Stoked

We are asked for tips/tricks regarding modifying the stock UI on a pretty regular basis, by people interested in changing things as minor as their mouse pointer, all the way up to altering their entire point of view during ground combat. Finally, we have the answers that you?re after! Tune in for information on how to do it, some fabulous resources, and get the official word on how Cryptic feels about all of it. Then we?ll introduce our question for the next round of Community Feedback: We want to hear your responses to the fleet-based inquiry we pose in this episode.

This weekend, the boys from Jupiter Broadcasting boldy went where so many had gone before ? PAX Prime 2010! Unfortunately, with Cryptic not in attendance, news for STO was light. In this episode, we?ll talk about some of the 3rd party software and hardware solutions that were seen on the Expo floor, that we?re hoping to feature in future episodes. After that, we?ll perform a quick review of the latest Weekly Content: ?Out In The Cold? Then we?ll wrap up the episode with the last batch of Community Spotlights, from the bios we?ve received over the past several weeks, and give you a tease regarding our next feedback request.

This week features a ship-heavy news segment, wherein we discuss the merits and limitations of the Excelsior and Nebula, as well as give you an update on the state of the infamous Enterprise J. After that, we?ll give you our impressions and brief opinions regarding the first of the new weekly Deferi missions: ?Cold Call.? Then it?s time to celebrate! This episode is being released exactly one year after publishing our debut episode of STOked. To commemorate the occasion, we?ve compiled a collection of some of our favorite moments and milestones from every episode crafted in our studio over the past year. Including some embarrassing moments, and the birth of a few of the show?s catchphrases. Cryptic employees also stop by for a quick cameo to share their well wishes for our future!

The boys of STOked dig into the meaty innards of another Engineering Report, and discuss the resumé of a developer newly hired at Cryptic Studios. But hold onto your Starfleet-issued undershorts, cuz they?ve also got a few RANTS in their PANTS regarding the Enterprise J, and time travel in general. THEN ? Have you ever wondered which torpedo belongs in your enemies? faces? Wonder no longer ? Jeremy?s got a MATH segment that will guarantee insight into your all your pwning needs. PLUS ? We?ve got the first batch of Captain Bios ready to receive a community spotlight, as we share the creative side of your fellow STO players.

We?ve got the trailer for the winning viewer submitted STO mission, ?Invasion of the Ship Snatchers?. Plus we?ve got some firm details are Cryptic?s secret Star Trek Online project for Season 3. Then ? We?ve got a whole new question for you in our Mail segment, as well as your surprising Free to Play feedback from last week?s question. All that and more, and this week?s STOked!

In this week?s STOked, we?ll talk a little more about Season 3?s ?Secret Project? and expose some recent behind-the-scenes hints as to what it could be. Then Jeremy gets you MATHED on using an XBox 360 Controller as your primary user interface device in STO. And lastly, we announce the winner of our ?Best User Submitted Mission? contest, as well as go on a quick tangent about Free-to-Play subscriptions in preparation for next week?s viewer feedback request.

Join us as we review the latest news and teases to escape from under Cryptic?s lock & key, including new visuals of the Breen and Iconians! We?ll also show you how to play STO under Linux and MacOS, as well as pointing out the latest STUFF that DANIEL STAHL SAID. Then we?ll get our Diplomatic Math on, with a thorough walkthru of the first SEVEN diplomatic missions available to Federation players, and the secret of the mighty Jumja Stick! And lastly, we?ll lay out our picks to win the ?Best Mission Submission? sent in by the lovely and talented audience of STOked, that YOU can vote on for which will become a player experience when UGC lands

earn how to record every pixel of your Star Trek Online game play! Plus catch the highlights from our live game play event this past weekend, and find out what we have in store for a brand-new mega-twist to our mail segment! All that and more, in this week?s episode of STOked!

After updating you on the latest STO news, Chris & Jeremy do a character re-spec of Chris? Rear Admiral and take questions from the chat room of our LIVE stream! Plus we?ve got a new question for you ? but with an all new sp

We get hands-on with Season 2 of Star Trek Online and cover the new game play updates coming to the game! Was Dabo worth the dev time? Is Diplomacy chalk full of excitement, or a big old bore? And what about the fleet emblems, slipstream drive, and missions galore? We'll share the details in this first look at the new content that's landed on Tribble. We'll cover the news you might have missed, including the fact that the latest Ask Cryptic mentions FaceBook integration! Does this tie in to the controversy over Blizzard's RealID fiasco, or did Cryptic do it right? PLUS ? We've got your suggestions on improving the way you warp around in Star Trek Online ? it's your Sector Space improvement ideas!

We Interview Daniel Stahl, the new Executive Producer of Star Trek Online. We get answers to the questions on your mind, and get some great news for Klingon players. Plus ? We feature your ideas to improving the Bridge Officers in STO!

We help YOU get the most out of your Deflector Dish equipment slot. In today?s MATH segment Jeremy gets you pointed in the right direction to really take full advantage of this often missed ship equipment. Then it?s our community news focus, we chat about Cryptic purchasing a forum posters mini-game artwork and concepts, plus much more! We wrap the show up by asking you our latest question: Send us your ideas to turn your bridge officers into more iconic, if at least not more important Star Trek characters.

We asked you what changes you would make to ground combat in Star Trek Online, and you told us! We feature your ideas, plus update you on the new rank structure announced recently, update you on the completion of the SOL system in game, and share our hair-brained C-Store conspiracy! All that and more, in this week?s episode of STOked!

Jeremy and Chris show you the mechanics you need to know to master the expose game play of Star Trek Online?s ground combat and give you a real advantage in ground combat based missions. Then We run down the latest Engineering report, discuss ?Holo Leeta?, an update on the Federation Diplomatic Corps, Galaxy Class start ship art work update, and much much more! Plus + We?ll ask you for you ground combat improvements, as well as share our radical ideas on the subject!

STOked Episode 37: We asked you what you want to see in version 1.0 of a User Generated Content Engine for Star Trek Online, and you told us! We read your ideas on the show. Plus! We show you some of the high-lights from our recent live STO gaming session this passed weekend!

STOked Episode 36: Chris & Jeremy cover the mechanics of your ships?s shields in Star Trek Online. Plus, we discuss the healing system changes coming up, as well as the squad system. Then it?s an all new Tactical View mission guide!

We cover the Star Trek Online news that is going to be a total game changer, walk you through a STO mission in our new Tactial View segment, and then read your ideas for re-building STO?s crafting system. PLUS: We?ll ask you your thoughts on our big news story, and share our insights on Craig?s recent State of The Game post.

STOked Episode 34: We?ve got confirmation that mini-games are in the works! In our MATH segment we?ll walk you through the hardware we?ve selected to build a STO gaming rig that can play STO on max settings, but still on a budget! PLUS: We cover the recent tease of an up coming ?Klingon Hell?, chat about the new ready room and trophy discussions, and run down the latest patches best and worst spots.

It?s casual Tuesday with this episode of STOked, we join up with our fleet Jupiter Force and rip around the Milky Way Galaxy with phasers blazing, and our camera recording! Plus Gozer stops by to chat with us one last time while he?s still an employee of Cryptic, the makers of Star Trek Online. Then we go over the best non-combat mission ideas that were sent in, including one that involves a series of mini games!

It?s our guide to ship energy weapon types, along with how and when to use which weapons. Then we share our thoughts on the new Season 1.1 update, including the death penalty system and the injury system. PLUS We asked you just what ship Interior functionality means to you, and you told us!