I really dont want to play "Tovan's Tale" again but I also really hate the idea of further inflating the fed numbers... and damn this definitely makes me wanna roll an alt per faction just to see the differences.
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Is the Delta recruit rewards a one time ordeal or can EACH Delta recruit receive the package.. AKA Join a fleet and level 30 that recruit then gets the following:
"- 500 Fleet Marks - 50,000 Fleet-Only Dilithium - 100 of each Holding Commodity (Spire, Mine, Embassy) ** Note: Reward requires level 30"
Other curious part, what is the 100 of each holding commodity actually referring to? Usable one time items I presume?
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I really dont want to play "Tovan's Tale" again but I also really hate the idea of further inflating the fed numbers... and damn this definitely makes me wanna roll an alt per faction just to see the differences.
Roll a KDF! There are so many fun aspects to their gameplay.
Bort, I know this question isn't terribly important to most people, but it is to me. Especially given that the majority of special brudge officers (Photonic, Hierarchy, Reman, Voth most notably) are locked to male and I tend to prefer a female-heavy or evenly-matched crew...
Is the Delta recruit rewards a one time ordeal or can EACH Delta recruit receive the package.. AKA Join a fleet and level 30 that recruit then gets the following:
"- 500 Fleet Marks - 50,000 Fleet-Only Dilithium - 100 of each Holding Commodity (Spire, Mine, Embassy) ** Note: Reward requires level 30"
Each Delta Recruit that reaches this point can claim these rewards.
Other curious part, what is the 100 of each holding commodity actually referring to? Usable one time items I presume?
Spire, Mine and Embassy Provisions are a specific commodity required by these satellite holdings. They usually cost Fleet Credits to acquire, and can be purchased from your Replicator tab.
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So the equipment we are getting on level up - we are getting Mk IV/VI/VII/X rank weapons at common quality, with random mods upon quality improvements?
Just trying to figure out how much stuff I need to cut for my DR Twink before Thursday.
Well, Cryptic certainly has gone to some lengths to make STO our principal focus over the next several weeks! The rewards are indeed attractive; I only hope I can keep up with the pace of play...:eek: If I didn't already have 4 characters, I might have considered a Delta recruit for each of my fleets; as it is, I'll be lucky to do maintenance, DOffing, & R&D on the 4 while running the event. Where's my espresso machine...?
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So the equipment we are getting on level up - we are getting Mk IV/VI/VII/X rank weapons at common quality, with random mods upon quality improvements?
Just trying to figure out how much stuff I need to cut for my DR Twink before Thursday.
The equipment granted by these packs is Purple/VeryRare. Hence having static mods up to that point.
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Might have been asked and I just missed it. Do the tiers have to be completed during the delta recruitment event or can they be completed even after the event to grant the reward?
Hmmm... The upper tier rewards could be interesting. All my 16 characters are done with all their Reps, so don't need marks (ok, 3 of them still need a couple more days on Delta Rep, but they have more than enuf marks).
Dil is great, always good.
But really, the thing I need (and I'd be willing to bet it's a "WE NEED") is MORE EXPERIENCE POINTS. And the time spent playing these Recruits is quite specifically taking away from time I'd be playing my existing characters.
The only real thing I need/want for my toons is more Specializaiton Points. For those I need more XP.
I was really hoping you'd throw an XP-Booster or (even just a pack of X-amount of XP) as one of the account wide unlocks. Anything would have been great.
Still, the other rewards aren't nothing. And I can see how they'd add-up and snowball. The Crafting stuff is cool. Can always use more of those goodies.
Overall I guess I'm a little disappointed at the lack of spec-related account-wide boosting, but still think this should be a fun/cool/worthy event!
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Huh...not bad. Looks like it's time to roll up that serious Klingon tac I've been thinking about for a while. And by "serious" I mean not a contraband farmer in throw away ships and gear. :P
Or, for the fleet-only dil stuff, have an option at some point in the future to flick a switch and say that all earnings for a period of time are the fleet-only pools. Advantage would be not having to refine, disadvantage for balance would be the restricted use.
A few questions that've come up here, to which I cannot completely answer:
1) Can Delta Recruits skip the tutorial?
I don't know, but I'd advise against it, as there is new content for them that outlines the story they are set to experience.
2) Will there be new Species options?
I'm fairly sure that the answer is no, but I cannot say that with 100% certainty.
3) "Miscellaneous Abuse/Exploit Concerns"
We've gone over many, many, many potential exploitative scenarios in preparation for this Event and are confident that the worst offenders have already been worked-around to our satisfaction.
For example (not mentioned in the Blog) -- In order for a character to claim rewards unlocked by a Delta Recruit, they must be at least level 10+.
