I really think CCP could do a good job with STO if they listen to the playerbase like they do with EVE which is gaining in more popularity and subs and the gameplay is the sandbox which those are always the best if CCP can do it I would be all for it not Blizzard though level based progression in STO no thank you!!! Skill based progression in STO is the only way to go. SANDBOX is the only way to go with this game period!!!!!

vaporware.

Greetings,

CBS will need to do two things to make STO successful.

1) Hire a company with a PROVEN record, able to deliver complex dynamics.

2) Finish the game, i.e. Klingon and Rihannsu playable characters.  Making the game "Federation Boy Scout Chatroom Online" will fail utterly

3) Respect the Hardcore fanbase of Star Trek.  As I have mentioned in the Legacy debacle, the Hardcore is the only core.

Yours in Hopeful but not Optimistic Plasma,

Star*Dagger

khre'Riov commanding RIS Blackwing

My previous comments on this issue are eloquently delineated in the following thread, post #41

http://www.mmorpg.com/discussion2.cfm/thread/163056

 Hopefully we will hear something at E3.

Originally posted by jmd10222

 Hopefully we will hear something at E3.

Yours in Investigatory Plasma,

Star*Dagger

This thread was started 3/08/08. It is now 4/22/08.

People think news will break at E3. What will you do if it doesn't?

What is soon, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 5 months, 9 months, a year or more?

Don't hold your collective breath on this one.

Originally posted by Keogh

 

 

This thread was started 3/08/08. It is now 4/22/08.

People think news will break at E3. What will you do if it doesn't?

What is soon, 1 week, 1 month, 3 months, 5 months, 9 months, a year or more?

Don't hold your collective breath on this one.

 

Even if there is no news from E3 about STO this year, consider the fact that Star Trek fans waited 11 years between the cancellation of TOS and the first movie. We are, if anything, a patient group.

I think the official announcement will be made at next year's GDC.

Originally posted by zach21uk

For the Love Of......

CBS is only affliated with Zenimax/Bethesda in as much as it is Bethesda who took over the general Star Trek Gaming License two years ago and started throwing out budget titles for the PC, PS2, Wii and X-Box 360 under the Star Trek Title.

The deal signed was for five years, and encompasses all genres of Star Trek up to the day that the deal was signed, however, under the original deal, Bethesda do not have any rights whatsoever to produce a star trek mmorpg.

While it is true that perhaps Bethesda could have taken over the MMO from Perpetual, i would think that the fact that Bethesda have stated categorically that they have no interest in producing an MMORPG of any kind would be reason enough to count them out.

The fact that CBS is affliated with Zenimax/Bethesda is not a contested point - however, the chances that it has anything to do with STO - zero.

According to my sources within Bethesda, they do have at least one star trek title planned this year, but its nothing to do with STO.

Incidentally, it is worth noting that CBS do not have any rights to produce trek titles related to the new movie franchise either, as these rights were signed of to JJ Abrams as part of the 5 year deal he signed to produce star trek titles. It is his company, Bad Robot, that has rights to produce any games based on the new series. They ALSO have rights to produce an MMORPG based on the new movie/tv franchise if if they wish to - But they can have nothing to do with the existing franchise.

Anyway - I am pretty sure we are going to be hearing something regarding Star Trek Online fairly soon. Incidentally, as i posted above, anyone keeping a close eye on the domain around the 3rd/4th/5th of March would have noticed something very interesting. It was covered up fairly quickly and only viewable for about 12 hours, however it was somewhat revealing.

For any folks who question the validity of the information i have posted above - it should be known that i run Hailing Frequency - "The Internets Largest Podcast Dedicated to Star Trek Gaming" and i have done so for the last 3 years. I have plenty of contacts within the industry.

For the love of....

At least TRY and do some research before making your opinions/thoughts seem factual.

http://www.developmag.com/news/28709/300m-funding-boost-for-Bethesda-MMOs

Edit:

Good lord, you even hve a "source" inside Bethesda and you still didn't know their parent company had a $300mil funding boost specifically to produce an mmo, and not only that you claim to know that Bethesda have no interest in developing any mmo at all, ever? lol

Your "source" (if you have one) is a tea boy at best, time to get a new one.

Originally posted by efefia

 

Originally posted by zach21uk

For the Love Of......

