Comments on: Exclusive Interview: Star Trek Online’s Andy Velasquez

By: MM

MM — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 23:15:30 +0000

Actually, I did buy the 6 month subscription and I am excited for the opportunity to get into the BETA, but that shouldn’t have been the sole reason for the purchase. I understand both sides of the argument as well, since I too have not received a BETA key, but folks are acting like the paid good money for a BETA slot; we paid for a 6 month subscription to CO. The beta was supposed to be a perk (albeit an enticing one) not the crux of what we were paying for.

I admit, Cryptic community reps could be more active about giving out useful information, but they are also probably the lowest men on the totem pole and under gag orders. But I think the ultimate solution is to be patient, it all works out in the end.

By: Andorian Admiral

Andorian Admiral — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 15:45:50 +0000

Apparently you have not heard. The Ferengi become part of the Federation prior to 2409.

By: dana

dana — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 21:31:59 +0000

What some ppl dont get is we were told and lead to believe we would be getting in first round on our CO fourms .

See im apart of both fourms so i know what they were saying on both side. They could have said way b4 closed beta started, you guys got it worng we didnt mean it like that.

They waited till after they launched it to tell us ,obtw u guys read to much into to that that isnt what we ment after having 1 of ur dev on the CO side tell us yeah u will be first..

Some of us really really feel mislead and to have then not even come to the co side and address it make it even worst.

Cryptic is letting us fight it out on the fourm with the member that this dont even pretain too..and all of u defending them are the 1 that didnt pay ur money cause if u did u would be just as mad as the 1000s of ppl that did

By: MM

MM — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:18:54 +0000

It really is disappointing to see people get so “high and mighty” about getting into Beta after paying for a 6 month or lifetime subscription. I suggest reading this sticky forum post at Cryptic on the very topic: http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=29485

Just because you are guaranteed in, doesn’t mean you’re guaranteed in the first round. People need to lighten up.

By: Jerry

Jerry — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:59:13 +0000

I have always wanted to own some gold latinum, but from what i have seen this game will not have any money. The Federation may not use money but the rest of the galaxy did. I cant speak for everyone but I am not all that into MMO pvp. I have not seen any thing about the Ferengi Alliance but if they put Deep Space Nine content in this game they may want to think about that . As willl the other persons I am hoping for some good crafting and trade skills in this game the idea of setting up a mining operation on a planet or an asteriod is a cool idea. The setups that were used in SWG was kinda unique and it was mostly player driven. I just hope STO is not like E&B or EveOnline laser that ore up.

By: ben knapp

ben knapp — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:22:19 +0000

any chance of getting some of our guild members in the closed beta…we love to try it out and give some feed back to our members about your game..

‘thx reptaa

By: dana

dana — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:40:01 +0000

Lifetimer here and still no email I’m at the end of my tether with Cryptic at the moment!

Unhappy 6th month CO deal
I also picked up the 6th month CO deal and have not received the STO Closed Beta Invite yet.

LIfetimer here too and yes, I am also being treated like I am non-existent in the Cryptic replies department. STEP UP CRYPTIC!!!!!!

and that just a cpl i pulled off the fourms and u guys dont think its important enough to address

so much for half-cocked critiscisms.

By: Inquizitor

Inquizitor — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 17:27:08 +0000

Um. We haven’t all gotten in.

By: Maddness

Maddness — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:01:24 +0000

There is PvP, in the form of two factions, the Klingons and the federation (more factions may be added later. There will be specific PVP zones, but you can also fight outside the PvP zone if you are of different factions.

Here there are classes (Science, engineering or security), which determine what Type and class of ship you have (Many classes in one type.) Engineers are mainly Tanks, Security are nukers and Science are the support class, but all ships can be customised and tripped out.

By: Simon

Simon — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:54:08 +0000

I could care less about Guild and Crafting information on the game. Those are on the very end of my list of what I look for in an MMO. I am more interested in how player vs player content will unfold, or what “classes” will there be.

For instance; will there be an open style of player vs player? Will it be only in some “zones”? Will it be in an arena style?

As far as classes, will there be any form of the sterotypical class system? Will there be Tanks, Healers, Nukers, etc? Or will the lay out of skills be like it is with Champions Online where there is no clear cut class system?

Those are on the top of my list for what I’m most interested in when it comes to MMOs.

By: The Captain

The Captain — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 21:47:14 +0000

Uhm, they didn’t “blow those people off”. They all got in. Whether it was at the same time or not is a different matter. You need to get your grievances in order before you start firing off half-cocked critiscisms.

By: dana

dana — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 18:09:43 +0000

why not ask them ,why did they accept money to get in close beta “CO 6mth and lifetime subs “then blew all those ppl off after u launch CB.well i should say more like changed what u said into not what u meant.

By: Byron Hinson

Byron Hinson — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:48:01 +0000

Hiya, I agree there. We will be asking more detailed questions in the future. This was only our 2nd interview on the site so we’re still improving (I hope). In the future we will also ask readers what questions they would like to hear ask.

Thanks for the comments

By: Dream-Weaver

Dream-Weaver — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:36:41 +0000

no one ever asks the more important questions about a new mmo.

for instance -

how will crafting pan out
how is the guild system going to work
can players own space as a guild and construct structures such as starports and dry docks in space

also how will the economy system work in the game.

we already know the basics like player progression and what we can do with star ships, thats just a linear given.

we wanna know the important stuff that no one seems to ask about, this stuff is the life and soul of mmos and determines weather they are going to be great or not.

so come on lets have something viable and not stuff we already know about