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You will get a good laugh out of this guys. (From STO's FAQ)

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited September 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Got this from Cryptics Help FAQ..

Question: Why does Star Trek Online have a subscription fee?

Answer: Maintaining Star Trek Online’s high level of service and quality gameplay does require a monthly subscription fee, but we feel that Star Trek Online can generally be accessed up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as well as provide new and exciting content.

In addition to benefiting from regular content updates from our development team, Cryptic Studios maintains its own dedicated server infrastructure and internal support staff. Remember that Cryptic Studios can host hundreds of thousands of players at any time of the day or night. As such, it requires much higher levels of support, maintenance, and network bandwidth to optimize performance and gameplay.



All I can say is... wow.. do they make carts large enough to haul away this manure.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    dugath wrote: »
    Got this from Cryptics Help FAQ..

    Question: Why does Star Trek Online have a subscription fee?

    Answer: Maintaining Star Trek Online’s high level of service and quality gameplay does require a monthly subscription fee, but we feel that Star Trek Online can generally be accessed up to 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, as well as provide new and exciting content.

    In addition to benefiting from regular content updates from our development team, Cryptic Studios maintains its own dedicated server infrastructure and internal support staff. Remember that Cryptic Studios can host hundreds of thousands of players at any time of the day or night. As such, it requires much higher levels of support, maintenance, and network bandwidth to optimize performance and gameplay.



    All I can say is... wow.. do they make carts large enough to haul away this manure.

    rofl.

    do i have to pay an extra fee on top of the monthly subscription to be able to play this 'high level of service game'? the long queue is pretty discouraging.
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    Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Not just the long queue. Once you actually make it into the game you get to enjoy defend missions that no longer start, and sectors you can't enter.

    That's not to mention the lagfest you'll experience in every station.

    All this for the low low price of 14.95/month plus the cost of the incomplete game!

    What a deal!
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