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When are you bringing back LOBI MISSIONS????

waffleironwaffleiron Member Posts: 3 Arc User
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I used to have fun some years ago when STO used to have weekly Lobi missions. Basically it's featured campaign missions that reward you 5 Lobi. And I used to play a lot just for the prospect of it and now it's just a meticulous chore. I WANT LOBI MISSIONS BACK! IT was 10x more fun then. There is hardly any replay value for campaigns anymore without that.
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  • bloodyrizbloodyriz Member Posts: 1,756 Arc User
    Yeah alot of us would like them back, doubt it is going to happen.​​
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  • bernatkbernatk Member Posts: 1,089 Bug Hunter
    Never. Last FE replay was lobiless.
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  • davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,689 Arc User
    If you are only playing for lobi then it's time to take a break from STO and play something else.
  • aspartan1aspartan1 Member Posts: 1,054 Arc User
    I concur.... It is a sorely missed element. It is not good to put it in value added paid content only and at such tiny amounts relative to in game costs.
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  • shadowwraith#9264 shadowwraith
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    how about just putting the lobi currency on the c-store, instead of having to open 100s of lockboxes
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  • seriousdaveseriousdave Member Posts: 2,777 Arc User
    shadowwraith#9264 wrote: »
    how about just putting the lobi currency on the c-store, instead of having to open 100s of lockboxes

    Because that would defeat it's intended purpose. Cryptic want's your money and RNG premium currency from lockboxes is an easy way to get that. Anything that has even the slightest prospect of srcatching that concept (easy money) will be shot down at sight.
  • admrenlarreckadmrenlarreck Member Posts: 2,041 Arc User
    If they put that back they will also go back to restrict Lobi to per character. Otherwise you could create a new toon level it to ten play the lobi mission then drop the lobi into the account bank delete and repeat free unlimited lobi.

    So your choice,
    Lobi per account, no Lobi missions.
    Lobi Missions, Lobi per character.

    Enough people wanted the Lobi per account option that Cryptic changed it. I doubt you'll get enough people on board to get them to change it back.
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  • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
    seriousdave wrote: »
    shadowwraith#9264 wrote: »
    how about just putting the lobi currency on the c-store, instead of having to open 100s of lockboxes

    Because that would defeat it's intended purpose. Cryptic want's your money and RNG premium currency from lockboxes is an easy way to get that. Anything that has even the slightest prospect of srcatching that concept (easy money) will be shot down at sight.

    Not if they charge 500 Zen per Lobi Crystal. :)
  • silverlobes#2676 silverlobes
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    Oh man, I would grind the Store High In Transit out of a Lobi-rewarding mission! :D:D
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  • khazlolkhazlol Member Posts: 167 Arc User
    Just wish the stuff was account bound.
  • swamarianswamarian Member Posts: 1,506 Arc User
    We were told a while back that it wasn't going to happen.
  • starkaosstarkaos Member Posts: 11,556 Arc User
    Doubt they would bring back the Lobi FE Event in its previous farm due to everyone farming Spin the Wheel since it is the fastest FE mission. Having a random FE mission each day that gives Lobi would be more likely.
  • bernatkbernatk Member Posts: 1,089 Bug Hunter
    admrenlarreck wrote: »
    If they put that back they will also go back to restrict Lobi to per character. Otherwise you could create a new toon level it to ten play the lobi mission then drop the lobi into the account bank delete and repeat free unlimited lobi.

    So your choice,
    Lobi per account, no Lobi missions.
    Lobi Missions, Lobi per character.

    Enough people wanted the Lobi per account option that Cryptic changed it. I doubt you'll get enough people on board to get them to change it back.

    well, no. During the last FE replay lobi was already account bound. Every 20 hours if you played an FE you got 10 lobi crystals. This was per account.
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  • garaks31garaks31 Member Posts: 2,845 Arc User
    some lobis could be add for recruitment events !!
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  • bloodyrizbloodyriz Member Posts: 1,756 Arc User
    garaks31 wrote: »
    some lobis could be add for recruitment events !!

    I wouldn't mind seeing some kinda of lobi award for that.​​
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  • admrenlarreckadmrenlarreck Member Posts: 2,041 Arc User
    bernatk wrote: »

    well, no. During the last FE replay lobi was already account bound. Every 20 hours if you played an FE you got 10 lobi crystals. This was per account.

    Thanks for the reminder I had forgotten that.
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  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    Yes the last Featured Episode Rerun was Lobiless. They indicated that the Developer who had set that up was no longer with them, so they didn't know how to do it anymore. All in all it was a pretty lame excuse.
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  • sunfranckssunfrancks Member Posts: 3,925 Arc User
    ltminns wrote: »
    Yes the last Featured Episode Rerun was Lobiless. They indicated that the Developer who had set that up was no longer with them, so they didn't know how to do it anymore. All in all it was a pretty lame excuse.

    It was and still is a lame excuse.

    Probably why nothing has ever been done with the doff system, since the original dev left years ago...
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  • lopequillopequil Member Posts: 1,226 Arc User
    Ask a stupid question, but what's the big deal about getting five lobi crystals from a story mission? It's not like you can get much with them, and saving up for something like a ship would take longer than the game is likely to be around.
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  • aspartan1aspartan1 Member Posts: 1,054 Arc User
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    khazlol wrote: »
    Just wish the stuff was account bound.
    lopequil wrote: »
    Ask a stupid question, but what's the big deal about getting five lobi crystals from a story mission? It's not like you can get much with them, and saving up for something like a ship would take longer than the game is likely to be around.

