I've been playing the game for a couple of weeks now and I am finding that I am usually the only person online on the Republic side. I know the release of the expac for ST:O probably impacted the number of players but, could someone tell me, on average, how many people on line when they are playing?

Thanks. :)

They announced on their facebook page this morning that they got the rights from CBS to do the newer movie ships as special editions. I'm guessing that means they'll be loyalty type things for subscribers, just like the Galaxy-X.

Nicholas--could we get the exact items and colours of those female pants and skirts written out somewhere, since one of the 3,198,179,267 tailor bugs is that you can't save the female lower sections in a fleet uniform? Thanks.

Wildstar posted this on facebook:

Next week is "Pay it Forward Week". You post examples of the contributions you've made to make the WildStar community better place, and we will consider adding you to beta. Creativity, kindness and humor counts. It doesn't matter where you live, just that you've done something to make our already amazing community even more so. Up to the challenge? Prove it! Also, the first person to beg for beta "just because" will not only not be considered, but will go on a list of naughty Nexians.

Go on, get to contributing!

ive tried signing up for the betta a few times and they have a selection for like a group? mabey if we had a few peope that are actualy interested in starting a stonewall thing on there our chances of getting in would be better

We switched over to the new uniforms a month or so ago, but we haven't updated the documentation just yet. The whole thing is very buggy. You can see how they're suppose to look here.

I was poking around with setting up my fleet uniform and I found that the presets were bugged. I also noticed a skirt option was listed in the bugged presets, but found no information on the Welcome Center post about how to color skirts and boots and which skirt I should use.

I also noticed a gloss setting. Should this be on or set to matte ?

I saved what i have figured out this far and would love to hear from someone so I can get myself squared away.

Thanks!

WvW addict... rarely a time I won't be WvWing unless I'm doing events with guildies. The more guildies in WvW the better! Be sure to team up if you see others and use ventrilo if you wish =)

Prosy (DerekC) and I (Ampelus) had gotten a few characters to level 80 and were getting a bit bored with the game until we rediscovered WvWvW last night. Well, he had never played, but I hadn't played since the closed beta.

Suffice it to say, whenever we're not leveling our lowbies, we'll be duking it out in WvW (especially during the weekly guild events!).

"No endgame" my kitten! WvW is the most fun endgame content I've played in an MMO. Sprinkle in a dungeon run for variety and I could play GW2 forever.

We bought all this N scale stuff. Houses, stores, train, track, and quonset huts. We built this little town on a large piece of wood and even went to radio shack to buy lighting for the town. Oh and we bought lots of people, trash cans, dumpsters. But somehow we didn't finish and it sits in the basement collecting dust and cobwebs. I was actually looking at it the other night and I want to finish our little town.

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You have points Chem and so did she and while XboxOne has already been digging it's own grave of late with that stupid constant internet connection requirement I don't know that this first wave of new console games is necessarily a good indicator for such a judgment on her part.

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Other platforms and game companies yesterday and today premiered titles with female protagonists. She's also stating that over 40% of gamers are now female. It this is true and there's a market I'll happily change my tune. It's not that I don't support what they're asking for, I just think it's unrealistic to expect any gaming company to possibly alienate their largest demographic on an argument that basically says "it's not fair." They're not going to do anything unless they reward can outweigh the risk. I also read an article that stated that over 60% of casual gamers were now female. Big game and console companies claim there just isn't a market according to their focus groups. Maybe they're lying and playing it safe by trying to hold on to their original customer base which is a dick move to be sure.

As for sexism well I think we'll be seeing a lot of that in games and it's really par for the course at this point. I mean your game characters can actually have sex and reproduce and hire prostitutes and it's been like that for years now. I remember the hullabaloo over Bayonetta because she'd routinely turn naked (because her body suit was actually made out of her own hair) depending on what powers you were using and no it wasn't a glitch. But in her defense she was also a glasses-wearing single Mom :P

If there is is a demographic then it's either foolish and/or cowardly for these companies not to exploit it but there seems to be a lot of conflicting data out there right now that needs to be either proven or disproven and above all brought to light. As a long-time gamer I've never minded playing a female character, in games that had a gender choice I'd normally play both just to see how the storyline would play out. I think the storylines for Kotor 1&2 was far better if Revan was a woman, makes a lot more sense especially in part 2.

Thanks for the reminder!

