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If Cryptic released a re-profession token...

illcadiaillcadia Member Posts: 1,412 Bug Hunter
edited December 2013 in PvP Gameplay
Would you use it? If so, which characters would you change, and why?


For me, I pretty much exclusively play on my Joined Trill engineer toon- I have others in various factions that I mostly use to store stuff in the bank, pick up free ships, and experience their unique content, but I've never really enjoyed playing them as much my engineer. Even the ones I've painstakingly grinded up to level 50 have barely touched the rep system- even the easy stuff like Omega.

Having played both tacs and sci characters, I definitely like having access to the engineer's miracle worker, but have to accept that I will always be 'second best', if that at all in any role I take. Even as a healer, a science character will be able to do it 'better'.

The worst part about this is, of course, that I have a tactical bent- I like flying tactical focused ships- especially cruisers, but as an engineer I don't really have any powers that enhance my damage output. Power levels are nice, but easily compensated for, and I find myself endlessly wishing I had subnuc or scattering field to complement my preferred build.

With that in mind, I think I'd definitely give serious consideration to re-profession as a Science Captain if Cryptic ever released the option to do so.

Would I miss being an engineer? Sure- miracle worker and max power is very nice- but it isn't what wins games. I'd rather be able to eke out 50-75% more damage, or to subnuc and sensor scan someone than have an extra reserve 'oh TRIBBLE' heal when staying alive doesn't really help me kill people faster.
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  • aquitaine985aquitaine985 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Not sure how useful they would be these days, really. All that really holds characters back are the the lobi items you've got on them, the lockbox ships they might have and the passive traits, pretty much all else can be gained from leveling or using a rep token.

    Nice to have them, though.
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  • queue38queue38 Member Posts: 158 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    I would not use it I like my Eng the most and my Sci and Tac toon will be all rep up someday:(.

    aslo Eng do make the best healers :D
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  • mimey2mimey2 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    No, I wouldn't use it.

    I make all my toons being I like having classes in all 3 factions:

    3 Feds
    4 KDF (1 being a dedicated ground toon)
    2 Rom (haven't made a Rom engineer yet, can't bring myself to do the story missions)

    Human tac, Human eng, Fed-Alien sci, Klingon tac, Klingon eng, Orion Sci, Lethean tac, Reman tac, Romulan sci.

    Now if they ever released a re-species token...I'd use the hell out of it.
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  • livinrtblivinrtb Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Re-profession would be kool i have been wishing for a re-faction token lately, would luvz to be able to switch my Romulans to kdf....
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  • dontdrunkimshootdontdrunkimshoot Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    i would consider turning my fed eng into a fed tac, so i could have a fed escort/etc captain and a fed cruiser captain like i do for kdf. at least its a level 50 character, wouldn't be as bad as leveling something fresh. rep sponsorship might make me willing to do that
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  • adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    As long as the price wasn't too high I would experiment with turning my eng into a tac to see just how much dps I can really push out of my build but then I'd switch back because I like being an eng and not a tac :P
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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    edit: Never mind...
  • aquitaine985aquitaine985 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    Kraven's idea of a re-faction token sounds way cooler!
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  • rylanadionysisrylanadionysis Member Posts: 3,359 Arc User
    edited December 2013
    profession no

    species maybe
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