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Rise of Discovery - New Missions

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    #1
    Being on console I'm always about a month late to the party. But after finally getting to play the two new missions. I have to say that the second mission in terms of story telling was arguably the best mission the game has ever come up with. They are really stepping up their game in that department. Also enjoyed the item drops.

    I know not everybody enjoys the DISCO content. But if they can take the story telling and cut scene integration that is going into these missions and apply it to others. I'd say that STO is on a great path.

    Just my opinion. What are your thoughts? Big Grin
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    I enjoyed both mission and Rehka (sp?) was amongst the better voice acting in the game. To me it made Jason Isaacs sound like he was just phoning it in, which is unlike the actor. Put it down to poor voice direction. I liked the second mission overall but I think the bit where you're ambushing Klingons was way too long. It felt like I'd taken out an entire battalion before the game decided I could move to the next part.

    Overall, I'd give it a solid 8.5/10.
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    #3
    I'm not a fan of Discovery, but I like what STO are doing with Discovery in terms of story and content.
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    #4
    I enjoyed both mission and Rehka (sp?) was amongst the better voice acting in the game. To me it made Jason Isaacs sound like he was just phoning it in, which is unlike the actor. Put it down to poor voice direction. I liked the second mission overall but I think the bit where you're ambushing Klingons was way too long. It felt like I'd taken out an entire battalion before the game decided I could move to the next part.

    Overall, I'd give it a solid 8.5/10.
    The big difference was that Issacs recorded his part via remote and Sharma did hers in-studio. The in-studio recordings always come out better.
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    #5
    I enjoyed both mission and Rehka (sp?) was amongst the better voice acting in the game. To me it made Jason Isaacs sound like he was just phoning it in, which is unlike the actor.
    I came away with the same feeling. I wasn't a real big fan of Rekha Sharma's character in the show, but she did really well making the in-game character sound and "feel" like it should. She had a really challenging script, too, with all the emotions that needed to be conveyed.

    Jason Isaacs is such a great actor with a lot of real talent, and I loved Captain Lorca's character in the show (until the end of his arc, which was not satisfying to me) ... but, as with so many other Trek actors, he didn't seem really enthusiastic or particularly engaged while doing the voice in-game.

    The big difference was that Issacs recorded his part via remote and Sharma did hers in-studio. The in-studio recordings always come out better.
    Oh, interesting. That would definitely have an impact in the quality.
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    #6
    I loved the two missions, however I hate it when everyone except main characters die (Plot armour at its finest), however I did enjoy both missions. I found no issues with any characters and the storyline was great!

    10/10
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    Is it actually a complete arc, or are there more to come? I thought there would be more, so I haven't touched them yet. No cliffhangers for me! Tongue Out
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    The big difference was that Issacs recorded his part via remote and Sharma did hers in-studio. The in-studio recordings always come out better.
    Ethan Phillips did all his Neelix VO remotely and you can almost hear the grin on his face as he's doing his lines with gusto. Maybe Intergalactictowel has a point and Isaacs just wasn't feeling it? *shrug* Mind you, at least Isaacs VO wasn't as jarring as Zack Quinto's EMH when the game first came out.
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    I think they said there's 2 or 3 more episodes to finish the arc then they'll be moving back to the 25th Century plotline. The upcoming Picard series might give them a few ideas of where to go after that.
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    I came away with the same feeling. I wasn't a real big fan of Rekha Sharma's character in the show, but she did really well making the in-game character sound and "feel" like it should. She had a really challenging script, too, with all the emotions that needed to be conveyed.

    Jason Isaacs is such a great actor with a lot of real talent, and I loved Captain Lorca's character in the show (until the end of his arc, which was not satisfying to me) ... but, as with so many other Trek actors, he didn't seem really enthusiastic or particularly engaged while doing the voice in-game.


    Oh, interesting. That would definitely have an impact in the quality.
    I felt that Jason was a bit unfamiliar with the normal Lorca. The first mission's Lorca was different than what he and the rest of us had seen on screen. One that was concerned with upholding the ideals of the Federation vs one who had ulterior motives. You could tell that he was a bit more comfortable after Mirror-Lorca made his debut. I think he was a bit more enthusiastic when playing that character. Not surprising since his best roles have often been the villain.

    Rekha Sharma made these episodes come to life. I loved her story and you felt her pain. I would love to see more of this in the game and her as well!
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    I think they said there's 2 or 3 more episodes to finish the arc then they'll be moving back to the 25th Century plotline. The upcoming Picard series might give them a few ideas of where to go after that.
    The 2 or 3 episodes will finish the Age of Discovery (23c) arc. They will then move back to 2410 and continue the Return of Discovery Arc involving Captain Killy and J'Ula. They made no determination about how many, how long this will be.

    It's safe to assume that this will continue until probably the winter event+. Al said that there will be a major event that will alter the overall story in 2020, we also know that they have been remastering some of the Romulan story missions, and we know the Picard series will feature the Romulans and the post-Romulus/Hobus destruction as the setting.
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    The 2 or 3 episodes will finish the Age of Discovery (23c) arc. They will then move back to 2410 and continue the Return of Discovery Arc involving Captain Killy and J'Ula. They made no determination about how many, how long this will be.

    It's safe to assume that this will continue until probably the winter event+. Al said that there will be a major event that will alter the overall story in 2020, we also know that they have been remastering some of the Romulan story missions, and we know the Picard series will feature the Romulans and the post-Romulus/Hobus destruction as the setting.
    I like where this is going. Big Grin
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