I picked up a copy at the super target near where i live, it's funny, they usually have games out before ANY of the strictly video game stores in the area. The sound issue is to the point that I have truly switched over to the silent service...as in...NO SOUND. I will note that the poster saying that there are plenty of ships around the core japanese island is correct. The only issue is that it takes FOREVER to get there unless I have Sulu crank it up to warp factor 9 and then I never get ANY contacts on the way, this takes away a bit from the game. It's a loooong haul from Pearl to Tokyo, I have read about those people that play at 1X, well, they better have a carton of cigs and a few cases of suds cause it's going to be a long time before they see anyone, if they don't already go mad from the "1...4...5...2...1...5...6...3...1...8...3..." that the crew chants. I tried fiddling with the sound settings to no avail.
