Tour the (bigger) galaxy

taliew · April 2015

So anyone else having trouble with completing tour the galaxy now that sector space has been revamped? With my assimilated engines running at warp 14+ and the route that I had before I was able to complete it with 2 minutes to spare, now I'm lucky if I cover 65% of the sectors. Anyone able to complete it all? Any tips?

j0hn41 · April 2015

I've equipped my ship with the Borg engines and the subsapce jump warpcore (the one from the event ship - whatever it's called). My driver coils skill is always maxed on all of my characters.

So far I've been able to get through all of the Beta Quadrant and 2 systems short of the Alpha Quadrant. I've been starting in the top right corner (Borg Space?) and weaving up and down from right to left grabbing two rows at a time, then back across, doing the same thing, until I have them all. Then I immediately transwarp to Defera, and work my way down the Alpha Quadrant the same way. By the time I'm down to the bottom I have less than a minute left to get the top row, so I slipstream up to The Breen homeworld. Can never seem to get the top row.

I'm hoping to test it with raiding party and diplomatic immunity to see if I can get any closer. I imagine there are better gear combos out there, so I wouldn't say it's impossible just yet.

bioixi · April 2015

Even with asynchronous warp engines, 50% cooldown on slipstream and driver coil at maximum I still fail to reach all systems, they said they were going to adjust the time, but surprise, they didn't.

kiloace · April 2015

Wait, it works? I tried it but it seemed like simply flying through the sectors didn't fulfill the missions. I ended up flying through the nimbus sector, entering the nimbus system and after that I just have up.

j0hn41 · April 2015

kiloace wrote: »

Wait, it works? I tried it but it seemed like simply flying through the sectors didn't fulfill the missions. I ended up flying through the nimbus sector, entering the nimbus system and after that I just have up.

You have to fly to the systems highlighted on the map - not just the sectors. And you have to be pretty much right next to the star of the system in question for it to count.

edit: additionally, the systems you have to visit seem to sometimes change from the last time you ran it - making a bit harder to find the optimal path.

sneyeper · April 2015

Impossible? Hardly - you better keep practicing. It is actually pretty easy to complete both alpha and beta in the time allotted even with no transwarp. I'm making solid 13.5 minute runs for the whole thing. It's a crying shame that Cryptic didn't add any extra rewards for finishing it all - just the standard little bit of extra cxp they had at the end of the old tour.

drakethewhite · April 2015

sneyeper wrote: »

It's a crying shame that Cryptic didn't add any extra rewards for finishing it all - just the standard little bit of extra cxp they had at the end of the old tour.

Wasn't there a trait you could earn? Or an Accolade?

sneyeper · April 2015

Already had it, so not sure if it's still awarded, but I presume it is.

aelfwin1 · April 2015

sneyeper wrote: »

Impossible? Hardly - you better keep practicing. It is actually pretty easy to complete both alpha and beta in the time allotted even with no transwarp. I'm making solid 13.5 minute runs for the whole thing. It's a crying shame that Cryptic didn't add any extra rewards for finishing it all - just the standard little bit of extra cxp they had at the end of the old tour.

So, apart from the Borg engine & 9 points @ warp coils + Pedal to the Metal trait, what else are you using ?
A Vesta ?

... sorry, but I'm having a bit of trouble believing your claim, 'cause if you finish this route in 13.5 minutes, you must have finished the old Tour in less than 8 minutes , and I have yet to hear anyone make that claim . Also, your "even without Transwarp" bit just made me laugh ...

rmy1081 · April 2015

It's confirmed bugged. It's supposed to be more than 15 mins.

j0hn41 · April 2015

sneyeper wrote: »

Impossible? Hardly - you better keep practicing. It is actually pretty easy to complete both alpha and beta in the time allotted even with no transwarp. I'm making solid 13.5 minute runs for the whole thing. It's a crying shame that Cryptic didn't add any extra rewards for finishing it all - just the standard little bit of extra cxp they had at the end of the old tour.

To be fair the ec payout is more. You get around 650k for doing the beta quadrant alone. The old one, (after they made it a daily), was capped at 475k wasn't it?

preiko · April 2015

aelfwin1 wrote: »

... sorry, but I'm having a bit of trouble believing your claim, 'cause if you finish this route in 13.5 minutes, you must have finished the old Tour in less than 8 minutes , and I have yet to hear anyone make that claim . Also, your "even without Transwarp" bit just made me laugh ...

i don´t know if he is able to complete it in that time
but how do you get the conclusion that he must have finished the old one in 8 minutes ?

the old Sector Space had sooo much Loading Screens ... i don´t think you can compare that

The Thing i wanted to add

How to make you (much) faster in Sector Space
--> feel free to complete this list

First of all
SHIPS (with improved Slipstream Base Speed and 60 sec. Duration)

Vesta Class - 2 Console Set Bonus - "Chroniton Integrated Slipstream Drive Speeds"
(fastest Base Speed + awesome Sector Turn Rate )
[ http://sto.gamepedia.com/Vesta_class ]

Risian Luxery Cruiser
[ Corvette http://sto.gamepedia.com/Risian_Luxury_Cruiser ]

Dauntless Class Experimental Science Vessel
[ http://sto.gamepedia.com/Dauntless_Class_Experimental_Science_Vessel ]

Odyssey Cruiser - Line (All of them)
[ http://sto.gamepedia.com/Odyssey_Star_Cruiser ]

Chimera Heavy Destroyer [Federation Veteran Ship]
http://sto.gamepedia.com/Chimera_Heavy_Destroyer

