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tkdtiger · 2007-12-04, 01:53

What does everyone think about the star trek online game being made? Personally I think most of the science fiction online games have done very well but I think Star Trek could have alot going for it in terms of quests...ie away teams and space battles...has a lot of potential, but I have a feeling it may fall flat

Samari · 2007-12-04, 02:09

Star Trek online? Can you fill me in?

Vexx · 2007-12-04, 02:53

Shouldn't this thread be in the Games subforum??? If I remember the early reports, its Yet Another MMO but in the ST universe ... not sure what period though. I really didn't think it would ever see the light of day.

Vanamonde · 2007-12-04, 04:31

Anime has ruined my taste for gaming. Probably because I am old and have lost the fast twich.

<sigh> Can't even play that ole "Heart of the Sunrise" riff anymore on the ole Les Paul.

tkdtiger · 2007-12-04, 13:00

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Originally Posted by Vexx

Shouldn't this thread be in the Games subforum??? If I remember the early reports, its Yet Another MMO but in the ST universe ... not sure what period though. I really didn't think it would ever see the light of day.

well I thought about putting it in the gaming sup-forum, but it says anime related...

~~User65554~~ · 2007-12-04, 16:02

Wait, what game is this? Is there a link or someting?

tkdtiger · 2007-12-04, 16:49

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Originally Posted by VK-Pitt

Wait, what game is this? Is there a link or someting?

it's a mmo game in the star trek universe. I'm not sure what the link is for their info page, but I think you can google it.

~~User65554~~ · 2007-12-04, 17:27

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Originally Posted by tkdtiger

it's a mmo game in the star trek universe. I'm not sure what the link is for their info page, but I think you can google it.

Oh right, I'll have a look for it then.

tkdtiger · 2007-12-04, 20:28

http://www.startrekonline.com/

I went ahead and found the link to the official site. It's still in the early stages, but what they do have looks visually appealing (definately past what my computer can handle at the moment)

Zaris · 2007-12-04, 23:01

Simple gist, it takes place roughly a quarter of a century after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, so that places it in the early 25th Century - most likely to allow some leeway for technological, political, and scientific development. I definately find the art fanciful, and the potential to go from cadet to graduate to commander of your own shuttlecraft to an officer onboard a capital ship thrilling. The developers say something about mixing space and ground battles together, and even some joint missions with multiple vessels. I have absolutely no idea how they're going to pull off such a complex array of multiplayer cooperation. But if they can get it down, I'm all for it.

Unfortunately, my last MMO, Final Fantasy XI, nearly ruined my college grades. I don't lie when I say MMO is addictive. If anything, it's best to stay away from it. If STO doesn't require all the camping, looting, and the bajillion hours to synth the ultimate gear or weapon, then I might give it a try. The inherent idea that only people who devote rediculous hours and sometimes sell their morality to be the best in a game deserve the best items is a major flaw in MMORPGs in my opinion. And I tried really really hard in FFXI, too, and I wasn't nearly half as good as some of the others. So I went, "F it."

tkdtiger · 2007-12-04, 23:18

It does seem very complex and sounds interesting. Truthfully Star Trek has alot that you can work as an MMO game, but many sci-fi mmo games just don't do as well as the fantasy. So far Star Wars has done the best, but even then they had some problems and even then they still have alot of fantasy mixed in that I think it actually helped the franchise. I'm interested to see how it will turn out. I'm not sure if I'm going to play it. I'm sure someone will put something on you tube though when it comes out

Seditary · 2007-12-05, 07:46

I don't think its possible for anyone to make a Star Trek MMO that would provide an expansive/varied enough game universe with compelling and worthwhile gameplay to ever satisfy me.

siya · 2007-12-05, 11:41

hehe, I dunno..I would play it, but with World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies (I still play for some reason...I miss CU...very sadening...) and Guild Wars...I wouldn't have tome to play...let alone pay for it. I know some guild members on SWG are going over to Star Trek for a while when it comes out though. I might stop SWG for a bit to play it as well. I mean, SWG is not as good as it was so I really see no point in playing it. CU has not been for like 3 years and it's now crappy NGE so I'm going to try it. I feel it wont be the best but it opens a whole new door for Trekys

