What is your favorite reputation?

gulberat

We know reputation can be a grind. However, some reps are more tolerable, and sometimes even enjoyable, than others.

Which is the one you never dread when you start a new toon? Which one are you happy to return to even after you have all the equipment and traits you want? And perhaps most important for the devs to see, what is it that sets your favorite rep above all of the others and makes you return to it when the others don't inspire you?

For me, it's not even a contest: it's the Undine rep. The great thing about this rep is that there are so *many* things to do that I enjoy, that I don't feel like I'm being herded into one single activity to get the job done. It isn't perfect (Undine Assault, I'm looking at you), but I love Infiltration (even with the map and reading comprehension issues), Viscous Cycle, and above all, the Undine BZ.

Oh, yes, the BZ...let's discuss that one, especially in light of the Badlands BZ. I know some people have frame rate issues with it and I can understand where that would be a problem, but it has not ever made it unmanageable for me. The key thing about the Undine BZ for me is that it scales *perfectly,* and the rewards work absolutely perfectly. Even with the zone losing population to other reps, it is possible to solo a control point because the difficulty level appropriately ratchets down to account for the fact that only one player is there, without making it a complete cakewalk either. Now for my build, soloing a planet-killer is not going to happen, because I am a sci, but there are usually enough people to make it happen. The Terran BZ has broken rewards to the point of demotivating (either that or it is deliberately set up with the idea of allowing only a few super DPS hogs with the One True Tac Build to be rewarded), the map is painful to look at, and enemies do not scale at the control points to allow for soloing that is not a painfully long slog for all but the DPS hogs. When everyone moves on to the next rep, I have a strong feeling that unlike the Undine BZ, which still maintains a fair population for an old rep, the Badlands BZ is going to depopulate to the point where only a minority of players will find it rewarding. There's going to be a self-fulfilling prophecy where *because* it has depopulated, it will become even harder for the normal player to have fun and be sufficiently rewarded.

Speaking of depopulation...I'm sad that the Undine queues have largely depopulated (though I can still get UIE to pop once in a while), and I hope that more people will remember the fun they can be.

Ultimately, if I am trying to grind for something or I just want to blow something up that's different than the enemy du jour, I'm going to go with the Undine rep.

What about your favorite reps? What sets them apart to you, from what is now a pretty big crowd?

artan42

Counter-Command (Undine)

Counter Command. I use most bits from it on my Klingons.​​

e30ernest

Terran

I like the Terran rep because I really enjoy Counterpoint.

gulberat

Counter-Command (Undine)

e30ernest wrote: »

I like the Terran rep because I really enjoy Counterpoint.

Is Counterpoint free of any major bugs, and accessible as a PUG to players of all classes? If so, might be a way to finish this bloody rep.

angrybobh

Terran

I like the terran rep because it helps my main, a sci/sci part gen torpedo guy. That and terrans seem allergic to science. Because of the new BZ and the recent event, I won't have any grind at all for any terran rep stuff. And, that makes me happy.

For a second choice, I'd say dyson because of the BZ. It's a lot of fun down there.

e30ernest

Terran

gulberat wrote: »

e30ernest wrote: »

I like the Terran rep because I really enjoy Counterpoint.

Is Counterpoint free of any major bugs, and accessible as a PUG to players of all classes? If so, might be a way to finish this bloody rep.

I haven't PUGged it in a while but last time I did, no one closed portals or ferried teams so... maybe they've learend the mission now though?

As far as bugs, I haven't run into any.

thegrandnagus1

IMO, the rep itself is meaningless; it is the playable content that matters. That being the case, the Romulan Rep is my fave, because of New Romulus and all of the space patrols in that sector.

sirerblington

Omega (Borg)

Omega has many different visuals for space gear. Stats of our current rep sets won't be up-to-date forever, so I mostly use them for their visuals.

warmaker001b

Iconian

I look at reps in terms of the rewards in the end.

For me, space combat is all that basically matters, where I put resources into. For general space combat purposes, the gear from Iconian Rep is second to none.

There are useful bits to be found in the other reps, namely traits for me. Nukara, Romulan Rep traits in particular are good highlights. Some parts of Omega is still very useful after all these years.

farmallm

Romulan

Romulan hands down.

You got space patrols, you got ground action, special missions after each tier to help advance the Rep, and cut scenes to add to the story as you go along. It makes you are actually have progression. Plus you can do it all solo as well, and they do offer some group stuff.

Next I would say Dyson. For the same reason with the Romulan.

After that the rest is just crappy. There is no additional story told, some don't even have solo content, Some makes you do the same mission for the entire duration IF you want to do the Rep. The worst Reps to me is the Undine, Nukura, Omega, and Terran.

ssbn655

LOL all of them as they give me boat loads of Dilth for little effort.

cuchulainn74

Nukara (Tholian)

Strictly in terms of racking up marks, it seems like I've always got a big pile of Nukara marks. Between the daily Tholian Red Alert, which I use heavily for ship mastery leveling, and CCA, which is just too quick and easy to pass up, it only takes a few minutes to get a few hundred Nukara marks in your pile.
Of course, the other reason I have a pile of Nukara marks is that I hate the ground rep items, so I never spend them!

samt1996

Dyson (Voth)

Dyson is so easy, fun and rewarding because of the BZ.

Terran is also pretty fun.

gradii

Dyson (Voth)

Dyson zone is fun, rewarding, and not too difficult. Only gripes I have are the leechers who sometimes make it impossible to get to the dino in time.

gradii

Dyson (Voth)

gulberat wrote: »

e30ernest wrote: »

I like the Terran rep because I really enjoy Counterpoint.

