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Penny's Guide to the Galaxy - Tutorials

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited March 2010 in The Academy
I'm doing a short and sweet video series of all sorts of Tutorials for STO. Later, I hope to also include shorts on my favorite missions and episodes. Please feel free to comment or list any questions or future tutorials you'd like to see. They'll get better as we go; I promise! :)


Tutorial I - Character Creation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Ydhde7Fqc0


Tutorial II - Ground Basic Controls / UI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Jz1nIZH-cw



Tutorial III - Ground Combat Basics / UI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GX6N5MxYMjg&feature=player_embedded


Tutorial IV - Space Basics / UI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-_qFs_MkQ_0


Tutorial V - Sector Space
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahH1GHTaz3o


Coming Soon...
Space Combat Tutorial
Bridge Officers
Starbase Tours
Favorite Missions/Episodes
Crystaline Entity
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Instead of the obvious like how to make a character..... how about things that are asked for constantly ingame , BO's etc?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Howabout paying him if you want to tell him what he can and can not do in his free time? Just sayin's all.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Hi Troll , he asked and i answered. I dont need the info but its asked all the time ingame so would be a obvious choice yes?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Ahh, I missed where he asked for suggestions. I stand corrected. However, before calling someone a troll you really should check their post history. Trolls aren't as loqacious as I am.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    A good return post then a troll comment lol , what i also mean about tutorials etc , there are a ton of how to make a character , none for BO's , be nice if we could call up the viewscreen while on the bridge and it pops up some video tutorials by the devs.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    How about being more polite. The OP doesn't have do anything but chooses to do so in their spare time.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    smc4175 wrote: »
    How about being more polite. The OP doesn't have do anything but chooses to do so in their spare time.

    Indeed and thats what i was trying to do till someone tried to spice it up , he has asked for ideas , i gave him a idea , for as ingame how often do we see questions on BO's? or even Sulu for that matter!

    So:

    BO's how to
    and
    How to find Sulu :P
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Fewzz wrote: »
    Indeed and thats what i was trying to do till someone tried to spice it up , he has asked for ideas , i gave him a idea , for as ingame how often do we see questions on BO's? or even Sulu for that matter!

    So:

    BO's how to
    and
    How to find Sulu :P

    On the assumption here that the problem is a mere lack of tact (the ability to apply consideration to one's phrasing so as to avoid giving offense), I'm going to go ahead and help you out by chiming in that you have a solid suggestion, but aren't getting your point across in a civil manner.

    So I'll clean it up for you (or, rather, I'll springboard off it and launch into a similar suggestion, to be more accurate).

    While doing video tutorials is a great thing, I think (directed now to the OP) that you should avoid doing ones on things that are simplistic or easy to figure out. Movement is covered rapidly in the tutorial mission, for example, and if you don't make it past that you're pretty well sunk in the game. And to make it that far, you have to go through basic character creation. So, those are two things that we can hope most players will be able to handle (including the basics of ground and ship-to-ship combat).

    If you're going to cover those areas, you should perhaps shift from doing a 'tutorial', to perhaps a 'Beginner's Guide' thing that includes helpful tips for players that they may not initially consider, and focus on things like basic strategy and tactics for ground combat.

    In the tutorial area, you could probably do Starbase Tours of various places (Earth Stardock, K7, and Memory Alpha come to mind) that explain what each facility is set up to do, shows where important NPCs are and discusses their functions, and tries to be as informative to new players as possible. For example, a general tour of the basics of Earth Stardock (where to spend Exploration medals, where hard to find NPCs are, what each section in the hub is for and a brief intro to those sections) would probably help out a lot of people.

    Or something to that effect. I'm exhausted and not thinking as clearly as I normally do.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I think that no matter what the content of the video tutorials, they are a great idea! People who haven't even heard of the game may see the character creation video and think 'hey that looks cool, I want to play that'.

    You should see if you can get this post stickied and add new links to the first post.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Dratikus wrote:
    I think that no matter what the content of the video tutorials, they are a great idea! People who haven't even heard of the game may see the character creation video and think 'hey that looks cool, I want to play that'.

    You should see if you can get this post stickied and add new links to the first post.

    Another fine reason for base tours. >>
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Wow! Haha. Good to see so many responses. Let me explain everything then:

    -This tutorial series is meant to do two things- be short (most tutorial videos you see out there average around 10 minutes! Ouch!), and have voice instructions or steps (same deal here...usually you are just watching a mouse move around to background music)

    -Next, I plan to keep making videos for the content that people havn't seen, but I have to start with the basics. These first five or so videos are for noobs. Like somoene said, they are intended for people who haven't played the game yet and want to learn about the logistics of STO before they commit time and computer memory. So essentially, they are so people on the outside can see how in depth the game is, look at the graphics, look at the controls, the content, etc. This is a big decision maker when it comes to people coming over from other games.

