Star Trek: Online - Page 3

jefferiestubes8 · May 1 2009, 09:58 PM

image of the TYPE VII Commercial Laboratory new ship
science vessel

http://www.startrekonline.com/node/236

CaptJimboJones · May 5 2009, 10:31 PM

jefferiestubes8 wrote:

CaptJimboJones wrote:

I don't think it's been disclosed yet.

Will there be a monthly fee?
Yes. The fee will be competitive with other products of our genre.
Will the content grow during the lifetime of the game?
Yes, through updates and expansions

It was disclosed by startrek.com on 7.12.2005 and here.

A fee in a way tells you that this is a serious game, and only the serious play it. That is not to say that the fee takes away from the fun of the game

SOURCE: STO forum post

Pay to Play monthly = looking at Cryptic past games, free updates, no restrictions, able to keep the game running with chances to expand on ideas. Down side may not get your money worth of game time.

another STO forum post

Thanks for the info. To be clear, I was referring to the amount of the monthly fee, which (as far as I know) hasn't yet been disclosed. Please correct me if I'm wrong, however, obviously you're far more of an expert on this game than I.

Feofilakt · May 8 2009, 07:23 AM

This game has the real potential to be phenomenal, I just hope they include more playable sides/races in the expansions.

Imagine being at the helm of a borg cube

I know who I am going to play as first, though. Go team klingon!

I know from a friend who plays CoH/CoV that Cryptic is usually really good about subscription fees. AFAIK, you pay less when you order larger chunks of times (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, etc etc). At any rate, I'm not normally an MMO guy, but I may become one for this game.

Skogul · May 8 2009, 07:49 AM

I'm all for this game, especially since GW2 has been delayed yet again and playing various free MMORPGs only holds my attention for so long before I get bored (grinding gets old and that's all the free ones seem to be).

If I'm gonna pay to play another MMO, it'll be this one.

jefferiestubes8 · May 9 2009, 01:37 PM

Star Trek Online Dev Team Members registed on Twitter'
http://twitter.com/CrypticZinc/

Some photos from the office with the developers and screenshots of works-in-progress.

CosmicGirl · May 9 2009, 03:26 PM

I am excited for this new game. I want to be an Andorian captain. My ship will have Andorians, Humans, and Tellerites on board. The best thing about this game is that you can create crews undreamt of in the TV series.

NCC74894A · May 10 2009, 07:45 AM

jefferiestubes8 wrote:

Star Trek Online begins in the year 2409, which is about 30 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis.

Christine "Kestrel" Thompson has posted a new blog over on MMORPG.com - In this blog she talks about the daunting task of writing thirty years of Star Trek History and how exactly she has chosen to approach the whole thing.
In addition, she also mentions a couple of tidbits that we havent heard about yet - Laas and the missing 98 changlings from the "100" - which could give us some idea about what to expect in some future updates.

What happened to the Klingons? How were the Cardassians recovering from the Dominion War? Where were Laas and the missing 98 changelings, and what did they want? What was the Federation doing when all of this was going on? What about the Gorn, or the Orions? And so on.

full blog post:
http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/Awenyddi...strel-Thompson

original source

I see that they've reached the year 2387, including the events of Countdown (the comic series/graphic novel written as a lead-in to the Star Trek movie, chronicling the destruction of Romulus and the rise of Nero). I wonder how far in advance they knew about this, as their previous backstory seemed to devote a lot of time to Romulan political developments that now, apparently, will have no bearing on the game.

Captain_Amasov · May 10 2009, 09:41 AM

NCC74894A wrote:

jefferiestubes8 wrote:

Star Trek Online begins in the year 2409, which is about 30 years after the events of Star Trek: Nemesis.

Christine "Kestrel" Thompson has posted a new blog over on MMORPG.com - In this blog she talks about the daunting task of writing thirty years of Star Trek History and how exactly she has chosen to approach the whole thing.
In addition, she also mentions a couple of tidbits that we havent heard about yet - Laas and the missing 98 changlings from the "100" - which could give us some idea about what to expect in some future updates.

What happened to the Klingons? How were the Cardassians recovering from the Dominion War? Where were Laas and the missing 98 changelings, and what did they want? What was the Federation doing when all of this was going on? What about the Gorn, or the Orions? And so on.

full blog post:
http://www.mmorpg.com/blogs/Awenyddi...strel-Thompson

original source

I see that they've reached the year 2387, including the events of Countdown (the comic series/graphic novel written as a lead-in to the Star Trek movie, chronicling the destruction of Romulus and the rise of Nero). I wonder how far in advance they knew about this, as their previous backstory seemed to devote a lot of time to Romulan political developments that now, apparently, will have no bearing on the game.

They've been in talks for a while now, you'll notice that the major players in the Romulan political system "mysteriously disappeared" before Romulus' destruction. After launch the next two factions Cryptic want to release are the Dominion and the Romulans, I guess we'll have to wait and see what happens once the timeline reaches 2409.

