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On lvl 50 how do I get the skill points to get admiral 2?

roguestarshiproguestarship Member Posts: 107 Arc User
edited September 2012 in The Academy
Says I need another 13,001 skill points to get to Vice Admiral 2.

So how do I get it? What should be doing to get the skill points? PvE what?
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  • beritpandionberitpandion Member Posts: 199 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    You probably need to distribute more points to open up the admiral level skills. If you've used all your points then you're going to need to respec probably and choose a specfic skill layout that allows you to get what you want. Personally I only put a very limited amount of points into ground skills and focus on things like weapon skills and shield/hull skills on space.
  • jkstocbrjkstocbr Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    There is no Vice Admiral 2.

    Level 50 (Vice Admiral) is level cap.

    http://www.stowiki.org/Player_rank
  • roguestarshiproguestarship Member Posts: 107 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    jkstocbr wrote: »
    There is no Vice Admiral 2.

    Level 50 (Vice Admiral) is level cap.

    http://www.stowiki.org/Player_rank

    Then why does it say. when you hold your mouse over starfleet vice admiral.

    Requirements for next Grade {Vice Admiral 2]
    * Gain 13,001 skill points.

    http://images-cdn.perfectworld.com/profile/06/0f/060f6f77790ff8c3bb4bf0fec48eb2bf1345276832.jpg

    Here's my proof.
  • jkstocbrjkstocbr Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    roguestarship wrote: »
    Then why does it say. when you hold your mouse over starfleet vice admiral.

    Requirements for next Grade {Vice Admiral 2]
    * Gain 13,001 skill points.

    Cryptic's sense of humour. Any skill points you get after Lv50 go to Boff points.
  • roguestarshiproguestarship Member Posts: 107 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    beritpandion wrote: »
    You probably need to distribute more points to open up the admiral level skills. If you've used all your points then you're going to need to respec probably and choose a specfic skill layout that allows you to get what you want. Personally I only put a very limited amount of points into ground skills and focus on things like weapon skills and shield/hull skills on space.

    So what happens with the repec respec token? So to open up I just shift all the points to admiral levels is that how I would do it?
  • jkstocbrjkstocbr Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    beritpandion wrote: »
    Personally I only put a very limited amount of points into ground skills and focus on things like weapon skills and shield/hull skills on space.

    You can't do this because they your allocation of Ground and Space points are split now (not one big pool).
  • roguestarshiproguestarship Member Posts: 107 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Just checked got the quantum slipstream what else should I have for admiral.
  • f9thaceshighf9thaceshigh Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    The only other bonus is the Admiral's Jacket, which you can get in the tailor. If you have both then you are already at the skill cap.
  • roguestarshiproguestarship Member Posts: 107 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    f9thaceshigh wrote: »
    The only other bonus is the Admiral's Jacket, which you can get in the tailor. If you have both then you are already at the skill cap.

    Where do you get the Jacket? Where in the tailor is the option? Found it!.
  • roguestarshiproguestarship Member Posts: 107 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Maybe they had planned it to go higher but forgot to delete the admiral 2.
  • sinsofanempiresinsofanempire Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    roguestarship wrote: »
    Maybe they had planned it to go higher but forgot to delete the admiral 2.

    Think of it as a placeholder.
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  • maxvitormaxvitor Member Posts: 2,213 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    At some point they are probably considering raising the level cap. In the mean time, there are diminishing returns on skills once you hit the end of the "green" level in the skill trees, so it's better to save those extra points to spend in the higher ranked skills. There is no way that you will have enough points to fill all of the skill trees to maximum, so you'll need to specialize, spending those points where you find the most benefit for your playing style. If you respec, remember that you won't be able to spend points in higher shills without spending a minimum in lower skills.
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  • crusty8maccrusty8mac Member Posts: 1,381 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    If you are going to respec, find a good skill planner and use it first. STOwiki has an excellent one.
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  • toslover#1432 toslover
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         Member Posts: 327 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    roguestarship wrote: »
    Then why does it say. when you hold your mouse over starfleet vice admiral.

    Requirements for next Grade {Vice Admiral 2]
    * Gain 13,001 skill points.

    http://images-cdn.perfectworld.com/profile/06/0f/060f6f77790ff8c3bb4bf0fec48eb2bf1345276832.jpg

    Here's my proof.

