Comments on: Brief Yet Informative Star Trek Online Trailer

By: Cooper

Cooper — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 13:21:01 +0000

The more I see of ST:O, the more saddened I am.

So far, my hopes for story-driven, choice-making intrigue have been largely dashed. So far nothing I have seen suggests there is ANY “exploration, diplomacy, science and problem solving” of any kind. All we’ve had is PewPew and even the PewPew looks fairly limp.

Those explosions look like something out of a 90s space shooter. Even the shoddy firework effects of TNG look better than that. Let alone the amazing slow rippling exlposions on a pot-marked hull of the later movies…

By: TotalBiscuit

TotalBiscuit — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:44:14 +0000

Looks fun and no, you can’t really judge the combat without seeing how the interface handles. That combat could, by all rights, be Bridge Commander or Starfleet Command style, both of which were fantastic. We don’t know that because we don’t see the UI, we don’t see how to control the ships, we don’t even see shield arcs or anything like that (if there are no shield flare effects than Cryptic will get hunted down and Bat’Lethed). Basically this trailer tells us nothing at all other than ground combat seems to take a little bit too long (which I certainly hope gets resolved).

By: Chaz

Chaz — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:28:50 +0000

Actually I thought it looked rather fun. However I do hope there’s also a large emphasis, as someone has already mentioned, on the “other crucial elements, like exploration, diplomacy, science and problem solving”.

By: Xercies

Xercies — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 11:04:31 +0000

Thats because its a TRAILER and there trying to advertise it to non Star Trek geeks. Pretty much like the gragon Age trailer which from hearing about the game got it horribly wrong.

By: DMJ

DMJ — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:35:55 +0000

Star Trek starship combat was done brilliantly in Starfleet Command and in Bridge Commander, in two different ways. With such examples, how can we end up with… this?

By: Malagate

Malagate — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 09:06:32 +0000

A huge "oh no" if they've dragged out the combat, Star Trek combat should be a few phaser zaps and it's done, unless you're up against borg in which case it's a few zaps, a quick twiddle with some phaser control, then a few more zaps, then win. It will also be lame if there's none of that Star Trek hand-to-hand combat, lots of two handed blows to the stomach and then to the back to make them fall down. Oh and don't forget the neck pinching, I bet that won't make it.

For pity's sake, I've just been thinking for 2 minutes and I reckon I could make a better MMO set to Star Trek already.
Albeit a Star Trek MMO would only work if you were an independant group rather than part of, say, the Federation or what not. Otherwise you'd have mission to follow and rules to abide by, with consequences when you don't do them, rather than more freedom to do what you like, oh and of course a reason for trading and the need to buy/upgrade ship parts rather than just pull into starbase and get a free overhaul.

Same goes for 40k incidentally, FPS or otherwise, it'll only work if you're a rogue trader, an Inquisitor or an Imperial Assassin. Possibly Deathwatch and Grey Knights too. Elite or independant agents that fight small battles against some of the deadliest foes, it's an ideal that will never see the light of day in official video games.

By: Johnny Go-Time

Johnny Go-Time — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:38:15 +0000

Dominic White, thank you so much for opening my eyes to the TNG edits…
has a hilarious and disturbing finale…

By: OctaneHugo

OctaneHugo — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:59:48 +0000

Regular comment:

Oof, that was like Boredom sucker punching me in the gut.

Required shitty Star Trek related “joke”:

Captain I’m detecting dangerous amounts of boredom.

Kill me, now.

By: Vandelay

Vandelay — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 02:12:52 +0000

The film wasn’t that good. It was enjoyable enough and a good start to the new vision of the franchise, but it didn’t reach the heights of much of the TV series (particularly TNG, for me) or the films before it. It would probably only just squeeze into the top 5 of the films.

By: malkav11

malkav11 — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:29:19 +0000

Keep in mind that you do not play a Space Marine in Warhammer 40K: Fire Warrior. (You play a titular Fire Warrior, which is a type of Tau Aspect Warrior.)

And it’s not that I think Warhammer 40K can’t be a good source for an FPS, although Fire Warrior turned out to be one of the worst games I have ever played. But when I look at 40K, do I think, “FUCK, this game needs to be turned into an FPS! Get on it, devs, stat!”? No, no I do not. I go, “Pleasepleaseplease turn-based tactical combat please!” and then cry when they announce another FPS or RTS or dating sim.

Actually, now I want to see a 40K dating sim.

By: Walsh

Walsh — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 01:18:35 +0000

Not to be all super nerd but fuck it, in the canon a single space marine is worth a hundred regular troops. They are weaker on the tabletop than they are in the background fluff.

By: Bromite

Bromite — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 00:51:25 +0000

The music from that vid is from Champions Online. Hm.