Star Trek Online

[Jarkko]

Any other trekkers here? Some links:

A compilation of what is known by the community of STO

The few official videos available

It is according to community rumours/hopes entering beta during the next couple months, but then again, who knows.

[Mangala]

Its not eve

Ive given up hope for scifi MMO's being like eve, all are starting to seem like wow (I know the market will try emulate the success of its leader but still ) with missions and consensual pvp and sharded servers (Dont get me started on this vis a vis WAR!).

However, Im a mild trekkie, so I may give this one a chuck, just until I one day become THE RED SHIRT! and die on away missions

[Taith]

However, Im a mild trekkie, so I may give this one a chuck, just until I one day become THE RED SHIRT! and die on away missions

There are going to be so many variations of the name RedShirt.

[Goatboy]

Analytics according to Captain Kirk:
http://www.sitelogicmarketing.com/blog/02-analytics-according-to-captain-kirk

I watched Matt Bailey do his 'Analytics according to Captain Kirk' presentation at SES London. It was hilarious.

Watched the game videos that are available. Not impressed. People standing still going PEW PEW does not equal entertainment.

[elv]

is this game gonna be charcter based ala wow ?? surley there needs to be some spaceship flying (Not just piloting but other crew functionality)

laters elv

[Mangala]

is this game gonna be charcter based ala wow ?? surley there needs to be some spaceship flying (Not just piloting but other crew functionality)

laters elv

I vote all former/current druid players become the designated redshirts

Anyways, an actual reason for the bump, there was a recent article on the STO website about player progression, and it was followed up by a Q&A.

The short version is that it is EVE style, where you can get any skill you want, and even get all of them, but your combat capabilities are limited by the kind of ship you're flying. The big difference is that you gain skill points by completing missions and killing stuff, instead of ranking up in real time.

I'm afraid to say anything positive about this game because I don't want to jinx it. So all I'll say is that taking a page from EVE is not completely retarded, and eliminating one of EVE's largest barriers to new players is not an act of extreme incompetence.

[Kurtt]

I've got closed beta access to this due to my CO lifetime sub, so will check it out.

I was once an avid trekkie, but not so much these days. Still, you can take the kid out of Star Trek, but not the Star Trek out the kid. Or something.

[Ferrosol]

I vote all former/current druid players become the designated redshirts

*Transforms into a Moonkin and moonfires Mang to death*

Unless it turns out to be an excellent and well polished game I doubt I will be playing STO. Just the combination of the uber Trekkies moaning about "whaaaaah it works different in lore" and NC Softs "Nerf it into the ground and then buff it back up slightly" approach to game balance I cannot see me enjoying the game.  I would be tempted though to roll a character named something like Darth Ferrosol  just to enjoy the nerd rage at getting my star wars in their star trek.

[Taith]

Other characters you will see:

Kirkde
Picarduk
Iamspock
Kirkk
Sheridan
Iamtherealspock
Vulcangirl
Picaard
Swespock

[Caradir]

Other characters you will see:

Kirkde
Picarduk
Iamspock
Kirkk
Sheridan
Iamtherealspock
Vulcangirl
Picaard
Swespock

mine will be

K1rk
P1c4rd
P1k4

or Jean look im hard!!!

[Mangala]

Other characters you will see:

Kirkde
Picarduk
Iamspock
Kirkk
Sheridan
Iamtherealspock
Vulcangirl
Picaard
Swespock

List lacks names with DK in them

[Kurtt]

Can I be Kurkk?

[Mangala]

Can I be Kurkk?

You so have to do it now.  Even if you only trial the game eventually, you need to use that name somehow!

[elv]

elvofnine 

laters elv

[Kurtt]

STO beta signups start today: http://www.startrekonline.com/

If you've got a Lifetime CO sub, your in, we just don't know when we're in, which is causing quite a bit of amusing fanboi rage over on the CO forums