Cryptic giving away 60-day Star Trek Online codes

@(Unverified)

Actually, I've recently re-subbed to STO - having left shortly after release - and I have to say that the game is a lot better now.

In places where I used to have 20 to 30 FPS, I now have 60+ (V-Sync off). No stuttering whatsoever.
Also, I don't know what changes they've made to the engine, but I could swear that the game not only appears smoother, but also looks considerably better.

The space combat controls have also improved (less spamming) and the new "Shooter mode" for ground combat is nothing short of brilliant - it reminds me a of Tabula Rasa, in a very good way.

Without even going into the intricacies of the Foundry design tool - which is something that, in my humble opinion, all MMOs should have - I would say that the game is, at least, a 7/10 now. I would have given it a 4/10 at release, to be honest.

It's the typical MMO cycle, really. First year = not worth the hassle.

@Wensbane

Less spamming in space combat whaaaaaaaaaaaat? People still pretty much just have everything macro'd to 3 or 4 keys and just keep whacking them over.

@Protoavis

In case you didn't know, STO didn't launch with the auto-fire function. I believe that was only added in Season One, Update One.

So you had to constantly press your space bar during fights. That, in my book, qualifies as spam (the kind that literally breaks keyboards).

People macroing skills is a different issue entirely. I used to merge skills all the time in WoW, Rift, plus a bunch of other "rotation-based" MMOs.
But that's a matter of personal preference, I could just as easily press 8 different keys, instead of 4, if I wanted to.

So yeah, in conclusion, STO is definitely much better in that department.

@Wensbane Thanks, i have already tried this and worked fine.

@Kroktar

Try a proxy. Some folks in the thread I linked reported 0 keys because it was apparently region-locked in some portions of the world. As of 10p eastern on August 2nd (i.e., as I'm typing this) there are over 1800 keys left.

@Yellowdancer Really? Because looking at Bioware's space combat looks way more exciting than EVE or STO. But I'm an action fan, I don't care for slowly moving around and repositioning shields.

Give me Star Fox any day.

@Infestimus

Because the owners of those IP's settle for who can make the game the cheapest and fastest thinking that the Name itself is good enough. Its the same thing in the movies with Uwe Boll.

@Infestimus In a related note I just about cried when I saw The Last Airbender movie. Good Ips ruined by botched money grab jobs!

@Fabius Bile

"its a fairly decent game now, definetly well above many of the current MMORPG crop, and a breath of fresh air.."

For once we agree.

@Typhron

dont worry, I wont hold it against you