I imagine most of the offenses are either A) mistakes (hey, in the heat of battle, we all slip up once in a while) and B) members newer to STFs or the fleet, who are used to the NEED EVERYTHING mentality that the rest of the game's player-base lives by.

Thankfully, whenever this happens in a fleet STF and a reminder is dropped, I've never seen anyone be belligerent about it or keep doing it. That's why this fleet is AWESOME.

She has a point. While you can list games that have female protagonists, that's a very short list when you compare it to the list of games with male protagonists. The last generation especially has seen very little in the way of female protagonists that are not ridiculously sexualized and whose primary purpose is to titillate a straight male audience.

Additionally, a number of developers have been starting to come out with stories that indicate a rather deep level of sexism in the game industry. Many publishers are hesitant to develop games with a female protagonist because they believe they don't sell well. However, this attitude means they market them less, which means they sell less, creating a vicious self-fulfilling prophecy. Also, Ken Levine of Irrational Games revealed that they were pressured to leave the protagonist Elizabeth off the cover of Infinite (despite it really being HER story) because focus groups showed a cover with just the male protagonist Booker DeWitt was more appealing. Naughty Dog then said they had to really fight to get their female protagonist on the cover of their game, The Last of Us, for the same reason.

However, I'd argue that her complaint is more indicative of a larger problem in both Microsoft's presser and AAA game development at large: an ever-increasing level of homogenization. From brown-grey 'gritty' color palettes to very similar-looking grizzled male protagonists with dark hair and facial scruff, the big-budget games are all starting to look alike as they chase that Call of Duty money (which they won't get, because a lot of those players only play CoD and nothing else). As AAA development becomes more and more expensive, these games are pressured to play it increasingly safe, sticking to focus group results and copying what best-selling games are doing. The lack of strong, female protagonists in these games is one symptom of this homogenization.

Coincidentally, it's why I've been increasingly shying away from AAA games, especially on consoles. There is less and less that interests me as these games become increasingly more like a game I don't enjoy playing and feature characters I don't relate to.

New Orders
We arrived at ESD and the crew had departed the U.S.S T'Rokk. Admiral Koruk escorted me to the Admirals Office. I was depressed, having lost so many lives and my ship. The Admiral was not going to be pleased. I had disobeyed orders and gone into that battle alone without waiting for help. I was sure I was going to be busted down to Ensign for this. We stood at the door. I turned and looked at Koruk silently pleading for him to take me away from here. "Later." he voiced. "But now you must go face the music, alone." I did not like that he could read me so well in such a short amount of time. I quickly embraced him. He tapped the door chime and turned and walked away.

As I entered the Admirals office I noticed several other command officers in the room. I began to sweat.

"You lost how many crew men, Admiral?" He stated gruffly not waiting or wanting an answer. "Not to mention an Ambassador star ship. You went into that fight without assistance, against my orders. You did manage to Destroy 3 Tholian vessels. Your surviving crew have all been reassigned to Star base 625 under the command of Admiral Nicholas John. This Star base will eventually be your new base of operations and is located in the Eta Eridani sector. As you know the Romulans are looking for a new home world and the Federation has decided to assist them with that endeavor. As have the Klingons. For the next six months your first officer and chief of engineering have been assigned to retrofit an Regent class Assault Cruiser for you. During that six months you will be assigned to the U.S.S T'Rokk to assist Admiral Koruk with his engineering refits. As long as his reports to me about you are positive you will rendezvous with your new ship at New Romulus. From there you and Admiral Koruk will assist the Romulans and try to get as many of them as possible to ally with the Federation. Your rank for the next six months will be Commander and you will temporarily be Koruk's Chief Engineer. A little time in his engine room will give you some time to think about your actions of late. Koruk is not going to be easy to work for. I have given him explicit orders as to your treatment while on his ship. It will not be easy. You will have to earn his respect as well as his crew. They risked their lives to save you. The Phantom will be ready in six months. You have that much time to pull your head out and get it together. There will be medical tests and psychiatric tests that you must pass each month. Fail just one and I will bust you so low that you will be cleaning plasma injectors for the rest of your life. Now, get outta here."

I turned and walked out. Did Koruk know about my orders in advance? I guess I would find out soon enough. I made my way to ESD Engineering to catch up on any new technology we might be preparing to deploy. I realized I was starving and changed my course to find a turbo lift to the lower levels. As I rounded the corner I saw Koruk. I stopped to observe him. He was talking to Commander Resoli. The commander saluted and then headed off to whatever it was he was doing. I was feeling rather low being demoted to commander. How would I face anyone. I turned around and decided I would find a dark corner somewhere. I could feel the tears coming.

