Ur MMO identification, still on point yo; however Cryptic has so far been one of the most soft sell on their store and accommodating to Freeps allowing them a currency to grind and sell for cash money currency whom I believe Turbine might be the only other bunch of cool cats what do that. They also give everyone a couple free new ships a year. Proly why this decade old spaghettiware still gets players, well that and the voice actors from the shows. And sure, with endeavors they added the stupid "go kill 25 things" as a quest, but at least the game doesn't hinge on that. Still, when someday STO does go, it's not like they'll ever make another Star Trek MMO I mean who even really makes MMO's anymore, it's all battle royales and sandboxes designed for console limitations.

Your not wrong, it's seen better days but it's a whaler's market now. Also it's Star Trek so people will play it.

Originally posted by Agnithrax:

it's not like they'll ever make another Star Trek MMO I mean who even really makes MMO's anymore, it's all battle royales and sandboxes designed for console limitations.

Ignoring the OPs really sad and pathetic attempts to troll, I think you make a point.

Right now MMOs are on the way out for simpler to make battle royales and sandboxes. But then I remember that we used to say the same things about CRPGs, that they were a thing of the past with all the shooter RPGs out there like Mass Effect 2. Now CRPGs are making a come back.

So maybe in a few years, there may also be an MMO resurgence and MMORPGs will make a come back.

Guess the op didn't expect all the agrees lol, the reason most still play is cuz their is no other star trek game out for us, so we ignore all the flaws

given the current state of the game this isn't even a particularly hot take

good for you.. you can be both angry and a muppet on the internet at the same time

lol just looked at its profile it took them 261 hours to decide this game is "trash" XD

Another player who probably can't play the game worth a squat and gets on a forum to complain. Probably can't cook a pop tart either.

STO has lost what it was around 2017-2018 and after this it started pandering to the canon trek actors exclusively. it's just a mess of a game now. I really enjoyed aspects of this game and i especially liked Hakeev and LoR but, before this with Obisek and the featured episodes. It seems like an ice age ago compared to what we have these days.

261 seems reasonable to touch on most of the mechanics.

I honestly wish this game would die so that another company can make one thats modern, instead of ~2010.

your opinion is trash, why are you here? lol

There are definitive problems with STO and how it is run. It is no secret that class and power balance are way out of whack. New content has become bi-monthly event TFOs and new ships/items for sale on the cash shop. BUT, its still a game many love. Many were hoping that embracer/gear boxs take over was going to reverse this, but it has not happened yet (and I am sure wont).

The reality is it is a niche game with a niche audience that happens to have a dedicated base of whale support that allows it to keep running. I am on the low end of the whale scale but there are some mega whales out there. This is how the game remains running. Ugly truth but truth.

So, you best get used to romulain/tac/aliens being kings of the roost balance wise and new content to be event based. Its just what they can afford to do. I am not simping for STO. I just like the base gameplay and understand what is the situation.

I would LOVE for GB to fix these issues but in no way do i expect it. This does not make the game "trash" objectively.

Originally posted by Jaynoble55:

The reality is it is a niche game with a niche audience that happens to have a dedicated base of whale support that allows it to keep running. I am on the low end of the whale scale but there are some mega whales out there. This is how the game remains running. Ugly truth but truth.

This. Cryptic has become a master of minimal effort, maximum profit. Twice a year putting out one or two new episodes is their idea of new content. Then release a bunch of reskinned ships at $120 - 200 USD into the in-game store, then the rest put into a gambling box that you have something like .0001% chance of actually getting.

The odd thing is, there are people that have zero problems shelling out $120 for a new ship reskin. I mean you could play two new AAA games for that price, and these people just keep shelling it out, and as long as the big whales will keep shelling out $120 every couple of months, Cryptic/Gearbox won't change it.

I've even asked on the main forums why they don't break apart the bundles and sell everything after a year or so seperately, and was told point blank "there's no profit in doing that as long as customers are willing to pay $120 for the whole bundle, or even more once it hits Mudd's"

The good news is, that Cryptic will still release a bunch of free ships or give you a chance to get a free T6 ship every summer, winter, and annually. They're not usually the best ships out there, those they save for the mega-whales, but they're not bad.

Originally posted by wirednight:

I've even asked on the main forums why they don't break apart the bundles and sell everything after a year or so seperately, and was told point blank "there's no profit in doing that as long as customers are willing to pay $120 for the whole bundle, or even more once it hits Mudd's"

I would point out, that response was likely from another player and not a Cryptic employee.

Originally posted by wirednight:

Originally posted by Agnithrax:

it's not like they'll ever make another Star Trek MMO I mean who even really makes MMO's anymore, it's all battle royals and sandboxes designed for console limitations.

Ignoring the OPs really sad and pathetic attempts to troll, I think you make a point.

Right now MMOs are on the way out for simpler to make battle royals: and sandboxes. But then I remember that we used to say the same things about CRPGs, that they were a thing of the past with all the shooter RPGs out there like Mass Effect 2. Now CRPGs are making a come back.

So maybe in a few years, there may also be an MMO resurgence and MMORPGs will make a come back.

I do love this game and i am 60 year's old . i have seen everything star trek. and the story lines have been fun too.