New Star Trek MMO?

http://massively.joystiq.com/2014/06/16/ngames-teases-new-star-trek-mmo/

it looks like the battle between the Federation and the Klingon Empire will continue in fluidic space. Read the article above for the full article. Apparently this new iteration will be heavily influenced by combat, and Massively is speculating that it's going to be browser based.

So what is your feeling on this? Think it will hurt STO? Will you play it?

Personally, it sounds like too different of a game to even put a dent in STO. I'll probably give it a whirl, but it's all the other aspects of an MMO that make me like it; combat is pretty far down on the list.

Hrmm, well this is interesting. I did some digging through some of the other NGames game line-up, and have found that as you said, they appear to be largely browser based, and while the graphics are good for a browser level game, I don't think it will really compare in complexity to Star Trek Online.

For those interested, NGames library can be found here, and you can view screenshots of their other works:



After the Star Trek: Infinite Space browser based game was cancelled, I think it left an opening in the market for something similar, which is probably what this is going to shoot for. While I was excited for Infinite Space, and would've played it on my tablet as a supplement to STO, rather than a replacement, I'm not sure that this will live up to the hype that Infinite Space generated, unless this new developer acquired the game, sort of like the Perpetual / Cryptic arrangement.

Will be interesting either way! I doubt that STO will see much of an impact on their player base as you said... I think the game is in a different ball park entirely, but I could see myself playing it casually!

For those who haven't seen it, the cancelled project: Infinite Space had some cool gameplay, for a browser.. in some ways cooler than STO. YouTube link below! Hopefully this new game will pick-up where they left off!

The prospect of building and commanding large fleets of ships appeals to the Strategy gamer in me but I doubt this game will hold a candle to the immersive world STO.

Honestly that press release has me going meh a lot. Not unlike the early reviews etc for STO though.

Sounds very much like they are ignoring most of the ip/canon as well.

Firstly mentioning having Constittion and D7 alongside Defiant etc. Yes I know STO has them as well. But with the basics limited to the lowest tier much to some players annoyance.

Plus skipping over the events towards the end of DS9 with Fed/Klingons allied once more. Using this new "potential unlimited power" as a wedge to split them again.

"defeating weird and wonderful monsters, attacking enemy planets and intercepting plunder ships. A good starship captain is a must!" so no first contact and trying to ally? Not to mention that Kess said 8472 had eliminated all life except their own in fluidic space. And that was their goal for non fluidic space now. So where were these monsters etc that 8472 did not destroy as being weaker?

And Feds should not be attacking planets and attacking plunder ships full stop. Klingons sure, but not Feds.

Small niggles maybe and I can think of plenty of games that do see you attacking planets. Although mods for Sins of a Solar Empire are using its mechanics. Armada saw you doing so as well. But I always felt the cultural influence takeover was a far more Federation style takeover...

I will keep an eye open for this and will most likely take a look. But the press release does not fill me with much hope really.

Distinct lack of info on actual game mechanics as well. Talk of building/commanding fleets. So seems closer to an RTS than a MMORPG...

I'm somewhat interested, but not enough to give up on STO. The Armada 3 mod for Sins of a Solar Empire fulfils my need to command vast fleets over many star systems, so between that and STO, all my Star Trek fantasies are already fulfilled.

Well first things first; It won't hurt STO.

That said I really wish something would. I know I'm probably going to get laced and my legs broke as I walk home tonight for saying this but STO is really showing it's age and I find it really hard to spend time in-game even playing the latest featured episode.

Star Trek needs a new game and needs a new MMO built from the ground up to be a fully featured MMO with amazing ground combat and a procedurally generated universe.

I really liked the look of infinite space in a totally different type of game way. The UI was super sexy.

I certainly would not say no to more Trek based games. Although the days of Interplay v Activision etc are well behind us.

Alas while they try to create junk like the film tie in game that even angered JJ we will most likely only see more Mods like Armada 3 and Sacrifice of Angels 2.

Maybe the glut of upcoming Star Wars games and other space titles will see an interest in Trek games again as well. I would not say no to a Bridge Commander 2 if Elite Dangerous and Star Citizen drum up interest.

Gaming markets love to jump after the money. If Star Citizen etc get a lot of attention then the big players will want something similar to claw out cash for themselves. The classic situation where a big hit will spawn a bunch of clone games trying to cash in.