1. Shuttle Bays - Accessible through our ship interiors, and used to select shuttles to pilot.
2. More Mini Games - Lots more. Srsly. Dabo's cool, the Data Scanning game is cool, but there should be a lot more than we already have.
3. Full "Docking Procedures" - Go inside ESD or approach DS9, and have the option of going through the full monotonous docking procedures. Hate to say it, but this could relate very closely to #2 (see above).
4. Cluster/Foundry/Deep Space Interaction - Alright, far-fetched, I know, but bare with me... you know how you can go inside a Star Cluster and go out the other side, and you're back in the Sector Block you came from? Well, what if we had the ability in the Foundry to create full Sector Blocks like the Deferi one? A place where we place the planets, put together our own storylines from the missions we've created, create our own races, etc.-- and then-- get this-- those Player Made Sector Blocks loaded up at random, beyond the Star Clusters? Not only would it promote UGC, it would help with that nasty "limited space" issue. Not to mention, hey, exploration. With the Player Made Sector Blocks loading up at random each time, you never really know what you're going to find.
5. Admiral and Fleet Admiral ranks - Definitely.
6. Crew "Positions" - I want to set my First Officer, Head of Security, Chief Engineer, Counselor, Chief Medical Officer, and so on.
7. Crew "Conversion" - I want to convert members of my crew into playable Captains, or (and this would be better in my opinion) let them have one of my currently unused ships to fly around with me as an NPC and aid in battles and whatnot. Or better yet... why not both? If I convert one of my crewmembers into a playable character/captain, it would be nice (if they're of the same faction) to call on my other character for NPC assistance. Nothing special, just "Fleet Support" with my other character's ships appearing, instead of something at random.
8. More Trophies, Hidden Accolades/Rewards - Sorry, I want to show off. I want people to see me, my ship, my uniform, my ship interior, and say "Whoa, TRIBBLE, how did you get that? That was a special item that I can't get at all, or until a certain event rolls around again?" Give me things to show off.
9. More Combadge Options - Srsly. Insignia on the combadges, different styles, maybe a combadge creator within the Tailor? More uniqueness, please.
10. Crew Customization - I want to give everyone on my ship the same uniform. :P Old complaint, I know.
11. More Fleet Administration Control - How about giving us the ability to set prerequisites for fleet members to get promoted through the fleet ranks? How about removing how many New Events the owner of a Fleet can add? Plz?
12. Fleet Emblem Improvements - The patches are nice. The metallic shields are nice. Can we get a few more options, though? Also, can we have like just ONE more layer of emblem designs to play with? It would make a world of difference, I promise.
13. MOAR SHIPS - "Connie" Dreadnought. Ptolemy. Jester. Ambassador. Raven. Scout. Sydney. Daedalus. Saladin. All of these are Federation ship classes that I want to see. And since we're delving into shuttles, how about the Work Bee? What about the Type-1 through Type-19 shuttles? Ooo, what about Escape Pods? What about mass-producing the Jellyfish that Geordi designed? And on one final note, how about civilian ships for the people who don't want to RP that they're part of the Federation? Freighters, Yachts, Personal Transports, etc.
14. Fleet Starbases - I want the ESD design for my fleet, darnit.
15. More Appearances - I can only assume that there's an upcoming story featuring the Enterprise, if Cryptic is being given the opportunity to design a new one. That being said, I've kind of been disappointed that I've only run across a few HUGE names from the series. I'd love to come across Ambassador Picard, or Geordi, or even Captain Beverly Picard. Maybe when the Enterprise-F is built, it can make random appearances throughout the game? Maybe give special quests/awards? I don't want this to be all about the Enterprise, by far, but knowing that I'm in the same realm as some of these characters would really improve my immersion.
16. More Holiday Content - The Anniversary Event was excellent, despite the Fountain craziness. But there's a ton of holidays that are central to Star Trek. The Bajoran Gratitude Festival, First Contact Day, Federation Day, Vulcan Holidays, Klingon Holidays, and so on. Let's have some kind of in-game celebration for these, with small quests/rewards. Again, I re-iterate, "immersion."
17. Underwear/Swimsuits - Yes, really. I feel kind of silly going and hanging around the beaches of Risa and being stuck in an outfit that covers my entire body, when everyone else there is so bare.
18. Planet Surface Revamp - Not that I'm complaining... Vulcan and Risa and Andoria are beautifully done. I love being able to run around and explore. But I was disappointed to not find a secret quest-giver, or secret vendor, or get some kind of cool exploration accolade for my curiosity.
