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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited March 2010 in The Academy
just about to hit Admiral and was wondering if there was a vendor for regular Mk X gear? or is it all looted or bought for badges?
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    There are no vendors that sell regular MK X ship gear.

    Green\Blue MK X from exploration\PvP badges.
    Purple MK X from daily exploration\PvP marks.

    And of course there's the Exchange.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    It's all looted, crafted, bought with badges or bought on the exchange. I beleive this is the same for the top tier gear in each tier.

    i.e
    Tier 1
    Mk i - vendor
    Mk ii - looted/badge etc

    Tier 2
    Mk iii - vendor
    Mk iv - looted/badge etc

    Tier 3
    Mk v - vendor
    Mk vi - looted/badge etc

    Tier 4
    Mk vii - vendor
    Mk viii - looted/badge etc

    Tier 5
    Mk ix - vendor
    Mk x - looted/badge etc
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Mk II items can also be purchased from a vendor (in Sol), not just from quests/loot.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    aah, so where do you buy Mk IV from then?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Vendors @ DS 7 have Mk X stuff...but...they require the red badges...where do you get the badges?..from Missions?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Don't forget crafting to enhance your common items once you purchase them from a vendor or exchange
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Noodz wrote:
    It's all looted, crafted, bought with badges or bought on the exchange. I beleive this is the same for the top tier gear in each tier.

    i.e
    Tier 1
    Mk i - vendor
    Mk ii - looted/badge etc

    Tier 2
    Mk iii - vendor
    Mk iv - looted/badge etc

    Tier 3
    Mk v - vendor
    Mk vi - looted/badge etc

    Tier 4
    Mk vii - vendor
    Mk viii - looted/badge etc

    Tier 5
    Mk ix - vendor
    Mk x - looted/badge etc


    "I believe" - in other words, you don't KNOW for sure and just made this little list up. Which becomes evident when one with actual REAL knowledge examines your list.

    Tier 1: Normal Mk II items can be bought with energy credits from a normal vendor.
    Tier 5: There is no vendor that sells normal Mk IX items - Mk IX can only be obtained from loot or mission rewards. Mk X items are available through loot, mission rewards, Badges of Exploration, Marks of Exploration and Marks of Honor.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Castigar wrote:
    Don't forget crafting to enhance your common items once you purchase them from a vendor or exchange

    Since Memory Alpha is, to me, not really worth all the effort and resources, I tend to leave it out of my list of worthy sources for gear.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I think you can get the gear at Starbase 39. I've bought lots of equipment for my ship and my away team at each stage of the game. I'm not yet admiral though, so I'm not sure about MK X gear.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    I thought this said Mr X at first, and then I thought of the informant guy from the X-Files.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    What exactly is the "daily exploration" mission and where do yuo get them from?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    count23 wrote: »
    What exactly is the "daily exploration" mission and where do yuo get them from?

    The mission is named "Chart the B'Tran Cluster" and is obtained from Battle Group Omega in Gamma Orionis. You have to be at least Rear Admiral 3 and complete a "lead-in" mission from Admiral Quinn first in order to be able to even travel there.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Chugster wrote: »
    aah, so where do you buy Mk IV from then?

    Starbase 39 has some Mk IV gear for sale for Energy Credits. IIRC the Mk IVs are ground equipment only, all ship equipment for sale is Mk III only.

    Also I believe the wandering Ferengi trading ships have some even numbered Mks available -- ground weapons only and an extremely limited selection.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    "I believe" - in other words, you don't KNOW for sure and just made this little list up. Which becomes evident when one with actual REAL knowledge examines your list.

    Tier 1: Normal Mk II items can be bought with energy credits from a normal vendor.
    Tier 5: There is no vendor that sells normal Mk IX items - Mk IX can only be obtained from loot or mission rewards. Mk X items are available through loot, mission rewards, Badges of Exploration, Marks of Exploration and Marks of Honor.

    Actaully, that guy is right. Mark IX stuff can be bought from Starbase Sierra 39. There is also a shop on Ds9 that sells MK Ix ship weapons.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    count23 wrote: »
    Actaully, that guy is right. Mark IX stuff can be bought from Starbase Sierra 39. There is also a shop on Ds9 that sells MK Ix ship weapons.


    Mk IX stuff on a Starbase that normally sells in the Tier 2 range? Where can I find that npc?

    Also, last time I checked DS9, the best stuff they offered for ships were Mk VII ship weapons. Which is one of the reasons why I don't even bother going there and just start collecting T5 badges as soon as I can.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Even numbered items, e.g Mark IV, X, VI , are sold over at the Klingon side. Common and sold for energy credits of course.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    "I believe" - in other words, you don't KNOW for sure and just made this little list up. Which becomes evident when one with actual REAL knowledge examines your list.

    Tier 1: Normal Mk II items can be bought with energy credits from a normal vendor.
    Tier 5: There is no vendor that sells normal Mk IX items - Mk IX can only be obtained from loot or mission rewards. Mk X items are available through loot, mission rewards, Badges of Exploration, Marks of Exploration and Marks of Honor.

    Yes 'I believe', in other words i don't know for sure, which is why i said 'I believe' and not 'i know for a fact'.
    I very rarely bought any items until i actually got to RA and hence why I 'believed' this was the case. I knew that you could only get Mk IV and Mk X items from badges etc and i assumed (believed) that this was the case with all the tiers.
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