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Tholian_Storm
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Former MSFC Member
I don't know if anyone else here has even heard of STO, but I myself recently learned about it during some inter-company communications. Being a huge fan of MMORPGs - veteran EverQuest, EverQuest II, Star Wars Galaxies, and World of Warcraft player - I've always dreamed of Star Trek games being taken in this direction and now, apparently, I'm getting my wish.
Here's some excerpts from the article I've come across on the game:
In these preliminary stages of Development, the following Races are being considered for Player Character (PC) Races: Human, Vulcan, Andorian, Klingon, Bajoran, Bolian, Cardassian, Ferengi, and Tellarite.
The conflict will apparently revolve around a previously unheard of threat from the Beta Quadrant.
I for one, am very thrilled and excited to see the end result.
I can already see my character.. "Captain! I dinna ken what you're doin' up thar, but me engines! She canna take nah more!"
I want to see if anyone has any speculations, information, or just things they would like to see implemented in the game. I'll start off with an "Y'know what I'd like to see..."
T. Storm - What I'd Like To See in STO
A Playable "Villian" Faction (think Horde from WoW). This Faction would include Races outside the Federation (Romulans, Tholian, Gorn, Breen, etc)
Personally, I've never cared for playing as a Human in any MMO I've ever played and frankly, the provided list of Possible Races doesn't include ANY that I like, but I'll play a Human Engineer if I can't be a Romulan or Tholian (there is no justice in this Universe, I tells ya!).
Here's some excerpts from the article I've come across on the game:
Players' characters will begin as Starfleet cadets and have the opportunity to advance in rank up to Captain and even Admiral. The game will mainly be played from a 3rd person perspective, though there are hints that it might be possible to zoom into a first person view under certain circumstances. Players will be able to travel, explore space and the surface of planets, and engage in Player versus player (PvP) combat and Player versus environment (PvE) combat; the developers have stated that they are going for an approximate 50/50 mix of space-based and ground-based content. Players will be able to form crews to do missions together as well as larger fleets, the game's version of player guilds. Although grouped adventuring is supported, plans for the game incorporate extensive options for players not in a crew.
Players will be given the option to specialize their skills in a particular area such as Engineering, Tactical/Security, and Science. Other familiar departments, such as medical, flight control, communications, and operations are integrated into these three main professions. Players may also have the option to take on the role of a Commanding Officer. However, the Command Track will be an optional route, rather than a mandatory selection.
STO will not feature permadeath; instead, when a player's health falls below a critical threshold, they will automatically be beamed to Sickbay and be cared for by a medic. This will slow a player's advancement, but not subtract experience points already received. Likewise, starships will not be fully destroyable; a starship that is disabled in combat will be smashed, broken, and adrift in space, but will still be repairable if it is towed to a space dock.
The game is to be set in the early years of the 25th Century (just beyond the eras of The Next Generation, Deep Space Nine, and Voyager), approximately twenty years after Star Trek Nemesis (the latest movie); the developers are using this interregnum to allow for some evolution in the Star Trek universe for the sake of better playability. Missions will include storylines that involve established characters from the Star Trek franchise. Players will begin at Starfleet Academy, where they will learn basic game skills, before progressing to Starship assignments. Players will be able to participate in activities on ships, on planets, or on stations and starbases.
In these preliminary stages of Development, the following Races are being considered for Player Character (PC) Races: Human, Vulcan, Andorian, Klingon, Bajoran, Bolian, Cardassian, Ferengi, and Tellarite.
The conflict will apparently revolve around a previously unheard of threat from the Beta Quadrant.
I for one, am very thrilled and excited to see the end result.
I can already see my character.. "Captain! I dinna ken what you're doin' up thar, but me engines! She canna take nah more!"
I want to see if anyone has any speculations, information, or just things they would like to see implemented in the game. I'll start off with an "Y'know what I'd like to see..."
T. Storm - What I'd Like To See in STO
A Playable "Villian" Faction (think Horde from WoW). This Faction would include Races outside the Federation (Romulans, Tholian, Gorn, Breen, etc)
Personally, I've never cared for playing as a Human in any MMO I've ever played and frankly, the provided list of Possible Races doesn't include ANY that I like, but I'll play a Human Engineer if I can't be a Romulan or Tholian (there is no justice in this Universe, I tells ya!).