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Tacogeddon September 9th, 2009 2:54 PM

Star Trek Online.
 
Star Trek Online is pretty much what it says on the tin, a Star Trek MMORPG. I have to admit, I'm no big fan of MMO games, but I am a fan of Star Trek, so I do want to at least give it a try when it comes around, but anyway, on to the game itself.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/en/images/f/ff/Nx91001.jpg

STO has had a hell of a time in development, Perpetual Entertainment started developing it in 2004, and went bankrupt in 2008, after that, Cryptic Studios got the art assets and rights to it, but not the code, so they had to start from scratch in terms of the game engine. Finally, applications are now being taken for beta testing after so many years. The game has a vivid, almost cel-shaded look to it, very colorful and clear, most areas of space are wrapped in nebulae. In terms of gameplay, every player is a captain, so everybody has a ship of their own. Despite this, you can still specialize and be part of the science, medical, or tactical sections. The customization options are set out to be very vast, you can make your own species for your player character, and add various weapons and structural bits to your ship. Not too much is out on how experience levels work, but for the most part it sounds pretty typical, do stuff, get experience for doing said stuff, use experience for more powerful stuff, and thus repeats the great cycle of stuff!!! :P

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/en/images/c/c4/Ship-art-01.jpg

Setting wise, it takes place about 30 years after the Star Trek: Nemesis movie, so things will essentially be like The Next Generation only sleeker and more advanced. Treaties between the Klingon Empire and the Federation are starting to fall apart, and skirmishes are breaking out across the local area of space, which allows for PVP gameplay. There has been some mention of Romulans and the Gorn here and there as well.

http://images2.wikia.nocookie.net/memoryalpha/en/images/c/c5/Star_Trek_Online_classified_ship.jpg

I'm sure loads of info will start to spill out when the beta kicks in, so until then, have a couple PICS! :D

http://www.stocenter.com/wp-content/gallery/new-screens-1/Star_Trek_Online-PCScreenshots25073sto_012909_06.jpg

http://www.stocenter.com/wp-content/gallery/new-screens-1/Star_Trek_Online-PCScreenshots25085sto_031609_09.jpg

Virtual Chatot September 9th, 2009 3:05 PM

I'm more looking forward to stargate online, but this'll be fun too.

chalk September 13th, 2009 9:09 PM

I already play WoW, but I'll probably give this a try as I'm a big MMO freak.


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