Time for Amanda Rogers?
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I got my 7th Guinan this week, which I attribute to a mixture of some parts strategy and some parts RNG. Some fleetmates have FF'd Gunian while others are still working for their first. I think we are approaching (if we haven't already passed) the point that Gunian has been a reward longer than Lotus. So, is it time for a new reward and, if so, who (besides Amanda whom I consider being the obvious choice, DB cough cough)?
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To add something useful, according to the wiki, Locutus was the reward 2/14/2017 until 6/5/2017 (111 days).
Guinan started as reward 6/6/2017 to present, which is 150 days. So Guinan has been in there 35% longer than Locutus was already (and still counting).
(Which means she's be perfect for the mega 5* for a Q event which would be 7 kinds of awesome.)
We've had two REALLY iconic characters. Locutus on the one hand is a two-parter one off, but then is a major factor in the First Contact Movie.
Guinan had pivotal supporting roles in eps like Yesterdays Enterprise and the movie Generations.
Almost anyone after both of them feels like a recipe for a letdown, and a lot of the really iconic folks are already in game.
Sarah Sisko? Still on the obscure level..
Though I'm not in favor of it, I'm almost betting they're planning a MB from Disco.
So my strategy is, if I'm unable to reach the 1st place, I try to reach 11th - 15th. I'm on my 5th Guinan (The 3rd and 4th came very close together, within a week).
Jim
I'd like to see Harry Mudd from TOS or Chancellor Gorkon,
Not saying it will be the same one, may just be another 5* variant.
From there, I don't focus on rank. I find it takes care of itself. Instead, I focus on streaks and opening as many boxes a possible. I really don't care about my standing until the final refresh or two. I just pick off the easiest/low trophy opponent I can. If my next win is a box, I just pick the closest opponent to a "sure thing." A streak of 80 or 90 isn't uncommon. I try to midgate my risks.
I have one Guinan from the top tier boxes but the other six came from lower streak boxes. As such, my goal is to just open as many boxes as possible, which means playing as many individual rounds as possible. To date, I have played over 8800 gauntlet rounds. It's really just a blunt force approach. I figure if I open 10000 boxes and you open 3000 boxes, I have a significantly higher chance of getting Guinan than you. Does that make sense?
A lot of RNG here. I use a good amount of merits to refresh to more favorable matches (particularly when the next win is a box). And, I collect Gauntlet crew. I find that only having to have a crew member at 1/5 players to compete is better to my style.
Far from the only strategy, but just the one I've found success with.
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I'm at 6200 gauntlet rounds and one Guinan for what it's worth.
I do think maximizing boxes is a superior strategy, I just get more frustrated if I'm actively trying to maintain a streak, so I modified my strategy so I get less irritated at the inevitable <5% performances.
Kosst Amojan Dukat.
*mic drop*
EH?
You describe exactly what I've been doing since about the first month into the gauntlet, when Locutus was offered ...
I think it's a HUGE RNG factor ... as I have yet to find a single Locutus, nor Guinan ... and as I said, you describe what I've accomplished for the last (roughly) year exactly .. O.o
*sigh*
Thats the exact strategy i use but what i find most interesting is that I have never gotten the rare gauntlet reward from an end rank box. Got my first guinan on a 33 streak (got the double up offer), 3rd on a streak of 9, and my 4th on a streak of 3 (figured I'd ff her by getting her double up offer). Never got locutus from gauntlet (got him on my first rejoin the collective pull a while back and fully equipped him quicker than you can say 'borg') but I was trying for a better rank then, next time he comes around I'll use reverse psychology (like I did with guinan), when I want chrons I get Guinan, When I want Guinan I get blue trainers so I'll be in a constant state of wanting chrons. Back to the topic of this post
They probably won't give her that.
I foresee it being SCI/DIP/MED or some variant of that order.
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Scott
ZERO Locutus, ZERO Guinan. Like this dude is saying, he has 7 Guinans, and probably has a FF Locutus as well. Where others that have similar success in gauntlet have NOTHING. Its bordering on statistically impossible for this to occur without secret DB percentages that are different for different people.
My Locutus is 1/5.
It's also worth noting that I've played 3 times as many gauntlet rounds as you. I usually place first or second in my gauntlet and my streaks often extend into the 50s and 60s. But, I am sorry about your luck.
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Time for Amanda Rodgers 😍
I am in the same position, played gauntlet since it came out, never ranked first but 2nd a few times, never got Locutus or Guinan... pesky RNG