Best use of 15,000 Dilithium?

[DB-DO BETTER] [7TW] Captain plim123

Let's say you reach that magical number: 15,000 dilithium. What do you do with it?

Plasma

A little bit of everything

I would spend it on crew slots and 1 6500 legendary pack I really really like and lots of packs

Data1001

A little bit of everything

I've got about that much right now, actually. I sort of spent dil willy-nilly the last couple of times I had over 10k of the stuff, so this time the plan was to have a stash that would see me through extending Voyages 3 or 4 times per outing, buy extra cadet challenge tickets whenever needed, and buy event packs until I got the new crew I wanted.

I no longer spend dilithium in Dabo. The odds there are terrible, so just not worth it. Back in the day, when I still needed schematics to max out my Borg Scout Ship or something, I may have paid for a few more pulls if those schems were offered that day. That worked every so often.

Don't spend any dil in the Gauntlet, either. Very few merit refreshes, either, actually. I have come to just accept the opponent options I'm given each time, and if it works out, that's great, but if not, no big deal. Come out decent each time, with a lot less frustration than I once had when playing in there.

Haven't spent on extra slots, because I think that's a slippery slope — your crew often expands to fill the number of slots you have. This way I'm forced to be judicious and to immortalize+freeze crew when I see I'm running close to max.

And certainly haven't spent on crew in the Faction centers, though I might be tempted to do so if a 3* crew that I needed FF were offered there who wasn't yet available in packs, since that's a small price, relatively speaking. But on occasion I've also spent dil in the Faction centers for items that I really, really need in order to finish equipping an event crew, and said item is otherwise very hard to acquire.

So, overall, "A little bit of everything" is a pretty good description of my Dilithium usage.

[10F] Belle'Anna

Go on the longest Voyage possible

I like voyages. I'd get plenty of honor and chrons for that, and add lots of pretty purple crew.

I'd probably do a number of shorter voyages though I get nervous with my babies away for too long. I get worried they'll get stuck in a glory hole somewhere and DB won't be able to get them back!

Mirror Cartman

A little bit of everything

The second option is far better than the first.
Wait until you find a 5* you need, plus two 4*s that will take your current 4*s to 4/4

Event packs if you have 3/4 for the event.
Other than that, crew slots, 25 slots can be bought for 15,000 dilithium. Use those slots for 4* and 5* gained from voyages and packs, and hold them until they gain stars.

Dl spent on Chronons is a waste.

Ivanstone

650 dilithium Event/guaranteed/premium 10—packs

I'm currently tempted to do a max dilemma voyage right now with the amount of dilithium I have now. I'd probably want to clean up my current roster first though. Otherwise, continue on as per usual: Event/Guaranteed Packs.

eXo | SilverRose (retired)

1) Buy up to 4 shuttles, if you haven't already
2) Buy more crew slots, if you need them
3) Stick to guaranteed packs where you need the crew - like an event pack, or a featured pack where the odds are good that you'll get someone that you need.
4) Maybe use some in voyages if you're getting a good drop rate on crew - but I wouldn't bother going for a max one.

Dabo is a waste. So is buying a gold from the faction store. 6500 packs have their utility if you want the guaranteed gold, but they are very expensive -- I'd suggest trying the 650 ones first.

Remember, just because you've saved up that much dil, it wasn't free. Don't go chasing waterfalls... stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.

Data1001

A little bit of everything

Ivanstone wrote: »

I'm currently tempted to do a max dilemma voyage right now with the amount of dilithium I have now. I'd probably want to clean up my current roster first though. Otherwise, continue on as per usual: Event/Guaranteed Packs.

There's something to be said for climbing that mountain "because it's there". That, plus the fact that as long as you make the proper dilemma choices, you will definitely get a Fierce Guinan and Colonel Worf out of a max Voyage, since all the dilemmas eventually show up.

Not sure I'd ever make that trek myself, but I understand anyone who wants to pull a Sir Edmund Hillary and do it for bragging rights.

[DB-DO BETTER] [7TW] Captain plim123

Lots of great feedback so far. Just to give you some background on my situation: Already completed 1-2-3 club, 250 total immortalized, have majority of 4-stars 4/4, and most 4-stars at least 1/4, and a good number of 5-stars 1/5s.

Mirror Cartman wrote: »

The second option is far better than the first.
Wait until you find a 5* you need, plus two 4*s that will take your current 4*s to 4/4

eXo | SilverRose wrote: »

Dabo is a waste. So is buying a gold from the faction store. 6500 packs have their utility if you want the guaranteed gold, but they are very expensive -- I'd suggest trying the 650 ones first.

