Hi Hathaway,

My two pennies:

I do like the new ground combat. I'll hold my hand up and say that I am probably the world's worst FPS gamer so I tend to stick to RP mode. Even so, the updates have meant that those exploration ground mission are no longer the dreaded, slug-fest things of old.

I like the fact that each weapon now has a unique 'flavour' in terms of graphics and sound.

I'm taking the view that the decision to delay the next FE series means that they are making sure it's good and as bug free as possible.

Thank you WelshAvenger
Don't be shy guys, I know Star Trek fans have strong opinions (I'm one of them :p), but I'm looking for a truly broad perspective, something which I hope will really reflect the current thinking of STO gamers.

Since I have only been playing for a month or so, I cannot go back and judge the previous things. From my experience, using both of the ground combat styles available, I do prefer the new one. It's a much more interactive feeling than the other, and seems quicker to respond.

All of the Bulletin missions (Breen, Devidians, etc.) have all been excellent, and the quality of the stories is more than I hoped for, and I do hope that the devs keep up the high quality of writing for future releases.

Thank you Vistathorn. Whether a newcomer to the game or someone who's been here since closed Beta and before that, everyone's opinion is valid and appreciated.

Hmm, an honest and frank view? Well being blunt and direct is something I do naturally -

I like STO, it's a fun game. It has it's flaws however and it isn't perfect. But you can see the potential within the game and it does make you wonder if that potential will truly be tapped into over time.

With Star Trek games being such a rarity in comparsion to games from another sci fi series, then for a Trek game to be truly noticed it has to be remarkable and that isn't easy to do. STO has moments when it is remarkable, they are few and far between but when they happen you can't help but admire the work and effort that has gone into the game and that feeling can leave you hoping to see more of that effort appear in months or years to come.
Season 4 shows at points that STO is progressing and from what I've heard and seen from how it used to be, then it's progressing well but still has a lot of room for improvement.

It is hard to say what the future holds for STO, but I hope it will be a good future and one that will show that Star Trek games are truly worth it after all.

Season 4 has made the ground combat incredibly fun to play. What was a chore is now exciting and fresh. The Qo'noS and Starfleet Academy zones are also beautiful to behold.

However the recent change in ownership, while hopefully proving positive in the long run has had an unfortunate effect of pushing some of the planned content back. This has extended what was already a lengthy content drought. Several bugs have crept in with the latest patches, that are annoying if nothing else.

The new Borg invasions are fun to play and are hopefully the start of some very cool new content that we have been craving for some time. I think the future is bright but there clearly have been some bumps in the road.

Appreciate your time guys. Everyone agree with what's been said so far or are there differing opinions which have so far not been expressed? Let us know!

STO

Here's a game that is flawed in many ways. Q's for PVE . Bridge layouts that are entirely out of scale, ships the same way. Bugs O'Plenty and the C-Store debate. Plus the lack of content.

But for all the games flaws, for every little thing that isn't quite right, There are the players who are having a blast. I'm one of those players. STO is a game that has brought alot of my old gaming friends back together and introduced me to new friends. I've went back in time, I've fought in the mirror universe and I've met the Prophets. There isn't another game out there that lets me do all that and more and bring my friends along for the ride.

Folks around here are in two camps it seems the haters and the lovers. I'm one of the few who sits in the middle hating the game for feeling rushed and loving it for all it has.

What is the future going to bring? Hell if i know but if the devs keep working on content for both factions and are given the tools they need <money people etc> then I think that one day we will have a game while not perfect to anyone , that will be a place we can all be proud to call home.

Thank you for writing this up for us Youngblood, I appreciate it.

Star Trek Online will feature quite heavily in our next edition so getting a community view of the game at Season 4 is something we're really keen to get.