Hi guys, so I'm aware that the Delta release was intended to slow the leveling at higher ranks, but I've hit 54 and I'm absolutely slow pegging it. There are no more missions at this point that I can access, and even the fleet queues aren't giving huge amounts of experience. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Hi guys, so I'm aware that the Delta release was intended to slow the leveling at higher ranks, but I've hit 54 and I'm absolutely slow pegging it. There are no more missions at this point that I can access, and even the fleet queues aren't giving huge amounts of experience. Does anyone have any suggestions?
- Doffing
- repeating Patrols
Patch Notes : Resolved an Issue, where people would accidently experience Fun.
Hi guys, so I'm aware that the Delta release was intended to slow the leveling at higher ranks, but I've hit 54 and I'm absolutely slow pegging it. There are no more missions at this point that I can access, and even the fleet queues aren't giving huge amounts of experience. Does anyone have any suggestions?
you could grind arga... oh wait, that got nerfed to hell and gone.
you could grind the 8472 battlezone in the sphere, but the rewards are scant.
you could troll borg red alerts, get teams together, maximize your point count per kill, unless your extremely confident of taking all the borg you see without anyone else getting a chance. it maybe your only shot really besides possibly sb24. but the problem with that are the queues being empty.
people exploited the system because they could, now the rewards of that labour are on display, but not that these minority of players cared when they got all their toons to level 60 before it all hit the fan.
T6 Miranda Hero Ship FTW. Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
"Delta Recruits" with Server-wide XP-Boni, might help as well ... assuming those actually happen ... hard to tell yet, without any "useful" Information ...
Patch Notes : Resolved an Issue, where people would accidently experience Fun.
Patrols and DOFFing. If you're doing story missions or hitting the queues to get good XPs, you're doing it wrong.
Patrols are easily the most efficient in terms of XPs gained for actively playing. Queued instances are easily the WORST things you can do to gain XPs. Story missions are GARBAGE for XPs because they last a long time and give you garbage rewards. My routine is to hit up Argala then swing by and do the Tau Dewa Patrols (except for the stupid Gekli one in NE corner of the map... that's GARBAGE for being too long for too little reward). You can do several patrols then go back to Delta Quadrant for Argala. I have not tried rotating around in the Delta Quarant Patrols and seeing their rewards. Don't forget Gerren also.
Also, if you're decent enough, I have found that doing these Patrols at Advanced difficulty is a very good compromise in time spent and XPs gained. Advanced difficulty Patrols are also the fastest way to gain SPs to mastering Starship Trait Tiers. If you have a combat efficient build, this is the ticket.
DOFFing is the next most rewarding thing you can do. There are 2 areas to check into for good SP rewarding DOFF missions. 3 if you're KDF.
1. Dyson Sphere Adventure Zone: Check in the Current Map, then Development and sometimes Recruitment missions at the bottom. You'll find some high payout DOFF missions there, esp in Development.
2. Delta Quadrant: Scroll around and with a bit of luck, you'll find a bunch of 1k XP rewarding DOFF missions there. 2-3 with a bit of luck. On extremely rare occasions, you'll sometimes see a Very Rare assignment, something about researching Kobali Zombification.
3. For KDF, you need to swing by Eta Eridani Sector Block daily as part of your DOFFing routine. "Suppress Gorn Uprising" is your ticket, typically found in Current Map and/or Tactical DOFFing tabs. You usually find at least 1 there but 2 is typical. If you're really lucky, you'll get 3-4. Also, sometimes at Gamma Orionis Sector Block, you may find 1 "Suppress Gorn Uprising" mission there. Because the Gorn did have holdings there.
If you use good quality DOFFs and get lucky with Critical Success you can reap good XPs to supplement your active gaming. The Dyson Sphere Adventure Zone with the big one in Development I've had XPs rewarded there anywhere from 8k to as much as 36k (the Development one).
Hi guys, so I'm aware that the Delta release was intended to slow the leveling at higher ranks, but I've hit 54 and I'm absolutely slow pegging it. There are no more missions at this point that I can access, and even the fleet queues aren't giving huge amounts of experience. Does anyone have any suggestions?
welcome to grind rising... argala and other patrols are now the best options for you to crawl your way forward
I stopped playing a few days into the winter event and was wondering myself how the levelling from 50-60 is now, looks like ill be keeping an eye on the thread here.
I just could not take it then as it was so depressing
Hunt down the Borg Red alerts and do as many as you can is one option. It's not perfect - I don't know if they are timed or random, but they ALWAYS are an XP Boost zone.
I'd take some of the other advice here and leap on the opportunity when a RED ALERT icon becomes available in sector space.
Doffs:
Doffing is good, those will help you gain levels some. I maxed mine out at 20 each time. Or at least what I can do. Even that will gain you some exp. Go for the ones that offer 50 dil or more. Those seem to offer the most exp. And some Dil to boot.
Patrols:
These are usually fast and you gain exp. Don't hit the same one repeated or you will burn out. And they stopped it some as well. I usually start at top of map and work my way down hitting each one. You gain marks off these. For the Delta rep or turn into Dil.
