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Drkfrontiers' PvP Boot Camp "Companion Guide" INCREDIBLE!

gradstudent1gradstudent1 Member Posts: 633 Arc User
edited June 2013 in PvP Gameplay
Hey PvP community:

I hope all of you had the chance to check out Drkfrontiers' newest media wonder: The PvP Boot Camp Companion Guide. This digital publication is incredible. He has been laboring away at it for several months now, and I am stunned by its beauty. I won't link it, since it is on the front page of STO and I don't want to have this post removed, but I encourage all of you to check this out.

I wish we had some kind of community creativity award (like the Foundry Author Award), because Drkfrontiers' project deserves it. Cheers Drkfrontiers, for all the work you put into this incredible resource. We look forward to many more to come.

Please feel free to use this thread to offer feedback to Drkfrontiers. I am quite sure he would appreciate it.
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  • bitemepwebitemepwe Member Posts: 6,760 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    <runs off to see> I could use the courses. Been dying alot lately.
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  • emoejoeemoejoe Member Posts: 229 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    this man is ridiculous, a major credit to the klingon side and the game as a whole. Too bad more people didnt sign up for his campaign idea a couple yrs ago that wouldve been epic. Nice work as always dk <S>
  • bobtheyakbobtheyak Member Posts: 374 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Nevermind found it http://issuu.com/drkfrontiers/docs/pvp-boot-camp-companion-guide-v1
  • stardestroyer001stardestroyer001 Member Posts: 2,615 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I agree, I just posted a similar response to his work, in the PVPBC forum. Great job :D
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  • antoniosalieriantoniosalieri Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Nice job. Very well done.
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  • smeagolsneakysmeagolsneaky Member Posts: 71 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    i love it :)
  • mrkollinsmrkollins Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I just have one problem, it's too damn epic.
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  • snoge00fsnoge00f Member Posts: 1,812 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Looks very slick. I like it.


    One day I'd love a hardcover compilation of all or most STO PvP knowledge. I wish. ;)
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  • mindsharpmindsharp Member Posts: 183 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Well done, very nice.
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  • doctorstegidoctorstegi Member Posts: 1,221 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Very nice work.
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  • drkfrontiersdrkfrontiers Member Posts: 2,477 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Too much! Thanks guys and gals!
  • zorena#3961 zorena
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    edited March 2013
    Really impressive quality work, nice articles and it looks like a copy of PC Gamer or some other "real" magazine.
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  • kolln95kolln95 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    I also appreciate your works and on behalf of the Hungarian Boot Camp, I thank you for including us on a page.

    I hope this will help the other hungarian members finding us in-game.

    Truly thank you very much drkfrontiers! :)
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  • naeviusnaevius Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Very slick!
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  • darkfader1988darkfader1988 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Very nicely done Drkfrontiers! It looks like the real deal :D
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  • bareelbareel Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    It is very nice and although I did not finish reading the entire thing there was one bit that stood out to me as slightly incorrect.

    In the Neg'Var section about shield resistance (pg 25 I believe) they were talking about stacking shield resistances and not doing the math correctly. If you start at 40% and add 20% to the resistance the result would be 52% resistance. You don't just add the resists together you multiply the damage you take (.6 * .8) and that is the damage you would take (.48) giving you a resistance of 52%.

    Not putting it down at all, just trying to help it looks amazing!
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  • bitemepwebitemepwe Member Posts: 6,760 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Wow. Drkfrontiers you have mad talent. Very very nice.
    Leonard Nimoy, Spock.....:(

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  • hurleybirdhurleybird Member Posts: 909
    edited March 2013
    This thing is really incredibly put together. I hope there is a lot more where this came from!
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  • drkfrontiersdrkfrontiers Member Posts: 2,477 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    bareel wrote: »
    It is very nice and although I did not finish reading the entire thing there was one bit that stood out to me as slightly incorrect.

    In the Neg'Var section about shield resistance (pg 25 I believe) they were talking about stacking shield resistances and not doing the math correctly. If you start at 40% and add 20% to the resistance the result would be 52% resistance. You don't just add the resists together you multiply the damage you take (.6 * .8) and that is the damage you would take (.48) giving you a resistance of 52%.

    Not putting it down at all, just trying to help it looks amazing!

    Thank you very much for this - would you mind mailing me the specifics in-game and I can update to reflect the accurate information?

    Is there a way someone could validate this?

    Its very important for me that the information is accurate and productive!!

