Hi there. I'm running an older iMac from 2008 and I finally got STO to run on it but I have to have all the graphics settings at absolute minimum for it to be smooth at all. In fact, while the graphics were all the way down, a mission in the Delta quadrant was really choppy, the Ocampa convoy or something. It was hard to fight against the Hirogen because it was so choppy. I kicked their butts though.

Anyway, I'm hoping that someone here will know what to do in terms of in-game settings for good graphics where I might have to raise one thing and lower another. Or maybe there's some kind of third party software that'll allow me to have good graphics without the actual video card. As some of you may be aware, the Mac uses shared video memory. That brings up another possible solution someone in the know might be able to help with: If you know anything about Macs and if there's a way to get more juice out of its onboard graphics processor, let me know!

Kind of funny, the graphics problems are what made me have to take a lengthy vacation from the game. I was on an aging PC and I was running a 400 watt video card with a 360 watt power supply. It must've hurt the computer because it started acting all hinkey. I remember the exact moment it started, too. It was when I first beamed down to New Romulus when it was new. Holy crap, that was choppy. It was all downhill from there.

I'm just afraid I'm going to have to need a monster gaming rig in order to play and I really don't want to have to sink a few grand into a PC just to play STO.

Any help that you can provide would be most useful!

Thanks!

I'm thinking of grabbing the Choose Your Path bundle. That way I can afford to transfer my level 50 from Ebon Hawk and get a look at new content. Haven't played in years, so I don't remember how to play. :P

Do we actually have a guild? I can't find anyone else on KoS or LoS channels. :(

The game doesn't even remember my e-mail address. Looks like I'm going to have to uninstall and reinstall. Bah. Almost not worth the effort, and I barely have time for all that.

Except, of course, I forgot my password as I haven't played in a year, so I reset the password, and the game won't accept the password that it itself sent to me. Oy.

It's been a long time since I've played. I'm going to reroll my characters.

My main is a Dragon named Li-Bao or Li Bao. Not sure, haven't played in ages. I have an Illuminati named Kojak, as well. (Even got a compliment from a GM on how much like Telly Savalas he looked. :) )

I've got a templar but I can't, for the life of me, remember his name.

My Dragon's cabal is the Heaven and Earth Society, if I remember right. It was what Funcom really should have used for the name of the Dragon, as it was the original real secret society of the Orient.

I saw this article earlier today. What's everyone's player name and cabal? I'm on Grimm. I still haven't gotten any of my toons beyond The Savage Coast and Innesmouth Academy, my BF and I are leveling our Dragons and I've got an Illuminati I also play.

From: http://www.thesecretworld.com/news/enhanced_player_experience



The Secret World is a deep game, with an original story and a host of choices for character development. A lot of its innovative content can be quite challenging, but it is such features that make The Secret World a unique MMO, and we are very proud of them.

Some of these features can be extra challenging to new players though. We wish to introduce the Enhanced Player Experience so both new and experienced players can focus more on enjoying the great stories and puzzles of the game, and then take on the more brutal fights and challenges when they feel ready for them.

The update also brings many quality of life improvements and develops the starter experience so it is easier to grasp essential game mechanics.

The Enhanced Player Experience introduces a host of improvements all across the board, and here are some of them:

Snappier Combats
The time it takes to kill many of the monsters in The Secret World has been reduced. It is now quicker to take down regular opponents in the Adventure Zones. This change is most easily felt in the early parts of the game, because combat difficulty used to ramp up quite quickly after players left Kingsmouth. The change will help players who are most interested in the story and puzzle solving progress through the game.

Those who enjoy exploring the deep game system of The Secret World, and who like to hone their character into an unmatched killing machine, need not be worried though. Because the challenging Dungeons, Lairs and camps of Nightmare monsters are still as tough as ever!

Enhanced Tutorial
Players now get to choose two starter Weapons when they get to their Secret Society headquarters. Each Weapon also has a detailed description of its strengths, and what roles the Weapon is specifically good for.

How to use Builders and Consumers is explained in more detail, and players learn how this mechanic works with two Weapons. The starter Decks now help players see the advantages of choosing Passive Abilities from all sorts of different Weapons.

Improved Rewards
The flow of good gear has been improved. Missions now give rewards better suited to help players through the main storyline. They get a steady flow of good weapons to choose from, and more Rare (Blue) Weapons and Talismans as they finish Story Mission chapters or Adventure Zones.

The rewards from regular Missions now give Talismans which mainly increase damage output and health, as this is the type of gear a player needs the most to progress through the game. In short - doing Missions and Story Missions will now supply a player with all the gear needed to play through the main story.

