Chris Power

scoobs

Re: JJ Abrams on Gays in Star Trek

August 07 2011
I find this a form of soft cowardice because, although the series is set in the 23/24/25th centuries where presumably this sort of prejudice has long been forgotten, the fact is the audience is still in an era where this remains a big concern, so they should bite the bullet and damn well do it. They don't have to be desperately unsubtle about it, nor do they have to bang on and on about it, but a very loud, clear "there are gay people in the future, it's okay and nobody cares about that stuff", is LONG overdue in the franchise.
Vincenzo

forza1400

Re: JJ Abrams on Gays in Star Trek

August 07 2011
I don't know anything about Star Trek really but agree with him also. The same issue has arisen in the SW expanded universe also. There have been minor gay characters but no major ones just because of the overemphasis.
Brandon Felczer

CapnBranFlakes

Re: =*=*=*Fleet Achievements Board*=*=*=

August 07 2011
Congrats to Leon (NanoLion), Christian (Zeryon), Lance (Colivia) and myself for a 59 minute Cure run tonight! WAY TO GO GUYS!!!

We also did Infected right before it in 35 min B)
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Edited August 07 2011 by CapnBranFlakes
Kahless 2001

Kahless2001

Re: JJ Abrams on Gays in Star Trek

August 07 2011
I actually completely agree with him on this topic.
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Brandon Felczer

CapnBranFlakes

Re: Star Trek: The Journey

August 07 2011
:ds9:


Episode 346 - Deep Space Nine - "Destiny" - 02/13/1995

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=3315

Despite a Bajoran prophecy of destruction, Sisko assists in a joint scientific venture with the Cardassians to open communications through the wormhole.


Enjoy!

Unknown Person

Re: JJ Abrams on Gays in Star Trek

August 07 2011
Just more reason to dislike Abrams other the his movies. Anyway hasn't Star Trek had an agenda from its start.JJ Abrams is a lier and a cowered. He just should say I dont want to do it and I'm to afraid to say it.

JJ Abrams on Gays in Star Trek

August 07 2011
AfterElton.com’s Michael Jensen had a chance to interview JJ Abrams about the lack of queer folk in Star Trek. This is what he had to say:

I just wouldn’t want the agenda to be… whether it’s a heterosexual relationship or a homosexual relationship, to tell a story that was, that felt distracting from the purpose of the story. So I’m complete[ly] open-minded, you know—I’m interested in finding a way to do that but it’s almost like it’s a tricky thing. Because it’s the right thing to do… but [you want to] do it in a way that doesn’t feel like you’re [just] doing it in order to make that point. Because then it’s almost a disservice. Because then it feels like, “Oh that stupid distracting subplot about you know, you know, that minority. Or those people."

So the question is how do you do it where it doesn’t feel like, ‘Why am I getting into that kind of detail about the character’s life if not just to make a point of it?’ So the answer is, I think it should be done and I’d love to be able to do it…once we get through the bigger issues of certain structural things that are really the key to the show or the movie being done well.

Evidently, the only way to show that a character is gay is to have them fuck on stage. Hopefully though, we'll eventually get some family portrayed in Star Trek; lets just pray they don't turn out to be evil or cannon fodder.

Source: Queerty
Full Interview: AfterElton
Related: Braga on Gays in Star Trek
Edited August 08 2011 by nicholasjohn16
Nic

nniicc

Re: What's up with troopers?

August 06 2011
Quote by Headlockman
I wonder if the ranged dps trooper could be as powerful as a ranged dps consular ??

If a trooper commando with maxed out gunnery is almost always less strong than a consular sage with maxed out telekinetics, then nobody would play a trooper commando for the ranged dps. As far as i've understood all the info that's out there, not choosing one skill tree makes you inefficient. No doubt, they will have balanced it out. I assume that the commando will be more powerful in one situation and the sage in another situation. Purely speculative: it would not surprise me if the commando deals more damage but only to targets in line of sight and the sage deals a little less damage but 360 degrees.

