Guest Blogger Timberwolf: 26th Century Star Ships Review

Lootcritter here: Expansion Three may appear to be short on content, but with 12 new Zen ships, 3 lockbox ships and now a T6 Marauder, plus an entirely new set Temporal powers, reputation, and specialization – this has been a hell of a week.  One might say this expansion has altered the meta in-game substantially. Timberwolf is back with his take on the 26th-century ships that … Continue reading Guest Blogger Timberwolf: 26th Century Star Ships Review

Everything we know so far about the Temporal Ships (and others)

The following is an aggregate of various sources including the official posts, revisions to the new Star Trek Online splash page and twitter feedback from Star Trek Online staffers. Initial Thoughts on the Temporal (and Other) Ships Updated (Monday) with new information Note: We still don’t know officially how the ‘Temporal Seating’ will necessarily work, nor do we know how far it will go.  Will it … Continue reading Everything we know so far about the Temporal Ships (and others)

Guest Blogger Timberwolf: Federation Flagships Review

Lootcritter here: Nine new ships this week – NINE.  And after a weekend of pure fun, I’ve had a chance to set up all three factions and I can say there’s not a dog in the bunch. Timberwolf’s been salivating for a T6 Odyssey for as long as I’ve known him – so it’s no surprise the following review is a love-affair with this ship.  And I’m in complete agreement. … Continue reading Guest Blogger Timberwolf: Federation Flagships Review

First Impressions: Hands on with the T6 Faction Dreadnought Pack

This is a great example of a good pack:  each ship is unique and a significant improvement over previous versions.  For me the measure of a good ship is one that I’d play with, but a great ship is one I’d also buy the fleet variant without hesitation because it’s become my ‘new’ go-to ship. Every time I sat down to write this review, I ended up playing … Continue reading First Impressions: Hands on with the T6 Faction Dreadnought Pack

First Impressions – Hands on with the T6 ‘Defiant Bundle’ Pack

While I’m grumpy about the Valiant and the Kor, I’m still having fun with this bundle. Star Trek Online announced the ‘Defiant Bundle’ pack on November 3rd, containing three T6-variants of the most iconic and recognizable designs from Star Trek’s 50-year history: Federation’s Defiant introduced in S03 opener of Deep Space Nine. Romulan Bird of Prey from TOS’s ‘Balance of Terror’ KDF Bird of Prey* … Continue reading First Impressions – Hands on with the T6 ‘Defiant Bundle’ Pack