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Nanite Plasma Blast???

seismicstormseismicstorm Member Posts: 4 Arc User
edited September 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Noticed this buff on me upon exiting the Sompek TFO. It was clearly placed on me by someone as I've not had it appear on any of my other toons. The visual was pretty cool and the buff itself lasted quite awhile. I'm assuming it's some type of heal but I cannot find a reference to it anywhere. Even a Google search left me high and dry. Does anyone have any info. on it?
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,689 Community Moderator
    Actually I think that's a DEbuff from the big Assimilated Gorn. They can lob an AoE blast that has assimilation nanites.
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    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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  • seismicstormseismicstorm Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    Thank you for replying. Whatever it was, the effect lasted quite some time. I'm curious as to what it's affect actually is. My toon did not appear to be losing health at all, but the one thing I neglected to do was check his stats to see if they were affected in some way.
  • voodoopokeyvoodoopokey Member Posts: 244 Arc User
    seismicstorm wrote: »
    Thank you for replying. Whatever it was, the effect lasted quite some time. I'm curious as to what it's affect actually is. My toon did not appear to be losing health at all, but the one thing I neglected to do was check his stats to see if they were affected in some way.

    It's how they assimilate you during missions. The debuff is put on you, and then if you drop below a certain % of health, you are assimilated, which is basically an instant death, but includes you walking around attacking your teammates for a little while first.

    If you're not somewhere that you can lose health, it's just pretty fireflies for 5 minutes then it goes away.
  • mosul33mosul33 Member Posts: 836 Arc User
    I got assimilated the next day of sompek in a run without borgs, after getting the buff the previous day. IMO its a pretty bad game design that its not cleared during map changes...
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,689 Community Moderator
    By that logic injuries should clear with simple map changes too.
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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  • voodoopokeyvoodoopokey Member Posts: 244 Arc User
    mosul33 wrote: »
    I got assimilated the next day of sompek in a run without borgs, after getting the buff the previous day. IMO its a pretty bad game design that its not cleared during map changes...

    Personally, I think it's awesome. I'd get assimilated on ESD every day if it were easy to accomplish.
  • lopequillopequil Member Posts: 1,226 Arc User
    Ground borg also use "forced plasma bolt", so it's probably the Gorn.
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  • feliseanfelisean Member Posts: 688 Arc User
    you should try to get turned into a borg at esd/... ;)
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  • westx211westx211 Member Posts: 42,333 Arc User
    rattler2 wrote: »
    By that logic injuries should clear with simple map changes too.

    I mean to be honest I think injuries should just flat out be removed from the game period. They don't impact anything for most players other than occasionally making you use a consumable.
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    felisean wrote: »
    you should try to get turned into a borg at esd/... ;)
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  • warpangelwarpangel Member Posts: 9,427 Arc User
    I guess with someone to help you, you could combine it with the elachi creeper trick for damage and get assimilated on ESD.
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    i believe they fixed it so you can't aloha snackbar with facehuggers anymore​​
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  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,689 Community Moderator
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    OH GOD I'M DYING OVER HERE SHADOW! lol
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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  • foppotee#4552 foppotee
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    shadowfang240 wrote: »
    i believe they fixed it so you can't aloha snackbar with facehuggers anymore​​

    lol I just luv that phrase. I've always held out hope that those facehuggers are just missunderstood.
  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    foppotee#4552 wrote: »
    shadowfang240 wrote: »
    i believe they fixed it so you can't aloha snackbar with facehuggers anymore​​
    lol I just luv that phrase. I've always held out hope that those facehuggers are just missunderstood.
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  • protoneousprotoneous Member Posts: 3,175 Arc User
    shadowfang240 wrote: »
    i believe they fixed it so you can't aloha snackbar with facehuggers anymore​​
    ^^ Best laugh I've had in ages!

    Did manage to bring something back with me from Sompek to DS9 last night (but have no idea what it was). Noticed I was at red alert and then my crawler mines went off inside the bank / exchange area. Lots of toxic green gas all over the place... Getting assimilated would have been more fun but it was still a surprise.
  • mosul33mosul33 Member Posts: 836 Arc User
    voodoopokey wrote: »
    mosul33 wrote: »
    I got assimilated the next day of sompek in a run without borgs, after getting the buff the previous day. IMO its a pretty bad game design that its not cleared during map changes...

    Personally, I think it's awesome. I'd get assimilated on ESD every day if it were easy to accomplish.

    Yes it would but we cant have our fun :( Another time I actually got assimilated just as I was leaving but that a-hole klingon general draw 2 dual pistols and killed me before I could press the "Leave" button :/ I wanted to punch him so bad lol
  • nixie50nixie50 Member Posts: 1,351 Arc User
    I'd gladly deal with an assimilated captain than face that damn disco ball again
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