Honestly, I do better with either the base Floater or the one just a bit better. Any faster and I start having trouble on the turns. That's probably just my reflexes, though. And even the one you rent will do the job (although my preferred technique with a new toon, until I had so many lolnuts I didn't know what to do with them, was to rent the floater, run the horga'hn hunt once, and use the lolnut reward to buy a permanent one).
In the interest of efficiency, because I've seen the entire island several times over by now, I look at the selection of floater tracks when I take the assignment and try to choose a set that's as close to end-to-end as I can arrange. I can always use the site-to-site transporter option to get back if I stop to chat during the mission and start to feel pressed for time.
I love both seasonal events!
The only activity I don't like on Risa is the Artifact Hunt. I'll give that a hard pass.
But the Hoverboard Race and Biathlon are favorites of mine, and I usually at least get on the podium (i.e. finish in the top three)
The race in Summer Event was a PvP race, and only really useful for getting stuff to trade for a Risian Monkey pet. Never counted towards the ship. Also... I think you could earn the right to ride a gold surfboard if you won first place. (Unless that's the biathalon but still... mostly bragging rights only.)
Flying High (the original thing that was done to get credit for the ship) is not a race. Its a rather casual fly around the island doing 3 out of 4 generated "tracks" then reporting back to the dock to turn in. While the lower end Floaters can make it feel like you're on the clock, higher end floaters can finish with plenty of time to spare. And ALL floaters can complete it with time to spare. You were really only racing the clock, and even that wasn't a race.
Also other parts of the Summer Event have been opened up for credit towards the ship, including the Dance Party. (Pro Tip: Pin your emote menu)
Well I'd say that "flying High" is technically a race against time, but in practice the timer is so generous that normally it's a certain win.
And with a high-end floater and average skill at steering the character with your mouse the whole task is completed in two to three minutes (!). That's really not too bad.
The usial events where you have to sit through time gated TFOs 20 times in a row though, those are exhausting.
^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
"No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
"A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
"That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
Plus, with Flying High, you don't get disqualified for going outside the 'track'. So it's a lot less difficult for people with bad connections/etc, compared to the Winter ice race. No having to restart multiple times.
I always find the best reward vs time ones for grinding out some lolnuts is Horgan Hunt, where you can do it on 3 or 4 characters each time cycle. Flying High, which you can cycle all toons through easily, and the dance party.
If I still played the game and had any interest in this 'ship' I might have made a new Benzite character; I'd have named him Squid.Jr and would've christened the 'ship' U.S.S. Marvel at my Final Form
Hm, if that's true, then I might use it after all. When it can look like that, it'll be easier to just pretend that Starfleet built these ships.
If I still played the game and had any interest in this 'ship' I might have made a new Benzite character; I'd have named him Squid.Jr and would've christened the 'ship' U.S.S. Marvel at my Final Form
This is kind of awesome, not gonna lie
^ Memory Alpha.org is not canon. It's a open wiki with arbitrary rules. Only what can be cited from an episode is. ^
"No. Men do not roar. Women roar. Then they hurl heavy objects... and claw at you." -Worf, son of Mogh
"A filthy, mangy beast, but in its bony breast beat the heart of a warrior" - "faithful" (...) "but ever-ready to follow the call of the wild." - Martok, about a Targ
"That pig smelled horrid. A sweet-sour, extremely pungent odor. I showered and showered, and it took me a week to get rid of it!" - Robert Justman, appreciating Emmy-Lou
A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch." "We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
Passion and Serenity are one.
I gain power by understanding both.
In the chaos of their battle, I bring order.
I am a shadow, darkness born from light.
The Force is united within me.
My OCD will have me earn the ship, but it'll never get used... Wow...
If you mean that ship design then the one who got lazy was the TNG designers back in 1980s as that pretty faithful reproduction even the fact it looks kind of like a plastic toy.
I suspect that the new ship will have some sort of guardian effect like the Ba'ul sentry mode judging from the tentacle pictures released earlier.
That is the only reason i can think of for the difference between these two.
This program, though reasonably normal at times, seems to have a strong affinity to classes belonging to the Cat 2.0 program. Questerius 2.7 will break down on occasion, resulting in garbage and nonsense messages whenever it occurs. Usually a hard reboot or pulling the plug solves the problem when that happens.
If I still played the game and had any interest in this 'ship' I might have made a new Benzite character; I'd have named him Squid.Jr and would've christened the 'ship' U.S.S. Marvel at my Final Form
This is kind of awesome, not gonna lie
Agreed. I just got a lot more interested in that ship! =O
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My OCD will have me earn the ship, but it'll never get used... Wow...
