The intent behind my original reply was to complain and hope for a change in how dark recent Trek shows have been, except SNW. I know we all have our favorites; I’m just not at all a fan of this trend of the bad guys being cool in Star Trek. Again, in Star Trek. The casts, the acting, the production are all great and I’m glad more Trek exists; I, personally, just wish it was a bit more shiny.

Do I want those shows not to exist in the first place? No. I just don’t rewatch them like I do others, thus I don’t care to make pumpkins about starring characters who are not the characters I’d want in humanity’s future.

That’s great! My original en-edited reply congratulated you, but then I thought, “This is the internet. Burrito Trucks can’t carve pumpkins…” LOL

My favorite is the Mugato.

Fair point and well done (to the artists)!!

How about we carve a Spock or Picard or Mariner or really anyone else who isn’t a genocidal dictator? Hmm? Maybe?

No? Perhaps my dream for Star Trek has too much hope for humanity’s future? Not enough grit, tears, and flashy booms?

Agreed. I would have loved to have that kind of callback to the story.

That was a lot of fun to watch. Thanks for providing the links to the various segments!

Fair point! I think you’re spot on with the quality of the episodes (as game pieces) themselves. Story, meh, but game design/graphics, wow!

We’ll see what happens. As the famous trombone player said, “Fate protects fools, little children, and ships named Enterprise.”

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Hmmm… Good for speed-running like “Wanted”?

I’m getting used to it too. Trying to figure out the best “route” to take when I’m speeding from Cube/Octa and Emitter to next Cube/Octa and Emitter.

Groundhog Day

Groundhog Day

I’m kinda curious about the Badgey ground pet, but I don’t want to drop Lobi on it because it might just be a vanity dud.

I have played the new TFO “Royal Flush” a couple times and found it to be reasonably quick for completion. It felt similar to the TFO with the multiple shipyards and genocidal Klingon lady.

I found it best to take on the TFO with a fast ship, preferably with good DPS. My Legendary Defiant made quick work of the various enemies at the waypoints. The final boss is basically just a repeat of the same eight kills you just made.

So, overall, decent TFO and I might see if I can Solo this TFO this weekend. I’ll come back here to relay my take on the new Patrols in the next couple days.

• September 17th, 2024 at 8am PT to September 21st, 2024 at 12pm PT on PC
• Keys 15% off
  • Also, Key Ring Bundle available
• Lobi Crystal Consortium 20% off all items
• 25% off Services, Uniforms, Personnel, Starter Packs

It looks to be a ship that could be useful for many types of builds. Impressive, considering it’s an Event ship.