for Klingons.

I can't say I'm surprised by anything Cryptic does at this point, but they've just pissed a lot of people off.  The STO forums are on fire at the moment.  I mean, I'll admit I wasn't planning on playing this anyway, but the train wreck sure is fun to watch.

This just keeps getting more and more 

[eldaec]

I'm certain this isn't why it happened, but optional skip-the-grind doesn't sound like a bad thing.

[Nebu]

That wasn't the joke. :)

Unless you were going for yucks at the expense of some serious EQ2 errors in implementation, I don't get it either.

[Malakili]

I'm certain this isn't why it happened, but optional skip-the-grind doesn't sound like a bad thing.

Well, I don't think there is much skip the grind here.  You still have to do all the leveling and progression...its just PvP only. 

[Nebu]

So what happens when a lot of people play klingons and there are no federation to fight?  I'm guessing Federation will be the pve people and the klingons will attract the pvp crowd.  Seems like they ahve separated the sheep and wolves too early.

[Grimwell]

That wasn't the joke. :)

Unless you were going for yucks at the expense of some serious EQ2 errors in implementation, I don't get it either.

This.

[Hawkbit]

Wow, I had forgotten about the froglok fiasco from EQII.  I feel dumb now. 

[Grimwell]

WINNAR

[Morat20]

I don't even know why I'm following this. My PC is so old it creaks when I turn it on, and yet part of me says "Upgrade, so you can see how bad it is!".

And the worst part will be -- I will be SAD. Because I wanted a good game, and instead it's like "So, WoW or back to Eve? Fuck."

[Nebu]

Because I wanted a good game, and instead it's like "So, WoW or back to Eve? Fuck."

Every game after WoW has been this level of disappointment.  EQ2 fixed itself, but still fell a bit short.  LotRO caters a bit too much to grouping, but is slowly improving.  You also know what to expect from any MMO at release.  Give it 3 months after release.  If the criticisms aren't too harsh, a light upgrade may be something to consider.  I really wouldn't get my hopes up.  At all. 

[HaemishM]

So what happens when a lot of people play klingons and there are no federation to fight?  I'm guessing Federation will be the pve people and the klingons will attract the pvp crowd.  Seems like they ahve separated the sheep and wolves too early.

More important is what happens to the Klingons' ability to progress after all the Federation people decide PVP is too frustrating? Answer: the only people who play the Klingons will bitch and whine and moan because there isn't any content and not enough sheep Federation PVPing.

What a fucking retarded decision.