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KDF Needs Love too!
djerak99
Member Posts: 4 Arc User
I have played STO off and on ever since just before the 1st Annicersary, and I admit I still enjoy the game for the most part. Now going ahead and saying this, but I prefer the KDF to the Fed side because I like the be the big, mean SOB instead of the Diplomat.
Now, with that said, I have been very disappointed with the lack of KDF friendly materials in the last couple of Seasons. Especially with AoY, I feel KDF and Rom got the shaft because it was pretty much a Fed only event, with almost nothing transferring over to KDF side. Yes, I saw the D4x, and frankly I am not amused. Nice ship and all, but Feds get 9 ships, loads of costumes, special characters, account Android Boff... a metric crapton of goodies. KDF players have just been sitting there and calmly waiting their turn for some love for quite some time.
Yes, I know the Star Trek series focused on the Federation, but c'mon people, you have the traditional bad guys that a lot of people like to play as well. Give KDF an AoY type season! I like that "some" missions have a gruff, KDF type reply here and there, but it does not change the mission at all other than just giving you a different button to push that does not change the mission outcome. It would be nice for KDF to be given some actual consideration, instead of what appears to be an afterthought.
Now, I will not be so small minded as to complain about an issue without tossing in a few suggestions...
1. Nausicaans - It's nice they have a couple ships in Zen store, but what about the rest of their fleet? The ships are already in game (ie Talon Battleship), so why not add them in? Also, I have not seen any story about Nausicaans other than just bit parts as pirates and raiders, so why not add in some lore missions? How and why did they join the KDF? Do they not have any cultural observances? A little bit of detail could go a long way to flesh out the Nausicaans in game.
2. Orions - Same goes for the Orions as it does for the Nausicaans. Orions had entire episodes exploring the Syndicate dealings and background in several of the series, so why not add in some Syndicate missions?
3. Gorn - My favorite KDF race, and one of the longest running bad jokes of the game. Gorn-tastic! Pretty much the same thing with the Gorn as the Nausicaans and Orions... and Letheans, and Ferasan... all the KDF races except Klingons have no real background in the game. Sure, Gorn get a couple science ships in the Zen store, but that is not the limit of their fleets. Again, since you have the whole Temporal thing going on, why not have the Gorn story where you go back and stop the timeline from being altered regarding the Gorn joining the KDF? Bring in some Gorn friendly outfits, tools or ships?
4. Letheans - Broken record, I know. Do the Letheans even have ships of their own, or are the scavengers like the Pakled? Letheans make for some interesting Psionic bad guys, so maybe use them like DS9 used one to mind f*** Bashir. Lore? Planet? How they joined the KDF?
5. Ferasans -So, they are the genetically engineered Caitians? Plenty of materials for stories and missions. Do they have any racial ships? Conflict with their Caitian cousins?
Now it would get very bogged down if every race had it's own arc, ships, etc... but some of that stuff is already coded in. I just want to see the KDF get some well deserved attention. Feds get so many nice things that it makes me sad that my favorite faction tends to get forgotten.
Thanks for reading, and I hope that some of the things I wrote might bring some ideas to the table for future content.
Now, with that said, I have been very disappointed with the lack of KDF friendly materials in the last couple of Seasons. Especially with AoY, I feel KDF and Rom got the shaft because it was pretty much a Fed only event, with almost nothing transferring over to KDF side. Yes, I saw the D4x, and frankly I am not amused. Nice ship and all, but Feds get 9 ships, loads of costumes, special characters, account Android Boff... a metric crapton of goodies. KDF players have just been sitting there and calmly waiting their turn for some love for quite some time.
Yes, I know the Star Trek series focused on the Federation, but c'mon people, you have the traditional bad guys that a lot of people like to play as well. Give KDF an AoY type season! I like that "some" missions have a gruff, KDF type reply here and there, but it does not change the mission at all other than just giving you a different button to push that does not change the mission outcome. It would be nice for KDF to be given some actual consideration, instead of what appears to be an afterthought.
Now, I will not be so small minded as to complain about an issue without tossing in a few suggestions...
1. Nausicaans - It's nice they have a couple ships in Zen store, but what about the rest of their fleet? The ships are already in game (ie Talon Battleship), so why not add them in? Also, I have not seen any story about Nausicaans other than just bit parts as pirates and raiders, so why not add in some lore missions? How and why did they join the KDF? Do they not have any cultural observances? A little bit of detail could go a long way to flesh out the Nausicaans in game.
2. Orions - Same goes for the Orions as it does for the Nausicaans. Orions had entire episodes exploring the Syndicate dealings and background in several of the series, so why not add in some Syndicate missions?
3. Gorn - My favorite KDF race, and one of the longest running bad jokes of the game. Gorn-tastic! Pretty much the same thing with the Gorn as the Nausicaans and Orions... and Letheans, and Ferasan... all the KDF races except Klingons have no real background in the game. Sure, Gorn get a couple science ships in the Zen store, but that is not the limit of their fleets. Again, since you have the whole Temporal thing going on, why not have the Gorn story where you go back and stop the timeline from being altered regarding the Gorn joining the KDF? Bring in some Gorn friendly outfits, tools or ships?
4. Letheans - Broken record, I know. Do the Letheans even have ships of their own, or are the scavengers like the Pakled? Letheans make for some interesting Psionic bad guys, so maybe use them like DS9 used one to mind f*** Bashir. Lore? Planet? How they joined the KDF?
5. Ferasans -So, they are the genetically engineered Caitians? Plenty of materials for stories and missions. Do they have any racial ships? Conflict with their Caitian cousins?
Now it would get very bogged down if every race had it's own arc, ships, etc... but some of that stuff is already coded in. I just want to see the KDF get some well deserved attention. Feds get so many nice things that it makes me sad that my favorite faction tends to get forgotten.
Thanks for reading, and I hope that some of the things I wrote might bring some ideas to the table for future content.
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I am talking about lore. No matter what game I play, I like playing the stereo-typical bad guy, even if I am a good guy. I guess I would be more Anti-hero. Fed lore just does not sit well for my personal preferences.
Ah, I get it.