Bonta Kun · 2007-12-05, 12:44

as much as I love the ST Universe, a MMO I would look into when it arrives but for me its gotta be Stargate Worlds I'm most looking forward to. To me Stargate>Star Trek

siya · 2007-12-05, 13:12

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Originally Posted by Bonta Kun

as much as I love the ST Universe, a MMO I would look into when it arrives but for me its gotta be Stargate Worlds I'm most looking forward to. To me Stargate>Star Trek

OO!! They're making a Stargate MMO???? SENDS ME A LINK!! Cause I totaly agree with you!!

tkdtiger · 2007-12-05, 18:10

http://www.stargateworlds.com/

I found the link to Stargate Worlds.

and here's a link from an article a couple years ago for a possible Babylon 5 MMO game

http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=61713

TinyRedLeaf · 2007-12-05, 22:56

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Originally Posted by Zaris

Simple gist, it takes place roughly a quarter of a century after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, so that places it in the early 25th Century - most likely to allow some leeway for technological, political, and scientific development.

You know, I've always wondered how you'd track days, months and years in science fantasy. One day, month or year on Earth is obviously not going to be the same as one day, month or year on some planet that orbits Alpha Centauri, or any other planet in the Universe for that matter.

And let's not forget all the messy time compression that occurs each time the Captain says, "Warp speed."

Zaris · 2007-12-06, 00:56

The simple way science fiction does it is take a popular or massive organization (dominated largely by Humans, of course) and base their own relative sense of time as the galactic standard. Star Wars did it. Everybody had set their clocks on Republic time (according to Wookieepedia, English is considered the Galactic Basic Standard). And everyone did it for Star Trek too. All hail Earth, for Humans >

siya · 2007-12-06, 07:34

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zaris

The simple way science fiction does it is take a popular or massive organization (dominated largely by Humans, of course) and base their own relative sense of time as the galactic standard. Star Wars did it. Everybody had set their clocks on Republic time (according to Wookieepedia, English is considered the Galactic Basic Standard). And everyone did it for Star Trek too. All hail Earth, for Humans >

lol, Well, on alot of Sci-Fi things English was the Galactic standerd. Now..we can't technically say for Star Trek, from my memory the never really said, we only know that most of them soke english, or they had those translator devices whcih allows them to hear what they are saying in english. Now, Star Wars, oh yea, common language was English human language. Then, either everyone, The Wookie, Zabraks, etc.., Most might not speak the common lang, but can understand it. You wont normally find someone who doesn't unless your back in KOTOR time and the guy is acualy a robot..(hint hint, except this robot new the Selkath lang..

)..But getting off subject. I can't wait for this to come out

~~User65554~~ · 2007-12-06, 19:57

Theres also the Stardates, or whatever those seemingly random numbers are that are read out before the captains log.

2007-12-04, 01:53	Link #1
tkdtiger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In Florida	Star Trek Online What does everyone think about the star trek online game being made? Personally I think most of the science fiction online games have done very well but I think Star Trek could have alot going for it in terms of quests...ie away teams and space battles...has a lot of potential, but I have a feeling it may fall flat

2007-12-04, 02:09	Link #2
Samari World's Greatest Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: San Francisco Age: 36	Star Trek online? Can you fill me in? __________________ "Every light must fade, every heart return to darkness!" 永遠不要失去信心，你的命運。

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Vexx Obey the Darkly Cute ... Author Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: On the whole, I'd rather be in Kyoto ... Age: 66	Shouldn't this thread be in the Games subforum??? If I remember the early reports, its Yet Another MMO but in the ST universe ... not sure what period though. I really didn't think it would ever see the light of day. __________________ "It Really IS Rocket Science", Novel series rough drafts; vol. 1 thru vol. 3 complete Volume 4 in work, Visit the thread for short stories!

