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Prototype Shield Drop Rage, and a bonus comic!

supergaminggeeksupergaminggeek Member Posts: 616 Arc User
edited October 2012 in Feature Episodes, Events and PvE Content
So, I thought I'd post a rant here about the impossibru Borg Tech. Namely, the shields from both Infected variations.

I must've run Infected 25 times on both sides, and the only Prototype I ever received was Salvage, and I only got 5 of those. It seems that my trying to earn Elite Commander seems to be impeded by the extremely low chance of either Prototype.
I could run a Cure or Khitomer Accord without a problem, maybe 1/10 Prototype matches. This STF seems more like 1/100.

Speaking of Infected, ccc3f7f5-6130-4a7d-8948-c7c4c1f0ec3e.png
That is probably the worst feature I've seen. Ever. Not only must a team of 5 kill Borg, plant a virus, and kill Simmons, they need to do that just to reach the loot pile.
Do not want.
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  • UnknownUnknown
    edited October 2012
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  • jellico1jellico1 Member Posts: 2,719
    edited October 2012
    Infected space prototype drops like crazy
    For me I got both mk 12s and 6 spares I'n my bank

    Cure ground and space were hard for me to get

    Infected ground was a little slow I'n dropping

    Both kits droped easy and both missions
    Are easy
    Jellico....Engineer ground.....Da'val Romulan space Sci
    Saphire.. Science ground......Ko'el Romulan space Tac
    Leva........Tactical ground.....Koj Romulan space Eng

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  • drakhan13drakhan13 Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I have been running Elite STFs for over six months now. And in that time, I have only aquired two, yes I said two, Prototype tech parts. The engines and deflector. I have yet to get a prototype shield or even a second engine or deflector. I have played enough elites to have gotten over 40 MK XII weapons and I'm still waiting on more prototype tech. In fact I havn't recieved any prototype tech in over four months now at all. It's always rare. Maybe a better idea would be to make it possible to get the MK XII Omega and M.A.C.O. sets by saving rare tech or prototype tech. Just a thought.
  • amayakitsuneamayakitsune Member Posts: 977 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    supergaminggeek wrote: »
    I must've run Infected 25 times...


    I've run it nearly 300 times on ground. No shield tech on the ground. Got the space tech relatively quickly...

    I really never thought Infected Ground would be the one giving me issures... I always thought it would be Cure...
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  • kalvorax#3775 kalvorax
    kalvorax#3775
         Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    its literally just luck of the drop (which somehow sucks for everyone but me) I got my proto shield on my 2nd ISE run...and 4 proto salvage
    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
    borticuscryptic wrote: »
    I find this line of replies sadly hilarious. We put a lot of work into the massive list of fixes/changes above, and ya'll are hung up on the ability to skip our content. =p
  • jellico1jellico1 Member Posts: 2,719
    edited October 2012
    I think you should be able to trade I'n 4 common
    Prototypes for a rare
    4 rares for a very rare

    There is no reason to make people grind
    100s of missions with no end I'n sight
    Jellico....Engineer ground.....Da'val Romulan space Sci
    Saphire.. Science ground......Ko'el Romulan space Tac
    Leva........Tactical ground.....Koj Romulan space Eng

    JJ-Verse will never be Canon or considered Lore...It will always be JJ-Verse
  • hroothvitnirhroothvitnir Member Posts: 322
    edited October 2012
    I played from the beginning of f2p and didn't get a single proto shield tech drop till about half way through season 6. After that they started raining and I have about 4 to 5 of each now, that all started happening in about a weeks time. Afterwards it slowed down alot again.

    I guess the borg sent a fleet of test ships through that had all the fancy stuff on them.:D
  • abcde123123abcde123123 Member Posts: 342 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    one of my toons took 78 runs to get a space shield on ISE...

    others usually get it on first 10 runs. There's a rumour that your first dozen or so STFs are lucky ones, so I usually run only ISE for a first dozen.
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  • tali9999tali9999 Member Posts: 173 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    You people do understand that MK XII loot is totally optional right?

    This is the only high end loot ( kinda ) that there is to get in the whole STO game so it has to be expected to be hard to come by.

    But even then, i can say that i almost always get my loot from Infected the first before Khitomer or Cure so all talks about drop rates are purely anecdotal.

    Some of my chars ( i have 12, 9 VA/LG ) got all the MK XII gear in a single play day while some are still trying ot get it after months and multiple attempts.

    It's luck. It really is just that. Good news is that i always got enough EDC to buy all and equip MK XI and play with it while keep trying for the MK XII.
  • thechugsterthechugster Member Posts: 12 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I kinda dont want the mention that ive equipped 3 toons with full Mk12 ground gear, with optional parts and im only 1 drop away from equipping a 4th....

    no full mk12 space sets though
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  • sean2448sean2448 Member Posts: 815 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    first it is by reputation now so no 100 or 300 or optional good luck with all the noobs


    I have no trouble getting proto tech or proto salvage I have these
    you noobs will figure this out eventualy
  • glxtrader1glxtrader1 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    abcde123123 wrote: »
    one of my toons took 78 runs to get a space shield on ISE...

    others usually get it on first 10 runs. There's a rumour that your first dozen or so STFs are lucky ones, so I usually run only ISE for a first dozen.

    most of my 4 toons got the shield on 1st 10 matches, one got it 1st try, i have like 3 to 4 of those on my 4 VAs atm
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  • verlaine11verlaine11 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    I think i got the shield after my 2nd run - i thought wow bit lucky and had the set of 3 after around 15-20 elite runs

    I have a MACO set on my Delta, 1 Shield on my Galor and 2 Prototypes in my bank, i have 3 Prototype deflectors but been trying to get the Engine before the update happens to get the full Omega set
  • partizan81partizan81 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited October 2012
    Just think: 5 successful runs of any ESTF in Season 7, and you'll have your shield. No more randomness-rage will be required :)
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