HI,
PS4 player with 3 characters between ranks 52-54. Wtih all 3, about halfway to 3/5 through the storylines as STO is the kind of game that sidetracks me a lot.

With the additional of Doff and Admiralty Systems on Thursday, I notice my main was getting real low on EC credits. As I needed to replay Fist of Gorn 4 times to getd "Law" for 4 characters, I notice the trash to sell I was getting was only around Mark V. So I gave SB24 a whirl for my main and an alt and all I was picking up was Mark I/II items. Barely netted 20k in EC credits for spending 15-20 mins or more there. Tour the Galaxy seems much more worthwhile for 15 mins of time.
Both SB24 and Nimbus III came highly recommended in the forums for farming EC, yet to me they don't seem worth the effort except the Mark II rare items I get at the end, which I could use for crafting. FYI, I did SB24 solo if that matters. Am I missing something still being so new to end game stuff? Why are they worth farming?
Probably same question could apply to KSF also as I did that on Thursday night and also didn't seem worth the effort either. I had fun, which counts but not at the point yet to buy and sell keys so looking for other farming options.
Thanks.
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Nimbus lowers your level to ~26 so low mark items there are normal. I'm not sure why nimbus is farmed. It seems to much work for the reward for me. There probably is something I don't know about though.
Phase II may take a bit as they seemed to have silently changed what they considered 'Battleships' a few weeks ago. You used to get credit for the Neg'Var Warships and the Vor'char Battlecrusiers. Now it is just the Negh'Var. Easy enough to kill, it's just the time waiting for them to spawn.
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l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
There appears to be no scaling 'up' for SB24 or KSF.
That's why I am posting to see if I am missing something.
False. With respect, this has NEVER been the case - it has ALWAYS and ONLY been Negvars that give you credit for Battleships. Unless a bug crept in semi-recently that gave credit for Vorchas.
To the OP - if you're going to strictly vendor trash it, the above posters are correct. If you're doing it for the MK XII items you get for 1st and second place (1st place gives you 2 Purple quality level appropriate items), you may want to wait a but until the CCA event is done,as there is a glut of those on the exchange currently.
IMO, once you reach the DQ, nothing beats Argala as far as speed and convenience.
My character Tsin'xing
Have to pay more attention to what is using EC.
But there is a science to it, perfecting your build, finding a route....