Well, July's has begun; On to August!
There was a back to school theme last year with Professors Scott and Sato. What might August bring? Animated Series crew to celebrate the launch of Lower Decks shortly?
W.W. CarlislePlayed since January 20, 2019Captain Level- 99 (May 9, 2022)VIP 14Crew Quarters: 485/485Most recent/Lowest- Anbo-jyutsu Kyle Riker (1/5* Lvl 30) 5/29/23Immortalized x-866 5* x184, 4* x 490, 3* x91, 2* x62, and 1* x27Most recent Immortal - Tearful Janeway 4* 5/25/23Current non-event project- Improving my Science base skill. Retrieval Project- Mestral 1/5*
Well, July's has begun; On to August!
There was a back to school theme last year with Professors Scott and Sato. What might August bring? Animated Series crew to celebrate the launch of Lower Decks shortly?
I would certainly get behind that. Buyer beware to anyone who chases the first Lower Decks legendary - it could end up in the campaign. I would only recommend trying for one copy.
I was trying to think which series haven't had crew in the campaign yet. TOS and Short Treks are the least represented, besides TAS, Picard, and Lower Decks with zero. Only list three for each
TOS - M113 Creature
TAS
TOS Movies- Several- Professor Scott, Captain Spock, Amanda,...
TNG- Several- Beta used crew from "A Fist Full of Datas" even.
TNG Movies- Several- Nexus Guinan, Commander Troi, Ago of Sail Data,...
DS9- Several- Waitress Ezri, High Roller Sisko, The Bashirs,...
VOY- several- Liason Torres, EV Seven, Proton Paris,...
ENG- Several- Professor Sato, Test Pilot Archer, Adm. forrest,...
Disco- Several- First Full Campaign, Queen Po, Celebratory Tyler, Fugitive Spock,...
Short Treks- Sirana,
Picard
Lower decks
W.W. CarlislePlayed since January 20, 2019Captain Level- 99 (May 9, 2022)VIP 14Crew Quarters: 485/485Most recent/Lowest- Anbo-jyutsu Kyle Riker (1/5* Lvl 30) 5/29/23Immortalized x-866 5* x184, 4* x 490, 3* x91, 2* x62, and 1* x27Most recent Immortal - Tearful Janeway 4* 5/25/23Current non-event project- Improving my Science base skill. Retrieval Project- Mestral 1/5*
I wonder how sales of the campaign with Scrooge Data compared to others around that time, to see if releasing a new 5* crew via campaign is something that would happen again. Because they could usher in Season 2 of Picard with a new 5* Disco Fever Rios and the existing 4* Raffi and get a lot of people excited for the campaign.
Speaking of Raffi, they could do a Fallen Heroes campaign with her as the 4* (having fallen into Vape Life after Picard’s unexpected retirement) and Commodore Decker as the 5* (having fallen into madness, self-loathing, and grief after losing his crew). Or there could be an Andorian campaign with Commander Thelin as the 4* and maybe Ushaan Shran as the 5*...I wouldn’t be bothered if Talas was chosen over Shran, and still hold out hope that we get a Jailbreak Talas (with art inspired by the fight scene between the MACO and, well, the stunt double) whether via campaign or other methods.
Presuming this Wall debacle gets resolved and I'm even still playing next month, a TAS campaign featuring Commander Ari bn Bem would be fantastic for me. I snagged two of him in that recent discounted theme pack. Plus, I take an admittedly petty satisfaction every time TAS and/or baseball crew are added or spotlighted.
Also, looking ahead, I fully expect the rank reward in the last week of the October mega to be Interfaced Barclay, because I fully expect the 10/29 event to be a flashback to "Dictators, Unite!" The first run was DB's wry/cynical way of observing the 2016 U.S. election. It's been skipped so far for a replay/flashback. A Campaign should also start that same day, so maybe UFP President Ra-ghoratreii and The President of Earth in that one?
I'm ready for the next campaign after Enterprise Vacation!
Captain Kirk of [Battleship Musashi]
Playing since June 14th, 2019
Captain Level 80 / VIP 12
Crew Quarters: 241/270
Immortalized [436]: 5* x30, 4* x239, 3* x89, 2* x53, and 1* x27
Most recent Immortal: Deral (4/4)
Current Project: Waiting for sale with 680k Honor
Completed Collections: Eugenics, Daystrom, Romulan, Ferengi, Do No Harm, Veteran, EV Suit, Rare, Uncommon and Common
For the few of us that find select 2-skill crew useful, these recent campaigns have been fine. As I’ve noted before, I only use 2-skill crew on daily shuttles so I can save every 3-skill crew for potential voyage use. I have Miami Vice Trip at 1/5, so I see a new DIP shuttler on my horizon.
