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patrickngo
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A rather puzzling phenomena and I can't explain it, but...
I don't feel like playing since Season 8 went live.
I'm not sure why.
I just...don't.
I logged on on Opening Day, actually got in, puttered around a few of the 'new content' missions, but didn't feel driven to stay.
at all.
not even to support my Fleet.
Just...this enormous Apathy.
An apathy that's been growing since...oh, yeah, since Legacy of Romulus came out and I walked through the new Klingon Tutorial content.
yeah, that's it.
No, wait, that's NOT it.
Oh! that's right, this was supposed to be the awesomething that justified ****canning the first new KDF C-store ship in three years.
Only it's not an Awesomething.
it's...boring.
*Yawn* more Fedcentric Romulan stuffs, with Barney-packin'-lazors.
well...maybe later, after the bugfixes are done (sheeah, right) they'll maybe think about having something interesting, or desirable.
right now, it feels a bit like we've seen them sacrifice something good, to make something mediocre.
am I wrong? anyone else feeling like this?
I don't feel like playing since Season 8 went live.
I'm not sure why.
I just...don't.
I logged on on Opening Day, actually got in, puttered around a few of the 'new content' missions, but didn't feel driven to stay.
at all.
not even to support my Fleet.
Just...this enormous Apathy.
An apathy that's been growing since...oh, yeah, since Legacy of Romulus came out and I walked through the new Klingon Tutorial content.
yeah, that's it.
No, wait, that's NOT it.
Oh! that's right, this was supposed to be the awesomething that justified ****canning the first new KDF C-store ship in three years.
Only it's not an Awesomething.
it's...boring.
*Yawn* more Fedcentric Romulan stuffs, with Barney-packin'-lazors.
well...maybe later, after the bugfixes are done (sheeah, right) they'll maybe think about having something interesting, or desirable.
right now, it feels a bit like we've seen them sacrifice something good, to make something mediocre.
am I wrong? anyone else feeling like this?
Nature doesn't HAVE to be nice, or polite.
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Free Hong Kong.
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I'm cooling off from the game, and just posting on the forums here. Dunno when I'll be back to playing. I haven't seen the Avenger (still ticked off at it, though), haven't seen any of the Season 8 stuff, etc. . .and I don't feel particularly motivated to see it.
Maybe if they bother to buff the BoPs in the next 1-2 months, that'll spur me back into playing. That's something that would interest me, as a BoP player. Or maybe if they introduce more KDF-specific content, though that feels rather unlikely.
Yeah, I'm feeling apathetic towards the game. Probably another burnout on the game, that would be the 3rd one I've had. Been here since late 2011, I think.
Maybe LoR was untoppable? I know its comparing an expansion to an update, but, I hope its not too too long till moar stuff. While the developers are never going to be able to keep up with content consumption, it would have been nice to have a few more story missions which weren't hidden behind the rep system.
I thought there was going to be some upset over the Romulan/ Klingon front with this season or is that coming later again?
S8 is fun though, the breach is one hell of a mission and I think its one of the best things they've come out with in a while. Ground Combat is also good, running around punching dinos in the face then roflstoming a V-Rex on any toon is great I just want a V-Rex Mount to walk around on!
Give the developers time and be patient its hard developing a game while short staffed and probably underpaid. It's like being annoyed at the only cashier in the shop because they had to go and clean something in an aisle when its really the stores fault for not having someone to help. They will have new stuff coming out its just a matter of time
Quit playing it non-stop for 16-24 hours a day!!! As with anything in real life, the more often you see, say, feel, hear, taste, etc etc. the more bland it gets. Problem solved.
If I'm lucky, I get to play for about 6 hours a WEEK. Find yourself a hobby, play other games, go outside and socialize....you know in person, not by internet.
What is this 'outside' you speak of? Is it a new zone?
Originally Posted by pwlaughingtrendy
Network engineers are not ship designers.
Nor should they be. Their ships would look weird.
R.I.P
From the little bit I've been able to play, I totally agree with you. So far, it's been fun.
Dude, some people played for 10 minutes and found themselves uninstalling the game.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
True but then all content does.
R.I.P
Some people did the same with...
Skyrim
WoW
SWTOR
etc, etc.
Took me twenty five minutes.
Because that's how long the first fetch quest took.
I mean, really Kaol? You think a Klingon is the best to choice to conduct a secret diplomatic correspondence with someone inside the enemy, who's concerned about the military involvement on both sides?
I really liked Sphere of Influence, but the Dyson Sphere just doesn't do anything for me. It's running around and shooting things. I much preferred New Romulus, and the way the planet was laid out. You could go explore, it felt like Star Trek, and you could take your time with New Romulus, but not with this. It seems like you just run around and shoot stuff or fly around chasing circles on your map that half the time don't trigger anything.
I'm finding S8 a bit of a chore and I think I'm turning anti-Federation too, because their take on the situation is too militaristic for my tastes.
Dear Cryptic.
I don't need more grinds. I'd love it if you put your time into making sets of missions instead of a big pretty sphere that has no real purpose.
Signed bored player (even though I don't play much now)
Wow, you actually described exactly how I feel. Very well put.
I also prefer New Romulus much more than S8, this one just doesn't give out that distinguished Star Trek vibe to me.