Is Counterpoint free of any major bugs, and accessible as a PUG to players of all classes? If so, might be a way to finish this bloody rep.

It's got a lot of enemies, but Science and Engineer as well as Tac are welcome. I tanked it with my engineer and gravwelled things with my science officer.

kontarnus

Dyson (Voth)

Dyson and Romulan are the most active and interesting. Also the best executed, and fully featured. Third is Delta, but the content is not as 'tight' and 'neat' as Dyson and Romulan.
Although I spent a lot of time grinding out gear from the omega Rep both before the Rep system and after, I don't like STF-centric reps.

khazlol

Iconian

For ground it would be Dyson. but i usually do my grinds in space as much as i can

bergins

Counter-Command (Undine)

I was torn between Omega and Counter Command. I really enjoy the Space BZ, and while I haven't run it in a while, Infiltration is awesome. OTOH: The Borg STFs are what I cut my teeth on in the game, so they'll always hold a place in my heart, and I can run around Defera all day when I'm in the mood for hack-&-slash.

If both were to be removed from the game, I'd probably miss Omega the most, mainly for that hack-&-slash fix, but it's the gear that tipped the scales. The Undine Ground Set is great, I'll be using it in the winter event for speed rolling, and until the Iconian Space Set came along, 8472 was my go-to, and still is on a couple builds.

jodarkrider

Omega (Borg)

Errrm, ey-y-y-y-yep. Borg. Missing Elite Grounds.

vivenneanthony

Omega (Borg)

Borg. Very good catch all set.

papasez

Dyson (Voth)

It was tough trying to pick a 'favourite' as I like different reps for different reasons. In the end I went with the Dyson rep as that ground BZ is just so much fun. It's also rewarding, cool looking, engaging and dynamic. Basically the exact opposite of the Badlands BZ.

Gear-wise, the Iconian Rep stuff is fantastic. I routinely use both the ground and space sets. I'm also a big fan of the Counter Command sets and still use those from time to time especially when I'm doing a run through the Undine space BZ for the pew pew fun factor. And I always keep my MACO space set handy although earning the marks and processors for it was hellish for me.​​

battykoda0

Dyson (Voth)

Dyson (Voth). Dinos with lasers on their heads. What's not to love? It was fun getting marks for that Rep.

vawlkus

Omega (Borg)

Omega rep. It gives me the best space and ground sets all in one spot, and because I've been around so long, I know the ins and outs of all the borg STFs.

gerwalk0769

Omega (Borg)

gulberat wrote: »

e30ernest wrote: »

I like the Terran rep because I really enjoy Counterpoint.

Is Counterpoint free of any major bugs, and accessible as a PUG to players of all classes? If so, might be a way to finish this bloody rep.

I ran both pugs and organized CPA for the duration of the reputation. CPE is best run in an organized group.

kodachikuno

Dyson (Voth)

In terms of mechanics, I will say Delta Rep... but only because its pretty much impossible to NOT have the marks to grind out the rep by the time you finish the "story" and Argala doubles as a decent EC/Ship Mastery farm.

In terms of actually enjoyable content... Dyson Rep

In terms of gear I want... tie between Romulan and Borg

seaofsorrows

Terran

Terran and Counter Command.

Why? Because I can get everything I need in Space Battle Zones. Doesn't get much easier then that.

gerwalk0769

Omega (Borg)

Love Omega rep not for the loot but for the Cure missions.

The Nukara battlezone was fun.

Brotherhood of the Sword is a great mission, and so puggable. Wish Terok Nor were similar. Some elements worked (consoles) and others did not (protecting the Specialists).

Love the sound the Iconian ships make when blowing up.

ikonn

Omega (Borg)

Omega for the space set visuals and the KHG set visuals. But I also like the Dyson set as well (ground & space).

gulberat

Counter-Command (Undine)

These results so far are actually a lot more varied than what I was expecting...it surprises me to see that the only rep that seems to be almost universally panned is Delta rep.

Funny about Delta rep though...I know Delta Rising made some horrible mistakes with the patrols that undoubtedly left a bad taste in people's mouths, but I actually like the Kobali BZ a lot. The Vaadwaur are like the complete anti-Borg to fight. They're fast, relentless, and sneaky. Their AI is programmed with strategy--like intentionally shooting you in the back, crouching to limit their damage, and shielding their teammates so you have to pay attention and figure out who's a viable target instead of just pew pew pewing without thinking. It's something I do when I want a big adrenaline rush, because you have to be on your toes ALL the time when dealing with them, even in the simple little open/found missions.

Am I truly the only one who feels like that about fighting the Vaadwaur on the ground?

gradii

Dyson (Voth)

gulberat wrote: »

These results so far are actually a lot more varied than what I was expecting...it surprises me to see that the only rep that seems to be almost universally panned is Delta rep.

Funny about Delta rep though...I know Delta Rising made some horrible mistakes with the patrols that undoubtedly left a bad taste in people's mouths, but I actually like the Kobali BZ a lot. The Vaadwaur are like the complete anti-Borg to fight. They're fast, relentless, and sneaky. Their AI is programmed with strategy--like intentionally shooting you in the back, crouching to limit their damage, and shielding their teammates so you have to pay attention and figure out who's a viable target instead of just pew pew pewing without thinking. It's something I do when I want a big adrenaline rush, because you have to be on your toes ALL the time when dealing with them, even in the simple little open/found missions.

Am I truly the only one who feels like that about fighting the Vaadwaur on the ground?

Their AI is smart but their respawn timers are too short. I wouldn't mind them being even a little tougher as long as they didn't reappear before I'm even done clearing the area.