    -I DO plan to cover more intermediate and advanced topics. As I said, I'd like to cover episodes that are really popular, I was ploanning on doing a vid on the CE and other large encounters, I was planning on doing a tour series of starbases and other maps, BO's, Ship tactics, Weapon varieties, Alien species, tricks of the trade, etc. etc. etc. This isn't going to be your usual "make 5 noob videos and thats it"

    -Lastly, I'm hard to upset haha. And people are entitled to their own opinion. So you guys, don't bicker! Please. I might really be a troll or be lame in real life! Ya never know. The point is, I'm here to serve and everyone's opinion is important to me. I'd love to hear everyone's suggestions and I am planning to make this tutorial video series a really nice database for scores of players to use as reference. So I do need harsh opinions every once in a while to tell me what is missing or what needs to be added. Or if my voice sucks as a commentator. :P

    I just started the game last week, so give me some time! haha.MyI highest level character is only a Captain, but we are getting there. I promise Penny's Guide to the Galaxy with be worthwhile one day.

    Onward My Friends!
    -Cast
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Updated 2-18-10
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Question. At the bottom left if you open the arrow on your chat box to select your friends, fleet, etc. there is a blank box that says "set your current status" right next to the looking or not looking for team settings. Has anyone used this and found out what it's for. I've done some reserach and tried it out myself, but can't seem to find any info about it. I figured it was for AFK situations for an autoreply message, but it doesn't reply to tells...and plus you only get a 15 minute grace period so it seems a waste. Any ideas?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Castigar wrote:
    Question. At the bottom left if you open the arrow on your chat box to select your friends, fleet, etc. there is a blank box that says "set your current status" right next to the looking or not looking for team settings. Has anyone used this and found out what it's for. I've done some reserach and tried it out myself, but can't seem to find any info about it. I figured it was for AFK situations for an autoreply message, but it doesn't reply to tells...and plus you only get a 15 minute grace period so it seems a waste. Any ideas?

    A friend wrote "Roleplayer" in that box and that is what appears in his status window on my friends list and I am assuming on the team search boxes. :)

    I enjoyed your first tutorial video and will watch the second when I get home from work. I like your concept of keeping them short and the voice over you did. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Thanks bud! Hopefully in the next few months there will be about 50 or so videos covering the whole game. Or at least...that's my goal. :D

    So that box is like a Facebook status for your friends list in game? Interesting. Social networking in an MMO...awesome! Haha
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Updated 2-24-09

    I'm going to try to do a new video every week or two weeks. Subscribe on You Tube until I have enough videos and notoriety on here for the Moderators to actually sticky the thread. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Thanks for the effort. I like the moving tutorials, this is good stuff for noobs, and is pretty different from a lot of games.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Thanks! Let me know if I forget to mention something or make an error. People would be surprised how many takes and retakes you have to go through to get a simple 3-4 minute video. Not to mention the different angles and editing. I've probably set myself up for a few months of aggravating heartache. lol
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Question:

    The basic ground movements (Q strage left, E strafe right, A turn left, etc) change when you have a target selected. Can you explain the difference in movement controls with no target selected, vs when a target is selected?
    For example when I have a target select, D becomes strafe right, sometimes it's something else.
    Thanks
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Not a problem...will do. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I swear...these threads get pushed to the back so quickly.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Bumping to the Top
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Bumping again....Space Basics...and Sector Space coming soon!!! Then Space Combat Basics and UI
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    A good guid to combat might be really cool.

    However a guide to the game world really only requires knowing one thing at the moment...

    knowing where the 'F' key is.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Haha. Ain't that the truth.

    I did a ground combat basics video...just to go over the generic controls. I plan to do a Part II and III video to go into advanced tactics and cover different strategies and officer abilities to take down foes quick and easy. This will also cover weapons, kits, etc. So...got alot of data collecting and testing to do. But I'm working on it. The same thing will be done for Space Combat as well.

    In fact...I'm going to do a video just for fun depicting every single bridge officer ability and player power showing what it does and looks like in a 3 minute time span. Just a quick teaser vid. It will be hell switching out powers and going back and forth...but maybe I'll get a sticky one day. :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Definitely cool. Maybe you should skip ahead and do the CE one next :P
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Bah...that one is easy! The strat is so simple...what's going to be a bi*ch is actually filming the thing being killed. That could take a year unless they let me have my own instance. haha
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Updated 3-15-10
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Nice guides :D These helped my friends.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Updated 3-17-10
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