    That's probably how much we'd have to get in order to get to Vice Admiral 2 once they raise the level cap. They might've put that in there before deciding to cap the level at 50. :)
    2rbz410.jpg
  • chrisrowley84chrisrowley84 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    I too have this same problem. However When I went to get my free ship it didn't give me the option to choose one which has kinder narked me off.
  • admrenlarreckadmrenlarreck Member Posts: 2,041 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    chrisrowley84 wrote: »
    I too have this same problem. However When I went to get my free ship it didn't give me the option to choose one which has kinder narked me off.


    Yea you dont get a free ship at 50. the last free ship is at lvl 40.
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  • chrisrowley84chrisrowley84 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    Whats the reason why though?
  • thecosmic1thecosmic1 Member Posts: 9,365 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    chrisrowley84 wrote: »
    Whats the reason why though?
    First, keep in mind that the T5 ship you get at level 40 is as tough as the any of the 3 Retrofit ships choices you used to get at level 50. You're not losing any "power," you're simply not getting another ship at level 50. IE, the Sovereign isn't weaker then the Galaxy R.

    As for why you not longer get a free Retrofit ship at VA, there are 2 reasons:

    1: It was made a Vet Reward token to try and entice people to buy a Gold membership.

    2: Cryptic wants players to buy C-Store ships at VA so they can continue to make money and continue to produce the game.
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  • daan2006daan2006 Member Posts: 5,346 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    thecosmic1 wrote: »
    First, keep in mind that the T5 ship you get at level 40 is as tough as the any of the 3 Retrofit ships choices you used to get at level 50. You're not losing any "power," you're simply not getting another ship at level 50. IE, the Sovereign isn't weaker then the Galaxy R.

    As for why you not longer get a free Retrofit ship at VA, there are 2 reasons:

    1: It was made a Vet Reward token to try and entice people to buy a Gold membership.

    2: Cryptic wants players to buy C-Store ships at VA so they can continue to make money and continue to produce the game.

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    * Long Range Science Vessel retrofit; similar in appearance to the U.S.S. Voyager / Intrepid Class; it has Ablative generators (increased armor) though it can only fire torpedoes while that power is active.

    * Exploration Cruiser retrofit; similar in appearance to the U.S.S. Enterprise D / Galaxy Class; it can perform the dramatic Saucer Separation which has been seen in movies and on television. This turns you into an escort with a saucer pet that fires phasers on your target.

    * Tactical Escort retrofit of the Defiant Class; similar in appearance to the U.S.S. Defiant; it has cloaking capabilities for the utmost in stealth and punishing weaponry.

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  • lilchibiclarililchibiclari Member Posts: 1,193 Arc User
    edited August 2012
    daan2006 wrote: »
    * Exploration Cruiser retrofit; similar in appearance to the U.S.S. Enterprise D / Galaxy Class; it can perform the dramatic Saucer Separation which has been seen in movies and on television. This turns you into an escort with a saucer pet that fires phasers on your target.

    A little elaboration on what "turning you into an escort" means:
      Your crew size is set to 100 (the others stay in the saucer).
    [LIST=2]Your turning rate roughly doubles.[/LIST]
    [LIST=3]The +5 to all systems power bonus is replaced by a +15 to Weapons bonus[/LIST]
    [LIST=4]Your shield modifier is reduced from 1.0 to 0.9[/LIST]
    [LIST=5]Your inertia rating decreases, allowing for faster acceleration and stops[/LIST]

    However, unlike an Escort, you retain the 4 Forward/4 Aft weapons arrangement, and do not gain the Escort's ability to mount Dual Cannons/DHC, so you will be fighting with Cruiser type weaponry.
  • foundrelicfoundrelic Member Posts: 1,380 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    sinsofanempire wrote: »
    Think of it as a placeholder.

    This.


    It's easier to program a leveling block than it is to create a hard set cap and then break the wall and add more levels.


    I just hope when they do increase the level cap they allow us to transfer some of the points we've built up back into the level SP pool.


    Not all, that would be broken as hell, I'm sitting on 5mil points as it is.
  • anikaifulanikaiful Member Posts: 138
    edited September 2012
    foundrelic wrote: »
    Not all, that would be broken as hell, I'm sitting on 5mil points as it is.

    Welcome to my world, over 11M and counting. :(
  • lilchibiclarililchibiclari Member Posts: 1,193 Arc User
    edited September 2012
    They should let us turn in extra Expertise for Fleet Marks or something like we get to do with Duty Officer Commendation XP. Maybe one Fleet Mark per several hundred Expertise or so.
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