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STO
Rughugger:
I read as much as well through Game informer and as well on the main site they made to describe the game. But since it has yet to undergo beta testing, all of this is still subject to change and alteration based on the beta tester reviews. I'm pretty sure they'll include something on the more exploratory aspect that the series is claimed for. But as many fans have also stated, that process can become rather boring and tedious if done too much, so hopefully they can find a fair balance of missions that people can selectively choose based on how they feel like playing. This is one of the things I hope to find out should I be a beta tester. Or at least one of the first few to play after final release.
Visage:
I have a strange feeling it is gonna suck, at least at release until they fix it up. I am good at reading like articles where they question the creator and seeing qualifying words and putting them all together to get "this stuff is gonna suck" directly from their mouths, it is like a super-natural power. But I definitely wanna play beta and I hope I am wrong.
Rughugger:
Well that's why I usually avoid reading anything about something I'm interested. I'd hate to have a bad impression on it before I even get a chance to play it myself. Nowadays everyone is making big bucks off of rating a game really good or really stuffty, hardly anything in between. But I agree with you, it certainly has the potential to fail, and that it can always be easily corrected.
Rughugger:
Well now they have upped the ante for pre-order exclusives and given people an option in what special content they want if they pre-order from certain stores. Here's the list of what you get from where.
* GameStop: Exclusive ship: The classic USS Enterprise (extra engineering slot and blue phasers)
* Best Buy: Pet Tribble or Targ (based on faction)
* Amazon: "Liberated Borg" Bridge Officer with "unique nanotechnology augmentations"
* Direct2Drive: Multi-Spatial Personal Shield (regenerates itself and player health)
* Wal-mart: Bonus Skill Points (bestows additional skill points)
* Target: TR-116 ground weapon (micro-transporter beams projectiles to target, no line of sight required)
* Steam: Chromodynamic Armor, improves critical hits and damage of energy weapons
I'll most likely be getting the Game Stop version as the ship will be an early tactical advantage. but I might also opt to buy the code for the borg bridge officer to crew that ship. I'm sure it would go cheaper than buying a new game.
What do you all plan on choosing?
Bisjac:
i dont like having cds if i can help it. and i want to be able to download it at any time later on.
but the steam preorder sucks.