Star Trek Online

[Saquist]

Not true.

Back in the day, 25th Anniversary was a ton of fun. More recently, Armada 1 & 2 were fun, and Klingon Academy was a ton of fun. Bridge Commander was well met, and Starfleet Command has been well-received enough to earn 3 titles. And both Elite Force games were great fun and very well polished.

Yes, sir...
I don't know what he was talking about.
The 25 Anniversary was the beginning a line of great games.

[Galactic Hitchhiker]

And let's not forget the Star Trek: Excalibur. As far as I can tell, it is going to be epic, andd it is pretty far in development. They have physics engine and a ton of ships ready, as well as plenty of special effects such as dynamic collisions, nebula generator script etc.. just type Star Trek Excalibur into youtube search and see for yourself.

[DigiFluid]

And let's not forget the Star Trek: Excalibur. As far as I can tell, it is going to be epic, andd it is pretty far in development. They have physics engine and a ton of ships ready, as well as plenty of special effects such as dynamic collisions, nebula generator script etc.. just type Star Trek Excalibur into youtube search and see for yourself.

I wasn't even aware of that till your post....a project that started as a Bridge Commander mod and has evidently evolved into something more. The modelling is gorgeous, and the lighting system looks absolutely stellar. I'm hoping to see good damage modelling as well. And a good control interface might be nice Some videos (be sure to watch in HD and make the video larger):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJKBEF0StdA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ISo33FXTnMo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bChnAX5C5Bw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlmoOBQoWF0

[Galactic Hitchhiker]

Indeed, but it might take a while longer since it's done by volunteering pro-modders of Bridge Commander. For example, I think that the Galaxy that we see in those videos is built by DJ Curtis.. Who still has time to build spectacular models such as Eclipse-class Enterprise G, and many others within few months.. I think that he might be the closest thing to a Borg, but instead of nanites he has overdose of coffeine in his blood.. Since he has multiple projects goingg on and he never seems to rest.

[Giantevilhead]

From what I've read, the story is really stupid. How could the Klingons have recovered from the Dominion War so quickly? How could anyone have recovered from the Dominion War so quickly? They should have chosen a better villain. The Dominion could still pose a huge threat, they still control the Gamma Quadrant and they still have a fleet powerful enough to take both the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. If they develop faster warp technology, they won't need the wormhole to launch another invasion. The Cardassians, Romulans, and a few other races could have formed an alliance to counter the power of the Federation and Klingons.

[locutes]

its nothing like eve, if you ask me it is great though, but the groundcombat is not my fav, space combat i just great, I'm in open beta

[locutes]

ou are correct, I hate the klingon war. In the game it is like there is only war. Though the game play is great fun.

[Mr. Domino]

From what I've read, the story is really stupid. How could the Klingons have recovered from the Dominion War so quickly? How could anyone have recovered from the Dominion War so quickly? They should have chosen a better villain. The Dominion could still pose a huge threat, they still control the Gamma Quadrant and they still have a fleet powerful enough to take both the Alpha and Beta Quadrants. If they develop faster warp technology, they won't need the wormhole to launch another invasion. The Cardassians, Romulans, and a few other races could have formed an alliance to counter the power of the Federation and Klingons.

So...35 years isn't enough to rebuild an army? Funny, modern nations never seem to have had any kind of problems with that timeframe...

[FN-P90]

its nothing like eve, if you ask me it is great though, but the groundcombat is not my fav, space combat i just great, I'm in open beta

key word is beta. they have been patching it all weekend and its gotten better. So far I've really enjoyed the game. The missions are some what repetitive but i'm pretty sure that will change. Again it is beta. And im very glad its nothing like eve.

[Franklyn Blaze]

I'm more excited for Mass Effect 2 right now. Cryptic could learn a few things from Bioware.

[DigiFluid]

Everybody could learn a few things from Bioware

[Saquist]

Indeed, but it might take a while longer since it's done by volunteering pro-modders of Bridge Commander. For example, I think that the Galaxy that we see in those videos is built by DJ Curtis.. Who still has time to build spectacular models such as Eclipse-class Enterprise G, and many others within few months.. I think that he might be the closest thing to a Borg, but instead of nanites he has overdose of coffeine in his blood.. Since he has multiple projects goingg on and he never seems to rest.

True.
From personal experience he doesn't seem to like critics of his work.
But he's an amazing detailed oriented designer.

[FN-P90]

I'm more excited for Mass Effect 2 right now. Cryptic could learn a few things from Bioware.

They kind of did. the targeting for STO is very reminiscent of Mass Effect.

And Ive got Mass Effect 2 pre-ordered to im counting the hours until tomorrow

[Galactic Hitchhiker]

True.
From personal experience he doesn't seem to like critics of his work.
But he's an amazing detailed oriented designer.

He is currently working on Ambassador-class.

[Giantevilhead]

So...35 years isn't enough to rebuild an army? Funny, modern nations never seem to have had any kind of problems with that timeframe...

Modern armies have never been able to cause the level of destruction that was done during the Dominion War. Not to mention the fact that the smallest starship is at least a hundred times bigger than the tanks and planes our military uses. Even a crappy Federation vessel like the Miranda weights over 500,000 tons, that's as big as the largest supertanker in the world. A Galaxy weighs close to 5 million tons.

There's also the logistical problems involved with rebuilding. It doesn't take long for us to move resources and man power to areas that we need to rebuild since even with horses, it only takes a matter of days to travel across entire countries. The Dominion War devastated planets over an area of hundreds of light years. It would take the fastest ship months to travel that distance. It would take at least weeks for the planets unharmed by the war to send resources to worlds that have been devastated.

The Federation might have recovered but the Klingons aren't exactly known for their engineers.

[nx01a]

The Klingons gave us the seemingly immortal Bird of Prey, the Vorcha, the Neg'var and that time travel device from VOY: Endgame. I think their engineers aren't half bad. No Scotties, but still...

[locutes]

the klingon empire was hit allot harder than the federation.(commonly thought by fans, inclus moi) Besides the Federation has not got subjected (by means of conquering) worlds, the Klingons do, and if the Empire looses strength, rebellion will start faster and more often.

Also we see allot more Klingon vessels blow up then Federation ships. Besides the Klingons fight allot internally too. And if the Empire is less strong people will try to get more power.

[BayGateScape]

I'm am tempted to try out the game, is it worth it? or should I avoid it?

[locutes]

it is worth it I'd say, I'd play if I had the resources to do, but I cannot.

[Saquist]

I heard this game sucks like a rip tide.
At 50 dollars for the game and 15 dollars a month I'd be insane to play it with these kind of reviews.