Topic: Star Trek Online!

[Tulwar]

I gotta agree with Diehard.  I haven't found a MMORPG that I liked in the least.  Well, Eve was almost fun for an hour or so.  These games appeal to people with really bad obsessive/compulsive disorders.  They're no fun, and it takes living on the game to build up a respectable character.  I don't want any part of it.

[Sirgod]

Hehe, well you have me pegged with OCD, that is for sure.

Stephen

[KBFLordKrueg]

We always have the news on what is going with Star Trek so it as I said.

Star Trek Online

If you don't believe us then check out Eurogamer.net out.

I base what I know on their Cryptic's official site...I'm sure they'll have an announcment when it's going to be released as soon as they're sure.
I don't believe any of the other sites because, well, how would they really know how Cryptic's doing on the game development anyway...?
Maybe you should watch the news on Cryptic's site...
http://www.startrekonline.com/

[Age]

It has been official reread that the news post agian even by Atari which owns Cryptic and STOline site won't tell you a thing.The devs never tell you when a game is going to be released I learned this with Guild Wars as I found out when Eye of the North was going to be out.

Cryptic and Atari have confirmed that their MMO Star Trek Online will be released for PC on 2nd February 2010 in North America, and 5th February in Europe.

The confirmation follows Amazon.com and GameStop listing the 2nd February date on their pre-order pages earlier in the week

Look at the bolded part.
Here is the official annoucement just like it is on Star Trek Gamers.

[Tulwar]

Hehe, well you have me pegged with OCD, that is for sure.

Stephen

I just found Eve so boring that it was my own OCD that kept me going for the trial period.  All the others I've tried bored me half to death in only 20 mins.  I really, really don't like the entire genera. 

When it comes to ST, I grew up with TOS, and loved the improved models used for the TMP.  SFB put the ships in a military role that, as a war-gamer, I could relate to.  What does a ST game based in a time period after Voyager do for me?  Nothing.  Voyager was just an awful series in a worn out franchise.  Enterprise was good for the short time it was all about it's goofy characters.  Once it tried to get serious, I lost all interest.  For me, the ST world constists of Rodenberry's original world.  Everything later seems to be a just a corperation husbanding a franchise.  It doesn't interist me.

[Lepton]

Massively.com contacted Cryptic and they confirmed that this is not the official launch date as suggested by the folks at Eurogamer, where this story started and got bounced around the game site and blog retard echo chamber without anyone trying to confirm the story before posting it.

In fact, a Cryptic employee interviewed at Leeds Eurogamer Expo claimed a late March target for launch, so I would not believe a damn thing you hear until you are logged into the game.

[Sirgod]

Hehe, well you have me pegged with OCD, that is for sure.

Stephen

I just found Eve so boring that it was my own OCD that kept me going for the trial period.  All the others I've tried bored me half to death in only 20 mins.  I really, really don't like the entire genera. 

When it comes to ST, I grew up with TOS, and loved the improved models used for the TMP.  SFB put the ships in a military role that, as a war-gamer, I could relate to.  What does a ST game based in a time period after Voyager do for me?  Nothing.  Voyager was just an awful series in a worn out franchise.  Enterprise was good for the short time it was all about it's goofy characters.  Once it tried to get serious, I lost all interest.  For me, the ST world constists of Rodenberry's original world.  Everything later seems to be a just a corperation husbanding a franchise.  It doesn't interist me.

See, now I can fully respect that, as I didn't care as much for anything that came with and after Generations. Oh sure I watched the shows, and I did enjoy them, but they never held the same Compassion that the original did. Hell, Blish's books, and the animated series held a closer place in my heart.

Still, gonna give it a shot. Most of the time, it's not the games that engage me as much as the people in them.

Stephen

[Age]

This is what massively.com is say the same as eurogamer

massively

According to Eurogamer, Cryptic has confirmed that Star Trek Online is set for a February 2nd, 2010 release date in the U.S., and a February 5th, 2010 release in Europe. This comes about a month after Cryptic previously confirmed that STO was set for a first quarter 2010 release.

