I've been playing STO for a long time now -- I pre-ordered the Lifetime Subscription. That being said, I've seen this game develop (and grind to a halt) from BETA day 1. I've come up with some ideas that I'd like to see implemented in game. I know none of it ever will be -- I have come to the conclusion that Perfect World Entertainment is only looking up characters and species in Wikipedia and cut-paste-fitting them into the game's content. As it stands currently, this is an action/shooter with a Star Trek skin. The following will be my ideas and observations of the game and how it relates to the universe I grew up with.
The actual purpose of this blog is to come up with more purposeful uses for the maps and planets we have presented. Think about it -- who actually goes to Andoria just for the hell of it? Why is there a Starfleet Academy but no Earth? And where is the rest of the Sol System, anyway?
I'm not trying to create Feature Episodes (though I think I have one in mind...). I'm going through the existing space and maps and figuring out what else can be done with them. So this is a very simplistic and open-ended idea blog. I don't have stories or progressions down because those details would depend on the devs' preference, the current promotion, the status of the main arc, and whatnot. If I took the time to draft these ideas out fully I'd be wasting my time. It's my hope that I at least inspire someone (preferably the devs) to make better use of what they have.
I do it like this: first I'll go over a planet and take screenshots and what have you. Then I'll find something useful and say how so. If I have other ideas, I'll throw them in there. It isn't always shiny and pretty, but I make and effort to be outside the box within the confines of current gameplay dynamics.
I hope it is helpful. I'm always willing to read comments about other stories or possible mission ideas. I personally believe the fans (as in US) could have done a better job of writing this game than the devs did. Well, we could certainly outdo PWE without trying much.
Anyway, now you know my intentions. I hope I succeed at them.
