An idea for a Star Trek game

[John the Ripper 0]

So I was sitting in my room incredibly bored when an interesting idea came to my head, what if someone did an Oblivion style RPG in the star Trek universe? Think about it a first person view from a super customizable character, going around the Star Trek galaxy doing long intricate side quests one foot, in their customizable and fully explorable ship, anywhere. To top it off they could be able to do nearly everything. Sick of the Federation and their rules? Join the Romulans or the Klingons. Don't like them either? Go rouge and become a pirate. But unlike Oblivion, if you join a certain faction, say the Klingon Empire, it actually affects interations with Key NPCs. Blow up a few Romulan Warbirds or join a faction they hate, and they might put a bounty on your head and Romulans on space stations or planets will either ignore you completely or maybe even attack you, and the possibility for a really awesome quest will go right out the air lock. But unlike Oblivion where you can simply do a fetch quest or some speechcraft and get out of it, this will very hard to change, lie if you want to defect to the romulans you need to like level an Earth city or something. But that's not something you can do over and over again if you try to do it more then once both factions will be unhappy with you.

 

And the best part, your actions might effect everything, so if you say, destroy a major space station (Something that would require help from NPC allies), it will effect the economy or defencive capabilities of one of the planets or even the entire system and next time you come the place could be an all out war zone or be the home of a completely different species that might try and wage war on your faction. All of this driven by a randomized AI director like in L4D so that one planet in one playthrough might not be there in another, with the only real constant being certain VERY important people places and ships (I mean who wouldn't want to meet up with the TNG era Enterprise and fight romulans?). Does this sound good to anyone?

Edited February 10, 2010 by John the Ripper

[chudleycannonfodder 0]

You should check out the video game "Freelancer." I haven't played it, but it's kind of like what you're talking about.

[John the Ripper 0]

*Complete Edit* yeah my idea would be pretty much Freelancer but with Star Trek, on foot controls, and customization up the wazoo.

Edited February 11, 2010 by John the Ripper

[Leila Kalomi 0]

I think they should make dozens of "Star Wars: Galaxies" type games based on every sci fi I can think of.

[Travis Kroells 0]

Is Galaxies still online? I always wanted to try it, but crappy computer/no money/cold feet isn't a good combo. I regret getting into WOW so late, because I pass up all the good stuff just to get my character to 80 and geared properly now.

 

Anyone played the STO Betta? Interested in that one. It's honestly between that and the new KOTOR MMO for my next money funnel.

[rosetto 0]

John:

This is NO Game. I am currently working on something that 'fits the bill'. The biggest issue that I am having is getting other programmers interested in helping put this thing together. The end result will be a multi-ship multi-participant network of Federation Vessels similar to what you guys have here only these will actually WORK! They can be flown in the virtual universe (as described by CELESTIA.com) and can be used to complete missions of scientific exploration as well as other Star Fleet missions.

 

If you are interested and/or know anyone else who may be then please forward this and the attachment to them and contact me. I am in Tucson, AZ and would much prefer programmers in this area due to the size of this project.

[TKAR 0]

good idea -just be sure -you get it copyrighted or they PARAMOUNT<cbs>Will take your idea and use it- it happened to me and my frends who wrote an idea -of what happens if vulcan leaves the federation<<<<IT Became Spocks world>>>

[rosetto 0]

Thanks for the advise... It is one of the reasons that I have been so recluse to date. I, however, cannot possibly do this on my own. If you know ANYONE who might be interested then please pass on the information, okay... Thanks for your comments...