And yeah, Cryptic's take on the Federation has always been way too cowboy style and militarized, but lately it just gets more and more disconected from the one in the shows and that's a real pitty. More or less every other franchise or game has such portrayal of the Human species, Star Trek's Federation was something very different in that regard and a very disticnt trademark of the IP. This was the chance to do something different.
To the OP: I supose it's just an overburn although only you can know that. I know I'm starting to feel a bit like that myself lately. Maybe taking a short break from STO will get you more enthusiastic about playing when you come back.
Haha! This made me laugh out loud.
Your Javelin deals 125417 (89066) Disruptor Damage(Critical) to Tholian Recluse. > lol
Some people think Ice Cream is disgusting and that a thick, juicy medium-rare NY Strip steak is 'murder'. I fall into neither of those camps.
You can respect a person's right to like or not like something, without agreeing with their feelings about that thing.
I for one love the new content, though I wish I could play more to enjoy it... on the other hand, I'm pretty sure if I played 18/7, I'd loathe it, like anything else I did for that much time.
So my advice? Enjoy some fresh air, see a movie, talk to another living, breathing human person in the same room, and you'll likely come back refreshed. Or not... and that would not be the end of the world, either. It's a game, a shared pastime, not a way of life. GLHF!
It seems the vast majority of your most active players (forum regulars) hate the idea... and while that's a small subset of the playerbase, I think it's an important constituency.
THE PLAYERS DO NOT WANT THIS.
From what I understand, and what little I have experienced, There is TONS of story and exploration to do in the space area of the sphere. (Distinct from New Romulus, where there was TONS of story and exploration on the planet. Funny that... one focuses ground, the other space. Hmm. I sense a wily method in the madness...)
New DOFF missions that are sneaky and pop up in hard-to-find locations, mini-missions in the 'atmosphere', combat to hold the towers... it's a veritable cornucopia of action and new things!!! Feel however you will about it, but there's plenty of content I have never seen before in STO. I'm gamey.
It seems the vast majority of your most active players (forum regulars) hate the idea... and while that's a small subset of the playerbase, I think it's an important constituency.
THE PLAYERS DO NOT WANT THIS.
so myight be some time until i get back to STO...
also LOTRO is releasing huge content patch this week, gotta check that out too!
The lead-in episode with Michael Dorn, aside from the plot and story ripped from Stargate Universe, was excellent. The Obelisk is a good cheap ship.
The Battlezone was neat the first few time we tried it, but after taking the same points for the umpteenth time for a mere pittance in rewards - I'm back to grinding the Borg STF's.
The Breech is an above average STF. Its fun to play and a good addition to the STF grindfest, but only for Spire/Sphere rep missions. I'm grinding this out on 2 toons, and will grandfather in the rest with sponsor tokens. I think... So far this is the best 'new mechanics' added.
The ground mission 'Battlezone' reminds me of games I played as a kid. Super Mario Bros..... running for coins and power ups.
I walked away from STO for 6 days, in part for a holiday. Didn't miss it one bit. And that's a first. I don't care about being first with rep. I don't care about the new ships. And as for the Spire - yawn. Nothing earth-shattering 'must have' here.
No new shiney's to keep me interested.
THERE IS AN OUTSIDE!!!
I sawn it!!!
It has a big bright thing higher than the house that hurts your eyes if you looks at it!!
But yeah, OP, S8 doesn't inspire me either.
I'm patiently waiting for the Winter Event though...
RIP KDF and PvP 2014-07-17 Season 9.5 - Death by Dev
But the air smells funny out there....
R.I.P
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Fleet Admiral Stowe - Dominion War Vet.
But it's not an easy task, only a true warrior has the strength, courage, and tenacity to find them all.
My character Tsin'xing
I think there's a new space zone where you can fight OUTSIDE the sphere! captainaramda, how do we get to it?
The thing they don't seem to realize though is the players who actually spend money on this game are full rep players who have been playing for a long time and that demographic is bored in a few minutes with easy content like Season 8. The story is not good enough to even remotely make up for how easy the game play is so there is absolutely no reason to get excited about anything they did in Season 8, simple as that.:rolleyes:
I've downloaded 3 Free to play games to pass the time. I'm so hurt by season 8. All it seems to be is some new ships and another adventure zone. So it's safe to say Season 9 will be the same thing (another adventure zone, more lockboxes and more new shiny ships).
No 2nd deflector slot for science ships
No customized ship exteriors for all ships
No full ship interiors (instead of just a bridge. All that money for a lockbox ship and all I get is a bridge
No love for the klingon faction
No inner ship missions for our DOFF's or us
No real difference between the 3 character classes
No fighting off a boarding party inside our ship
No staying on your bridge while the away team fights.
No bookmark or follow feature for the foundry
No real crafting system
No real diplomatic missions where their will be no combat
No end to the grinding for more gear
No helping out small fleets
No removing the 11,000 other currencies in the game. When Zen and Dill are the two most important ones.
No real PVP where the elites (whom spent 100 million EC or more on their ships), can cut each other's throats open,...while us poor PVP rookies can battle it out. Mixing a rookie with an elite is not Player vs. Player that's called Player vs Punching bag.
No change, just the same old thing with a new coat of paint.
Though I will admit the Dyson sphere is eye candy to me, but I'm not motivated enough to want to play it, because I know it's only purpose is to make me want to grind for more space gear that isn't needed for PVE
Yeah.....or perhaps a true warrior wants to participate in the storyline and not read about them as if he was reading a book. :rolleyes: