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Rumor about R&D DOFFs

redvengeredvenge Member Posts: 1,425 Arc User
edited November 2014 in Duty Officer System and R&D
I heard a rumor that the level 15 "unique" items could only be crafted if you used a specific R&D duty officer. For example, you needed a specific R&D Energy Weapon DOFF to make any [ARC] mod beam array. Could someone let me know if this is true or not? If it is true, does anyone have a list of these DOFFs so I can start looking for them on the Exchange?
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  • dahminusdahminus Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    Well you need the aegis doff for aegis gear. And I know the super rare xindi doff from the lockbox is also needed for something...but that's all I got. that is all there is for specialized r/d doffs atm though
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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    You can look at each of the items to see the DOFF required.

    R&D: Aegis (Deflector, Engine, Shields)
    R&D: Beam Weapons
    R&D: Cannon Weapons
    R&D: Engineering
    R&D: Ground Equipment
    R&D: Projectile Weapons
    R&D: Science

    edit: Have to wonder about how you get them and if this is tied into the issue with KDF and all the Fabrication Engineers...
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    And so I just went through the blogs again, and while it's possible I have some form of hysterical blindness going on...I didn't see any mention of these DOFFs. So uh, was there a post or something about them?
  • azntrigboiazntrigboi Member Posts: 139 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    As far as I know, the only purple R&D Doffs are the Xindi Doffs from the lockbox. They're kind of scattered throughout the normal Doff professions. You need to look at the Details panel in order to see if it's an R&D Doff(there will be a section in the Details panel called R&D if this is the case). Like for 360 beams, the only purple Doff I know of that you can use for that is the Xindi Energy Weapons Officer.
  • turbomagnusturbomagnus Member Posts: 3,479 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    Looking at the "TR-116B Rifle - Sniper Rifle", the lvl 15 Ground Weapons special, and it does indeed specifically require a DOff with an "R&D: Ground Equipment" specialization... let me check, yep, except for "R&D: Aegis" (which each of the three pieces is in a different school), each level 15 item DOES look to require a school specialist DOff to craft it.

    Strange, though, that these specializations don't seem to be listed in the Specialisation filters for DOff assignments...
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  • abcde123123abcde123123 Member Posts: 342 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    virusdancer wrote: »
    And so I just went through the blogs again, and while it's possible I have some form of hysterical blindness going on...I didn't see any mention of these DOFFs. So uh, was there a post or something about them?

    I think explanation is rather simple. The tier15 stuff aren't there yet. as in it hasn't been imagine/developed/balanced etc. Recent time increase in grind-o-craft makes me almost sure of it.
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  • azntrigboiazntrigboi Member Posts: 139 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    turbomagnus wrote: »
    Looking at the "TR-116B Rifle - Sniper Rifle", the lvl 15 Ground Weapons special, and it does indeed specifically require a DOff with an "R&D: Ground Equipment" specialization... let me check, yep, except for "R&D: Aegis" (which each of the three pieces is in a different school), each level 15 item DOES look to require a school specialist DOff to craft it.

    Strange, though, that these specializations don't seem to be listed in the Specialisation filters for DOff assignments...

    Yeah, actually while trying to see which Doffs would work, I was looking through exchange. I think some sort of filter for R&D Doff specializations would be nice in addition to the normal specializations. Otherwise, you'll need to examine each Doff on the exchange which is quite annoying.
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    abcde123123 wrote: »
    I think explanation is rather simple. The tier15 stuff aren't there yet. as in it hasn't been imagine/developed/balanced etc. Recent time increase in grind-o-craft makes me almost sure of it.

    Folks have already dropped L15 stuff on the Exchange...
  • azntrigboiazntrigboi Member Posts: 139 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    abcde123123 wrote: »
    I think explanation is rather simple. The tier15 stuff aren't there yet. as in it hasn't been imagine/developed/balanced etc. Recent time increase in grind-o-craft makes me almost sure of it.

    This is probably true. They probably were thinking that they have time to add that stuff to the game, so they didn't bother considering logistical issues(which is funny by the way b/c crafting is all about logistics). Oh well...
  • azntrigboiazntrigboi Member Posts: 139 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    virusdancer wrote: »
    Folks have already dropped L15 stuff on the Exchange...

    Yes, but they would have to use the Xindi Doffs. I would consider that an incomplete system. Wouldn't you?
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    azntrigboi wrote: »
    Yes, but they would have to use the Xindi Doffs. I would consider that an incomplete system. Wouldn't you?

    Well, that's the thing...would they? There wasn't a blog about it. Just like there wasn't a blog about the new weapon mods, etc, etc, etc. There were several blogs that should have been released before S9.5 was released...
  • abcde123123abcde123123 Member Posts: 342 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    virusdancer wrote: »
    Folks have already dropped L15 stuff on the Exchange...

