Impressions of the Star Trek Online Open Beta

The Secret Lair reviews and gives impressions of the online beta of the upcoming MMO from Cryptic. Make it so!

…s Ground missions are typical MMO fare and if you have played Champions Online you will notice the similarities immediately. Other than the Star Trek reskinning of the User Interface, every other facet is essentially the Champions Online engine and game play mechanics being reused. Some of the new additions are the ability to flank enemies, deliver extra damage or even the ability to incapacitate or expose enemies to a coup de grace attack which can immediately vaporize them. Players may also include their bridge officers in the away team and allow them to use their special Ground classified attacks and abilities during the missions. For example, bringing a Science class bridge officer on an away team may offer an ability to recharge shields faster or heal physical damage.
All players and NPCs on the mission have the typical MMO slots for armor, weapons and personal shields but one interesting option is to equip the player with special Kits. Essentially, Kits are super-abilities on a lengthy timer. For…

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Impressions of the Star Trek Online Open Beta

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