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STOked Episode 64 is up!

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STOked episode 64 is now up and available for your viewing pleasure:
Welcome to 2011! Looks like STOked aren’t the only ones that took the holidays off… with barely any new content or ground-breaking news, we’ve decided to feature a bit of the community’s outlook on some recent features: Aegis/Borg Sets, the Garumba C-Store ship, and more responses to the continued development of the Foundry.

Then we’ll go over some highlights from Dan Stahl’s recent interview on Trek Radio, and share the winner of our community-submitted UGC mission contest — complete with EPIC TRAILER! You can’t miss this!


Check it out here: Episode 64

As always, feel free to join the discussion at Jupiter Colony

Or check out Jupiter Force, the offical Fleet of STOked at Jupiter Force
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    been there, seen it, loved it


    O and your late :P
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Been over, watched it, commented.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    I enjoyed the show and missed it when it wasn't there last week. I'm especially glad that Jeremy and Chris spoke for the community about how badly marketing (they didn't name them specifically but that's who they were talking about) has handled the community. Since I know the devs (hopefully including marketing) watch the show I hope they take the feedback given and improve how they handle future c-store purchases.

    Great stuff on the Foundry and I hope they end up devoting a segment to Foundry reviews each week so that more great missions get the attention they deserve. I plan to play the best reviewed missions first but I don't want to miss other great stuff just because the same 10 missions might stay at the top of the list. I think they should also keep a list on their site of all the missions they recommend over time so that people have a great one-stop place to find a bunch of quality missions. One of the bigger problems I foresee with the Foundry is how to separate the wheat from the chaff.

    Oh, and thanks to Jeremy for volunteering to script doctor some missions that might be really great but need spellcheck and some improvement in the story. I hope that decision doesn't come to bite you really hard in the butt J-man.

    Keep up the good work guys.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Yet another excellent and entertaining episode.

    I'm still hoping that someone will get Bryan to re-up his subscription, try STO again, and then come on STOked again to do a re-review.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    I'm still hoping that someone will get Bryan to re-up his subscription, try STO again, and then come on STOked again to do a re-review.

    Would you enjoy it even it was a 10-minute vitriole-laced rant? Bryan is not an MMO fan in general, and quickly lost interest in STO after release. I'm pretty sure his review would not be kind.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Borticus wrote: »
    Would you enjoy it even it was a 10-minute vitriole-laced rant? Bryan is not an MMO fan in general, and quickly lost interest in STO after release. I'm pretty sure his review would not be kind.

    what about if you held him at gun point ?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Borticus wrote: »
    Would you enjoy it even it was a 10-minute vitriole-laced rant? Bryan is not an MMO fan in general, and quickly lost interest in STO after release. I'm pretty sure his review would not be kind.
    If he was being intelligent and honest about it - yes.

    I don't want his review to be kind, I want it to be stingingly honest. Mostly because I know that most of the STO devs watch STOked. If all we ever hear is how great we are then what motivation do we have to work hard, change and improve? Criticism of our work helps us to improve it.

    Besides, if it was a one-time, ten-minute long thing, I'm sure it'd be very entertaining. :D Which is, after all, the name of the game. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Borticus wrote: »
    Would you enjoy it even it was a 10-minute vitriole-laced rant? Bryan is not an MMO fan in general, and quickly lost interest in STO after release. I'm pretty sure his review would not be kind.

    I'd rather Bryan focus on Beer is Tasty and LAS.

    He's awesome in those ones.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    To be honest I've been toying with the idea of asking him on for our 100th episode. And was thinking by then there could be a good selection fo Foundry episodes to choose from, and get his take on where the game has come since he last looked at it.

    I'll ask him and see what he thinks, thanks for the feedback folks!
    -Chris
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Borticus wrote: »
    Would you enjoy it even it was a 10-minute vitriole-laced rant? Bryan is not an MMO fan in general, and quickly lost interest in STO after release. I'm pretty sure his review would not be kind.

    I'd probably wait until after Season 4 when the ground combat is re-worked.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    ...If all we ever hear is how great we are then what motivation do we have to work hard, change and improve? Criticism of our work helps us to improve it...

