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Public Service Announcement! Wear Protection!

theagoebtheagoeb Member Posts: 29 Arc User
edited October 2014 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Howdy gang!

I didn't see a post for this, so I thought I would put one up. A lot of us are doing Bug Hunt Advanced. It's a good mission, and pretty much a surefire way to get an Ancient Power Cell.

BUT! A lot of people don't know, the Basic Tholian Combat suit they give away in the rep boxes offers Toxic Protection. NEARLY ALL the bug's attacks are TOXIC damage, even the mind control one!

I've verified it myself, and even convinced others to try it. Wearing a suit makes things a heck of a lot easier.

Also, so you know, SOLANAE SUITS DO NOT PROVIDE TOXIC RESIST.

Check it out for yourself, they actually don't, and wearing one makes you easier to kill. I know the Federation and Romulan Space suits also provide toxic resist, so those are good options too.

Spread the news. Make things easier on yourself. Wear protection!
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  • welcome2earfwelcome2earf Member Posts: 1,746 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    There's a metric sh*tload of armors or shields that have the [Mob] [Tox] combo. They work too.
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  • adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Okay... this is not what I was expecting when I read the title... I was expecting a dev post or something...
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  • hyplhypl Member Posts: 3,719 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Counter Command Set is best for this. All 4 pieces can stack additional toxic resist. Combine with toxic resist traits and the fluidic tribble and you'll take significantly less damage. That doesn't mean you can charge in and tank everything though. You're not invincible. :P

    This may also be the only instance where it's awesome to be a Bolian. :D
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  • theagoebtheagoeb Member Posts: 29 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    welcome2earf wrote: »
    There's a metric sh*tload of armors or shields that have the [Mob] [Tox] combo. They work too.

    This is great too! The thread is simply to spread awareness that this is a damage type we don't usually encounter, and to have people actually check what kind of gear they are bringing in.

    That bit of armor you have stashed away in the bank might actually be a lot better than what you're wearing in this case.
  • moonshadowdarkmoonshadowdark Member Posts: 1,899 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Oh.....excuse me. I have a few phone calls to make.

    *taps communicator*

    Engineering. It's the captain. Listen....turns out the Solanae suits do not offer as much...protection as we thought. So maybe you guys should go get yourselves checked out.....Sorry.

    *taps communicator again*

    Tactical? It's the Captain. Yeah, bad news....
    "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP"

    -Leonard Nimoy, RIP
  • theagoebtheagoeb Member Posts: 29 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    moonshadowdark wrote: »
    Oh.....excuse me. I have a few phone calls to make.

    *taps communicator*

    Engineering. It's the captain. Listen....turns out the Solanae suits do not offer as much...protection as we thought. So maybe you guys should go get yourselves checked out.....Sorry.

    *taps communicator again*

    Tactical? It's the Captain. Yeah, bad news....

    Hahaha.

    Yeah. I figured the bit about Solanae suits being crappy in this case would blow a lot of minds.
  • tekehdtekehd Member Posts: 2,032 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    hypl wrote: »
    Counter Command Set is best for this. All 4 pieces can stack additional toxic resist. Combine with toxic resist traits and the fluidic tribble and you'll take significantly less damage. That doesn't mean you can charge in and tank everything though. You're not invincible. :P

    This may also be the only instance where it's awesome to be a Bolian. :D

    Or a joined Trill.... they have an innate toxic resist too.
  • tucana66tucana66 Member Posts: 710 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Smiling here because I didn't dump my Tholian Rep-awarded spacesuits, despite preferring the Solanae spacesuits. :)

    Thank you for sharing this insight, theagoeb! :D My Bolian is going to enjoy this, too!
  • theagoebtheagoeb Member Posts: 29 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    tucana66 wrote: »
    Thank you for sharing this insight, theagoeb! :D My Bolian is going to enjoy this, too!

    Just doing my civic duty.

    Admiral Goebs says "ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTION, KIDS."
  • moonshadowdarkmoonshadowdark Member Posts: 1,899 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    theagoeb wrote: »
    Just doing my civic duty.

    Admiral Goebs says "ALWAYS WEAR PROTECTION, KIDS."

    Otherwise you'll get Stage 3 Space Herpes.
    "A life is like a garden. Perfect moments can be had, but not preserved, except in memory. LLAP"

    -Leonard Nimoy, RIP
  • tekehdtekehd Member Posts: 2,032 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    tucana66 wrote: »
    Smiling here because I didn't dump my Tholian Rep-awarded spacesuits, despite preferring the Solanae spacesuits. :)

    Thank you for sharing this insight, theagoeb! :D My Bolian is going to enjoy this, too!

    Yeah, I have all the Tholian rep ground sets on my Rom toon..... only one I have them all on as a matter of fact.
  • valenn1valenn1 Member Posts: 842 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    welcome2earf wrote: »
    There's a metric sh*tload of armors or shields that have the [Mob] [Tox] combo. They work too.

    And don't try to upgrade them, just putting them into the upgrade window will turn them into normal Polyalloy/Shields.
    Beta, LTA, CE, Multiple preorder Versions, all Addon Packs except AoY, nearly all KDF/Rom and ~50% of all Fedships, over 25 LockboxShips, Endurer of Atari's "Year of Hell", but...
    unfortunately:

    NOT LOYAL ENOUGH!!!
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  • crusader2007crusader2007 Member Posts: 1,883 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    crashdragon wrote: »
    I could imagine Kirk giving out a community service announcement on safe sex, he does have large interest in condom company's. Being their best customer, mainly for the last five years.

    Where NO MAN has gone before...I was hoping to talk about this and not a D... suit :mad:
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  • cidstormcidstorm Member Posts: 1,220 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Exploits like this one are against the rules of the EULA. Prepare to have your assets removed from the game.
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  • gavinrunebladegavinruneblade Member Posts: 3,894 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    The nukara tribble (available free in the c-store) gives toxic resist and it stacks with the armor.
  • mewmaster101mewmaster101 Member Posts: 1,239 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    cidstorm wrote: »
    Exploits like this one are against the rules of the EULA. Prepare to have your assets removed from the game.

    um, you have yet to explain how using teh game mechanics THEY set up is an exploit at ALL?
  • cidstormcidstorm Member Posts: 1,220 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    mewmaster101 wrote: »
    um, you have yet to explain how using teh game mechanics THEY set up is an exploit at ALL?

    Questioning Cryotic policy is against the EULA. Prepare to have this thread closed.
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  • theagoebtheagoeb Member Posts: 29 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    cidstorm wrote: »
    Exploits like this one are against the rules of the EULA. Prepare to have your assets removed from the game.
    cidstorm wrote: »
    Questioning Cryotic policy is against the EULA. Prepare to have this thread closed.

    Yeeeeahh. Why don't you take your TRIBBLE somewhere else. We are having a honest conversation about game mechanics, and both your posts are unrelated to the point of spam.

    We have a nice shiny "DOOOOM" Thread over that-a-way.

    Have a nice day.
    -Agoeb
  • ssbn655ssbn655 Member Posts: 1,894 Arc User
    edited October 2014
    Old news really.
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