If anyone finds, or thinks they find, a loophole that can be exploited, feel free to PM the details to me directly.
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Cryptic - Lead Systems Designer
"Play smart!"
Hmmm... The upper tier rewards could be interesting. All my 16 characters are done with all their Reps, so don't need marks (ok, 3 of them still need a couple more days on Delta Rep, but they have more than enuf marks).
Dil is great, always good.
But really, the thing I need (and I'd be willing to bet it's a "WE NEED") is MORE EXPERIENCE POINTS. And the time spent playing these Recruits is quite specifically taking away from time I'd be playing my existing characters.
The only real thing I need/want for my toons is more Specializaiton Points. For those I need more XP.
I was really hoping you'd throw an XP-Booster or (even just a pack of X-amount of XP) as one of the account wide unlocks. Anything would have been great.
Still, the other rewards aren't nothing. And I can see how they'd add-up and snowball. The Crafting stuff is cool. Can always use more of those goodies.
Overall I guess I'm a little disappointed at the lack of spec-related account-wide boosting, but still think this should be a fun/cool/worthy event!
They haven't gone into the sever wide rewards that Delta Recruits can get...one of these is double and triple XP
Your pain runs deep.
Let us explore it... together. Each man hides a secret pain. It must be exposed and reckoned with. It must be dragged from the darkness and forced into the light. Share your pain. Share your pain with me... and gain strength from the sharing.
Each Delta Recruit that reaches this point can claim these rewards.
Spire, Mine and Embassy Provisions are a specific commodity required by these satellite holdings. They usually cost Fleet Credits to acquire, and can be purchased from your Replicator tab.
Thanks for the clarification. It didn't exactly make perfect sense to me in the reading up to it. Some things were one time, others were not.
On the second part, can't say I'm AS excited about that as I am on the rest.
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It would really be nice if they at least opened up some of the AlienGen to allow for wider customization for Delta Recruits.
Additionally, release a few more Races we can set up our recruit as early on. Photonic Being would be an interesting one (complete with photonic effect even with appearance alterations such as armor or other costumes).
But even if we don't get that, I'm hoping for a Lifetime Subscription sale. Really want to make a Borg Delta Recruit.
The rewards themselves look great. Here's to hoping none of it is nerfed or balanced down; only added to.
And again, this is provided that your Recruit completes their faction Tutorial. They aren't *really* a Delta Recruit until they do so.
Really glad you clarified that... I was going to create more than one but wasn't planning on actively playing all of them. Now I know I have to at least actively play them all through the Tutorial.
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There are certainly some interesting rewards. I'm debating which faction to go with as I will only create one. My heart says KDF, my head says Fed, my symbiont says Romulan (wait, I'm not a Trill so why do I have a symbiont?).
Decisions, decisions.
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I have to say... I'm impressed! I didn't get the ship I was hoping for but that's fine. However, to avoid redundancy I plan to fly one of my old T5s that I will have to then get the fleet version and then upgrade to T5-U. This would be easily achieved had I not needed to be concerned with circumstantially bound dilithium (dilithium ore and not refined) which means I will have to spend days refining the dilithium to just use it on one thing or another.... not necessarily something of my choosing. Which means, more grinding.... However, I think it would be wise to make the account-wide rewards (specifically dilithium) circumstantially bound and have the delta recruit rewards unbound. This way I can make the most use out of the rewards. I plan to partake in this event but I am still weary of the upcoming grind I will have to, again, endure to get a semi-competent ship for my delta-recruit. Although, all-in-all, this event has, again, impressed me in the generosity that Cryptic/PWE is, surprisingly, actually showing. This is a step in the right direction.
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come join the Federation...we have Earl Grey Tea
Let us explore it... together. Each man hides a secret pain. It must be exposed and reckoned with. It must be dragged from the darkness and forced into the light. Share your pain. Share your pain with me... and gain strength from the sharing.
Is the Delta recruit rewards a one time ordeal or can EACH Delta recruit receive the package.. AKA Join a fleet and level 30 that recruit then gets the following:
"- 500 Fleet Marks - 50,000 Fleet-Only Dilithium - 100 of each Holding Commodity (Spire, Mine, Embassy) ** Note: Reward requires level 30"
Other curious part, what is the 100 of each holding commodity actually referring to? Usable one time items I presume?
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Roll a KDF! There are so many fun aspects to their gameplay.
Is the gender of the Photonic BOff selectable?
Seems pretty clear that it's the ones you normally have to replicate (or earn through mining doff crits).
Each Delta Recruit that reaches this point can claim these rewards.
