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MightyUnclean
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Hey guys, I'm looking for a space PvE experience to balance out the PvP of EVE Online. Is it too late to join STO? How's the population? What, exactly, do you do in-game? Thanks!
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As to what you do ..... Pretty standard MMO. Get a mission which will either how you fly to a system and do a space battle with spots you need to 'check off' i.e. Go X, Scan for X, Ambush!, Defend / Defeat X. Or you'll go to a planet and do ground combat, which follows along with the above stuff.
Best part is the 23c missions where you create a character and do a total of 6 missions set up like the old Classic TV show. Alas, after those you're back in the normal future ST world.
You do have some different races you can play, some more fully fleshed out than others. All in all a decent casual game.
SWG (pre-cu) - AoC (pre-f2p) - PotBS (pre-boarder) - DDO - LotRO (pre-f2p) - STO (pre-f2p) - GnH (beta tester) - SWTOR - Neverwinter
That makes zero sense.... Eve Online is in Space, Star Trek Online is in space.
I would put SWTOR in the NOT space column.
@MightyUnclean
STO also has some great story arcs that finish out some of the loose ends from the TV Shows (TNG, DS9, and Voyager). I would pick it up just go through the story Arcs, and they change slightly depending on the faction you are.
Happy Hunting,
Funny thing is, with all modes counted, your precious TOR has more pvp than STO
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
Ironically I'm not even a star trek fan, so I actually ended up learning a lot of the background lore from the game. It had me a peeled for a good year about 2-3 years back when I was in a gaming lull. I haven't been active in it for over a year now so I can't comment on population but I do keep up with the updates. I know they added a lot of more stuff now thanks to the new show.
Overall, MMO wise I'd give it a solid 7/10, it'll scratch your space itch that you're seeking for at least a little while. It's actually a game where you find out really quickly whether you will like it or not, none of that "wait til cap!" crap. Although I will say the ground combat and story lines are a little more interesting mid to upper levels.
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The best PvE space sim experiences are probably single player though. Take a look at Everspace, Rebel Galaxy and, of course, the X series if multiplayer isn't a big requirement for you. No Man's Sky is actually much improved now after the updates but will probably never recover from it's bad reputation after it's launch.
Newest lootboxes usually have the modules (and ships) that goes with the "flavor of the month" best in slot. You don't have to spend $$, you can buy it from the auction house, but prepare to farm gold really hard!
Like SWOTOR, I enjoyed the singleplayer leveling. Living in my own fantasy bubble, but then you start playing with other players in the most possible alien ships. They's have added some retro skins for highest tier ships, but you can't really fly the ship you really want most of the time.
"We all do the best we can based on life experience, point of view, and our ability to believe in ourselves." - Naropa "We don't see things as they are, we see them as we are." SR Covey
If you you are just playing for PVE, then it should cost you nothing. I played it for about 6 months and had some good fun at absolutely zero cost. The space combat missions were the most enjoyable aspect for me, but land based weren't bad either. Either way nothing to lose here.
As to whether it is a good Star Trek game, that is up for debate.
FFA Nonconsentual Full Loot PvP ...You know you want it!!
You barged in with "STO don't HAVE PvE ... go a PvE oriented space themed game like SWTOR" and I just corrected that BS. But if you don't play either one, then it kinda makes sense...
This ^^
This is mainly due to the game not being so much the adventure of one character, but rather the crew itself. For example, in space missions you manually fly the ship and choose the actions taken, but the abilities of your bridge crew greatly influence the available actions. Facing and maneuvering are fairly important in these battles as the various shields protecting the ship can be independently depleted and collapsed, making the ship much more vulnerable to damage from subsequent strikes from that direction.
If the player wishes more depth in ship combat, he can elect to play in a more advanced mode where individual ship systems can be damaged causing a temporary related impairment that must be resolved before those systems can be used again... provided you had the foresight to bring the required components with you into battle.
This is similarly true in non-ship engagements, where it isn't how you play your character alone that determines the outcome. It is also influenced by how well you prepare and support your away team, and how well they support you, that determines the final result.
The game has a fair amount of differences in play from many MMORPGs actually, and I'm not really the best equipped to detail them for you, being very much a novice myself. I suggest looking on youtube or similar for some in depth introductory of lets play videos that can give justice to the depth and nuances of the game so you can get a good idea of what it offers.
Now granted imo you must really lvl to 32 ish to feel the game start to take shape, thats when you begin to become more involved and its more fun