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I thought it about time i said the following:

Thankyou Cryptic.

I love this game, warts and all. Okay, so there is a despairing lack of things to do once you hit RA5 (although i am keeping plenty busy on daily exploration and acquiring the items for unlocking t3 at memory alpha), but I still want to play every minute of every day. No other MMO has held this level of attraction for me for over a fortnight and it has been a fortnight since i hit RA5, so you've obviously done something right.

Looking forward to seeing what you do with STO in the many coming months!
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Glad you enjoy it. What other MMO's have you played and for what lengths of time? And why exactly do you feel STO is superior to them?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Glad you enjoy it. What other MMO's have you played and for what lengths of time? And why exactly do you feel STO is superior to them?

    I would also like to know this.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Personally I love the game to. For the last six months I have been moving from game to game being bored stiff out of my mind. It got so bad that I started playing console games... Yuck!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Let's see, in no particular order:

    World of Warcraft - years, although mostly in fortnightly bursts. One exception was the two months i played to get my brothers toon to 70.
    EVE Online - years, although rarely for more than a month at a time before unsubbing...
    Age of Conan - two weeks
    Dungeons & Dragons Online - three weeks
    Auto Assault - two weeks
    RF Online - three weeks
    Warhammer Online - two weeks
    Everquest II - three weeks
    Star Wars Galaxies - three weeks (back before speeder bikes)
    Lord of the Rings - three weeks
    Anarchy Online - two and a half weeks
    City of Heroes/Villains - various, but no more than two weeks at a time
    Hellgate: London - One day, then switched to single player mode.
    Vanguard - A week
    World of Kung-Fu - A day
    Gaie Online - 2 days
    Rappelz - 6 days

    Think that about covers it.

    As for why STO is different, i'm not sure. I love the IP, but I also love star wars, lord of the rings and dungeons & dragons. I'm part of a good fleet in STO which is something that is fairly new - in all the other mmo's i've played with one or two friends, or solo. STO also has a lot of promise. Its like Cryptic have built a gorgeous building, but only a small portion has been finished and furnished, allowing some tenants to take up residence whilst they finish the rest of the building. Also, there has so far been more player-input than I have seen on other MMO's. Or maybe I am only noticing it here because I am getting more involved.

    There's is just some intangible thing that STO has that i haven't found elsewhere and that is why, despite the rather large list of issues I have with the game at present, I will continue to pay and play it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Still can't see the reason, why you say that STO is better than EVE for example.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I would perhaps advise that you should look up the word 'intangible'...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Ngaio wrote: »
    Still can't see the reason, why you say that STO is better than EVE for example.
    ebpohmr wrote: »
    I would perhaps advise that you should look up the word 'intangible'...

    I know what that word means, but it doesn't say much.

    I could be wrong, but you might just be a minority gamer that prefers overly simplified games.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I too love the game, the pvp is easy to get into, and fleet fights are awesome.

    Looking forward to 5v5v5v5 arenas (Romulans Vs cardiassians Vs Klinks Vs Feds) Also hoping they will do a system domination type gameplay, where all 4 factions can fight for control, on the ground and all.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    ebpohmr wrote: »
    Let's see, in no particular order:

    World of Warcraft - years, although mostly in fortnightly bursts. One exception was the two months i played to get my brothers toon to 70.
    EVE Online - years, although rarely for more than a month at a time before unsubbing...
    Age of Conan - two weeks
    Dungeons & Dragons Online - three weeks
    Auto Assault - two weeks
    RF Online - three weeks
    Warhammer Online - two weeks
    Everquest II - three weeks
    Star Wars Galaxies - three weeks (back before speeder bikes)
    Lord of the Rings - three weeks
    Anarchy Online - two and a half weeks
    City of Heroes/Villains - various, but no more than two weeks at a time
    Hellgate: London - One day, then switched to single player mode.
    Vanguard - A week
    World of Kung-Fu - A day
    Gaie Online - 2 days
    Rappelz - 6 days

    Think that about covers it.

    As for why STO is different, i'm not sure. I love the IP, but I also love star wars, lord of the rings and dungeons & dragons. I'm part of a good fleet in STO which is something that is fairly new - in all the other mmo's i've played with one or two friends, or solo. STO also has a lot of promise. Its like Cryptic have built a gorgeous building, but only a small portion has been finished and furnished, allowing some tenants to take up residence whilst they finish the rest of the building. Also, there has so far been more player-input than I have seen on other MMO's. Or maybe I am only noticing it here because I am getting more involved.

    There's is just some intangible thing that STO has that i haven't found elsewhere and that is why, despite the rather large list of issues I have with the game at present, I will continue to pay and play it.

    So basically, "average" play time seems to be around 3 weeks for an MMO? Give this another week or 2 then see how it feels:)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    yeah dude, obviously since you're not supposed to like it because these guys don't like it, you're just wrong. Come back when you don't have your own opinion and tastes and fall in line with the opinion of a few vocal blow hards.

    There's a bandwagon, I suggest you jump on it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Counting in open beta and head start, its already been a month and well over 200 hours of gameplay. And I want to play it just as much as when i started.

    As for simplified gaming preferences, amongst my list of issues with the game are a lack of 360 degree motion on all three axis, a lack of gravitational force and momentum (and while the IDF/SIF fields pretty much cancel out the effects of those for the crew, there should at least be a feeling of it), lack of realistic travel times and galactic/planetary rotation.

    And if i could describe what 'intangible' property the game has that attracts me so, it wouldn't be intangible now, would it...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    eugimon wrote:
    yeah dude, obviously since you're not supposed to like it because these guys don't like it, you're just wrong. Come back when you don't have your own opinion and tastes and fall in line with the opinion of a few vocal blow hards.

    There's a bandwagon, I suggest you jump on it.

    Exactly, those that like the game, are too busy playing it.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Heh.

    I was up late doing a roleplay mission with my fleet, so didn't get up until midday. Still in the check e-mail and do daily crossword puzzles portion of the morning :p
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