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Particle minigame is too generous, nerf is needed
hypl
Member Posts: 3,719 Arc User
I've discovered fun that needs to be nerfed.
When the particle minigame actually works, it is enjoyable and I've become addicted to it. It is more tolerable than the dilithium mining minigame. High scores are relatively easy to obtain and the rewards are 17x too generous (I'm up to my waist in slivers and shards). Dedicated players will be swimming in omega upgrade kits by the end of the event's run.
This will put a serious dent in metrics and needs to be addressed immediately.
When the particle minigame actually works, it is enjoyable and I've become addicted to it. It is more tolerable than the dilithium mining minigame. High scores are relatively easy to obtain and the rewards are 17x too generous (I'm up to my waist in slivers and shards). Dedicated players will be swimming in omega upgrade kits by the end of the event's run.
This will put a serious dent in metrics and needs to be addressed immediately.
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"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
The upgrade is a cash grab by itself. Hate it. And now I have a (grindy) way to skip it ? Hell yeah !
Either one is time away from the other... Opportunity Cost, why do you forsake me!
And I'll explain why.
If I'm a product manager at Cryptic, I need to find a reason to engage the customers (players) in the various features of the game.
It's likely many players aren't experimenting with the R&D system, or have hesistencies about using it.
The Omega particle mini-game is a terrific way to get players to a.) take a closer look at the R&D system; b.) provide adequate amount of particles to use the system; and c.) actually use the particles during the 5th Anniversary.
Keep it status quo, imho.
Can we just get the bloody thing to work first before we mentioned NERFING something yeh......
I'm glad to hear you are having success. I disagree. I'm only getting commons and cracking 650 is a challenge. Going after every particle nets me a consistently lower score than targeting groups with the mouse. When I hear about consistent perfect or high scores it makes me wonder if I'm playing the same mini-game.
This. /10char
yeah, I have yet to break 700 and have gotten nothing but commons, I have no idea how people are getting 1200s and such
I've had mini-games that last the full term, I've had games that closed as soon as I began them. I've watched the results counters change when I've done nothing but just move a mouse pointer.
They'll get it fixed but as of this minute I see nothing to suggest the code is behaving as expected under heavy load. So no, we shouldn't get too hung up on results either until it is sorted.
BTW I think sometimes two topics get confused: mini-game vs. the Daily mini-game. The mini-game is still undependable but it does yield fragments. The Daily is truly broken if you get one with ESD space.
Sarcasm really is wasted on the interwebs
For me it's much easier to use the mouse than the keyboard. The only zone I've been in that's mostly bug-free is Defera. So I'm just camping there and raking in the l00t. :P
Y'all really need a sarcasm detector.
Ah, well at least *someone* got it.
--Red Annorax
What about those of us who have been crippled by intolerable lag and haven't played the past few days? Should it be nerfed for us just because you got everything you needed?
Clearly this is an exploit and should be nerfed immediately.
But, all it ever hands out to me, is commons and silvers!
And, this is with scores averaging 1000+.
Praetor of the -RTS- Romulan Tal Shiar fleet!
Clearly the mini-game is working as intended
It should be the new way to "mine" minerals. However, dont hold your breath on that one.
No nerfs required, but obviously we need to buff understanding of the word "S A R C A S M".
I'm *so* done, I can't even.
--Red Annorax
That's sad, because otherwise I can hit 2K fairly easily.
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
Sarcasm? HERE???? No. There is no reverse psychology, there is no sarcasm. They'll take it seriously and as negative and actually NERF IT!!!!
Why would you take the risk for a joke?
BTW Does some knows how to make slivers from traces?? Can't figure it out... Please tell.
Broken, yes, but there's a way to work around it. To complete the particle scan at ESD, beam down to SFA. Go to the end nearest the goldengate bridge, and find the memorial. Now change instances until you get one where there's an omega particle right near the memorial. Scan that one, and your ESD mission will complete.
Yes, I'm serious. Now you may laugh hysterically at just how hosed the code has become. If you're a coder yourself, you may laugh yourself into incontinence. There are paper towels under the sink in the break room.