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Since we had the Iconian chapter, Future proof, and now Revamped episodes for Cardassian/Terrans... Cryptic might as well give us the option to play as the Terran Empire. Meaning we create Terran characters with a Terran Campaign (Story). It would be one of the excellent choices in order for Cryptic to Expand the game since the release of the Romulan Republic.
Obiviously there are many questions and answers on how the Terrans dealt the borg, the iconians, and the delta quadrant versus the things that has happened with the current factions storyline.
As to one of the responsives of what Cryptic has said a couple of years ago, they said they possibly would add more playable factions... which one of them is the Romulans. The next were the Terran Empire and the Dominion.
Ironically speaking, Cryptic has released a lot of Terran Empire content such as lockbox items and reputation gear (mirror ships were always in the game). On top of that, they have Leeta.
They should start focusing on more factions, new graphics engine (Since it's 2016 and all and technology is way ahead with the games graphics). There is so much things that can be added in this game, but so far what we are seeing is one episode per month, new priced tier 6 ships, released content is small, and very few bugs that have ever to be ironed out. In short terms, Cryptics acts like they have done so, so much but with little content and less bug fixes.
Obiviously there are many questions and answers on how the Terrans dealt the borg, the iconians, and the delta quadrant versus the things that has happened with the current factions storyline.
As to one of the responsives of what Cryptic has said a couple of years ago, they said they possibly would add more playable factions... which one of them is the Romulans. The next were the Terran Empire and the Dominion.
Ironically speaking, Cryptic has released a lot of Terran Empire content such as lockbox items and reputation gear (mirror ships were always in the game). On top of that, they have Leeta.
They should start focusing on more factions, new graphics engine (Since it's 2016 and all and technology is way ahead with the games graphics). There is so much things that can be added in this game, but so far what we are seeing is one episode per month, new priced tier 6 ships, released content is small, and very few bugs that have ever to be ironed out. In short terms, Cryptics acts like they have done so, so much but with little content and less bug fixes.
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it would be a massive undertaking and take a colossal amount of server space to house all of the extra data.
even all of the fleet holdings for terran characters would need to be based in the alternate universe.
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.
Thread over.
Exactly this. Just enjoy what's available, as the best it can offer.
Anyway, a Terrain Empire theme would be cool, it'd be a massive undertaking. Probably best to leave it with another developer/publishing company make an entirely new game about the alternate universe.
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.
I don't really expect a overhaul but I could see a feature of a future expansion being a updated graphics engine. Better textures etc.
SUPPORTING PLAYABLE CARDASSIAN AND DOMINION FACTIONS!
Defending The Galaxy By Breaking One Starfleet Regulation After The Next.
Exactly, there's more chance of them making the game available to Mac users!
A new engine isn't even a remote possibility
No, Dominion was never on the table, nor was was the empire. After the Romulans the next was stated as the Cardassians, which makes sense because after the big three, they are the only race left with any real solid backstory and information to base a faction on. Not that it'll be any different than the pseudo-faction that the Romulans turned out to be
-3rd Commmandment of Chivalry
It means "Booty Shorts For All." The TOS Terran Empire Uniforms that are in the game are pretty skimpy already
Hmm sounds a lot like the direction EVE is headed with CCP Games.
Outdated code - Check
Entrenched fan base/loyal users - Check
Around since dirt - Check
No workable upgrade plan - Check
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Being critical doesn't take skill. Being constructively critical- which is providing alternative solutions or suggestions to a demonstrated problem, however, does.
*owners
The developers can want what they want, but they're not the ones with the business plan. Usually what happens is that when a game runs its course, it's allowed to die. It would actually be less expensive to create a new game on a modern engine than to completely re-write the existing code to suit a new engine. Besides, the first thing that has to happen is that CBS decides in favor of renewing the license to use the intellectual property. That's due relatively soon, and investing dollars (or yuan, or whatever) in an upgrade is premature considering the amount of time it would take.
I know a lot of you kids are really impressed by the shiny, but here's the rule: game play > textures. Repeat it to yourself until you believe it.
Borg = pull some implant and we get touchy feely Liberated Borg who wish to get in touch with their humanity.
Romulans = successfully injected with the Telle Tubby virus... Pacified.
Klingons = apply a bit of novacaine and pull their bad boy teeth... Pacified.
Cardassians = a couple of jolts with the shock collar can bring the wolves of the Alpha Quadrant to heel... Pacified.
Lets just leave the bad guys bad... M'kay?
Making them playable doesn't require neutering them... unless you're Cryptic..
Terran Empire wont happen tho as a fraction or faction... why? Mirror costumes are Zen or Lobi unlocks, and Mirror ship skins are lockbox unlocks. Same problem as trying to release a Spoonhead fraction, they already put all their TRIBBLE out for sale and can't undo that.
Now that said, you could do just a lv1-10 plot before the characters "transition" to our maps/timeline. Reducing the need for literal mirror maps/plots. But considering Cryptic has gone out of their way to get themselves OUT of having to write plots for more than one side....
It aint gonna happen folks, like the idea or not, it's just not gonna fly when the Developers have put so much effort into not avoiding work.
I mean you can slaughter hundreds...thousands of various aliens, you have access to basically every Terran uniform now, and you can make your own Terran ship skin with the better color palette they added.
There isn't much you can't do to be Terran except what is limited by your imagination!
No, as far as the Cardassians go they have flat out stated the release of the Galor will not prevent a faction from being released and that the reason they have not released more Cardassian ships is due to the possibility of releasing them as a faction in the future. The idea of one ship preventing an entire faction from being on the table is absurd
The Federation is simply how we want to be, not what we are. We are far closer to the Terrans than we ever will be to the Federation. If aliens landed tomorrow, we most likely would shotgun them in the face.....ugh, just referencing Enterprise makes me feel dirty and ashamed. It is a sad but true fact, humans are an angry, violent species.
You just basically described the fate of what happens to all video games in existence.
STO will eventually fade away and die, sorry.
is NOT something I would like to see.
That being said, everything else mentioned here stands,
but, I would still like to see a new engine and more factions,
even if it is a pipe dream.....
Star Trek Battles member. Want to roll with a good group of people regardless of fleets and not have to worry about DPS while doing STFs? Come join the channel and join in the fun!
http://forum.arcgames.com/startrekonline/discussion/1145998/star-trek-battles-channel-got-canon/p1