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Star Trek Online,early 2010,beta around the corner...
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The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
C'mon, City of Heroes has lasted like six years, and its still got a playerbase, and this has a huge name like Star Trek behind it. Maybe it'll do alright, right? right? guys? right?Dance In My Blood said:
bloodforge
Member
BobLoblaw said:
When did FP give out keys? Did I miss them?
The Elite
BOSS
Can someone tell me if there are missions to planets that have nothing to do with the klingon war. Maybe a planet with an evil dictator or an unknow alien race? Or maybe even a planet with a god like creature similar to the type of thing you would see in TOS.
That is what this game seems to be missing.
Hell, even MMOs like wow have that sense of exploration and discovery. Discovering a new Zone was always fun and exciting. Star Trek is all about that. I'd hate to think it is missing.
That is what this game seems to be missing.
Hell, even MMOs like wow have that sense of exploration and discovery. Discovering a new Zone was always fun and exciting. Star Trek is all about that. I'd hate to think it is missing.
fizzelopeguss
Banned
Is it possible to fly a ship with the exact same styling as the TOS 1701.
That's the most perfect design ever.
That's the most perfect design ever.
Guardian Bob
Member
fizzelopeguss said:
Yeah. Its from some pre-order key from some specific place. GameStop I think.
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Well, yeah, but Galaxies had a whole mess of problems. First it took four months of play to reach jedi, and the game was about as complex as astrophysics, than anyone could roll jedi from the start, and they nerfed the combat while trying to fix it, and did this and that and all over just a mess. Cryptic seems to have done alright with Champions and CoH so farDoctorWho said:
Also, yeah, I pre-ordered from Atari.com, put my pre-order key into the website, and have heard nothing at all since. Hell, I haven't even gotten to download the client yet
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
DoctorWho said:
Yeah, it's still going. Think subscriber base is between 50,000 - 100,000. It took a nose dive after the patch that made it more casual friendly about two years ago, but was previously hovering around 250,000.
Surprisingly the game only took a nose dive in subscription base because the developers tried to fix it.
DoctorWho said:
From what I've heard, you can discover galaxies that were previously unexplored in the galaxy and name them.
crimsonheadGCN
Banned
Druz said:Game sucked the entire time though
Yes, it did. Still there was a lot of people who liked it for some reason. I could never understand why.
Shrennin
Didn't get the memo regarding the 14th Amendment
Blackface said:
Pretty much. The problem was that the game WAS broken and needed fixing, SOE took it upon themselves to "fix" all the right stuff about SWG and not fix the actual broken parts of the game. The end product was a game that was totally broken.
The combat needed fixing, so all the combat classes could have used some fixing and tweaking. I found that the crafting/community classes were awesome and shouldn't have been touched (they were essential to the crafting and economy).
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Well, what are we talking about here? I got my pre-order key as soon as I preregistered with Atari.com, but when I entered it in the STO website, nothing at all happened, so I don't have, say, a login for the beta.BobLoblaw said:
gaheris
Member
Here is a look at space combat in the beta:
ZAM Explores Star Trek Online's Ship Combat - http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=21128
ZAM Explores Star Trek Online's Ship Combat - http://www.zam.com/story.html?story=21128
basis said:
Nah, you can PVP right off the bat if you want. It's got a WoW style battleground system where you can queue up and fight. There are open PVP zones as well.
You do have to unlock the Klingons (which are PVP only), but thats done when you hit lvl 6.
HUELEN10
Member
Fuck this game. ;_; I want it so bad, and have my Gamestop (Fuck yeah Constitution Class bonus!) copy paid in full, but I don't meet minimum specs. Damn my 32-bit architecture. ;_;
This is the game that will put me in the hole over 1000 USD, just to get a new computer. My goal is to save up so I can be playing my summer. Can't wait.
EDIT: The 1k USD thing is NOT PC game trolling, I swear. I just noticed it might be perceived that way, so that is why I am clarifying. I need a machine that runs Fedora, Windows 7, and OS X, so my only cheap option ATM is an over 1k USD baseline iMac.
This is the game that will put me in the hole over 1000 USD, just to get a new computer. My goal is to save up so I can be playing my summer. Can't wait.
EDIT: The 1k USD thing is NOT PC game trolling, I swear. I just noticed it might be perceived that way, so that is why I am clarifying. I need a machine that runs Fedora, Windows 7, and OS X, so my only cheap option ATM is an over 1k USD baseline iMac.
What is your current PC spec?HUELEN10 said:Fuck this game. ;_; I want it so bad, and have my Gamestop (Fuck yeah Constitution Class bonus!) copy paid in full, but I don't meet minimum specs. Damn my 32-bit architecture. ;_;
This is the game that will put me in the hole over 1000 USD, just to get a new computer. My goal is to save up so I can be playing my summer. Can't wait.
EDIT: The 1k USD thing is NOT PC game trolling, I swear. I just noticed it might be perceived that way, so that is why I am clarifying. I need a machine that runs Fedora, Windows 7, and OS X, so my only cheap option ATM is an over 1k USD baseline iMac.
Taking a look at the minimum specs, it's like a PC from maybe 6 years old.
