I've just noticed on my Federation Alts that there's a new (to me at least) 1000 refined Dilithium price tag on General Recruitment Duty officer packs :eek:
So far this has only showed up on my Fed Toons, I've yet to see it on my KDF Toons.
I put in a bug ticked on it but since I've been away for a bit I did not know if this was working has intended and was just a change that I missed.
It was a gamebreaker for me. That and the new dil price for upgrading doff to higher level. 10K or so for a purple, that's stupid. I haven't done any doffing since then. It's even worst on new character.
I wonder why they did that. To sell more zen ?
You'd think that for 1000 Dilithium we'd at least get one pack of whatever the latest Doff pack.
I'm guessing that Cryptic is hoping that by doing this we'll come so see that converting that 1000 Dilithium into enough Zen to buy a Z-Store Doff pack instead could end up being cheaper in the long run.
It was a gamebreaker for me. That and the new dil price for upgrading doff to higher level. 10K or so for a purple, that's stupid. I haven't done any doffing since then. It's even worst on new character.
I wonder why they did that. To sell more zen ?
Rofl. You really mean to tell us that missing out on those 5 common doffs from the academy every 3 days is ruining your game??? The Academy Doff packs are currently at ~100k EC on the exchange, Gamma and Standard mini-Packs (which are better statistically than those from the academy, since, even if they include only four doffs, you get a guaranteed common one) as low as 50-60k. So why bother running the recruitment mission and waiting 48hrs in the first place?
As far as the purple up-grinder is concerned, I'm happy about it. A full-purple doff roster is actually worth something again, especially when you have a decent console crafting team, and people actually have to do something for them, other then mindlessly grinding support doffs down- and up again.
This and the DOff grinder hikes are the one thing cumulatively that still has my panties in a wad when it comes to S7, and the only thing they haven't even pretended to address.
Look, I don't care if the cost goes up on the grinder a little, since it was hilariously easy to get purples basically for free via the old way, but the prices they're set out now are absurd.
Rofl. You really mean to tell us that missing out on those 5 common doffs from the academy every 3 days is ruining your game??? The Academy Doff packs are currently at ~100k EC on the exchange, Gamma and Standard mini-Packs (which are better statistically than those from the academy, since, even if they include only four doffs, you get a guaranteed common one) as low as 50-60k. So why bother running the recruitment mission and waiting 48hrs in the first place?
As far as the purple up-grinder is concerned, I'm happy about it. A full-purple doff roster is actually worth something again, especially when you have a decent console crafting team, and people actually have to do something for them, other then mindlessly grinding support doffs down- and up again.
I don't grind dil everyday. And wasting it in a minigame is dumb. There are few reward from this minigame, which is pretty closed in itself (many reward are more doff/titles). Once your space/ground roster is full, there is nothing else to look at, except titles (pointless) or console. And then, you only need a few of them for it.
I used to upgrade my green doff to blue then to purple. I don't do it anymore. 10k dil or something is expensive, and I rather use it in the reputation system, or to buy zen.
It's simply not worth it anymore. Once your roster is full, you don't need them anymore. You may want a bit more for artifact/console, and for contraband, everything else is useless.
ATM, for 1K dil I can have 10zen. For 10K, 100zen.
So yeah, they broke the minigame. It's like adding dil fee when you use Dabo.
Agreed. Dilithium costs for the doff grinder are too high. I've totally given up on it, especially since Dil is so expensive these days. I save it for weapons and projects. DOffs aren't worth it.
So far this has only showed up on my Fed Toons, I've yet to see it on my KDF Toons.
Unless they've changed it since Season 7's launch, the Klingon assignment with the same name also costs 1000 dilithium. I checked it after season 7 went live, and the price tag applied.
Oddly enough, for General Duty Officer Recruitment Assignment it is (as stated) 1000 in dilithium, but if you want to do any of the other Duty Officer Recruitment assignments (officer Cadres and Species-Specific ones), they're still free.
It was a gamebreaker for me. That and the new dil price for upgrading doff to higher level. 10K or so for a purple, that's stupid. I haven't done any doffing since then. It's even worst on new character.
Heh, I think you'll find it's more around the 30k mark.
In regards to the Dilithium issue (especially when upgrading). It wouldn't be so much of a problem if we didn't need Dilithium for practically everything as of late. You can't go anywhere and buy anything (short of the exchange) without Dilithium.
i have to say i notice that i almost never beam down to Starfleet Academy anymore.
the other free pickups take too long and eat too many Assignment Slots, and then you are stuck with white DOffs that have exactly ONE use: feed them into the Starbase, with those prices upgrinding is no longer an interesting option, simple as that.