Just saying.
I AGREE WITH MOST OF WHAT SAID HERE,
i love the idea of a shuttle bay you shouldnt have to park at a base
refit old ships like the conni,
fleet bases.love it
and so on
- playable Romulan Race - improved, more exciting ground battles
- more unique/exciting space exploration missions [e.g. stop Asteroid which is heading towards a planet, scan black holes, etc.]
Graphics/Game Customization:
- improved ship damage effects in space battles (breaking nacles, holes in saucers, etc.)
- improved Borg cube textures
- option to customize Captain's quarters/ready room (special vendors should sell items to decorate the rooms [energy credits])
- different looking engineering decks/sick bays on different ship types/classes [e.g. small sick bay/engineering on Tier 1/2 ships/small escorts (Defiant) large sick bay/engineering on Tier 3-5 ships
- option to select one uniform style for all (no name) crewmen aboard your ship (e.g. so that all of your crew in engineering sickbay, etc. wear the First contact/TNG/DS9/TOS uniform instead of the default STO uniforms)
New ships:
- additional Romulan vessels
- Federation New Orleans class
- Federation Ambassador class
- additional civilian freighters of the Xhosa/Batris type
First, and (maybe) easiest, request: Actual Star Trek soundtracks. Make them purchaseable in C-store, as I'm sure you'll have to anyway, I don't care. I just want some different in game music.
Second, grow your pets. It's ok to postpone this until next year, but can I have it eventually, please? I'd really like to have an adult warrigul sitting next to me while in my captain's chair on my Bird of Prey... for that matter can you make Warriguls pets, please? Also, if you eventually get around to it, could you make them (as apropriate) sit/lay down when my character has been idle for a few minutes? Or maybe romp about a bit? Maybe they already do that... I don't know I've only had a pet for a few days since you gave me the Horta (thanks, by the way).
Third, and I'm sure people have said this before and better:
In contrast to the 'finish Klingons first' people, this game needs at least 2 more factions, now, as an MMO. It's inexcusable to have 2... trying to get a couple people to play this, it's the first question asked. Klingons? Of course! but... well... they're not quite fleshed out yet. Good though. They still need the coats... but good.
Do I get to play Romulans? No.
Do I get to start a Jem'Hadar? That'd be awesome to cloak during pvp.
How 'bout a Cardassian? Sorry, no. Borg? Probably never.
Well maybe when they have more factions I'll check it out.
If there were more options I think you'd attract a larger player base and be able to have the funding to flesh out all the factions. With as much updated content you put out every week, I think you can hold the attention span of Romulan and Dominion hopeful players until they 'grow'.
Just my opinion. I only play this because I'm a ST fan and I haven't gamed since Diablo 2 so I don't have much of a base to compare/compain from. I think one of my friends, who is a bigger ST fan than I am, said it best: "I really wanted to like that game"... sadly I can't get him to play with me. My other friend, also at least as big a fan as I am, won't even touch it.
[edit] I second the Duras' sisters outfits.... but then, I want more Klingon options in general for clothing, as so many have stated before me. But yeah these need to come first
Personalized ready room and quarters. Decorate with things that belong to your culture (vulcan, klingon, human, andorian etc), more accolade trophies, other mission rewards or arc rewards.
Able to place your BO where you want them on your Bridge.
Ability to designate your BOs as XO, CMO, CSO, CEO, CTO, CSeO, CONN, COO etc
I'd like for the ability to assign a helmsman to be included in either the Duty Roster system or the planned Department Head/BO revamp (if they are separate things; never been too clear on that).
I'd like some original Ambassador or Excelsior era starships (so that I can fly an old bucket at T5, without having to fly a class that used to have an Enterprise in it).
Beyond that, everything I hope to see soonish has been announced; although I wish they would hurry up with the Caitian BOs.
I've said it before, and I'll say it here again. It doesn't feel like Star Trek if my away team doesn't have Tricorders and sidearms on their belt at beam-down.
I'd like it if the Tricorder disappeared during Tricorder animations, and if the holstered Phaser disappeared if I have my weapon out, but that's not a prerequisite.
Just add:
Belt with Tricorder.
Belt with holstered Phaser.
Belt with Tricorder and holstered Phaser.
How about rings? I got married recently, let me put a ring on it!
What about different shoes? How am I supposed to enjoy Risa's sandy beaches in boots? Give me some Sandals!
- Exploration needs to be morphed into an alternative way to level a character while dropping the Kill 5/Scan 5 dynamic.
