Is what a certain someone said on another forum, so I collected some pictures I've taken of the game over the last year and decided to share them here.
So is STO not a pretty game? I think it's beautiful. I've gotten several wallpapers out of it!
sto graphics are very good, keeping in mind its an mmo and they dont tend to have uber graphics. im sure there are superior games out there but that does not mean that sto's are bad or anything. space is especially nice.
I find that zooming in on things like Deep Space 9 is just wowing. There's a huge level of detail there, and with the redesigned wormhole and some of the new ship designs coming out / refurbished graphics, it's like they're trying to correct the weaknesses of the game's style.
Edit: I do know my friend Tyler's screenshots are a little lackluster compared to mine, but he plays on a laptop at low settings and player faces are like they're made of clay. lol Not like this though.
The person that said that has either not set things correctly or had a sub par machine and card.
There are a good few screen shot threads here that show what the game can do.
I find that zooming in on things like Deep Space 9 is just wowing. There's a huge level of detail there, and with the redesigned wormhole and some of the new ship designs coming out / refurbished graphics, it's like they're trying to correct the weaknesses of the game's style.
Edit: I do know my friend Tyler's screenshots are a little lackluster compared to mine, but he plays on a laptop at low settings and player faces are like they're made of clay. lol Not like this though.
Facial details on high can be very realistic, and when the games lighting effects come into play, this is the result
STO's graphics WERE great...until that DX11 update...
Now, whether I'm in DX11 or not, I've got wonky graphics all over. Render distance foul ups, transparent stars and planets, flashing blue mist in Alpha Trianguli. Oh the horror...
Actaully I believe STO has the best graphics in the MMO market. Whoever says it sucks has a wimpy graphics card or a cheap ocmputer.
Ummm....simply no.
You could argue that it has the most appealing visual direction to you, personally, but there is absolutely no way it's got the 'best graphics'. If we are talking overall precieved graphics(lighting, rendering, MORE POLYGONS[lol], etc) there is no where that STO is even in the top 3. It just lacks the engine capable(not to mention lack of an art team) to be competitive to other titles.
Don't get me wrong, STO can make a decent screen shot with everything maxed; but it most definetly has it's short comings.
Maybe It's because I CAN run other games ultra high/maxx AA/etc but I can defiently tell the difference between all the mainstream MMO's in graphical fidelity. Maybe it's your rig that's substandard; because I can gurantee you that it's not mine.
You could argue that it has the most appealing visual direction to you, personally, but there is absolutely no way it's got the 'best graphics'. If we are talking overall precieved graphics(lighting, rendering, MORE POLYGONS[lol], etc) there is no where that STO is even in the top 3. It just lacks the engine capable(not to mention lack of an art team) to be competitive to other titles.
Don't get me wrong, STO can make a decent screen shot with everything maxed; but it most definetly has it's short comings.
Maybe It's because I CAN run other games ultra high/maxx AA/etc but I can defiently tell the difference between all the mainstream MMO's in graphical fidelity. Maybe it's your rig that's substandard; because I can gurantee you that it's not mine.
Please quote which MMO is better and provide screenshots.
Not the BEST but it's up there. Lord of the Rings Online, Silkroad Online are a couple games that are crazy gorgeous as well.
i always found lord of the rings to be quite plain. almost ugly at times. i know its all personal opinion and everything but that game never left me thinking 'wow this looks stunning'.
Please quote which MMO is better and provide screenshots.
Don't get stuck on the 'I like this game so nothing else is better' bandwagon, that is a sad place to be. I LOVE STO, but that doesn't cloud my eyes to the beauty of other games. SWTOR has some great visuals.
Please quote which MMO is better and provide screenshots.
Is Google currently down? I'm curious what other MMO's have you played, have you compared your own screenshots? What is it that you think that makes STO 'the best'?
I find it just depends on where you are (in game I mean). STO seems to have the same problem as Egosoft's X series; go into one system, where the lighting is good, and it's absolutely gorgeous; go into another, where the light is too harsh, or too dull, or space is too hazy, and it looks ugly as sin.
It's not just space either; I find my characters look great on planets with clear air, but look like they've gone a week without sleep on foggy/murky ones.
I find it just depends on where you are (in game I mean). STO seems to have the same problem as Egosoft's X series; go into one system, where the lighting is good, and it's absolutely gorgeous; go into another, where the light is too harsh, or too dull, or space is too hazy, and it looks ugly as sin.
It's all personal taste and opinion.
I would wager that there are some people that believe Pong is the ultimate.
It's personal tastes.
I love me some STO graphics because when I purchased the game, I was purchasing a new computer at the same time. I made sure the comp had matched the suggested reqs.
So I ended up very happy with the results.
When I reinstalled AOC when it went f2p, I was totally impressed with how much better it looked on a compotent computer, and any game that has topless bewb bouncing gets extra credits for graphics....
Just my opinion, and no I will include no screenies of bewb bouncing.
I love me some STO graphics because when I purchased the game, I was purchasing a new computer at the same time. I made sure the comp had matched the suggested reqs.
So I ended up very happy with the results.
