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Wasn't around to know, but did they re-run the Delta recruitment event?
drakethewhite
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As the subject asks.
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They are 2 different things. Similar but different things.
Up to this date Delta recruit event was a one shot event.
Delta Recruits have unique (read: different) rewards than the AoY/Temporal/whatever-they're-called fed recruitment event that ended.
Also, since both events have account-wide rewards, it is possible for the first type of recruit to benefit from the second's, and vice versa, minus some details that's unique to each recruit: DR I believe was the unique title, icon in selection screen, tesseract device, and some new dialogues and cut-scenes in certain missions, while this new recruit also has a unique title, player icon visible in fleet holdings, access to the initial tutorials, some new dialogues and mini-games in missions, animations, boff and boff training manuals, tribbles, etc.
Interesting that they've designed that these as one time events that will never be available again to new players. Seems they are viewing them in the same light as they now view the Winter and Summer event ships.
My character Tsin'xing
I think they view the recruitment event as a booster for the numbers. It's a way to get people in the game and give them goodies that will help them get going when they are coming in so late vs. older players. Obviously, the older players get a chance to take part so they don't feel left out. It's basically so that people are willing to stick around longer if they have goals to achieve in the game, such as the goals that were given in the Temporal recruits event.
Yes, I see that.
But I noticed something else. My Temp recruit had a much easier time leveling than did my Delta recruit. The awards stack and as a result each new 'recruit' will have more and level easier. This and the fact that the event don't repeat makes me think this is more about keeping older players playing than it is about new players.
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what about all the old players that would miss out because they created 3 faction characters last time the delta event ran or already created a AoY so cant take part, and you don't for one minute assume they will give every player a free slot just so a small fraction of the player base I.E. new players can catch up.
that is why if they ever run similar events in the future they will always be different as @azrael605 said, so everyone can take part.
at the end of the day they can rehash the mechanics of delta any way they choose, and they are bound to choose the thing that includes all of the player base, not just a small part of it.
When I think about everything we've been through together,
maybe it's not the destination that matters, maybe it's the journey,
and if that journey takes a little longer,
so we can do something we all believe in,
I can't think of any place I'd rather be or any people I'd rather be with.
I don't think you understand. I never suggested that it be ran instead of a new recruitment event. I was just noting that they didn't run them together. It was quite possible to allow players to create both Delta and AoY recruits for this even for example.
But they didn't, and that indicates how they view the event.
For myself, I neither agree or disagree. I'm just noting it.
there is just as much likelihood of running two events in unison as there is of them repeating events, what happens when they run the next event or the one after that or the one after that, 3, 4, 5 events running at the same time, not likely.
not to mention the fact that it would be a mammoth task as well as confusing for new players to be required to roll characters from each of the events in case they don't run the event again and they miss out.
When I think about everything we've been through together,
maybe it's not the destination that matters, maybe it's the journey,
and if that journey takes a little longer,
so we can do something we all believe in,
I can't think of any place I'd rather be or any people I'd rather be with.
The rewards are the same as Delta Recruit, they're just expanded out more. Also how they set the rewards, they intend for you to keep them for a long time, i.e. the Commendation Rewards. They don't want a repeat of D.R. where it was make a D.R., play through, get all the rewards, and then delete the D.R.
Of course how they set the rewards hasn't done them any good on this. Most AoY chars I know are already parked in for doffdom. Like mine. I went through all the stories that I needed to for the rewards. I then, did Mirror Invasion, once per day and selected the marks I needed to advance my reps, of course using the AoY rewards to further this along so I wouldn't have to mark farm. Now that I don't have reps to worry about. I can just truly park my AoY char in doffdom for the rest of the rewards. Once i have those... meh, it's getting deleted.
- The marks and dilithium rewards are very similar.
- There is a new ship trait rewarded to Temporal Recruits that differs from the Delta Recruits ship trait.
- Delta Recruits rewarded a ship device and a ground device with no equivalent in Temporal Recruits rewards.
- Temporal Recruits rewards a space trait "Rapid Support." Delta Recruits have no space traits as rewards.
- Temporal Recruits rewards special account unlocks that buff reputation project gear, admiralty experience, duty officer experience, general experience everywhere, and specialization tree traits for the player. Delta Recruits has nothing like these system rewards.
Indeed not. Having completed both (not quite all on Klingong Delta), any new toon I happen to start gets a massive headstart boost from Agent Crey (millions in EC, tens of thousands of Dil, marks numbering hundreds each rep, traits&devices upfront, etc).
Indeed, for each one of these a player has each additional one becomes easier and easier. I was rather surprised at how useful Delta was for my new AoY alt. It's a rather significant advantage for those who created characters during these events and in turn that means a significant disadvantage for those that didn't.
"Alt friendly for thee but not for me", is what new players or those who missed the event for whatever reason. Cryptic likely views this as a reward for long time loyal players. I can't disagree with that, but I think I would have found a different reward myself.
But they also mean they are a drawback for everyone that wasn't around for the recruitment. I am not sure that's optimal. Maybe they really should rerun their recruitment events...
I noticed that my Temporal Recruit received better awards than my Delta. I think the leveling was fairly similar. The purpose of the AoY is to draw in new players, but rewarding existing players is good policy.
And that alt will be able to TRIPLE DIP.
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I say tough luck to new players, they had just as much opportunity to play the game earlier as anyone and if they left it this late in the game to start playing they only have themselves to blame, none of the rewards are essential to the game and are just a nice bonus to players who have been playing the game a long time and put in the effort to get these rewards.
When I think about everything we've been through together,
maybe it's not the destination that matters, maybe it's the journey,
and if that journey takes a little longer,
so we can do something we all believe in,
I can't think of any place I'd rather be or any people I'd rather be with.
Not I, I have the account unlocks and the rewards I wanted. I have 'won' the game in my own mind.
But I do think others should have the same option. Just because I was there shouldn't mean anything- it didn't take anything special, just the ability to log into a game designed for mass play (i.e. nothing hard at hard).