Star Trek Online thread

[Darkthunder]

Trial versions of MMO generally aren't released at the same time as the fullversion. Age of Conan was released back in May, and they just started opening up the "Buddy Key" system for a limited amount of users, in July. No sign of any open trial as of yet.

[Mark]

I might give it a try if there is a free trial, but other than that i will just let the reviews talk for themselves

[Aeries]

My interest. It has been grabbed.  :arms:

[Villain]

I might give it a try if there is a free trial, but other than that i will just let the reviews talk for themselves

The images do it for me.

[Voyager16]

It still is star trek.
And yes, I shall get the trial.

[ChronowerX_GT]

It still is star trek.
And yes, I shall get the trial.

Yup, it is indeed. Also that trek feeling and theme can add a lot to the game. If BC was Star Wars instead, I wouldn't enjoy it half as much.

Think of it this way, they make a game that appeal to non trek fans and not us. They play the game and get to know about the different species and ships. They like it so they might decide to watch a movie or an episode on TV. They get hooked and there becomes more trekkies. Then they'll most probibly want a new series.

It'll be similar to ST 11.

[Kirk]

:assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate
We are Trekkies, you will be assimilated. Your MMO's and RPG's will be adapted to our own. Resistance is futile.
:assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate :assimilate

[Villain]

It still is star trek.
And yes, I shall get the trial.

Yup, it is indeed. Also that trek feeling and theme can add a lot to the game. If BC was Star Wars instead, I wouldn't enjoy it half as much.

Think of it this way, they make a game that appeal to non trek fans and not us. They play the game and get to know about the different species and ships. They like it so they might decide to watch a movie or an episode on TV. They get hooked and there becomes more trekkies. Then they'll most probibly want a new series.

It'll be similar to ST 11.

Sorry Luke, that's a horrible theory. They see this hideous incarnation of something that is awesome, and will want THAT to be the new series. Then you lose most of the original fanbase and it just becomes another generic TV show (Like The O.C and so on) in space with ships "Done-up" by DMX.

[ChronowerX_GT]

It still is star trek.
And yes, I shall get the trial.

Yup, it is indeed. Also that trek feeling and theme can add a lot to the game. If BC was Star Wars instead, I wouldn't enjoy it half as much.

Think of it this way, they make a game that appeal to non trek fans and not us. They play the game and get to know about the different species and ships. They like it so they might decide to watch a movie or an episode on TV. They get hooked and there becomes more trekkies. Then they'll most probibly want a new series.

It'll be similar to ST 11.

Sorry Luke, that's a horrible theory. They see this hideous incarnation of something that is awesome, and will want THAT to be the new series. Then you lose most of the original fanbase and it just becomes another generic TV show (Like The O.C and so on) in space with ships "Done-up" by DMX.

Ah but I said they'd like this and get hooked on the TV series which we all love. So it wouldn't end up like this... see my point?

[Aeries]

Lol @ Kirk

[Rat Boy]

Apparently we're now assimilating children, judging by the video from Vegas.  Not that I'm complaining; start them young, I say.

[gclark03]

We know, BlaXXer, and you know we know.

What I meant was that an MMO simply cannot do Star Trek properly. This MMO may just be one of the greatest in its time (which I doubt), but regardless of its quality as a game, it will probably not be truly Trek. Bridge Commander, on the other hand, was able to capture the Trek atmosphere rather well, being a single-player game without the limitations typical of the MMO genre.

[NanoByte]

Which is what we are hoping to accomplish with Excalibur, we will capture that Trek Atmosphere a lot easier than ST:Online can. I hope we can find good voice talent for the dialog though that captures the same atmosphere without it sounding like read dialog recorded by a bunch of regular joes on the net lol.

[Pathfinder]

I for one, was hoping for the old STO before it was cancelled and reborn. But as pointed out it would get kind of hard finding meaningful jobs and tasks for every ship profession.

Now that we have this "new" (if you can call it that) STO with everyone being a captain, then I hope it is something like Bridge Commander (in terms of combat), with people creating actual avatars and being able to walk around the ship and do away missions. Otherwise I'm probably going to get very lonely in my futuristic Galaxy class all by myself with a bunch of no name computers at the conn.

[Kirk]

From the horse's mouth.

[Tuskin38]

Sweet, I want it even more now..

[Tuskin38]

Sorry for double post, but editing won't show people that there is something new.

Back story Update 2379-2380

http://www.startrekonline.com/node/88

also a Q and A

http://www.startrekonline.com/node/90

[KypFisto]

I'm cautiously optimistic. I'd like nothing more for an enjoyable Star Trek MMO, but I'm a SWG vet and I know how horribly things can go wrong on the development end. That being said I'll no doubt give it a chance no matter what so long as it has at least some support for actual roleplaying.

[Dawg81]

Thats right just found out myself yesterday another game developer cryptic has picked it up and is moving forward with it. So far from what Ive been able to gather there will only be 2 playable races to start off with Feds and Klingons and they already have a teaser trailer out u can download at startrekonline.com It looks real promising

[intrepid90]

the only teaser i see on the site is old and well known here?!