Comments on: Look before you leap

By: Sr. Julie

Sr. Julie — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 12:07:30 +0000

What I find inaccurate about that sentence are the words “hits the brakes when…” The statement is in reference to ground combat before Cryptic spent so much time correcting issues like tracking of ground troupes. Ground combat has been greatly improved. As to the pace combats I agree with Blue Kae where space combat is concerned. If reader or author alike long for fast paced ground combat Mr. Lammers would have to look no further then pve ground based fleet action, after the initial stage is passed. And granted, while my main character is at the rear admiral level, and I equip my bridge crew with heavy weapons, ground combat missions for me sounds a great deal like the shoot out at the O.K. Corral once the shooting starts.

By: michael, St Mistaken

michael, St Mistaken — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 08:00:44 +0000

Julie, could you explain what you find inaccurate about “But the frenzied pace hits the brakes when combat moves to the ground.” While I agree with BlueKae that the term “frenzied” is overstating the pace of space combat – though my space bar has rarely been as heavily-mashed – the pace and interface of STO’s ground combat is something I find disagreeable.

This is exactly what I worried about prior to open beta- a mismatch in my enjoyment of two distinct game modes. It’s one reason I’ve made little progress in the game.

By: Sr. Julie

Sr. Julie — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:53:48 +0000

The sad truth of the matter is that the reviews by members of the “main stream media” with names like Associated Press and Time Magazine, are usually the least informed when it comes to reviews of any product having to do with the mmo community. The feeling I get when ever such reviews are drawn to my attention is that somewhere an editor said, “oh ya’ bottom of page 18 get someone to review that…whatsit? Oh ya..game Star tracks online.”

By: Blue Kae

Blue Kae — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:35:40 +0000

He lost me at “piloting a starship around a planet while dodging enemy fire”. While the space combat is tactical and engaging, I would not describe it as frenzied. The only thing that a starship does that could even remotely qualify as dodging is the evasive maneuvers skill. About what I’ve come to expect of any game related subject from the non-gaming press though.

By: Jeremy (Jmo)

Jeremy (Jmo) — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:15:23 +0000

I find his statement about the price rather funny. I would expect a professional journalist for the Associated Press to do at least a little bit of research into the Status Quo.

Buy the game AND pay $15 a month?! Egads! Who would ever do such a thing?!

Apparently Mr. Lammers has never heard of Everquest, Everquest 2, Age of Conan, Ultima Online, or even that one tiny game….What’s it called?….ummmm…..World of Warcraft….among many others with a subscription fee. Journalistic Integrity at its best!