And my Fleet has the Starbase projects always filled pretty good, so i can be stuck with those white DOffs for a week or two until i get a chance to contribute them... it's not like my contributions would be needed and currently i got enough other stuff to do to be a bit lazy in that regard.
There are a few other good ways to get Purples, i got plenty already and dont invest too much time in that anymore (and you can always buy em on the exchange!)
But what REALLY hurts my butt is that i had started an Orion and Gorn character and did the upgrinding on the species specific upgrinders to have a full Gorn/Orion DOff Ship.
With 6000 Dil for a RANDOM DOff ... no thx. ...not going to happen anymore.
Yes 6000 Dil, the species specific ones are even more expensive!
6000 Dil = 3/4th of what you are allowed to earn per day.
If i want 400 Purple Gorn, even if i only upgrind from Blue to Purple... that is 300 DAYS of full 8000 refinement.
A bit overkill if you ask me, and probably more because half of them will be Bartenders and Chefs instead of the DOffs that i want.
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I wonder why they did that. To sell more zen ?
Wow :eek:
You'd think that for 1000 Dilithium we'd at least get one pack of whatever the latest Doff pack.
I'm guessing that Cryptic is hoping that by doing this we'll come so see that converting that 1000 Dilithium into enough Zen to buy a Z-Store Doff pack instead could end up being cheaper in the long run.
I'm not liking this change at all.
Rofl. You really mean to tell us that missing out on those 5 common doffs from the academy every 3 days is ruining your game??? The Academy Doff packs are currently at ~100k EC on the exchange, Gamma and Standard mini-Packs (which are better statistically than those from the academy, since, even if they include only four doffs, you get a guaranteed common one) as low as 50-60k. So why bother running the recruitment mission and waiting 48hrs in the first place?
As far as the purple up-grinder is concerned, I'm happy about it. A full-purple doff roster is actually worth something again, especially when you have a decent console crafting team, and people actually have to do something for them, other then mindlessly grinding support doffs down- and up again.
Look, I don't care if the cost goes up on the grinder a little, since it was hilariously easy to get purples basically for free via the old way, but the prices they're set out now are absurd.
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I used to upgrade my green doff to blue then to purple. I don't do it anymore. 10k dil or something is expensive, and I rather use it in the reputation system, or to buy zen.
It's simply not worth it anymore. Once your roster is full, you don't need them anymore. You may want a bit more for artifact/console, and for contraband, everything else is useless.
ATM, for 1K dil I can have 10zen. For 10K, 100zen.
So yeah, they broke the minigame. It's like adding dil fee when you use Dabo.
If I am to pay 1000 dil for a pack I should get my choice of the Doffs I receive instead of random uselessness.
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Unless they've changed it since Season 7's launch, the Klingon assignment with the same name also costs 1000 dilithium. I checked it after season 7 went live, and the price tag applied.
Oddly enough, for General Duty Officer Recruitment Assignment it is (as stated) 1000 in dilithium, but if you want to do any of the other Duty Officer Recruitment assignments (officer Cadres and Species-Specific ones), they're still free.
Heh, I think you'll find it's more around the 30k mark.
In regards to the Dilithium issue (especially when upgrading). It wouldn't be so much of a problem if we didn't need Dilithium for practically everything as of late. You can't go anywhere and buy anything (short of the exchange) without Dilithium.
I just don't get why this change was made and it does put the bite on low level characters.
the other free pickups take too long and eat too many Assignment Slots, and then you are stuck with white DOffs that have exactly ONE use: feed them into the Starbase, with those prices upgrinding is no longer an interesting option, simple as that.
And my Fleet has the Starbase projects always filled pretty good, so i can be stuck with those white DOffs for a week or two until i get a chance to contribute them... it's not like my contributions would be needed and currently i got enough other stuff to do to be a bit lazy in that regard.
There are a few other good ways to get Purples, i got plenty already and dont invest too much time in that anymore (and you can always buy em on the exchange!)
But what REALLY hurts my butt is that i had started an Orion and Gorn character and did the upgrinding on the species specific upgrinders to have a full Gorn/Orion DOff Ship.
With 6000 Dil for a RANDOM DOff ... no thx. ...not going to happen anymore.
Yes 6000 Dil, the species specific ones are even more expensive!
6000 Dil = 3/4th of what you are allowed to earn per day.
If i want 400 Purple Gorn, even if i only upgrind from Blue to Purple... that is 300 DAYS of full 8000 refinement.
A bit overkill if you ask me, and probably more because half of them will be Bartenders and Chefs instead of the DOffs that i want.