Comments on: Cryptic Announces Their Star Trek Online + New Site Launched

By: Jovan

Jovan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 03:04:07 +0000

Oh, and to those who talk about a TOS expansion — I’d be damned surprised if they didn’t have one.

By: Jovan

Jovan — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 02:56:04 +0000

What are you talking about, James? Star Trek: Elite Force was one of the best Star Trek games of the last 12 years. In fact, PC Gamer called it “The Best Star Trek Game Ever.” It didn’t miss the point of Trek — actually it was quite TOS-like in some of its atmosphere and story elements.

By: James Heaney - Wowbagger

James Heaney - Wowbagger — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 01:40:39 +0000

Hey, #49, some of us are still simming on BBS’s. Bravo Fleet is probably a bit different than the older stuff, but, hey, text-based is text-based.

Looking over the STO “About” page, I am not hopeful. The focus on “stunning space battles” and Away Teams for “face-to-face” confrontations signals to me that we have yet another ST game that is about to completely miss the point of ST.

Sigh. ST gamers, the drought continues into Year 12.

By: Vedek Anon Wymus

Vedek Anon Wymus — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:26:54 +0000

I haven’t participated in one of these yet, but maybe. The last time I did something like this was the on-line BBS’s where we would collectively get together and plot out our own adventure as long as our 2400 baud modem would stay connected. That is where my nom de guerre was established as I would always end up joining in late and all of the bridge positions were taken and I would ‘invent’ the role of spiritual advisor.

I am sure some of the ‘oldlings’ who still ‘troll the boards’ will remember my annoying them as they tried to blow up everything. Wow, this really shows my age, doesn’t it.

As for those who are concerned about generational issues, BE CREATIVE. Someone could take on the role of Mr. Atoz. And there always is the Office of Temporal Investigations – no problem with becoming active in “field research”. And if you have a starship at your command, I’ll bet any amount of latinum that some programmer is enough of a fan to have considered that someone will try a slingshot manuever.

I have seen enough complaints about the time-travel abuse rampant in the latter incarnations of Trek – use that to your advantage and go talk to Farmer Cochrane and his sheep pig. “That’ll do, pig; that’ll do.” Just watch out for fast moving clouds!

By: British Naval Dude

British Naval Dude — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 03:27:57 +0000

Hmmmm… I’m trapped in this here crate headin’ fur Instanbul wit’ military secrets trapped in me sub-conscience… if only someone could save me… someone wit’ a crowbar… then mentally meld out tha’ hidden info in me head…

Arrrrrr…

By: Pete359

Pete359 — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:44:02 +0000

Sounds good.

Those wanting TOS-era missions needn’t worry. If STO is a success I can totally see them doing an expansion pack set in Kirk’s era. Maybe even a tie-in to JJ’s new movie (doubtful but possible).

I just hope it’s a freeroaming galaxy, Galactic Core… here we come!!

By: Rich

Rich — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:32:28 +0000

The screenshots remind me of Yes album covers.

By: Ian

Ian — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 00:15:55 +0000

Finally! I can’t wait to beam in and eventually command an Akira-class starship!

By: OM

OM — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:38:49 +0000

“I always assumed that TNG (and some of its early established canon) had simply made the game irrelevant. I remember the TNG update sourcebook, and that it was almost immediately contradicted by what TNG developed onscreen. “

…Yes and no. Most of the discrepancies resulted from Arnold refusing to assist FASA in getting the TNG expansion for the RPG “in line” with the actual series. According to several FASA staffers – as well as the late Mike Ford – most of the information FASA had to work with came from the various bootleg TNG Writer’s Guides that were floating around at the conventions. From the beginning, Arnold was flat-out stonewalling on assisting FASA, and it became pretty clear almost from Day One that he was intent on getting the license away from FASA. Note that prior to Arnold’s arrival, FASA and Paramount had a really strong working relationship. In fact, FASA’s minature designers were responsible for the Klingon Bird of Prey design, back when the original script called for the adversaries to be Romulans and not Klingons. Then “Melakon” came along and screwed everything up.

One of these days, someone needs to do to Arnold what Buzz Aldrin did to Bart Sibrel….

By: Spock with a crowbar

Spock with a crowbar — Mon, 28 Jul 2008 20:21:07 +0000

Finally, a new ST game that involves EXPLORATION.