Star Trek MMORPG Announced!

[Schadenfroh]

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thanks hopejr!

SAN FRANCISCO ? Sept. 7, 2004 Perpetual Entertainment, Inc. announced today that it has secured the exclusive worldwide rights from Viacom Consumer Products to develop and publish a massively multiplayer online game based on Paramount Pictures' Star Trek franchise.

Star Trek is one of the world's most popular, longest-running, and beloved sci-fi properties, with millions of passionately devoted fans throughout the world. As Star Trek celebrates its 38th anniversary, Star Trek gaming begins its next evolution.

The license encompasses all live-action motion pictures and television series including, Star Trek, Star Trek: The Next Generation, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Star Trek: Voyager, and Star Trek: Enterprise. "The scope of the content license is extraordinary for a game of this kind, giving us the opportunity to immerse fans and players in the incredibly rich, diverse and exciting universe of Star Trek," said Joe Keene, CEO of Perpetual Entertainment.

The game will deliver action, adventure and combat mechanics unique to persistent world games. Its design includes a rich array of solo and multiplayer missions set in space, on planets and in starbases throughout the universe. At launch, it will take place during the 24th century timeline in the series with other aspects of the Star Trek universe to be interwoven and added through expansions.

"Players will encounter characters, places, and situations from their favorite Star Trek movies and television series; will explore incredible new worlds; and will cooperate with or battle friendly and hostile races throughout the game," said Chris McKibbin, President of Perpetual Entertainment.

"Fans of Star Trek have been longing for a game that lets them participate in and explore the Star Trek universe," said Terri Helton, Executive Vice President of Viacom Consumer Products. "We have been searching for the right partnership for our time-honored Star Trek to create a game that not only appeals to fans but a broader audience as well. Perpetual's experience, technology and vision for this game make them the clear choice."

The game is expected to enter public beta testing in 2006 and to launch by early 2007. For more information, see the "Frequently Asked Questions" about the game.

 

[spunkz]

of course

 

[lozina]

yeah but you cant type in english, you have to learn klingon

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: lozina
yeah but you cant type in english, you have to learn klingon

no problem, i already know it

 

[hopejr]

Star Trek Online

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Starfleet was essentially the military. Unless they're gonna give everyone their own ship :roll: then you're looking at lots of Jeffries Tube swabbing.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: hopejr
Star Trek Online

How is that going to work? Like HeroOfPellinor said they can't give everyone thier own ship, it would be utter madness. How would you have ships crews set up....

 

[Schadenfroh]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: hopejr
Star Trek Online

How is that going to work? Like HeroOfPellinor said they can't give everyone thier own ship, it would be utter madness. How would you have ships crews set up....

people probably thought the same thing of a star wars MMORPG, only problem with that was sony was involved

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: hopejr
Star Trek Online

How is that going to work? Like HeroOfPellinor said they can't give everyone thier own ship, it would be utter madness. How would you have ships crews set up....

people probably thought the same thing of a star wars MMORPG, only problem with that was sony was involved

I didn't think the same thing about SWG. Lots f the action in SW took place on planets and seeing a hundred ships at a time was nothing out of the ordinary. In ST any time two ships meet in space it warrants a hail, and summoning the senior officers to the bridge, and brushing the dust off counselor Troy.

 

[CrackRabbit]

Originally posted by: HeroOfPellinor

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit

Originally posted by: hopejr
Star Trek Online

How is that going to work? Like HeroOfPellinor said they can't give everyone thier own ship, it would be utter madness. How would you have ships crews set up....

people probably thought the same thing of a star wars MMORPG, only problem with that was sony was involved

I didn't think the same thing about SWG. Lots f the action in SW took place on planets and seeing a hundred ships at a time was nothing out of the ordinary. In ST any time two ships meet in space it warrants a hail, and summoning the senior officers to the bridge, and brushing the dust off counselor Troy.

Something that made SWG easier to deal with is that there were fighter craft. Not everyone could have a star destroyer, but you could probablyhave your own fighter easily. Not the case with ST.

 

[HeroOfPellinor]

Originally posted by: CrackRabbit
Something that made SWG easier to deal with is that there were fighter craft. Not everyone could have a star destroyer, but you could probablyhave your own fighter easily. Not the case with ST.

Unless they give everyone a shuttle or escape pod. I swear, with these MMO developers you never know.

They may give everyone a ship like the Galant from DS9 and stage the game on the Cardasian border. The would be most most convenient setting, but, frnakly, DS9 just isn't Star Trek.

 

[jst0ney]

I hope they figure something out soon.

 

[Malak]

Within the first week of STO being announced I already decided I wasn't going to play it. I had hoped for one for so long because clearly ST was the best universe to do one in, but they dropped the ball already in the design phase. Everyone has to be Federation... I want to be Romulan!

 

[MegaWorks]

After reading this, the game looks huge but I hate monthly fees. :|

 

[bunker]

Didn't read the article, but I see no problem giving everyone their own ship. Another mmorpg, Earth and Beyond, did exactly that.

EDIT: read the faq's, no ships for players.

 

[MetalMat]

Star Trek sucks :thumbsdown: So does prety much 95% of anything sci-fi.

 

[Czar]

yeah, read the faq

 

[hopejr]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
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thanks hopejr!

No problem. I just happened to come across it last month when looking for something on startrek.com

 

[Malak]

Originally posted by: MetalMat
Star Trek sucks :thumbsdown: So does prety much 95% of anything sci-fi.

That's why the genre got it's own channel on TV I guess, because it sucks.

 

[Jeff7]

Originally posted by: malak

Originally posted by: MetalMat
Star Trek sucks :thumbsdown: So does prety much 95% of anything sci-fi.

That's why the genre got it's own channel on TV I guess, because it sucks.

Fox also exists........


Sci-fi rules, at least some of it does. Now, I think I'm going to go wander into a basketball forum and declare "Bulls suck donkey....." or something along those lines, because pretty much 95% of anything sports sucks.:thumbsdown:

 

[Megatomic]

Originally posted by: malak

Originally posted by: MetalMat
Star Trek sucks :thumbsdown: So does prety much 95% of anything sci-fi.

That's why the genre got it's own channel on TV I guess, because it sucks.

Just ignore the toolbag's trolling. 0/10 to the troll.