- Original Release: 2018
- Developer: Digit Game Studios
- Publisher: Scopely
- Platform: Android, iOS, PC
Playing this game now, it very much has a crisis of identity. The game boots up with USS Voyager artwork and you’re given some of the TNG crew at the start, but then the state of the universe makes no sense and the game doesn’t look right and feels more like the Kelvin universe.
And that’s because it IS the Kelvin universe. Originally, the game had no additions from other shows. The game was about you being an “independent” in the changed world of the Kelvin timeline, dealing with a mysterious AI helping you created by Scotty. The stuff thrown in by other shows have no explanations, they’re just there, and end up making the game look like a mess (just a more marketable mess). It started off as its own coherent universe before just throwing anything in.
Fleet Command is a “press button to do stuff” game. There’s no strategy and very little choice, combat is automatic and missions are extremely repetitive. It starts out promising, looking like a strategy game with in depth base building and complex technology trees, but this is all an illusion as it soon becomes clear that everything has to be done in a specific order. Want to upgrade your drydock for more ships? You need to make sure your Academy is at the right level, which requires Operations at a certain level and so on. The entire game is like this, making it feel like you’re just doing chores for someone else.
The game is all about time management. Everything takes time, and the main collectable are speed up items that skip some of these wait timers. If you run out, you can buy more. Other upgrades, such as new crew, are via lootboxes. The crew screen looks impressive, with a good 3D model of the character, but they’re nothing more than bonus stats for your ship. It’s really baffling when part of the game is looking for Scotty when he’s sitting on on of your ships (the Kelvin universe version, too). Having these known characters detracts from the game, but it appeases those that just want to spend money to collect.
But all these increased stats, upgrades and new ships doesn’t help the gameplay of just choosing locations and going there. This is by far the most boring game I’ve ever played, and the only positive I can come up with are that the graphics are nice, especially the ship models. But even then, you can only get a good look at these in the menu as ships are a tiny dot when playing. These are nice enough that they could be ported to other games, with some nice alien ships, the USS Discovery, and the Titan-A.
You do get one reward for sticking with the game: at a certain milestone, your ship and station is marked for permanent PvP. This means that you’re now at the mercy of those who have played the game for longer and those that have paid money to upgrade their stuff. It’s very much a Pay 2 Win game so this is something that, if you can last through the boredom to reach it, will likely make many people stop playing.
This game is probably the most boring game I’ve ever experienced.
Where to get Star Trek: Fleet Command
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I got really into this game for a few months. Part of it is joining a fleet. There are mini ”Raids” that you do as a fleet, such as against borg cubes. Unfortunately, the fleet dynamic and inter-fleet diplomacy and only doing pvp fostered a really toxic player base.
It’s too bad that the past 10 years of Star Trek gaming has all been these garbage mobile games. There’s so many of them, who even plays this stuff?
I had high hopes for this, such a disappointment as with many mobile games
This is just OGame with a Star Trek skin, fancy graphics and a drooling lust for its players wallets.
this game blows chunks
Been playing this one since it came out. There is a main story with that AI and trying to find out where she came from basically. Only been playing to find out more about the unique ships but I cannot recommend it. Unless, maybe, just maybe, that PVP stuff can be restricted more.
I keep seeing ads for it (some even with cast members, I hope it paid well) and it’s always looked like hot garbage
This is probably the funniest and truest post I’ve seen you make🤣 yes, this game is a complete disaster. Yet, I still play it daily. It’s a horrible game, but the community makes it fun, thus why I stayed for 5+ years, lol. But the devs are beyond greedy.
It’s sad, because it’s a very pretty game, and now has evolved into an all-encompassing Trek game with a ton of content. But you have to funnel so much money to GET that content in a timely manor. It’s so tedious. Can’t recommend it either, and that’s from a 5+ year veteran.
I crossed that threshold and got raided to oblivion by other players in ridiculously powerful ships I had no chance of defeating without money. Deleted it right after and never came back. Star Trek’s name should not be attached to this bullshit.
Indeed! Especially that part where each and every of your efforts goes to nothing after being hit left and right by way stronger opponents. I quit, after a while. Even worst than STTimelines
… 🙄😖