Can t believe TP wasted Pizza Riker as a 3*. Such excellent artwork and a favorite character. Ppl would have gone crazy if he was a 5* . It‘s just sad....
Sometimes casual players deserve to own characters they like too.
Even useless ones, stats and rarity wise? If u luv a character u like to see it getting used a lot, shuttles events and so on. A 3* is an instant freeze.
Guys ... no one mentions The Caretaker ... who has the same skillset and is just better than him for voyages (and free) <-- my humble opinion (I also prefer Da Vinci's skill stat split over Van Gogh's, but hey).
Van Gogh is better than Loken though ...
None the less, I'll still be trying to get a copy so I have a Doc/Hologram-trait crew with a solid ENG base for future events.
Guys ... no one mentions The Caretaker ... who has the same skillset and is just better than him for voyages (and free) <-- my humble opinion (I also prefer Da Vinci's skill stat split over Van Gogh's, but hey).
Van Gogh is better than Loken though ...
None the less, I'll still be trying to get a copy so I have a Doc/Hologram-trait crew with a solid ENG base for future events.
Yeah, I had the same thoughts. Too bad he wasn’t eng/med/sci. That would’ve made this an extremely competitive event.
Guys ... no one mentions The Caretaker ... who has the same skillset and is just better than him for voyages (and free) <-- my humble opinion (I also prefer Da Vinci's skill stat split over Van Gogh's, but hey).
Van Gogh is better than Loken though ...
None the less, I'll still be trying to get a copy so I have a Doc/Hologram-trait crew with a solid ENG base for future events.
Caretaker does have a little better voyage score than Van Gogh and is free if he drops for you in gauntlet. The problem with Caretaker though is that he is almost all gauntlet proficiency so his non proficiency stats are very low and he will not be bonus in as many events as Van Gogh. But Caretaker is a good substitute for Van Gogh depending on what you have, want, and need. As Van Gogh has different traits you could also try to have both Caretaker and Van Gogh for best trait bonus potential.
Guys ... no one mentions The Caretaker ... who has the same skillset and is just better than him for voyages (and free) <-- my humble opinion (I also prefer Da Vinci's skill stat split over Van Gogh's, but hey).
Van Gogh is better than Loken though ...
None the less, I'll still be trying to get a copy so I have a Doc/Hologram-trait crew with a solid ENG base for future events.
That's why I asked robownage for his sheet, to see how Van Gogh was comparing to Caretaker and others.
Caretaker is 34 points higher overall.
Caretaker is 2 points stronger for ENG/SCI.
Van Gogh is 88 points stronger for ENG/MED.
Neither are in the top 10 for SCI/MED, but Caretaker is 154 points stronger.
I would say they're both worth having. Between the two, Van Gogh's ENG/MED is enough to make him the better of the two, plus more event potential. Neither is really strong enough for the SCI/MED score to matter.
Since I already have The Caretaker (2 copies), Loken, Leonardo and now Reno, and with 2 galaxy events upcoming (I don't buy event packs when the new 4* will be FF'd for free), I certainly won't be pushing too hard for Dr. Van Gogh.
I definitely want to freeze the new Pizza Riker, and will play as much as I can over the weekend, but I'm glad I don't feel the need to go all out for a top-1500 finish. If it happens and I get Van Gogh, that would be cool, but I'm satisfied that I have the skillset covered for voyages without him.
Since I already have The Caretaker (2 copies), Loken, Leonardo and now Reno, and with 2 galaxy events upcoming (I don't buy event packs when the new 4* will be FF'd for free), I certainly won't be pushing too hard for Dr. Van Gogh.
I definitely want to freeze the new Pizza Riker, and will play as much as I can over the weekend, but I'm glad I don't feel the need to go all out for a top-1500 finish. If it happens and I get Van Gogh, that would be cool, but I'm satisfied that I have the skillset covered for voyages without him.
Basically the same for me, albeit with a White Rabbit and Imprinted Archer instead of the second Caretaker. I surely thought Dr. Van Gogh would end up with a wholly nonsensical skill distribution but what he actually got was much more in line with expectations. Still, weak as ENG/MED is on paper for me when compared to other combos, it’s not going to be materially improved by another ENG/SCI crew with tertiary MED.
This event will be nice for farming components to equip Dahj, refill other things I’m running low on, and load up on honor.
Since I already have The Caretaker (2 copies), Loken, Leonardo and now Reno, and with 2 galaxy events upcoming (I don't buy event packs when the new 4* will be FF'd for free), I certainly won't be pushing too hard for Dr. Van Gogh.
I definitely want to freeze the new Pizza Riker, and will play as much as I can over the weekend, but I'm glad I don't feel the need to go all out for a top-1500 finish. If it happens and I get Van Gogh, that would be cool, but I'm satisfied that I have the skillset covered for voyages without him.
Basically the same for me, albeit with a White Rabbit and Imprinted Archer instead of the second Caretaker. I surely thought Dr. Van Gogh would end up with a wholly nonsensical skill distribution but what he actually got was much more in line with expectations. Still, weak as ENG/MED is on paper for me when compared to other combos, it’s not going to be materially improved by another ENG/SCI crew with tertiary MED.
This event will be nice for farming components to equip Dahj, refill other things I’m running low on, and load up on honor.
It was a bit surprising he was not Eng-Med-Sci instead of Eng-Sci-Med but he will be a good addition for many players.
I'm swamped at work right now, but will have a very free weekend. I'll try for it, but my estimate of 800K for skirmish is probably wrong. With a popular crew and the new fighting method, I would not be surprised to see a million needed for top 1500.