Peghqu Heavy Destroyer [Klingon Veteran Ship]
[ http://sto.gamepedia.com/Peghqu%27_Heavy_Destroyer ]

Daeinos Heavy Destroyer [Romulan Veteran Ship]
[ http://sto.gamepedia.com/Daeinos_Heavy_Destroyer ]

[ http://sto.gamepedia.com/Ability:_Advanced_Quantum_Slipstream_Drive ]

Sector Space - Speed Enhancements

"Assimilated Subtranswarp Engines" - most important - to exceed Warp 9.97 to 14.0
[ http://sto.gamepedia.com/Assimilated_Borg_Technology?cookieSetup=true#Assimilated_Subtranswarp_Engines ]

Warpcore [Coil] Modifier = Depending on Warp Core Mark
[Mk II = +5] [Mk IV = 7.5] [Mk VI = 10] [Mk VIII = 12.5] [Mk X = 15] [Mk XII = 17.5] [Mk XIV = 20]

[Mk XII with 17.5 Driver Coils + Borg Engines + ZERO Driver Coil skill pionts = 15.23]

Driver Coils - 9 / 9 = 99 Driver Coil Pionts + Borg Engine = 20.93 (without Warpcore [Coil])

Assignment: "Perform Antimatter Containment Leak Drills" --> Critical Success !!!
[A critical success will grant a +25 buff to your Driver Coil skill.]

Diplomatic Immunity = 50 Driver Coils

Raiding Party + 50 Driver Coils

----

Everything at once improves the Driver Coil Skill to -->244 points<--
that RESULT in = a average Sector Speed of at least 31

max Slip Stream Speed -- if i don´t miscalculated -- about -- 53

53 is 3.78 times the speed if you only use the borg engines (sector speed 14)

What did a EPIC Warp Core gain ?

There is also the possibility to use

Obelisk Subspace Rift Warp Core
[ http://sto.gamepedia.com/Obelisk_Subspace_Rift_Warp_Core#Obelisk_Subspace_Rift_Warp_Core ]
- reduces Slip Stream cooldown from 2 min to 1 minute
- impoves Speed
- improves Sector Space Turn Rate

or

Solanae_Overcharged_Warp_Core
[ http://sto.gamepedia.com/Solanae_Hybrid_Technologies#Solanae_Overcharged_Warp_Core ]
- Subspace Fold

i think that it should be possible, to complete Tour the Galaxy

have a nice day

sneyeper · April 2015

Not sure what more to add to preiko's post. Get the gear + prep (figure out your route) + practice = easy tour. I am not using everything preiko listed, so with some extra gear plus dropping in a couple transwarps and I think a sub-10 minute run is possible.

And before even asking about the route, part of prep is doing your research, so here is a hint -- tour = traveling salesman problem.

katweazle · April 2015

there is also the console from the mission delta flight Polaric Modulator which give 20% slipstream turn bonus may also help

centaurianalpha · April 2015

I was pleased to discover that Cryptic executed another "stealth" update in fixing the Tour (not in the release notes, that I could find). I have found that the smoothest way to transition the waypoints is to take manual control just before arriving in the target system (auto-travel), and flying slightly under the target system. Otherwise, the AI aims directly for the center of the system, resulting in time-wasting collisions with stars and their planets.

If your ship/warp core has sufficient turn rate at slipstream speed, you can continue on toward the next waypoint without stopping, making the most of the speed burst. I still have many of my ships equipped with the Solanae cores, to take advantage of SubSpace Fold, which is now closer to a 6LY jump, instead of the 2LY jump in the tool tip.

I was also pleased to discover that the "off" switch on the QSS drive has been fixed, so you can shut down the slipstream when a sharp change of direction is needed. And although the Assimilated engines have a higher space speed, the cool-down on slipstream for Risan cruisers is 2 minutes, instead of the 1 minute other ships have. The offsetting bonus is that QSS lasts a full minute on a Risan cruiser; it's just hard to control ins some circumstances.

Payouts are also better, in the sense that rewards are given for each waypoint, with row bonuses extra. Thanks for the upgrade, Cryptic!

vsilverwings1 · May 2015

aelfwin1 wrote: »

So, apart from the Borg engine & 9 points @ warp coils + Pedal to the Metal trait, what else are you using ?
A Vesta ?

... sorry, but I'm having a bit of trouble believing your claim, 'cause if you finish this route in 13.5 minutes, you must have finished the old Tour in less than 8 minutes , and I have yet to hear anyone make that claim . Also, your "even without Transwarp" bit just made me laugh ...

Been watching this thread and with most of the big points mentioned in an earlier post I've made the full run in around 11 minutes. I think the only thing I could add is the doff power which would be too much work to try and get to coincide with the race. Was using 1 transwarp but having considered how sneyeper did his I moved one planet in the order and now I don't transwarp at all. My route is different to his so there are a number of ways of doing it in under 15 minutes.

sheldonlcooper · May 2015

I tried it with warp 15 speed engines and didn't quite finish the beta quadrant. I will try it again now that I get the idea of buzzing the systems, but for me finishing beta in 15 min at warp 15 is tight.

I do think the new tour is a Lot more fun.

frtoaster · May 2015

See the following bug reports:

Holodeck ticket #3,389,049: "Tour the Galaxy" still lasts only 15 minutes
Holodeck ticket #3,389,058: Tour the Galaxy: Radii of mission objectives too small

Tour the (bigger) galaxy

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