    I wouldn't worry too much. I'm pretty sure that Cryptic has no shortage of Criticisms or suggestions (or demands for that matter) on how to make improvements to the game. :D

    I agree though that id's like to see Bryan do at least one more episode, if only to do a re-review of STO. He might not enjoy it greatly still, but i am sure that he will note its improvement and give some good feedback on how to make it even better.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    To be honest I've been toying with the idea of asking him on for our 100th episode. And was thinking by then there could be a good selection fo Foundry episodes to choose from, and get his take on where the game has come since he last looked at it.

    I'll ask him and see what he thinks, thanks for the feedback folks!
    -Chris

    Film it right after Beer is Tasty for drunken feedback. :D

    You guys are down in, what, Arlington? I could deliver the beer myself.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Great episode guys. Thanks for pointing out Jeremy's tentonhammer article. I missed it, and it's great.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Nice ep.

    <3<3<3
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Great episode as always!!

    Been watching these guys since Beta, keep up the good work and THANKS!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Good episode. Think this is the first time you guys really had something really harsh to say about Cryptic.

    Hope next episode, we hear more on the ship design contest.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Definately NOT the first time STOked has been critical of the game...

    They do a great job of being constructive, however... not at all like me... whe tends to rant and rant and rant to get the stress out so I can spend another week in STO.

    The live records they do on saturdays are pretty fun. Check one out if you get the chance...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Somehow I managed to read the tentonhammer article before seeing it mentioned on STOked. I still sat mesmerized watching you two debate STO and the Foundry, and I have to say... awesome show guys, keep up the good work!

    On a personal note, I was very intrigued with Jeremy's offer to go over Foundry-scripts... are you seriously going to try that, Jeremy? :eek::o
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Get Gozer on the show and ask him when will the Hive be out.2011 or 2012. And ask him will he be making more of them after the Hive so players actually have something more to do at end game.
    And btw when you have like dstahl on the show how about asking him , why cant the dev team make a few more PvP maps with objectives like salvage.Because people are sick and tired on only have 1 PvP map in the game.(no the arena maps in my mind have nothing to do with PvP STAR TREK PvP.)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Catrim wrote: »
    Definately NOT the first time STOked has been critical of the game...

    They do a great job of being constructive, however...

    True indeed. I find their criticisms of STO/Cryptic to be on point as well as constructive.

    Good episode and enjoyed the fan trailer! I imagine you'll get inundated with requests to make more from other foundry scribes now. :p
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Listening Now. I always enjoy the show
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    I just watched #64, I do enjoy Stoked but boy is that Jeremy full of himself. Jeremy: "send me your UGC scripts and I will make then better." What an ego.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    good Episode guys.

    I do have to call Shenanigans on you guys though, re: the Garumba part.

    You said that you are "not seeing" the ships being available in game as well as on the Store. You said they did it for the VA Defiant, Galaxy, Interpid, and then no more.

    And well that isn't true.

    C-Store ships:

    TOS Connie: Pre-order bonus
    A Bunch of alternate Fed RA costumes/pieces - C-Store only
    Galaxy X - Referral Program
    RA Excelsior (only lower level avail in game)
    RA nebula (Available in game)
    Klingon Vor'cha refit (available in game)
    Klingon Vorcha skin (C-Store only)
    Kar'fi Carrier - Available for token
    Klingon B'Rel for lvl 51 - Available for token, extra token given
    Gorn ship for lvl 51 - Available for token, extra token given
    Orion Ship for lvl 51 - Available for token, extra token given
    NX-01 - Starter ship - C-Store only

    So between the Galaxy X and the Garumba, only 2 ships and those ship skins are C-Store only. The Excelsior was BEFORE they decided to strive to make them available in game (and was probably the catalyst for the effort to begin with) The Nx-01 would be hard to have as an unlock for newbies because... you're in that rank for like a day. And the costume is a costume, and all of those are C-Store things.

    So I think REALLY only the Excelsior and now the Garumba are "breaking" that rule. And since Stormshade is working on getting the Garumba into the referral program, and adding an alternative for the Excelsior AFTER lots of people bought it would be.... dishonest... I don't think you guys had much of a point there.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    I just watched #64, I do enjoy Stoked but boy is that Jeremy full of himself. Jeremy: "send me your UGC scripts and I will make then better." What an ego.
    He's been writing their show notes for quite some time.
    He writes songs for the local band that he also sings with.
    He writes articles for Ten Ton Hammer.