CosmicGirl · May 10 2009, 04:55 PM

I am more interested in the developments on the other side of the galaxy. I am certain that Bajor will become part of the Federation. I think the Cardassian Union might be divided among powers. I think Cardassia Prime will end up as Federation. Some planets may go to the Jem'Hadar.

Praetor · May 11 2009, 02:40 AM

I have mixed feelings about this game.

Cky · May 15 2009, 12:44 PM

I can't f'ing wait.

Do we have to wait until 2010 for the release though?

jefferiestubes8 · May 21 2009, 09:18 PM

jefferiestubes8 wrote:

2 images from a planet surface structure? Looks like a temple
http://www.sto-zone.net/pe/images/3dd2.jpg
http://www.sto-zone.net/pe/images/3dd3.jpg

This looks like Ba'ku village in 'Star Trek: Insurrection'.
A small village an alien planet: home to the Ba'ku.
compare with the memory alpha photo from the film.

What do you guys think?

jefferiestubes8 · May 21 2009, 09:20 PM

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Peter the Younger · May 21 2009, 11:46 PM

You keep multiple ships in a hangar bay?

From an MMO perspective, I totally understand this. Hell, I've played EVE Online, too.

But from a Star Trek perspective, that just feels wrong.

pymfan2000 · May 30 2009, 04:24 AM

Has anyone heard anything concrete on when this is coming out?

May 1 2009, 09:58 PM	#31
jefferiestubes8 Commodore Location: New York City	new science vessel ship image of the TYPE VII Commercial Laboratory new ship science vessel http://www.startrekonline.com/node/236

May 8 2009, 07:23 AM	#33
Feofilakt Lieutenant Commander	Re: Star Trek: Online This game has the real potential to be phenomenal, I just hope they include more playable sides/races in the expansions. Imagine being at the helm of a borg cube I know who I am going to play as first, though. Go team klingon! I know from a friend who plays CoH/CoV that Cryptic is usually really good about subscription fees. AFAIK, you pay less when you order larger chunks of times (1 month, 3 months, 6 months, etc etc). At any rate, I'm not normally an MMO guy, but I may become one for this game.

May 8 2009, 07:49 AM	#34
Skogul Cadet Location: New England	Re: Star Trek: Online I'm all for this game, especially since GW2 has been delayed yet again and playing various free MMORPGs only holds my attention for so long before I get bored (grinding gets old and that's all the free ones seem to be). If I'm gonna pay to play another MMO, it'll be this one.

May 9 2009, 01:37 PM	#35
jefferiestubes8 Commodore Location: New York City	Twitter updates from ST:Online Dev. Team Star Trek Online Dev Team Members registed on Twitter' http://twitter.com/CrypticZinc/ Some photos from the office with the developers and screenshots of works-in-progress.

May 9 2009, 03:26 PM	#36
CosmicGirl Lieutenant Location: Chicagoland	Re: Star Trek: Online I am excited for this new game. I want to be an Andorian captain. My ship will have Andorians, Humans, and Tellerites on board. The best thing about this game is that you can create crews undreamt of in the TV series. __________________ With Passion that will Ignite the Stars

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May 10 2009, 04:55 PM	#39
CosmicGirl Lieutenant Location: Chicagoland	Re: Star Trek: Online I am more interested in the developments on the other side of the galaxy. I am certain that Bajor will become part of the Federation. I think the Cardassian Union might be divided among powers. I think Cardassia Prime will end up as Federation. Some planets may go to the Jem'Hadar. __________________ With Passion that will Ignite the Stars

May 11 2009, 02:40 AM	#40
Praetor Vice Admiral Location: Totally different head. Totally.	Re: Star Trek: Online I have mixed feelings about this game. __________________ "Dude, put the blasty thing down, and have a toke on this baby." - 420 Kirk.

May 15 2009, 12:44 PM	#41
Cky Captain Location: Cky	Re: Star Trek: Online I can't f'ing wait. Do we have to wait until 2010 for the release though? __________________ Oh, I'm sorry! I thought this was -- Zombie Jesus? What are you doing here?!

May 21 2009, 09:20 PM	#43
jefferiestubes8 Commodore Location: New York City	Re: Star Trek: Online development images and design info - Last edited by jefferiestubes8; May 21 2009 at 09:22 PM. Reason: duplicate

May 21 2009, 11:46 PM	#44
Peter the Younger Commodore Location: San Francisco, CA, USA	Re: Star Trek: Online You keep multiple ships in a hangar bay? From an MMO perspective, I totally understand this. Hell, I've played EVE Online, too. But from a Star Trek perspective, that just feels wrong. __________________ All these arguments have happened before, and all these arguments will happen again.

May 30 2009, 04:24 AM	#45
pymfan2000 Lieutenant Junior Grade Location: Nashville Tennessee	Re: Star Trek: Online Has anyone heard anything concrete on when this is coming out?