Cryptic Studios has posted an internal interview with Star Trek Online Combat designer Steve Nix as part of their Meet the Team interview series.
Combat is one of the most exciting aspects of any MMO and this week, you get to meet the Combat designer for STO. A little known fact? Steve Nix was the guy that helped Awen learn how to play the game. Before his expert tutelage, she kept dying... a LOT!
What do you do on Star Trek Online?
I am a combat systems designer for STO. My main responsibility has been developing player powers and skill progression, along with their bridge crew. Ultimately, my goal is to make sure that players are provided with fun and interesting game play decisions and build systems to reward those choices.
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