Star Trek Online Q&A @ TheOlderGamers.com

The guys over at TheOlderGamers.com got a chance to interview Al Rivera the Lead Designer for Star Trek Online!

TheOlderGamers: How much content is there for someone that prefers the single-player experience, will players be forced to join in groups and fleets to progress and get the top tier equipment and personnel? 
 
Al Rivera: Between the hand-crafted episodes and the procedurally generated exploration star clusters, there are thousands of hours of PvE content alone. There are several large scale zones that require a team to succeed. We encourage players to participate in these zones simple because they are fun, but we try to avoid forcing a player to do anything they don’t want to.

There are, however, optional raid-style missions and zones that will require a team to complete, but players are not required to participate in this content to progress.

Throughout the game and at the endgame, there are many options for players. PvE raid style content, endless exploration, and PvP. Each one will offer unique rewards. So players can opt to engage in solo or group play in either PvE or PvP at any time to acquire top tier items. Some items are only available in some locations. So if you want all the different styles of top tier items, then you’ll need to participate in all the different styles of gameplay – but you can continue to progress by playing in any of those activities.

You can read the rest of their interview HERE!