I actually rather like the MMORPG Star Trek Online, however a cute sig on one of the forum posts reminded me of one of the game's failings. That being the lack of a Tier 5 (i.e the top level of ships in the game) Constitution class ship (either original or movie refit). There are many player who say such a thing would ruin their immersion in the game because according to 'canon' the design wasn't in use in the time frame the game is set in it.
Quoting the sig by thecosmic1:
"STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game."
A perfect summary of the current state of the game. About the only thing I'd add is the fact that it already includes a Tier 5 Original Show Klingon D7 and the T5 Andorian ship from the show Enterprise (set almost a hundred years before the the original show).
The worst thing about anything (MMORPGs, PnP RPG, etc) are the other players. No matter what, there's a vocal group who hate whatever is done.
Which is why I think games are best at the small group level where they can control what is and is not accepted between themselves. For myself, this is the real joy of PnP RPGs over MMORPGs, one owns and controls system and setting. It's the one place you don't have to put up with the greater stupidity of the world and can do your own thing.
Note: There is same claim that the reason for the game lacking a T5 Constitution is that CBS (they owns the IP) will not allow it. I don't know how accurate that statement is.
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