Tag Archives: Star Trek Online

I’ve spent some more time with Star Trek Online of late and have found a couple of examples of really bad game design. See you after the jump if you’re interested.

Tonight I spent my gaming hours in the world of Star Trek Online (STO) and had a great time. After lots of frustration with Bad Company 2 and sometimes Red Faction Guerrilla on the PC, to say nothing of my … Continue reading →

My first character in Star Trek Online was a liberated borg engineering officer who chose an escort ship upon reaching Lieutenant Commander (Lt. Cmdr). I started a second character at that point when I found the escort to be bizarrely … Continue reading →

On the whole I’m quite impressed with Star Trek Online (STO). It has had the most trouble-free launch of any MMO I’ve tried, and it has been fun and even refreshing in a number of respects. Having spent a few … Continue reading →

One of the things I really like about Star Trek Online (STO) is the degree to which tactics matter. You can come up with some pleasantly unorthodox maneuvers that are nevertheless effective. For my part, I think I’ve just about … Continue reading →

I was in the beta and/or at launch for World of Warcraft, Guild Wars, Planetside, The Matrix Online, City of Heroes, Lord of the Rings Online, Warhammer Online, Pirates of the Burning Sea, CrimeCraft, Champions Online, and most recently Star … Continue reading →

The end of beta event for Star Trek Online was a welcome surprise and a let down all in one. The developers gave us every reason to believe that it would be a knock down, drag out PvP battle between … Continue reading →

If you’re on the fence trying to decide whether to buy Star Trek Online (STO) or not, my answer is pretty simple: if you like Star Trek at all, and if you’re not opposed to MMO games, then you should … Continue reading →

So I carved out another hour to spend with the Star Trek Online (STO) beta tonight, and I’m surprised at how much fun it was. I got sucked into a fleet engagement for the first time, which was pretty amazing.

It’s not the third day of the beta for Star Trek Online, but it is the third chance I’ve had to play around with it. I got my first taste of team engagements tonight, observed a few changes, delved a … Continue reading →