- Diplomacy also needs to be fleshed out with more missions both of the quality of the Season 2 release and of the random Exploration variety. This should also be an alternative way to level for characters.
- The Klingon Faction needs a gameplay hook that is truly Klingon even if its revamped diplo style system, something substantial in the game needs to make me feel like Im a Klingon and not just playing with a Red UI.
Other then those things I would like to see the Ambassador class as its own ship ingame along with a few more odds and ends, but those points are the main concerns for me.
I've said it before, and I'll say it here again. It doesn't feel like Star Trek if my away team doesn't have Tricorders and sidearms on their belt at beam-down.
I'd like it if the Tricorder disappeared during Tricorder animations, and if the holstered Phaser disappeared if I have my weapon out, but that's not a prerequisite.
Just add:
Belt with Tricorder.
Belt with holstered Phaser.
Belt with Tricorder and holstered Phaser.
I have to agree with this. I've always hated the vanishing equipment thing. How hard would it be to have an option where rifles are slung on the back, pistols and tricorders holstered, etc. I would make things visually make more sense than having my BO's suddenly produce these massive rifles out of their sleeves like conjurers.
I'd like to see Admiral uniforms added from the shows: TOS, TNG, DS9, VOY, and the movies. It would be cool and add give those who like to use canon uniforms a chance to wear one appropriate to their rank (even if we all play as "captains").
Plus, there's nothing better than showing off your rank with pips on your color and bands on your sleeves.
EDIT: Oh, and maybe a dress uniform costume slot...
1) Revamp of tutorial
2) Streamline leveling process to Captain (one quest giver, one long set of quests to Commander, more tutorial quests for ship abilities, player abilities, weapons types, etc)
3) Foundry system for ship interior design (modular)
4) Costume system for ships (hologram) so you can keep your appearance of your favorite ship
5) Simplification of specials, weapons and abilities early in the game (up to Commander)
6) Removal of 90 percent of food drops
7) Addition of all available appearance customization choices into character creation and tailor (like jem face horns)
8) Revamp of ground combat with FPS option
9) Move mission replay to added holodeck model in ship interiors (crew deck)
10) No more beaming into interiors unless its on the transporter pad or part of a quest
11) Enemy encounters in sector space changed to single ship mission instead of open battle area.
6) Removal of 90 percent of food drops
9) Move mission replay to added holodeck model in ship interiors (crew deck)
10) No more beaming into interiors unless its on the transporter pad or part of a quest.
More functionality in ship interiors (already coming)
More incentive to PvP so we can have a larger PvP population
Contested sectors / sector conquest (already coming, please be awesome)
More awesome featured episodes, because they have been so great lately
More Klingons, because Klingons and their allies are great people and you can never have enough Orion women
(More) voice-overs from Star Trek actors, budget allowing of course
Leeta on my holodeck (don't judge); which means we'd need a holodeck (mission replay should go there, too)
Oh, and Klingon Diplomacy -- in the form of annexing planets. Conquest Ranks to go along with that. More trophies, like Federation hulls to decorate my walls (PvP trophies).
Or, just cut food drops by 50% and make food drops area specific, not any-food-from-any-and-all ground enemies.
Klingons only drop Klingon Food, Romulans only drop Romulan Food, Borg shouldn't drop food at all.
Or they could just give us a way to block the darn things...Im sick of picking up food. I dont even want it to drop anymore. Let me just block it from even dropping....sheesh.
...Id also like to point out that refit ships are really not necessary. Just let us create a "costume" for our ships like we do for our characters. If we save a certain design, allow us to don that design so we can tool around in that ship appearance if we wish.
Voila....instant refit. You can even change the badge of the ship to show the appearance system is on, and allow a player to toggle it off so he or she sees the real ship appearance if they wish.
If just seems to me that people like the look of certain builds, especially custom builds, and its just a shame that they cant tool around in that ship appearance if they want because they would be so completely gimped in the game.
Call it a hologram if you want, even add the hologram effects...but I feel this would be a winner.
I would like them to fix the beaming out effect when you are on your ship. I would much rather go to a cut scene of you exiting the room or you sitting in the captain's chair on the bridge. It ruins the immersion for me.
I would like them to fix the beaming out effect when you are on your ship. I would much rather go to a cut scene of you exiting the room or you sitting in the captain's chair on the bridge. It ruins the immersion for me.
id like to see people stop necroing dead threads like this :mad:
id like to see people stop necroing dead threads like this :mad:
Well considering its still 2011, and the posts before today's weren't even 60 days old. i wouldn't call it necroing. Perhaps fibrillated with some serious brain damage for being down so long, but not quite dead yet. Definitely is on life support though. Just waiting for the Devs to pull the plug.
