Star Trek Online

[Vostok 7]

Gallery of beach party pictures here: http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/11065290_i34p3

[Warmaker]

That's all good, but I'm still content with this old bit of news regarding TOS uniforms.

Yay!

TOS era ROCKS!

[one_klump]

I think my biggest decision is to get either the Akira class or Steamrunner class for my escort...

[Fit For Natalie]

Too bad they didn't actually use the real Steamrunner class design in the game, and instead used some weird one which missed the point entirely about having that pod in the back of the ship between the nacelles. By moving the navigation deflector array to the front, the pod thing at the back now serves no visual purpose.

Bad ship designer! BAD!

[Grand Admiral]

They probably did that so the "scanner" effect would emanate from the same relative location no matter which combination of escort parts you use.

[Ghost Train]

EVE recently nabbed the 2009 Game of the Year award from MMORPG.com. (Beating WoW).

Src

Gamers have spoken: complexity and difficulty over cookie cutter generic pve content.

I hope next year, STO gives it a run for its money .

[Warmaker]

EVE recently nabbed the 2009 Game of the Year award from MMORPG.com. (Beating WoW).

Src

Gamers have spoken: complexity and difficulty over cookie cutter generic pve content.

I hope next year, STO gives it a run for its money .

Not an EVE player myself, but it's good to see a non-generic MMO with some depth get good recognition.

[one_klump]

I played EVE for about 2 weeks, and I really have to say, if you are not connected to someone higher up in the game, you are space dust.

its like a LaborUnion in video game form.

Also, just read some history about the Steamrunner and Akira class ships, and I really think that the Akira will be my baby. A fly through shuttlebay from which 40 Kaneda Class fighters could be launched. That's awesome.

Edited January 29, 2010 by one_klump

[Ghost Train]

I played EVE for about 2 weeks, and I really have to say, if you are not connected to someone higher up in the game, you are space dust.

its like a LaborUnion in video game form.

I think that's a mis-characterization of EVE's problems . No one I know started with a high-level buddy. For instance, you can solo most PvE missions to make money given the right skillset/ships. I admit that certain scenarios or ambitions require a group - like flying a Titan (the most powerful types of ships), but that really applies only to the elite 1% of players. Obviously some ships are more aligned towards squad level play, like logistic vessels which repair other ships.... it's like this, a healer character in any other MMO would typically not also be a combat specialist.

However, would having an experienced buddy help you in learning the game be useful? Absolutely.... but in EVE you should always be wary of accepting help, as the gank is around the corner. Do you need it to have fun, be in-game wealthy, and build your own empire? No.

But it's actually cool that the mechanics are a bit more complex and the learning curve steep - we want to discourage the WoW 12 year crowd from polluting our gaming pool (note this comment is not directed towards anyone ).

Edited January 29, 2010 by Ghost Train

[Warmaker]

Head Start program starts in a short while. To help motivate you guys is

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[bluemax151]

EVE recently nabbed the 2009 Game of the Year award from MMORPG.com. (Beating WoW).

Src

Gamers have spoken: complexity and difficulty over cookie cutter generic pve content.

I hope next year, STO gives it a run for its money .

The fact that EVE is still even around speakers way louder than some award. What it lacks in mass appeal it makes up for with a dedicated following.

[Uxi]

That's where Galaxies had great potential in letting the clans and battlefields carry out the Galactic Civil War, or stay neutral in the fringe if they didn't care or didn't want to get involved. On top of the great player based economy and such. Instead they trashed what was good. Ah well.

[one_klump]

Bought the digital deluxe version over steam, gave me a key and I just patched the beta install. The bonus items are not active until tuesday tho

Malcolm, USS Arcadea

[Warmaker]

Got a Lv6 Vulcan skipper: Lt.T'Pal, USS Commanche

Which of course meant that I was eligible to roll a Klingon toon:

Lv10 Klingon: Lt.K'nBek, IKS Vak'lhr

Already had ample opportunity to PvP with fellow Klingons and leave a few burning "Fedbear" hulks behind

[Max Jenius]

They could add a class similar to WoW's druid and make it a transformer!

[eugimon]

Captain Shepard of the Qwib-Qwib reporting for duty!

