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Could STO let us command ships from the Bridge?

newromulan#1567 newromulan
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The new game Star Trek Bridge Crew is a new game that let's you fly a Starship from the Bridge.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Sg3lEIGQyo

I know people have often asked for this type of thing to happen in STO

Mostly our bridges are just for show, but could they become functional in this game? My feelings is that there is too much going on to make that happen, or maybe not?

Thoughts?

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  • kurumimorishitakurumimorishita Member Posts: 1,410 Arc User
    No. Sadly it's not possible to do that with STOs engine.
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  • devilment666devilment666 Member Posts: 112 Arc User
    No. It's a question in the FCT for a reason. I'd expect this thread to be closed once a forum mod spots it.
  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,514 Arc User
    Won't happen with the current engine. FCT ALERT!
    "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.
  • newromulan#1567 newromulan
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    Well "no end game Connie threads" is still in the FCT section as well and we all know that is no longer valid.
  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,514 Arc User
    newromulan#1567 wrote: »
    Well "no end game Connie threads" is still in the FCT section as well and we all know that is no longer valid.

    Wrong by a country mile. End-Game Connie was removed as an FCT ages ago, and it even states that fact in the FCT post!
    "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.
  • newromulan#1567 newromulan
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    edited June 2017
    Actually if you look at FCT it states that the Kelvin timelines one is in game and topics can be made about that. Maybe that part of the FCT needs to be updated. And taco only said it's not probable, he is not a coder and said it is not "impossible".
    But whatever, if no one wants to think it's possible for STO, then go ahead and close the thread. I just think it's good to revisit ideas as technology changes.

    Personally I love STO, I just think it would be more awesome with command from the Bridge as an option.
  • gaevsmangaevsman Member Posts: 3,190 Arc User
    edited June 2017
    They would have to rewrite inmence parts of the engine, as the problem is tracking your position versus the instance, as the "space" instance no longer exist when you transition to ground, there is no way to connect those two, its harcoded that way.. so no.. thats at least what the devs said some time ago..
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  • newromulan#1567 newromulan
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    Yeah I know the problem of you as the character and the ship. But technology keeps advancing and most Dev comments about this are from awhile back I think. Maybe it's possible, I doubt it as well, as it is a cost verses benefits equation. So if they thought they could make enough money off it they would do it. It's still nice to ponder the idea.
  • vinny#6447 vinny
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    newromulan#1567 wrote: »
    The new game Star Trek Bridge Crew is a new game that let's you fly a Starship from the Bridge.



    I know people have often asked for this type of thing to happen in STO

    Mostly our bridges are just for show, but could they become functional in this game? My feelings is that there is too much going on to make that happen, or maybe not?

    Thoughts?

    ever play Bridge Commander, you could fight from the Bridge, see the lack of fuses overload the consoles it was AWESOME
  • vinny#6447 vinny
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    newromulan#1567 wrote: »
    Yeah I know the problem of you as the character and the ship. But technology keeps advancing and most Dev comments about this are from awhile back I think. Maybe it's possible, I doubt it as well, as it is a cost verses benefits equation. So if they thought they could make enough money off it they would do it. It's still nice to ponder the idea.

    it is a game... it can be rewritten to do anything it just takes time and it could be done if people asked for it. non devs telling you "no never going to happen" are naysayers and have been proven wrong in the long run many, many times but would still argue their point till they get had cramps. If i found a MMO like STO that had fighting from a Bridge and or Ship boarding party fighting I get it in a min and never look back. great now I want this... thanks alot...;)
  • jslynjslyn Member Posts: 1,790 Arc User
    edited June 2017
    You can't command your ship from the bridge. They explained it a while back, but the basic gist was that it cannot be done due to the fact that your ship and your captain do not exist at the same time. One is removed while the other is active. The best that they could do is put a view screen overlay around the boarders during the space scenes and zoom the camera all of the way in on the ship to hide it.

    Now, there was a glitch a while back that let you pilot your Captain in Space and fly your Ship on the Ground.
  • evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,951 Arc User
    The most we could ever hope for would be the ability to walk around inside our ship while "traveling" on the sector map. You could never exist in both places, but a simple math equation could determine how far you should have traveled in the time you were in your interior based on your maximum warp speed.

    This probably wouldn't be worth the time it would take to code though.
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  • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
    Nope, it will not happen because it would require a massive overhaul of the game engine. So massive that a new game may as well be designed from the ground up. That would be much easier compared to introducing a vastly different interface into the current game.

    Additionally, combat happens too fast in STO to allow players to issue commands to your Boffs. If you like the interface of Star Trek Bridge Crew, then play that game instead.
  • newromulan#1567 newromulan
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    It's too bad. A feature like commanding the ship from the Bridge would bring some new excitement to the game. But I get how it could be a technical challenge. But as even the Dev who commented did not say it was impossible. I guess they will look how popular the new game is. The big downside to it right now is needing the virtual reality headset, which most people don't have. Still very interesting idea.
  • drakethewhitedrakethewhite Member Posts: 1,240 Arc User
    Won't happen.

    If not for the $600 buy-in for the VR gear I would ditch this game for Star Trek Bridge Crew in a heart beat. They at least had the good sense to give the players a Connie on release.

    Heck, come Christmas- I may pay that buy-in. Hard choice between that and a good scope for my rifle...
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  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    Yes, they could do it. It would be a TRIBBLE-ton of work, however, and fundamentally alter how the game is played. There would be lots of people that like it, but there would be lots of people that wouldn't. Everyone already playing the game right now obviously can enjoy the game this way. No need alienating the people that wouldn't like the change. It is not something worth doing for STO.

    There is now a modern game for people that want to play their spaceship from the bridge. Try that!
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  • nekofury86nekofury86 Member Posts: 181 Arc User
    mustrumridcully0 wrote: »
    There is now a modern game for people that want to play their spaceship from the bridge. Try that!
    The problem with that is, it's a $50 game from a horrible developer, Ubishit, that also requires a $400-$800 VR device to play.
  • hanover2hanover2 Member Posts: 1,053 Arc User
    This forum could do with fewer self-appointed crossing guards trying to police everyone for verboten topics.
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