All of the tutorials/faqs seem to focus on stats and optimization, but nothing about basic flight controls. Something just doesn't seem to be clicking for me. Maybe it's just the slow intro ship, or should I not be constantly trying to maintain an orbit around the target?

If it makes any difference, I'm playing as a Starfleet (post tng) officer.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You might also find this list of key binds useful, as well.

The vertical aspect of STO is a funny thing, as they made the decision early on to not bother with "proper" space flight and keep it pseudo-2D, on the grounds that the TV shows have almost always presented Trek ships as being aligned on a single plane.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The vertical aspect of STO is a funny thing, as they made the decision early on to not bother with “proper” space flight and keep it pseudo-2D, on the grounds that the TV shows have almost always presented Trek ships as being aligned on a single plane.

Yeah, I noticed this as well, and that's when it clicked to just ignore the vertical motion. However, it feels like adding an up/down component helps increase turning velocity. I could be wrong though, and haven't experimented with it yet.

The keybinds list is great! Is there a difference between having fore/aft phasers set to "1" and "2" versus spacebar for "fire all phasers"?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I think most people just use "fire all" - I can't think of any significant reasons not to.