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  • khamseenairkhamseenair Member Posts: 2,640 Bug Hunter
    edited March 2016
    dalolorn wrote: »
    primar13 wrote: »
    This is like the 15th Giveaway blog that has had confusing Limitations written in them.

    Please Can we Make this Stuff Clearer..... All it needed to say was...
    Account Wide Unlock, Limit 1 Per Character, Only One Doff can be on Active Duty at a time

    Boom. No confusion
    *Note: A reclaim version of this item will appear once claimed. This is only meant for future characters made on this account. Only one version of this item can be used at a time by a player.

    The Bold Part makes it sound like only one on an Account. Which we know isn't the case. Please can we get better at this..... PLEASE

    Honestly, the 'this is only meant for future characters made on this account' confused me a lot more than anything else. I haven't claimed it yet (just found out about it), so it has me pondering the possible, albeit ridiculous, interpretation of 'you have to claim now on all current characters, but future ones are okay'.


    I agree with you on that. The wording of that sentence is highly confusing. After claiming it on one character, I switched to another and the 'reclaim' version was also visible on that character so I'm guessing/hoping that means I can claim this on all current and future characters on my account so long as I've claimed it on at least one character during the giveaway. Some official feedback on this would be appreciated as the blog really does not make it clear.
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  • psiameesepsiameese Member Posts: 1,650 Arc User
    For proper reference. :)

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  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    primar13 wrote: »
    chipg7 wrote: »
    Awesome stuff, so glad First Contact day is coming back this year!

    It's the 20th Anniversary of the Movie too. :)
    Inconceivable, it's just been a few years. Wasn't it released just a year after Windows 95? That can't have been so long ago!

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  • mrsmitty81mrsmitty81 Member Posts: 102 Arc User
    Argh, I will miss all the goodies except todays going on vacation in Mexico for a wedding and I won't get to claim the stuff. Pray it is not something uber special like an assimilated T6 Sovereign or something for the ship giveaway later. I will be so choked if I missed out on that. :(
  • tmassxtmassx Member Posts: 831 Arc User
    djxprime wrote: »
    This is cool.

    Neal Falconer, eh? I guess we couldn't use Mr Hawk. lol

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  • edrogenedrogen Member Posts: 202 Arc User
    aaron734 wrote: »
    Does this mean those of us who use Mac will be able to participate? Will the C-Store still be closed? Shame.

    If you are still using the Mac Client, set up one of the alternatives and keep on playing.
    STO on OSX is still viable, just not by using the Official Mac client anymore (it's dead, Jim).
  • dalolorndalolorn Member Posts: 3,655 Arc User
    mrsmitty81 wrote: »
    Argh, I will miss all the goodies except todays going on vacation in Mexico for a wedding and I won't get to claim the stuff. Pray it is not something uber special like an assimilated T6 Sovereign or something for the ship giveaway later. I will be so choked if I missed out on that. :(

    Ehhhh... you could change the account password to something temporary (this step is possibly a bit overly paranoid, but whatever), log in from... somewhere... while on vacation, claim the stuff, and then change the password back when you get home. Assuming you have a smartphone and have linked its mail client to the mail account you use for STO, even Account Guard shouldn't stand in the way of such a scheme. If you choose to attempt it, that is.

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  • antonine3258antonine3258 Member Posts: 2,391 Arc User
    I like the larger windows - time to get in and put him to work.
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  • highlandrise85highlandrise85 Member Posts: 74 Arc User
    Free Doffs? Sure i takem, but i too would like to see some official clarification. is this a Account Wide Unlock, or do i have to go through all my characters and grab it on all of them now, or is it even just for one Character? Why always make the wording so confusing O_o
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  • thestormsongthestormsong Member Posts: 78 Arc User
    Thank you for the free duty officer! :)

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  • mrsmitty81mrsmitty81 Member Posts: 102 Arc User
    dalolorn wrote: »
    mrsmitty81 wrote: »
    Argh, I will miss all the goodies except todays going on vacation in Mexico for a wedding and I won't get to claim the stuff. Pray it is not something uber special like an assimilated T6 Sovereign or something for the ship giveaway later. I will be so choked if I missed out on that. :(

    Ehhhh... you could change the account password to something temporary (this step is possibly a bit overly paranoid, but whatever), log in from... somewhere... while on vacation, claim the stuff, and then change the password back when you get home. Assuming you have a smartphone and have linked its mail client to the mail account you use for STO, even Account Guard shouldn't stand in the way of such a scheme. If you choose to attempt it, that is.

