Well the new DLC dropped the other day and has rendered some of the game unplayable, other parts unnecessarily difficult (2 full SMG magazines of 50+ rounds each unloaded into the head of a raider are often required to kill them.), but over all it seems that they've decided to turn it into a min/maxer. It used to be a fun, casual solo/coop game for me that didn't require too much thought, but now it demands that I learn game mechanics and min/maxing techniques; not so fun as it used to be, but it's still playable if you have friends.

On a more positive note, I dominated the time trial race courses and earned my black Challenger R/T. ^.^

Thx for your livestream (and for organizing it and such... i´m sure you´ve spent much time to make it happen)!

I´m really wiser now and looking forward to the next one!

(next thing i will do is to set up the keybinds, btw)

Greetings, A.M. :)

*necro thread!*

Finally picked up Sim City on their site for 20 bucks and it included the new expansion 'Cities of Tomorrow' All the mini expansions are also on sale so if anyone else was thinking of trying it now would be a good time.

I was also wondering if anyone still played this? I know it had a REALLY rough launch and with the bugs and what not I'm surprised it is still going. But since I love the sim city games I figured I'd give it a try. :)

Gravitos69 is my Origin handle

This was an awesome event - thanks to everyone involved in making it happen!

Thank you to everyone who came to the first PvP Tutorial livestream.

As I mention earlier here is where you can find the links for keybind and how to set up the DPS meter.

Keybinds:
http://www.ifes.us/index.php/sto-utilities/sto-pvp

Meters:
Download this - http://advancedcombattracker.com/download.php
Then download this and follow the instructions on it -http://www.ifes.us/index.php/sto-utilities/sto-act-plugin

Note:
I know there was a glitch with the demo on the key binds. and I apologize about that In the next week or so I'll be creating a screen shot guide and will be posting it here.

Hi Mi'raj!

Oookayyy... I don´t know what to say... and I assure you that it´s very, VERY RARELY that I´m speechless...

I appreciate it that you have again the feeling that STO is worth it to be played and you actually have fun!

And that´s the next point: that´s what a fleet is for: to receive help when you need it, to help other people when they need help and to have fun with your fleet mates.

And I really think that our fleet is special:

We have so many different, amazing people in our fleet, it´s really awesome! And I´m really glad that I´ve discovered Stonewall, even if it was accidentally, lol.

I´m proud to be a member of Stonewall! Yay!!! (and, btw, we have the best TS music channel ever, just sayin´).

And, yes: Datura rocks!!!! It´s always fun to do missions with him! But I´m sure there are more people who rock! Maybe we haven´t discovered them yet. But I´m working on it! :)

Thx again, Mi'raj, I´m really glad about your decision to join me in a stf!

Greetings! A.M. aka Janeway

So I take it that your going to send us on a little away mission :) I offer to be on the away team!! :D

Hey, Miraj!

I'm so happy to hear that you've been having a great experience with Stonewall so far. We're glad to have you with us!!

When I first came to Stonewall I also felt a bit like background noise. I didn't really speak to anyone and pretty much did my own thing. Coming from a rival fleet made it even more difficult to interact with other Stonewallers, but I stuck it out and began to meet all kinds of incredible individuals in this community. Now that I'm here, there's not another fleet out there that I can imagine myself being a part of.

It makes me sad to know that you have felt "shut out" at times when asking for help. We, as leaders, try our absolute best in making sure that our fleet is a friendly and welcoming environment, but unfortunately there are some instances that we are not always able to catch. If you ever have questions about the game that aren't being answered, feel free to contact a Fleet Captain, myself, or another Admiral, and we will be more than glad to assist you! Additionally, you can also post questions here on our forums.

We'll see you among the stars!

~Andrew :)

I am in this weekends Beta thanks to PC Gamer giving out EU codes.

Enjoying my Aurin Male Stalker so far.

Not sure about whether I would buy in just yet. I am not a huge fan of the EVE Online sub model they are looking to follow. (Pay monthly sub or play enough to buy time from others.)

So far the game seems a lot more serious then the trailers. Somewhat good when surrounded by dead, dying and weeping Aurin etc...

That's great to hear such awesome feedback for our members. Like you I have noticed Janeway's awesome behaviour since her arrival. One of the reasons I set her up as a featured member this month. Thanks for taking the time to praise your fellow fleet mates like this.

Lets not forget Datura who rocks like no other.

I just wanted to extend my appreciation to a few individuals whom have really enhanced my gaming experience in STO. When I first started playing Star Trek, I had two things going - a great interest in a franchise that I grew up with and a void left behind by the departure of City of Heroes/Villains.

I had heard about Star Trek's development many many years ago and even followed its progression, ups and downs, and when it seemed like it was NEVER going to come out, I had the distraction of City of Heroes until the latter was shut down. I made my way to Star Trek Online and I admit, I was absolutely overwhelmed by the wealth of content it provided. I developed some trepidation with the community because unlike City of Heroes, Star Trek was a cherished franchise and some of the players were hardcore 'Trekkies'. I played for a bit, joined a few teams until one evening, someone tore me a new orifice because I joined a 'normal STF' without having a 'proper build'.

I went for months without doing any PUGs and tried to get that 'proper build'. Well, I found out the hard way that you either need to have a lot of 'throw-away income' to compete or do PUGs and I was heavily discouraged from the latter. Anyway, I eventually joined Stonewall - having heard of them from friends on World of Warcraft and from a Facebook friend.

I was pretty much background noise within the fleet for months before I was approached by some members that took the time out to show me the ropes and have fun. I had almost forgotten that playing a game was meant to be fun but I was so caught up in trying to figure things out and spending money that I wasn't having much, if any fun, at all.

I'll admit, there was a few times I had asked for help but I was shut out by some members engaging in exchanging sexual innuendos or casting that elitist cloak but two members in particular really took the time out to bring me out from with in the shadows. I'd like to thank @chemistryset and @datura for really being patient with me and teaching me how to have fun again.

You guys rock and I really do, with absolution of heart, appreciate all your time and effort. I'm not usually good with expressing myself but I figured I would make an exception this time. Keep up the wonderful work and I look forward to many more events with my favorite white hair giant and caffeine-addicted captain.

Welcome back and see you in game! I'm sure you'll find a lot has changed. Always great to have new members and to have old members back. :)

Welcome to the game! Hopefully we can get you an invite soon -- can't wait to see you in game. If you have any questions/need help/want to team up, just let us know.

So thanks to a friend in the fleet im giving Star Wars a try..... joined the guild last night, say hi if you see me. Character is called Lolage :)

Reminder for our FIRST PvP Livestream Tutorial on Saturday 8:00 PM Eastern Time

Details can be found HERE

Can only wonder what it actually looks like. Still, a very intriguing find. Go Kepler!

LOL I think I sent you a friend request

Well, it's nice to know that the human race will have somewhere to go when we end up destroying Earth :P It doesn't look very pretty, though. Very exciting news nonetheless!

Think it's time to start the Stonewall Warp Drive Research and Development Foundation! (Title subject to change!)

Very cool news indeed! :D

Helm, set a course...!

Very exciting news! If only we could jet on over there and send down an away team that would consist of myself, Mr. Speck, Doctor McTrout, and three red-shirts for good measure.