Star Trek Online - Games - Facepunch Forum

I can't be bothered to wade through 15 pages, but now that STO is free to play is there any chance of it coming back on Steam like Global Agenda or DCU:O? I want to play this with my friend (who's a massive star trek fan) but I don't really want to download from their site, since prolonged HTTP downloads cause my modem to crash.

The installer is not that big, its 2 MB. The rest is downloaded through the installer.

[QUOTE=DeandreT;34288882]Reminds me of the only thing that has really been annoying me to no end in this game. The turning. I don't see why they feel the need that we must do some sort of Space-U-turn instead of having the ship just turn around. Why can't ships turn around in space![/QUOTE] Can't you just turn around if you cut the throttle..? I'm pretty sure I've done that.

Dev's said that STO will be back on STEAM shortly, most likely on the 2nd of Feb.

Is it just me or is the downloader horribly slow.

[QUOTE=Benstokes;34303248]Can't you just turn around if you cut the throttle..? I'm pretty sure I've done that.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE=DeandreT;34288882] Reminds me of the only thing that has really been annoying me to no end in this game. The turning. I don't see why they feel the need that we must do some sort of Space-U-turn instead of having the ship just turn around. Why can't ships turn around in space![/QUOTE] If you cut the throttle you can turn on the spot but it's very slow, it's best to go to minimum impulse and turn like if you don't want to move to far but still turn. I don't know why anybody would really need to turn on the spot anyway, if you stay still your a sitting duck.

[QUOTE=Matdragon;34306911]I don't know why anybody would really need to turn on the spot anyway, if you stay still your a sitting duck.[/QUOTE] I take it you've never used frontal weapons with a small firing arch? [editline]20th January 2012[/editline] Fuck these daily maintenances

Just reached Vice Admiral :dance: [editline]20th January 2012[/editline] Fucking automerge.

[QUOTE=norzone;34310495]Just reached Vice Admiral :dance: [editline]20th January 2012[/editline] Fucking automerge.[/QUOTE] Now, we wait for content to come.

[QUOTE=Arachnidus;34310958]Now, we wait for content to come.[/QUOTE] I will be amusing myself in the TORtanic forums until then. [editline]20th January 2012[/editline] They also uploaded a new FE pic [img]http://www.startrekonline.com/dyncontent/startrek/uploads/fe4_screen1.jpg[/img]

That looks great, you can say what you will about Perfect World, but at least their giving Cryptic a chance to build something great. And the F2P model isn't actually so bad.

[QUOTE=Thom12255;34311113]I will be amusing myself in the TORtanic forums until then. [editline]20th January 2012[/editline] They also uploaded a new FE pic [img]http://www.startrekonline.com/dyncontent/startrek/uploads/fe4_screen1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] wow, that is badass.

Is it really worth it to be an engineer in a cruiser? I'm LC 16 by now, but I feel like I'm not taking proper advantage of my defensive abilities, and I'm not sure what a decent build would be. Not to mention, at least on the normal difficulty, death is basically meaningless, since I can just respawn. Do cruisers become more important at later levels, at higher difficulties? I just feel like I'm not doing much damage. Are engineers in escorts feasible?

Sorry I haven't been here for, like, the last week. I've updated the OP with some new media and information. Remember, we're looking for members for the Facepunch fleet. You don't have to be active or anything, heck, I'm just doing it to see "The Facepunchers" over my name in-game. Just say if you want to sign up.

[QUOTE=norzone;34307934]I take it you've never used frontal weapons with a small firing arch? [editline]20th January 2012[/editline] Fuck these daily maintenances[/QUOTE] Yes actually, i'm only rank 28, so i'm still using my heavy escort refit, i use 2 dual cannons and a dual phaser bank on the front, a turret and a quantum torpedo launcher on the back, i never sit still it's a bad idea :P i just fly straight towards an enemy, firing all weapons, as i fly past them i use a bridge officers skill (cant remember the name) which allows me to fire off a shit load of torpedo's instead of the one, turn around, up the power to my front shields and just tail the enemy till they are pulverized (focusing fire on their rear shields). There are probably better tactics, but its fun and has done me well do far :P here she is! [IMG]http://i40.tinypic.com/1zv6gdf.png[/IMG] I am aware i shouldnt be using phaser and plasma weapon, it's just i havent managed to get hold of any better plasma weapons than the phaser weapons that i already have to go with the +17% plasma energy weapon damage console i have :/ just out of interest what ship are you running? and the MKII engines, it seems weaird but they are [SPD] ones, and i've looked and looked around at MKVI ones with all sorts of effects (speed ect) and none of them give me the speed and maneuverability those do :O

[QUOTE=Thom12255;34311113]I will be amusing myself in the TORtanic forums until then. [editline]20th January 2012[/editline] They also uploaded a new FE pic [img]http://www.startrekonline.com/dyncontent/startrek/uploads/fe4_screen1.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] Getting some very Dead Space vibes...

This game still shit ? Or has it got better.

Facepunch Fleet? "New Accounts" are allowed to join, right? Helen Godson of the U.S.S Vonnegut would gladly join the efforts Short name and handle is Helen Godson@Mastahammah (note the H at the end)

Been playing for two days, Already hit Capt. [img]http://img716.imageshack.us/img716/320/galaxykm.jpg[/img]

you are probably the 50th person I've seen in my 5 game hours to call your ship "Normandy"

[QUOTE=Mastahamma;34320806]you are probably the 50th person I've seen in my 5 game hours to call your ship "Normandy"[/QUOTE] I gave my current ship a Vulcan like name because my character is Vulcan.

If FP fleet is still accept pepole im Doug@DrugUnit ingame.(level 43 rear admiral)

[QUOTE=Matdragon;34316088]just out of interest what ship are you running?[/QUOTE] [thumb]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/613847892821012626/7AFE9A4F9AAD0B107D710C13F8FAEC69207D48FB/[/thumb] Mostly dual anti-proton arrays in front, Polaron turrets in back, Borg engine and shields, M.A.C.O Deflector.

[QUOTE=norzone;34321302][thumb]http://cloud.steampowered.com/ugc/613847892821012626/7AFE9A4F9AAD0B107D710C13F8FAEC69207D48FB/[/thumb] Mostly dual anti-proton arrays in front, Polaron turrets in back, Borg engine and shields, M.A.C.O Deflector.[/QUOTE] [T]http://i.imgur.com/LLqb3.jpg[/T] My star cruiser kinda glitched and I got this really sexy skin, it is gone now however ;_;

How do you obtain ships by ranking up? Currently I'm lieutenant and I was wondering what kind of ships are available to my rank and how do I obtain them.

[QUOTE=Xavith;34321454][T]http://i.imgur.com/LLqb3.jpg[/T] My star cruiser kinda glitched and I got this really sexy skin, it is gone now however ;_;[/QUOTE] STF gear changes how your ship looks :v [editline]21st January 2012[/editline] Did my first elite space STF, now i'm all anti-proton in front :dance:

Why did it ask me for an activate key when I was installing? The game seems to be working fine so why did it ask me for an activate key when it seems like I don't need one?

[QUOTE=MJS_Killer;34321826]Why did it ask me for an activate key when I was installing? The game seems to be working fine so why did it ask me for an activate key when it seems like I don't need one?[/QUOTE] I assume they haven't updated the installer now that it is f2p.

I've been naming my ships after German states.

[QUOTE=Xavith;34321454][T]http://i.imgur.com/LLqb3.jpg[/T] My star cruiser kinda glitched and I got this really sexy skin, it is gone now however ;_;[/QUOTE] The Reman shield you get as a reward from one of the FE missions does that, it isn't a glitch.