Just maybe....They're actually looking at their metrics, seeing that CCA is one of the most popular advanced queues and are playing with it to get balance right for the rest of the advanced queues?
There's no major harm in TRIBBLE it up temporarily as it only provides nukara and fleet marks with 1 purple crafting mat.
Though I can tell them why it's popular: There are no "optional" requirements. You get in, kill the entity and then clean up the Tholians (if you want to).
Though I can tell them why it's popular: There are no "optional" requirements. You get in, kill the entity and then clean up the Tholians (if you want to).
Animal is wise as always. Run run reindeer!
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Just maybe....They're actually looking at their metrics, seeing that CCA is one of the most popular advanced queues and are playing with it to get balance right for the rest of the advanced queues?
There's no major harm in TRIBBLE it up temporarily as it only provides nukara and fleet marks with 1 purple crafting mat.
Though I can tell them why it's popular: There are no "optional" requirements. You get in, kill the entity and then clean up the Tholians (if you want to).
there is optionals they are just not compulsory to achieve
Who was complaining about crystal entity? I don't think I saw a single post about that ... the crystal entity que has been running nonstop with a guaranteed win, every single time.
How the holy h. did this get on the nerf list and not some of these other ques that no one is able to run?
I've heard lots of people complain about advanced, how people would start leaving partway through because the thing seemed like it would never be destroyed.
I haven't played it since DR so I don't know what it's like personally.
there is optionals they are just not compulsory to achieve
That's because the normal version doesn`t have any optionals to begin with.
Though the way it is now, they really should make the "Don't lose more than 50% of ships to shockwave" optionals mandatory, because dying to it already (before the latest nerf) would be embarrassing.
if enough people die to it, the fail is deserved!
Will check it out once the server is back up and see if I can tank it now without any buffs whatssoever.
That's because the normal version doesn`t have any optionals to begin with.
Though the way it is now, they really should make the "Don't lose more than 50% of ships to shockwave" optionals mandatory, because dying to it already (before the latest nerf) would be embarrassing.
if enough people die to it, the fail is deserved!
Will check it out once the server is back up and see if I can tank it now without any buffs whatssoever.
now THAT is a great idea, i think i was at the point of using just one buff to survive.
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now THAT is a great idea, i think i was at the point of using just one buff to survive.
Well, I did it. fought the entity after the nerf without any defensive buffs at all, unless you count a bit extra energy into shields from Aux2batt.
First shockwave I had 100% shields. one facing was gone after the hit and the hull a bit scratched, maybe 90% or so.
Second wave i had maybe 1/3 of shields, with only 50% energy into shields. shields were mostly gone after the hit and hull was at 20 percent. but still no buffs required.
Cryptic, you dropped the ball here. There is nothing left of the once allmighty Crytsalline Entity. It is totally defanged now and mostly harmless.
or maybe you should make it a shuttle event now to keep the balance.
I have a different theory, the ques are bone dry but Crystal is one that is being run over and over again. So maybe they are using it as kind of a test range for changes to the other ques since people are actually using this que.
I have a different theory, the ques are bone dry but Crystal is one that is being run over and over again. So maybe they are using it as kind of a test range for changes to the other ques since people are actually using this que.
yeah, who the heck knows. I don't know what they would be testing though, people crush it in under a minute prepatch.
I was disappointed when they nerfed the shockwave. For one because it wasn't necessary. I accidentally wasn't paying attention and my fed escort took the blast at about 4k. I survived with about 1/3 of my hull left and was not buffing for it.
However, secondly the blast way also is so weak it won't clear the area. Normallly the blast clears the riff raff out that you haven't killed yet. The tholians. That's no longer the case. In fact, the tholians has so much more BS damage resistance and hitpoints that they survive LONGER than the CC in most cases.
The real problem? The CC blows and blows BIG when it dies. The day I noticed the damage listed for a non-crit was 140,000 give or take a few points. No ship in the game can withstand that. I was using TBR to push off, evasiving away, and had hit BFI and some other stuff. I was also at full hull and shields. I just simply died 2k+ away as I was running.
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Just maybe....They're actually looking at their metrics, seeing that CCA is one of the most popular advanced queues and are playing with it to get balance right for the rest of the advanced queues?
There's no major harm in TRIBBLE it up temporarily as it only provides nukara and fleet marks with 1 purple crafting mat.
Though I can tell them why it's popular: There are no "optional" requirements. You get in, kill the entity and then clean up the Tholians (if you want to).
Animal is wise as always. Run run reindeer!
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
there is optionals they are just not compulsory to achieve
I've heard lots of people complain about advanced, how people would start leaving partway through because the thing seemed like it would never be destroyed.
I haven't played it since DR so I don't know what it's like personally.
That's because the normal version doesn`t have any optionals to begin with.
Though the way it is now, they really should make the "Don't lose more than 50% of ships to shockwave" optionals mandatory, because dying to it already (before the latest nerf) would be embarrassing.
if enough people die to it, the fail is deserved!
Will check it out once the server is back up and see if I can tank it now without any buffs whatssoever.
now THAT is a great idea, i think i was at the point of using just one buff to survive.
I know this, I was just being a bit sarcky about the fact that optionals are mandatory. If you know what I mean
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Well, I did it. fought the entity after the nerf without any defensive buffs at all, unless you count a bit extra energy into shields from Aux2batt.
First shockwave I had 100% shields. one facing was gone after the hit and the hull a bit scratched, maybe 90% or so.
Second wave i had maybe 1/3 of shields, with only 50% energy into shields. shields were mostly gone after the hit and hull was at 20 percent. but still no buffs required.
Cryptic, you dropped the ball here. There is nothing left of the once allmighty Crytsalline Entity. It is totally defanged now and mostly harmless.
or maybe you should make it a shuttle event now to keep the balance.
yeah, who the heck knows. I don't know what they would be testing though, people crush it in under a minute prepatch.
However, secondly the blast way also is so weak it won't clear the area. Normallly the blast clears the riff raff out that you haven't killed yet. The tholians. That's no longer the case. In fact, the tholians has so much more BS damage resistance and hitpoints that they survive LONGER than the CC in most cases.
The real problem? The CC blows and blows BIG when it dies. The day I noticed the damage listed for a non-crit was 140,000 give or take a few points. No ship in the game can withstand that. I was using TBR to push off, evasiving away, and had hit BFI and some other stuff. I was also at full hull and shields. I just simply died 2k+ away as I was running.
Whoever came up with the idea to make the missions so hard needs to be seriously fired regardless of rank in the company.
Catering to the low percentage of elite players was a dumb idea.
They must have lost so much money. I wonder if they are smart enough to realize this?
Always remember: FUN first. Elitism last.