    Yes... that is the big rub.... I have three different toons with parts of three different sets. I've given up on getting them finished... It really gives me cognitive dissidence for spending the money back in the day.
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  • warpangelwarpangel Member Posts: 9,427 Arc User
    Giving a few lobi from a rarely-occurring event is of no value to players or the game (since it won't be enough to actually buy anything) and they obviously don't want to give enough lobi for it to actually matter, so they might as well not give any at all.
  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    The FE Rerun Event they had in the Fall of 2013 was great (November 3rd to December 5th). 15 Lobi per day per Account - 495 total. The next one was in the Spring of 2014 for 5 days at 15 per day - 75 total. Then NOTHING until June 2016 which awarded NO Lobi.

    Yep, things are certainly getting better in the game. :'(
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  • goodscotchgoodscotch Member Posts: 1,680 Arc User
    aspartan1 wrote: »
    I concur.... It is a sorely missed element. It is not good to put it in value added paid content only and at such tiny amounts relative to in game costs.

    This is exactly why missions that award Lobi will never return...they want you to get your wallet out and spend money. I've said this in other threads about other things, but I'll say it again here...Cryptic will never add or take away something that removes a source of revenue for them. Never!
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  • vnexusvnexus Member Posts: 164 Arc User
    waffleiron wrote: »
    I used to have fun some years ago when STO used to have weekly Lobi missions. Basically it's featured campaign missions that reward you 5 Lobi. And I used to play a lot just for the prospect of it and now it's just a meticulous chore. I WANT LOBI MISSIONS BACK! IT was 10x more fun then. There is hardly any replay value for campaigns anymore without that.

    -- This one Unlocked Missions to give Special/Unique BOFFs as well, right ? Like a Reman & Breen BOFF ?

  • aspartan1aspartan1 Member Posts: 1,054 Arc User
    goodscotch wrote: »
    aspartan1 wrote: »
    I concur.... It is a sorely missed element. It is not good to put it in value added paid content only and at such tiny amounts relative to in game costs.

    This is exactly why missions that award Lobi will never return...they want you to get your wallet out and spend money. I've said this in other threads about other things, but I'll say it again here...Cryptic will never add or take away something that removes a source of revenue for them. Never!

    I spend a lot on the game. Hell $500 this month alone but I dont want to waste money on the RNG for the keys and boxes. It simply is not worth it to me. We should be able to trade dilithium or buy lobi outright if that is the game they want to play.

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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    vnexus wrote: »
    waffleiron wrote: »
    I used to have fun some years ago when STO used to have weekly Lobi missions. Basically it's featured campaign missions that reward you 5 Lobi. And I used to play a lot just for the prospect of it and now it's just a meticulous chore. I WANT LOBI MISSIONS BACK! IT was 10x more fun then. There is hardly any replay value for campaigns anymore without that.

    -- This one Unlocked Missions to give Special/Unique BOFFs as well, right ? Like a Reman & Breen BOFF ?
    Tehre were a few other things too, like the Ophidian Cane, and Shard of Possibilities.
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  • goodscotchgoodscotch Member Posts: 1,680 Arc User
    aspartan1 wrote: »
    goodscotch wrote: »
    aspartan1 wrote: »
    I concur.... It is a sorely missed element. It is not good to put it in value added paid content only and at such tiny amounts relative to in game costs.

    This is exactly why missions that award Lobi will never return...they want you to get your wallet out and spend money. I've said this in other threads about other things, but I'll say it again here...Cryptic will never add or take away something that removes a source of revenue for them. Never!

    I spend a lot on the game. Hell $500 this month alone but I dont want to waste money on the RNG for the keys and boxes. It simply is not worth it to me. We should be able to trade dilithium or buy lobi outright if that is the game they want to play.

    Trust me...I'm on your side. And as a Lifetime subscriber...I'm kinda sad at some of the things I'm seeing.
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  • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
    aspartan1 wrote: »

    I spend a lot on the game. Hell $500 this month alone but I dont want to waste money on the RNG for the keys and boxes. It simply is not worth it to me. We should be able to trade dilithium or buy lobi outright if that is the game they want to play.

    I am not into the RNG thing either, but if there is something in the Lobi Store that I want, then I will just open lockboxes to get them. If anything of significance drops out of the lockbox, then great. Otherwise, whatever; just gimme my Lobi Crystals.
  • jorantomalakjorantomalak Member Posts: 7,133 Arc User
    seriousdave wrote: »
    shadowwraith#9264 wrote: »
    how about just putting the lobi currency on the c-store, instead of having to open 100s of lockboxes

    Because that would defeat it's intended purpose. Cryptic want's your money and RNG premium currency from lockboxes is an easy way to get that. Anything that has even the slightest prospect of srcatching that concept (easy money) will be shot down at sight.

    Not only hot on sight but , burned to a crisp then resurrected shot again burned again crucified burned again shot again this time with a barret 50 cal, put in an incenirator the ashes then scooped up shot again then buried under 10 feet of concrete never to be seen again like hoffa lol
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