STO is currently in closed beta, allowing those lucky select fans a chance to the game out. If you previously had purchased the Champions Online lifetime or six month subscription package, you will also be getting a chance to try the game out during the closed beta stage.

We'll be sitting down with the STO development team soon, and are looking to take all the questions you have about the ships of STO; so hurry up and get them in before 12 p.m. PST tomorrow!

[Edit: We contacted Cryptic to confirm Eurogamer's story, and they say that this is not the official release date, but they will be announcing it very soon.]

Take note as they say very soon more like what Eurogamer is saying.

[Sirgod]

Age my friend, I learned a long time ago man.

It'll get here when it get's here.

Stephen

[Walleye]

Just a FYI it says Feb 2 on Cryptic's web site today.

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[Age]

Just a FYI it says Feb 2 on Cryptic's web site today.

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This is what I meant by this

Take note as they say very soon more like what Eurogamer is saying.

[Lepton]

Assault shuttles confirmed !! woot!!  You will be able to put marines on shuttles and send then over to enemy ships to attack subsystems.

[Centauri Vaughn]

Just wondering How many of you guys are going to play this game. Would be nice too all fly the same side. But lets be Honest that wont Happen:) I just hope they still have T-Bomb!

I intend on playing STO. I think MMORPG's are the way to go because of the online player interaction but I will not be suprised if the Star Wars The Old Republic (SWTOR) Online Game blows STO out of the water.

[FPF-DieHard]

. . .  I will not be suprised if the Star Wars The Old Republic (SWTOR) Online Game blows STO out of the water.

Me neither, but STO might not suck so it's worth trying.

[Kroma BaSyl]

. . .  I will not be suprised if the Star Wars The Old Republic (SWTOR) Online Game blows STO out of the water.

Me neither, but STO might not suck so it's worth trying.

Don't know if you saw the latest videos they posted, but starship combat looks cool. 4 shield facings and some concept of arc's and manuvering. Probably more like SFC3, but still.

[FPF-DieHard]

Don't know if you saw the latest videos they posted, but starship combat looks cool. 4 shield facings and some concept of arc's and manuvering. Probably more like SFC3, but still.

yeah, it MIGHT be good especially if you can get huge fleets together.   Quantity has a quality of its own.

I good Trek ship combat game doesn't have to be based on SFB, I just haven't seen one yet that isn't.  This could be fun.

[Age]

Don't know if you saw the latest videos they posted, but starship combat looks cool. 4 shield facings and some concept of arc's and manuvering. Probably more like SFC3, but still.

yeah, it MIGHT be good especially if you can get huge fleets together.   Quantity has a quality of its own.

I good Trek ship combat game doesn't have to be based on SFB, I just haven't seen one yet that isn't.  This could be fun.

There won't be any scatter pack in this one or wild weasels waits till DH hits the E button.btw this is going into closed beta next year.

[FPF-Tobin Dax]

. . .  I will not be suprised if the Star Wars The Old Republic (SWTOR) Online Game blows STO out of the water.

Me neither, but STO might not suck so it's worth trying.

Don't know if you saw the latest videos they posted, but starship combat looks cool. 4 shield facings and some concept of arc's and manuvering. Probably more like SFC3, but still.

Gorn have been conquered by and are fighting for the klinks!  Pink tutus still alowed?

[Kroma BaSyl]

. . .  I will not be suprised if the Star Wars The Old Republic (SWTOR) Online Game blows STO out of the water.

Me neither, but STO might not suck so it's worth trying.

Don't know if you saw the latest videos they posted, but starship combat looks cool. 4 shield facings and some concept of arc's and manuvering. Probably more like SFC3, but still.

Gorn have been conquered by and are fighting for the klinks!  Pink tutus still alowed?

Yeah, I saw that. Just means I won't be required to wash the tutu, ever.

[FPF-Tobin Dax]

http://cyri.systemrequirementslab.com/srtest/analysis.aspx

Can you run it

This will tell you if your system can handle a game.  Champions online is supposed to have same or similar specs to STO.