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  • lordhavelocklordhavelock Member Posts: 2,248 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    bemlega wrote: »
    *pop*

    So, who's frantically exploring and who's betting on accolades beeing dropped?
    Cryptic typically puts the least amount of effort possible into accolades. When they remove the Exploration zones, if they do nothing to the accolades, then I expect any that are already completed will stay. Any accolades not completed will be left non-completable, indefinitely (and remain a mess on your In Progress list). I do not expect them to put effort into actually removing any accolades.

    With that in mind, while I wouldn't say I'm "frantically" exploring, I am working to complete my Explore accolades on my Accolade Character (my Main). Over the last couple days, I've completed about 140 3-part explores in the various zones. I've only got four more Nomads to complete, then I'll have nine Explorers left (including those four). I've spreadsheeted it, done the math, and assuming no RL issues pop-up to take away from my usual playing time, I'll be done no later than Monday 06/30 (taking my time), possibly quite sooner (if I push).

    I also do not expect them to put any effort into making any partially-completed accolades trigger and auto-complete. And if they do, and I put all this recent effort into it, would I consider it wasted time? Nah. My character is picking up a little Dil, tons of XP, anomalies, running DOff missions, etc. etc. It's pretty easy/mindless, so I'm watching TV while doing it, which helps pass the time.

    If they remove the accolades all together (which I really doubt), then I'll have the same beef that all the other people who will have lost hundreds of accolade points, and we'll light those torches at that time. :D

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  • lordhavelocklordhavelock Member Posts: 2,248 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    Adjudicatorhawk just posted this a few mins ago in the Tribble forums:
    ...We're looking in to modifying the Exploration Accolades so that they're still obtainable.

    The full post, where he addresses why the Clusters were removed, can be read here:
    http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?p=17625751#post17625751


    Personally, I'm still planning to just go ahead and finish my accolades now. I've been meaning to for a while anyway, and since I've girded my loins to do so, might as well just get 'em out of the way.

    :rolleyes:

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  • baddmoonrizinbaddmoonrizin Member Posts: 11,028 Community Moderator
    edited June 2014
    Adjudicatorhawk just posted this a few mins ago in the Tribble forums:



    The full post, where he addresses why the Clusters were removed, can be read here:
    http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?p=17625751#post17625751

    Well, this is certainly good news. :)
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  • capnmanxcapnmanx Member Posts: 1,452 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    Well, this is certainly good news. :)

    As far as exploration accolades go, yes. Doesn't sound encouraging for exploration in general. 'We'll want to rectify that' reminds of all the claims that they'd like to do more with PvP; and we all know how high a priority that's been for Cryptic.
  • roujin346roujin346 Member Posts: 34 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    I for one did put my two cents on the forum regarding exploration and it being a DOFF system. I never thought they would actually get to it since it's been in the idea stage forever.
  • macroniusmacronius Member Posts: 2,526
    edited June 2014
    Thinking through the consequences of their changes is not a Cryptic's forte. You have my condolences.
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  • skk1701jskk1701j Member Posts: 243 Arc User
    edited June 2014
    So, you're saying that you no longer have Accolades that you had already completed?

    With the revamp and the reset of the undine/borg missions, accolades disappeared.

    http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?t=1089311
  • petr#8330 petr Member Posts: 34 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Is now possible to get exploration mission from doff system in cluster? or will be later?
  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    petrraul wrote: »
    Is now possible to get exploration mission from doff system in cluster? or will be later?

    The exploration missions are gone. Removed from the game. You will never again encounter Borg searching for artifacts their 3rd Dynasty or finding out who destroyed those civilian ships.

    What has changed:
    - The new "nebulas" that replaced the clusters provide doff assignments (as they used to, basically), and completing such doff assignments count towards the old exploration accolades.
    - The new nebulas can be used as a mission start for Foundry missions, allowing people to write Foundry missions that take place in that nebula.
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  • petr#8330 petr Member Posts: 34 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    The exploration missions are gone. Removed from the game. You will never again encounter Borg searching for artifacts their 3rd Dynasty or finding out who destroyed those civilian ships.

    What has changed:
    - The new "nebulas" that replaced the clusters provide doff assignments (as they used to, basically), and completing such doff assignments count towards the old exploration accolades.
    - The new nebulas can be used as a mission start for Foundry missions, allowing people to write Foundry missions that take place in that nebula.

    then how to complete this accolade is posbille complete this yes or no? right now?
  • ashkrik23ashkrik23 Member Posts: 10,809 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    petrraul wrote: »
    then how to complete this accolade is posbille complete this yes or no? right now?

    Completing doff missions at a nebula gives credit.
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  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    petrraul wrote: »
    then how to complete this accolade is posbille complete this yes or no? right now?

    The very post you quoted holds the answer. Completing DOFF assignments you gain from the new nebulas that replaced the exploration clusters counts toward the accolades.
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  • petr#8330 petr Member Posts: 34 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    ashkrik23 wrote: »
    Completing doff missions at a nebula gives credit.


    yes sorry but my englisch not good, is posibble get exporation accolade answer only yes or no!!!

    i complete 3 of colonial asigment in Khazan before was expolere accolade 15/35 and after complete 3 of colonial cluster doff mission is same 15/35 same as before , then what exactlly asigment count accolade? Ho name is this doff asigment?
  • swamarianswamarian Member Posts: 1,506 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    petrraul wrote: »
    i complete 3 of colonial asigment in Khazan before was expolere accolade 15/35 and after complete 3 of colonial cluster doff mission is same 15/35 same as before , then what exactlly asigment count accolade? Ho name is this doff asigment?

    From today's patch notes:
    Updated Khazan Cluster missions so that they should give credit to the Khazan exploration accolades.
  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    petrraul wrote: »
    yes sorry but my englisch not good, is posibble get exporation accolade answer only yes or no!!!
    Yes.
    i complete 3 of colonial asigment in Khazan before was expolere accolade 15/35 and after complete 3 of colonial cluster doff mission is same 15/35 same as before , then what exactlly asigment count accolade? Ho name is this doff asigment?
    Khazan was bugged. This is now fixed.
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