"Commander!" I heard someone shout. "Commander, just a minute."

I recognized the voice suddenly, it was Koruk. This was too much to bear. I sat down at the nearest couch and rested my face in my hands. Koruk approached. He touched my shoulder and as I looked up at him he stated "Two to beam up."

Command
I woke up suddenly in a haze. I was on the bridge of a ship, my ship. My head was fuzzy and I wasn't sure what was going on. My XO was hovering above me trying to bring me back to this reality. I gained my bearings and asked for the sit rep.

"Sir, the warp core was ejected moments ago, we are running on emergency batteries, there will be a breach in moments. If we don't get outta here we will all be dead."

I scrambled up and made for the nearest console. No engines. We're done I thought. I glanced around the bridge. There were no signs of movement from anyone except the XO and myself. The breach timer was still visible with the countdown at 10.

9...
8...
7...
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Suddenly there was a flash of light and as I looked at the commander I saw the brilliance of a transporter beam.

5...
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The bridge was on fire and consoles were discharging electricity. There was an explosion very near me and then I was engulfed by the transporter beam and pulled from my bridge. When I materialized I caught a glimpse of my surroundings. It was unfamiliar. I collapsed on the floor. While I was unconscious the rescue ship had barely escaped the warp core breach and was damaged slightly before reaching a safe distance. I opened my eyes and looking into my face was a Vulcan. I had met many Vulcans in my life but this one was different. While his presence was stern he lacked the typical Vulcan superiority. I gasped and tried to sit up. The Vulcan immediately restrained me with his powerful grasp. I relaxed somewhat.

"You are safe aboard my ship the U.S.S T'Rokk" He said.

I realized, suddenly that I was completely naked. I looked around the room and didn't see anyone else here. "Commander Resoli, did he..."

"The commander is fine. He was fixed up and is now assisting in engineering. Our escape from the breach was a close one and the ship has suffered some minor damage. Your commander is lending a hand" he said tapping his combadge. "Commander Resoli, the Admiral is conscious"

"Thank you Captain" Resoli replied. "I will come to sickbay once we have repaired the ruptured conduits".

"The crew?" I queried.

"Safe", replied the Vulcan. "I am Koruk, Captain of this vessel. What's left of your crew were all beamed aboard and are set up in Cargo Bay 6. There, the doctors and nurses aboard my ship are tending to their needs. We saved 250 souls. How many were part of your compliment?"

"390" I stated and began to cry. "I knew every member of my crew. Most were fresh out of Starfleet Academy."

He placed a hand on my bare shoulder and as I looked up into his face his eyes changed and he wept with me. A few moments later the doors opened and Resoli appeared. He was disheveled and dirty he approached us and also began to cry. He knew why. He just knew.

"Ok" I said. I need to get up and get to cargo bay 6. Resoli find me something to wear."

Koruk took out a hypo spray, "Something to help you" he said quietly. He turned and left sick bay.

Resoli helped me sit up and replicated me a uniform. Koruk reappeared and handed me my pips. "It was the only thing I could save from your previous uniform." He said and turned away. I grabbed his hand and gave it a squeeze. He returned the squeeze and left to command his ship.

I'm pretty sure I'm one of the sinners - I'm used to insanity of the public queues, and forget to change in fleet events. as often as not, there's no actual thought on "hit ctrl-q to make that box go away". If y'all catch me doing it, please holler at me!

I had an N scale set when I was young. Although I realized early on that I had more fun putting together the building models and imagining the cityscape than actually running the train itself. Rearranging the grain silo and post office in relation to the houses and farms occupied way more of my time than bothering with the silly little train. My favorites were my little herd of cows that I used to have stampede down mainstreet after 'escaping' from the fenced off pasture!

Cool didn't think there was much interest. Yeah I am in the planning stages of a new N Scale layout. I had to tear down my old one, when I got my new job as I needed the room for my home office. I model US and Japan, and I will try to get some photos up here in the future of my trains.

HOW AND WHERE DO I JOIN THE KLINGON CHILDREN'S CHOIR?

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If and when the Borg, Klingons, and Iconians overrun the Federation, you better believe I'm going to be prepared to keep the happy juice flowing.

Oh, you bet we'll bring the party when we take over.