Playable Instruments?

[Suiko]

In the Star Trek shows we often seen members of the crew playing an instrument as a hobby... I would like to see this as some sort of skill or hobby in STO.

In Lord of the Rings Online you are able to play instruments and actually control the sounds via input. You can actually create your own music.

I think some sort of feature like this would fit in perfectly in STO.

What are your opinions on this?

[Tamgros]

As long as it is simple and doesn't take up too much dev time I'm all for it. I'd also like to see some other iconic side games such as tonga, dabo, poker, darts, etc.

[Mavrixx]

I think it would be cool eventually down the line, but not at launch. Id rather they focus on the core mechanics and get them as good and bug free for the initial launch.


Feature creep can kill MMO's.

[Manta2015]

Don't forget mini-games like the treacherous Parrises Squares :D


-Manta-

[47Wasps]

I'd love to have a feature like that,and I hope to see one in an expansion.

[Sinclair]

Would be a fun feature. A good expansion idea.

[Cormoran]

it was a heck of a lot of fun in lotro, particularly when they implemented the abc system and you could write the music into a text file and just load that up.

For me it was mainly used while waiting for a pug to come together, someone has to run half way across middle earth so i'd whip out a tune while everyone waited. I'm unsure if it'll be as needed in star trek online though. it'd be good to have eventually, but i don't picture myself using it as much as i did in lotro.

[Grox]

I think it would be cool eventually down the line, but not at launch. Id rather they focus on the core mechanics and get them as good and bug free for the initial launch.


Feature creep can kill MMO's.

I agree. I'm already agonizing enough waiting for this game. Don't get me wrong, I want it done right and not rushed. However I think things like instruments, games, and so on could wait. However dabo might be essential to DS9. That is if Quark's is still around.

[CaptainQuirk]

Feature creep can kill MMO's.

Only pre-launch feature creep.

Features that creep in after launch is called content

[Arokh72]

Guitar Hero STO anyone?

[Ensign.Ricky]

Unique identifiers like these helped define characters and give them life. Trumpets, clarinets, flutes or something simple like a 1920's detective novels or Paintings would be awesome.

But if we all get musical instruments I'm calling dibs on kazoo. :)

[OrabIbo]

The Devs have said that there would be "Hobbies" to do in STO. Although what exactly that means has never been clarified. :P

[CherryTerri]

*gets ready to hear transitions of Don't Fear the Reaper and Eye of the Tiger on the Vulcan lyre instrument*

[SirReginaldo]

Man I would rock out on a bunch of skulls. Maybe they would sound kinda like a drum kit:D

[CherryTerri]

Man I would rock out on a bunch of skulls. Maybe they would sound kinda like a drum kit:D

I think it depends on the species' skulls you are using.

Klingons get an extra xylophone sound with the ridges ... ha ha

[dyvimtorm]

I want to be able to play Fizzbin with other players. But only on Thursdays.

[eNDIE]

Guitar Hero STO anyone?

hehe yea lets implement the drums and guitars:)

[Jdncc1701]

Captian the shields are down, we have multiple hull breaches If the ememy hits us one more time were doomed!
Wait! We can solve this problem...with music!
::The bridge crew dawns instruments and begins thier rendition of "ina gada davita"::
The enemy vessell moves off because they just couldnt destroy that kind of talent.

[takiwa]

The Devs have said that there would be "Hobbies" to do in STO. Although what exactly that means has never been clarified. :P

Collecting alien slave girls could be constued as a hobby. Right?

That would be cool if your ship was dying you could have the band play something as she sank ALA Titanic LOL.
Takiwa

[ZeframCochrane]

Captian the shields are down, we have multiple hull breaches If the ememy hits us one more time were doomed!
Wait! We can solve this problem...with music!
::The bridge crew dawns instruments and begins thier rendition of "ina gada davita"::
The enemy vessell moves off because they just couldnt destroy that kind of talent.

LOL! This is funny even with all the spelling errors.

[ZeframCochrane]

A mini game expansion would be too cool.

Dabo
Parisi Squares
3D Chess
Strategema

[OrabIbo]

You know, I play trombone in RL. And Riker played the Trombone in game.

I have never seen the Trombone represented in a game, that would be an interesting achievement if Cryptic accomplishes this! lol

Plus, it actually has a canon reason to belong in the game! ^^

Oh and to takiwa,
Yeah, a hobby can be construed as many things. Another comment by Cryptic that offers little in information but could be interpreted in a number of different ways, that just keeps us guessing without really knowing anything ><.

[Flatfingers]

Guitar Hero STO anyone?

"Lyreharp (http://memory-alpha.org/en/wiki/Vulcan_lute) Hero".

:)