Hey guys, I am giving away 10 Star Trek Online beta keys via Twitter. The twitter address is: http://twitter.com/GameZoneOnline. A GAF member just won a Mass Effect N7 shirt from my company, so chances are high with winning (unless Star Trek fans flock to the twitter haha)
(unless Star Trek fans flock to the twitter haha)
CAW
Member
There's also a 2gb patch after the game downloads.JdFoX187 said:30 minutes until my beta client is finally finished downloading. Thing is taking forever. Can't wait to get on there tomorrow
Very cool. Re-tweeted (my twitter: http://twitter.com/gizm0o)Caspel said:Hey guys, I am giving away 10 Star Trek Online beta keys via Twitter. The twitter address is: http://twitter.com/GameZoneOnline. A GAF member just won a Mass Effect N7 shirt from my company, so chances are high with winning
Hari Seldon
Member
I have about 6-7 hours into the beta now. It is kind of meh. I think I'm going to wait 6 months after release and see how the game is doing before I commit.
Space combat is fun, and space combat with a fleet is even more fun. But ground combat is terrible generic MMO combat. It seems like the missions beyond the initial scripted ones are just random crap like in SWG (although more fun). I haven't tried the pvp yet. All of the customizations and upgrades though are very satisfying. I don't understand if you can explore things, it seems like there is a set number of systems you can explore and that is it, but I haven't ventured too far yet.
There are a lot of bugs still, and many missing tutorials and explanations. This game could use 6 more months in the cooker.
Space combat is fun, and space combat with a fleet is even more fun. But ground combat is terrible generic MMO combat. It seems like the missions beyond the initial scripted ones are just random crap like in SWG (although more fun). I haven't tried the pvp yet. All of the customizations and upgrades though are very satisfying. I don't understand if you can explore things, it seems like there is a set number of systems you can explore and that is it, but I haven't ventured too far yet.
There are a lot of bugs still, and many missing tutorials and explanations. This game could use 6 more months in the cooker.
Caspel said:Hey guys, I am giving away 10 Star Trek Online beta keys via Twitter. The twitter address is: http://twitter.com/GameZoneOnline. A GAF member just won a Mass Effect N7 shirt from my company, so chances are high with winning
Done and following...it says i`m the 14th to do so though,so I guess i`m out...good luck everyone.
BravoSuperStar
Member
are your characters getting reset after the beta?
Hari Seldon
Member
JWong said:
Yeah the space combat is probably the biggest strength of this game. My only hope is that in later levels, they introduce more mechanics to keep things fresh. While I'm having fun maneuvering and firing my lasers and torpedos, I can imagine this getting old after a while unless something new is added later on.
Darkflight
Member
Done my bit, thanks, me and 27 others now.Caspel said:Hey guys, I am giving away 10 Star Trek Online beta keys via Twitter. The twitter address is: http://twitter.com/GameZoneOnline. A GAF member just won a Mass Effect N7 shirt from my company, so chances are high with winning
The Technomancer
card-carrying scientician
Characters get reset after the beta? Than that means I'm making...JWong said:
I was just in a 500 ship fleet battle in Eve, this looks pants compared to it
shame really, the original team had a really good idea having capital ships as guilds (although possibly not the best game play idea, at least it felt more faithful)
I hate the art style and the UI as well. it looks and feels like a toy
as cheesy as star trek could be, it is an absolutely fantastic universe to build a dynamic, player driven MMO from, what we have seen from cryptic IMO is a bit of a disgrace if I'm honest, with pvp and pve battlegrounds that have as much overall meaning to the universe as a quake 3 arena battle or WoW battleground
shame really, the original team had a really good idea having capital ships as guilds (although possibly not the best game play idea, at least it felt more faithful)
I hate the art style and the UI as well. it looks and feels like a toy
as cheesy as star trek could be, it is an absolutely fantastic universe to build a dynamic, player driven MMO from, what we have seen from cryptic IMO is a bit of a disgrace if I'm honest, with pvp and pve battlegrounds that have as much overall meaning to the universe as a quake 3 arena battle or WoW battleground
I put in about 6 hours into the beta and my biggest complaint so far besides not feeling MMOish is what I call a rubber band effect. It seems like whenever I'm moving either on foot or in a ship that my controlled unit just snaps into place and I'm constantly fighting against the mechanics for control. Its really disjointing and majorly game-breaking for me. Its really unfortunate. I agree with others though that I like the space combat much more than the rest of the game.
Is anyone else experiencing this rubber band effect?
Is anyone else experiencing this rubber band effect?
Were you expecting a 500 ship battle in closed beta? :lol Something like that isn't likely to happen for months. IMO, the art style seems par for the course these days. Just look at TOR. I hate the exaggerated style that WoW has bred, since it's crept it's way into two of my favorite IPs (ST and SW) but I've come to accept it. The UI could use some work, but UIs are never finished at launch, much less a closed beta.dogmaan said:I was just in a 500 ship fleet battle in Eve, this looks pants compared to it
shame really, the original team had a really good idea having capital ships as guilds (although possibly not the best game play idea, at least it felt more faithful)
I hate the art style and the UI as well. it looks and feels like a toy
as cheesy as star trek could be, it is an absolutely fantastic universe to build a dynamic, player driven MMO from, what we have seen from cryptic IMO is a bit of a disgrace if I'm honest, with pvp and pve battlegrounds that have as much overall meaning to the universe as a quake 3 arena battle or WoW battleground
For people on the fence, I'd probably wait 4-6 months post release to see if they can address some of the sometimes glaring problems with the game. I enjoyed my bit of time in CB and hopefully OB shows some more polish.
Also, Fileplanet has open beta keys if anyone's a subscriber.
spidye said:
Probably this:
http://installers.crypticstudios.com/Star%20Trek%20Downloader%20ST.0.20100108a.0.exe