Star Trek Online: Set Phasers To Excited! (Pics Incl) (Idoliside)

[Drew Wilson]

I would have blogged about this sooner, but I've been waiting for more information. I'm extremely looking forward about this game. Set phasers to excited! Warp factor thrill! Beam me up anticipation! And so on, but my excitement if for several reasons:

1) I'm a huge, huge star trek fan. I'm bordering on being a full blown trekkie if it wasn't for the face my wife would make a disaproving face if I did anything remarkably geeky. My knowledge of most things trek wise is encyclopedic, let alone my DVD collection. I challenge people to quiz me in the comments section, I promise I won't cheat.

2) We need a decent space MMO. EVE online is okay if you like playing with spreadsheets and watching some vague metallic object shoot lasers at rocks for 2 hours. From what I've seen space combat in ST:O is looking very similar to Starfleet Command, which hands down was one of the best Star Trek games ever.

And how many MMOs generally fall into the "grind, kill these, level up character, continue", ST:O seems to be doing something different to the main stereotype of MMOs. You have ground and space based missions, and rather than upgrade your character, you upgrade your bridge crew and ship with different items/skills. These come into play when doing missions either in space or on away missions.

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[YWD67]

I challenge people to quiz me in the comments section, I promise I won't cheat.

Man I havr not seen you this excited since you and soulxtc were on the radio.

Any way I will take your challenge and you might regret it.
One question, can the questions be about anything Star Trek or just about the TV and movie series?

[mountain_rage]

See ya Drew, it was nice knowing you.

Live long and prosper.

[Drew Wilson]

lol! I was just quoting the article. It's not like I'm going anywhere *sound of warping emits*

What the-? o.O

*vanishes*

[YWD67]

Thought the post sounded a bit too emotional for a Vulcan like you to be making.

[mountain_rage]

lol! I was just quoting the article. It's not like I'm going anywhere *sound of warping emits*

What the-? o.O

*vanishes*

Common Drew, we can handle it. You are going to leave us for the world of MMO's and cosplay aren't you?

[Drew Wilson]

Common Drew, we can handle it. You are going to leave us for the world of MMO's and cosplay aren't you?

Nah, I'm actually playing a game released in 1995. Unlike some gamers, I like it when games have an ending. :P

If you're wondering, the game is called Mordor. An old game released by an indie game producer from the looks of things. An RPG for sure that resembles DnD. Stops just short of a single DOS prompt character that represents you, but you have the arrow that goes around the maze. At least this has some graphics. It took me two months to lose a whole party of characters thanks to warping to a f*cking doorless room with no magic to leave again. :rant:

Trying my hand at it again lately and it's shockingly good at getting me unwound from the daily grind.

[mountain_rage]

If you want a similar game with a bit more graphics
http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/157/Hero+Quest.html

Its based off a DnD like board game of the same name.

[Drew Wilson]

If you want a similar game with a bit more graphics
http://www.abandonia.com/en/games/157/Hero+Quest.html

Its based off a DnD like board game of the same name.

Interesting, though I already have Demise (the next game in the Mordor series) on my 'to-play' list. I'm probably set for the rest of 2009 in terms of gaming since I've heard it was way longer than the previous iteration - not to mention the graphics are truly 3D while, from the looks of things, keeps to the same style RPG. Might take a look at that game once I'm done though.