Star Trek Online: Delta Rising

The_Valeyard

Anyone been given this a go?

Expansion pack is free and large maps, ground and space are now available.

Game is also cebrating it's five year anniversary and giving away free ship.

Also got voice casting of Harry Kim, Tuvok, The Doctor, Seven, Neelik, for the new missions.

R0ot

What was the original like? I had a few mates playing it but they went dark after awhile so never got many opinions on it. The reviews seem to be all one sided one way or the other no real balanced takes.

The_Valeyard

R0ot wrote: »

What was the original like? I had a few mates playing it but they went dark after awhile so never got many opinions on it. The reviews seem to be all one sided one way or the other no real balanced takes.

Its gotten a lot better over the years, revamped a lot of the skills, options and huge customisation.

Kiith

Is there still an obscene amount of in-game items for sale (i.e. you found an amazing chest, buy the key to open it - only $9.99)? Seemed really focused on the in-game shop.

flyingsnail

I recently went back to sto, I had stopped playing about 18 months ago. They have revamped a few bits here and there but the core game play is still the same. I started off a new character and I haven't tried the new Delta stuff yet. I love the ship to ship combat but the ground combat is rather lackluster.

Kiith wrote: »

Is there still an obscene amount of in-game items for sale (i.e. you found an amazing chest, buy the key to open it - only $9.99)? Seemed really focused on the in-game shop.

There is quite a bit of that in game but it is easy enough to ignore it, you can buy the keys for in game currency if you want, but I just sell on the chests.

The_Valeyard

Also very easy to earn Dil which you can convert into Zen to buy keys if you want to go down that road.

Noxin

Downloaded yesterday for a bit of a side game. Interesting enough.

Started an Engineer. Did the tutorial and first few missions. Was flying along sector space when the borg attacked. Warped in. A few other much better ships there too so I just hung back and pew pewed a bit doing in around 0.0 damage all the way. Final big command ship came in. All going fine, suddenly it released a spread of death and knocked me out in one hit.

How can I tell what level these things are? I cant seem to figure it out for the life of me. Same in sector space. Plenty of red ships marked all over the place but I can't tell what level any of them are..

The_Valeyard

Noxin wrote: »

Downloaded yesterday for a bit of a side game. Interesting enough.

Started an Engineer. Did the tutorial and first few missions. Was flying along sector space when the borg attacked. Warped in. A few other much better ships there too so I just hung back and pew pewed a bit doing in around 0.0 damage all the way. Final big command ship came in. All going fine, suddenly it released a spread of death and knocked me out in one hit.

How can I tell what level these things are? I cant seem to figure it out for the life of me. Same in sector space. Plenty of red ships marked all over the place but I can't tell what level any of them are..

I think each ship has a number in the upper right corner as its level, could be wrong though. Borg missions are usually for level 50+

Early levels are best for fighting klingons

R0ot

The_Valeyard wrote: »

I think each ship has a number in the upper right corner as its level, could be wrong though. Borg missions are usually for level 50+

Early levels are best for fighting klingons

I find myself tempted to install this knowing I can fight Klingons.....

Noxin

R0ot wrote: »

I find myself tempted to install this knowing I can fight Klingons.....

Might as well try it out. It's free after all. :P

The_Valeyard

You can pick three factions now, Federation, Klingons, Romulans.

R0ot

Installed it have not started it up yet.

Kiith

What are the other factions like now? Do they actually have their own stories, or are they like the Klingons were at launch (i.e. very little story, just lots of fighting). Would be tempted to create a Romulan to see what it's like, and to fly a Warbird...the coolest looking ship ever.

R0ot

Kiith wrote: »

What are the other factions like now? Do they actually have their own stories, or are they like the Klingons were at launch (i.e. very little story, just lots of fighting). Would be tempted to create a Romulan to see what it's like, and to fly a Warbird...the coolest looking ship ever.

Sorry Defiant holds that award.

Kiith

Hmm, i dunno. I love the Defiant, but the Warbird is all big and green and stuff :P

The_Valeyard

Kiith wrote: »

What are the other factions like now? Do they actually have their own stories, or are they like the Klingons were at launch (i.e. very little story, just lots of fighting). Would be tempted to create a Romulan to see what it's like, and to fly a Warbird...the coolest looking ship ever.

Romulans have a fully fledged story but you do end up allying with either feds or Klinks.

Story picks up after the destruction of Romulus.



Edit: Not 100% but think the Klingons got new storylines and episodes when Kronos was redeveloped..