FE:
There is one I will hit a few times. Since it offers arrays I need for my APU ship. I'm not like the others think the rewards are junk. As some I can use. So this should help with some Exp and loot as well. Plus get my APU ship up and running.
Ground action:
The Kobali and Dyson are really fun. Those get you some nice exp. I usually hit the last one for the Kobali since it also gives the power cells for Delta gear.
There is a lot to do to get exp. Just play the game.
USS Casinghead NCC 92047 launched 2350
Fleet Admiral Stowe - Dominion War Vet.
I stopped playing a few days into the winter event and was wondering myself how the levelling from 50-60 is now, looks like ill be keeping an eye on the thread here.
I just could not take it then as it was so depressing
The grind won't be so bad with 1-2 characters. But once you start having more that you actually mean to play and not just for farming/bank space purposes, then the grind is very bad. Even the stuff like I pointed out won't help as much.
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- Doffing
- repeating Patrols
you could grind arga... oh wait, that got nerfed to hell and gone.
you could grind the 8472 battlezone in the sphere, but the rewards are scant.
you could troll borg red alerts, get teams together, maximize your point count per kill, unless your extremely confident of taking all the borg you see without anyone else getting a chance. it maybe your only shot really besides possibly sb24. but the problem with that are the queues being empty.
people exploited the system because they could, now the rewards of that labour are on display, but not that these minority of players cared when they got all their toons to level 60 before it all hit the fan.
Been around since Dec 2010 on STO and bought LTS in Apr 2013 for STO.
Patrols are easily the most efficient in terms of XPs gained for actively playing. Queued instances are easily the WORST things you can do to gain XPs. Story missions are GARBAGE for XPs because they last a long time and give you garbage rewards. My routine is to hit up Argala then swing by and do the Tau Dewa Patrols (except for the stupid Gekli one in NE corner of the map... that's GARBAGE for being too long for too little reward). You can do several patrols then go back to Delta Quadrant for Argala. I have not tried rotating around in the Delta Quarant Patrols and seeing their rewards. Don't forget Gerren also.
Also, if you're decent enough, I have found that doing these Patrols at Advanced difficulty is a very good compromise in time spent and XPs gained. Advanced difficulty Patrols are also the fastest way to gain SPs to mastering Starship Trait Tiers. If you have a combat efficient build, this is the ticket.
DOFFing is the next most rewarding thing you can do. There are 2 areas to check into for good SP rewarding DOFF missions. 3 if you're KDF.
1. Dyson Sphere Adventure Zone: Check in the Current Map, then Development and sometimes Recruitment missions at the bottom. You'll find some high payout DOFF missions there, esp in Development.
2. Delta Quadrant: Scroll around and with a bit of luck, you'll find a bunch of 1k XP rewarding DOFF missions there. 2-3 with a bit of luck. On extremely rare occasions, you'll sometimes see a Very Rare assignment, something about researching Kobali Zombification.
3. For KDF, you need to swing by Eta Eridani Sector Block daily as part of your DOFFing routine. "Suppress Gorn Uprising" is your ticket, typically found in Current Map and/or Tactical DOFFing tabs. You usually find at least 1 there but 2 is typical. If you're really lucky, you'll get 3-4. Also, sometimes at Gamma Orionis Sector Block, you may find 1 "Suppress Gorn Uprising" mission there. Because the Gorn did have holdings there.
If you use good quality DOFFs and get lucky with Critical Success you can reap good XPs to supplement your active gaming. The Dyson Sphere Adventure Zone with the big one in Development I've had XPs rewarded there anywhere from 8k to as much as 36k (the Development one).
welcome to grind rising... argala and other patrols are now the best options for you to crawl your way forward
I just could not take it then as it was so depressing
well I STOPPED playing most of my toons
just got 5 to 60 (out of 14)
it just takes way too long to get em up
and also you cant get em from 50 to 60 by just playn the story line XDD
you need to farm patrols with cooldown in between to get the requ for the next.... patrol stoey mission.....
but hey its cheaper to gear up 5 toons than 14 so im cool
I'd take some of the other advice here and leap on the opportunity when a RED ALERT icon becomes available in sector space.
Doffing is good, those will help you gain levels some. I maxed mine out at 20 each time. Or at least what I can do. Even that will gain you some exp. Go for the ones that offer 50 dil or more. Those seem to offer the most exp. And some Dil to boot.
Patrols:
These are usually fast and you gain exp. Don't hit the same one repeated or you will burn out. And they stopped it some as well. I usually start at top of map and work my way down hitting each one. You gain marks off these. For the Delta rep or turn into Dil.
FE:
There is one I will hit a few times. Since it offers arrays I need for my APU ship. I'm not like the others think the rewards are junk. As some I can use. So this should help with some Exp and loot as well. Plus get my APU ship up and running.
Ground action:
The Kobali and Dyson are really fun. Those get you some nice exp. I usually hit the last one for the Kobali since it also gives the power cells for Delta gear.
There is a lot to do to get exp. Just play the game.
USS Casinghead NCC 92047 launched 2350
Fleet Admiral Stowe - Dominion War Vet.
The grind won't be so bad with 1-2 characters. But once you start having more that you actually mean to play and not just for farming/bank space purposes, then the grind is very bad. Even the stuff like I pointed out won't help as much.