    Yeah I saw purple ap beams [crtd]x3 on exchange the other day for 50mil. Could be some ppl with major dil overflow, could be just a lucky drop from crafting.

    Guess when they say "we're looking at *metrics*" it really means "hey, let's press dat button and see what happens in next 6 months".

    Not sure that all of them are really L15 stuff. Methinks you can craft them earlier.

    Nevertheless I'm srlsly thinking of taking a sabbatical after dil weekend, just let it autorefine for a while. That run-a-rep everyday routing kinda got to me.
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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    abcde123123 wrote: »
    Yeah I saw purple ap beams [crtd]x3 on exchange the other day for 50mil. Could be some ppl with major dil overflow, could be just a lucky drop from crafting.

    Guess when they say "we're looking at *metrics*" it really means "hey, let's press dat button and see what happens in next 6 months".

    Not sure that all of them are really L15 stuff. Methinks you can craft them earlier.

    Nevertheless I'm srlsly thinking of taking a sabbatical after dil weekend, just let it autorefine for a while. That run-a-rep everyday routing kinda got to me.

    Not purple...set the rarity to Ultra Rare and search weapons. It's the [Arc] Arrays and DHCs...
  • abcde123123abcde123123 Member Posts: 342 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    azntrigboi wrote: »
    This is probably true. They probably were thinking that they have time to add that stuff to the game, so they didn't bother considering logistical issues(which is funny by the way b/c crafting is all about logistics). Oh well...

    Im thinking they are learning about game development as they go...

    Thou something doesn't really connect in my head. There seems to be that player retention for X*hundred number of days idea out there somewhere: fleets, fleet holdings, reps etc. Now the same idea is applied to crafting.

    However the idea is questionable by "how can you hold ppl for X*hundred days with pure boredom" and "can you really do that". And for that I don't have an answer.
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  • abcde123123abcde123123 Member Posts: 342 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    virusdancer wrote: »
    Not purple...set the rarity to Ultra Rare and search weapons. It's the [Arc] Arrays and DHCs...

    ah, awright. I stand corrected. so there are ppl with major dil overflow.
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  • blackjackwidowblackjackwidow Member Posts: 572 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    virusdancer wrote: »
    And so I just went through the blogs again, and while it's possible I have some form of hysterical blindness going on...I didn't see any mention of these DOFFs. So uh, was there a post or something about them?

    I believe the post is here :
    borticuscryptic wrote: »
    For the immediate time being - Yes. They only come in Common (white), other than the Xindi (purple) and the Ferengi Aegis doff (blue).

    We fully intend to make the full rarity range of School Specialists available in the near future.


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  • solemkofsolemkof Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited July 2014
    virusdancer wrote: »
    And so I just went through the blogs again, and while it's possible I have some form of hysterical blindness going on...I didn't see any mention of these DOFFs. So uh, was there a post or something about them?
    There's something about them buried in the Release Notes: July 17, 2014
    School Specialist Duty Officers are now available through Duty Officer Missions in-game.

    These officers are required in order to craft some of the highest-skill items in each R&D School.
    Each School Specialist will have one R&D School, in addition to their standard Specialization.
    They also have a full complement of traits and active roster abilities, allowing them to remain functional as Duty Officers beyond just the R&D system.
    These officers have been added to all C-Store Duty Officer Cadre Packs.
    This also applies to existing ones already purchased but not yet unpacked.
    They can also be obtained rarely as a reward for running the "Request R&D Assistance" Duty Officer Assignment, newly available at the Academy or Starbase Recruiter.
    This assignment rewards Materials and Components in addition to a small chance at School Specialists and Catalysts.
  • jokerswild8972jokerswild8972 Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Where do you get the R&D: Ground Equipment doff?
  • qziqzaqziqza Member Posts: 1,044 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    redvenge wrote: »
    I heard a rumor that the level 15 "unique" items could only be crafted if you used a specific R&D duty officer. For example, you needed a specific R&D Energy Weapon DOFF to make any [ARC] mod beam array. Could someone let me know if this is true or not? If it is true, does anyone have a list of these DOFFs so I can start looking for them on the Exchange?

    http://i.imgur.com/MNIsgdu.png?2

    Lists the doffs by name and school

    running the R&D Support mission, from the Academy Personnel Officer, has a chance to award the specific, common quality, R&D doffs
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Gumarre can on Rare occasions be obtained from the academy recruiter.

    hehe. :P
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  • pwstolemynamepwstolemyname Member Posts: 1,417 Arc User
    edited November 2014
    Realy? No one noticed this was necromancy?
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