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Allow BOFFs in solo Ground TFO Queues

zdaysurvivorzdaysurvivor Member Posts: 6 Arc User
edited July 2023 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
I know this is not possible or reasonable for all TFOs, but I just recently completed a solo queue of Into the Hive on elite difficulty. It was fun and due to the lack of mechanics involved very doable. However it would have been much more fun with my BOFFs. Now obviously this just wouldn't be possible for TFOs like Khitomer in Stasis but I say why not allow us to bring at least one or two on solo runs in private queues of TFOs when the mechanics don't matter so much? Additionally I really want more 'shoot em up' ground patrols to take our BOFFs on. I mean why not right? All the assets are there. Anybody want to see this, too?
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  • davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,799 Arc User
    I like this idea. A similar idea is adding ground patrols. Both would make a nice change of pace for doing ground endeavors.
  • zdaysurvivorzdaysurvivor Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    [quote="davefenestrator;c-13716871"A similar idea is adding ground patrols. Both would make a nice change of pace for doing ground endeavors.[/quote]

    Exactly. Things like this would add some longevity to the game and encourage more spending on BOFFs and ground use items.
  • fleetcaptain5#1134 fleetcaptain5
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    I like the idea.

    I also support making more missions solo-playable in general. There are quite a few missions, like Starbase Incursion, that are barely played anymore. Many players wouldn't even need Boffs there, the mission could even be a fun thing to play if you're really solo.

    Also, yes to more ground patrols.
  • vetteguy904vetteguy904 Member Posts: 3,963 Arc User
    like removing the team requirement for the nukara and defera hard missions. let us use our boffs instead
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  • davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,799 Arc User
    vetteguy904 wrote: »
    like removing the team requirement for the nukara and defera hard missions. let us use our boffs instead

    That's a good idea. Making these changes to existing TFOs and area missions seems like a cheap way to add new flavors of ground combat without needing to put in the effort to make something new.

    Ground patrols would be more work, but I'd be fine with recycling existing maps from story missions to save work.
  • pavel#9263 pavel
    pavel#9263
         Member Posts: 42 Arc User
    I like the idea of ground patrols. I'm garbage at ground combat at this stage of my experience in the game and it would be great to have some quick access to ground combat for testing builds.
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  • chastity1337chastity1337 Member Posts: 1,608 Arc User
    cool idea
  • sthe91sthe91 Member Posts: 6,230 Arc User
    I would support this as an option.
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  • kurtronkurtron Member Posts: 193 Arc User
    Yea, that's something I'd also love to have in game, too.
    And yea, solo versions of things like Starbase Incursion would be awesome.
  • nixie50nixie50 Member Posts: 1,383 Arc User
    there should not be any team restrictions unless there are mechanics in the mission that things have to go down simultaneously. I can't think of any that do. closest I can think of having a boff stand in a certain spot while you stand on another.. like the pyramid on defera
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  • garaffegaraffe Member Posts: 1,353 Arc User
    Borg ground TFOs are full of mechs that require coordination or near simultaneous activation of consoles. That is why most of them are simply impossible to solo. Cryptic does not have the AI to give BOFFs complex commands that would allow these TFOs to be soloable.
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  • vanhyovanhyo Member Posts: 253 Arc User
    boffs are annoyance, i could solo some elite tfos alone
  • fleetcaptain5#1134 fleetcaptain5
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    vanhyo wrote: »
    boffs are annoyance, i could solo some elite tfos alone

    They aren't really necessary in ground content indeed. But many things in the game aren't necessary - a player doesn't need multiple uniforms or different weapon types for different toons either.

    For gameplay reasons, immersion, crew and character building and so on, it would be nice if we could use them in more places nevertheless. Even if they're not needed.
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