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Ask Cryptic about Klingons in STO
Do you have burning questions about Klingon play in Star Trek Online? Cryptic is more than aware that people are going to have questions, and so they've put up a new thread (hit it up right here) where you can use a Cryptic account to post all the questions your heart could ever possibly desire to ask. We're sure to see the answers sooner rather than later, but with holidays occurring next week, it may take longer than usual. Also, in case you need some help with your questions, here are some keywords we'd suggest you consider using when asking questions about Klingons: booze, battle and bat'leth.
Fantastical imagery abound in latest Star Trek Online screens
Upon seeing these latest Star Trek Online screens, it was like getting smacked in the face with the broadside of a bat'leth -- and we mean that in the best of ways. Our Star Trek sensibilities have been happily inundated by these screenshots. Our favorite is probably this majestic shot of a federation ship, which we're going to guess is a nebula-class.At this point we're just waiting for the next in-game video to come out, because as great as everything looks frozen in time, what it really comes down to is how everything comes together in motion. This is especially true of the way ships and avatars move about the game space, both figurative and literally. Oh, and as a final note to Cryptic -- can we see some riveting bat'leth vs lirpa action in that next video? We'd be eternally grateful for it.%Gallery-28615%
STO combat and character questions answered in latest Ask Cryptic
Combat is the main topic this time around in the latest Ask Cryptic for Star Trek Online. The first question pertains to melee combat and just how it'll work. Surprisingly, it looks as though melee combat will actually be more than a simple aside to back-and-forth phaser fire. Cryptic says that Klingons will make use of bat'leth and the Federation will use lirpa -- that historically memorable staff-like weapon Spock and Kirk used to battle it out. It still remains slightly unclear whether or not players from opposite factions will be able to effectively use melee weaponry.As for question number two -- and probably the second-most important -- a forum poster asked Cryptic whether ship combat would be point-and-click like EVE Online or more tactical like traditional Star Trek battles. Thankfully, the answer was that yes, players can expect to have full control over their ship in order to hide their weaker points while attacking the structurally unsound targets of their enemies' shields and hull.
