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One star emblems and poisoned drinks

TaskerTasker ✭✭✭
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Clever strategy, DB: making me want to not play the game anymore by releasing multiple characters requiring tons of items that are practically impossible to get. I've been sending out shuttles every day since Tuesday and gotten back maybe three each of the single-star Terran emblems and poisoned drinks required to level the event crew. Yesterday alone I sent out at least fifteen shuttles and got not a single drop of either.

This is frustrating and not fun. Either increase the drop rate for them on shuttle missions or make them more easily available in the faction store or (God forbid) put them in an away mission somewhere so they can be farmed.

The Terran emblem is listed as "common equipment." That's comedy gold.
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  • Capt. ChaosCapt. Chaos ✭✭✭✭✭
    The only way I've managed to level Picard is by using the replicator on items that need multiple faction items. I believe you can get emblems from cadet missions tomorrow though.
  • GhostStalkerGhostStalker ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2017
    I can't believe we just got an entire new episode and it didn't have ANY of the items we're hurting for as frequent rewards. Shuttle missions aren't enough: If you're advanced enough within that faction to be getting dynamic trainers, then it usually isn't awarding you the 0* or 1* faction items, it's giving you the 2* above stuff. Which, yes, is techically "worth" more, but it's not what we need!
  • [RO]BitterDevil[RO]BitterDevil ✭✭✭
    Would you stop your whining? Are you new here? You actually think that DB would do something that would get them less money instead of more?

    Everything is thought out to increase revenue. Even the faction store is gearing up, step by step, to a full dilithium only. Or haven't you noticed that the 1* emblem is dilithium only since the event began?
  • Odo MarmarosaOdo Marmarosa ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2017
    Faction-only items are frustrating & plague most mega events, but they are planned bottlenecks. It's a brake on leveling characters too fast. I'm not against the idea of bottkenecks per se, and having the bottleneck tied to shuttle return time is fine. However, the calibration of the bottleneck needs to be looked at; "common" faction items should be more, well, common, particularly relative to their 4* versions once you are honored. Being honored with factions should not be punished. Options that have been suggested in the past that I like are the ability to run a shuttle mission on lower difficulty for lower tier rewards and the ability to break down or substitute items for items of lower rarity.
    [RO]BitterDevil wrote: »
    Everything is thought out to increase revenue. Even the faction store is gearing up, step by step, to a full dilithium only. Or haven't you noticed that the 1* emblem is dilithium only since the event began?

    Speak for yourself. I bought one for merits on Thursday, had none availble yesterday, and have one availble for credits today.
  • Capt. ChaosCapt. Chaos ✭✭✭✭✭
    Just now.
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  • [RO]BitterDevil[RO]BitterDevil ✭✭✭
    Tasker wrote: »
    You can step back with the condescension, friendo. I'm fully aware of DB's mercenary attitude. What I'm suggesting is that frustrating folks to the point that they're ready to give up the game may not be the best long-term strategy to maximize their revenue. Grasp that?

    It seems u failed to grasp that this was directed at DB, but feel free to feel singled out.

    @Capt. Chaos oh. you were lucky to have the emblem for merits...as for the other 3 items that require dilithium, it seems you have no comment...
  • TaskerTasker ✭✭✭
    edited December 2017
    [RO]BitterDevil wrote: »
    Tasker wrote: »
    You can step back with the condescension, friendo. I'm fully aware of DB's mercenary attitude. What I'm suggesting is that frustrating folks to the point that they're ready to give up the game may not be the best long-term strategy to maximize their revenue. Grasp that?

    It seems u failed to grasp that this was directed at DB, but feel free to feel singled out.

    Your subtle sarcasm is lost on them, I'm sure.
  • Capt. ChaosCapt. Chaos ✭✭✭✭✭
    [RO]BitterDevil wrote: »
    Tasker wrote: »
    You can step back with the condescension, friendo. I'm fully aware of DB's mercenary attitude. What I'm suggesting is that frustrating folks to the point that they're ready to give up the game may not be the best long-term strategy to maximize their revenue. Grasp that?

    It seems u failed to grasp that this was directed at DB, but feel free to feel singled out.

    @Capt. Chaos oh. you were lucky to have the emblem for merits...as for the other 3 items that require dilithium, it seems you have no comment...

    It's pretty much like that all the time. Today merits, tomorrow credits, then dilithium. Patience, my friend. Patience.
  • Data1001Data1001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yeah, I agree with the general frustration expressed by the OP. It's not JUST that these items are difficult to acquire, it's that so many are needed now, with all the mirror crew. It would be great if we could temporarily get our hands on more of them somehow... just for the duration of this mega-event. I've got 15 mirror universe crew in my roster, and will be getting a 16th when my current voyage returns. It's insane how much I've been using the replicator on them, and how little I have to show for it.


    Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing.
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  • izausomeizausome ✭✭✭
    You can farm the 1 star emblems 2 days a week, UFM5 elite.

    Poisoned drinks UFM2 normal.

    And theres always the replicator.
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  • Captain_WhoCaptain_Who ✭✭✭✭✭
    I think it might be time to tank every single faction for a week, whichever faction is going to represent the next event. Just fial 100% of shuttles till we're back down to 10 minute shuttles.
    I get built in bottlenecks, but to this level is just ridiculous.
  • Data1001Data1001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    izausome wrote: »
    You can farm the 1 star emblems 2 days a week, UFM5 elite.