The Opening of Tokyo
Players who have finished the main Story Mission in Transylvania may now continue the story for free in Venice, and then move on to Tokyo. They can travel through the Venice sewers and make their way to Tokyo via the subway before they enter the city. Any player must still own Issue #9 to continue the story in Tokyo itself though. The Council of Venice has reduced the amount of training needed to progress to Tokyo. Players now only need one mandatory training session in the virtual reality training facility.

Ability Rebalance
Many of the over 500 Abilities in The Secret World have been tweaked or rebalanced in this update. A special focus has been given to the Elite Abilities. Many of them have been strengthened considerably and a few have had their effects updated and improved. Several of the Elite Abilities have not been as powerful as we had hoped, but after the rebalance they have received a significant boost.

Area of effect (AoE) Abilities have received a more general change. They have had their damage slightly reduced, but at the same time they now hit one more target. This change has been made to make single target Abilities a more viable option compared to their AoE counterparts.

Quality of Life
The Secret World has also gotten a whole host of other improvements. You can now easily travel quickly between Anima Wells on any main Adventure Zone map, by using Anima Leap. You pay a small fee to travel quickly around , and no longer need to die and pay repair costs to teleport to an Anima Well.

The maps themselves offer even more helpful info than before. Each Mission, Vendor, Dungeon Entrance, NPC, Anima Well and Transition Point is now marked on the map with an icon. The areas where the tough Nightmare monsters are found are now also clearly marked on the maps. Each such monster has a special effect around its health bar, so they are easy to recognize.

More info has also been added throughout the game. You can now more easily see the power of a monster. Its power rank is shown with a number above its health bar. The players can compare this monster power rank with their own skill rank, to see which enemies they should take on.

Players can now directly see the strength of their own gear. Everyone has their own Effusion Rating (similar to Gear Score in other games) which shows the combined strength of all Weapons, Talismans and their Glyphs.

We hope everyone will enjoy this host of enhancements. If you are looking for a deep Massively Multiplayer Online Game with a story unlike any other, The Secret World is ready to embrace you with open, tentacle sprouting arms!

I'm at 20 toons. If we're getting a free toon slot for this, I'm totally doing Delta Recruitment.

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I'll be creating a new alt, but mainly just for the account wide rewards and perks. Really not sure I need another character to level and grind up.

We all need new characters :P 23 currently, 4 more on the way :o .......

I'll be creating a new alt, but mainly just for the account wide rewards and perks. Really not sure I need another character to level and grind up.

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I made the mistake of visiting Cryptics forums while reading up on the upcoming Paladin in Neverwinter and popped into STO and started reading the hysterics lol

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Huh, I don't have a Romulan Engineer yet, but if this makes my Romulan Tac and Sci obsolete, not to mention my Starfleet and KDF obsolete, I'll be a bit miffed lol

Umm... who gave you THAT idea? Just asking...

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Huh, I don't have a Romulan Engineer yet, but if this makes my Romulan Tac and Sci obsolete, not to mention my Starfleet and KDF obsolete, I'll be a bit miffed lol

Umm... who gave you THAT idea? Just asking...


Although I´ve created a Romulan engineer on kdf side only a few days ago (I want to build a tank Scimitar) I´ll create another new character for the event.

A fed ground kitty would be nice. :)

Done. Actually did it this morning. I skipped the ground stuff. Just that I prefer to concentrate on space stuff.

If there's anything I can do for you for doing this, let me know. I'm thinking lock box keys or something...

Forgot to mention that I submitted a build request. It' USS Maine NCC something something.

Huh, I don't have a Romulan Engineer yet, but if this makes my Romulan Tac and Sci obsolete, not to mention my Starfleet and KDF obsolete, I'll be a bit miffed lol

If you would please fill out the form that is linked to on the first post. One of the shipwrights will send you a build once it is completed

I will create at least 1 new Delta Recruit toon for the event. I've only got 2 (so far) so it won't be "too" big of a deal, but it should be very interesting. Could be very fun.

Imma be in! :woohoo:

This would be my 5th character since the game started. I was happy with my lone main character for years & it took Legacy of Romulus and now Delta Recruitment to get me exited to make more. Although my other alts are only at levels 54 & 55.

Parallel story elements, account wide starship trait unlock and other other prizes sold it to me. The fact that everything I crafted at level 1 yesterday in preparation for this event came up purple grade, has me giddy with anticipation of seeing sumthin' turn gold! :lol:

guess I'll make my federation character then and work on him during the event... oh well, I'd been considering it anyway, since playing a federated romulan just give me interactions with romulan specific characters and some starfleet npcs, it's become far less exciting than at the start, much more like I'm impersonating a federation captain.