I just have to decide which crew will be best for the automatic fighting. My normal line-up works great manually, but usually loses when I hit the auto. I'll also have to decide which event crew is best for it.
I'm swamped at work right now, but will have a very free weekend. I'll try for it, but my estimate of 800K for skirmish is probably wrong. With a popular crew and the new fighting method, I would not be surprised to see a million needed for top 1500.
I just have to decide which crew will be best for the automatic fighting. My normal line-up works great manually, but usually loses when I hit the auto. I'll also have to decide which event crew is best for it.
I'ma unfreeze the spider critter. I know the spider critter hates the cold, anyway........
new offer! might go for it mainly for the dilithium lol
That's a pretty sweet deal.
It’s about four times the usual amount of dilithium at that price point. Even if you consider the chrons and intel to have no cash value, that looks like a really amazing deal to me.
new offer! might go for it mainly for the dilithium lol
That's a pretty sweet deal.
It’s about four times the usual amount of dilithium at that price point. Even if you consider the chrons and intel to have no cash value, that looks like a really amazing deal to me.
I live in Canada so the $$ is in Canadian dollars FYI lol
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new offer! might go for it mainly for the dilithium lol
That's a pretty sweet deal.
It’s about four times the usual amount of dilithium at that price point. Even if you consider the chrons and intel to have no cash value, that looks like a really amazing deal to me.
I live in Canada so the $$ is in Canadian dollars FYI lol
It's $4.99 American.....
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I keep getting an error message which forces me to restart the app entirely before I can continue the event:
"Event phase complete!
The current phase has ended. please reopen the Event and tap "Enter Event" to join the next phase, or collect your Event rewards!"
Unlike the one that just lets you wait a moment while the battle loads and tap through it.
*It's on iOS. Doesn't seem to be a thing on Android.
Ever since the change to allowing auto-battles, I'm actually liking Skirmishes more. I'm more engaged and I'm actually running out of intel for a change.
It saves time & lets us humans have a slightly better chance vs. the macros (don’t delude yourself). I am enjoying switching crew for the MED seat on Pike’s ship.
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Even useless ones, stats and rarity wise? If u luv a character u like to see it getting used a lot, shuttles events and so on. A 3* is an instant freeze.
From a spreadsheet I created. Feel free to have a look if you're curious: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1nOpPsywJhICsrgdtsjUfj_x_J4Bgz_NTJPnV_cweAoU/edit?usp=drivesdk
Van Gogh is better than Loken though ...
None the less, I'll still be trying to get a copy so I have a Doc/Hologram-trait crew with a solid ENG base for future events.
Yeah, I had the same thoughts. Too bad he wasn’t eng/med/sci. That would’ve made this an extremely competitive event.
Caretaker does have a little better voyage score than Van Gogh and is free if he drops for you in gauntlet. The problem with Caretaker though is that he is almost all gauntlet proficiency so his non proficiency stats are very low and he will not be bonus in as many events as Van Gogh. But Caretaker is a good substitute for Van Gogh depending on what you have, want, and need. As Van Gogh has different traits you could also try to have both Caretaker and Van Gogh for best trait bonus potential.
That's why I asked robownage for his sheet, to see how Van Gogh was comparing to Caretaker and others.
Caretaker is 34 points higher overall.
Caretaker is 2 points stronger for ENG/SCI.
Van Gogh is 88 points stronger for ENG/MED.
Neither are in the top 10 for SCI/MED, but Caretaker is 154 points stronger.
I would say they're both worth having. Between the two, Van Gogh's ENG/MED is enough to make him the better of the two, plus more event potential. Neither is really strong enough for the SCI/MED score to matter.
They have really stepped up the quality artwork lately!!!!!
I definitely want to freeze the new Pizza Riker, and will play as much as I can over the weekend, but I'm glad I don't feel the need to go all out for a top-1500 finish. If it happens and I get Van Gogh, that would be cool, but I'm satisfied that I have the skillset covered for voyages without him.
Basically the same for me, albeit with a White Rabbit and Imprinted Archer instead of the second Caretaker. I surely thought Dr. Van Gogh would end up with a wholly nonsensical skill distribution but what he actually got was much more in line with expectations. Still, weak as ENG/MED is on paper for me when compared to other combos, it’s not going to be materially improved by another ENG/SCI crew with tertiary MED.
This event will be nice for farming components to equip Dahj, refill other things I’m running low on, and load up on honor.
It was a bit surprising he was not Eng-Med-Sci instead of Eng-Sci-Med but he will be a good addition for many players.
I just have to decide which crew will be best for the automatic fighting. My normal line-up works great manually, but usually loses when I hit the auto. I'll also have to decide which event crew is best for it.
I'ma unfreeze the spider critter. I know the spider critter hates the cold, anyway........
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new offer! might go for it mainly for the dilithium lol
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That's a pretty sweet deal.
It’s about four times the usual amount of dilithium at that price point. Even if you consider the chrons and intel to have no cash value, that looks like a really amazing deal to me.
I live in Canada so the $$ is in Canadian dollars FYI lol
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It's $4.99 American.....
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"Event phase complete!
The current phase has ended. please reopen the Event and tap "Enter Event" to join the next phase, or collect your Event rewards!"
Unlike the one that just lets you wait a moment while the battle loads and tap through it.
*It's on iOS. Doesn't seem to be a thing on Android.
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No.
Seems odd that first place would stop exactly there.
More even than odd.
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