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edited November 2011 in Galactic News Network [PC]
Character Transfer is being enabled to Tribble! Stephen let's us know how, and why it's limited to just one character, in this entry on The Path to F2P.

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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    So THAT'S what the maintenance was for. Crafty devils.

    -Runs on to check balance-
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    So what happens whem something changes to my character on tribble? will it in anyway affect my same holodeck character?

    I am talking about, spending dilithium, energy credits, gaining skillpoints or new equipment or officers
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    This is exciting for to be able to really test some things with my most deeply invested character under the new conditions that are coming :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    It's not working. :( I even tried logging out and back in. I get a blank "select".
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    For clarification: does this mean we've blown our chances to get rewards on our Tribble characters?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    So what happens whem something changes to my character on tribble? will it in anyway affect my same holodeck character?

    I am talking about, spending dilithium, energy credits, gaining skillpoints or new equipment or officers

    never mind, i think i found the answer:


    Some things to note:

    Copying a character to a Public Test Server will not affect your character on the Live Server (Holodeck) in any way.

    etc
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Scruffy31 wrote: »
    It's not working. :( I even tried logging out and back in. I get a blank "select".

    There is a message saying transfers can take up to two hours to clear.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    For clarification: does this mean we've blown our chances to get rewards on our Tribble characters?

    I doubt it. I think all they said was that you couldn't get them on transferred characters. It had to be a fresh one.

    --

    And so... This was what I got:

    My character had:

    50415 Merits
    2 Marks of Honor
    536 Badges of Exploration, 5th Order
    41 Badges of Exploration, 4th Order
    11 Badges of Exploration, 3rd Order
    36 Badges of Exploration, 2nd Order
    357 Badges of Exploration, 1st Order

    No emblems, Exploration or Valor Marks.

    Which got me:

    Refined Dilithium: 22057

    Not a bad starting amount, I guess, though I wouldnt have minded hitting at least 30k. Of course I'm sure like most things, this is subject to change.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    For clarification: does this mean we've blown our chances to get rewards on our Tribble characters?

    I doubt it. They usually tally up reward's earned at the end of the testing period. In this case, it would be the end of the F2P Beta.
    So I'm pretty sure we all still have more than enough time to get those rewards.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    For clarification: does this mean we've blown our chances to get rewards on our Tribble characters?

    No, we track newly created and transferred characters separately. As long as you don't delete the character you started from scratch and leveled up on Tribble, it will be eligible for rewards.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    I would test it myself, but I currently can't decide which ONE character to transfer (once) to Tribble, so I have to ask:

    What happens to unspent LG ship tokens when you transfer? And unspent freespecs?
    (Presumably whatever happens now will be the same as when Holodeck goes F2P...)

    And I'll presume that Honor will be treated as Merits, even though the Blog didn't explicitly say...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Just to be sure, transfering a character will not influence our progress with Tribble characters? I mean, we will still be able to get appropriate rewards once we advance them to specified levels, and complete doff tiers?

    EDIT: Oh, just read the reply above. Sorry.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Rehpic wrote:
    No, we track newly created and transferred characters separately. As long as you don't delete the character you started from scratch and leveled up on Tribble, it will be eligible for rewards.

    Thank you for the response Rehpic. I've just hit RA2 and hope to get VA this weekend, so knowing that this test character will not be affected if i transfer my main across is very good to know.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    I would, honestly, up the limit to two, One fed, and One KDF character transfers.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Take off every Zig, For great justice!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    *sigh* was hoping to see a footnote about the VA ship tokens being restored. :(

    On the matter of transfers, sucks that we are limited to a single character transfer.
    Now I will need to choose wether to test the conversion rate, or to transfer and raise one of my lower level characters one level to qualify for the Tribble reward. :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    There is a message saying transfers can take up to two hours to clear.

