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Where to get Ancient Power Cells?

vosorosvosoros Member Posts: 343 Arc User
edited January 2015 in The Academy
Just wondering if folk can tell me what missions to do to get ancient power cells and if I'm limited to getting one (or something) per day?

I haven't done all the delta quadrant missions yet but I am level 60...not sure if that makes a difference either.

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Truthfully, I just really want a bio-neural gel pack and neutronic torpedo launcher on my ship...and lack of ancient power cells is pretty much standing in my dang way...

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  • lan451lan451 Member Posts: 3,386 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    I've been running the Bug Hunt Advanced queue for mine. Fairly easy and gives 1 power cell per run. I've also gotten several from the daily/hourly rep project boxes, but those are rare.
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  • vosorosvosoros Member Posts: 343 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    lan451 wrote: »
    I've been running the Bug Hunt Advanced queue for mine. Fairly easy and gives 1 power cell per run. I've also gotten several from the daily/hourly rep project boxes, but those are rare.

    Honestly, I can't see bug hunt in my que yet. As for the daily/hourly...are they open missions on kobali prime?

    :(
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  • norobladnoroblad Member Posts: 2,624 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    vosoros wrote: »
    Honestly, I can't see bug hunt in my que yet. As for the daily/hourly...are they open missions on kobali prime?

    :(

    bug hunt requires you to do the story line to unlock it. You must beat "dragons deceit" I think to open it, which is level 56 (?) I think? It will NOT just show up... you must do the mission.
  • lan451lan451 Member Posts: 3,386 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    vosoros wrote: »
    Honestly, I can't see bug hunt in my que yet. As for the daily/hourly...are they open missions on kobali prime?

    :(

    Ah right. You need to finish the Delta Quadrant missions to see the new queues. As for the daily/hourly, they are in your Delta rep menu. Once you fill it up, it gives you a box. That box usually has junk weapons and stuff in it, but they can sometimes give you a power cell.

    I would recommend finishing the Delta missions to get access to the new queues that give the power cells.
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  • vosorosvosoros Member Posts: 343 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Thanks for this info folks...I'll do delta quadrant mission stuff to get to bug hunt and then desperately seek my new starship stuff I've been coveting.

    :D
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  • possumlipspossumlips Member Posts: 107 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    noroblad wrote: »
    bug hunt requires you to do the story line to unlock it. You must beat "dragons deceit" I think to open it, which is level 56 (?) I think? It will NOT just show up... you must do the mission.

    I had the same problem with them not showing up also.thanks for the tip guys! i'll go do them now.
  • olliereportolliereport Member Posts: 721
    edited December 2014
    elite que works very well

    ironsides & peak health & cc set for me

    there are other resist traits

    the other people there are well geared usually, and if you setup traits to give you some resists, it's very simple
  • admrenlarreckadmrenlarreck Member Posts: 2,041 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    keep in mind the bio nueral Gel pack is bugged and does not give the bonuses it says it does. Get the Torpedo first it is well worth it.
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  • harrisjohnhharrisjohnh Member Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Are elite queues the ONLY place to get Ancient Power Cells?

    I've done multiple advanced and multiple elite queues and FAILED THEM ALL.

    There's GOT to be another way...

    Devs, are you listening???
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  • deaftravis05deaftravis05 Member Posts: 4,885 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    admrenlarreck wrote: »
    keep in mind the bio nueral Gel pack is bugged and does not give the bonuses it says it does. Get the Torpedo first it is well worth it.

    what do you mean, bugged? You mean the cd timer or?


    harrisjohnh wrote: »
    Are elite queues the ONLY place to get Ancient Power Cells?

    I've done multiple advanced and multiple elite queues and FAILED THEM ALL.

    There's GOT to be another way...

    Devs, are you listening???



    How did you fail elite bug hunt? it's stupidly easy. Two things you must do. Kill the purple bug ASAP before it can escape. The second is to not worry about the bomb charges at the spawnmother. Just kill her.
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    olliereport wrote: »
    elite que works very well

    ironsides & peak health & cc set for me

    there are other resist traits

    the other people there are well geared usually, and if you setup traits to give you some resists, it's very simple

    Surface Tension rewards the following trait: http://sto.gamepedia.com/Trait:_Fluidic_Antigens :it can be extremely helpful for running BH.
  • harrisjohnhharrisjohnh Member Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    deaftravis05 wrote: »
    How did you fail elite bug hunt? it's stupidly easy. Two things you must do. Kill the purple bug ASAP before it can escape. The second is to not worry about the bomb charges at the spawnmother. Just kill her.


