Star Trek Online?

[Ack-Ack]

I wish a small independent developer (team) would create a sci-fi MMO based on the principles of pre CU/NGE SWG.  A MMO that had all the basic features/professions that SWG (absolutely needs decay) had but without the need to be licensed to an external force of evil.

From what Ive seen of the new StarWars mmo all it is going to be is a cool looking squeeker Xbox combat game with voice over.

Right now, of the current MMOs on the market the one that comes closest to what the original SWG was like is Fallen Earth.  What I mean by 'closest to what the original SWG' is the sand-box nature of Fallen Earth and how like in SWG, you are free to create your character however you like.  The character skill customization is very similiar in Fallen Earth as it was in SWG and you're not bound to cookie cutter class skills like in the rest of the MMOs.


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[druski85]

Fallen Earth. 

Checking it out now, thanks.  Of course set in the SW universe would be even better, but the crazy customization is what I love.   

And yes, I agree the game was broken from the start, that was my original post.  They should have spent a lot more time working on balance and delayed the release.  (Blizzard, anyone?) Of course this would have infuriated many, but personally I'd rather wait for something good. 

*cough* WWI arena *cough*     No pressure.     

Side note: I love the hijack of this thread was split between SWG and astrophysics.   

[Yeager]

More of an evolution rather than a hijack. 

Thanks for reminding me akak of fallen earth...I had watched that develope early on but lost track of it over other interests.  I see it has a 10-day free trial now.  Might DL that and try it over the weekend.

[Saurdaukar]

"Evolving" in yet another direction; what I would really love to see is a reboot of the original X-Wing and TIE Fighter titles.

In addition to that, I would donate my own red scorpions if Rebellion was revamped.  Probably the best accident ever to come out of George Lucas-land and completely forgotten.

[Ack-Ack]

More of an evolution rather than a hijack. 

Thanks for reminding me akak of fallen earth...I had watched that develope early on but lost track of it over other interests.  I see it has a 10-day free trial now.  Might DL that and try it over the weekend.

They just finished doing the first stage of their graphics revamp and it looks a lot better than it did when it launched.  It's also a pretty fun game but sadly, just don't have time to devote to it as it's definitely not geared to the 'casual' player that only has a couple of hours a week to play it.

For an independent studio they did a pretty good job. It's hard to release a top level MMO if you're an established developer and even harder if you're in indie studio like Icarus.

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[Ack-Ack]

"Evolving" in yet another direction; what I would really love to see is a reboot of the original X-Wing and TIE Fighter titles.

In addition to that, I would donate my own red scorpions if Rebellion was revamped.  Probably the best accident ever to come out of George Lucas-land and completely forgotten.

There is a rumor that there may be a 'reboot' of the X-wing and Tie Fighter series coming soon.  Not sure what this 'reboot' would entail, would it be like what LA did with the Secret of Monkey Island or a complete reworking of the franchise?  Hopefully we'll find out soon.

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