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MMOBomb.com Interviews dStahl
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Executive Producer Daniel Stahl recently sat down to talk to MMOBomb.com about Season 7. Click the link below to read the interview now.
Link to the interview.
Link to the interview.
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"Critics who say that the optimistic utopia Star Trek depicted is now outmoded forget the cultural context that gave birth to it: Star Trek was not a manifestation of optimism when optimism was easy. Star Trek declared a hope for a future that nobody stuck in the present could believe in. For all our struggles today, we haven’t outgrown the need for stories like Star Trek. We need tales of optimism, of heroes, of courage and goodness now as much as we’ve ever needed them."
-Thomas Marrone
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Who says he does? (based on his past performance)
Things are certainly looking up, but that doesn't excuse past mistakes.
lol but i have only been playing sto since march of this year but to me he says one thing and does another , and with all the dilithium sinks lately i dont trust him nowdays and take everything with a pinch of salt
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Well, it's an alternative to leveling, which makes it an alternative for Cryptic.
A "lateral advancement system" might be more accurate.
And I suspect rank increases may be handled similarly.
I think he just chose the safe answer. If he'd said "Federation", the KDFers would have gone "We knew it!" If he'd said "Klingon", the KDFers would have called him a liar.
I hope you're right (well, maybe except for the Borg alliance part :P) but I'm not super optimistic at this point.
"Critics who say that the optimistic utopia Star Trek depicted is now outmoded forget the cultural context that gave birth to it: Star Trek was not a manifestation of optimism when optimism was easy. Star Trek declared a hope for a future that nobody stuck in the present could believe in. For all our struggles today, we haven’t outgrown the need for stories like Star Trek. We need tales of optimism, of heroes, of courage and goodness now as much as we’ve ever needed them."
-Thomas Marrone
Actually, I see his point. Think of it like a meriting system, similar to FFXI (for those who played it, reference not intended as a discussion of the same).
Once you reached cap there, the merit system was a way to acquire new abilities. I could see the parallel.
That being said, then yes, "lateral growth or advancement system" would be more accurate, as you are acheiving more within the same level. FFXI did this for years before they broke down and finally increased the level cap some three years ago.
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It sounds about right. From what I can tell, the only way the Iconians can be defeated is if the Alpha (and Beta) quadrant can counteract the actions of the Iconian-provoked Undine, the Iconians themselves, and the servants of the Iconians (such as the Tal Shiar).
What other reason would they have for trying to make the galaxy self-destruct?
Infinite possibilities have implications that could not be completely understood if you turned this entire universe into a giant supercomputer.
Then the KDFers would call him a liar anyway.
I don't think a Romulan faction is inevitable; in the last Ask Cryptic is sounded like it was still being debated. It was kind of ambiguous, though, so I guess anything could happen.
I certainly hope so.
"Critics who say that the optimistic utopia Star Trek depicted is now outmoded forget the cultural context that gave birth to it: Star Trek was not a manifestation of optimism when optimism was easy. Star Trek declared a hope for a future that nobody stuck in the present could believe in. For all our struggles today, we haven’t outgrown the need for stories like Star Trek. We need tales of optimism, of heroes, of courage and goodness now as much as we’ve ever needed them."
-Thomas Marrone
These "interviews" are just replying to questions in an email. Even if he did 1 every day that would only take 15 mins at most. You apparently dont understand how the internet works :P
Dan Stahl has never lied about anything, ever, in the history of humankind.
EVAR.
:rolleyes:
i know how the internet works very well thx just not sure how cryptic works most of the time :rolleyes:
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The point is, it's an alternative FOR CRYPTIC to a level 51.
The question was, "What item or lore additions can we expect in Season 7?" Stahl answered with the Borg Queen, the Salt Vampires, and the Vesta class. They seem to be on topic.
"Critics who say that the optimistic utopia Star Trek depicted is now outmoded forget the cultural context that gave birth to it: Star Trek was not a manifestation of optimism when optimism was easy. Star Trek declared a hope for a future that nobody stuck in the present could believe in. For all our struggles today, we haven’t outgrown the need for stories like Star Trek. We need tales of optimism, of heroes, of courage and goodness now as much as we’ve ever needed them."
-Thomas Marrone
Yes, But it's a fluff question its nothing more than an Advertisement for season 7. Yet another fail by journalists who forget their job is to investigate as well as report.