There seems to be a recent influx in Star Trek-related news here. I find this trend...interesting. I wonder what it all means. OT: lol, Trekkies :) | |
While it is funny that they set a record, it is too bad Cryptic has yet again released a poorly made game. I can see why fans would play the game, despite the poor ratings, but damn Cryptic, get your shit togather. | |
man and here i thought it would be some crazy number :( 99 is fail record! | |
That ginger in the the blue uniform was pretty tasty. Shame the game this event is suppose to promote is terrible and barely deserves being in the category of MMO. | |
Still a good number none the less! Woohoo! | |
I had known about this, i definatly would've gone dressed as a stormtrooper. | |
i'd join you there, but i'd be a wookie | |
yes, which will make them even more mad when SW:TOR sets a record of ten times that *evil laugh* | |
If Hollywood put more actors representative of the common populace into their movies (e.g. more ugly and fat people) then events like these would look less ridiculous. Oh, and Star Wars > Star Trek.
That is such an awesome idea. | |
DAAAAYYUUUUUM, tasty indeed. | |
might be nice if they bothered to oh, I don't know, promote the other MMO they have, you know Champions online, but I guess Atari doesn't care about us superheroes. | |
I lol'ed Granted, I'm a Star Wars geek, so I really should just shut up. | |
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Star Trek Online Fans Set New World Record
It's impossible to know whether it was willfully ironic or just amusingly good timing, but Namco Bandai chose Valentine's Day to set a nerdtastic new world record for the most number of people dressed as Star Trek characters gathered in one place.
The world record was set at the Millennium Bridge in London on February 14 in support of Star Trek Online, the new MMOG from Cryptic Studios. Not that Trek fans need much of an excuse to dress up but Atari reps sweetened the pot by handing out lifetime subscriptions to the game to the best-dressed cosplayers willing to brave the crappy U.K. weather.
"We spend so much on costumes, [but] there are very few places where you can actually wear them," explained Kraag Komaq Linkasa, a nattily dressed Klingon. "We're standing outside the Tate Modern in Klingon uniform. When else could you do that, apart from an event like this?"
The record was set with only 99 Trekkies, a small fraction of the attendance at a decent-sized Star Trek convention, so presumably this is the first time anyone has ever bothered to actually make a record out of it. It's a safe bet the mark won't stand for long; convention organizers could very easily make an event out of trying to break the record and Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition Editor Gaz Deaves encouraged fans to set the bar higher. "We're pleased to kick off this category here in London and hope other Star Trek fans around the world will come forward to break this record again," he said.
And who knows? Maybe the record-setting gathering on February 14 will become an annual event. After all, Trek fans need something to do on Valentine's Day too.
Source: Times Online
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