StarQuest Online
Encyclopedia
StarQuest Online is a massively multiplayer online role playing game taking place in a large universe
. It was created by Castle Thorn Software LLC
.
satellite
data for positional accuracy . Each planet was then created using a stellar dust accretion program based on the mass of each star
. There are over 150 non-player character
(NPC) races, and many other alien
creatures inhabiting these worlds. Players can choose from three unique races when creating their characters. Several different classes of starships
are available for players to command, explore, and battle with .
Features include:
StarQuest Online went live on September 21, 2007 after more than two years of beta testing. After a free thirty-day trial period, players are required to pay a fee of $9.99 per month.
StarQuest Online is one of the only space-based MMORPG where individual players can work together as crewmen on the same vessel, operating different control stations on the bridge.
Administrators provide some scripted missions. However, players are fully able to create their own organizations, colonies and other structures within the game. The main organization within the games is the United Systems Alliance, which is the "official" player organization. Players may choose to create characters which are independent of the Alliance, but several alien empires are fully controlled by non-player characters.
Starships require several players to function. Almost all starships have a real-world schedule to function, and cannot be used at all without at least one of the players present who serves as a senior officer in the game. Exception to this rule is civilian owned shipping which may by its nature vary a great degree.
Universe
The Universe is commonly defined as the totality of everything that exists, including all matter and energy, the planets, stars, galaxies, and the contents of intergalactic space. Definitions and usage vary and similar terms include the cosmos, the world and nature...
. It was created by Castle Thorn Software LLC
Castle Thorn Software LLC
Castle Thorn Software is a small, independent computer game developer located in Hamilton, Montana, USA. Founded in 2004, Castle Thorn is trying to break into the MMORPG space. To date their only release is StarQuest Online....
.
Description
There are over 17,000 star systems in StarQuest Online, and approximately 100,000 individual planets. Star positions were taken from HipparcosHipparcos
Hipparcos was a scientific mission of the European Space Agency , launched in 1989 and operated between 1989 and 1993. It was the first space experiment devoted to precision astrometry, the accurate measurement of the positions of celestial objects on the sky...
satellite
Satellite
In the context of spaceflight, a satellite is an object which has been placed into orbit by human endeavour. Such objects are sometimes called artificial satellites to distinguish them from natural satellites such as the Moon....
data for positional accuracy . Each planet was then created using a stellar dust accretion program based on the mass of each star
Star
A star is a massive, luminous sphere of plasma held together by gravity. At the end of its lifetime, a star can also contain a proportion of degenerate matter. The nearest star to Earth is the Sun, which is the source of most of the energy on Earth...
. There are over 150 non-player character
Non-player character
A non-player character , sometimes known as a non-person character or non-playable character, in a game is any fictional character not controlled by a player. In electronic games, this usually means a character controlled by the computer through artificial intelligence...
(NPC) races, and many other alien
Extraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
creatures inhabiting these worlds. Players can choose from three unique races when creating their characters. Several different classes of starships
Starship
A starship or interstellar spacecraft is a theoretical spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for orbital spaceflight or interplanetary travel....
are available for players to command, explore, and battle with .
Features include:
- Scientifically accurate starmap containing over 17,000 unique star systems
- Play as a person, not a starship, in fully realized starship interiors with interactive control consoles
- Open player vs. player combat, with safe zones patrolled by police or security forces
- Open starship vs. starship combat, with safe zones patrolled by military warships
- Serve on military starships in a number of crew positions
- Advance in rank to command your own starship
- Player owned starships
- Player owned housing
- Player owned colonies
- Time travel through hyperspace ruptures
StarQuest Online went live on September 21, 2007 after more than two years of beta testing. After a free thirty-day trial period, players are required to pay a fee of $9.99 per month.
Gameplay and game dynamics
Players are able to do things like command ships, and set up colonies. There are no pre-programmed game environments, and no instance dungeons. Therefore, actions, victories, or colonies set up by players will remain, and affect game outcomes.StarQuest Online is one of the only space-based MMORPG where individual players can work together as crewmen on the same vessel, operating different control stations on the bridge.
Administrators provide some scripted missions. However, players are fully able to create their own organizations, colonies and other structures within the game. The main organization within the games is the United Systems Alliance, which is the "official" player organization. Players may choose to create characters which are independent of the Alliance, but several alien empires are fully controlled by non-player characters.
Starships require several players to function. Almost all starships have a real-world schedule to function, and cannot be used at all without at least one of the players present who serves as a senior officer in the game. Exception to this rule is civilian owned shipping which may by its nature vary a great degree.
