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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited March 2010 in The Academy
Last night, my brother tossed me a Bridge officer he thought I might find useful. A Saurian Engineer with the usual mix of abilities, but one exception: Efficiency, which it says "increases efficiency stats". It appears to be a bonus Lt. ability, but it is not trainable to other officers. I have not commissioned him yet to see what the deal is, but this caught me by surprise. 2 lt level abilities, and that I have never heard of this power before.

Is it a glitch, a special BOff, or what. And are there other undocumented traits out there?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    It's a Saurian trait not a skill that you can train, you can only get this trait on Saurians, Liberated Borgs or custom species (if you have the liberated borg unlocked, captain not Boff).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Is it a glitch that it is showing up in the 'Space Powers" list instead of the Ground traits?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Not a glitch, its a space trait so its in with the space abilities.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    As other have posted it's a space trait. It's a +5 skills to all of the Starship <Subsystem> Efficiency skills. But it doesn't have any effect until you have at least 1 rank of an Efficiency skill. And those are Commander rank skills. If you could outfit you entire crew with the Efficient trait, you could be pulling down up to +13 power setting bonuses. (If my maths are correct. Should not be going maths with too much blood in my caffeine system.)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Soi what other abilities are waiting in the wings? I wish I had known these were an option, now I gotta retweak to get him onboard, cause that kinda skill willl really pay of fin my heavy cruiser
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Its the best trait for a BOff to have.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I heard some BOffs had this trait removed once you equipped, so no one could have BOff with space trait. Can you confirm yours still has the trait after commissioning him? Thanks!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Avai wrote: »
    I heard some BOffs had this trait removed once you equipped, so no one could have BOff with space trait. Can you confirm yours still has the trait after commissioning him? Thanks!

    I don't about the current patch. But the BO traits would not show in the Stats tab while in Space Mode. You had to be in Ground Mode in order to view them. This is probably the origin of that rumor/bug. (A bug only about the display of the trait.. Not a bug about the trait itself.)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Do all Saurians have this trait?

    I have a couple that are waiting to join my crew but I can not see this on them.

    Thanks,
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Vaul wrote: »
    Do all Saurians have this trait?

    I have a couple that are waiting to join my crew but I can not see this on them.

    Thanks,
    'Efficient' trait has only been reported on some, but not all Green/Uncommon Saurian BOs
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Since BO customization is key to character development in STO, we can assume there will be other space traits and even unique traits associated with rare BOs, but for the moment (and as the result of what seems to be a bug) Saurians appear to be the only ones that can acquire Efficiency. As a result, they're very valuable.

    -HD
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I can confirm after exhaustive searching, the only "Space trait" to show up on any officer of any kind thus far is Efficient, and it only appears on Saurians, but very VERY rarely. It's a pity since I really wanted to find an Alien BOff with it to replace one of my other officers since I am not a huge fan of Saurians in and of themselves.

    Now see Cryptic, THAT is a rare bridge officer! I really do wish more Boff's had space traits. You would think a chief engineer could have Warp Theorist, or a tactical officer have piloting training and what not. It would certainly shake things up a bit. A man can dream right?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Is it truly only Saurians and Aliens? I need to check my Borg BOff and see if she has it or not.

    Anyone with access to the game currently that can shed some light on this?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    You might want to read some of the postings about the 'Tribble' test server. Evidently, their testing some changes for BO Traits, one of which will significantly reduce the value of 'Efficient' Saurian BOs...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    You might want to read some of the postings about the 'Tribble' test server. Evidently, their testing some changes for BO Traits, one of which will significantly reduce the value of 'Efficient' Saurian BOs...

    Well since you've toss the match into the powder keg, I'll douse it with gasoline. The player traist Efficient is being replaced with a new trait called Efficient Captain which gives +10 to all Subsystem Efficient skills.And there is a note in the description that says same tier Efficient skills won't stack. And I created a new character anc claimed my Borg BO, she still retains the Borg Efficiency trait as before.
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