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Since the news of Delta Rising I have logged on only 2 times
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And both times was less that 5 minutes. Aside from real life issues I just have had very little incentive to log on. With all the changes coming I just don't feel like investing any time until I know what's what. I really think that their slow release of important info such as the changes to the ship and upgrade process is going to have a huge downdraft on the game until the news is out.
Anyone else feel the same?
I still have high hopes for Expansion 2 - but without info - I just think I will sit out on the sidelines and wait.
My 20+ T5 c store ships I am not overly concerned about - but the 15 lock box ships that I own - if they are not made to the same level as the new lock-box ships - well I may seriously decide to give STO a pass - and that makes me sad.:(
Anyone else feel the same?
I still have high hopes for Expansion 2 - but without info - I just think I will sit out on the sidelines and wait.
My 20+ T5 c store ships I am not overly concerned about - but the 15 lock box ships that I own - if they are not made to the same level as the new lock-box ships - well I may seriously decide to give STO a pass - and that makes me sad.:(
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Right now I just log in and run some doff missions. No point in continuing to outfit my ships with fleet/rep gear at the moment. I'm not really worried though, I'm sure my playtime will pick right back up when the expansion hits. This is pretty much normal procedure for me.
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Yeah, news of expansions with big changes makes me want to get active to prepare - stockpile Dil & Zen, gather mats, level up alts, etc.
(Would not mind a CE Event as "occupational therapy", while everything else *may* become useless, Dilithium does not)
The Expansion Pack is still 2+ months away. People have 2 months to get their emotions together. Try gamers' therapy. It is only $200.00 an hour.
No point in buying rep or fleet gear until we know more details and my plans to buy a fleet ship are on hold for the next 3 weeks until the dev blogs start rolling out with upgrade info.
I would recommend DCUO and NW as potential side games to play.
If I have to start over, I will start over somewhere else that has an end-game worth building for.
Indeed. In no way do I want to know everything but knowing where we stand is something I and many players need to know. Until I do, my playtime has dwindled slightly out of caution.
cryptic doesn't seem to want people to play more than a few minutes a day for some reason.
It seems to be on purpose since they time gate everything.
Don't expect it to change.
I only wish that Cryptic was not so inept in their PR. No matter what the changes with Delta Rising - baring any Real life priorities I will always give it a try. How they handle the ship matter will be the thing which will determine if I stay or not.
Despite STO's bugs and Cryptic's short-comings - this is still a very good game. Most of us would not be here complaining or prasing if we did not in some part love this game.
I am saying NO to all future grinds unless they take the shape of reps. It is shocking really. Back in the bad old days of NO sponsorship and Romulan PvE grind fest missions ... I found rep to be the worst part of STO. Now it is the best.
This is getting scary ...
- Judge Aaron Satie
Terrible problem to have.
I would second that, the problem is of course I asked for that so many times over the last 8 months I`ve given up all hope that we will ever see another CE event, the worst part for me is I have a CE event project on my rom character and only need two shards to finish and cant see myself ever getting them.
When I think about everything we've been through together,
maybe it's not the destination that matters, maybe it's the journey,
and if that journey takes a little longer,
so we can do something we all believe in,
I can't think of any place I'd rather be or any people I'd rather be with.
In fact what does competitive mean? Our current ships will be competitive to Tier 6 ships but won't have any of the new abilities. To me that results in Tier 5 ships having compearable shield and hull strengh but lack abilities which might (or might not) make a huge difference.
So as long as don't know if my current effort will be worth anything in 2 months I won't invest much time into the game. I know dilithium and zen are always safe investements but I'm just not that motivated to grind for any of them without having a designated target, a specific ship or some gear I want in mind.
I would advise you not to think on it too much at all. When the time comes, either Cryptic's new range of purchasables will compel you to upgrade or they won't, either way the more important question you should be concerned with is whether or not you want to risk investing more time playing a game that doesn't have a space for you to grow in. To develop and apply new strategies to solve new problems in new ways, and not simply by slapping on a sidegrade module on your two year old loadout.
If you are happy with that reality, then there is nothing anyone here can really say to console you. For the sake of your enjoyment, you had better hope there are enough people willing to remain in that stagnant space (and pay for it).
Frankly, I hope this level cap wipes the slate with the current status quo of gear, loadouts and ships, if only because I do see this as a game and not an inconsequential themepark. I'm not trying to shoot down the way any of you want to enjoy STO, but I can't see how it can gel with my own desire, short of the clear olive branch Cryptic have given on how T5+lobi will remain competitive. To me, this means Cryptic is forced to compromise on what makes a game a game, namely by watering down the challenge. But that's okay. I'm willing to take a little growth over any stagnation.
Regards,
I have to say I too have been grinding more, both in the undine gear on my main and the rep on my klink, I want to get it out of the way as I hate the undine battlezone for a couple of reasons.
Ive also been slowly hoarding dil-zen, not much at this point but by release should be enough for at least something.
And grinding away for doffs for my main fleets long doffing grind to tier V.
"If this will be our end, then I will have them make SUCH an end as to be worthy of rememberance! Out of torpedos you say?! Find me the ferengi!".
well, after investing time and money grinding characters and equipment to the "top Level" , suddenly it's necessary to re-invest all over again and spend all the money again, time and work.
so, a player might ask himself if it's worth to have all the work again, and spend all the money again.
if it's to have all the work again, might as well start on a different new game.
a game friend used to tell me that sto game starts at LVL 50 and everything betwin, is only a waste of time.
now, with increasing things to level 60, they want to make me wast more 10 levels time per alt and i might not feel up to have to grind all they're equipment and levels and ships and all of that.
so, if it's just to make us grind more senseless stuff, isn't worth it.
they better come up with stuff that is really worth and give us a good reason to want to level it up.
Know the difference
It could save your life...
on 30 alts ?
Let the butthurt commence
It has baffled me as to why they would make such a huge announcement only to utterly fail with details or explanations on the bomb they dropped in Vegas. One would think they haven't forgotten how people left in rather substantial numbers last time this happened, when they raised the level cap and introduced Fleet Ships.
Yes there are far more players now than there were back then, but a lot of the players from that time period left, just as many are threatening to do now.
The only logical explanation I can come up with is that they actually didn't have any specific ideas in mind at the time of the announcement and are watching the forums to see what people are fearing and what people are hoping for.
While cruel and bringing to mind the studies of Stanley Milgram from back in the 60's, there *is* a degree of credit to something like this when you think about it.
Making a generalized statement about large scale changes in a core mechanic gets the community active and involved. From watching the forums one can gather a wealth of knowledge and get a good idea of what exactly would and would not fly with the players.
Case and point, how long was it after the announcement that they came out and said the Jem'Hadar Attack Ship was one of the ships that's going to be upgraded to Tier 6?
And a merry freaking Christmas to you too, Ebenezer.
-jonsills, 'Cryptic Why the sales..instead of Fixing XP leveling and this game?'
Well said, sir. Well said indeed.
I've never let not knowing what's what prevent me from making bad investments in STO...
Hell, I've never let knowing what's what prevent me from making bad investments in STO.
So I take it you won't be asking us to vote STO for the number one MMO of 2014, even if we don't really think it is?