The graphics are not bad. certainly nothing special in 2012. They don't take advantage of the latest hardware to the same extent as other games do. In fact it does not even tax my GTX460 OC on max settings let alone my gaming rig with SLI GTX580s
It's pretty but it's no Rift, Age of Conan or SWTOR that's for sure
Changed the pics to better represent the change. I have greater detail now than I had before. When I first started playing I had 4GB of RAM with 256MB video. Now I have 16GB RAM and 1GB video.
all im gonna say is my opinion is that STO there are some places where you can go and it looks just simply beautiful same goes with RIFT, SWTOR for example Hoth or even tatooine, TRIBBLE even in EQ2 there was some places that looked awesome. Now want to say a MMO's graphics sucks take WoW, that TRIBBLE is just TRIBBLE.
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Edit: I do know my friend Tyler's screenshots are a little lackluster compared to mine, but he plays on a laptop at low settings and player faces are like they're made of clay. lol Not like this though.
There are a good few screen shot threads here that show what the game can do.
http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=246706&highlight=screenshot
http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=228987&highlight=screenshot
start from the back of this one, lot of links on the older posts seem dead
http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=162165&highlight=screenshot
Facial details on high can be very realistic, and when the games lighting effects come into play, this is the result
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/STO/screenshot_2011-05-14-20-14-58.jpg
Though for some reason the uniform details in that shot were bad. The next one shows great destail in the uniform texture.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/STO/screenshot_2011-07-06-11-35-55.jpg
STO graphics are great for an MMO, if you have a decent machine which the player in question probably does not have.
Now, whether I'm in DX11 or not, I've got wonky graphics all over. Render distance foul ups, transparent stars and planets, flashing blue mist in Alpha Trianguli. Oh the horror...
Ummm....simply no.
You could argue that it has the most appealing visual direction to you, personally, but there is absolutely no way it's got the 'best graphics'. If we are talking overall precieved graphics(lighting, rendering, MORE POLYGONS[lol], etc) there is no where that STO is even in the top 3. It just lacks the engine capable(not to mention lack of an art team) to be competitive to other titles.
Don't get me wrong, STO can make a decent screen shot with everything maxed; but it most definetly has it's short comings.
Maybe It's because I CAN run other games ultra high/maxx AA/etc but I can defiently tell the difference between all the mainstream MMO's in graphical fidelity. Maybe it's your rig that's substandard; because I can gurantee you that it's not mine.
Please quote which MMO is better and provide screenshots.
Not the BEST but it's up there. Lord of the Rings Online, Silkroad Online are a couple games that are crazy gorgeous as well.
gorgeous but certainly not up there
i always found lord of the rings to be quite plain. almost ugly at times. i know its all personal opinion and everything but that game never left me thinking 'wow this looks stunning'.
Don't get stuck on the 'I like this game so nothing else is better' bandwagon, that is a sad place to be. I LOVE STO, but that doesn't cloud my eyes to the beauty of other games. SWTOR has some great visuals.
Some pics I've taken.
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-04_10_38_30_068282.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-05_22_37_55_847710.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-07_17_35_25_069243.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-07_17_58_24_073118.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-20_12_50_14_965932.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-02_15_38_35_612666.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-02_19_12_47_992780.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-03_20_15_13_470325.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-03_20_45_18_908590.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-03_20_47_39_339623.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-03_21_38_05_515710.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-02_10_42_49_516489.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2011-12-30_18_19_46_927954.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-01_13_48_23_320509.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-01_14_23_41_745676.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-01_14_27_49_195829.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-01_16_27_05_620153.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-01_17_34_33_240664.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-02_08_59_50_101047.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2012-01-02_09_56_16_956764.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2011-12-24_19_57_30_113670.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2011-12-26_16_53_41_448891.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2011-12-30_18_19_39_265516.jpg
http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb204/CapnBludd/SWTOR/Screenshot_2011-12-21_23_41_45_402732.jpg
Anyway, the MMO with the best graphics IMO is probably AOC.
Is Google currently down? I'm curious what other MMO's have you played, have you compared your own screenshots? What is it that you think that makes STO 'the best'?
Age of Conan looks awesome on full tilt graphics, but the game is as shallow as STO, but also now free to play, so it has a place on my hard drive
apparently, people are too lazy to look. /giggle
It's not just space either; I find my characters look great on planets with clear air, but look like they've gone a week without sleep on foggy/murky ones.
You've obviously never been to space.
/jk
/trollin'
/hatin'
/mad
I would wager that there are some people that believe Pong is the ultimate.
It's personal tastes.
I love me some STO graphics because when I purchased the game, I was purchasing a new computer at the same time. I made sure the comp had matched the suggested reqs.
So I ended up very happy with the results.
When I reinstalled AOC when it went f2p, I was totally impressed with how much better it looked on a compotent computer, and any game that has topless bewb bouncing gets extra credits for graphics....
Just my opinion, and no I will include no screenies of bewb bouncing.
I have upgraded since first installing STO.
I went from this.
To this!
It's pretty but it's no Rift, Age of Conan or SWTOR that's for sure
Changed the pics to better represent the change. I have greater detail now than I had before. When I first started playing I had 4GB of RAM with 256MB video. Now I have 16GB RAM and 1GB video.
It also has the best soundtrack of any game I've played