After playing for a month on F2P , Here are my impressions:

Levelling
The journey from Level 1 to 50 is fast. Very fast. You have the Episodes, which give between 75% to 100% of the XP needed to level up. Just by playing through the storyline you can level to max. There are repeatable missions, such as the Borg Invasion in Ker'rat (Eta Eridani System) which gives 50% of a level in under 20 minutes, as well as 1440 Dilithium. Furthermore, you have Patrol Missions scattered around the maps which scale with level. I levelled from 40-50 solely by doing Exploration Missions! I only played 1-2 hours daily, except on weekends where I spent 4-6 hours.

Pay to Win?
You get a free ship every 10 levels, except 50. At Level 40 the ship token gives you a Tier 5 Ship which is the highest ship rank. So, no, you don't need to spend a single cent to get to the top. Everything can be purchased in-game, unless you are after unique ship configurations or costumes. The only real reason to buy C-Points is if you want to buy multiple ships at max level, simply by trading 500 C-Points for 100k Dilithium through the in-game exchange. 500 C-Points will cost you USD6.25 or around RM19.

End Game
What to do at max level? There are Raids, both Space and Ground, from which you can get tokens to be exchanged for gear. There is also Organised PVP. I think this is where the F2P lacks, because User created Missions (Foundry) are only available for paying players, Free players have to be content with meagre offerings.



I think it is a good game, it certainly isn't EVE, but the space combat is much better. Ground combat is rather boring, and the lack of end game content hurt this game, but if you are looking for a free spaceship simulator set in a well known IP universe, this might just be the game for you!

Caveat - STO stupid updates are usually around Friday 10pm-1am(Malaysian time) , which is a real bummer.

i finally downloaded and updated the game via steam.
finished tutorial.

feels like champion online lulz.

same game engine is it?

same company and yes same engine.

anyone still playing this game ? i just started 2 days ago..
and now im so bored that i dont have any team members / fleet to play with during missions..

im playing STO so anybody that play as well please add me.

@havoktorrent

i hope that i can find enough people to create our own malaysian fleet or is there any fleet here i wanna join.

i hear next season fleets will have their own star base.

the best fleet to join is reddit fleet.

anybody still playing?

aiya.. already play... but need more info this game too many option skill .. pening oo

me just start playing for 3 weeks... now slowly lvling, Admiral Low-half now

I am a trekkie, I already used to "technical babble" and understand about quests and alien species.. so far so good

Played open beta long time ago, passed on live.

Just started yesterday, @Olega.

anyone still play?

don't know, I too become less playing after reach lv50 even got kick out by fleet since didn't contribute enough requirement.

I'm very much active in the game. Play almost everyday. Looking for other Malaysian players. Add me in game @dewinuwa.

Also, I made a steam community Star Trek Online Malaysia STO-MY. Pls join if interested.

I have FED & KDF character. This game pretty much is free. You only need to spend cash if only if you are impatient, or like a beautiful cosmetic items. Pretty much, all the powerful items come from quest.

I can guide, help and sponsor some items if needed. Add me in game @dewinuwa.

See you in game!