If you mean that ship design then the one who got lazy was the TNG designers back in 1980s as that pretty faithful reproduction even the fact it looks kind of like a plastic toy.
I think it looks wicked awesome, like angrytarg said.
My OCD will have me earn the ship, but it'll never get used... Wow...
If you mean that ship design then the one who got lazy was the TNG designers back in 1980s as that pretty faithful reproduction even the fact it looks kind of like a plastic toy.
I think it looks wicked awesome, like angrytarg said.
Well that's not really a counter-diction as it's awesome even if does look kind of like a big plastic toy.
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I also predict the local population of classic Grays to increase now that we have a pretty easy to obtain Flying Saucer coming. lol
My OCD will have me earn the ship, but it'll never get used... Wow...
If you mean that ship design then the one who got lazy was the TNG designers back in 1980s as that pretty faithful reproduction even the fact it looks kind of like a plastic toy.
I think it looks wicked awesome, like angrytarg said.
Well that's not really a counter-diction as it's awesome even if does look kind of like a big plastic toy.
Better than something covered in kibble and greebles. I love smooth and simple.
My OCD will have me earn the ship, but it'll never get used... Wow...
If you mean that ship design then the one who got lazy was the TNG designers back in 1980s as that pretty faithful reproduction even the fact it looks kind of like a plastic toy.
I think it looks wicked awesome, like angrytarg said.
Well that's not really a counter-diction as it's awesome even if does look kind of like a big plastic toy.
Better than something covered in kibble and greebles. I love smooth and simple.
Both have their uses but here honestly keeping to what it was in the 1980s is better. Greebles have a specific purpose that kind of isn't needed for this ship they are there to show scale but I think it's part of the purpose for this ship that scale for it is vague, that why scaling ships like the BoP look so silly because suddenly you got windows or hatches that are several decks tall as the detailing was built for the original 110 meters size.
My OCD will have me earn the ship, but it'll never get used... Wow...
If you mean that ship design then the one who got lazy was the TNG designers back in 1980s as that pretty faithful reproduction even the fact it looks kind of like a plastic toy.
I think it looks wicked awesome, like angrytarg said.
Well that's not really a counter-diction as it's awesome even if does look kind of like a big plastic toy.
Better than something covered in kibble and greebles. I love smooth and simple.
Both have their uses but here honestly keeping to what it was in the 1980s is better. Greebles have a specific purpose that kind of isn't needed for this ship they are there to show scale but I think it's part of the purpose for this ship that scale for it is vague, that why scaling ships like the BoP look so silly because suddenly you got windows or hatches that are several decks tall as the detailing was built for the original 110 meters size.
They changed the decals and whatnot for those doors and windows when they changed scales (for the most part anyway, they did get sloppy a few times when the model was only to be seen for a second or two). If you look at the details between the small KBoP classes like Kruge's and the large fixed-wing cruiser that used the same model the windows and whatnot are much smaller on the cruiser (though they messed up at one point and had the Duras cruiser's wings move in the movie).
Also, while greebles have their place, that place is not on Star Trek ships according to Jefferies. He believed that putting systems on the wrong side of the armored hull did not make sense, nor did stopping a ship so they can send people out in suits to fix that junk that should not be on the hull in the first place. With very few exceptions everything was maintained and repaired from the inside (the person that was standing on the floater-pad on the bridge in one of the movie scenes was doing just that in fact, fixing a problem with the sensors in the dorsal sensor dome).
Once again, the resort world of Risa opens up its beaches and its activities to visitors from all across the galaxy. The weather-control engineers have been hard at work, making sure that you get a golden summer sky, and touch-ups bring new color and detail to your favorite bungalows. In addition, there are a plethora of new rewards that you can earn this year by participating in all of the regularly-scheduled holiday activities! Come to Risa on all platforms from June 30th at 8am PT to July 30th at 10am PT to get your hands on these new prizes!
Not surprised about the focus on andorians since they are heavily featured in Discovery.
Could have been a double whopper if they also included orion gear, but alas.
This kit frame gives you complete immunity to cold—an excellent advantage when fighting the Breen
So... Is more Breen content coming soon?
Did we get more fire based opponents after last year's fire immunity kit module?
Edit: we may get some fire opponent
Remember Leeta and her artifact at the end of the last episode?
