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What Happened to the Double Exp Weekend event ???

starscorcher#7122 starscorcher
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edited September 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Cryptic / Arc advertise
https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11370103

then we dont get it instead we get the crappy, Infinity Duty Officer Promo
https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11374193
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    leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,345 Arc User
    They are allowed to change events as per the ToS agreement. Why they changed it, who knows.
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    evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    From what I was seeing on here earlier it sounded like they screwed up the XP event anyway, would probably require a server reset to fix it so that's probably why we get a promo box weekend instead.
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    ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,569 Arc User
    Why? Because it would be too easy to level up the Starship Masteries on the Legendary Ships so early after they were released. ;)
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    drunkflux#5679 drunkflux
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    > @ltminns said:
    > Why? Because it would be too easy to level up the Starship Masteries on the Legendary Ships so early after they were released. ;)

    Just do one run of ninth rule....

    Thinking of ideas from lots of games for, dunno how long now.
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    echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,914 Arc User
    Yeah, the new patrols in the TFO window are great for leveling masteries without an exp. weekend.
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    ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,569 Arc User
    edited February 2020
    Well, last week I took out the Legendary NX. Ran and got to (numbers close):
    Argala - 3.05
    Carraya (Endeavor) - 3.15
    Undine BZ (Endeavor) - 3.2
    Ninth Rule - 3.7
    Argala - 4.5
    Argala - 5.2
    Argala - 5.8
    Sentinals - 6

    Ninth Rule I found pretty poor overall. But, not as bad as the Carraya Patrol or the BZ.
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    drunkflux#5679 drunkflux
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    edited February 2020
    > @ltminns said:
    > Well, last week I took out the Legendary NX. Ran and got to (numbers close):
    > Argala - 3.05
    > Carraya (Endeavor) - 3.15
    > Undine BZ (Endeavor) - 3.2
    > Ninth Rule - 3.65
    > Argala - 4.5
    > Argala - 5.2
    > Argala - 5.8
    > Sentinals - 6
    >
    > Ninth Rule I found pretty poor overall. But, not as bad as the Carraya Patrol or the BZ.

    I regularly max out a ship from zero exp to level 5 in one run. The faster you can destroy things the faster they respawn thus can yield more exp. This requires a very well built and played ship. If you have a truly powerful build ninth rule can max your ship out in one run.

    I admit on newer alts though I dont tend to use it as much. Lower survivability and killing power means far less exp.

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    seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    edited February 2020
    ltminns wrote: »
    Well, last week I took out the Legendary NX. Ran and got to (numbers close):
    Argala - 3.05
    Carraya (Endeavor) - 3.15
    Undine BZ (Endeavor) - 3.2
    Ninth Rule - 3.7
    Argala - 4.5
    Argala - 5.2
    Argala - 5.8
    Sentinals - 6

    Ninth Rule I found pretty poor overall. But, not as bad as the Carraya Patrol or the BZ.

    Then your numbers definitely don't match what I am getting.

    Ninth Rule is the king for leveling ships. I routinely do all 4 tiers plus the trait in one run.. it's fantastic.
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    crypticarmsmancrypticarmsman Member Posts: 4,113 Arc User
    And in TRUE Cryptic marketing fashion:

    T they update the static box:
    https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11374193-infinity-duty-officer-promotion!

    But NOT the Scrolling Advertisement across the top of the STO main page:
    https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11370103-double-experience-weekend!
    :D

    So, not only can't they run a livestream for more than 5 minutes - they can't even keep their in game promotions straight.
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    evilmark444evilmark444 Member Posts: 6,950 Arc User
    edited February 2020
    seaofsorrows wrote: »
    ltminns wrote: »
    Well, last week I took out the Legendary NX. Ran and got to (numbers close):
    Argala - 3.05
    Carraya (Endeavor) - 3.15
    Undine BZ (Endeavor) - 3.2
    Ninth Rule - 3.7
    Argala - 4.5
    Argala - 5.2
    Argala - 5.8
    Sentinals - 6

    Ninth Rule I found pretty poor overall. But, not as bad as the Carraya Patrol or the BZ.

    Then your numbers definitely don't match what I am getting.

    Ninth Rule is the king for leveling ships. I routinely do all 4 tiers plus the trait in one run.. it's fantastic.

    Based on my own recent experiences I think that's highly dependent on having a very high end DPS build. I haven't done any trait grinding with my best geared characters yet, but on my Rom and Science alts the best I've done so far in a single Ninth Rule is tier 3 mastery. I'll be grinding the andorian pilot GW trait on my TOS toon soon, and that's my second best geared character so that will give me a better idea overall.

    I don't usually go for the meta DPS builds though, usually i get one of each Team ability, polarize hull plating (cause I hate tractor beams), sometimes hazard Emitters, plus 1 each of BO, FaW, EPtW, and if I have room KLW and/or A2B. Only my TOS and Sci characters currently use GW. Consoles are mostly +turn and +phaser damage.
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    seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,918 Arc User
    Once again.. our
    evilmark444 wrote: »
    seaofsorrows wrote: »
    ltminns wrote: »
    Well, last week I took out the Legendary NX. Ran and got to (numbers close):
    Argala - 3.05
    Carraya (Endeavor) - 3.15
    Undine BZ (Endeavor) - 3.2
    Ninth Rule - 3.7
    Argala - 4.5
    Argala - 5.2
    Argala - 5.8
    Sentinals - 6

    Ninth Rule I found pretty poor overall. But, not as bad as the Carraya Patrol or the BZ.

    Then your numbers definitely don't match what I am getting.

    Ninth Rule is the king for leveling ships. I routinely do all 4 tiers plus the trait in one run.. it's fantastic.

    Based on my own recent experiences I think that's highly dependent on having a very high end DPS build. I haven't done any trait grinding with my best geared characters yet, but on my Rom and Science alts the best I've done so far in a single Ninth Rule is tier 3 mastery. I'll be grinding the andorian pilot GW trait on my TOS toon soon, and that's my second best geared character so that will give me a better idea overall.

    I don't usually go for the meta DPS builds though, usually i get one of each Team ability, polarize hull plating (cause I hate tractor beams), sometimes hazard Emitters, plus 1 each of BO, FaW, EPtW, and if I have room KLW and/or A2B. Only my TOS and Sci characters currently use GW. Consoles are mostly +turn and +phaser damage.

    Yeah, I can see how using Ninth Rule would definitely be DPS dependent. The XP gain depends on being able to kill as much as possible in the final wave, that would indeed greatly alter the numbers from person to person. :smile:
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    joshmauljoshmaul Member Posts: 519 Arc User
    ltminns wrote: »
    Why? Because it would be too easy to level up the Starship Masteries on the Legendary Ships so early after they were released. ;)

    It's not like it's hard now. Patrols FTW.
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