test content
Logo
What is the Arc Client?
Install Arc
Flying high Rewards.
joshglass
Member Posts: 159 Arc User
So, the Pearls saved up from last year to try and reduce time buying the ship this year were good for other rewards. Now if you unlock a ship on one character that ship becomes available to all characters via the rep store tab.
My questions are: Is there a reason to do the Flying High event with more than one character? Will this years reward used to buy the Ferengi ship be good to buy other things like the pearls were?
My questions are: Is there a reason to do the Flying High event with more than one character? Will this years reward used to buy the Ferengi ship be good to buy other things like the pearls were?
Post edited by joshglass on
0
Comments
As to the vouchers, no one knows. My guess is no. They gave a store for pearls because people had so many from past years and didn't know they were going to be retired. The store was to lessen that blow and let all that work still be useful somehow. I hope this helps.
Awesome, Thanks.
I imagine, if they allowed extra vouchers to be used in the same fashion the pearls were, they would get a lot more activity in the summer event...
If they wanted to increase summer event participation, they could offer multiple ships.
Oh wait...
totally pointless doing flying high on more then one character, theres no alternative prize you can claim for completing the mission and the tokens expire at the end of this event.
shame really as I was hoping to get a choice of rewards so it would be useful to do it with alts, just favours or an egg or monkey tags or some such.
When I think about everything we've been through together,
maybe it's not the destination that matters, maybe it's the journey,
and if that journey takes a little longer,
so we can do something we all believe in,
I can't think of any place I'd rather be or any people I'd rather be with.
While not the same as the start early thing its still getting me the ships as long as I'm willing to put in 20 min to run it on both toons...
In the mean time, I'm having a fine time on Risa.
It'll be a nice ship for my Orion's seeing I haven't purchased any new KDF Heavy Metal in the last year and some. Something interesting to play in for awhile.
Yeah, if you still got that project, the T5U Risian Cruiser is well worth the effort. Even with the many T6 Cruisers out there, it still has a respectable combination of staying power, offensive capability, and unmatched handling as a TAC Cruiser. When this thing came out, it put many Cruisers to shame :P
I remember Galaxy-class fans being PISSED when this thing released LOL
Well, technically you could save up for the next year by using two chars to collect them. But we dont know if they get retired again, making it a gamble.
Yes we do. They said the ship currency would be replaced each year.
There is absolutely no reason to run Flying High more than you need to get the ship.
Also, I wouldn't expect 2015 vouchers to last into 2016.
Or even past the end of the summer event.
indeed, that's why if you look as the vouchers they have [2015] in the title, my guess is next year they will basically be the same but with [2016] in the title, so you wont be able to use this years vouchers.
also I think it will be pointless saving them in the hopes they will offer some items to use them on like they did with the pearls, they only did it that way this year as they kinda sprung it on players, next year everyone will be aware the vouchers are no good so its not even worth holding onto them in the first place.
When I think about everything we've been through together,
maybe it's not the destination that matters, maybe it's the journey,
and if that journey takes a little longer,
so we can do something we all believe in,
I can't think of any place I'd rather be or any people I'd rather be with.
With the new method they can ensure that much more players then before play only the bare minimum in those events which does fit more into the metrics and does stress the servers less. As said, just guessing.
Especially when combined with removiing the old ships, so no pesky newbies running it 3x to get multiple ships. :rolleyes:
This is about not allowing an alternative method to complete the ship on the first day besides the Lobi option, and eventually making all event rewards account based instead of character based (but still with character based progression).
The currency will definitely be retired. This year's reputation has the year even in it's name.
It would be neat if on retiring, they also make it a viable currency for the Lohlnut Pearl Store, then there would be a reason to do get pearls on multiple accounts and continue gaining them even when you got your ship. But for now, that's just wishful thinking.
I wish there was an option for an alternate reward, like favors, GPL, or even lobi crystals (since some event pets now cost lobi). I actually enjoy "Flying High", and wish I had some excuse to do it with other characters.
I'd be a little surprised if they didn't add that as a feature to STO's new expiring currency.
Joined January 2009
Now, there is virtually no reason at all to have more than 1 toon on Risa, and most players will park an Alt there and just log in once a day, run the mission, then go back to a different toon.
If they had left the old ships in the store, at least they could be assured of several Alts being on Risa, and if you are logging in to Risa on 2 or 3 Alts, you might just stay a while.
I also agree that there should be other items available to spend the "Vouchers 2015" on ... Senior Monkeys, Senior Tropical Birds ... Even some of the top tier Floaters, Power Boards, DO'ffs (how about adding a Risian BOff? even?) and most expensive clothing items.
I have no idea who made the decisions for this years Summer Event, but they seriously need to come out and take a look around, I think they've lost touch with the players.
Oh which means now must be the time to get suggestions in for the upcoming winter event. Snow angels and build your own snow man. Make it happen. :P
Joined January 2009