    Is there anyone guru's who would validate Bareel?
  • bareelbareel Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    It is a common method used in most games, and works mathematically. Additionally a Dev long ago did comment that it is how it works. Otherwise the stacking would be insane really. Let us use the 40% and 20% in an example.

    You are attacked for 100 damage, you reduce it by 40% or you take 60% is the proper way to say it. So there is now 60 damage.

    You reduce that 60 again by 20%, or you take 80% of 60. That would be 48 damage that you take.

    So you reduced 100 damage, to 48 damage, for a real resistance of 52%.

    You could test it by using known resistance values and shooting at someone for an hour to get a large enough data sample to rule out the standard variance in damage rolls. But just trust me I am normally right with these things.

    In addition there was a hint by a Dev that the same diminishing returns applied to hull resist is applied to shield resist (when they stated the maco shield operates outside of this normal diminishing returns system) but they never confirmed it and quite frankly the data sample you would need to know one way or the other would take much more time than even I am willing to invest to find out. So that is an 'unconfirmed' in my view.
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  • drkfrontiersdrkfrontiers Member Posts: 2,477 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    bareel wrote: »
    It is a common method used in most games, and works mathematically. Additionally a Dev long ago did comment that it is how it works. Otherwise the stacking would be insane really. Let us use the 40% and 20% in an example.

    You are attacked for 100 damage, you reduce it by 40% or you take 60% is the proper way to say it. So there is now 60 damage.

    You reduce that 60 again by 20%, or you take 80% of 60. That would be 48 damage that you take.

    So you reduced 100 damage, to 48 damage, for a real resistance of 52%.

    You could test it by using known resistance values and shooting at someone for an hour to get a large enough data sample to rule out the standard variance in damage rolls. But just trust me I am normally right with these things.

    In addition there was a hint by a Dev that the same diminishing returns applied to hull resist is applied to shield resist (when they stated the maco shield operates outside of this normal diminishing returns system) but they never confirmed it and quite frankly the data sample you would need to know one way or the other would take much more time than even I am willing to invest to find out. So that is an 'unconfirmed' in my view.

    Mate please mail me! :)
  • webdeathwebdeath Member Posts: 1,570 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    When I heard about the companion guide, I was thinking it was going to be another Youtube video.

    But seeing it as a Magazine was definitely delightful. You can take your time, read what you want, and with only 36 pages, it's easy to digest. Not to mention it is VERY well done artistically.

    Very very good job!

    I'd almost love to see something like this done almost on a monthly or Bi-monthly Basis. :D
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  • nyniknynik Member Posts: 1,628 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Terrific job. Really enjoyed the read.
  • drkfrontiersdrkfrontiers Member Posts: 2,477 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    webdeath wrote: »
    When I heard about the companion guide, I was thinking it was going to be another Youtube video.

    But seeing it as a Magazine was definitely delightful. You can take your time, read what you want, and with only 36 pages, it's easy to digest. Not to mention it is VERY well done artistically.

    Very very good job!

    I'd almost love to see something like this done almost on a monthly or Bi-monthly Basis. :D

    It's going to occur just before the graduation session of each Boot Camp.

    The next is going to contain a roller coasters ride of just ships + builds + tactics :)
  • cerritourugcerritourug Member Posts: 1,376 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    Fantastic job! Congratulations!
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  • gradstudent1gradstudent1 Member Posts: 633 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    webdeath wrote: »
    When I heard about the companion guide, I was thinking it was going to be another Youtube video.

    But seeing it as a Magazine was definitely delightful. You can take your time, read what you want, and with only 36 pages, it's easy to digest. Not to mention it is VERY well done artistically.

    Very very good job!

    I'd almost love to see something like this done almost on a monthly or Bi-monthly Basis. :D

    Yeah, when is the next edition, Drkfrontiers! =)
  • drkfrontiersdrkfrontiers Member Posts: 2,477 Arc User
    edited March 2013
    gradstudent1 wrote: »
    Yeah, when is the next edition, Drkfrontiers! =)

    Sargon I am hoping to release it with the next Boot Camp just after the 3rd session, as I did with the first.

    This one is going to be really cool focusing just on builds and ships.
  • panserbjorne39panserbjorne39 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited June 2013
    Thought I'd bump this up for anyone new to PVP or thinking about getting into it. An awesome guide in e-zine format.
  • devorasxdevorasx Member Posts: 693
    edited June 2013
    Kudos dark, youve done splendid! :D
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