Star Trek Online

[KingIsaacLinksr]

In any MMO, you need some sort of death penalty.  Otherwise, things like tactics  and thinking it through are pointless.  If there is no death to dying, what stops you from making obviously suicidal mistakes.  Eve has some of the harshest death penalties, which makes it fun.  Even WoW does, although they have cut back on theirs.  You just can't not have it. 

King

[Rico]

I got a little more time in the game last night.  Made it to the Starbase after a couple more Borg missions.  I'm still having a bit of trouble controlling my ship in space, etc.  Got blown up once when 2-3 Borg probes ganged up on me.  Couldn't seem to get away from them.  Can't you just warp out if you get in trouble?  Also, having a bit of trouble finding these guys I need to talk to on the Starbase.  I did find the "Auction House."  Geez - things seems to cost A LOT!  Anyway, hope to have some more time to play the next couple of nights.

[billybob476]

I use the mouse to maneuver my ship, hold down both buttons and mouse around will steer you. As you play money (or energy) comes much quicker, until Lt. Commander you can really just get by with drops, I haven't bought anything off the exchange as of yet!

Finding people on the main starbase is a little bit tough but they DO appear as orange (I think) dots on your mini map.

[Rico]

Thanks for the tips.  Yeah, I was holding both the mouse buttons down but my turning arc seemed too wide and slow.  So I kind of went back to the keyboard.  Still learning.  I'll poke around the Starbase more later on.

[billybob476]

Also slowing your speed a notch or two will tighten your turn radius. When you get into bigger ships (like cruisers) that becomes a big part of space combat.

[Rico]

Also slowing your speed a notch or two will tighten your turn radius. When you get into bigger ships (like cruisers) that becomes a big part of space combat.

Yep, I knew that and tried it but still had a bit of trouble.  I'll get the hang of it.  I'm just not that into flying space combat missions for a Trek MMO I guess.  But they do look pretty!

[RickPeete]

There are drops that improve turning radius as well as using the power "Transfer power to Auxiliary" which helps with ship movement.  Also check on your power distribution where you can click on the Speed choice which improves movement.  You can customize each of those to your preferences (Weapons, Defense, Speed, and Auxiliary).

[Blackride]

Get an Escort if u want something faster with better turn radius. I hate flying Cruisers as they are just too slo for me.

[Blackride]

OK, I am Rear Admiral 2 and getting extremely board (140hrs played). The missions and places you visit repeat both graphically and task wise.

For example: You beam down to a planet, find something, then find another one of that something, and then finally find three more of that something.

Another example: Beam to base, find a computer, find another computer, find three more of those computers.

You do this constantly in this game. I sure hope they inject more content into this game quickly before they start to loose people.

[billybob476]

This is an issue that Cryptic games (Like City of Heroes for example), it takes them a long time to get to releasing end game content. Personally I'm only Lt. Commander 2 so I haven't experienced this as of yet.

Have you tried PvP? I've been in a few times and it's been a ton of fun.

[Jobydrone]

Get an Escort if u want something faster with better turn radius. I hate flying Cruisers as they are just too slo for me.

Back before I was married I always preferred my escorts faster with a quicker turn radius.  I've got to try this game.

[Rico]

OK, I am Rear Admiral 2 and getting extremely board (140hrs played). The missions and places you visit repeat both graphically and task wise.

For example: You beam down to a planet, find something, then find another one of that something, and then finally find three more of that something.

Another example: Beam to base, find a computer, find another computer, find three more of those computers.

You do this constantly in this game. I sure hope they inject more content into this game quickly before they start to loose people.

It scares me that after only about a month out for the game that people are hitting this type of wall.  Although at my current rate of play, it will take me about a year to hit 140 hrs. of playtime so maybe I'm ok?  :)

[KingIsaacLinksr]

By the way, is Cryptic going for more PVP?  More PVE?  Or a balance?  Don't know if I read anything anywhere on this...

King

[billybob476]

They are adding more PvE content (especially for the Klingons), not sure what their plans are for PvP.

[Blackride]

I did not buy the game for PvP personally. I got enough of that in DAOC and Warhammer. I ONLY do PvP for the exp and that's it.