Defiance and our future foreseen?

[Countpain]

As I finished up season 1 with episode 12, I was greatly disappointed with the ending. No Spoilers. Don't worry. I was equally disappointed with the release date of season 2 being June 2014, practically a full year from now. With that said, I started considering what I'd be doing a year from now until the next season starts. I concluded that I probably wouldn't be playing this game and, in fact, would probably have given up on it a long time ago.

Trion wants us to play our way into Season 2 to continue making headway into groundbreaking material from the first ever TV show/companion MMO game, yet is challenged with keeping fans of the episodes and MMO's alike busy with new content until that time arrives.

The timing couldn't be worse if you consider the multitude of challenges and competition making their way into the spotlight. The Xbox 1 debuting with Elder Scrolls online, Bungee's Destiny, and a handful of other obstacles stand between the fan and the game. Combined with the cryptic ways Trion does business (Annoucing an exciting DLC without a release date) -with the many glitches, bugs and server hiccups that couple the game- you can't help but feel pessimistic about our friends at Trion meeting the gaming needs of the masses.

The silver lining can be gained by knowing that SyFy has the tendency to keep a very fanatical base of supporters that hold a "see no wrongs" attitude regardless of the odds. Battlestar Galactica is a prime example. It also wouldn't hurt to examine the Fox series Firefly that was cancelled after only 11 episodes but spawned a spinoff movie called Serenity and is still wildly popular in some circles. Defiance could easily be hailed as one of these examples with the game far exceeding expectations, if produced in the right direction.

The Verdict is unseen by anyone but it's just so easy to throw up your hands and walk away. The transition from the end of the season into off season may be a killing blow. Trion may also have something very sneaky up their sleeves.

[Buruko]

I myself was really thrilled with the ending of the Show and all the possible concepts and angles that may spin off for the game and the Show. Honestly I thought the main story line of the Show was going to end and we'd be left with an episodic venture next season, but no we are neatly setup for another story line and good cross over potential.

As for the Game, I do share you concern that the content may not be enough to tote people for an entire year unless they have regularly planned releases much like the Episode releases every couple of weeks. The DLC could also provide some interesting replay content, plus for us casual folks I'm still gnawing on the side missions and pursuits though that's not for everyone.

It's anyone's guess but I certainly hope that Trion and Syfy have planned for this lengthy hiatus in advance, if anything the year of filming means they may be able to insert more of our efforts into the Show and vice versa.

[Countpain]

I'm not certain it's so neatly set up for a season finale as much as it's set up for a transition into another episode. Not enough closure and too many what-if's. There just isn't enough closure for me to be satisfied of a season ender. Datak's situation, the E-Rep, Irissa and Irzu, Nolan "born again" etc are just too many things to leave us hanging with for an entire year to stew on. By the time the next year rolls around we'll need to rewatch it to remind ourselves of the open ended mess they left for us to sink into.

If it were an episode transition (like a 2 parter season finale), then I'd say it was masterful.

[N3gativeCr33p]

I myself was really thrilled with the ending of the Show and all the possible concepts and angles that may spin off for the game and the Show. Honestly I thought the main story line of the Show was going to end and we'd be left with an episodic venture next season, but no we are neatly setup for another story line and good cross over potential.

I couldn't agree more. Can't wait to see what's upcoming for both the show, and the game.

[Pipes]

I couldn't agree more. Can't wait to see what's upcoming for both the show, and the game.

Bankruptcy?

[PizzaPowers]

Bankruptcy?

i like for real lol'd this.