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mhall85
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So, after reading the latest dev blog, AND getting some clarification from AdjudicatorHawk in this thread, here's what I can gather about Aegis 2.0:
1. The old set (if you have it) will be automatically upgraded to the Mk XII new set, once 9.5 goes live.
2. The new set can potentially be crafted to Ultra-Rare level.
3. Those that have crafted the old set will get a AEGIS Doff for free, once 9.5 goes live.
Looks like that Aegis will be the set that people can grind for, if they don't want to grind for fleet gear. I guess the new sets will still be available to trade BEFORE equipping, too (the screenshots in the Dev Blog were just from AdjudicatorHawk's own account).
Has the set hit Tribble yet? Did I get any of these facts wrong
(EDITED to add clarification & new info!)
1. The old set (if you have it) will be automatically upgraded to the Mk XII new set, once 9.5 goes live.
2. The new set can potentially be crafted to Ultra-Rare level.
3. Those that have crafted the old set will get a AEGIS Doff for free, once 9.5 goes live.
Looks like that Aegis will be the set that people can grind for, if they don't want to grind for fleet gear. I guess the new sets will still be available to trade BEFORE equipping, too (the screenshots in the Dev Blog were just from AdjudicatorHawk's own account).
Has the set hit Tribble yet? Did I get any of these facts wrong
(EDITED to add clarification & new info!)
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Good luck on that. They didn't offer upgrade options for old Mk X/XI reputation equipment with the move to all Mk XII reputation gear for S9.
Hmm... I didn't start reputation stuff until after S9, so forgive me for not knowing how it worked previously...
But, how did you get Mk XII gear in the old system? Didn't you still have to grind for it? Your Mk X/Mk XI stuff didn't just magically upgrade to Mk XII, did it?
I think the question is valid for Aegis, IMHO, because current Aegis *is* "Mk XII" since it's auto-leveled (if you are at level 50, mind you). Plus, Al Rivera did hint at the new crafting system being used to upgrade old gear...
You still could be right, ultimately... I guess we shall see!
Gotcha. Just wondered if anyone has gotten it, or is anywhere close to getting it...
Kind of ironic: Since before the S9.5 crafting announcements, I started crafting an Aegis set for each of my toons, There may be better ship sets out there, but I do like the Aegis.
Sure, I could buy the Aegis from the Exchange. There are plenty of Aegis deflectors, engines and shields available for a few mil EC each. Now, I wonder if those items will spike in price, once this thread is better-known amongst the sellers. Suddenly they're going to be very, very rare items (moreso for those players who don't want to craft).
Now THAT is interesting... would love some clarification from the devs. Guess we'll find out soon enough!
Sorry to spill the beans but, auto leveling equipment stops at MK X. So a Lvl 50 has an ageis set of MK X and no higher. Same is for ALL auto leveling equipment. Many threads, for years now, have asked for it to be increased. I would love to continue using my auto leveling Bajoran Phasers, but MK XII is much better equipment at endgame than they are.
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No bean-spilling here, I didn't even know that! Thanks!
That was the exact same argument the playerbase had when Crafting 1.5 came out, in which crafting pretty much became useless unless you are an individual with a mass amount of data samples and a completionist. So now, they pretty much made it a time gate. At least we don't have to pay dilithium to buy a specific level "license". Ok, I take that back, devs don't read this, its about a recipe to make muffins.
The Aegis set was never auto-leveling. It was always set to Mk X.
There is absolutely no proof of that. Reputation items are Character Bind on Pickup not Bound to Character so the Aegis equipment would have to say Character Bind on Pickup not Bound to Character. Also, even if it is Bind on Pickup now doesn't mean it will be Bind on Pickup when the Season 9.5 goes live.
The set is Bind to Account on Equip - the screenshots I provided for the blog were just on gear I had already equipped, and thus it was bound to me. The whole draw of R+D is making gear for other people as well as yourself, and that includes the endgame gear available in the system.
The old set is upgraded to the new stats.
Players who were able to craft AEGIS in the old system will receive the Duty Officer that allows AEGIS crafting for free when the new system launches, as well as a title for progressing that far in the previous system.
Players who gained any XP at all in the old system will receive the "Dabbler" title as a reward when the new system launches.
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This is true - your current Aegis set will actually receive a substantial stats increase when it gets boosted to Mk XII after 9.5 goes live.
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3pc: Energy Feedback Conductor: Long recharge click power. Gives +100 Res All Energy, Reduces Shield damage taken by 30%. 10 sec duration. For each second while this buff is active that you take Energy Damage, gain +2% bonus energy damage for 10 seconds. Duration of buff refreshes with each hit.
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Thanks for clearing this up. You guys got your work cut out for you in ensuring the right info is out.
And will these current Aegis sets that are getting upgraded also become account bound?
No, see my first post. The Aegis set is still BoE (and in fact is probably now Bind to Account on Equip - I'll have to double check, but that's the general rule for crafted stuff.)
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Now shaddup about the queues, it's a BUG
That's what I'm asking. I have the set now, but since it was only MkX previously, I upgraded to a reputation set. I'm assuming (haven't looked at it in a while) that as it stands now the set is bound to that character, since it has been worn by him.
I'm asking will that existing bound to character set become bound to my account instead so I could then give it to another of my characters?
Or is it bound to account now?
Any possibility that Players who did craft AEGIS in the old system could get a Level 15 unlock in those 3 Schools in the new system?
(I know it's not likely, but can't hurt to ask. :P )
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Exactly 0 chance. Sorry. We're not updating the old system so much as taking out a storefront that had an XP bar and replacing it with a whole new crafting system.
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^ ^ ^
THIS
It's only fair that in the old system if you could craft any craftable item in the list the toon's ability should be transferred to the new system.
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Fair enough. Thanks for allowing previously crafted AEGIS to get the automatic upgrade.
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Okay, thanks for all the clarification, AdjudicatorHawk!!!
Oh... oops. :P
Not much of a loss, though, since someone else pointed out that auto-leveling stuff kinda stops at Mk X, anyway. Thanks!
I second this.