That's what I'm facing right now. I have 3/5 DF Paris. He's the 5* jackpot. Then there's EV Suit Tucker (I have 3/4, will be useful for the event), and Commander Uhura (only 1/4), 5* component to immortalize Kortar, Eng Uniform for one of my Data's i'm leveling. Lots of loot, but only 1 5-star. I just realized that multiple 6,500 packs will guarantee more 5-stars, and 23 650 packs should net some 5-stars.

Mirror Cartman wrote: »

Event packs if you have 3/4 for the event.

eXo | SilverRose wrote: »

3) Stick to guaranteed packs where you need the crew - like an event pack, or a featured pack where the odds are good that you'll get someone that you need.

I'm so dil-scroogy that i don't like buying event packs when I have one of them already 4/4, for fear of wasting packs on honor. But I may have to reconsider this position.

eXo | SilverRose wrote: »

1) Buy up to 4 shuttles, if you haven't already

Yep, already got that

Mirror Cartman wrote: »

Other than that, crew slots, 25 slots can be bought for 15,000 dilithium. Use those slots for 4* and 5* gained from voyages and packs, and hold them until they gain stars.

eXo | SilverRose wrote: »

2) Buy more crew slots, if you need them

I'm already at 230 crew slots. Might wait for another crew slot sale to buy more.

eXo | SilverRose wrote: »

4) Maybe use some in voyages if you're getting a good drop rate on crew - but I wouldn't bother going for a max one.

Haven't been getting a ton of 4-star crew on voyages. it's pretty hit or miss.

eXo | SilverRose wrote: »

Remember, just because you've saved up that much dil, it wasn't free. Don't go chasing waterfalls... stick to the rivers and the lakes that you're used to.

So this is my problem - I haven't spent a bunch of dil in the past before, hence the poll. and nice TLC reference

[TFA] Commodore Wizzlestix

650 dilithium Event/guaranteed/premium 10—packs

It all depends on where you're at as a player and what you need at that time but generally, event packs are my best bang for the buck.

Capt. Chaos

Crew slots

Crew slots are the only sure thing.

(CSF) Jesus Is Lord [••••]

650 dilithium Event/guaranteed/premium 10—packs

Data1001 wrote: »

Ivanstone wrote: »

I'm currently tempted to do a max dilemma voyage right now with the amount of dilithium I have now. I'd probably want to clean up my current roster first though. Otherwise, continue on as per usual: Event/Guaranteed Packs.

There's something to be said for climbing that mountain "because it's there". That, plus the fact that as long as you make the proper dilemma choices, you will definitely get a Fierce Guinan and Colonel Worf out of a max Voyage, since all the dilemmas eventually show up.

Not sure I'd ever make that trek myself, but I understand anyone who wants to pull a Sir Edmund Hillary and do it for bragging rights.

Seems I missed some relevant data about voyages...there is a mac amount of time you can go on one and if you hit it you get a super elusive crew?

Data1001

A little bit of everything

(CSF) Jesus Is Lord wrote: »

Seems I missed some relevant data about voyages...there is a mac amount of time you can go on one and if you hit it you get a super elusive crew?

Not a max amount of time you can go on one, but after a certain point, you apparently stop seeing Dilemmas, since they only appear once each. As there are 36 of them, after 72 hours, you will have seen all of them. There is a thread here somewhere that talks about this.

Now, my assumption that you could get both of those crew on such a mission is based upon the idea that the two missions in question ("Champion of the People" and "A Higher Duty") would appear with their respective parts in sequential order — but obviously if you were to get part 2 before part 1, then you would not be able to acquire one of those Voyage-only crew. I have to think they wouldn't appear out of order, but it's certainly not impossible.

(CSF) Jesus Is Lord [••••]

650 dilithium Event/guaranteed/premium 10—packs

Data1001 wrote: »

(CSF) Jesus Is Lord wrote: »

Seems I missed some relevant data about voyages...there is a mac amount of time you can go on one and if you hit it you get a super elusive crew?

Not a max amount of time you can go on one, but after a certain point, you apparently stop seeing Dilemmas, since they only appear once each. As there are 36 of them, after 72 hours, you will have seen all of them. There is a thread here somewhere that talks about this.

Now, my assumption that you could get both of those crew on such a mission is based upon the idea that the two missions in question ("Champion of the People" and "A Higher Duty") would appear with their respective parts in sequential order — but obviously if you were to get part 2 before part 1, then you would not be able to acquire one of those Voyage-only crew. I have to think they wouldn't appear out of order, but it's certainly not impossible.

Those exact dilemmas give special crew?

Data1001

A little bit of everything

(CSF) Jesus Is Lord wrote: »

Data1001 wrote: »

(CSF) Jesus Is Lord wrote: »

Seems I missed some relevant data about voyages...there is a mac amount of time you can go on one and if you hit it you get a super elusive crew?

