SPORE and STO

[incardine]

Of course this is premature, since SPORE hasn't been released yet . . .

However, it seems that Spore has had much success with user generated content populating planets throughout the galaxy.

STO is in a similar situation.. There is an entire galaxy (four quadrants worth, in fact) that is pretty much empty right now.

Maybe there is some way for STO to release a Alien Race Creator or something, like Spore's Creature Creator.

I'd luv to create my own alien species -- the look, the tech, the buildings, the spaceships, maybe even a mission editor as well.

Of course, we'll be flooded at first with Planets of ***** Monsters.

However, once the initial rush settles down, I suspect there will be ALOT of damn good stuff coming from the fanbase.

Anyone think this is a feasable idea? Or am I not firing on all thrusters?

[Banach]

Perhaps a feature to add for Q-players?

[Djin]

Perhaps a feature to add for Q-players?

Yeah... that's all we need. A bunch of Q running around. Might as well bring the Crystal entiti too. :)

Oh... the fun you could have being a Q.

[Falin]

it's be an interesting way for cryptic to populate the unexplored areas, but i bet we'd end upo with lot's of "warp capable" uber killer races, instead of a mix of primitives to advanced and peaceful to warlike's.

but i would love to have a side app to build up, describe and publish a new race, with planets and maybe ships (if ti is space capable).

cryptic, heres a way to fill in those voids in space! :)

[Djin]

it's be an interesting way for cryptic to populate the unexplored areas, but i bet we'd end upo with lot's of "warp capable" uber killer races, instead of a mix of primitives to advanced and peaceful to warlike's.

but i would love to have a side app to build up, describe and publish a new race, with planets and maybe ships (if ti is space capable).

cryptic, heres a way to fill in those voids in space! :)

And everyone would make ships and races you couldn't kill.

Game ruined... next idea.

[Falin]

And everyone would make ships and races you couldn't kill.

Game ruined... next idea.

well if you read what i siad, yes that's what i fear, but again, cryptic could put filters in place before they're loaded into the universe to weed out to many uber races and try to keep balances.

[Djin]

well if you read what i siad, yes that's what i fear, but again, cryptic could put filters in place before they're loaded into the universe to weed out to many uber races and try to keep balances.

What (if any) MMORPG do you know that has player built material? Other then Second Life... *If that's even a MMORPG*

[USS_Parallax]

Player built material is cool and all but have you noticed that half the Spore Creatures are *****es? Seriously it gives way to too much abuse when the customization is THAT in depth. Methinks we won't see player created content in an MMO at the level of Spore for a long while.

[incardine]

Granted, there were an embarrisingly large number of genitalia-inspired creatures created in Spore.

But let's be real here.

Aliens in ST are not really that alien most of the time.

They are really just humanoids with funny skin colors/facial features.

We will not need the gonzo-level of absolute creativity that Spore's Creature Creature grants.

What we really need is a turbo-version of Crypic's Costume Creator.

Cyptic's Costume Creator for superheroes was already pretty sweet. Champion Online's costumes promise to be even sweeter.

STO will need a creator taken to the next level, where the morph channels of body parts may be a little more extreme, and the choices for customization will be a little more extreme, but otherwise the creator will be quite reasonable overall.

There should be NO opportunity to create giant sentient genitalia.

The Spaceship editor should also be similarly limited, along with the abilities/tech levels/powers of the races made by the fanbase.

What I am proposing is that the fanbase be allowed to create CIVILIAN aliens, just like the innumerable aliens seen as extras milling about Starfleet Academy or hanging out in DS9.

The fanbase SHOULD NOT be making the new Borg-level race that is about to ravage the Alpha Quadrant.

Any alien race of significant power/importance should remain the province of the dev's.

As long as fanbase-created aliens remain limited, I see no problem with them ruining the game. And players should have lots of fun making them, ESPECIALLY if you get to actually play as your race in-game.

I would luv to make my own alien race, then play it during the game.

And I think lots of other people would agree with me :D