Spire, Mine and Embassy Provisions are a specific commodity required by these satellite holdings. They usually cost Fleet Credits to acquire, and can be purchased from your Replicator tab.
Cryptic - Lead Systems Designer
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Just trying to figure out how much stuff I need to cut for my DR Twink before Thursday.
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That's like saying you're worried about increasing the mass of the sun...
The equipment granted by these packs is Purple/VeryRare. Hence having static mods up to that point.
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Delta recruits get free purples while leveling up??
This just gets better and better.
I want to know this too.
CrtDx2/Pen? Pretty please?
Dil is great, always good.
But really, the thing I need (and I'd be willing to bet it's a "WE NEED") is MORE EXPERIENCE POINTS. And the time spent playing these Recruits is quite specifically taking away from time I'd be playing my existing characters.
The only real thing I need/want for my toons is more Specializaiton Points. For those I need more XP.
I was really hoping you'd throw an XP-Booster or (even just a pack of X-amount of XP) as one of the account wide unlocks. Anything would have been great.
Still, the other rewards aren't nothing. And I can see how they'd add-up and snowball. The Crafting stuff is cool. Can always use more of those goodies.
Overall I guess I'm a little disappointed at the lack of spec-related account-wide boosting, but still think this should be a fun/cool/worthy event!
You can find/contact me in game as @PatricianVetinari. Playing STO since Feb 2010.
We will have to wait and see, how well this actually goes!
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[PvP DMG]x3. Even the Shields.
(But only for you and me. Me, for being a wise-*ss, and you for getting greedy.
Or, for the fleet-only dil stuff, have an option at some point in the future to flick a switch and say that all earnings for a period of time are the fleet-only pools. Advantage would be not having to refine, disadvantage for balance would be the restricted use.
1) Can Delta Recruits skip the tutorial?
I don't know, but I'd advise against it, as there is new content for them that outlines the story they are set to experience.
2) Will there be new Species options?
I'm fairly sure that the answer is no, but I cannot say that with 100% certainty.
3) "Miscellaneous Abuse/Exploit Concerns"
We've gone over many, many, many potential exploitative scenarios in preparation for this Event and are confident that the worst offenders have already been worked-around to our satisfaction.
For example (not mentioned in the Blog) -- In order for a character to claim rewards unlocked by a Delta Recruit, they must be at least level 10+.
If anyone finds, or thinks they find, a loophole that can be exploited, feel free to PM the details to me directly.
Cryptic - Lead Systems Designer
"Play smart!"
They haven't gone into the sever wide rewards that Delta Recruits can get...one of these is double and triple XP
Let us explore it... together. Each man hides a secret pain. It must be exposed and reckoned with. It must be dragged from the darkness and forced into the light. Share your pain. Share your pain with me... and gain strength from the sharing.
Thanks for the clarification. It didn't exactly make perfect sense to me in the reading up to it. Some things were one time, others were not.
On the second part, can't say I'm AS excited about that as I am on the rest.
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So I do not like to make waves but this needsto be said.
Where's the XP boost for our main toons.
Marks and Dil are nice rewards and sure will come in handy BUT!! These can be sort with little to no effort. .
But seriously the XP oh the XP where are you. . We need you . . Please don't hide. .
Anything in the "Account Rewards" column is once per non-Recruit character.
Anything in the "Delta Recruit Rewards" column is once per Recruit Character.
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Cuurrrrrrrsssssssssssssssesssss!!!!!!!
Alright, I'll accept that tradeoff. We get PvPDmgx3 weapons, everyone else gets CrtDx2/Pen weapons!
Additionally, release a few more Races we can set up our recruit as early on. Photonic Being would be an interesting one (complete with photonic effect even with appearance alterations such as armor or other costumes).
But even if we don't get that, I'm hoping for a Lifetime Subscription sale. Really want to make a Borg Delta Recruit.
The rewards themselves look great. Here's to hoping none of it is nerfed or balanced down; only added to.
Really glad you clarified that... I was going to create more than one but wasn't planning on actively playing all of them. Now I know I have to at least actively play them all through the Tutorial.
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Decisions, decisions.
K'ymara, Orion Engineer. Caedera of Borg, Liberated Borg Tactical, Elyza Vix, Joined Trill Scientist. Christina Bellona, Augmented Human Tactical.
T'Lana, Vulcan Scientist. Arbol, Martian Tactical. Ayzer Bryn, Joined Trill Engineer. Hawke, Betazoid Scientist. Karna Valkras, Klingon Engineer. Beth Parker, Human Tactical
Sarel, Romulan Engineer (Federation). Yazuri, Reman Scientist (KDF)
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