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the mystery of the avatar selection screen
Ishmael Marx
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I'm sure this has been asked somewhen in the mists of time, so just consider this a flashback question...
Has anyone figured out the rules that determine how the avatar images are arranged in the selection screen?
Like many players, I periodically switch up my avatar, especially in the wake of an event. So I went to search through the roughly 700 avatars that I have, and found Lt. Commander Mitchell mid-way down my collection sandwiched between Aviator Yar and Mara. Other players' collections will vary, of course, but I'm curious if he is in roughly the same place* for everyone. Assuming he is similarly located for all of us (and it's not just a purely random placement for each account)... why is this the place where he landed?
Not alphabetical
Not chronological by event, date of game entry, or date of acquisition
Not series-based
Not gender or other obvious in-game trait order
Not rarity-related
???
*A more expansive list of my avatar sequence: Chekov group, Yar group, Mitchell, Mara, Saavik, Tom Paris group.
Has anyone figured out the rules that determine how the avatar images are arranged in the selection screen?
Like many players, I periodically switch up my avatar, especially in the wake of an event. So I went to search through the roughly 700 avatars that I have, and found Lt. Commander Mitchell mid-way down my collection sandwiched between Aviator Yar and Mara. Other players' collections will vary, of course, but I'm curious if he is in roughly the same place* for everyone. Assuming he is similarly located for all of us (and it's not just a purely random placement for each account)... why is this the place where he landed?
Not alphabetical
Not chronological by event, date of game entry, or date of acquisition
Not series-based
Not gender or other obvious in-game trait order
Not rarity-related
???
*A more expansive list of my avatar sequence: Chekov group, Yar group, Mitchell, Mara, Saavik, Tom Paris group.
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Yes, I’ve noticed the random order of avatars seem to only be grouped by characters as you illustrated. It’s a bit frustrating trying to find the one you want especially when this set is constantly growing.
Same
Well, I see some pattern when selecting crew for Arena.
The first displayed crew is crew that match the skill of ship battlestation. This crew enhances the ship with its passice stats (accuracy, crit bonus, crit rating, evasion).
And it seems that some sorting is applied, from best candidates to less useful crew using some built-in algorithm. Probably, crew with bonus action (instant damage, repair hull etc.) is displayed before crew without it.
But it's only my feeling. BTW, it's great that you can use the search function when assigning crew during skirmish events.
Just as there is no rhyme about the row of 2/3 star cards followed by the Odo group ..
Or the following batch ... where Keyla Detmer is preceded by Guinans group and floowed by Rikers group .. While Admiral Riker is at the top of the list instead of with the group ..
PS.. my Avatar is Captain Tribble, not Adm Riker.
Btw, whoever was looking for their new Mitchell, just look for the biggest head. He has a massive melon of an avatar.