2007-12-05, 07:46	Link #12
Seditary Ooooo what?! Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Someplace cold :( Age: 40	I don't think its possible for anyone to make a Star Trek MMO that would provide an expansive/varied enough game universe with compelling and worthwhile gameplay to ever satisfy me. __________________

2007-12-05, 12:44	Link #14
Bonta Kun Know who you are Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Resides within the depths of Ned infested Glasgow	as much as I love the ST Universe, a MMO I would look into when it arrives but for me its gotta be Stargate Worlds I'm most looking forward to. To me Stargate>Star Trek __________________

2007-12-04, 04:31	Link #4
Vanamonde Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: depth in the heart of Texas	Anime has ruined my taste for gaming. Probably because I am old and have lost the fast twich. <sigh> Can't even play that ole "Heart of the Sunrise" riff anymore on the ole Les Paul.

2007-12-04, 16:02	Link #6
~~User65554~~ Disabled By Request Join Date: Aug 2007	Wait, what game is this? Is there a link or someting?

2007-12-04, 20:28	Link #9
tkdtiger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In Florida	http://www.startrekonline.com/ I went ahead and found the link to the official site. It's still in the early stages, but what they do have looks visually appealing (definately past what my computer can handle at the moment)

2007-12-04, 23:01	Link #10
Zaris of Porsche Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pasadena, California Age: 39	Simple gist, it takes place roughly a quarter of a century after the events of Star Trek Nemesis, so that places it in the early 25th Century - most likely to allow some leeway for technological, political, and scientific development. I definately find the art fanciful, and the potential to go from cadet to graduate to commander of your own shuttlecraft to an officer onboard a capital ship thrilling. The developers say something about mixing space and ground battles together, and even some joint missions with multiple vessels. I have absolutely no idea how they're going to pull off such a complex array of multiplayer cooperation. But if they can get it down, I'm all for it. Unfortunately, my last MMO, Final Fantasy XI, nearly ruined my college grades. I don't lie when I say MMO is addictive. If anything, it's best to stay away from it. If STO doesn't require all the camping, looting, and the bajillion hours to synth the ultimate gear or weapon, then I might give it a try. The inherent idea that only people who devote rediculous hours and sometimes sell their morality to be the best in a game deserve the best items is a major flaw in MMORPGs in my opinion. And I tried really really hard in FFXI, too, and I wasn't nearly half as good as some of the others. So I went, "F it."

2007-12-04, 23:18	Link #11
tkdtiger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In Florida	It does seem very complex and sounds interesting. Truthfully Star Trek has alot that you can work as an MMO game, but many sci-fi mmo games just don't do as well as the fantasy. So far Star Wars has done the best, but even then they had some problems and even then they still have alot of fantasy mixed in that I think it actually helped the franchise. I'm interested to see how it will turn out. I'm not sure if I'm going to play it. I'm sure someone will put something on you tube though when it comes out

2007-12-05, 11:41	Link #13
siya An Intellectual Idiot Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: The Internet, ranging from the World of Warcraft------Deviantart----and much more!..My mostly WoW Age: 31	hehe, I dunno..I would play it, but with World of Warcraft, Star Wars Galaxies (I still play for some reason...I miss CU...very sadening...) and Guild Wars...I wouldn't have tome to play...let alone pay for it. I know some guild members on SWG are going over to Star Trek for a while when it comes out though. I might stop SWG for a bit to play it as well. I mean, SWG is not as good as it was so I really see no point in playing it. CU has not been for like 3 years and it's now crappy NGE so I'm going to try it. I feel it wont be the best but it opens a whole new door for Trekys

2007-12-05, 18:10	Link #16
tkdtiger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: In Florida	http://www.stargateworlds.com/ I found the link to Stargate Worlds. and here's a link from an article a couple years ago for a possible Babylon 5 MMO game http://www.eurogamer.net/article.php?article_id=61713

2007-12-06, 00:56	Link #18
Zaris of Porsche Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Pasadena, California Age: 39	The simple way science fiction does it is take a popular or massive organization (dominated largely by Humans, of course) and base their own relative sense of time as the galactic standard. Star Wars did it. Everybody had set their clocks on Republic time (according to Wookieepedia, English is considered the Galactic Basic Standard). And everyone did it for Star Trek too. All hail Earth, for Humans >

2007-12-06, 19:57	Link #20
~~User65554~~ Disabled By Request Join Date: Aug 2007	Theres also the Stardates, or whatever those seemingly random numbers are that are read out before the captains log.