Star Trek Online Updates Ship Explosions So Your Ship Can Die More Impressively

If you gotta go, go fabulously and make the biggest mess possible in the process.

QuintLyn Bowers
By QuintLyn Bowers, News Editor
Share:

Star Trek Online Ship Explosion Updates

It’s great to see that the Star Trek Online team is still hard at work on the important things…namely constantly working to create shinier pew-pews and bigger and better booms. Today, the dev team dropped a teaser of improvements coming to the FX of ship destruction coming to the game starting later this week. (I say “starting” because, as always, the update will drop for consoles later than PC.)

As the headline indicates, the STO team would like you to “die gloriously!” (Pretty sure that was written by a Klingon.) Okay, not you. No one actually wants you to die, but there’s always a chance your ship may get smoked, and, if it does, shouldn’t it go out in the best big fiery blaze of glory it can? With that in mind, Ship and FX artist Ian Richards decided to rebuild the effects tied to ship damage – from the moment other ships start firing on it to the minute it explodes.

Of course, there’s a video highlighting the new visuals…a bit of before and after...for you to enjoy.

Share:
Got a news tip? Contact us directly here!

About the Author

QuintLyn Bowers
QuintLyn Bowers, News Editor
QuintLyn is a long-time lover of all things video game related will happily talk about them to anyone that will listen. She began writing about games for various hobby sites a little over ten years ago and has taken on various roles in the games community.

Discussion (1)

Flintstone 1 year ago
I saw too many niggles, i did like the end though :)


Read Next

Head To The (Less Than) Ideal Vacation Spot In Apex Legends’ Next Season – Escape

Head To The (Less Than) Ideal Vacation Spot In Apex Legends’ Next Season – Escape

Escape introduces a new map, which may be the ideal hunting grounds for the new Legend, Ash.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 1 year ago

You May Enjoy

Ex-Blizzard Veterans Reflect On "Difficulty" Leaving Company After Forming New Studio

Ex-Blizzard Veterans Reflect On "Difficulty" Leaving Company After Forming New Studio

"I still believe Blizzard can re-emerge as a haven for creatives with a positive culture for all employees."

By Matthew D'Onofrio - 6 days ago
Call Of Dragons Launches On PC, iOS, And Android Later This Month

Call Of Dragons Launches On PC, iOS, And Android Later This Month

Wreak havoc on the battlefield, on land or in the sky.

By Troy Blackburn - 5 days ago
Top 10 Best MMORPGs To Play Solo In 2023

💣 Feature | Top 10 Best MMORPGs To Play Solo In 2023

Prefer to play alone? Here are some MMORPGs you should try!

By Troy Blackburn - 1 week ago
Palia Announces Over 600,000 Players Signed Up To Play The "Online Cozy Sim"

Palia Announces Over 600,000 Players Signed Up To Play The "Online Cozy Sim"

More than 20,000 have already jumped into testing the game.

By Troy Blackburn - 5 days ago
EVE Online’s “Path To War” Content Update Expands On The Factional Warfare Campaign Story

EVE Online’s “Path To War” Content Update Expands On The Factional Warfare Campaign Story

There are even more ways to take part.

By QuintLyn Bowers - 1 week ago
Fortnite's Unreal Engine 5 Editor Is Finally Coming, But It's On PC Only This Time

Fortnite's Unreal Engine 5 Editor Is Finally Coming, But It's On PC Only This Time

The new application for producing and publishing games and experiences arrives March 22.

By Matthew D'Onofrio - 5 days ago