Star Trek Fleet Command

1. johnkck

   Feb 8, 2019

   7

   I've long been a fan of 4X strategy games and couldn't resist the chance to try one that runs entirely on my phone and has some decentI've long been a fan of 4X strategy games and couldn't resist the chance to try one that runs entirely on my phone and has some decent reviews.
   
   To summarise my opinion of it: it does the 4X pretty well, but there's hardly any strategy! You get to explore a very impressive-looking universe with your spaceships, expand your production facilities and follow a research tree; exploit resources by mining them; and exterminate NPCs or other players. All of that works well, with a very good user interface and almost no program glitches.
   
   However, when it comes to making strategic decisions, there are very few. Your starships can basically do three things: shoot other ships, mine resources, or carry out missions that reward you with resources. The missions are the same for every player though the order in which they happen depends on which planets you visit. And with very few exceptions, the missions require you to do one of three things: shoot ships; visit a location; or give away resources.
   
   The makers of the game have done their best to cover up the lack of strategic decisions with some tweaks. One is that your ships are crewed by characters from the various Star Trek series; a ship's abilities will differ slightly depending on its combination of crew. (Everyone has access to the same characters but the rate at which they appear is a bit of a lottery). Another is the idea that you can eventually join one of the Federation, Romulans or Klingons and settle in their parts of the universe. A third is that occasionally you are called on to make "moral decisions" -- for example, having captured a fugitive, do you hand him over to the guy seeking his head? Finally there's the standard MMORPG alliance system - being in an alliance grants you benefits when your allies get benefits, and also gives you access to a special shop where you can get stuff you can't get elsewhere.
   
   Ah, yes. The shop. Like most commercial MMORPG games, you are given the opportunity to spend real money to improve your chances. Rather than complain about this as exploitation, these days I just try to figure out how long the game can be played for free before non-payment becomes a real disadvantage. In this case, I'd estimate it at two weeks, because by that time you should have reached the point where you can attack other players;' base stations and vice versa, and so you will be severely handicapped if your resource production, defences or research fall behind. The game offers options in the research tree to give major boosts to several such abilities by spending real money. You can probably afford one of these boosts using freely collected in-game currency, which extends playability by a few days, but not the whole lot.
   
   For folk who are captivated by being part of the Star Trek Universe, or who want to set their own goals (e.g. research and build the Enterprise) it's a great game that will keep you occupied for a very long time. For fans of strategy games, look elsewhere.… Expand

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2. Trifouillax

   Dec 11, 2018

   5

   Good : Variety of missions, activity
   Bad : Graphics, smoothness
   Ugly : Bugs, Prices, documentation

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4. Bobby032648

   Nov 12, 2020

   3

   This game will be better How I'll give example Power level 21 can kill 25,26 and 27 They should fix that Because they have way bigger ships isThis game will be better How I'll give example Power level 21 can kill 25,26 and 27 They should fix that Because they have way bigger ships is no way defend yourself I could see 3 levels higher than you… Expand

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5. kstebbins

   Dec 16, 2018

   0

   This game is trash, should just rename it Credit Card since the only way you will ever be able to do anything is by dumping thousands intoThis game is trash, should just rename it Credit Card since the only way you will ever be able to do anything is by dumping thousands into this game. The game favors those who spend money, it's ridiculous. Someone who is 6 levels higher than me can sit there and farm my base, yet I cant even attack someone 4 levels lower. I'm lvl 17 and a level 23 pay to win douche moves in next to me and took half my resources (500k) in 12 minutes. They want to force you into spending money to stand a chance against the pay to win people who drop thousands In this game. Don't play this game at all if you're looking for something enjoyable to play. Without dropping thousands of $$$ into the game it will take you days upon days to upgrade anything, and by the time you think hey I'm getting somewhere some pay to win doucher will just steal everything you worked for and destroy your mining ship every 5 seconds. This is one of the most pay to win games I have ever played in my 30 years of living. Seriously I have never seen people get more screwed over for not dropping money into a game! So unless you feel like maxing your credit cards, and draining your bank account then don't play this game 100% not enjoyable!… Expand

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6. lpg

   Feb 5, 2020

   0

   This is a money sink intended game. Aside from introducing bugs at every update seems like that makes this game frustrating, It is intended toThis is a money sink intended game. Aside from introducing bugs at every update seems like that makes this game frustrating, It is intended to make you sink money daily. There is no balance in the PvP side. The only way to actually survive in this game and progress is spend money. Just a big scheme of draining cards.… Expand

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7. slakis

   Jul 12, 2021

   0

   You don't get to do anything but build and wait. It's a total money grab. The developers are con artists and should be banned.

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8. Falcon0170

   Jul 4, 2020

   0

   STFC is about Scopely boldly going into your wallet like no game has before, that is if you want to progress beyond mid level.
   Free play justSTFC is about Scopely boldly going into your wallet like no game has before, that is if you want to progress beyond mid level.
   Free play just means you need to commit 10 hours a day to progress and you will still just be cannon fodder for pay to win players.
   A level 34 ship will cost you $1000U.S to buy, or 6 months of grinding. Then, once you have it $3k - $4k to level it up. Thats just one ship, you need, three to four level current ships to be competitive.
   Allow three hours a day to do your daily quests and around 8 hours playing per day to be productive, but be warned, VERY little rewards for alot of work is what you'll receive in return for sacrificing most of your waking hours and if you are not very disciplined with your base shields, other players will clean you out of all your hard work
   Oh and prepare for bugs, lots of bugs.
   One more thing, Don't bother asking for game support, you'll just get copy/paste replies about how it's unfair to other players to help you.
   Other than that, enjoy.… Expand

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