What type of game is this?

[rtothereeves]

I am thinking of giving this game a try. I'm a big Star Trek and Sci-Fi fan. But I'm not really into a game that is mostly ship to ship combat. That is not Star Trek.
I am more into story, drama, personal interaction and lots of ways to solve a mission/ problem including diplomacy, guile, detective work, non-violence, etc. Much like TNG was. I like combat also, I just don't like that being the main or even only way to solve things.

Thx in advance. Live Long and Prosper.

[Apex Akolos]

It's mostly ship-to-ship combat and ground combat, and when it's not those it's pressing F.

[jonnin]

it is actually about 50/50 split ground and space, but the vast, overwhelming majority of players are in it for the ship activity.

Its a standard older style MMO.
Everything you need is free, all content access and plenty of equipment etc. You can buy ships and other things for money, but none of it is needed to play and succeed. It likes to drop gambling boxes in loot which cost $1 USD roughly to open.

Ground side, you have 0 to 4 officers with you who are AI controlled, and the combat is real time, third person shooter style. In ground missions you may interact with friendly people who tell you what they need done to help them, or it may just be fighting. Sometimes you are just in a meeting with other officers, or you might be rescuing people on a star base, or blowing up borg.

The game is combat heavy. It is also story rich, though some of the writing is better than other. Drama and non combat missions are rare, though. What that means is that even if you encounter drama, talking, diplomacy, etc the odds are that you will STILL end up fighting SOMEONE at some point in the mission.

you can play several factions, and minor factions inside those. The romulans (neutral and you can then ally with either kdf or fed), federation, klingons (kdf), and jem-h are all playable (JH may cost money to unlock, I forget). Each has its own unique intro but funnels into the same story arcs after about level 20.

The game is old and the UI & graphics are going to feel dated. But its still around for a reason: its pretty good with lots to do.

It costs nothing to try it out.

[NavFamG]

Nope, no non-violence here. If you're not blowing ships out of space, you're killing their ground soldiers as the solution to problems.

There are a few 'mini games', but the bulk of the game revolves around combat.

[rtothereeves]

Thank you for the replies. I was afraid this was the case. Feeling disappointed that I can not seem to find a Star Trek video game that is more like Star Trek. You would think that one would exist where you could create your own character and have the game focus on that character's story in an open world RPG type game. Kind of like Dragon Age, Fallout, Elder Scrolls or Mass Effect only more Star Trek themed of course. I don't know... I might still check out the game but its not what I'm looking for. Thanks again.

[cnroddball]

Originally posted by rtothereeves:

Thank you for the replies. I was afraid this was the case. Feeling disappointed that I can not seem to find a Star Trek video game that is more like Star Trek. You would think that one would exist where you could create your own character and have the game focus on that character's story in an open world RPG type game. Kind of like Dragon Age, Fallout, Elder Scrolls or Mass Effect only more Star Trek themed of course. I don't know... I might still check out the game but its not what I'm looking for. Thanks again.

There's parts that reward you for diplomacy. You can analyze and decrypt files sometimes. Analyze samples from asteroids once in a while. Sure, it's a vast minority of the action in STO, but the stories can get pretty freakin' good if you actually listen to it instead of skipping all the dialogue like a lot of players do.

[cnroddball]

Originally posted by x1Heavy:

You are too nice to be playing this game then.

There is space ship combat and there is ground combat. Everything else is a workaround.

I simply LOVE a good story. Heart of a poet and all that. Seek it out, and you shall find it. If you build it, they will come. Stuff like that. :P

Not gonna throw out any spoilers, but the newest episode has been pretty good. The newest mission gave me CHILLS.

[Spirit]

Originally posted by cnroddball:

Originally posted by x1Heavy:

You are too nice to be playing this game then.

There is space ship combat and there is ground combat. Everything else is a workaround.

I simply LOVE a good story. Heart of a poet and all that. Seek it out, and you shall find it. If you build it, they will come. Stuff like that. :P

Not gonna throw out any spoilers, but the newest episode has been pretty good. The newest mission gave me CHILLS.

yes , the newest episode was something else entirely , especially "THAT" part of the it

[delta]

There's not a lot of choice, so usually your character's course of action is already scripted out and you're just along for the ride. So if you're coming here from Mass Effect, don't expect anything like that. The story's still good though, if you're a Star Trek fan I think you'll like it.

[NIkto Barada]

well if its mass effect a or b style adventures but no permanent combat maybe st resurgence

[Joker]

I still can't believe that they got rid of the first contact missions. I got to do ONE before they decided that they weren't worth keeping in the game. All those weeks of Diplomacy grinding for nothing. Smooth move, Craptic...

[CloversDrop]

Originally posted by rtothereeves:

I am thinking of giving this game a try. I'm a big Star Trek and Sci-Fi fan. But I'm not really into a game that is mostly ship to ship combat. That is not Star Trek.
I am more into story, drama, personal interaction and lots of ways to solve a mission/ problem including diplomacy, guile, detective work, non-violence, etc. Much like TNG was. I like combat also, I just don't like that being the main or even only way to solve things.

Thx in advance. Live Long and Prosper.

It's mostly micro transactions, well I say micro, it's more macro transactions, some ship or their consoles costing 100s of real money.

Maru console in Mudds store 8000 coins, that's £75 - for a console that buffs your ship at the start of a mission. Pure greed.

Can be played without spending a penny though, which I recommend you do if you want to try it. Don't give these greedy devs a penny of your money.

[rtothereeves]

Originally posted by NIkto Barada:

well if its mass effect a or b style adventures but no permanent combat maybe st resurgence

Thank you for the recommendation . I have been wondering about that game.

[rtothereeves]

Originally posted by Joker:

I still can't believe that they got rid of the first contact missions. I got to do ONE before they decided that they weren't worth keeping in the game. All those weeks of Diplomacy grinding for nothing. Smooth move, Craptic...

That sounded like something I would have liked also.

[rtothereeves]

Originally posted by Cloverdrop:

Originally posted by rtothereeves:

I am thinking of giving this game a try. I'm a big Star Trek and Sci-Fi fan. But I'm not really into a game that is mostly ship to ship combat. That is not Star Trek.
I am more into story, drama, personal interaction and lots of ways to solve a mission/ problem including diplomacy, guile, detective work, non-violence, etc. Much like TNG was. I like combat also, I just don't like that being the main or even only way to solve things.

Thx in advance. Live Long and Prosper.

It's mostly micro transactions, well I say micro, it's more macro transactions, some ship or their consoles costing 100s of real money.

Maru console in Mudds store 8000 coins, that's £75 - for a console that buffs your ship at the start of a mission. Pure greed.

Can be played without spending a penny though, which I recommend you do if you want to try it. Don't give these greedy devs a penny of your money.

I have been good about keeping the free games I play free. But thanks for the advice :)

[rtothereeves]

Originally posted by delta:

There's not a lot of choice, so usually your character's course of action is already scripted out and you're just along for the ride. So if you're coming here from Mass Effect, don't expect anything like that. The story's still good though, if you're a Star Trek fan I think you'll like it.

Despite my earlier comments, I am thinking of trying it out maybe this week if I get a chance. I do love Star Trek. I just wish the games reflected say more of the ideas of the shows like TNG, TOS and SNW. Heck even Lower Decks for comedic relief.