    Poisoned drinks UFM2 normal.

    True, but the problem there is, since they both drop on the same days, you have to choose one or the other, or split your missions between the two items. But at this point I will probably buy a bunch of extra tickets to both, just to get enough of the darn things.



    Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing.
    ~ Data, ST:TNG "Haven"
  • AstrometricsAstrometrics ✭✭✭
    Replicate, replicate, replicate!
    "Dance with me. For science."
  • Data1001Data1001 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Astrometrics wrote: »
    Replicate, replicate, replicate!

    Oh, I've been doing that at every chance, believe me. 5 uses per day barely makes a dent in things, however, especially when you've got 3 or more mirror crew you're working on at a time. (It's actually 4 for me now, and of course, two more as of next weekend.)


    Could you please continue the petty bickering? I find it most intriguing.
    ~ Data, ST:TNG "Haven"
  • PlasmaPlasma ✭✭
    I've been sending shuttles non stop to terran empire , replicating 5 times a day and trying to limit my self to 2 mirror characters to level and i hope to have enough done by thursday to rank in the top 1k for the faction event! And still I think I'm behind but I'll do the best I can.
  • GhostStalkerGhostStalker ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2017
    Yea like I said, I've run 12 Terran shuttles and only gotten a single 1* emblem. I keep getting 3* items. Its funny that I'm complaining about that - I'm literally failing to get what I need due to my success.
  • Paladin 27Paladin 27 ✭✭✭✭✭
    GhostStalker wrote: »
    Yea like I said, I've run 12 Terran shuttles and only gotten a single 1* emblem. I keep getting 3* items. Its funny that I'm complaining about that - I'm literally failing to get what I need due to my success.

    I've had groups of 12 shuttles with 0 or 1 1* emblem, I've also had groups of 12 shuttles with 6 or 7 of them. Just keep sending them out and you'll eventually get some of the emblems. It's averaged about 6 a day for me with 28 shuttles a day since they announced the mega event.

  • YateballYateball ✭✭✭✭✭
    izausome wrote: »
    You can farm the 1 star emblems 2 days a week, UFM5 elite.

    Poisoned drinks UFM2 normal.

    And theres always the replicator.

    Can you explain what UFM5 is? Thanks
  • Paladin 27Paladin 27 ✭✭✭✭✭
    United federation mission five (united federation are the Sunday and Tuesday cadet missions)
  • (HGH)Apollo(HGH)Apollo ✭✭✭✭✭
    If everyone focuses on terran faction for the event then after we will get shuttle bonuses for terran shuttles.
    Let’s fly!
  • [DB-DO BETTER] [7TW] Captain plim123[DB-DO BETTER] [7TW] Captain plim123 ✭✭✭✭
    (HGH)Apollo wrote: »
    If everyone focuses on terran faction for the event then after we will get shuttle bonuses for terran shuttles.

    Nope. Shuttle bonus does not apply to Galaxy events. Only Faction events.
  • (CSF) Jesus Is Lord [••••](CSF) Jesus Is Lord [••••] ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited December 2017
    For me it's only 1 star emblems I desperately need...since Tuesday I also have sent all terran faction shuttles and have only gotten 5 after using multiple double reward boosts :angry: just 3 more to replicate and mirror Picard will be done! Seems we have found a replacement for our hate towards 2 star bloodwine...the ironic thing is...ITS A ONE STAR ITEM!!
  • (CSF) Jesus Is Lord [••••](CSF) Jesus Is Lord [••••] ✭✭✭✭✭
    Yateball wrote: »
    izausome wrote: »
    You can farm the 1 star emblems 2 days a week, UFM5 elite.

    Poisoned drinks UFM2 normal.

    And theres always the replicator.

    Can you explain what UFM5 is? Thanks

    UFM5 stands for The United Federation, Cadet Mission, node 5.
    UFM2 stands for The United Federation, Cadet Mission, node 2.
  • (HGH)Apollo(HGH)Apollo ✭✭✭✭✭
    [DB-DO BETTER] [7TW] Captain plim123 wrote: »
    (HGH)Apollo wrote: »
    If everyone focuses on terran faction for the event then after we will get shuttle bonuses for terran shuttles.

    Nope. Shuttle bonus does not apply to Galaxy events. Only Faction events.

    Oh really? Awwwwww. :'(
    Let’s fly!
  • GhostStalkerGhostStalker ✭✭✭✭✭
    Ouch, only two 1* Terran Emblems from the entire 6 Sunday cadet missions. Gotta love it.
  • Grant77Grant77 ✭✭✭✭
    I'm glad I sent out shuttles every day before the event even started.
  • MagisseMagisse ✭✭✭✭✭
    Let's hope that next week's faction event includes Terran Empire, hmm?
  • GhostStalkerGhostStalker ✭✭✭✭✭
    Alright this is awful. I can't get these emblems to save my life! I just spent the 150 DIL on another set of missions today and I got ONE emblem. One emblem! And NONE of my terran shuttles are bringing back emblems, because I keep getting 2* and 3* loot. This is insane.
  • [DB-DO BETTER] [7TW] Captain plim123[DB-DO BETTER] [7TW] Captain plim123 ✭✭✭✭
    I bought an extra set of tickets. Got 3 emblems over the 12 tix. Such bs
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