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Retired from the US Navy in 2001. Goofed around aimlessly for a couple years trying to get used to civilians, to minimal success. Started teaching in 2008 and finished at the end of the 2019-2020 school year. Absolutely loved it but the opportunity arose to get away from the negativity in my life and move back home to Texas. Within a ten minute drive are my parents, 2 of my three sisters, 2 of my three kids, one brother-in-law, one son-in-law, and both grandsons. Life is good.
Started playing STO on launch day, got the lifetime sub, then life got in the way after three(?) months of playing. I'd beam back in throughout the years, but mostly played other games. About a month ago, decided to give it a go again and found I'm really enjoying doing some pew-pew to the bad guy spaceships. Ground combat still blows and if there was some way to do nothing but space missions and still get the good rewards, I would.
I haven't had much luck finding groups in previous games to play the game with, as it seems by the time I find them, they are past their prime with low numbers and even lower participation. I'm still learning this game and know just enough to be a danger to myself, though the missions seem easier than I remember. I'm not sure what I want to make a main right now, so I'm leveling various races and jobs. I seem to be favoring tactical captains and carriers at the time, maybe because most of my time in the Navy was on carriers? Dunno, but I find them pretty fun.
In my previous games I always played a healer when in parties/fleets/yada, yada, yada, but I'm not sure there is a holy-trinity in STO?
Be safe out there,
Whipple
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Posted Fri 14 Aug, 2020 10:01 PM
G'day from down under buddy!
(might wanna rethink that photo with the gesture you're making though)
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Posted Sat 15 Aug, 2020 12:58 AM
G'day from down under buddy!
(might wanna rethink that photo with the gesture you're making though)
lol. Okay it's deleted.
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Posted Sat 15 Aug, 2020 2:49 AM
Thank you for sharing a bit about yourself and for serving! Been thinking about the Navy on and off myself, we'll see how the world is next summer ![lol lol](./images/smilies/big_laugh.png)
While you can technically play traditional roles in STO that we're use to in most MMOs, everything can be successfully done without needing to have the same setup for group missions or solo play. Pretty much in STO, just play something you enjoy and you should have a good time
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Posted Sat 15 Aug, 2020 5:28 AM
Welcome to UFP Whipple!
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Posted Sat 15 Aug, 2020 7:48 AM
STO is mostly DPS but in different forms, Science is the Space Wizard and then their is weapons. Few people manage to tank, but yea - no holy trinity.
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