    No, I haven't even selected yet and I have the Klingon spot and the either/or slot open.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Alexraptor wrote: »
    *sigh* was hoping to see a footnote about the VA ship tokens being restored. :(

    On the matter of transfers, sucks that we are limited to a single character transfer.
    Now I will need to choose wether to test the conversion rate, or to transfer and raise one of my lower level characters one level to qualify for the Tribble reward. :(

    My understanding is that Tribble rewards are only for newly started Tribble characters. Leveling a transferred character does not make you eligible for any of the rewards.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Scruffy31 wrote: »
    It's not working. :( I even tried logging out and back in. I get a blank "select".

    Same here. No characters to select for transfer. :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    JudasJung wrote:
    Same here. No characters to select for transfer. :(

    I got this also. i just loged into a holodeck then loged out and it worked.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    I'm sort of intrigued what economic data they think they're getting. Unless they're planning to open a new server (which would be dumb), the inflation effects on holodeck, the value of relatively rare items for twinking and so on completely wreck the 'cash' value of things players have, sometimes for the better, sometimes for the worse. On tribble, cash is king. You buy absolutely nothing of value, because you can level fine in random gear*, and there's no point in investing in decent gear anyway since it's a testing character. On live cash in small amounts is basically worthless. 100k on test is like 20 played hours. On live 100k isn't even noticeable. On tribble, in 30 or however many hours it is I've put into my fed toon, I've burned through about 130k cash, and I only got about 100k levelling my KDF toon at all. I'll burn through most of what's left on both trying to rank up the doff system.

    I'm just not seeing how the data here, cash entering the server, wealth distribution, etc. are going to provide even remotely useful data.




    * that doesn't mean it isn't harder, or slower, just that the differential isn't worth the effort. You can get good not necessarily good, but at least consistent and the correct type of gear from the exchange basically for free (say DHCs or whatever if that's what you want).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Cool...but what are you going to do about the VA token issue?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Alexraptor wrote: »
    *sigh* was hoping to see a footnote about the VA ship tokens being restored. :(

    On the matter of transfers, sucks that we are limited to a single character transfer.
    Now I will need to choose wether to test the conversion rate, or to transfer and raise one of my lower level characters one level to qualify for the Tribble reward. :(
    Rehpic wrote:
    No, we track newly created and transferred characters separately. As long as you don't delete the character you started from scratch and leveled up on Tribble, it will be eligible for rewards.
    I think this works the other way around also
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Latinumbar wrote:
    My understanding is that Tribble rewards are only for newly started Tribble characters. Leveling a transferred character does not make you eligible for any of the rewards.

    Actually they mentioned extra rewards for leveling a transferred character as well.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Not able to transfer using Google Chrome. When I click on Character, I just get select with no other options. Used Internet Explorer and it worked fine.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Alexraptor wrote: »
    Actually they mentioned extra rewards for leveling a transferred character as well.

    Hmm. I must have missed that as I don't recall reading anything to that effect. Do tell.

    (or link?)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Alexraptor wrote: »
    Actually they mentioned extra rewards for leveling a transferred character as well.

    The leveling rewards only apply to newly created tribble characters. The duty officer and tribble rewards can be obtained with a transferred character.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    I just transfered my richest character (very rich actually) merits, badges, emblems and all that wise to tribble.

    38,000 dilithium...


    ...Might wanna ponder that conversion rate there Cryptic.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    Alexraptor wrote: »
    Actually they mentioned extra rewards for leveling a transferred character as well.

    Can you point to a quote or other evidence for that? I had not heard or read that anywhere, plus, from reading this Dev quote from THIS thread:
    Rehpic wrote:
    No, we track newly created and transferred characters separately. As long as you don't delete the character you started from scratch and leveled up on Tribble, it will be eligible for rewards.

    It seems to imply that it HAS to be a newly created tribble character NOT a transfer to get the rewards.


    Unless you are thinking of a different set of rewards mentioned somewhere . . . .
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2011
    http://www.startrekonline.com/node/2634

    Edit: NVM misread the article, its either a character to Lt 6 OR level a transferred character. :o
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