Makes me want to dig out freespace 1 and 2...

Well so long as they let Bioware run their own game and not try to take over (as they did with Earth and Beyond) I wouldn't worry TOO much. The only reason I stopped playing was because I got a bit bored of the game. Everything else was brilliant. :)

Was your favourite soldier your most powerful psyker? :D

Nice finally got time to play through the last mission. I did enjoy the last cutscene as well. I hear there will be some downloadable content released soon. I'll have to play through that too.

My concern isnt so much Bioware, but big daddy EA.

I'm looking to get our first meet together on Friday or Saturday November 2/3. Friday will have to be later in the EST. Saturday is open. After our first meet, I'm thinking we'll try to meet on Friday or Saturday... probably Saturdays. We'll aim to get maps completed during our runs, but we can also turn this into a once a week meet and greet and just a general adventuring run (DE, Zerg, WvW, etc. etc.)

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bumping cause I am very excited about this.

I'm so tempted to pledge obscene amounts to get the freelancer and/or hornet. but I really shouldn't.

I loooooooooooooooved the Wing Commander series.

I KNOW! God why did you have to remind me when I've got all this birthday money. >..>

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I have a sneaky suspicion that sgra's are a dead cause, and i have STO to blame for being this cynical.

As for HK-51, if i have to go all over for parts, it better be one hell of a badass.

I can understand that.

But...

I have viewed Cryptic differently for a long long time. They had a very successful formula with CoH and then jumped ship to work on what amounts to Marvel Ultimate Alliance online. (Though them leaving was probably best for CoH). They did a rush job on STO and created a track record of broken promises, failed/put off projects, and incomplete content. They did so poorly that Atari couldn't get them off their hands fast enough and then they were purchased by a company that seems to be their soul mates.

Now don't get me wrong, I love my people, but eastern developed games do seem to be very light on content and very heavy on grinding to get what little content is available. Cryptic seems to effing love this and have turned it into an art form.

So I wouldn't give up on Bioware just yet. I still think they can afford a bit more rope before we think they've hung themselves. :)

I will be off Halloweening.

My schedule is kind of crap for the next couple of months, then opens up considerably, and I would like to RP again at that point.

No meatbag references? :)

bumping cause I am very excited about this.

I'm so tempted to pledge obscene amounts to get the freelancer and/or hornet. but I really shouldn't.

I loooooooooooooooved the Wing Commander series.

I have a sneaky suspicion that sgra's are a dead cause, and i have STO to blame for being this cynical.

As for HK-51, if i have to go all over for parts, it better be one hell of a badass.

I agree with you totally, Sthiss! I haven't seen same-sex anything mentioned by the devs anywhere for quite some time. It's almost like they're thinking if they don't mention it, maybe people will stop looking for it and we won't have to "develop" anything in that direction. I think they are "pandering" to what they think the majority of the player base is looking for and this new npc has been on the "request" list ever since the possibility it might be added as a companion was first mentioned.

I'm surprised and still a little let down that the devs decided to add HK-51 before same sex companions. :S

That being said I can't wait for the game to go f2p so I can start collecting parts for my own HK-51! :lol:

HK-51 Trailer

This video apparently isn't new but I hadn't seen it before and it's being used to introduce HK-51 who will be available to level 50's to access in the next major update patch. He's located underground somewhere in Section X on Belsavis. Section X is the new area being opened to level 50's as a new daily mission area and is where the search for HK-51 begins. You will have to then comb the galaxy for repair parts for him before he can be of any use to you but exact requirements haven't been spelled out as of yet by the devs. :pinch: He's currently available on PTS for anyone lucky enough to have had their higher level toon copied previously to PTS. Unfortunately, unless you had your toon copied to PTS earlier, you won't be able to access anything intended for upper level toons because they aren't making copying available for this particular test. :( Boo Hisssssss.....

Not touching that dial!! ;)

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Are we going to have a contest for Stonewall Fleet?

Stay Tuned! :woohoo:

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Are we going to have a contest for Stonewall Fleet?

Stay Tuned! :woohoo:

Are we going to have a contest for Stonewall Fleet?

I don't think having a new contest with a new winner invalidates the winner of a previous contest. You don't cease to be a gold medalist just because there's a new Olympics, after all. People seem to enjoy participating in the competitions, so I don't see any reason not to hold one every year or so. It gives new members a chance to contribute, and means that if your entry doesn't win one year, you'll have another chance next time.