Why does it say to be sure to complete Episode Missions before the show airs?

[TearsInRain]

Played plenty of MMOs, but to me, the idea of removing content in an already content light game is questionable.

My thoughts exactly... but it's possible they haven't considered that.

[fishboy11]

It gives some background to the first episode. If you watch the 14 mins preview of the Pilot you will see something that will seem familiar. And there is even a line Nolan says that you'll know exactly what he's talking about if you do the missions beforehand.



There are a lot more places online to watch shows than the TV websites.

true, but a lot of people dont know how to find these sites or use a vpn and it is technically illegal, they shouldnt have to do this, the show should be available in every country the game is available in

[TearsInRain]

true, but a lot of people dont know how to find these sites or use a vpn and it is technically illegal, they shouldnt have to do this, the show should be available in every country the game is available in

Yep, the idea that SyFy/Trion would all but encourage people to skirt around the "rules" is somewhat laughable regardless of how easy it might be to do.

[Tontte]

Not that I have any special knowledge of what the devs' plans are, but I must imagine that the episode missions will return at certain intervals (assuming the game's successful and doesn't fall apart). For example, while the TV show's on hiatus and there are no new episodes, I could easily see the "older" missions coming back for a short time.

While Star Trek Online doesn't remove the old "featured episodes," it does cycle through them and give new rewards. I think Defiance will do the same thing eventually.

[fishboy11]

i imagine they will put all the episode missions back after the first season of the show is done

[TadeuChagas]

Because they will take this missions off

[Derity]

The current Episode missions are a prequel to Episode 1 of the TV Show. So if you watch the first Episode before playing the first Episode missions, you'll spoil the first Episode missions for yourself!

I don't think they're going to be removing these missions, but for the best experience they expect you to play the current episode missions now. Then play the next Episode missions before the second Episode of the TV Show, and the next before the next, etc, etc.

[Enepttastic]

Not that I have any special knowledge of what the devs' plans are, but I must imagine that the episode missions will return at certain intervals (assuming the game's successful and doesn't fall apart). For example, while the TV show's on hiatus and there are no new episodes, I could easily see the "older" missions coming back for a short time.

While Star Trek Online doesn't remove the old "featured episodes," it does cycle through them and give new rewards. I think Defiance will do the same thing eventually.

Actually, from some interviews I saw when I was looking into the game, I wouldn't expect that. Instead, we'll probably be looking at different episodic content. There was talk of actions of the gaming community influencing the path that Season 2 of the show would take.

[Munx]

The current Episode missions are a prequel to Episode 1 of the TV Show. So if you watch the first Episode before playing the first Episode missions, you'll spoil the first Episode missions for yourself!

I don't think they're going to be removing these missions, but for the best experience they expect you to play the current episode missions now. Then play the next Episode missions before the second Episode of the TV Show, and the next before the next, etc, etc.

Its a fairly good bet they will infact remove them, infact they have implied it on several occasions.

Having them in game while the show is ongoing would be immersion breaking, and there is nothing in these missions that you need to play the game.

However I could see them coming back off-season even though I don't personally support that.

[WoolySpud]

They are structuring the mission releases like a tv show season does.

Obviously there are going to be re-runs

and eventually Syndication,

Followed by the Blu-Ray/DVD Box Set.