September Ship Sale Weekend Extravaganza, Part 1

After what seems to be a long, long delay, Cryptic dropped a surprise Ship Sale this past weekend. And since it was a surprise, I was sitting on a nice, big pile of exactly ZERO Zen, so I sighed and figured I would just watch this one slide right by me again. Despite the inflated … More September Ship Sale Weekend Extravaganza, Part 1

Post-War Speculation

Now that the final mission is out and the war officially over, it certainly looks like the stage is set for a new age of Exploration to begin (in October, I guess). But given the scale of the war and resulting devastation, there should be a long, hard road to recovery, right? We already saw … More Post-War Speculation

Feature Episode – Midnight

I finally had my first playthrough of the latest feature episode — and the grand finale of the Iconian War. I am going to say this right off: this episode is very difficult to review without discussing spoiler information. I’ll try to avoid as much spoiler as possible, but consider yourself warned!

PRELUDE TO SEASON XI : SHIP LEAKS, A WTF LOCKBOX AND A CHRISTMAS SURPRISE

Originally posted on Conversations with the Lootcritter:
The following blog post contains Leaks about ships and the new Lockbox for Star Trek Season XI: A New Dawn.  Please remember this post must not be reposted on either /r/sto or on the official company forums, as it will violate their terms and conditions. Note: While every effort has been made to…

Good Pugs gone Bad

Okay, don’t lynch me, but I still pug* on Star Trek Online. * In the statistically improbable event that someone doesn’t know the MMORPG acronym, PUG=Pick-Up Group, a.k.a. random strangers in a group. I’ve read that most experienced STO players only play with their fleets or friends, and avoid pugs altogether. Chalk it up to my naivete … More Good Pugs gone Bad