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Increasing Klingon Faction Idea
muaren
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I think that if Cryptic gave a reward for creating a Klingon character and raising it at least one level that many people would do it just for the prize.
Something as simple as an ultra rare Boff or Doff just for going up one level on a Klingon.
Make the reward account wide so that even people who only want to play Federation will still benefit from it.
Hopefully many people (even some who only want Fed) would enjoy it and chose to continue playing with their Klingon faction character.
I know many people who already have a Klingon character would probably be upset but there's a way to appease them too and possibly even bring in more people to the Klingon side earlier.
Just anounce the week or month that the prize will be available and say that those who already have a leveled up Klingon character by that time will get an extra special prize.
To get people really into their Klingon character, if they gave a special limited time (account wide) rewards for each rank earned, you'd see people maxing out their Klingon character really quick- even if it was just to get the rewards on their Fed character. But at least they'd now have a fully maxed out Klingon character.
I think you'd see a big upswing in the Klingon Faction with this.
Something as simple as an ultra rare Boff or Doff just for going up one level on a Klingon.
Make the reward account wide so that even people who only want to play Federation will still benefit from it.
Hopefully many people (even some who only want Fed) would enjoy it and chose to continue playing with their Klingon faction character.
I know many people who already have a Klingon character would probably be upset but there's a way to appease them too and possibly even bring in more people to the Klingon side earlier.
Just anounce the week or month that the prize will be available and say that those who already have a leveled up Klingon character by that time will get an extra special prize.
To get people really into their Klingon character, if they gave a special limited time (account wide) rewards for each rank earned, you'd see people maxing out their Klingon character really quick- even if it was just to get the rewards on their Fed character. But at least they'd now have a fully maxed out Klingon character.
I think you'd see a big upswing in the Klingon Faction with this.
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the klingon faction is fine how it is..
you just want free stuff.
[12:44] Vessel One of Two Unimatrix 01 deals 1019527 (1157678) Kinetic Damage to you with Plasma Energy Bolt Explosion.
NO
The "Build it and they will come" plan doesn't work either if they only build junk for the KDF.
Then they say nobody buys the 'junk' so they won't make more since there's so few people interested in buying.
It's like a hungry dog chasing it's own tail thinking it won't be hungry if it eats something.
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Now shaddup about the queues, it's a BUG
they get better free ships.. they get much better paid ships..
they level easier.. they have more fun doff missions..
the main things id like to see is more costumes for kdf and a real science ship at level 40.. one with sensor analysis.
the missions i cant care less about, i stopped playing them after the very first time i ran through them.
they could make some of the events not segregated.. that would fix the long queues.
maybe make it so i can put my federation friends in a team with me?
[12:44] Vessel One of Two Unimatrix 01 deals 1019527 (1157678) Kinetic Damage to you with Plasma Energy Bolt Explosion.
Let me explain why I had this idea.
I'm primarily a Foundry player (and therefore don't have much use for the rewards myself) but I see over and over within the Foundry Challenge reviews that people can't play the Klingon faction entries because they don't have a Klingon character.
It's a shame that those missions don't get the same chances (in general) as the Fed missions.
It's also a shame that most STO players don't know how good some of the Klingon missions are because they've never even tried to play one as a Klingon faction character.
Blacked out for spoilers "When you get to beat up the Fed Captain during interogation is awesome!"
PS- I have a maxed out Klingon character so I know how enjoyable being a Klingon can be in STO even with the griefs.
But really? A free high quality DOff for playing KDF?
The feds will want thier own
The Devs will have to make it a unique DOff with a ho-hum ability thats not stackable, so they have only free collector value.
The toon most likely dead two seconds after recieving it.
R.I.P
When you've been on the forums as long as some of us vets have, you'll be qualified to make statements like the one you've made. Since your an ensign who hasn't been around to see all of the broken promises regarding KDF improvements/expansions from the first EP, to dan, and then on to stormy, you really don't know what you're talking about. The Klingon faction isn't fine as it is. If nobody is going to play it how is that "fine" as you say? You're contradicting yourself.
I would add to the OP's proposal that a rare DOFF level up promo for the KDF should be brought in as a limited time event that coincides with the KDF starting level being shifted from level 24 FED to level 1 KDF. That will encourage a lot players to come to the KDF. Also, allow players to change the red KDF interface color to other colors like blue, green, or yellow.
Quiet you! That was something I posted in the KDF forum section - getting a feeler out about an idea - I am not sure all Fed players should be allowed to read that they can easily max dilth across dozens of toons on the KDF side - so just ignore lord malak folks he has no idea what he is talking about.
I originally started playing my first KDF character a lot because it was easier to earn dilithium. Besides marauding I would also take all the pvp missions for easy dil too, but while their I found out PVP often goes much better KDF side and can be very fun so eventually ended up playing KDF more then Fed. I have 3 level 50s of each faction but lately end up playing and spending more zen on my KDF.
So from my experience I think getting people to check KDF out for the rewards then some of them staying because its fun does work because it worked out like that for me.
Correction: KDF have better cruisers/battlecruisers in terms of DPS, but the Federation has better escorts and they have dedicated science vessels that beat the pants off of the KDF 'equivalent' to science vessels (C-store Gorn sci ships and the B'rel). This goes for both free and bought ships.
We level easier because we start later, and that affects our membership count. 'Fun' doff missions? Are you kidding? They're doff missions. There's no 'fun' either way, you're just giving doffs assignments, it's dull as hell. The presumed 'storyline' behind the doff mission is meaningless, because you're not actively involved in it beyond giving out assignments. It's just a way of getting certain items.
The KDF faction does seem to have 'higher quality' players, but the lack of numbers offsets that.
I'll agree that the KDF needs costumes, a dedicated sci ship class, and the queues in general need work (especially the PvP queues, which seem to have trouble starting once filled). An open-PvP area like Ker'rat with more options as to what can be done, along with more PvP-oriented missions for PvP rewards would be nice, as well.
How do they earn dilthium easier?
The KDF is fine no need for a reward.
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The Feds get this not sure about PvP but from Diplomatic and the cluster missions.
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Fed doesn't get nearly as much contraband as kdf marauding does. As for pvp missions Feds get the arena/capture and hold pvp missions, but KDF also gets these and gets missions for killing Fed players on the ground, in space, killing NPC ships, killing turrets, and for winning any type of pvp match
KDF gets cluster missions too, alsso gets the pi canis sortie missions that give dil.
OMG you just made Me laugh so hard. KDF is not Fine how it is. As others have Said Its been a real let down since launch! Yes it has gotten a little better but still has a LONG way to go!
It is a hollow shell of a faction with the need for many things added.
The sad part is that there are too many broken promises since release by the powers that be.
With Cryptics new owners PWE, we have been told numerous times that the majority of money gets allocated based on two main components.
1. Where they can get higher returns- hence lockboxes, z-store, lobi store and such
2. The highre amount of player base gets higher amount of money distribution.
That's why I believe if they can influence players to play KDF even on a more casual basis, the KDF will eventually get a higher percentage of the money distribution- hence more items to get via z-store, lobi and hopefully general gameplay.
The fact of the matter is, if they knew that could make money making Pakled items, they'd do it- it's not that they hate Klingons- they just don't get much return from them and therfore can't justify putting in money where accounting says doesn't work right now.
They would and will make Klingon items if they know they will get monetary returns for it, but that won't happen unless the playerbase gets bigger.
Wow...just wow...I can't believe I actually read the words KDF is fine and that our ships are better? If you really think the KDf is better off, if we have better end game ships...especially fleet ships your truly wacko.