So, two things: It is an older F2P MMO. You can play for free, but you're going to be soft sold constantly. This means the game can get pretty expensive, and, "worth," can take on a new meaning. Your patience is going to be tested against your wallet. So, I'm putting this out there as a fair warning.
That said, no other game on the market does arcade, Star Trek style space combat like STO. Ship combat is a lot of fun, once you get the hang of it. So, as much I said, 'hey, this can get expensive," that can absolutely be worth the price tags, if space combat really clicks for you.
The one caveat on space combat is that the game starts off slowly on that front. So, you'll have time to get used to the controls, before the complexity really starts kicking in. But, yeah, like I said, there's nothing else like it, and it is a lot of fun once you're up to speed.
One other major perk, if you're an existing Star Trek fan, is a lot of series cast members have reprised there characters. Generally, if you're interacting with a character from the shows, they're voiced by the original actor. (There is an exception with Scotty, as he's voiced by James Doohan's son, but that's the only soundalike I can think of off hand.)
So, yeah, maybe. I've kept coming back for 15 years.
Super agree with this. Nothing has ever scratched my "space naval combat" itch like STO.
It's "Free 2 Pay" elements can grate at times, but as long as you have the patience for them, they're more than manageable.
That said, the game quite willfully fails to fill you in on mechanics and strategies. They want you to mess up your build, then become impatient trying to fix it once you know which items and materials you need, paying real money rather than grinding/waiting for them.
But the community is (generally, as always) really kind, and there's plenty of outside resources to solve that particular issue for new players.
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u/StarkeRealm 1d ago
Yeah, maybe.
So, two things: It is an older F2P MMO. You can play for free, but you're going to be soft sold constantly. This means the game can get pretty expensive, and, "worth," can take on a new meaning. Your patience is going to be tested against your wallet. So, I'm putting this out there as a fair warning.
That said, no other game on the market does arcade, Star Trek style space combat like STO. Ship combat is a lot of fun, once you get the hang of it. So, as much I said, 'hey, this can get expensive," that can absolutely be worth the price tags, if space combat really clicks for you.
The one caveat on space combat is that the game starts off slowly on that front. So, you'll have time to get used to the controls, before the complexity really starts kicking in. But, yeah, like I said, there's nothing else like it, and it is a lot of fun once you're up to speed.
One other major perk, if you're an existing Star Trek fan, is a lot of series cast members have reprised there characters. Generally, if you're interacting with a character from the shows, they're voiced by the original actor. (There is an exception with Scotty, as he's voiced by James Doohan's son, but that's the only soundalike I can think of off hand.)
So, yeah, maybe. I've kept coming back for 15 years.