test content
What is the Arc Client?
Install Arc

Why on earth do you have to visit spacedock in perosn to get orders?

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
It's th 24th century. They have subspace communication. Why do admirals have to just stand around 24/7 waiting for players to walk up to them to get orders? It makes sense to have quest givers who just stand around in WoW, but in a Trek universe! why can't a starfleet admiral just pick up the phone?

All orders to the commanding officer of a starfleet ship should be given via subspace. In very special situations, perhaps for some top secret purpose, it might be essential to meet an admiral in person. But make those occassions the exception.
Post edited by Unknown User on

Comments

  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    You don't, press J, then click Hail Starfleet, turn missions in there. :)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Wheels00 wrote: »
    It's th 24th century. They have subspace communication. Why do admirals have to just stand around 24/7 waiting for players to walk up to them to get orders? It makes sense to have quest givers who just stand around in WoW, but in a Trek universe! why can't a starfleet admiral just pick up the phone?

    All orders to the commanding officer of a starfleet ship should be given via subspace. In very special situations, perhaps for some top secret purpose, it might be essential to meet an admiral in person. But make those occassions the exception.

    even in this day an age, ship captains obtain orders in person some times due to how sensitive the mission might be. I'm assuming some of this still applies in the 24th century since not every com link is secure. Either way yeah 99% of the missions in game are given to you via com link.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    You don't, press J, then click Hail Starfleet, turn missions in there. :)

    Oh, I can set it to only get missions via subspace? Cool. I will try that. Thanks.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    You don't set it to, but if you want to talk to someone you can just do it via the "Hail Starfleet" function; you can turn in completed missions and get new ones that way. The only time you end up speaking to people directly is normally is if it's part of an episode on a station or planet.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    This was in the tutorial.
    Just saying, nothing more.
Sign In or Register to comment.