Indy

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[–] Indy@startrek.website 3 points 1 month ago

Well said. And it's been an enjoyable journey throughout.

Some of the stories have been lackluster here and there, but that in itself is Star Trek. Not every show/game/story is going to be for everyone, yet beautifully all are welcome as trekkers/trekkies.

[–] Indy@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

The game will probably soldier on for a significant period of time.

Agreed, but I would adjust that wording (whether "solidering", "limping", or "on life support") based on how the first DECA content feels.

It will probably be in a “zombie” state, not unlike that of Champions Online (as I understand it, I don’t really play that game).

Feels like it has been since 2020, if not a little before, IMO.

We’re closer to STO’s end than its beginning.

STO 2 when? 😛 Joking aside, we really are near its end. I wish that 3D model company hadn't turned and run after taking orders (yes, they refunded eventually); I'd have liked to have some of my ships as models to remember STO.

 

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[–] Indy@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Personally, I think they were just someone's way to get lines spoken as if from those alien comics (by Nathan Pyle) that are popular online right now. Lines like, "Evasion is beneficial to us" instead of "Watch out". Or "Observe" instead of "Look".

I don't think there's any real story to it or, at least, no story that anyone at Cryptic cared to create before leaving/sleeping on the project.

[–] Indy@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

At this point, with as many years as STO has had, I'm guessing "shard maintenance" is just a chance to clean out the hamster cages for the next week.

[–] Indy@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

I didn't even notice this posting. In fact, I was surprised when I saw the shard message in-game today; I figured they were skipping this week.

[–] Indy@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago

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[–] Indy@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

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[–] Indy@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

This one was a variation on "Ninth Rule". Same system too. Like the other patrol, this one took about 3 minutes in a DPS ship while learning the mechanics of the patrol. It feels "slower" than the other patrol, probably because there's more hopping around the map (just like Ninth Rule). The waves at the end are super easy compared to even a Normal Ninth Rule.

[–] Indy@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago

This one took about 3 minutes in a DPS ship while taking a tiny bit of time to learn the mechanics. Pretty easy and quick. This will likely be what I do to run the daily and just do it twice. I can probably shave it down to about 2 minutes once I know the map better.

[–] Indy@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

I'll give it a shot and see how it goes.

I wouldn't consider myself a DPS chaser either, since I haven't even parsed my ship builds in at least a year or two. However, I definitely follow the meta and know I have (or at least) had some high DPS when I did parse.

TLDR: Maybe not a DPSer, more like a fast-damage hobbyist.

[–] Indy@startrek.website 1 points 1 month ago (1 children)

How does this one feel, compared to other patrols? Sounds similar to the "Rescue and Search" patrol.

[–] Indy@startrek.website 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Hmmm... Good for speed-running like "Wanted"?

 

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