Not a max amount of time you can go on one, but after a certain point, you apparently stop seeing Dilemmas, since they only appear once each. As there are 36 of them, after 72 hours, you will have seen all of them. There is a thread here somewhere that talks about this.

Now, my assumption that you could get both of those crew on such a mission is based upon the idea that the two missions in question ("Champion of the People" and "A Higher Duty") would appear with their respective parts in sequential order — but obviously if you were to get part 2 before part 1, then you would not be able to acquire one of those Voyage-only crew. I have to think they wouldn't appear out of order, but it's certainly not impossible.

Those exact dilemmas give special crew?

You missed all those posts talking about that, eh?

Yes, this one...
https://stt.wiki/wiki/Dilemmas#A_Higher_Duty.2C_Part_1
...should drop a Fierce Guinan, if you follow the steps outlined above. But only if you get all 3 parts, and it's somewhat rare to see all three unless you run a really long mission. I mean, several folks in my fleet have gotten her in no more than 8 or 10 hours, but I've had a number myself where I've had parts one and two in the first 8 hours, but no part three, even after over 24 hours total.

And this one...
https://stt.wiki/wiki/Dilemmas#Champion_of_the_People.2C_Part_1
...has the potential to drop Colonel Worf.

Happy hunting!

Jim Steele

A little bit of everything

I voted for a little bit of everything. I usually do one refresh of a voyage (for the chronos), Thursdays and Saturdays cadet tickets, I take the 10 dil for credits and an extra one or two spins on Dabo if there is good low level loot that I need.

The rest, I buy a few 10-pulls for events if I want the character,


Jim

Leola Root

Buy Admiral Riker from the faction store.

Hungry Dog DDM

650 dilithium Event/guaranteed/premium 10—packs

Probably buy event packs as soon as they became available. I, at some point, want to be the first to ff/fe a character. I have to believe I could do that with 15K dilithium.

Ivanstone

650 dilithium Event/guaranteed/premium 10—packs

Data1001 wrote: »

There's something to be said for climbing that mountain "because it's there". That, plus the fact that as long as you make the proper dilemma choices, you will definitely get a Fierce Guinan and Colonel Worf out of a max Voyage, since all the dilemmas eventually show up.

I figure if I can clear out around 10 of my 1-3/4*'s I might give it a go.

Although going on a 72 hour voyage might just give me the crew/honour to get rid of those surplus 4*'s.

eXo | das411

6,500 dilithium featured packs

[10F] Belle'Anna wrote: »

I like voyages. I'd get plenty of honor and chrons for that, and add lots of pretty purple crew.

I'd probably do a number of shorter voyages though I get nervous with my babies away for too long. I get worried they'll get stuck in a glory hole somewhere and DB won't be able to get them back!

awesome Orville reference!

Banjo1012

Leola Root wrote: »

Buy Admiral Riker from the faction store.

Sage advice. Have three stars on him and still have not used him on a shuttle or voyage once. Oh yeah, except for when Tron Riker was the event crew

Ace Boogie

A little bit of everything

This has been discussed many times before but always worth a refresher. This is my opinion in order of importance.

3rd Shuttle

650 event packs for very strong crew if u can’t get them by placing well in events. Good example would be Jadzia from last week. Power leap beast!

4th shuttle

Crew up to 3000k

Voyages 2 refresh

Banjo1012

Ace Boogie wrote: »

This has been discussed many times before but always worth a refresher. This is my opinion in order of importance.

3rd Shuttle

650 event packs for very strong crew if u can’t get them by placing well in events. Good example would be Jadzia from last week. Power leap beast!

4th shuttle

Crew up to 3000k

Voyages 2 refresh

3rd and 4th shuttle for sure should be the first thing.

IrwinFletcher

das411 wrote: »

[10F] Belle'Anna wrote: »

I like voyages. I'd get plenty of honor and chrons for that, and add lots of pretty purple crew.

I'd probably do a number of shorter voyages though I get nervous with my babies away for too long. I get worried they'll get stuck in a glory hole somewhere and DB won't be able to get them back!

awesome Orville reference!

Glad I'm not the only one who hoped that was the reference.

Trekkies get weird sometimes, and I happen to like the fact that The Orville scratches my "Cutting Edge, Yet Very Familiar, 90s-Looking Sci Fi, which evokes my childhood, and has some solid grown-up jokes added " itch, and do not mean to impose my will upon anyone who finds The Orville to be repugnantly MacFarlane-y.

But also: if you watch The Orville and don't immediately brain-flash to TNG, you might not actually be a Trekkie.

IcebergDX

Something else

Spend the money that you would have used to get to 15000 on something much more worthwhile, like some beer, or food, or a stripper. This game has gotten to the point that it is not worht that kind of money.

guest_7456

save it until the next sale on crew slots/dabo. then it's like you have 30k!