On the other hand, the telekenetics is throwing a water heater around... Imagine telling your friends about this game: "I play this really cool jedi consular sage, i specialized in telekenitics." "Telekenetics?" "Yeah, it's like, uhm..., you know, i get to throw things at enemies, like... uhm, water heaters ..."
Edited August 06 2011 by nniicc
Brandon Felczer

CapnBranFlakes

Re: Star Trek: The Journey

August 06 2011
:ds9:


Episode 345 - Deep Space Nine - "Heart of Stone" - 02/06/1995

http://www.allstepisodes.com/megvid.php?n=3314

When Kira's life is put in jeopardy Odo realizes the depth of his feelings for her.


Enjoy!
Brandon Felczer

CapnBranFlakes

Re: Star Trek: The Journey

August 06 2011
Threads back up on the STO forums!!! I put in a community support ticket to see if we could reopen if we remove all the links and they went through and removed for me :D ALL 331 POSTS. Love them!!!
Robert Lampke

Headlockman

Re: What's up with troopers?

August 06 2011
I wonder if the ranged dps trooper could be as powerful as a ranged dps consular ??
Will Tubbert

MarkNine

Re: What's up with troopers?

August 05 2011
Quote by forza1400
To anyone that's played the beta or just knows for some reason, what's the actual healing ability of the trooper? I'm guessing it's much more of a buff-machine than a dedicated healer but I'm hoping for a true dps/healer hybrid. Any info as to how it compares to the consular?


This kind of detail tends to be covered by the NDA (Non-Disclosure Agreement) testers need to sign when they join the beta. This information may be difficult to come across until the NDA is actually lifted.
Vincenzo

forza1400

Re: What's up with troopers?

August 05 2011
Personally I plan on playing trooper or consular. I'm usually a healer of some sort in every mmo I've played. It'd be nice to have some dps ability too at the same time as healing power like the Cleric in RIFT.
To anyone that's played the beta or just knows for some reason, what's the actual healing ability of the trooper? I'm guessing it's much more of a buff-machine than a dedicated healer but I'm hoping for a true dps/healer hybrid. Any info as to how it compares to the consular?
Seannewboy

Seannewboy

Re: Star Trekian Birthday's-Master List

August 05 2011
1 for today.
Angel

Angelsilhouette

Re: The Torchwood thread

August 05 2011
Mildly related:

If anyone's missed John Barrowman on the Chris Moyle show, there's still 5 days left to listen to/download it. :)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b012w7zx
Seannewboy

Seannewboy

Re: Are we gonna be ready for early access ???????

August 05 2011
:blink:

You are a very special person.
Joshua (Zepari)

Zepari

Re: Are we gonna be ready for early access ???????

August 05 2011
Yes we are good! lol. Today = STO, Tomorrow = SW:TOR, next week = The World Mwahaha.
Nic

nniicc

Re: Are we gonna be ready for early access ???????

August 05 2011
Quote by Zepari
However, I've yet to log into the game at anytime of the day or night and not find another fleet member already online.

I don't play STO myself, just here waiting for SWTOR. According to massively there are 1400 members of this STO guild. No wonder there's always someone on.
Joshua (Zepari)

Zepari

Re: Are we gonna be ready for early access ???????

August 05 2011
I'm glad that they are letting us play on whatever server we want to, and hopefully we can have characters on more than one server.

As Forza said, it does make sence to have the fleet's main server be a US server. If I remember correctly, about 80% of the fleet is based in North America (US and Canada) with the remaining 20% being mostly EU with quite a few Austrailians too. This might be slightly different for the KoS though.

If there are any issues with "latency" or inactivity then having a spare alt character on a local server would make sure that non-US members don't lose any playtime. However, I've yet to log into the game at anytime of the day or night and not find another fleet member already online.
Brandon Felczer

CapnBranFlakes

Re: Jordan sets a course for new Star Trek theme park

August 05 2011
Quote by NicholasJohn16
MOD: Merged thread :P


Thank you! I thought there was a thread and then after searching for 5 minutes, I gave up and made one lol