But... I’m totally on board with a better mix of 2 vs 3 skill crew, and elite vs average crew. Every campaign can’t pop the champagne cork for everyone, but it would be nice to not read immediate groans about them every month.
For the few of us that find select 2-skill crew useful, these recent campaigns have been fine. As I’ve noted before, I only use 2-skill crew on daily shuttles so I can save every 3-skill crew for potential voyage use. I have Miami Vice Trip at 1/5, so I see a new DIP shuttler on my horizon.
But... I’m totally on board with a better mix of 2 vs 3 skill crew, and elite vs average crew. Every campaign can’t pop the champagne cork for everyone, but it would be nice to not read immediate groans about them every month.
I just tanked all my factions and don't worry about shuttles. Much more relaxing.
But indeed - the "three lousy campaigns in a row" sentiment is strong. And I agree. Still going to buy it, but I agree all the same. The biggest problem is the effect on burn-out. I read that all too often on the forum. There's a little bit in my fleet. It's real. I fear that TP/WRG will lose more regulars if this mega event doesn't make up for the lack of enthusiasm in the last three campaigns, plus the last mega event, plus the offer wall. That's a mighty long losing streak. We're ready for a win any time now.
But indeed - the "three lousy campaigns in a row" sentiment is strong. And I agree. Still going to buy it, but I agree all the same. The biggest problem is the effect on burn-out. I read that all too often on the forum. There's a little bit in my fleet. It's real. I fear that TP/WRG will lose more regulars if this mega event doesn't make up for the lack of enthusiasm in the last three campaigns, plus the last mega event, plus the offer wall. That's a mighty long losing streak. We're ready for a win any time now.
Yeah. We need a really good recurring in the mega and an honor sale to improve morale too. And didn't @WRG Ben say we'd have another mini event soon?
I have no issues with 2 skillers and weak crew being added to campaigns. I'm actually happy to save the money for the premium tier without having any second thoughts about it and on the other hand there are a few legendaries that I really want that happen to be weak and old or 2 skillers. I'd love it if they ended up in a campaign.
But this is the third month in a row with a 2 skiller in a campaign and it makes it look like this is the new normal and all future campaign legendaries will be 2 skillers.
In general I don't dislike the direction the game is taking with the new ownership (apart from the privacy debacle that I still don't know what to think about) but there is one thing that has happened a few times over the last 6-8 months or so, that bothers me. There is a certain tendency to make existing content or achievements harder (and more expensive) to obtain rather than adding new content or new ways to spend money or resources.
Expanding skills and proficiency collections instead of creating new ones, introducing new 4* in Tuesday packs, creating the "demerit" packs and using them to introduce new 3* and now replacing the 3-skiller from the campaign with a 2-skiller are all things that don't affect all or most players. Some even like them better than the way they worked before (except for the demerit packs I guess). But they did make it a lot harder to reach goals that were perfectly realistic before (having all 4* immortal, having all skill and proficiency bonuses maxed, building a strong crew roster with a small monthly expense).
I'd prefer it if they tried more new things, like the birthday beholds. Not everything needs to be as good as those, but giving players new things to aim for (save resources for, plan for, spend money on) instead of making the old ones harder to obtain, would be great.
Sure it could be better, but the last two months showed it could be much worse. With only tier 1 to 3 left to improve voyages (which we will not see again in campaigns obviously) I like the idea of getting factionable crew instead of voyage-only mid-tier crew. But that is just me...
Wir, die Mirror Tribbles [MiT] haben freie Plätze zu vergeben. Kein Zwang und kein Stress, dafür aber Spaß, Discord und eine nette, hilfsbereite Gemeinschaft, incl. voll ausgebauter Starbase und täglich 700 ISM.
First campaign where I had the 5*. He's just 1/5*, so easy buy for me. I suspect he'll be top ten in both skills for me for some time. The Bashirs aren't even immortalized yet and are top ten diplomacy for me. (I slept in, so my voyage is just now recalling and they have been filling seats for me every round so far.) Figuring in where he is now and the other 5* ahead of him, he will likely be immortalized by the end of August with three or four ahead of him- Bones (just a couple pieces of equipment to go), Q as God, Mirror Picard, and maybe the Mega reoccurring. It depends on needs for events, but it is likely close to that. He's either decent for newer players or one of those crew that don't get cited by older ones. This is an easy way to get him.