    How does one do that I will have access to wifi but no laptop but I will have my smart phone. My email is linked to my smart phone as well.
  • swamarianswamarian Member Posts: 1,506 Arc User
    I agree with you on that. The wording of that sentence is highly confusing. After claiming it on one character, I switched to another and the 'reclaim' version was also visible on that character so I'm guessing/hoping that means I can claim this on all current and future characters on my account so long as I've claimed it on at least one character during the giveaway. Some official feedback on this would be appreciated as the blog really does not make it clear.[/color]​​
    On the web site.

    *Note: A reclaim version of this item will appear once claimed. This is only meant for future characters made on this account. Only one version of this item can be used at a time by a player.
  • khamseenairkhamseenair Member Posts: 2,640 Bug Hunter
    swamarian wrote: »
    I agree with you on that. The wording of that sentence is highly confusing. After claiming it on one character, I switched to another and the 'reclaim' version was also visible on that character so I'm guessing/hoping that means I can claim this on all current and future characters on my account so long as I've claimed it on at least one character during the giveaway. Some official feedback on this would be appreciated as the blog really does not make it clear.[/color]
    On the web site.

    *Note: A reclaim version of this item will appear once claimed. This is only meant for future characters made on this account. Only one version of this item can be used at a time by a player.


    Not sure why you've quoted the same line we quoted asking for clarification on. Saying it again in the same wording doesn't make it any more clear.
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    Join date is wrong, I've actually been around since STO Beta.
    True alters don't have a "main". Account wide unlocks for all unique event rewards!!
  • auric2000auric2000 Member Posts: 118 Arc User
    Made room, claimed the doff, Doff did not appear in roster. Kinda disappointed.
  • hanover2hanover2 Member Posts: 1,053 Arc User
    Has the complaining started yet? "I wanted different stuff!" "You didn't plan this around my unique personal schedule!"

    Never gets old.
  • waldotrekwaldotrek Member Posts: 319 Arc User
    Yeah!! Doffs= Come for the stats, stay for the quote
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  • highlandrise85highlandrise85 Member Posts: 74 Arc User
    edited March 2016
    auric2000 wrote: »
    Made room, claimed the doff, Doff did not appear in roster. Kinda disappointed.

    maybe you want to open the box in your inventory where the doff is inside?? :p
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    True alters don't have a "main". Account wide unlocks for all unique event and mission rewards!!
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  • auric2000auric2000 Member Posts: 118 Arc User
    auric2000 wrote: »
    Made room, claimed the doff, Doff did not appear in roster. Kinda disappointed.

    maybe you want to open the box in your inventory where the doff is inside?? :p

    Dont I feel silly... thanks.
  • tousseautousseau Member Posts: 1,484 Arc User
    Nice to know that I'm not the only one who has blonde moments... :p
  • whamhammer1whamhammer1 Member Posts: 2,290 Arc User
    Trendy,

    Presuming I read and understood it right, having the new freebies available for 48 hours, before switching to the next is awesome! I can't remember how many people I know complained (including myself) that they missed out on a freebie by logging on a half a day or so late.
  • farmallmfarmallm Member Posts: 4,630 Arc User
    edited March 2016
    This is cool! I will be sure to add him to my roster. I don't DOFF, but I do apply ones that gives you a nice bonus to help on the missions. Other than to help craft gear.

    My 4 lower level alts will sure love this as well. Since they still have a lot of ground combat to do.
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  • highlandrise85highlandrise85 Member Posts: 74 Arc User
    auric2000 wrote: »
    auric2000 wrote: »
    Made room, claimed the doff, Doff did not appear in roster. Kinda disappointed.

    maybe you want to open the box in your inventory where the doff is inside?? :p

    Dont I feel silly... thanks.