The Intrepid finally get it's 8 missing navigational lights. Missing running lights. Missing fan-tail detailing. Fixed distorted texture on the upper saucer. Fixed pennants.
Fed T5 Retrofits finally having their Shield Panel icon's display the proper ship instead of them all being the T2 Conni refit.
What..? I'm a simple gal...
I'm more interested in the little things...
As much as I still want "the ship" ... IMHO there needs to be SEVERAL new ships added to the Klingon fleet, in all areas. There are a couple of threads in the Klingon section that are covering this area VERY nicely. IMHO it would be a good thing if a representative from Cryptic could stop by there and take a good peak at what is being discussed. I will gladly wait a few more months for the Sea Wolf class in order for some much needed stuff to make its way to the Klingon faction !
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I AGREE WITH MOST OF WHAT SAID HERE,
i love the idea of a shuttle bay you shouldnt have to park at a base
refit old ships like the conni,
fleet bases.love it
and so on
- playable Romulan Race
- improved, more exciting ground battles
- more unique/exciting space exploration missions [e.g. stop Asteroid which is heading towards a planet, scan black holes, etc.]
Graphics/Game Customization:
- improved ship damage effects in space battles (breaking nacles, holes in saucers, etc.)
- improved Borg cube textures
- option to customize Captain's quarters/ready room (special vendors should sell items to decorate the rooms [energy credits])
- different looking engineering decks/sick bays on different ship types/classes [e.g. small sick bay/engineering on Tier 1/2 ships/small escorts (Defiant) large sick bay/engineering on Tier 3-5 ships
- option to select one uniform style for all (no name) crewmen aboard your ship (e.g. so that all of your crew in engineering sickbay, etc. wear the First contact/TNG/DS9/TOS uniform instead of the default STO uniforms)
New ships:
- additional Romulan vessels
- Federation New Orleans class
- Federation Ambassador class
- additional civilian freighters of the Xhosa/Batris type
New costumes/uniforms:
- TNG 1st/2nd season uniforms (including female skirt variant)
- Canon Admiral uniforms (TNG 1st season, TNG 7th season, DS9 7th season/"Insurrection")
- DS9 Starfleet combat uniform
- Klingon Duras's sisters costumes (skirt & metal bra)
- Klingon overknee boots
Second, grow your pets. It's ok to postpone this until next year, but can I have it eventually, please? I'd really like to have an adult warrigul sitting next to me while in my captain's chair on my Bird of Prey... for that matter can you make Warriguls pets, please? Also, if you eventually get around to it, could you make them (as apropriate) sit/lay down when my character has been idle for a few minutes? Or maybe romp about a bit? Maybe they already do that... I don't know I've only had a pet for a few days since you gave me the Horta (thanks, by the way).
Third, and I'm sure people have said this before and better:
In contrast to the 'finish Klingons first' people, this game needs at least 2 more factions, now, as an MMO. It's inexcusable to have 2... trying to get a couple people to play this, it's the first question asked. Klingons? Of course! but... well... they're not quite fleshed out yet. Good though. They still need the coats... but good.
Do I get to play Romulans? No.
Do I get to start a Jem'Hadar? That'd be awesome to cloak during pvp.
How 'bout a Cardassian? Sorry, no.
Borg? Probably never.
Well maybe when they have more factions I'll check it out.
If there were more options I think you'd attract a larger player base and be able to have the funding to flesh out all the factions. With as much updated content you put out every week, I think you can hold the attention span of Romulan and Dominion hopeful players until they 'grow'.
Just my opinion. I only play this because I'm a ST fan and I haven't gamed since Diablo 2 so I don't have much of a base to compare/compain from. I think one of my friends, who is a bigger ST fan than I am, said it best: "I really wanted to like that game"... sadly I can't get him to play with me. My other friend, also at least as big a fan as I am, won't even touch it.
[edit] I second the Duras' sisters outfits.... but then, I want more Klingon options in general for clothing, as so many have stated before me. But yeah these need to come first
Able to place your BO where you want them on your Bridge.
Ability to designate your BOs as XO, CMO, CSO, CEO, CTO, CSeO, CONN, COO etc
More clothing slots for BOs
San Francisco and Starfleet Academy
Functional Holodeck, Sickbay, Engineering
For example, ST: TMP or ST: First contact/
I'd like some original Ambassador or Excelsior era starships (so that I can fly an old bucket at T5, without having to fly a class that used to have an Enterprise in it).
