Start Traders 1 and 2 (frontiers)

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I bought ST RPG Elite some time ago, but was busy with other games. I tried it recently and noticed an ad in game to part 2 of the game.

Is there story continuity between the games? Or is ST2 a standalone game set in the same universe?
Is it better to play ST 1 first? I kinda understand the world, I played 4X too.

ST1 has great promise, it reminds me of old solo boardgames I had and I really dig the writing & lore, but the GUI isn't as accessible and the newer version / sequel looks very tempting.

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There isn't exactly any story in ST1. They are the same themed games, flying with a starship, in the same universe.

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Yes, it is a continuity of the game world. STF is set about 150 years later.

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I'm going to buy STF, as it seems it has all the elements missing from STRPG: a storyline and a clear long-term goal. I'm still going to play ST RPG though for some time. Reasons are:

1. ST RPG can be a great, single hand, vertical (!) phone game, while STF is clearly a tablet game for me.
2. ST RPG has the charm of many idle games, but without evil IAP
3. It's still so complex and rich and through great narration / copy it feels like a living, breathing, changing world. It's an absolutely fantastic feat, given how minimalistic the game is (graphically).

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There's really little separating ST RPG from being a phone game for a long time for me.

A central "campaign", that can be ignored for a time, but completed when triggered (similar to Daggerfall). It can be something simple, a set of special contracts, but with varying ends that would lead to something bigger (like creating a new house / syndicate in the end, or own a star system, find some super ancient artifact, discover a mystery - whatever that would conclude your journey as a hero. Example - an invisibility artifact will forever cement your career as a pirate. Or alien-based super drug will make you into a legendary crime lord forever et.). Naturally - it should be very difficult.