Has it improved at all since launch?

#1 Posted by Buccura (213 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

If the game does go Free To Play, I may give it a go, but I was curious as to whether or not improvements have been made to STO at all, since when it launched it got less than a stellar reception, no pun intended.

#2 Posted by l4wd0g (1504 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

It's always been OK. They've been adding to it. The best part of the game is still the space combat.

#3 Posted by dagas (2605 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

I played it in October so a few months after launch. I'm not really an MMO person, but I'm a huge Star Trek fan. I liked a lot about it. If you know your Star Trek trivia there's quite a lot of things in there that will make you go "Oh I remember that Voyager episode" or "That's referring to that guy who was in that TNG episode" etc. I like the space combat but the ground combat was not good at all. Don't know what they have changed since then, if they fix the ground combat I think it's a great game, now it's just good, for an MMO.

#4 Posted by JJWeatherman (13871 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

I hope it never goes Free To Play. Just for Jeff's sake. I'm not sure he could handle that news.

#5 Posted by PhatSeeJay (3311 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

@JJWeatherman said:

" I hope it never goes Free To Play. Just for Jeff's sake. I'm not sure he could handle that news. "

If it goes Free To Play, the lifetime sub would still be there and giving him full benefits like the one in Champions does.
A free to play Star Trek Online would probably limit you to certain skills and ship types while a life time sub would get all that stuff without having to upgrade to a gold account (which is basically just a subscription account).

#6 Posted by Roddykat (225 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

I've recently read where it got Best New MMO for 2010 (whether that says anything given how many came out, I don't know). It has definitely changed since launch. I just now logged from it having not been on in months (minus a quick trip in 2 weeks ago to re acclimate) It looks WAY different and it looks as though made a few changes since the last I've played. So far, it's improved cosmetically and it appears they made other gameplay additions, as well. That would probably count as improved.

#7 Posted by WinterSnowblind (7356 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

I'd definitely be interested if it became free to play. As a Star Trek fan, I enjoyed it.. but it wasn't good enough to put down a subscription for.

#8 Posted by PenguinDust (12093 posts) - 2 years, 3 months ago

I'll check it out if it goes F2P. I was very disappointed in the subscription version of Champions Online, and so I am wary of all Cryptic MMOs until I try them out. I like Star Trek though so I am interested in seeing the game at least.

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