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tardes13
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Anybody got to try these ?
Can you live without them ?
How do they work and where can you get them ?
Can you live without them ?
How do they work and where can you get them ?
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But are they worth it ?
My personal opinion: If something digital, that may shut down tomorrow, is so important that you need to spend real life money for instant gratification, then yes, you should buy them.
Me personally? I am here to have fun, not to suck my wallet dry... I'd much rather be better, than taking shortcuts.
But others will tell you otherwise, and in reality, it's something you're going to have to decide for yourself.
I can philosophize on my own
I'm trying to figure out as a practical matter what they do and how much does your crafting benefit from using them.
A chance... How much of a chance really depends on your own Duty Officers and skill, so thats about as precise as anyone can get I think.
They drop from the Xindi Boxes........+10 skill ones aer about 120k each on the exchange. they work the same way DOFFs do, only they last for one crafting assignment only. They are a boost to effective crafting skill level. Therefore they raise your chances of getting a VR/Rare item
Correct me if I am wrong, but without the C-Store, no one would be opening Lottery-crates, right?
I suppose in a way....i opened 15 boxes using EC, but technically yes. Although now they are easily obtained on the exchange.
I thought that you were saying the R&D Packs were the only way.
And where do the ones on the exchange come from?
Loot drops? Mission rewards?
One of three ways: Lockbox (C-Store) , R&D Pack (C-sTore) or the new starfleet academy personell mission (1k dil)
so yes, mayube 95% are from C-Store items, there are other ways is all im trying to say
You can collapse the Lock-Box and RnD packs into one: C-Store...
And TBH I think you can turn that up to 99.5% considering no one I know spends those 1000 Dil on the Academy thingies (too poor rewards vs cost).
Reading this thread, I think the OP is asking:
Can purchased catalysts be reused or are they a one use item?
What specific percentage advantage does a Catalyst give?
etc..etc.. Hard data
(like I said I haven't looked so I don't know what's obvious when you try, but I think it makes sense for the OP to know the details before purchase. For me, my wallet is completely spoken for right now...)
Cannot be re-used, they are consumed after 1 use.
the number is about 5% increase in chance of VR. (for the +10)
Also good to know is that you can slot 2 catalysts per project
EDIT: Therefore the +25 catylsts should give +12.5% chance of VR. If you have a school maxed, and a VR DOFF slotted, adding 2 +25 catlysts, would guarantee a VR result on a MK XII item
EDIT 2: I will buy and transfer 2 of them to tribble to make sure, but im 99% sure on this
"The more complex the mind, the greater the need for the simplicity of play." - James T. Kirk
there is also a +50 catalyst as well, so if white =+10, green = +25 and blue = +50, one wonders if there is a Purple catalyst and how much it theoretically would boost it.
Where does one find this assignment or mission or whatever? I ran all over Starfleet Academy looking for this and could not find any assignments or mission givers for anything related to R&D. Do I have to first achieve a certain level in one or more of the crafting schools? Is it something that's actually under the R&D tab that only shows up when you're in Starfleet Academy? Is the officer who gives this out hidden behind this or that building?
This is an old post, but here's where you find the R&D Mission:
1. Go to Starfleet Academy
2. Go to where Lt. Ferra is located (Circular bldg. inside the glass enclosed oval)
3. Talk to the "Personnel Officer"
4. Choose "Submit Request for Personnel"
5. Choose "Request R&D Assistance"
6. Pay 1000 dil to start the mission.
7. Wait 48 hours for completion.