[David Hingtgen]

I didn't follow through with exploring that chunk of dialogue because Tali specifically said not to, and I didn't want to jeopardize her chances. (though I was such a renegade in the end it didn't matter)

[kaiotheforsaken]

Well my tag for the game in live is the same as beta, Kastigar@Kastigar. Might be on as ME2 is working my last nerve right now.

[Vostok 7]

Got my Collectors Edition today. Yay!!

[CoryHolmes]

I didn't follow through with exploring that chunk of dialogue because Tali specifically said not to, and I didn't want to jeopardize her chances. (though I was such a renegade in the end it didn't matter)

I LOVED the voice acting in that dialog. From Tali to the Admiral to ManShep, it all sold the humour and teeth-gnashing history of that name. So very awesome.

[David Hingtgen]

It'll be a while until I get to it again. I'll just have to wait. (don't want it spoiled)

[eugimon]

Well, I'm happy to report that the team did a great job polishing up the game and getting it ready for prime time. There's some new explosion animations, sound effects, textures galore, missions are spruced up with more variety of opponents including science vessels.

The game seems easier though. I haven't had my starter ship blow up once and I'm lvl 6 now. During the beta I think I blew up several dozen times by this point.

[eugimon]

Well my tag for the game in live is the same as beta, Kastigar@Kastigar. Might be on as ME2 is working my last nerve right now.

hey, I got some mk 2 shields and other stuff I can hand off to you

[one_klump]

Hit level 13 last night on my Tac toon, love flying my Escort, a Sabre with an Ushaan main hull. Where my Miranda was a mule, the Escort is a beast, the USS Gurren eats through other ships so quickly. Just have to keep an eye on my shields, cause she is a bit squishy in a furball.

Can't wait for an Akira class at Commander, one of my favorite ship designs out of Star Trek.

Malcolm@one.klump - I'm on most nights, give me a holler!

[Warmaker]

LtCmdr (2) for my Klingon, sporting a Tier 2 Bird of Prey. Going traditional Dual Heavy Cannons to the front x2, Photons, and Disruptor Turret to the rear. Debating getting a Disruptor Beam for the rear for more damage and still decent arc. I'd like to experiment with Plasma Dbl Cannons x2 and Plasma Launcher (with High Yield) for my decloaking alpha strike, but I need serious points for that gear. The Tac Officer BOff has High Yield I (Lv9) and Cannon Rapid Fire I (Lv7). Thinking of tweaking the Engineer out of Hull Repair (which I'd miss alot) for Emergency Power to Engines to egress out of being focus fired by the Feds (Emerg.Power to Engines + Evasive Maneuvers).

[kaiotheforsaken]

hey, I got some mk 2 shields and other stuff I can hand off to you

That would be extremely helpful, I saw you online earlier, but kept getting sidetracked.

[Vostok 7]

If anyone wants to shoot me a friend invite, my name on there is Valentina@LostCosmonaut. I'll try to browse through the thread for other user names so if you see invites from that name, it's me. Otherwise feel free to add me!

[eugimon]

Well, graduated up to a proper cruiser, the NCC-92708 Fountain Valley, and mothballed the trusty Qwib-Qwib. Having two disrupter turret banks makes up for the fact that she turns like a beached whale.

We should form our own MW fleet

[CoryHolmes]

We should form our own MW fleet

I second this for every MMO possible. EVE Online corps, TOR guilds, etc.

[Vostok 7]

I'm already in a fleet I have with another forum I'm active on. Is it possible to be in more than one fleet?

[eugimon]

boo!

[eugimon]

[one_klump]

Just joined a random invite from The Armada fleet, nice people so far, nice to have someone non-retarded to chat with in the game.

lvl 16 whoo hoo. Just finished the time travel mission with the Guardian of Forever. epic.

Just thought about this, I bet I could create a macross type uniform for my crew to wear... multi colored pants ftw.

Edited February 5, 2010 by one_klump

[CoryHolmes]

nice to have someone non-retarded to chat with in the game.

I thought that wasn't possible on the internet? Especially mulitplayer games...

[eugimon]

getting cold call Fleet join requests seems to be the in thing

edit: holy crap, I saw a few T4 ships out there today... 0_o

Nothing like watching a galaxy class ship swoop in with 4 beams going popping quantum torpedoes and vaping that pesky cruiser you've been hammering on in one massive salvo.

Edited February 6, 2010 by eugimon