some good info out there ... the forums seem to be semi civilized (better then DFO pre release etc...) and the website has tons of links to videos and previews from TTH and other notable sites... from what I know klingon will be the most pvp with a bit of PvE while federation will be both pvp and PvE (more pve)
You are going to ruin something so good. I will kill you for that. There is a no bitching policy if you play this game. Someone makes fun of you, go cry in a corner, just not to other people.
After talking with nem I will probably give it a shot. I think VegetaVarnay will be playing as well so we got a nice little group going.
Yeah I pre-ordered as well, just waiting like usually for my pre-order key from GameStop. I'd like to know where everyone stands with going Klingon as I'd prefer playing them over the Feds. Don't get me wrong I'd also prefer playing Romulan over them all Maybe a poll or something can be started?
I am sure most of us in the Kyoji for president fan club would rather be Klingon ... I am not a fan of PvE ... NPC's can always be beat ...
If y'all haven't heard, you can't play as a Klingon anymore, they're only available for monster play. If you played LOTRO you know how lame monster play is.
pretty sure that is wrong... Star Trek Online Klingon Gameplay Details Star Trek Online Klingon Gameplay Details December 17, 2009 by Cryptic Studios Klingon Gameplay Klingon gameplay is one of Star Trek Online’s most unique features. It exists as an additional advancement path for players, and offers different gameplay options to players more interested in player-vs.-player combat. Klingon Captains have the same number of skills available as their Federation counterparts, including the same professions. Your Klingon Captain can be a Science, Engineering or Tactical officer. However, they must advance through PvP, as they will not have access to robust player-vs.-environment content at launch. Players will be able to create a Klingon character after they unlock the first sector block of Federation content, about five hours into the game. Their Klingon character will begin at a rank approximately equal to the Federation character that unlocked the content. That’s not to say Klingons won’t be a robust faction. While they are PvP-focused, PvP in Star Trek Online is something we designed from the ground up to be a viable advancement path, meaning both Klingon and Federation players can reach a rank of Admiral solely through PvP. Players can engage in team vs. team, Federation vs. Klingon, Klingon vs. Klingon and Federation vs. Federation combat. What’s more, certain PvP maps will have PvE objectives over which opposing players can struggle. There are a number of different types of PvP scenarios available. Challenges allow two teams to square off in a private instance created for them on-the-fly. Arena maps are team-vs.-team matchups in instances, played either by teams that challenge one another, or by randomly-assigned teams created via a global queue system. Scenarios feature objective-oriented gameplay like Assault and Area Control. The Assault scenario is straightforward: Move forces from your area to the opponents’, inflicting more casualties than you suffer. The Area Control scenario is more subtle: Capture key objectives and hold them longer than your opponents to win the day. War Zone maps are static maps that are always open for players to join. Both factions may enter this may enter this map, which has Open Mission-style PvE objectives to achieve, with the twist that members of opposing factions can hinder each other’s progress via PvP. Klingons also progress through their ships in their own way. Rather than gaining access to a standard Cruiser, Escort or Science vessel, Klingons receive special variants of ships as they progress. As players achieve new ranks, new ships become available to them, like so: Warrior B’rel Bird of Prey – capable of cloaking in combat. Lieutenant Bird of Prey Mk. 1 – capable of cloaking in combat. Lieutenant Commander Bird of Prey Mk. 2 – capable of cloaking in combat. Raptor Mk. 1 – similar to Federation Escorts. Commander Bird of Prey Mk. 3 – capable of cloaking in combat. Raptor Mk. 2. Battle Cruiser Mk. 1 – similar to Federation Cruisers, but feature more forward-facing guns. Captain Bird of Prey Mk. 4 – capable of cloaking in combat. Raptor Mk. 3. Battle Cruiser Mk. 2. General Bird of Prey Mk. 5 – capable of cloaking in combat. Raptor Mk. 4. Battle Cruiser Mk. 3 Carrier – a massive ship with multiple hangar bays capable of launching several smaller fighters. In general, Klingon ships have more forward-facing weaponry than their Federation counterparts, and boast greater maneuverability. What’s more, Bridge Officer stations aren’t restricted by class, meaning Captains will be able to put any Bridge Officer they like into any station, regardless of their profession. In terms of ship customization, players will be able to alter the ship’s color and use several varying skins to change a ship’s look. Oh and also... http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=42062
That would be monster play, unless I'm missing something. Basically, anyone that's from the Federation gets a story and a PVE & PVP experience where as the Klingons only receive the PVP side, with some mild PVE (which are probably just going to be scenario objectives).
I don't play bad games so I had to read up on it. It sounds similar, but not quite. From my understanding its exactly the same thing as the federation, however, you level up primarily through pvp. You can still customize your ship, trade, craft, etc. Also, there is scenario PvP, objective based PvP, dueling, and open world PvP. So whatever this "monster play" is, if it is what I just said then sure it is monster play, but I am not sure how that is exactly bad just because a fail game like LoTR had it. Also, PvE is for carebears and Erock, Nem, and myself are ultra hardcore gank your mother PvPers.
Picture it like this: In a game with PvEvP & Monster Play, the PvEvPers can do whatever they want whenever they want, however, the people wishing to play as their "MP" character only have something to do when the other faction decides they want to participate. Otherwise you're just running around doing some mundane repeatable for no real chance at advancement. You can't go look for a fight, you have to wait til it comes to you.
Not true when all those things listed are against other Klingons. And since klingons need to do it to lvl up, there will always be combat.
Wow.. If WoW wasn't bad enough to kill games now people are going to follow it up with Monster Play from the ridiculously boring game LoTRO.. WHICH IS NOT PVP imho. Granted it is player vs player but pretty dumb and retarded way about it.