R0ot

The_Valeyard wrote: »

Romulans have a fully fledged story but you do end up allying with either feds or Klinks.

Story picks up after the destruction of Romulus.



Edit: Not 100% but think the Klingons got new storylines and episodes when Kronos was redeveloped..

SPOILER ALERT

R0ot

This game is very strange. Did a few missions last night but I don't really fell that I'm doing it right yet in terms of targetting etc.

The_Valeyard

R0ot wrote: »

SPOILER ALERT

It is not a spoiler, the game has had that since the very beginning, its one of the first fed missions about five years old,

also in the plot synopses for Star Trek Reboot films.

Noxin

R0ot wrote: »

This game is very strange. Did a few missions last night but I don't really fell that I'm doing it right yet in terms of targetting etc.

Still not really sure what I'm doing yet either.
I had to do a defensive mission last night. Basically survive while waiting for backup. Was supposed to be targeting incoming torpedoes instead of the actual ship firing them. I got owned. Tab didn't work too well for me. Probably just need a bit of practice :P

R0ot

Who wants to team up and go

Kiith

Ah god damn it...that's gonna be stuck in my head all day now :mad:

R0ot

R0ot2U2 (some bugger had R0ot and during the signup I used R0ot2U as account so couldn't use it as in game!) in game if anyone is about Level 10 and climbing and just got my escort (yay cannons!).

Lone Stone

Installed this last week was surprised by all the races you could pick, was ok but I found controlling the ship to be a bit awkward kinda put me off it. Il give it another bash to see if it will scratch my space mmo itch

The_Valeyard

See lots of players making a human chain around the shrine on Vulcan. As a way to express their loss for Leonard Nimoy. Hundreds in different instances. Grouped together. Was interesting to see and people were not acting the prick.

R0ot

Level 22, heavy escort kicks ass!

EDIT: I am still perplexed at some things. Like what should I sell/keep/equip? Should I try and horde dilithium or exchange it for Zen, should I be taking as many missions as possible or what? At this low level is there any reason to worry about binding equipment to the account?

The_Valeyard

R0ot wrote: »

Level 22, heavy escort kicks ass!

EDIT: I am still perplexed at some things. Like what should I sell/keep/equip? Should I try and horde dilithium or exchange it for Zen, should I be taking as many missions as possible or what? At this low level is there any reason to worry about binding equipment to the account?

Zen stuff are usually cosmetic, excluding the ships. But most of the lobi stud can be bought on the exchange. I find it best to sell whatever you don't want or need on the exchange. No need to wort about binding equipment, but you will not be able to sell it on exchange.

Only do a few missions at a time, or follow the episodes.

Venom

R0ot wrote: »

Level 22, heavy escort kicks ass!

EDIT: I am still perplexed at some things. Like what should I sell/keep/equip? Should I try and horde dilithium or exchange it for Zen, should I be taking as many missions as possible or what? At this low level is there any reason to worry about binding equipment to the account?

Gearing up is pretty much the same as any other MMO, higher level and rarity items over lower level ones. However, do not buy anything from the exchange or cash shop until max level due to how fast it becomes obsolete and the fact you get more than good enough gear from mission rewards. Some missions you can run over and over to get all items of a particular set.

Leveling up in STO is pretty fast, just follow the quest hubs. The most important thing to remember is you just don't need top tier cash shop ship with best in slot items for the PvE game. You can play 100% of this game without ever spending a penny.

Turn Dil into Zen when Zen prices are low and then back to Dil when there high. Repeat as needed.

R0ot

Venom wrote: »

The most important thing to remember is you just don't need top tier cash shop ship with best in slot items for the PvE game. You can play 100% of this game without ever spending a penny.

Hearing you on FM!

Lvl 30 now and rising. Missions are fairly straight forward and heavy enforcer rocks.

EDIT: DEFIANT!

Venom

So I logged into STO yesterday as this thread got me wanting to get my Trek on.

Oh dear, Cryptic WTF have you done

Levels 50 to 60 are an absolute nightmare now as the devs have nerfed xp gains hugely. There are also not enough 50+ missions to get you to level 60 so running the repeatable "patrol" missions are a must but for some insane reason the devs added a 30 minute cooldown timer to them

Its kinda messed up that Delta Rising has screwed over all the good work and progress the Legacy or Romulus added.

Beefy78

I got a new PC yesterday and actually looked at this game last night as one to try but figured it was five years old and probably dead now. Seemingly not. I might give it a go over the weekend.