The Reed is also 1/4* and nearly FE, so, with these copies, I can finish him off and use or freeze, depending on how he ends up. Useful or a freed slot, either is good.
Maybe we can get a Shore Leave collection with Risa Picard as the milestone gold! We have a decent start on it.
W.W. CarlislePlayed since January 20, 2019Captain Level- 99 (May 9, 2022)VIP 14Crew Quarters: 485/485Most recent/Lowest- Anbo-jyutsu Kyle Riker (1/5* Lvl 30) 5/29/23Immortalized x-866 5* x184, 4* x 490, 3* x91, 2* x62, and 1* x27Most recent Immortal - Tearful Janeway 4* 5/25/23Current non-event project- Improving my Science base skill. Retrieval Project- Mestral 1/5*
I called it a month too early. Don't need Reed, but I have a Tucker sitting at 1*. We'll see where I am near the end of the campaign (I never get it right away anymore - just to make sure i get there).
If I had Tourist Tucker at 1/5* I would pay $10 to free up his crew slot, among other things. As it is, I’m probably going to pass.
As a fun thought experiment, I came up with some crew I would have jumped on in a heartbeat. Not all of them are amazing choices on raw stats, some are personal favorites, and recent releases like Sinister Picard have been left off for obvious reasons.
-Dark Empath Troi
-Joachim
-Mountain Climber Mayweather
-Satan’s Robot or Lonzak
-Bartender Tuvok
-Conflicted Sisko
-Admiral Kirk (mine is 2/5* and I consider myself a Kirk collector)
-Kal-if-fee Kirk (same)
-Captain Scott
-Gangster Spock (it’d mess up the gauntlet a bit but I need those last three stars)
-Gladiator McCoy (okay, I’m a TOS collector)
-Dr. Katherine Pulaski (and probably Surgeon Pulaski)
-Lissan
-basically any TOS main or guest character I don’t already have immortal or 4/5* (this is simpler than listing them)
-Mirror T’Pol
-Mirror Stamets
-Medic Reno (to finish off the free one we all got)
-Jim Jones Cult Leader Dukat
-Soup Picard
-“Bees!!!” Jake
-Ishara Yar
-basically any other 1/5* I have
That’s a couple years’ worth of campaigns for me, and I’m sure I’m not alone in having quite a list to work on.
Crockett, I mean Tourist Tucker straight dropped for me once. He is one of only a handful of golds I have ever airlocked. I may buy the campaign just to airlock 4 more of him...
Comments
There was a back to school theme last year with Professors Scott and Sato. What might August bring? Animated Series crew to celebrate the launch of Lower Decks shortly?
I would certainly get behind that. Buyer beware to anyone who chases the first Lower Decks legendary - it could end up in the campaign. I would only recommend trying for one copy.
TOS - M113 Creature
TAS
TOS Movies- Several- Professor Scott, Captain Spock, Amanda,...
TNG- Several- Beta used crew from "A Fist Full of Datas" even.
TNG Movies- Several- Nexus Guinan, Commander Troi, Ago of Sail Data,...
DS9- Several- Waitress Ezri, High Roller Sisko, The Bashirs,...
VOY- several- Liason Torres, EV Seven, Proton Paris,...
ENG- Several- Professor Sato, Test Pilot Archer, Adm. forrest,...
Disco- Several- First Full Campaign, Queen Po, Celebratory Tyler, Fugitive Spock,...
Short Treks- Sirana,
Picard
Lower decks
Speaking of Raffi, they could do a Fallen Heroes campaign with her as the 4* (having fallen into Vape Life after Picard’s unexpected retirement) and Commodore Decker as the 5* (having fallen into madness, self-loathing, and grief after losing his crew). Or there could be an Andorian campaign with Commander Thelin as the 4* and maybe Ushaan Shran as the 5*...I wouldn’t be bothered if Talas was chosen over Shran, and still hold out hope that we get a Jailbreak Talas (with art inspired by the fight scene between the MACO and, well, the stunt double) whether via campaign or other methods.
Also, looking ahead, I fully expect the rank reward in the last week of the October mega to be Interfaced Barclay, because I fully expect the 10/29 event to be a flashback to "Dictators, Unite!" The first run was DB's wry/cynical way of observing the 2016 U.S. election. It's been skipped so far for a replay/flashback. A Campaign should also start that same day, so maybe UFP President Ra-ghoratreii and The President of Earth in that one?
I'm ready for the next campaign after Enterprise Vacation!