    We must be playing completely different games, then, because BH on advanced and elite are IMPOSSIBLE for me to win. I've tried everything in my arsenal, and nothing works.

    Of course, you guys are probably in a fleet with a T5 starbase and have loaded yourselves up with all the epic-level stuff we peons don't get...
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  • deaftravis05deaftravis05 Member Posts: 4,885 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    harrisjohnh wrote: »
    We must be playing completely different games, then, because BH on advanced and elite are IMPOSSIBLE for me to win. I've tried everything in my arsenal, and nothing works.

    Of course, you guys are probably in a fleet with a T5 starbase and have loaded yourselves up with all the epic-level stuff we peons don't get...

    nope, tr-116b that i bought for 15 mil off the exchange, which is now like 4 mil , and the shotgun you get from the mirror universe.

    If you use your abilities properly, the captain abilities, you can absolutely dominate.

    Plus the reputation for ground, some of them stack with your innate captain abilities... the tachyon concussion emission, which is the delta t5, stacked with the tac abilities can do a baseline damage of nearly 600. I've seen it crit at 2.2k multiple times. They have no target cap, only a range cap. It's just NASTY on bughunt.

    Tac captains just steamroll that level. Engineers take a little bit longer but don't die and science captains, properly used, can keep the entire team alive and shooting.

    Edit: yes my fleet base is t5 but i dont have fleet equipment, I use reputation.
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  • harrisjohnhharrisjohnh Member Posts: 27 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Then I must have the worst luck in the galaxy because, no matter what PvE I join, if it's advanced or elite, I fail.
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  • deaftravis05deaftravis05 Member Posts: 4,885 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    harrisjohnh wrote: »
    Then I must have the worst luck in the galaxy because, no matter what PvE I join, if it's advanced or elite, I fail.

    Hmm, have you thought of the public elite stf channel? They're awesome and you can find teams willing to teach you.
  • kozar2kozar2 Member Posts: 602 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    If you are dying go spend 5000 ec and put an environmental suit on. Look for the double Toxic ones.
  • mightybobcncmightybobcnc Member Posts: 3,354 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    deaftravis05 wrote: »
    what do you mean, bugged? You mean the cd timer or?

    IIRC it wasn't applying the power bonus properly. Not sure if the fix for that went live to holodeck or not.
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  • deaftravis05deaftravis05 Member Posts: 4,885 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    mightybobcnc wrote: »
    IIRC it wasn't applying the power bonus properly. Not sure if the fix for that went live to holodeck or not.

    I hope it gets fixed, i'm a bit perplexed at why i'm not above 75 for secondary powers
  • diabolical91diabolical91 Member Posts: 194 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    Gel packs were fixed awhile back in patch notes
  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    noroblad wrote: »
    bug hunt requires you to do the story line to unlock it. You must beat "dragons deceit" I think to open it, which is level 56 (?) I think? It will NOT just show up... you must do the mission.

    Once it unlocks for one character on an account it unlocks for all at the appropriate level (50+ - 60 for Elite).
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  • age03age03 Member Posts: 1,664 Arc User
    edited December 2014
    lan451 wrote: »
    Ah right. You need to finish the Delta Quadrant missions to see the new queues. As for the daily/hourly, they are in your Delta rep menu. Once you fill it up, it gives you a box. That box usually has junk weapons and stuff in it, but they can sometimes give you a power cell.

    I would recommend finishing the Delta missions to get access to the new queues that give the power cells.

    I have fineshed about a week ago and I still have no power cell but some of my lower lvl charactors have them.
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  • crm14916crm14916 Member Posts: 1,535 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    A quick question in a thread that hasn't completely died yet...

    In the blog post on the Delta rep it starts that APCs can be found in the "wreckage of numerous recent battles that have taken place in the Delta Quadrant." Anyone know where these can be found??

    Source: http://www.arcgames.com/de/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/7005483-delta-alliance-reputation

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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited January 2015
    I'm pretty sure that's talking about Advanced Queues. :P
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