What Was the Most Helpful Thing You've Learned on the Forum?
Travis S McClain
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Description: Duh. Just what it asks. Try to keep to just one thing, though. And if you can remember who you learned it from, give 'em a shout out.
I think the single most helpful thing I learned on the forum was how to manage cadets. That thread was on the old forum, and the player who started it quit years ago so I can't name or credit them. That gave me a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of my game, because if I could crit one of the Epic missions, I had a chance to acquire one of those much-needed hard-to-get items. It also gave me a template for understanding how to manage my crew altogether. Without that, I doubt I'd have lasted more than three weeks.
I think the single most helpful thing I learned on the forum was how to manage cadets. That thread was on the old forum, and the player who started it quit years ago so I can't name or credit them. That gave me a solid foundation upon which to build the rest of my game, because if I could crit one of the Epic missions, I had a chance to acquire one of those much-needed hard-to-get items. It also gave me a template for understanding how to manage my crew altogether. Without that, I doubt I'd have lasted more than three weeks.
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But for me it was finding out that good answers ARE actually to be found here!
My Captain Idol's
My DataCore page
My Spreadsheet
Btw I did not find the actual BB for a long time but always used this site instead: http://stt.doroexplo.com/all
With the pictures it is noob-proof which was good for me.
Anyway, the BB tiers were gamechanging!
Patience.
Early on, @Data1001 told me that there is no need to spend honor right away. So I don't. It resulted in 600k+ honor during the last honor sale, which resulted in a boatload of beholds and citations. Now there's just two skill combos where I can't always get 10 hour voyages. I could probably fix that with my 350k honor and 5 legendary citations, but... What's the rush?
In terms of regular gameplay, the faction kickstart has been the most beneficial.
The forum is the first place I come to if I suspect any shenanigans with a pack, event, or offer. When it comes to advice, you can't beat the forums for getting the wisdom needed to succeed.
Indeed, some people are French showers, but I have also found so many people are excessively helpful.
For me, I suppose crew management and an appeal to be patient are the best lessons.
Yes there are helpful, good people on here. The reason I mentioned the other group is that is what stood out as a learning experience to me. I’ve said on here before I can say the sky is blue and here will come people with a detailed explanation of why technically it’s not when in fact you look up and the sky is in fact blue.
Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing.
~ Data, ST:TNG "Haven"
Generally - the forum is the best resource for the game whether it was book of behold advice, crew level 100 spreadsheet etc or lively discussions/debates from fellow forum goers.
I've found sound advice and learned to look at other points of view and from other perspectives and whilst this isn't exclusive to the forum, it certainly is a constant reminder that we each have a lens we look through and others have theirs.
Lastly it's not something you learn per se but I would like to make special mention of event announcements made on Friday as this is always useful for planning purposes.
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Even for a new player, Chewbacca C+ gives sound practical advice on how to best select a crew. After playing Timelines for only 2-3 weeks, I was already completing 2-hour voyages...and I've added another hour to my time since then. Thanks, man!
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Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing.
~ Data, ST:TNG "Haven"
We are up to star base 121 and still going. Ranking in between 150 and 299 in events, with 2 or more members getting the ranked reward.
The kickstarter advice, I used it a couple of times, then devised my own kickstart.
https://forum.disruptorbeam.com/stt/discussion/4358/kickstart-ideas-for-12-missions
The voyage calculators are good, again, I used them a few times, then wrote my own (unfinished).
Advice on the use of honor and dil in the early game.
Honestly can't pick just one thing from the forum that has helped me but my list is below:
1. Cadet Missions: Best cards and approach e.g. Rikers Angels
2. Shuttle event kickstart guide
3. All the advice on how best to FF / FE cards
4. Datacare, Crew Spreadsheets, Airlock guides, Big Books, Little books - so many great resources
5. How to get a 10 hour Voyage (not there yet, but the formula works at lower levels as well) am now able to hit 7 hours easy.
6. Reading all your inputs on an event & picking whats suits me, my style & resources (time and game)
and so much more......
But the most important thing is that I was able to learn how to asses my game play style for different stages and know that I have resources and people to reach out to.
Thank you - LLAP