    At no point did I see him claiming to be Shakespeare reincarnated. He was simply offering to help people with their script IF they want said help.

    Realizing that he may be a better writer than some people and offering to help. Yeah, that's really a show of ego alright. Gimme a break.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    This post has been edited to remove content which violates the [URL=" http://forums.startrekonline.com/announcement.php?f=70&a=2"]Cryptic Studios Forum Usage Guidelines[/URL] ~InfoNinja
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    If you were to watch it again you may see the cloud of smug forming above his head.
    I watched it again and I think you're right. He is a smug jerk! I can't see why either, because he certainly has no reason to be.

    Oh, that reminds me. Did you see the episode of Jupiter At Night where Jeremy opened the Christmas present that had been sent to him by his fans?

    What did your fans get you for Christmas? :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    LordOfPit wrote: »
    On a personal note, I was very intrigued with Jeremy's offer to go over Foundry-scripts... are you seriously going to try that, Jeremy? :eek::o

    Yep.

    So far I've only gotten a handful of submissions, and should be able to go over them this Friday. If I start getting too many, I'll shut the flood gates. But for now, the offer stands.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Woo!

    I'm now an Inter-webs famous crafter! Thanks for the mention guys that was nice of ya.

    By the way if anyone in the community reading this needs Aegis sets crafted all they need to do is send me mats in game and I'll craft them as a community service and mail them back in approx 24 hours...I just enjoy crafting :p I'm sick like that I guess.
    good Episode guys.

    I do have to call Shenanigans on you guys though, re: the Garumba part.

    You said that you are "not seeing" the ships being available in game as well as on the Store. You said they did it for the VA Defiant, Galaxy, Interpid, and then no more.

    And well that isn't true.

    C-Store ships:

    TOS Connie: Pre-order bonus
    A Bunch of alternate Fed RA costumes/pieces - C-Store only
    Galaxy X - Referral Program
    RA Excelsior (only lower level avail in game)
    RA nebula (Available in game)
    Klingon Vor'cha refit (available in game)
    Klingon Vorcha skin (C-Store only)
    Kar'fi Carrier - Available for token
    Klingon B'Rel for lvl 51 - Available for token, extra token given
    Gorn ship for lvl 51 - Available for token, extra token given
    Orion Ship for lvl 51 - Available for token, extra token given
    NX-01 - Starter ship - C-Store only

    So between the Galaxy X and the Garumba, only 2 ships and those ship skins are C-Store only. The Excelsior was BEFORE they decided to strive to make them available in game (and was probably the catalyst for the effort to begin with) The Nx-01 would be hard to have as an unlock for newbies because... you're in that rank for like a day. And the costume is a costume, and all of those are C-Store things.

    So I think REALLY only the Excelsior and now the Garumba are "breaking" that rule. And since Stormshade is working on getting the Garumba into the referral program, and adding an alternative for the Excelsior AFTER lots of people bought it would be.... dishonest... I don't think you guys had much of a point there.

    I kinda took that to mean something such as The Advanced Heavy at RA (Refit Excelsior) isn't available for in-game currency only it's lesser Commander version is available in game, unlike the VA ships and the Nebula both of which have purchasing options.

    I'm kinda surprised that the Excelsior refit wasn't switched over to the same style as the Nebula perhaps with a higher in-game cost....

    Though the TOS Connie is in the store it's also a pre-order bonus. You still can't acquire that in-game through gameplay though...

    Everything else you mentioned was a skin or VA ship :p I'm glad they made some mention of it even if it's not on totally solid backing just to keep that slippery slope a little stickier...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    great episode as usual :)

    but one thing i noticed, from the brief Iconian tidbits: "They're dark, mysterious, unknowable... and their technology is far beyond what even the Borg and the Undine have"...

    i don't know if this is true or not, or if it will show up in-game, but if it is... wow. just... wow :eek:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited January 2011
    Another great episode! :D
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