Beyond that, everything I hope to see soonish has been announced; although I wish they would hurry up with the Caitian BOs.
I've said it before, and I'll say it here again. It doesn't feel like Star Trek if my away team doesn't have Tricorders and sidearms on their belt at beam-down.
I'd like it if the Tricorder disappeared during Tricorder animations, and if the holstered Phaser disappeared if I have my weapon out, but that's not a prerequisite.
Just add:
- Belt with Tricorder.
- Belt with holstered Phaser.
- Belt with Tricorder and holstered Phaser.
How about rings? I got married recently, let me put a ring on it!What about different shoes? How am I supposed to enjoy Risa's sandy beaches in boots? Give me some Sandals!
And come to think of it, shorts!
What about RP options? Give me a Cortical monitor, a Synaptic stimulator, and a Neural transceiver!
What about Tattoos somewhere other than the head?
Guys? How many of you want some wicked stuff on your biceps?
Gals, how many of you want to show some tasteful Ankle Ink when you wear that slinky Formal-wear?
What about better earrings? Give us some studs, some dangles, maybe even something with a bit larger gauge?
What about nail polish?
I know medical technology has came a long way, but Kirk couldn't be the only one allergic to Retinax, give us some glasses!
- Diplomacy also needs to be fleshed out with more missions both of the quality of the Season 2 release and of the random Exploration variety. This should also be an alternative way to level for characters.
- The Klingon Faction needs a gameplay hook that is truly Klingon even if its revamped diplo style system, something substantial in the game needs to make me feel like Im a Klingon and not just playing with a Red UI.
Other then those things I would like to see the Ambassador class as its own ship ingame along with a few more odds and ends, but those points are the main concerns for me.
I have to agree with this. I've always hated the vanishing equipment thing. How hard would it be to have an option where rifles are slung on the back, pistols and tricorders holstered, etc. I would make things visually make more sense than having my BO's suddenly produce these massive rifles out of their sleeves like conjurers.
Plus, there's nothing better than showing off your rank with pips on your color and bands on your sleeves.
EDIT: Oh, and maybe a dress uniform costume slot...
1) Revamp of tutorial
2) Streamline leveling process to Captain (one quest giver, one long set of quests to Commander, more tutorial quests for ship abilities, player abilities, weapons types, etc)
3) Foundry system for ship interior design (modular)
4) Costume system for ships (hologram) so you can keep your appearance of your favorite ship
5) Simplification of specials, weapons and abilities early in the game (up to Commander)
6) Removal of 90 percent of food drops
7) Addition of all available appearance customization choices into character creation and tailor (like jem face horns)
8) Revamp of ground combat with FPS option
9) Move mission replay to added holodeck model in ship interiors (crew deck)
10) No more beaming into interiors unless its on the transporter pad or part of a quest
11) Enemy encounters in sector space changed to single ship mission instead of open battle area.
Thats it for now.
Amen to those three.
Signed/supported/agreed.
Or, just cut food drops by 50% and make food drops area specific, not any-food-from-any-and-all ground enemies.
Klingons only drop Klingon Food, Romulans only drop Romulan Food, Borg shouldn't drop food at all.
Oh, and Klingon Diplomacy -- in the form of annexing planets. Conquest Ranks to go along with that. More trophies, like Federation hulls to decorate my walls (PvP trophies).
Or they could just give us a way to block the darn things...Im sick of picking up food. I dont even want it to drop anymore. Let me just block it from even dropping....sheesh.
Voila....instant refit. You can even change the badge of the ship to show the appearance system is on, and allow a player to toggle it off so he or she sees the real ship appearance if they wish.
If just seems to me that people like the look of certain builds, especially custom builds, and its just a shame that they cant tool around in that ship appearance if they want because they would be so completely gimped in the game.
Call it a hologram if you want, even add the hologram effects...but I feel this would be a winner.
Fix for TNG series and movie com badges on Female uniforms
More era interiors and costume packs (TMP next and then TNG)
More feature episodes
More mini-games (poker anyone)
Functional ship interiors (shuttle bays, crafting)
id like to see people stop necroing dead threads like this :mad:
Well considering its still 2011, and the posts before today's weren't even 60 days old. i wouldn't call it necroing. Perhaps fibrillated with some serious brain damage for being down so long, but not quite dead yet. Definitely is on life support though. Just waiting for the Devs to pull the plug.
YES! i love intrepiiiiiiiiiiid
that ship is wasted at commander rank