Star Trek Online

[Rico]

Here's some good info.  You will have to go to YouTube to view it.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFOigF0xziQ

[KingIsaacLinksr]

Gah, video is gone....

King

[Rico]

Gah, video is gone....

King

No - just copy and paste the link.  They disabled embedding.  Hate that.

[Jen]

Here's some good info.  You will have to go to YouTube to view it.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFOigF0xziQ

Wow, that guy in the interview seemed very irritated. Because Angela and I work in PR and marketing, I can say without any hesitation that that was just bad PR on Jack's part.  Even if he was ticked off at the podcaster, he's selling a game and he should have acted a bit more friendly...  the people watching  can make or break it the game.  :dry

I'm going to look to see if there's anything on the STO site regarding the game play video. 3-4  years out? Is that what I ready in the shout box? Is that true?

[Jen]

Just went to the STO Site. You can download a video of the game play. I'm downloading now....
http://www.startrekonline.com/videos

[Bryancd]

Here's some good info.  You will have to go to YouTube to view it.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFOigF0xziQ

Wow, that guy in the interview seemed very irritated. Because Angela and I work in PR and marketing, I can say without any hesitation that that was just bad PR on Jack's part.  Even if he was ticked off at the podcaster, he's selling a game and he should have acted a bit more friendly...  the people watching  can make or break it the game.  :dry

Boy, Jen, I agree 100%. That guy comes off as a total tool. All I can say in his defense is he mentions at the very start how the podcast guy ambushed him at a coffe shop.

[Jen]

I just watched the entire video that was aired as a live feed. 3-4 years... yep. That's what they said. I think that it's interesting that your bridge crew is basically set up like your pets... an extension of you. Fun concept.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

I just watched the entire video that was aired as a live feed. 3-4 years... yep. That's what they said. I think that it's interesting that your bridge crew is basically set up like your pets... an extension of you. Fun concept.

=\  3-4 years...geez.  *sigh*.  I suppose one could see why, but still.....idk.  Something like this should just be kept on the down low, otherwise people will get all excited and when its finally released...it will kaplooie.....oh well.

King

[Rico]

Here's some more video....

/>Star Trek Online Las Vegas Webcast from Cryptic Studios on Vimeo.

[Jobydrone]

Wednesday's Penny Arcade: 

[Jen]

LOL. :D IF only real life were that easy.

[KingIsaacLinksr]

LOL :D

King

[Jobydrone]

The latest news I heard is that this game is "closer to finished than most people think."  Nothing definitive has been released but it is absolutely going to be here sooner than 3-4 years.

[Rico]

If that's true it seems odd the lead guy would say years during this big media press event at the con.

[Rico]

A bit more news/info from Cryptic.  Not a lot of detail, but here you go...

Ask Cryptic returns with answers on ships, customization and PvP content. Thanks very much to our development team for taking time out of their busy schedules to answer these!

Will ship roles be analogous to naval combat roles or will they be more like the party roles in other MMOs – will ships be cruisers or destroyers or they be tanks or healers?

Federation ship classes are inspired by the television shows. So, for example, you could have a ship like the Enterprise, the Defiant or the Voyager. We call the different classifications of ships Cruisers, Escorts and Science Vessels.

More details on the exact roles and differences are coming soon, but for now, suffice it to say that the ship roles are a combination of naval combat and traditional MMO gameplay. Klingon ships are different, and reflect their style and culture. And everything will be very customizable and very Star Trek.

Will Starfleet and Klingon uniforms be semi-customizable with extra additions?

Character customization is one of the hallmark features of a Cryptic game. You will be able to modify and customize the uniform of your characters, but it will always have the look of a uniform. The costume options will reflect popular pieces from the show, as well as new concepts and styles.

Will our choice of ships be limited by our chosen specialty as captain? So, for example, Defiants and Akiras are usable only by tactical captains, Nova and Nebula for science, etc.?

No, not at all. You can train and advance in any ship class, or even in multiple ship classes. Certainly your skills and abilities – and those of your Bridge Officers – will affect your ship in many ways, as will your ship modifications. So expect to see lots of permutations.

How customizable will Bridge Officers be? Will players be allowed to choose their race, gender, name and/or physical appearance?

You will be able to fully customize your Bridge Officers' race, appearance, gender, name and physical appearance. It wouldn't be a Cryptic game if you couldn't. You will also train and customize their skills and abilities throughout their career.

Will we be able to play 3D chess?

We are always looking at gameplay elements to enhance the Star Trek experience. 3D chess is a Trek classic, and it's on the list. But it may not be in for launch – maybe an expansion. Should it be before or after the playable Horta?

Space PvP has already been confirmed for the outer most regions and neutral zones, but what about planets in those sectors? Will there be ground PvP?

Where you can PvP in space, you will be able to PvP on the ground. There will be open PvP ground locations, and perhaps instanced PvP locations.