    Youre Welcome B)
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    True alters don't have a "main". Account wide unlocks for all unique event and mission rewards!!
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  • lucho80lucho80 Member Posts: 6,600 Bug Hunter
    mrsmitty81 wrote: »
    Argh, I will miss all the goodies except todays going on vacation in Mexico for a wedding and I won't get to claim the stuff. Pray it is not something uber special like an assimilated T6 Sovereign or something for the ship giveaway later. I will be so choked if I missed out on that. :(

    And the "I missed the giveaway" posts start. Take the game's folder on a USB drive and try to load it on the hotel's computer each day. Most computers in Latin America don't have any admin controls the way you see here in the US.
  • crypticspartan#0627 crypticspartan Member Posts: 847 Cryptic Developer
    kelettes wrote: »
    primar13 wrote: »
    Thanks! I have 2 characters about to do the Delta arc which is chock full of ground combat, the +5% will be great for Kobali.

    Pretty sure its only for Vs borg being a Borg Warfare Specialist .

    Well Since His In-game Stats don't really match what the Blog States.... Here's his Stats

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    Uh... odd. O.o

    Damage to Borg on ground and space
    or
    +5% all damage, ground only

    And the guy is a "Ground Warfare Specialist - Ground", yet... doesn't count as such? O.o

    *wee bit confuuused*

    This duty officer grants +5% damage vs both Ground and Space non-player Borg. The duty officer must be on Active Ground Duty to provide either effect.

    This duty officer is a Ground Warfare Specialist. This duty officer does not count towards either the Ground Warfare Specialist limit or the Space Warfare Specialist limit. This duty officer's damage increase stacks with normal Warfare Specialists.
  • gavinrunebladegavinruneblade Member Posts: 3,894 Arc User
    Thanks for the clarifications Spartan!

    Also a huuuge thanks to whomever increased the claim time from 24 hours to 48 hours. I already know two friends who are able to get this because of the additional time.
  • locutusofcactuslocutusofcactus Member Posts: 651 Arc User
    *Looks gift horse in the mouth...

    The resolution of this duty officer is much lower than a regular duty officer. Did the thumbnail pic get swapped out with the normal sized image?
  • whamhammer1whamhammer1 Member Posts: 2,290 Arc User
    "This duty officer grants +5% damage vs both Ground and Space non-player Borg. The duty officer must be on Active Ground Duty to provide either effect."

    Methinks I hear the DPS 10k ranks swelling by the end of this weekend.
  • keletteskelettes Member Posts: 488 Arc User
    edited April 2016
    Interestiiing...

    My opinion on this Borg guy just went up quite a couple o' notches :smiley:

    Many thanks for clearing it up, Spartan! :smile:
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  • highlandrise85highlandrise85 Member Posts: 74 Arc User
    kelettes wrote: »
    primar13 wrote: »
    Thanks! I have 2 characters about to do the Delta arc which is chock full of ground combat, the +5% will be great for Kobali.

    Pretty sure its only for Vs borg being a Borg Warfare Specialist .

    Well Since His In-game Stats don't really match what the Blog States.... Here's his Stats

    qDLJ3NQ.jpg

    Uh... odd. O.o

    Damage to Borg on ground and space
    or
    +5% all damage, ground only

    And the guy is a "Ground Warfare Specialist - Ground", yet... doesn't count as such? O.o

    *wee bit confuuused*

    This duty officer grants +5% damage vs both Ground and Space non-player Borg. The duty officer must be on Active Ground Duty to provide either effect.

    This duty officer is a Ground Warfare Specialist. This duty officer does not count towards either the Ground Warfare Specialist limit or the Space Warfare Specialist limit. This duty officer's damage increase stacks with normal Warfare Specialists.

    Well thanks for clearing up what exactly it does, but could you please also clarify the other Question: Is this an Account Wide Unlock or not, so once claimed on one Character, forever claimable on all Characters inlcuding characters created in the Future???
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    True alters don't have a "main". Account wide unlocks for all unique event and mission rewards!!
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  • peterconnorfirstpeterconnorfirst Member Posts: 6,225 Arc User
    What a nice gift for the anniversary. The doff is appreciated and a fun as well as useful addition to game. :)

    Thanks cryptic.
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