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My previous post was too long so I divided it up into several topics.

Dilithium
Ships
Duty Officer System

As promised I waited until the economy fix to give my great big long-winded critique and suggestions as to the future of this game.

.....First, I am a lifer since open beta, but I do jump in and out of this game, I maybe have played it for 5 months total before I got into the F2P testing.


Story/Mission Progression --

.....I absolutely hate it. Leave it as is or as an option. I love it the way it is now. I looks nice, but it too linear. Last thing you want in a MMO is to be too linear. I like getting my Breen set at every level-up.


Adding limits to Silvers ---
.....I would like to see some limits put on Silver players, may I suggest limits on some of the customization options.

.....For example, ship customization let's not allow them to mix and match parts they can change between the three standard classes or the four if they buy the costume. As for bridge offers limit customization to skills and uniform. You can still change the face and body of your captain.

.....Also, limit the playable races. For example silver players starting off will be limited to the 4 Federation Founders races, Rigelian and unjoined Trill. All others will have to be unlocked, buy a retail copy or C-Store.
  • Bajoran - will be unlocked upon completing the True Way storyline
  • Klingon - made available when KDF faction is opened up
  • Ferengi - win 50,000 in latinum
  • Liberated Borg - Complete Borg and Undine Missions
  • Joined Trill - Rank to Captain as a unjoined Trill
  • Bolian, Benzite, Saurian - Finish Tutorial
  • Caitian, Betazoid - Rank to Commander
  • Alien - Gold Members Only - it's our freeform


These ideas are not to hurt Silvers, but to encourage more gold memberships.

More Costume Options ---
.....There is a big costume thread (hehe), but my 2 biggest suggestions are GLASSES (I just don't feel like myself unless my characters has glasses, not a VISOR or sunglasses) and nice understated earrings for my female BoFFs. Hooped earrings can only go so far.

.....Also some new hair styles after 5 Starfleet characters it's hard to keep them all looking different, and good . I hope we can get more parts into the alien maker (cat ears, tails).

Other ---
.....I hope we can see more factions soon. I hope an improved and more indepth exchange will be coming with F2P. I can't wait to see wait open space will look like. I hope it looks more like the traditional Star Trek star chars I've seen.

.....Please make the dabo holograms permanent, just have some sort of recharge timer. Also rumor is to trade for a Ferengi ship, that sounds AWESOME! I imagine it being like a science ship with universal BO slots.

.....In Borg space, I would like to fight assimilated ships as well as borg ships. I hope to see a working shuttle bay soon. When I "customize" my ready room I would like to those chages star from ship to ship.

.....I would like to have famous battles be available via holodeck. Operation Return, Wolf 359 (survival - you can't win but you get points for length of survival), and so on.

.....Let's give PvPers some more, I'm tired of hearing about lack of PvP. Also SHUTTLE WARS!

.....I would like to customize my room on board ship, I can go travel the stars for the right coffee table


Thank You,
User Name: OtakuboyT
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Not bad except the Liberated Borg. That's a lifetime member perk and should remain so. otherwise i generally agree with you.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    OtakuboyT wrote: »

    Story/Mission Progression --

    .....I absolutely hate it. Leave it as is or as an option. I love it the way it is now. I looks nice, but it too linear. Last thing you want in a MMO is to be too linear. I like getting my Breen set at every level-up.

    I agree. I hate the way you are forced into linear storyline progression. Even if they keep the story arcs fixed, but open up the other fronts according to level, that would be fine, but I don't like how it is currently.
    <snip>

    .....Also, limit the playable races. For example silver players starting off will be limited to the 4 Federation Founders races, Rigelian and unjoined Trill. All others will have to be unlocked, buy a retail copy or C-Store.
    • Bajoran - will be unlocked upon completing the True Way storyline
    • Klingon - made available when KDF faction is opened up
    • Ferengi - win 50,000 in latinum
    • Liberated Borg - Complete Borg and Undine Missions
    • Joined Trill - Rank to Captain as a unjoined Trill
    • Bolian, Benzite, Saurian - Finish Tutorial
    • Caitian, Betazoid - Rank to Commander
    • Alien - Gold Members Only - it's our freeform


    These ideas are not to hurt Silvers, but to encourage more gold memberships.

    What? Shock horror!!! You aren't actually suggesting they take away a lifer "perk" (ie. Liberated Borg 'race'), are you? One of my 'unique' deluxe edition freebies was the Joined Trill race, and that has ended up in the C-Store, so yeah, why not the Borg too?
    More Costume Options ---
    .....There is a big costume thread (hehe), but my 2 biggest suggestions are GLASSES (I just don't feel like myself unless my characters has glasses, not a VISOR or sunglasses) and nice understated earrings for my female BoFFs. Hooped earrings can only go so far.

    .....Also some new hair styles after 5 Starfleet characters it's hard to keep them all looking different, and good . I hope we can get more parts into the alien maker (cat ears, tails).

    I'm always open for more character customisation options :)

    Other ---
    .....I hope we can see more factions soon. I hope an improved and more indepth exchange will be coming with F2P. I can't wait to see wait open space will look like. I hope it looks more like the traditional Star Trek star chars I've seen.

    .....Please make the dabo holograms permanent, just have some sort of recharge timer. Also rumor is to trade for a Ferengi ship, that sounds AWESOME! I imagine it being like a science ship with universal BO slots.

    .....In Borg space, I would like to fight assimilated ships as well as borg ships. I hope to see a working shuttle bay soon. When I "customize" my ready room I would like to those chages star from ship to ship.

    .....I would like to have famous battles be available via holodeck. Operation Return, Wolf 359 (survival - you can't win but you get points for length of survival), and so on.

    .....Let's give PvPers some more, I'm tired of hearing about lack of PvP. Also SHUTTLE WARS!

    .....I would like to customize my room on board ship, I can go travel the stars for the right coffee table


    Thank You,
    User Name: OtakuboyT

    I'd like to see the ship holos made permanent too. I've not bothered buying any of them because they are currently just a waste of latinum. Either that, or if they are going to be kept in as a one-off use thing, then reduce the price of them considerably.

    Being able to take part in famous battles would be great. SFA, our ships, and ESD should all have holosuites (SFA lets you use them for mission replay) that you can use to access a Historical Database.

    And I'm all for more customisation of our ship. I seem to recall rumours that they are looking to put in the ability to completely design your ship interior, so I am hoping this comes true :)
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