Meet the Team - Al Rivera (September 8, 2008)

Kestrel · 09-08-2008, 04:00 PM

Learn more about Al "Captain Geko" Rivera, the lead designer of Star Trek Online!

My primary responsibility is to ensure that the team maintains that overall vision. This means writing design documentation, creating systems, implementing assets and managing the design team. It is also my personal responsibility to ensure that the work we do remains true to the IP. But most importantly, it is my job to make sure that the game is fun.

Read more here!

Sir_Cedric · 09-08-2008, 04:10 PM

Well it's good to hear he will keep the game on course, and STO isn't going to be just a average game. Plus the fact he owns a Bat'leth, and that's very cool.

SAMEET · 09-08-2008, 04:18 PM

"This is not going to be another cookie-cutter MMO with a Star Trek skin on it."

Music to my ears. The lead designer sounds cool.

I will be taking a LONG break from the community forums. I trust Cryptic to do a good job until then, I hope they polish up the graphics and do not implement overly simplistic gameplay. Until there is serious information about the game, I will rejoin. It could be a month, it could be a year. we will see.

Captain_Intrepid · 09-08-2008, 04:19 PM

Congratulations on your promotion to captain, Captain Geko!

Bladedge · 09-08-2008, 04:20 PM

Nice interview.

Nice to know how the devs are going about on the combat system reminds me of SFC.

RockyM · 09-08-2008, 04:31 PM

Salute to Captain Geko !
Cheers for the insight into your work

(and your favourite food

)

Sorbek · 09-08-2008, 04:39 PM

Finally someone who else love DS9!!!! Dominion War anyone??

Great info and great news about the shield/firing arcs, and diverting power to other systems!!!

This game is so going to rock!

Hathaway · 09-08-2008, 04:44 PM

Great interview, sounds like STO is in safe hands

onibocho · 09-08-2008, 04:44 PM

YEEEYAAAAAHHH!!!!

THIS is what I wanted to hear!!

SAMEET · 09-08-2008, 04:58 PM

Makes Daron Stinnett seem like a distant nightmare. I hope we hear more from him regularly. For those of you who don't know, Daron was the PR man for PE for several years. Not very well-liked, to say the least.

09-08-2008, 04:00 PM	#1
Kestrel Cryptic Dev Team Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Los Gatos, CA	Meet the Team - Al Rivera (September 8, 2008) Learn more about Al "Captain Geko" Rivera, the lead designer of Star Trek Online! My primary responsibility is to ensure that the team maintains that overall vision. This means writing design documentation, creating systems, implementing assets and managing the design team. It is also my personal responsibility to ensure that the work we do remains true to the IP. But most importantly, it is my job to make sure that the game is fun. Read more here! __________________ "Fun will now commence."

09-08-2008, 04:10 PM	#2
Sir_Cedric Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Earth	Well it's good to hear he will keep the game on course, and STO isn't going to be just a average game. Plus the fact he owns a Bat'leth, and that's very cool. __________________ Ready to take my 1st command.

09-08-2008, 04:31 PM	#6
RockyM Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Australia	Salute to Captain Geko ! Cheers for the insight into your work (and your favourite food ) __________________ "I guess you expect us to say something corny, like 'Klingons in Sector 2-8, Captain!'" "That's right. You have no head. That darn pool must have been filled with acid. You obviously can't go on living that way." "The plants are bolted down because of people like you!" -- Narrator from Space Quest's

09-08-2008, 04:44 PM	#8
Hathaway Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Swansea, UK	Great interview, sounds like STO is in safe hands __________________ Fleet Admiral John Hathaway Commanding Officer of the Fleet =/\= {UFP} United Federation of Planets =/\= http://www.ufplanets.com sto.ufplanets.com <- Visit our new ST:O Community Forums - Membership not required! chat.ufplanets.com <- Feel free to drop by our chatroom, visitors welcome! Celebrating 7 Years of Pure Star Trek Gaming!

09-08-2008, 04:44 PM	#9
onibocho Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Holit, Israel	YEEEYAAAAAHHH!!!! THIS is what I wanted to hear!! __________________ THIS- IS- STARTREK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

09-08-2008, 04:18 PM	#3
SAMEET Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California	"This is not going to be another cookie-cutter MMO with a Star Trek skin on it." Music to my ears. The lead designer sounds cool. I will be taking a LONG break from the community forums. I trust Cryptic to do a good job until then, I hope they polish up the graphics and do not implement overly simplistic gameplay. Until there is serious information about the game, I will rejoin. It could be a month, it could be a year. we will see.

09-08-2008, 04:19 PM	#4
Captain_Intrepid Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Space....	Congratulations on your promotion to captain, Captain Geko!

09-08-2008, 04:20 PM	#5
Bladedge Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Brooklyn, NY	Nice interview. Nice to know how the devs are going about on the combat system reminds me of SFC.

09-08-2008, 04:39 PM	#7
Sorbek Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma	Finally someone who else love DS9!!!! Dominion War anyone?? Great info and great news about the shield/firing arcs, and diverting power to other systems!!! This game is so going to rock!

09-08-2008, 04:58 PM	#10
SAMEET Banned Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: California	Makes Daron Stinnett seem like a distant nightmare. I hope we hear more from him regularly. For those of you who don't know, Daron was the PR man for PE for several years. Not very well-liked, to say the least.