I did recommend it to a friend after LoR. He started playing a couple months ago but hasn't progressed past the first few levels due to Life. I recently walked over next door and uninstalled it for him, telling him "you really don't need this BS in your life right now." After explaining how things appear to be going, how bugs are reported and ignored, and how a possible minor hit to a profit line gets a response in less than 24 hours, he thanked me.
Before Delta Rising, I was still of the opinion that the game was still rather accessable to casual players, or those who only have a casual amount of time but still like to grind out impressive ships and builds (like myself)
After Delta Rising, no. I would not recommend anymore.
Forget for a moment, the massive Dil costs to get everything maxed out and focus just on Pre-DR builds. Everything has been made harder, consumes more time and rewards less, this would make it harder just to establish a top of the line Pre-DR build.
not to mention some of the extremely buggy systems in the game, the loadout system, UI lag and crafting, for which I myself have run into issues and the only words to come from customer service (another fail right there) is "Tough S**T"
No. While game changed since it was released, it's not a game I would recommend. Unless you are a trekkie and are looking for spaceship fights then this game is hardly for you. There are much, much better games already out/coming soon.
[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
The beast at Tanagra.
Kadir beneath Mo Moteh. Kiteo, his eyes closed. Chenza at court, the court of silence. Darmok on the ocean.
Shaka, when the walls fell.
Ages ago (at launch) the answer woulda been a clear yes, because the game was just awesome, i leveled my first toons even mostly just with PvP up, so there was no grind at all it was all fun right from the beginning!
Since Delta Rising its a clear NO. The grind was even before delta rising already massive but specialization is a very alt-unfriendly, casual-unfriendly and pvp-unfriendly system and requires absurd amounts of grinding time per toon. They could at least had specialization made account-wide.
NO!! The grind with this game is terrible. The point of playing a game is to have fun and STO isn't fun anymore. On top of the horrible grind, the "new" updated STF's suck - ridiculously harder content for reduced dill. I was angry the first time they reduced our dill but now the payout is worse.
I'm sure this is all in an effort to "force" us to buy zen for dill, etc but Cryptic there are much BETTER ways to entice us to spend money. I've often thought Cryptic has really missed the boat by not creating role playing (Sim type) content as there seem to be a lot of RP's in the game. (Just look at the people dancing on the tables at Dronza station.) Another way would be to create more off duty clothing (with more color choices), 100% ship customization (uni boffs slots), unique captain abilities, and gold weapons/items. If they created things that were FUN, we would buy. But as of today - it is a resounding NO! I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone unless I wanted to torture them.
Lol, I did recommend it a few months ago to my brother because I could help him get the hang of things and could team up when we were both online. I owe him a huge apology now.
With who's in charge of lead game design and development at this point for STO -- HELL NO.
Formerly known as Armsman from June 2008 to June 20, 2012 PWE ARC Drone says: "Your STO forum community as you have known it is ended...Display names are irrelevant...Any further sense of community is irrelevant...Resistance is futile...You will be assimilated..."
No, I would never recommend this game to a friend again. I did so more than ones the past few years and play this game with rl friends. It was a mistake I will not repeat. It just makes me feel embarrassed now.
The reason is the player unfriendly gaming mechanics introduced with DR.
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I did recommend it to a friend before the expansion and he was interested in trying it. Since Delta Rising and hearing about the way the expansion has been implemented he's not so keen to try.
Dont get me wrong the story side of it is great, some of the new episodes are brilliant, just not enough of them and a return to the bad old days of patrol grinding due to lack of content.
Tldr - no
Anything that happens, happens. Anything that in happening, causes something else to happen, causes something else to happen. Anything that in happening, causes itself to happen again, happens again.
It doesn't necessarily do it in chronological order though.
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After Delta Rising, no. I would not recommend anymore.
Forget for a moment, the massive Dil costs to get everything maxed out and focus just on Pre-DR builds. Everything has been made harder, consumes more time and rewards less, this would make it harder just to establish a top of the line Pre-DR build.
not to mention some of the extremely buggy systems in the game, the loadout system, UI lag and crafting, for which I myself have run into issues and the only words to come from customer service (another fail right there) is "Tough S**T"
Kadir beneath Mo Moteh. Kiteo, his eyes closed. Chenza at court, the court of silence. Darmok on the ocean.
Shaka, when the walls fell.
after DR -> no
it's just not fun anymore: too much grinding, rewamp of the stf totally crappy, dil nerf, no more exploration etc
Since Delta Rising its a clear NO. The grind was even before delta rising already massive but specialization is a very alt-unfriendly, casual-unfriendly and pvp-unfriendly system and requires absurd amounts of grinding time per toon. They could at least had specialization made account-wide.
I'm sure this is all in an effort to "force" us to buy zen for dill, etc but Cryptic there are much BETTER ways to entice us to spend money. I've often thought Cryptic has really missed the boat by not creating role playing (Sim type) content as there seem to be a lot of RP's in the game. (Just look at the people dancing on the tables at Dronza station.) Another way would be to create more off duty clothing (with more color choices), 100% ship customization (uni boffs slots), unique captain abilities, and gold weapons/items. If they created things that were FUN, we would buy. But as of today - it is a resounding NO! I wouldn't recommend this game to anyone unless I wanted to torture them.
Non, nee, nein, nao, nie, nem, nu, jo, nej, ei and ej!
No.
Would I? yeah I would!!!!
Would I recommend stepping into the forums???
No, why? simple answer...
The Forums are not the game...
I play the game to enjoy it, I don't play the forums to enjoy the game....
In it's current state? No.
PWE ARC Drone says: "Your STO forum community as you have known it is ended...Display names are irrelevant...Any further sense of community is irrelevant...Resistance is futile...You will be assimilated..."
The reason is the player unfriendly gaming mechanics introduced with DR.
Looking for a fun PvE fleet? Join us at Omega Combat Division today.
Honest to "whatever" 100% cross my heart and hope to die...
Laughed out loud...still laughing!!
Would you recommend STO to a friend?
Dont get me wrong the story side of it is great, some of the new episodes are brilliant, just not enough of them and a return to the bad old days of patrol grinding due to lack of content.
Tldr - no
STO in it's current state - not a chance.
In fact, currently the only people that I would recommend STO to were people I hated and that I wanted to see suffer...
...#LLAP...
Unfortunately, I have to agree with this post and second it.
Friend 1: Graphics bad, got locked up in a mission with level 50 enemies, quit
Friend 2: Game is too complex, quit
Friend 3: Game is too complex, quit
I guess you must really like Star Trek to have the guts to make it through.....
I personally enjoy the game.
IF YOU ARE READING MY SIG - THEN YOU ARE DOING IT WRONG
As for me, personally, sorry, but no. At the beginning, I would have, but I am not impressed with the endgame.
I haven't played it for a couple of months; due to being bored of the same content.
I log on to try the new stuff, but find the only way to get it is by spending real money.
New ships=$$$
Upgrade ships=$$$ (Even ships that you spent real money to get)
Yes, most of the new content doesn't need these ships, but apparently some does.
So NO THANK YOU!!!!
I can see where this is heading and I'm not happy.
I'm seriously considering deleting my characters and uninstalling the game.