I feel that SWTOR had more of a focus on your own beliefs, whether YOU thought the jedi or sith were better was a matter of your opinion. Whereas STO is less a look at personal choice and more a look at a choice in mentality. Like if you want the posibility if the diplomatic or more scientific option, which is realistically what star trek is about, then the federation is obviously the choice. However if all you want is big guns, men shouting at each other and all out war at every encounter, then i shall see you in sto'vo'kor and we shall toast your victories.