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Using the existing Cryptic Engine has made Star Trek Online feel more like a parody, and I don't think they can possibly fix most of it without deleting a lot and returning to alpha testing... thus a sequel is the only reasonable thing to ask for. Some fans have studied the fictional languages and can speak them more fluently than the actors and their script writers. I have focused on the fictional technologies of Star Trek, including the reference books by consultants Rick Sternbach and Michael Okuda, as well as the basics behind some of the real theories that inspired them. I assume that most of the things that are wrong about this game were compromises done because of the two-year deadline imposed by the greedy Atari and CBS executives, and that Cryptic simply didn't have the time to develop a new engine that could do justice to the Star Trek theme. I hope that the profits will be invested in developing a sequel that is more accurate... preferably with an emphasis on training simulations and war games to prepare for another invasion by distant threats such as the Borg, instead of the citizens of the alpha quadrant falling back into civil war after being united by the Dominion.
Don't misunderstand, if I didn't believe this was an entertaining game I wouldn't have purchased a Lifetime Subscription or be asking Cryptic to try again. Star Trek episodes are occasionally a satire of real life, so it is only fitting that there are a few parodies made from it. My greatest hope is that the most faithful games won't be limited to a single player experience as they have been in the past. Perhaps I would be less optimistic if I had played City of Heroes for more than the included month. What I am certain of is that I preferred previous Star Trek games, and if Atari and Cryptic don't take the financial risk to improve the franchise that this will be my last purchase.
Don't misunderstand, if I didn't believe this was an entertaining game I wouldn't have purchased a Lifetime Subscription or be asking Cryptic to try again. Star Trek episodes are occasionally a satire of real life, so it is only fitting that there are a few parodies made from it. My greatest hope is that the most faithful games won't be limited to a single player experience as they have been in the past. Perhaps I would be less optimistic if I had played City of Heroes for more than the included month. What I am certain of is that I preferred previous Star Trek games, and if Atari and Cryptic don't take the financial risk to improve the franchise that this will be my last purchase.
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If you don't like it then stop playing, uninstall it and forget the damn thing exists. I'm sure you can find something else to occupy your time. Otherwise, give the game a chance.
Yes, it could be better, there are things that they could improve upon. So why don't you give them the chance to improve on them? Thats the thing with games like this, they continually improve. All that downtime, they add stuff you see. It's only been a week, the games got potential so give it a chance and see where it goes.
This game doesn't work there will not be any future ST mmorpgs
I simply cannot believe all the ignorant people out there. Its amazing any online game can get off the ground.
I'm hoping for Qalaxy Quest Online.
It took 10 years and multiple companies to get STO released... and you want to start from the beginning? Are you kidding?
The game is great... and I plan to get The Lifetime Subscription once I stash away enough money for it.
lol
Now thats hilarious. Made my day.
I wish I were making it up, I couldn't find the SS where someone posted it but you can see it for yourself if you go to cancel now. (you can cancel your cancel so don't worry)
I think this is because they use the same payment system for CO and STO. They could still make the small change of giving STO it's own look there but yeah.
They could and they should, It's bad enough I felt like I was playing CO They didn't need to remind me when I went to cancel my payment options.
I'd say, everything. Gameplay and gameworld are closely tied to the engine rules and limitations. The engine is the reason for all the tiny instances, the reason for exploration being a small room of mirrors where you race other players to catch the next anomaly, the reason for frequent loading screens, the reason for Sector Space, the reason for no bridge view functionality, and so on and so forth.
I see many people hoping that the game will improve. Sure, it will improve many areas, such as content, bugs, polishing, and all this will improve the player experience. But its core building blocks will be always the same, defining everything the game can and cannot do and at what cost. Unless they change the engine, which is the OP's point.
Are you really going to repeat this in every post that you make? If you canceled, why lurk the forums? Good riddance when they close the forums to people without active accounts.
Nobody will miss you or your sour grapes.