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This program, though reasonably normal at times, seems to have a strong affinity to classes belonging to the Cat 2.0 program. Questerius 2.7 will break down on occasion, resulting in garbage and nonsense messages whenever it occurs. Usually a hard reboot or pulling the plug solves the problem when that happens.
Not surprised about the focus on andorians since they are heavily featured in Discovery.
Could have been a double whopper if they also included orion gear, but alas.
Interesting to note that Andorians ae the BIG items for this summer 2022. Winter more like it but I guess they could not wait.
Overall...we all need a break from the routine and this is good news!
I like Risa. Iike the event. I like the extra stuff we can get there. But I miss more bikinis. When the Fek'ihri were revamped I was expecting to get that bikini in game. I still do. Playing this year has been quite an experience. The new kit looks promising. I liked the new floater and board. I wish we could get better versions of the older floaters/boards. Like skins. I am having some issues with chars changing outfits when I activate a floater. I haven't sent a ticket yet. Probably will do soon. I don't know why the catwalk was removed but I would really consider an alternative. Just have 2 "risas". 1 with the catwalk and the other without it. You can even call one a mirror universe if you want. That could also apply to several older maps we used to have. Old Drozana, old DS9, old ESD. Just throw anywhere you want in the map and say it is a mirror universe version. About the baseball outfits, only the hats for me. Someone here pointed out we should have some baseball event and I agree with that, since we have so much baseball material in game. I add to my wish list the flower attachment some NPCs wear, like the risian instructor. I want that flower in my hair. I finally got an Andorian caracal to my Andorian. I call her Freeza. I know I named my caracal after a male character but so far she didn't complain at all. I'm sad we will have an upgrade weekend during Risa. Those are pretty rare. And Risa is pretty rare. And I don't farm dil during Risa. Hope the next upgrade weekend doesn't fall during QWW. Half way inside the event. Devs are fixing some bugs which is good. But not only the swimsuits clip. The risian short is also clipping. We also have a bug in which when you equip a floater your char changes outif. Pretty annoying. Farming got a bit slower this week. I'm about to get the last risian accolade to one "older" char. After that, only my 2 new, risian noobs will chase those. Ane there isn't much to farm either. Most of my chars, if not all, already have everything I want from risa. All the swimsuits I wear outside risa as off duty tops. The doffs, the emotes. One or other kit. Without new, interesting stuff, there is little point on hard farming. Options are there. There are NPC swimsuits we could get. There are swimsuit pieces they could be worn as off duty so I would farm for those. There are a few attachments that could surely become another box in the risian vendor. The sons of none could get other colors as well. Yesterday I got the last missing risian accolade for the remaining char. Now all my 20 chars are "master relaxers". Lol. Today we a major dilithium bug, no zombie emote on the Phoenix box, a Red Alert that can't give us all borg accolades, a double xp weekend. And all of this to say once again. I want more bikinis! A new bundle during Risa. 25% off on launch. It used to be 50% off. Then 35% off. I'll pass this one. Didn't see a reason to get 3 ships, master 3 traits in 20 chars, and then retire the ships. By the way, at this point we should get unlocked traits for the whole account for each mastered ship we have account-wide.
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In the interest of efficiency, because I've seen the entire island several times over by now, I look at the selection of floater tracks when I take the assignment and try to choose a set that's as close to end-to-end as I can arrange. I can always use the site-to-site transporter option to get back if I stop to chat during the mission and start to feel pressed for time.
The only activity I don't like on Risa is the Artifact Hunt. I'll give that a hard pass.
But the Hoverboard Race and Biathlon are favorites of mine, and I usually at least get on the podium (i.e. finish in the top three)
Well I'd say that "flying High" is technically a race against time, but in practice the timer is so generous that normally it's a certain win.
The usial events where you have to sit through time gated TFOs 20 times in a row though, those are exhausting.
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Hm, if that's true, then I might use it after all. When it can look like that, it'll be easier to just pretend that Starfleet built these ships.
This is kind of awesome, not gonna lie
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A normie goes "Oh, what's this?"
An otaku goes "UwU, what's this?"
A furry goes "OwO, what's this?"
A werewolf goes "Awoo, what's this?"
"It's nothing personal, I just don't feel like I've gotten to know a person until I've sniffed their crotch."
"We said 'no' to Mr. Curiosity. We're not home. Curiosity is not welcome, it is not to be invited in. Curiosity...is bad. It gets you in trouble, it gets you killed, and more importantly...it makes you poor!"
My OCD will have me earn the ship, but it'll never get used... Wow...
