Posts tagged star-trek 
Captain's Log: A year in review
Another year has passed for Star Trek Online, and it can be described as tumultuous at best. It was a year that contained very little story-based content provided by the developer, Cryptic Studios, as it was put through the proverbial ringer -- first by being sold off, and second by being ...
Star Trek Online dev diary details new Odyssey vessel
If you're looking for more details on Star Trek Online's new Odyssey-class starship, the game's official website has them. Acquiring one is as easy as leveling a Federation character to five, since Cryptic is handing out the new hulls for free in celebration of STO's second anniversary. You'll ...
Captain's Log: Cryptic's Lead Designer responds to questions
The weekend before Star Trek Online launched its free-to-play format, Cryptic Studios' Lead Designer, Al Rivera, responded to a lengthy list of player concerns, rants and questions via the STO community podcast PodcastUGC. PodcastUGC usually focuses its broadcasts on issues revolving around ...
Cryptic and Perfect World release STO F2P trailer
We are Perfect World. We will add your sci-fi MMO to our free-to-play collection. Resistance is futile. In case you missed it, Cryptic's Star Trek Online has gone F2P, and a new launch trailer does a good job of summing up the title for the uninitiated. The clip is two minutes' worth of ...
Captain's Log: A new era begins
As you probably know by now, Star Trek Online is converting to the free-to-play format this coming Tuesday, January 17th. If you've held off subscribing to STO for the past two years, you might be wondering what you can expect should you decide to give STO a try. If you've never played an ...
Massively hosts Star Trek Online free-to-play launch event
On Tuesday, January 17th, Star Trek Online will be officially free-to-play! In celebration of the launch, Massively will be joining Cryptic Studios in welcoming all new and veteran captains. The team is hosting several fun events ranging from costume and trivia events to livestreamed character ...
Captain's Log: Will two cloud bursts cure a drought?
After the most tumultuous year in Star Trek Online's history, we stand on the cusp of the game's second anniversary and full-blown evolution to free-to-play. Early F2P entrance for former subscribers was opened last Thursday. And now, unfortunately, loyal subscribers have been informed that the ...
Captain's Log: Facing a content drought? Make up your own!
Those of you who haven't been in Star Trek Online in a while will be happy to know there was a new event system put into place after the advent of A Call to Arms. The event calendar appears the moment a player clicks on his Starfleet delta to hail Starfleet and contains a neatly reorganized ...
Captain's Log: Dilithium, attack ships, and lightsabers, oh my!
So much has happened with Star Trek Online since Massively's last column on the game! The Captain's Log's previous author, Brandon Felczer, accepted a position with Perfect World Entertainment (Cryptic Studios' parent company) and is now a community manager for Star Trek Online. We wish him the ...
Star Trek Online announces Junior Officer Appreciation Weekend
Star Trek Online junior officers, do you feel under-appreciated? Taken for granted? Well chin up, because Cryptic Studios wants to make it up to you with the upcoming Junior Officer Appreciation Weekend. The event will run from 1:00 p.m. EST on Thursday, December 15th until 1:00 p.m. EST ...
