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I enjoy the game but I would prefer less mini games and clicking.
archer01
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Sometimes I feel like a lot of the systems in STO are bloated. That is to say, all of the click-fests are one of my least favorite parts of the game. Examples of these includes all the different kinds of gears and stats to keep track of, the constant filling of the inventory and sorting through it all, the 12 reputations, duty officers, admiralty system, all the different currencies, tech upgrades, research and development, so many different abilities to sort through, it just goes on and on.
In short, I don't enjoy spending a whole bunch of time in a menu as opposed to playing the game. I am not naive, I'm virtually certain that these things are indeed likely in the game to give people something to do (or waste people's time to put it another way) but I wish there wasn't so much of it.
In short, I don't enjoy spending a whole bunch of time in a menu as opposed to playing the game. I am not naive, I'm virtually certain that these things are indeed likely in the game to give people something to do (or waste people's time to put it another way) but I wish there wasn't so much of it.
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The console version for doffing is much better with the option to autobuy the commodities although there is faff to offset that in the way it handles doff tasks given by npc's.
Admiralty is another timesink piece of mildly pointless frivolity put into the game to get login numbers up. Appstore clickers have more gameplay.
You can pretty much ignore upgrading unless you want to min max or do elite queues, they increased the MK level but as with delta grinding never added the content to say that maybe its time to upgrade.
Reps take a bit of time and once done you can ignore them, think of it as an ongoing project. Also once you cap a rep on one character the process becomes much faster for alts through sponsoring them by double the rep you get from daily tasks.
R&D have some traits so work on the ones you want and ignore the rest until later.
> I like my space paperwork, it means I can get work done in the game without having to have any fun in it.
That's a knee slapper.
except when you have to do them to unlock a door
And, I don't agree with Armada Leader (ruinthefun) who thinks it is not fun....I rather enjoy it. I have spent almost all of my 4-5 years just DOFFing and filling in the progress bars on various activities.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -- Benjamin Franklin
No, not being sarcastic at all. I am really bad at the action part of video games. LOL!
It took me 2 hours (or more....had to beam back to the ship to restart it a couple of times) to get through that Lucky Ferengi mission. I was so lost in that maze that was the ship and I couldn't find the things to kill. I totally had no idea what the heck was going on.
I usually tend to ignore that stuff...but I wanted to get a set of throwing knives for my Ferengi. Which turned out to be all for naught, because I got no visuals that I can see on her costume. LOL! Eh, it happens.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -- Benjamin Franklin
Armada Leader, I doubt you would be doing it, if you hate it as much as you are saying. You are getting a pay off from it and that is "what floats your boat"..therefore, quit lying, you know you love it.
“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” -- Benjamin Franklin
There is definitely something for everyone. I suck at ground combat, so I only do it when I have to. I'm pretty good at space combat. Well, I survive it most of the time. I love the events and running for that free ship. I'm \actually running the summer ship on my two accts, plus my son, my grandson and my son in law as they're very busy this summer (or just can't cause computer issues). That was eight runs at first cause my grandson and son in law both had previous event ships still slotted. I'm back down to five for this year's ship.
I also just like to faff about with DOFFS, Admiralties or crafting sometimes too. Or just running RAs, DSEs or Rom patrols. It all depends on my mood. This week I'm also getting my family's free phoenix boxes for them.
So yeah, even if some people absolutely despise one aspect of the game, others will absolutely love it.
That one is really easy to get by. One of the easiest in the game really. Just pick one of the 3 options and over your mouse over it until it turns the right color and BAM. Click instantly and you'll never lose. Way better strategy than just trying to "on the fly" click the correct option while moving the mouse.
If you don't like them, don't do them. "Problem" solved.
Sometimes I'll do the new queue, or a quick ISA or CCA.
It's mandatory if you want to acquire lots of stuff free, and in exchange you give them metrics - except the queues remain empty, and the game becomes less and less fun, and the stuff acquired has less meaning since the end game is tiny and team play not really a thing unless you find many friends online who aren't grinding or playing something else for actual fun.
The main game I now play is 100% fast paced & strategic FPS & vehicle PVP action, and the fun begins when you log in, and it has zero click-festing. The most micro-managing will be selecting your loadout and class and this happens in active warzones or during respawns. I don't even mind seeking fun stuff even if it doesn't give optimal K/D or XP rate, and I'm 100% F2P in it. It is also 5 years old.
No surprise I no longer actively play STO in favor of it.