If you mean that ship design then the one who got lazy was the TNG designers back in 1980s as that pretty faithful reproduction even the fact it looks kind of like a plastic toy.
That is the only reason i can think of for the difference between these two.
Agreed. I just got a lot more interested in that ship! =O
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I think it looks wicked awesome, like angrytarg said.
Well that's not really a counter-diction as it's awesome even if does look kind of like a big plastic toy.
Better than something covered in kibble and greebles. I love smooth and simple.
Both have their uses but here honestly keeping to what it was in the 1980s is better. Greebles have a specific purpose that kind of isn't needed for this ship they are there to show scale but I think it's part of the purpose for this ship that scale for it is vague, that why scaling ships like the BoP look so silly because suddenly you got windows or hatches that are several decks tall as the detailing was built for the original 110 meters size.
They changed the decals and whatnot for those doors and windows when they changed scales (for the most part anyway, they did get sloppy a few times when the model was only to be seen for a second or two). If you look at the details between the small KBoP classes like Kruge's and the large fixed-wing cruiser that used the same model the windows and whatnot are much smaller on the cruiser (though they messed up at one point and had the Duras cruiser's wings move in the movie).
Also, while greebles have their place, that place is not on Star Trek ships according to Jefferies. He believed that putting systems on the wrong side of the armored hull did not make sense, nor did stopping a ship so they can send people out in suits to fix that junk that should not be on the hull in the first place. With very few exceptions everything was maintained and repaired from the inside (the person that was standing on the floater-pad on the bridge in one of the movie scenes was doing just that in fact, fixing a problem with the sensors in the dorsal sensor dome).
https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11520163-risa,-where-all-your-dreams-come-true!
That new floater looks... eh... cool.
So... Is more Breen content coming soon?
Could have been a double whopper if they also included orion gear, but alas.
Did we get more fire based opponents after last year's fire immunity kit module?
Edit: we may get some fire opponent
But my Cryomancer is getting a new kit module. hehe
I'm not sure, I haven't played the most recent episodes yet as I'm saving them for when I want to play a few in a row.
Overall...we all need a break from the routine and this is good news!
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Playing this year has been quite an experience. The new kit looks promising. I liked the new floater and board. I wish we could get better versions of the older floaters/boards. Like skins.
I am having some issues with chars changing outfits when I activate a floater. I haven't sent a ticket yet. Probably will do soon.
I don't know why the catwalk was removed but I would really consider an alternative. Just have 2 "risas". 1 with the catwalk and the other without it. You can even call one a mirror universe if you want. That could also apply to several older maps we used to have. Old Drozana, old DS9, old ESD. Just throw anywhere you want in the map and say it is a mirror universe version.
About the baseball outfits, only the hats for me. Someone here pointed out we should have some baseball event and I agree with that, since we have so much baseball material in game.
I add to my wish list the flower attachment some NPCs wear, like the risian instructor. I want that flower in my hair.
I finally got an Andorian caracal to my Andorian. I call her Freeza. I know I named my caracal after a male character but so far she didn't complain at all.
I'm sad we will have an upgrade weekend during Risa. Those are pretty rare. And Risa is pretty rare. And I don't farm dil during Risa. Hope the next upgrade weekend doesn't fall during QWW.
Half way inside the event. Devs are fixing some bugs which is good. But not only the swimsuits clip. The risian short is also clipping.
We also have a bug in which when you equip a floater your char changes outif. Pretty annoying.
Farming got a bit slower this week. I'm about to get the last risian accolade to one "older" char. After that, only my 2 new, risian noobs will chase those. Ane there isn't much to farm either. Most of my chars, if not all, already have everything I want from risa. All the swimsuits I wear outside risa as off duty tops. The doffs, the emotes. One or other kit. Without new, interesting stuff, there is little point on hard farming.
Options are there. There are NPC swimsuits we could get. There are swimsuit pieces they could be worn as off duty so I would farm for those. There are a few attachments that could surely become another box in the risian vendor. The sons of none could get other colors as well.
Yesterday I got the last missing risian accolade for the remaining char. Now all my 20 chars are "master relaxers". Lol. Today we a major dilithium bug, no zombie emote on the Phoenix box, a Red Alert that can't give us all borg accolades, a double xp weekend. And all of this to say once again. I want more bikinis!
A new bundle during Risa. 25% off on launch. It used to be 50% off. Then 35% off. I'll pass this one. Didn't see a reason to get 3 ships, master 3 traits in 20 chars, and then retire the ships. By the way, at this point we should get unlocked traits for the whole account for each mastered ship we have account-wide.