Idea: Holodeck Historical Battles

[Govannon_Lioncourt]

Using the holodeck system, players would be able to take the Captain's chair of famous ships from the Star Trek franchise and relive famous battles such as the nebula battle from "The Wrath of Khan." A system could be implemented that would create an instance for the sim to take place in, perhaps allowing for a player or player and AI crew to run the bridge of the ship. Further still, imagine being able to take the role of the protagonist, or see how you might have done something differently? The possibilities are endless. Given the great stories to choose from, and the excitement it could bring, this should definitely be a consideration.

[tnerehocni]

This could also work for a tutorial area, maybe even the idea being you're playing as your character while at Starfleet Academy (or other factions' equivalent institutions). As for the historical scenarios you mentioned, maybe for successful completion of the mission you could receive a lore related reward. In the example of the Wrath of Kahn nebula battle, you could be awarded a model of the U.S.S. Reliant for display in your ship's ready room.

Just remember to Kirk your way through the Kobayashi Maru. :D

[vp21ct]

This could also serve as a wonderful way for members of the same faction to face off with each other. Its a really good idea, tho, to be able to do historical mishions. I would want to fight in the battle of Cardasia.

[AlienTwo]

It would be great to have full use of the Holodeck. That would open the door for endless d/l content and modding... lord, exciting.

[KidBang]

Definitely sounds like a great idea to me :)

[Jezebel1669]

I liked the way they did it in Elite Force when historical re-enactments were used to train you in the use of new weapons. Would we also be able to have away mission scenarios as well as space battles?

[Swiftus27]

I so would like to do the Kobayashi Maru test.

[vp21ct]

I liked the way they did it in Elite Force when historical re-enactments were used to train you in the use of new weapons. Would we also be able to have away mission scenarios as well as space battles?

I would hope so, it would be so awesome for characters to reinact the fight between Kirk and Spok in the episode when Spock goes into Pon'Far (da da da da dada da dada da da da da dada da dada)

[Govannon_Lioncourt]

I so would like to do the Kobayashi Maru test.

Heh that would be great, but I want the option to try to reprogram the test ;)

[Jezebel1669]

I would hope so, it would be so awesome for characters to reinact the fight between Kirk and Spok in the episode when Spock goes into Pon'Far (da da da da dada da dada da da da da dada da dada)Or the battle with the Gorn on Cestus III. For that matter I'd like to try the encounter with Darmok at El-Adrel IV.

[tnerehocni]

Or the battle with the Gorn on Cestus III. For that matter I'd like to try the encounter with Darmok at El-Adrel IV.


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Hmm... since races can be created in character customization, it could be possible to play as his species. (Blanking on their name.)

[Jezebel1669]

Hmm... since races can be created in character customization, it could be possible to play as his species.Why would I need to? We are in a holodeck (or holosuite) after all. :)

[TheProphets]

That Darmok episode is one of my all time favorite TNG episodes, yet I never would have ever thought to "play the event on a holodeck," very interesting.

I love the idea of using the Holodeck for some "friendly pvp" between fleet mates and specifically for some TOS era ship action. And really, I think it would be fun to pick all sorts of costumes for your character when going into a holodeck program. You just know they're gonna have a Sherlock Holmes program....

[Jezebel1669]

And really, I think it would be fun to pick all sorts of costumes for your character when going into a holodeck program. You just know they're gonna have a Sherlock Holmes program.... I can already see people writing their own holonovels to load into the game. :)

[TheProphets]

I can already see people writing their own holonovels to load into the game. :)

I'd like to see that level of user creation with the Holosuites... but I doubt they'll give it to us. Second Life had that level of customization and it ended up pretty much just for kinky sex and gambling. Which, you know, is okay in itself... but I don't see that happening in Star Trek Online. ;)

[Jezebel1669]

Second Life had that level of customization and it ended up pretty much just for kinky sex and gambling. Which, you know, is okay in itself... but I don't see that happening in Star Trek Online. ;)What, not even Vulcan Love Slave part 2: The Revenge? :D

[TheProphets]

What, not even Vulcan Love Slave part 2: The Revenge? :D


Oh yes, there is always room for Vulcan Love Slave.... ah who am I kidding, I'd be spending all my free time at Quark's Bar too...

:D

[vp21ct]

What, not even Vulcan Love Slave part 2: The Revenge? :D

hey thats meeeeeee

[vp21ct]

Oh yes, there is always room for Vulcan Love Slave.... ah who am I kidding, I'd be spending all my free time at Quark's Bar too...

:D


dont you already do that

[TheProphets]

dont you already do that

Well, yes, if I'm in the neighborhood... ;)

[vp21ct]

yeah i think quark riggs his Dabo table, but i digress.

The kobyashi maru would be a wonderful toutorial, especially since it really would cover all the MAJOR game mechanics like directional control, sensors, warp, combat, and of coarse the reason there is a kobyashi maru, death.

[Jezebel1669]

Well, yes, if I'm in the neighborhood... ;)The alpha quadrant you mean. :D

...and of coarse the reason there is a kobyashi maru, death.Unless you hacked the server and changed the programming. ;)

[TheProphets]

The alpha quadrant you mean. :D



Haha, yes, exactly. :)

[vp21ct]

The alpha quadrant you mean. :D



You should drop into the Quarks Bar thread in tenforward, its an rp thread thats kindof entertaining.

[Govannon_Lioncourt]

Well this thread is certainly growing, glad to see such positive support for it :)

[Trekkie]

This is a great idea but I think it may be a little bit too involved to be implemented in the game by launch. That being said, I would really like to see a feature like this implemented in the game somewhere down the line, because the possibilities are almost endless!

[demonic25]

If implemented right that's a FANTASTIC idea!

[Govannon_Lioncourt]

Well all good things are certainly worth waiting for ;)

[vp21ct]

Im puting this on my Threads the Devs should look at, Thread

[Govannon_Lioncourt]

Im puting this on my Threads the Devs should look at, Thread

Excellent :) thank you.

[player8765k]

So many things that could be done with the holodeck from a game play standpoint. Friendly PvP/Sparring in historic simulations etc. is chief among them. I hope they don't disappoint us on the Holodeck.

[Jare]

This would be a really fun idea. I hope they can do this for at least a few of the great battles. The holodeck present the opportunity to do so many fun things, but I expect the options with it to be pretty limited due to the obvious time constraints.

[Govannon_Lioncourt]

Friendly PvP/Sparring.

Another great idea for its use :)

[nrarick]

dang someone already mentioned the Kobayashi Maru senario. And i dont think this would be all to hard to impliment. All the needed game mechanics must exist for the rest of the game. So it could essentialy just be like an instance where you are given certain things per the holodeck program's writing. Those things could range from the ship from the Kobayashi Maru to the curiously random appearances of the ingredients Kirk used to make gunpowder when he fought the Gorn.

[Ardine]

hurray!!

I SECOND THIS IDEA!

[BradD3401]

It would be great to have full use of the Holodeck. That would open the door for endless d/l content and modding... lord, exciting.

i agree very much potential here would be sweet

[Captn_Starbring]

what about space battles? am I the only one who wants take part in "wolf 359"?

[vp21ct]

what about space battles? am I the only one who wants take part in "wolf 359"?

covered that already.

But it does bear bringing up :p