Playing since June 14th, 2019
Captain Level 80 / VIP 12
Crew Quarters: 241/270
Immortalized [436]: 5* x30, 4* x239, 3* x89, 2* x53, and 1* x27
Most recent Immortal: Deral (4/4)
Current Project: Waiting for sale with 680k Honor
Completed Collections: Eugenics, Daystrom, Romulan, Ferengi, Do No Harm, Veteran, EV Suit, Rare, Uncommon and Common
Ag-Reed. Mother Tucker!!!!!
My Reed is Frozen, and no Tucker.
😠🤬😠🤬😠
No politicized theme.
I'm in. Not excited, but I'm in. Probably on both accounts, but no promises on the alternate yet.
Ov (Overall) | Vo (Voyage) | Fa (Faction) | Ga (Gauntlet)
Sb (Ship Battle) | Bt (Boss Battle Traits) | Co (Collection) | (Cd (Cadet)
But... I’m totally on board with a better mix of 2 vs 3 skill crew, and elite vs average crew. Every campaign can’t pop the champagne cork for everyone, but it would be nice to not read immediate groans about them every month.
I just tanked all my factions and don't worry about shuttles. Much more relaxing.
But indeed - the "three lousy campaigns in a row" sentiment is strong. And I agree. Still going to buy it, but I agree all the same. The biggest problem is the effect on burn-out. I read that all too often on the forum. There's a little bit in my fleet. It's real. I fear that TP/WRG will lose more regulars if this mega event doesn't make up for the lack of enthusiasm in the last three campaigns, plus the last mega event, plus the offer wall. That's a mighty long losing streak. We're ready for a win any time now.
Wonder if we'll see the President of Earth and the UFP President in a campaign around election time....?
I like it. Good reminder to go vote.
Yeah. We need a really good recurring in the mega and an honor sale to improve morale too. And didn't @WRG Ben say we'd have another mini event soon?
But this is the third month in a row with a 2 skiller in a campaign and it makes it look like this is the new normal and all future campaign legendaries will be 2 skillers.
In general I don't dislike the direction the game is taking with the new ownership (apart from the privacy debacle that I still don't know what to think about) but there is one thing that has happened a few times over the last 6-8 months or so, that bothers me. There is a certain tendency to make existing content or achievements harder (and more expensive) to obtain rather than adding new content or new ways to spend money or resources.
Expanding skills and proficiency collections instead of creating new ones, introducing new 4* in Tuesday packs, creating the "demerit" packs and using them to introduce new 3* and now replacing the 3-skiller from the campaign with a 2-skiller are all things that don't affect all or most players. Some even like them better than the way they worked before (except for the demerit packs I guess). But they did make it a lot harder to reach goals that were perfectly realistic before (having all 4* immortal, having all skill and proficiency bonuses maxed, building a strong crew roster with a small monthly expense).
I'd prefer it if they tried more new things, like the birthday beholds. Not everything needs to be as good as those, but giving players new things to aim for (save resources for, plan for, spend money on) instead of making the old ones harder to obtain, would be great.
3rd 2 skill campaign legendary in a row.
List of all campaign crew so far(except Beta Test crew):
The Reed is also 1/4* and nearly FE, so, with these copies, I can finish him off and use or freeze, depending on how he ends up. Useful or a freed slot, either is good.
Maybe we can get a Shore Leave collection with Risa Picard as the milestone gold! We have a decent start on it.
As a fun thought experiment, I came up with some crew I would have jumped on in a heartbeat. Not all of them are amazing choices on raw stats, some are personal favorites, and recent releases like Sinister Picard have been left off for obvious reasons.
-Dark Empath Troi
-Joachim
-Mountain Climber Mayweather
-Satan’s Robot or Lonzak
-Bartender Tuvok
-Conflicted Sisko
-Admiral Kirk (mine is 2/5* and I consider myself a Kirk collector)
-Kal-if-fee Kirk (same)
-Captain Scott
-Gangster Spock (it’d mess up the gauntlet a bit but I need those last three stars)
-Gladiator McCoy (okay, I’m a TOS collector)
-Dr. Katherine Pulaski (and probably Surgeon Pulaski)
-Lissan
-basically any TOS main or guest character I don’t already have immortal or 4/5* (this is simpler than listing them)
-Mirror T’Pol
-Mirror Stamets
-Medic Reno (to finish off the free one we all got)
-Jim Jones Cult Leader Dukat
-Soup Picard
-“Bees!!!” Jake
-Ishara Yar
-basically any other 1/5* I have
That’s a couple years’ worth of campaigns for me, and I’m sure I’m not alone in having quite a list to work on.
And also, the premium track of the campaign offers enough other valuable stuff I want.