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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
Hello everyone.
i just came back to STO after a couple of months off.
its great as hell to be back. and during todays downtime ive been trying to catch up on events that ive missed
etc. one thing i havent been able to find an aswer for though.
STO has added Difficulty and Death penalty to the game.
wich is great. the only place ive recieved info about this
is the Media section where it is mentioned in a video.
so my question is : if i turn my difficulty higher, i will be penalized when i die etc.
will the rewards then in return also be better/bigger??

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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    Yes. I recapped some insights into the mechanics that cropped up over time here: http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=185099
    A: Yes it is, but the effects are small and it will require some playtime to actually notice the differences. These values were given by the designers on what is changed:
    Dev Post:http://forums.startrekonline.com/showpost.php?p=2612467&postcount=22
    Advanced:
    Skill points and Bridge Officer Skill points: +25%
    Green Items: 1.5 times increase in drop rate
    Blue Items: 10 times increase in drop rate
    Purple Items: 20 times increase in drop rate
    Elite:
    Skill points Bridge Officer Skill points: +75%
    Green Items: 3 times increase in drop rate
    Blue Items: 20 times increase in drop rate
    Purple Items: 30 times increase in drop rate
    Keep in mind that the drop rate for purple items is low, so even increasing it by a factor of 30 doesn't make it a common occurance.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited December 2010
    welcome back! :D
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