CBS is only affliated with Zenimax/Bethesda in as much as it is Bethesda who took over the general Star Trek Gaming License two years ago and started throwing out budget titles for the PC, PS2, Wii and X-Box 360 under the Star Trek Title.

The deal signed was for five years, and encompasses all genres of Star Trek up to the day that the deal was signed, however, under the original deal, Bethesda do not have any rights whatsoever to produce a star trek mmorpg.

While it is true that perhaps Bethesda could have taken over the MMO from Perpetual, i would think that the fact that Bethesda have stated categorically that they have no interest in producing an MMORPG of any kind would be reason enough to count them out.

The fact that CBS is affliated with Zenimax/Bethesda is not a contested point - however, the chances that it has anything to do with STO - zero.

According to my sources within Bethesda, they do have at least one star trek title planned this year, but its nothing to do with STO.

Incidentally, it is worth noting that CBS do not have any rights to produce trek titles related to the new movie franchise either, as these rights were signed of to JJ Abrams as part of the 5 year deal he signed to produce star trek titles. It is his company, Bad Robot, that has rights to produce any games based on the new series. They ALSO have rights to produce an MMORPG based on the new movie/tv franchise if if they wish to - But they can have nothing to do with the existing franchise.

Anyway - I am pretty sure we are going to be hearing something regarding Star Trek Online fairly soon. Incidentally, as i posted above, anyone keeping a close eye on the domain around the 3rd/4th/5th of March would have noticed something very interesting. It was covered up fairly quickly and only viewable for about 12 hours, however it was somewhat revealing.

For any folks who question the validity of the information i have posted above - it should be known that i run Hailing Frequency - "The Internets Largest Podcast Dedicated to Star Trek Gaming" and i have done so for the last 3 years. I have plenty of contacts within the industry.

For the love of....

 

 

At least TRY and do some research before making your opinions/thoughts seem factual.

 

http://www.developmag.com/news/28709/300m-funding-boost-for-Bethesda-MMOs

 

Edit:

Good lord, you even hve a "source" inside Bethesda and you still didn't know their parent company had a $300mil funding boost specifically to produce an mmo, and not only that you claim to know that Bethesda have no interest in developing any mmo at all, ever? lol

Your "source" (if you have one) is a tea boy at best, time to get a new one.

Efefia maybe you could link us to YOUR podcast that has been serving the ST community for years, I'd be glad to hear what you have.

Yours in Ironic Plasma,

Star*Dagger

Oh I'm sorry, I don't have a podcast so the fact that I posted factual information (with links)  can be overlooked? No problem mate, you can carry on believing that Bethesda and/or their parent company are definately not interested in developing ANY mmo, the $300mil funding boost never happened and lil Zach has watertight inside sources at Bethesda. Whatever helps you sleep at night.

Enough of this sensless bickering over completly boring and annoying information! You have PMs and you can continue this there.

Why would you listen to me? Because I am:

Originally posted by SonofSeth

Enough of this sensless bickering over completly boring and annoying information! You have PMs and you can continue this there.

Why would you listen to me? Because I am:

Fine. But if you're the Judge, we don't need no damn jury. Just let me be the executioner.

Originally posted by Zorvan

Fine. But if you're the Judge, we don't need no damn jury. Just let me be the executioner.

I have come to a unanimous descision, you are granted that privilege.

May your blade be as swift as my judgement.

My I recommend the first to be the Pencil-Neck Geeks, M'Lord?

Zorvan, would you be so kind and dispense this Dracus character? He is making a mockery of my vision and it is essential we reafirm my zero tolerance policy!

Hey there good ol'buddy pal Zorvan... have we ever disagreed, eh? 

Yeah, just point that blade over there, out of the way. 

No need for that. 

Aren't we all friends?

But, but, I am serious.  You know, those pencil neck geeks, grit eatin' freaks, scum suckin', pea heads with lousy physiques.

Put your trust in Blassie.

Hey look up there, its a Stealth Fighter!

/run

dracus is an example of what happens to bright well-meaning star trek fans after they play more than 10 hours of Star Trek Legacy (a thousand curses upon it and upon Maddoc).

He should be pitied, put into rehab and hopefully healed.

Yours in Healing Plasma,

Star*Dagger