Title says it all, really itching for a space MMO. Don't care for the click controls of Eve so I'm left wanting.

Thanks in advance.

Keyno

There is a trial. Decide for yourself after that.

I did the trial 3-4 weeks ago.

Sorry, but I cannot recommend this game. Imo, this is one of the worst MMOs ever released.

Avoid it like the plague.

Yeah, it's pretty bad. I used a friend's lifetime sub that he wasn't using (first hint). I don't use it anymore either (second hint)

its on sale for less than 10$ in most shops and has been as low as 2.50 (theres a good hint about how good it is)

for that price, if you want to know try it. then come back and tell us what you thought of it.

A space based MMORPG?  The pickings are extremely slim.

EvE, which you already said you didn' want to try.

Star Wars Galaxies.  I left that years ago on bad terms, but your own mileage may vary.

Star Trek Online.  I wouldn't wish it on an enemy.

There's just not many space or sci-fi based MMORPGs out there.  Never had been.

As most other "Trekkies", I have had visions about how a Star Trek MMOG should look like. 

I was expecting a live and breathing universe full of other Star Trek fans, role-playing as side-characters and taking active part in *shaping* the Star Trek universe. I wanted to explore the universe, meet new species, resolve conflicts, find new friends and live a "life" as a "Star Trek citizen".

Then, the first previews of STO came out and it looked like STO was shaping into an arcade-type game focused on single-player missions with a Star Trek theme. After that, all I could think of was "EPIC FAIL". I was disapointed beyond measure and didn't even want to give the game a try.

But ... having subscribed to the STO Newsletter (before release), I've continue receiving news about the game development and after a few months, I've decided to give it a try.

I wasn't ready to put my money on it yet, so I've started with a trial account. To my surprise, I've enjoyed ground battles as well as space battles. It wasn't anything like I had imagined, but it was no worse than any other MMOG out there. I've then upgraded my trial account to a monthly subscription and continued playing the game for about two weeks - until real life issues interrupted and my subscription expired (I never use auto-renewals).

I was still able to log in to the game, but I wasn't able to continue my character progress because most missions for higher levels are locked for demo/trial accounts. I thought about extending my subscription, but decided to wait because I wasn't ready to put more money into this game until I had more free time.

I continued receiving E-Mails from Cryptic about game progress and would check the game from time to time, but there were too many other things to do, so I've remained a "non-subscriber", until ...

A few weeks ago, I've received an E-Mail from Atari about STO's 1-Year Anniversary and their special 20% discount offers. This is when I've decided to make a "leap of faith" and bought a Lifetime subscription for Star Trek Online.

I haven't spent a lot of time in STO yet, but I have met a few people who have been active in STO since it's release and having talked to them, I am starting to see this game for what it is: a great place for Star Trek fans who enjoy socializing in a "Star Trek environment", experience the excitement of space buttles piloting their own vessel, explore new planets and participate in ground missions.

I can't say how much time I wil spend playing STO and I certainly wouldn't recommend it to everyone, but if the game continues being improved and extended with new content, I think it will become one of the main hubs for "Trekkies". Anyone who likes space-based MMOGs (or is a Star Trek fan) should ignore what the others say, put aside all prejudice and give this game a try.

The real problem with STO is that cryptic pulled what many other developers out there have, and are pulling now. The thing is the It will be added later, trick. Ship interiors: A launch they were on this list. Now: In game but very, very rudimentary. Klingon Content: At launch was only pvp. Now: There is some, but not enough to really be a second faction. Crafting: At launch was useless. Now: slightly less useless but gather mats will make you kill people, in the real world.

In the end of it all Cryptic runs it's game off a, promiss of what you want later, mindset. The idea that if you keep playing it will eventually be the game you want. Which might be okay if the sub was all you had to pay for it, but instead you need cryptic points to get a lot of the other add ons to make the game more your style.

It's fun on the first play through, you can get it off amazon most weeks for 5 dollars, and in that first month you can play through to at least captain if not admiral. So I say if you got 5 bucks to waste, and you just want to blow things up you might want to give it a try. 

Thank you all for your input. For 5 buck I really can't go wrong. I will look in the bargin bin for STO and give it a run through.

STO is not great game as Eve but it is  good game if you not looking change for real life.Funy  mmorpg,with nice comunity.Beter after every new seasson(major content update).

Before one year my personal score was 5/10,now is 8/10.

Personally, I always wanted to like STO.  And for the most part I did, and would still play it if there was a way to never have to take part in away missions.  I have never seen a more poorly developed part of a piece of software in 20 years of development and 30 years of gaming.  I would be completely and totally ashamed to have my name associated with the travesty that it is lol.

I suggest judging it yourself. What i do notice is the most pro-STO posters tend to be LTS. This is because they've made a very large financial and coresponsondingly emotional ivestment in the game. If you've experience with other MMO's , I suspect you'll find some good aspects to the game . My experience left me disappointed after the first 45 days and i've not seen Cryptic do anything to change the core issues. Good luck and let us know what you think.

Originally posted by Rudras

STO is not great game as Eve but it is  good game if you not looking change for real life.Funy  mmorpg,with nice comunity.Beter after every new seasson(major content update).

Before one year my personal score was 5/10,now is 8/10.

 majr content updates????? REALLY? ROFL!!!!

please list the major things that have been added IN ONE FULL YEAR NOW. do not include things that are in the c-store (stuff you have to pay for on top of the sub are not content), and do not include UGC as having the players do the work for the devs should not be called content.

what exactly does that leave in a year?

 and dont add the very basic things like crafting that should be in any AAA mmo at launch.

People who playing STO,know what I talk about.

Its a good game especially if u like trek, Space combat is where its at much more fun then your typical hack and slash mmo also they keep adding weekly series which are a step above most of the games missions. In additon they are begining to remaster the content that was released at launcher with cut scences and voice overs. Finally for those who do not like the ground combat pay attention to season four because its getting a entire overhail

I picked it up for 10 bucks (CE) in December.  I lasted about 14 days.  There's nothing great about combat.  I liked the crafting (believe it or not).  Space combat was fun but a LOT of high lvls mess around with the low lvls by entering the "random" ones.  Then the poor lowbie goes in there and some lvl 40+ fighter wipes the floor with'm before your scanners give you a lvl indicator.

If it wasn't 10 bucks.. I'd give it a pass.

No.

Originally posted by Rudras

People who playing STO,know what I talk about.

The only content that was added was the weekly missions. Admittedly they were a lot better than the standard mission drivel the game throwns at you but you could finish them in 30-45 minutes, sometimes even less.

Hell, I finished the first weekly series in one afternoon.

At 10 Euro for the CE edition it is worth picking up.

I played in open Beta and cancelled, but 10 Euro and a free month included is like having a free trial.

For the price of one meal, you have an avatar in space. Rather unique these days.