Star Trek Fleet Command 12+

Great Strategy Game

I’m comparing the game to other strategy games like it, so the 5 stars is relative. There are things I don’t like about it, but comparatively speaking, it’s the best mobile strategy game I’ve ever played. (I’ve spent a lot of time playing Game of War: Fire Age and West Game as well as STFC.)

First, I love Star Trek, so I’m biased right out the gate. Other things I like that separate it from other games: they give enough free peace shields per day if you do all your daily tasks to stay shielded 24/7. There are limits, especially for low level players, on who can attack you. Until you get higher level, only players within 2 levels of you can attack you. You NEVER run out of stuff to do. In fact, the more you play, it can get downright overwhelming how much there is to keep you busy.

That being said, there are downsides. Like other strategy games, it’s impossible to be a top player without spending. There are a lot of f2p players who enjoy the game a lot, and you can do everything, but it just takes A LOT longer. I’m one of those who spends a little, and I’m in the mid-range as far as power. Of course, there are whales who spend thousands who you’ll never be able to compete with. However, my server, and I believe most if not all servers, have player-organized/enforced Rules of Engagement that limit bullying and sheer domination by p2p players.

IT ALL DEPENDS!

First, I have been playing this game from the beginning and even took breaks from being fully active. The game has came a long way since the start. It’s more complicated and requires a lot of multitasking at times. If your a “Pay to Play” player then it’s much easier, but it doesn’t mean that if you’re a “Free to Play” player that you’re screwed. The game has improved with resources and rewards that makes it easier to grow just not at a pace of a paid player which is understandable. I have been both a paid and free to play player (currently) and still enjoys the game. People make the game so depending on Alliance’s Culture and Server it can be fun or frustrating. Individuals with a Personality Complex can hinder people progress or make people quit but support from your alliance (even at a lower level) can lessen this. Your goals for playing will be the deciding factor (i.e., the People, the Star Trek Universe, Your Strategy, and Your Personality). Compare yourself to yourself in progress or with others in similar circumstances not to those who aren’t and being a middle to lower tier player won’t hinder your enjoyment. Seek out a Good Alliances with Good Players and this game can be Very Enjoyable despite It’s Drawbacks. I hope this helps!!

Developer Response ,

Hi, PraetorTal. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to share your feedback and quick guide for the game. This really helps players in their progress and rest assured that we will continue to provide the same great gameplay and experience while continuing to improve and adjust all aspects of the game for the best experience possible.

Game is NOT Star Trek

Biggest problems are that the game is designed to be a predatory, player-eat-player mess. Players that shell out hundreds of dollars will always be able to beat you up and take your resources. Bases are upgradeable to ‘protect’ some of your resources, however the amount is extremely small and only a fraction of what you actually need to save up to do upgrades. If you want to keep people from raiding you, you have to shell out money to buy ‘peace shields’. Also, stupidly, you can’t use several smaller shields at once to have a longer shield, so your 1 hour and 4 shields are useless because you can’t cover a night of sleep or a work day with them. It only takes a few MINUTES for people to raid you and loot all your stuff, so even small gaps in protection will ruin you. Advancement is impossibly slow unless you shell out tons of cash. Upgrading officers and ships will literally take years without shelling out for multiple $99 bundles. Unlocking the base faction ships is doable with many months of farming, but anything above that will take you YEARS to unlock. Keep in mind that the resources you need to upgrade your bases and level are the same resources that upgrade your ships, so you can’t do both. So...years to upgrade base, then years to unlock a ship, then years to UPGRADE the ship. Gaining levels actually HURTS you in many ways. Quests you could complete yesterday are now impossible because the level of your target ships goes up.

Developer Response ,

Hi insertnane, thanks for your feedback. Star Trek: Fleet Command is meant to be enjoyed by many types of players and we have made a lot of quality of life changes recently to help out everybody in our game. Please reach out to us with your specific feedback and we will do our best to address it in the game. Live long and prosper!