Given how Cryptic used to handle CoH, after the first few months they'll stop paying constant attention to their new release and focus on STO. Gotta agree that 2011 is a safe range to expect it in, as Age of Conan (for example) was pushed back constantly, and other games like Huxley have been knocked back years upon years. As for content, Cryptic were pretty good with content packages for free, releasing at least 3 or 4 a year, usually with plenty of new customization as well as actual playable content (New powersets, new missions, new taskforces, new areas and the like) So I'd imagine you'd be able to look forward to a long list of minor things you could tweak on your ship (Or tiny modifications to the nacelles to get that tiny detail you've been itching for). There's also the trend that started just before they sold the IP to Paragon Studios, small "Cosmetics booster packs", $10 for some costume parts, emotes and a power. Heck, I bought them, I'm sad like that.
However, I have this terrible feeling that modifications aren't going to be purely cosmetic, meaning that weird bubble on the modded Sovvie may actually do something for your stats. Maybe +Perception or maybe some new form of a Charisma stat like +Command for fleet ops...
I wonder if it will ever be possible to salvage parts, or be a freelancer, hell, we saw plenty of them, and I'd love to mess around with a B'rel or K'vort, give it TMP nacelles and replace one pair of the disruptors with torpedo tubes... :v: Any bets on how long it takes for a guild/Fleet to be formed under the name "Marquis"? :lol:
Let's just pray that "Statesman" has matured a little and starts listening to the consumers, I'd hate for an "ED" style event to happen to STO, as I really do want it to be amazing.
