You can also purchase Zen for real money. STO has several earnable in-game currencies Energy Credits, Dilithium and Lobi Crystals. Once a player has completed the tutorial and reached level 10 (which is easy to do) they can play the latest material. Story based content is not locked behind any sort of paywall. Unlike some other MMOs there are no major impediments to new players. This time we’re going to look at the business model for STO and the cost of playing the game.Ī: STO is a free to play game. Just a few basic tips that may help orientate the new player. In the meantime, I thought it may be useful to write a series of simple guides, offering practical information for those who are new to STO.
However, I may be wrong regarding this, so feel free to correct me (and provide URLs). Unlike other communities, STO does not seem to have that many fan produced blogs. I have to use a browser addon to make it more user friendly. I’ve always found Reddit somewhat esoteric and I don’t really like the way it visually displays information. That’s fine if you enjoy using this platform but it’s not for everyone. I’ve mentioned in the past that a lot of important information regarding the MMORPG Star Trek Online is centralised within the official subreddit.