Star Trek Online

CaptainRAVE · 12 Dec 2010 at 13:14

SPARC said:
Well after spending most of yesterday and a bit of this morning downloading the 5.5GB free trial at a painfully slow 150-200KB/s (must be a peer - peer download because it maxed out my upload) I finaly got to play it. Am I missing something or is the free trial only 1 hours worth of gameplay ... All the npc at the earth space port who are quest givers don't actually give any quests tiny bit disappointed after spending so long downloading it.

The game looks ok but that free trial has just left me puzzled, maybe that's what they wanted so people will sub to play on

But anyway, is there more to the free trial, or is it over once you save the crew of the S.S. Azura ?

I think the demo only includes the S.S. Azura. This will change eventually, but at the moment they are concentrating on adding the tools for user generated content.

CaptainRAVE · 12 Dec 2010 at 17:35

At least once you have the demo, if you decide to sub, then you don't have to download anything else

CaptainRAVE · 12 Dec 2010 at 18:16

kola said:
im going to give this another go played beta didnt like it just one question installing this from retail disc how big approx are all the updates going to be are we talking a few gig ?

Probably a few GB - there have been a few large updates.

CaptainRAVE · 12 Dec 2010 at 18:29

I have a demo key - but as others have mentioned, the demo is incredibly limited. Haven't seen any trial keys around. For those about to sub, I would wait a few weeks longer for The Foundry, i.e. the user generated content toolset.

CaptainRAVE · 12 Dec 2010 at 20:54

pzr vr6 said:
so when the hell do we get the borg tech then??

No idea. Very soon though - there is still a lot more of season 3 to go live.

CaptainRAVE · 12 Dec 2010 at 22:19

Cavallino said:
Re-activated my subscription. Will have another go at this

You should still be in the OcUK fleet.

CaptainRAVE · 13 Dec 2010 at 14:32

Casdawer said:
I now have loads more time on my hand and decided to re-activate.

Downloaded lots of updates and logged in and WOW, they've made some great visual changes. Sector space is AWESOME!

CaptainRAVE, can you check that i'm still in the fleet please.

Thank you.

James Viken@Casdawer is already in the fleet

Ask if you want another captain added.

CaptainRAVE · 13 Dec 2010 at 18:03

Anon-e-mouse said:
The plot course thing does work in the local zone, but not for a location in another zone. Would be nice to fix that.. and it may just happen if role-players shout loud enough.

Or if/when they remove the sector borders.

CaptainRAVE · 14 Dec 2010 at 14:16

Scotsmania said:
Judging by their end of beta server event i doubt it could unless they've completely upgraded their hardware. It was nasty but then again there's not that many people play STO anymore.

The servers have been significantly upgraded since then though.

CaptainRAVE · 16 Dec 2010 at 18:42

Star Trek Online (PC DVD) for £8 on Amazon - a cheaper way to sub

Just get the game, apply the key to your account and you get 30 free days. Buy multiple and your game time will stack

CaptainRAVE · 16 Dec 2010 at 19:38

Sleepery said:
G2play are doing 60 day time cards for €14. I've gotten one already and it's been fine.

Awesome

CaptainRAVE · 17 Dec 2010 at 12:45

Casdawer said:
60 days for the price of 30?!

I think i'm going to cancel and start again!

Start again? It will just stack on your current account. I will definitely be doing this in future. Works out little more than £5 a month!

CaptainRAVE · 17 Dec 2010 at 12:55

Cavallino said:
CR - Could you just please confirm, this means that even if I cancel my sub via Cryptic and add this new code, it will go IN ADDITION to the remaining playtime I have on my account?

Yes, cancel your sub. Then just apply the key you get sent to your account. Game time stacks - I have done this before.

CaptainRAVE · 17 Dec 2010 at 13:19

I can confirm that this works. Just went to the STO website, clicked on redeem key and I received 60 more days. Subbed until March now - not sure I can see myself subbing longer than this. Especially with SWTOR on its way.

CaptainRAVE · 18 Dec 2010 at 10:21

http://www.pcgamer.com/2010/12/17/fleet-admirals-to-live-up-to-their-name-in-sto/

Could be fun

CaptainRAVE · 19 Dec 2010 at 17:55

Probably the 30 days for £8.51 then (unless you can find a retail box cheaper somewhere else). Looks like I got mine just in time

JGBR - Have you tried the new crafting sets and Borg equipment on tribble?

CaptainRAVE · 20 Dec 2010 at 15:43

JGBR said:
Can you stack two game cards?

I just added one, then tried to add another and it just "replaced it".

any ideas

Not sure about game cards. Perhaps you can only add another after the current one expires. Retail keys can definitely be stacked though.

If you have an issue with it JGBR, just email their support team - they are very good about these things.

CaptainRAVE · 20 Dec 2010 at 15:47

G2PLAY seem to have more "60 DAYS Pre-Paid Time Cards" for £11.84 for those who missed it last time. Is this what you bought JGBR?

CaptainRAVE · 20 Dec 2010 at 15:54

Yes, keep us updated. At that price would be tempted to get a few more

- although the price will come down further in future.

Edit: 2 lots of 60 days? I am currently subbed til March 18th - although this could take me nicely into SWTOR.

CaptainRAVE · 20 Dec 2010 at 16:41

Hopefully they resolve it soon - I want to know too