Interview with Cryptic’s Daniel Stahl | STOked S1 E15

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Interview with Cryptic’s Daniel Stahl | STOked S1 E15

STOked Season 1 Episode 15: We Interview Daniel Stahl from Cryptic and get details on Klingon gameplay & Klingon ships of the line, how the Genesis engine works in game, how Cryptic plans to bring in the casual gaming fan, and an exclusive update regarding console play!

PLUS: We discuss the selection of Zachary Quinto as “the voice of STO”, roundup the various pre-order incentives from retailers, and then review our favorite Star Trek Online screenshots of the week!

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This week’s Show Notes:

DISCUSSION:

Interview with Daniel Stahl, Content Producer

NEWS:

Zachary Quinto To Be ‘Voice’ of Star Trek Online

Confirmed Pre-Oder Details: http://bit.ly/85sb7T
GameStop: Exclusive ship: The classic USS Enterprise
Best Buy: Pet Tribble or Targ (based on faction)
Amazon: “Liberated Borg” Bridge Officer with “unique nanotechnology augmentations”
Direct2Drive: Multi-Spatial Personal Shield (regenerates itself and player health)
Wal-mart: Bonus Skill Points (bestows additional skill points)
Target: TR-116 ground weapon (micro-transporter beams projectiles to target, no line of sight required)
Steam: Chromodynamic Armor, improves critical hits and damage of energy weapons
All include Head Start access, and Open Beta access

ARTICLES:

Ten Ton Hammer — “Building A Fleet” with Steven D’Angelo
http://www.tentonhammer.com/node/77687
7 ranks, with customizable privileges (Fleet Bank, Invites, Removals, etc)
250 character limit, with plans to expand that
Extra costume/uniform slot when joining a fleet
Customizable logo, with options chosen from preset lists
Offline event tracking for fleetmates (showing recent mission completion, boss kills, level gains, etc)

PC Games & Hardware – Hands-on with Benchmarks
http://www.pcgameshardware.com/aid,700972/Star-Trek-Online-Hands-on-benchmarks-technology-preview-and-new-screenshots/Practice/
Namco Bandai? European publisher/distributor (instead of Atari)
Not much info, but the benchmarks might be pretty to look at if you’re into that.

Remnant Gaming – Community Q&A
http://www.remnantgamingnews.com/star-trek-online/188-qaa/177-star-trek-online-qaa
Logos designed using an in-game customization, no user-submitted content.
No such thing as kill-stealing, since there is no open world fighting. All content is objective based, so KSing is just helping you reach your objectives.

Massively – Ground Combat Q&A
http://www.massively.com/2009/12/09/ground-combat-star-trek-online-community-answers/
Hints at uses for new combat movements (Crouch/Aim, Leap/Roll, Sprint)
Phaser disintegration animations is in!
Grouping: Content scales automatically, but there are no “Runners” (like in CO)
New character animations are coming (they won’t be CO clones)

Eurogamer – Interview w/ Zinc
http://translate.google.com/translate?js=y&prev=_t&hl=en&ie=UTF-8&layout=1&eotf=1&u=http://www.eurogamer.dk/articles/star-trek-online-interview_9_0&sl=da&tl=en
No new information, but a couple good screenshots of Bryan’s Penis.

JeuxOnline (French) – Interview w/ Andy Velasquez
http://sto.jeuxonline.info/jol.php?article=7886
Clarification on the concept of “crafting”
Hints at future starbase ownership, and a Holodeck system

Zachary Quinto is “the Voice of STO”
http://trekweb.com/articles/2009/12/13/Zachary-Quinto-to-Voice-Star-Trek-Online-MMORPG-Gamenbsp.shtml

VIDEOS:

Starbase 24 Trailer
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/rpg/startrekonline/video/6242641?hd=1&tag=topslot;img;2
Klingon bridge view
Pretty dang awesome combat content
More unknown ship designs

Reach for the Stars Trailer
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/exclusive-explore-star-trek/59892
Good examples of uniform customization options
Some animated emotes (Vulcan greeting, “Fire phasers!”)
Gorn close-up
Ends with a few shots of epic combat, a cloaking animation, and THE BORG QUEEN


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  • aeronkoss
    Another awesome episode! I think people forget that MMO's are a work in progress, even after they are released. I am sure they will eventually put in all the required depth others are looking forward to with the klingons.

    Aeron_Koss
  • Grumpie
    I already heard that Klingon's are getting screwed in PvE content, I can sorta live with that but not not giving a way to level up besides PvP really sucks. The feds are already totally heavy sided laden with most of the community. It seems like there promoting cheap kills and jumping anyone at any corner just to level?
  • Dave
    Cancelled my preorder after hearing all of the things cryptic put the axe on. They should have just waited until they had a full game to release. This game is just going to be another fail fest MMO.
  • Jah Soon
    Once again you guy have out scooped and provide much more info than any paid publication. NOW THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU GUY SHOULD CHARGE FOR THE PODCAST.
    Keep up the great work and I disagree with Brian in this post. Cryptic should be kissing you a*&, for getting info out to the Trek fan base.

    Before you know it you guys will be on G4TV with your own show. Until then I be right here watching.

    Thanks.
  • Jim
    Sucks about the Klingon PVE content. Great show guys! Can't wait to start playing and see how the show progresses.

    Also props to the Newcastle... good beer.
  • krussian
    This is so sad to hear. :( No genesis system, no episodic content. Klingons are nothing more than a PVP creature you play instead of a fully functional faction. PvP is going to be instanced frag fests with no persistant effects in the game universe. They used halo and counterstrike as a model for PvP in star trek?! I guess they are going for that 14 year old frag fest market. YUCK! All I can say to cryptic about this is BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!
  • Brian
    it is a good day to die...

    props to the newcastle dude for cowboying up and asking those questions...dude, guy on right, props for making a radio show, but stop kissing ass in interviews.
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