First Mission: Echoes of Light
With the initial release came the Temporal Agent's 1st Mission, "Echoes of Light". The general reaction for this episode was mixed. Soccerman1995, a good friend of mine and an avid Star Trek Online player, had this to say:
"Playing the first mission was a lot less exciting than I had hoped for... And, if I had to suggest anything to a Developer, make it as exciting as the PC's current Episodes."
Agents of Yesterday is the third expansion for STO. While MartinOmega, a fleet-mate of cfuentespadilla stated it was "Important to realise the amount of time taken to design this" and went further as to state, "PC will always receive the fastest and most reliable answers, updates and games. It's just a matter of waiting and begging for the consoles to receive the same thing. The question shouldn't be WHEN are they going to give it to us, it's ARE they going to give it to us."
So, I know what us PC gamers may think, "It's not physically possible." "They can't put that much content into the Xbox version, it'd break the damn thing!". I have reached out to the contact for Perfect World Entertainment. Unfortunately, There is no comment, as of yet on the further development for Star Trek Online on either Xbox or PS4.
My personal view is that, while the rewards for completing the mission were great. The mission itself, while fun to play, was too fast paced and was too easy for those who were experienced. The enemy to ally ratio was too big on the player's behalf. And overall it was too loosely developed and it felt like it was designed to be more of a Introduction Episode for those with Level One Accounts.
Armada Introduction:
The Armada Introduction is very exciting for the Fleets out there that have an interest in still running their fleet but interacting with others. However, as a Fleet Commander myself, I see some issues:
For instance, the Xbox One STO Communities like being involved in the ranking structure of the armadas. I don't know much regarding the PC version's Armada Ranking System or how it works. But, the armadas here still have some glitches. Armada Holdings aren't up to par with PC and PS4 needs some technical support.
I've heard from a good friend in DOS Space Command, my Fleet for XB1 and PS4, that this is true. The PS4 Fleet Commander, JacobLee4195, is barely able to stay on the Armada Menu without his PS4 freezing. This has caused some membership trouble with them and has barred them from further interaction with other fleets. There has been no comment from the Developers that were contacted on that issue unfortunately.
In all, the Agents of Yesterday update to the consoles varies in pros and cons, good or bad depending on the gamer you speak to. Even if you agree with all of these comments and concerns, I strongly encourage you try these yourself. You are the only judge, juror and executioner of your gaming experiences.
I thank you for reading my first article with FNS, I ask for suggestions and comments, PM me, if necessary.
Until Next Time,
Christopher Fuentes-Padilla
