Shan: "..as the issue affects every participant in a similar fashion"
It primarily affects players who purchased event packs to obtain and level Mirror Crusher for it, and secondarily players who have or levelled other high level bonus MED crew like Mirror Phlox.
These players would otherwise have more of an advantage from this node.
Perhaps a slightly more fair response would be to fix the node ASAP and send the tickets after midnight after the reset. Those that started early will still be hardest hit, but that would minimize the impact additional tickets will have on those that purchased tickets, and preserve more of the value to those who spent money and resources on the event.
I prefer the shorter event, but changing it after the fact, after we've prepared for and expected the event is an even worse choice. This also messes up our plans for the total event, total event score, and extra threshold rewards. It also changes the expected balance we had for shuttles vs expedition and plans and preparations we made, in addition to our activity the first two days of the event.
"We messed up again so here, press more buttons to get to where everyone is at anyway."
DB were really at the back of the queue when it came to giving out red suits and beards.
Like the five star Worf "gift" that was just an excuse to try to get you to buy another star and level him to 50.
I'm not ruining my Christmas by playing through those nodes another six times so instead of being in the top 1000 as I was, I'll end up nowhere. Thanks DB. Again. Merry Christmas.
I was less put off by the MED node point value in the third mission than I was by the narrative yet again targeting Archer. Whatever this running joke is among DB's staff, it's not funny anymore. I don't even care all that much about the guy, but enough is enough.
I was less put off by the MED node point value in the third mission than I was by the narrative yet again targeting Archer. Whatever this running joke is among DB's staff, it's not funny anymore. I don't even care all that much about the guy, but enough is enough.
Clearly Archer is not liked at the highest levels. And it doesn't make sense that he's constantly the villain, and never event crew.
In this instance, he's a major plot point and a central focus of the the second arc of the story. Yet for some reason the Mayweather makes a transient red-shirt appearance, and supplants him as event crew.
It is what it is, but int's interesting to see internal prejudices and politics play themselves out this way into the game.
Oooohhhhh I for one think it's awesome! Apologies if it messes with anyone but one less day has me dancing. I'm Dancing Sisko
I’m in this camp. I will claim the 6 tickets after reset & run 9 on Sunday, then the last 3 after the following reset before snuggling into bed to wait for Santa. 🎅🏼
(EDIT: I had already planned to spend the entirety of Christmas Day with my family and ignore STT until after reset.)
I do understand the frustration for players with Mirrors Beverly & Phlox, though. I agree that 3 extra tickets might not be fair compensation for the lost VP, given the resources used to level up those crew. Handling those players separately would probably reduce the aggravation, but that process would extend past Tuesday.
It would be nice to start 2018 with a drama-free event, DB. Please???
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I was less put off by the MED node point value in the third mission than I was by the narrative yet again targeting Archer. Whatever this running joke is among DB's staff, it's not funny anymore. I don't even care all that much about the guy, but enough is enough.
On the other hand, that archer artwork is the worst I've seen in the game. (Most of their artwork is superb.) Whoever designed that Archer must hate Archer.
On the other hand, that archer artwork is the worst I've seen in the game. (Most of their artwork is superb.) Whoever designed that Archer must hate Archer.
How much of the artwork have you seen in game? I mean Blood Oath Dax and Klingon O'Brien make this guy look like a frat boy from Alpha Beta ready to stomp Tri Lambs.
Very nice DB...I took a break from the event because I thought i can make up for it tomorrow...but, when you have this much level of incompetence it figures. So:
- Server issues which made many players(north americans) have almost 12 hours of event time more than europeans;
- Nodes that don't function as they should;
- Event time shortened;
- Voyage notifications not working.
Question: What the bleep am i supposed to do with 6 tickets?
@Shan why wasn't the main announcement updated accordingly?
i was around a million for like 570. had to use 2 extra tickets. lot of people out there clicking away. clicking clicking.
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How much VP was needed for top 1000 this time? I got up a little above 600,000 and could only place 1794.
As many people gone for defiant - more.
Full tickets with all com/sec/dip being Picard/Uhura for max points put me at 723. So anybody who cared to just finish what was given and leveled Picard and Uhura + some other mirror crew for rest of crits would've got as much.
Full tickets with all com/sec/dip being Picard/Uhura for max points put me at 723. So anybody who cared to just finish what was given and leveled Picard and Uhura + some other mirror crew for rest of crits would've got as much.
I got all 108 daily stars plus all stars on the tickets given as freebies by DB. I only missed some today because I got back home about 45 minutes before the event finished and could only get about 90 in that time. Looks like the faction first half probably nixed me then, as I wasn't hitting the 3hr turnarounds diligently.
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Very nice DB...I took a break from the event because I thought i can make up for it tomorrow...but, when you have this much level of incompetence it figures. So:
- Server issues which made many players(north americans) have almost 12 hours of event time more than europeans;
- Nodes that don't function as they should;
- Event time shortened;
- Voyage notifications not working.
Question: What the bleep am i supposed to do with 6 tickets?
@Shan why wasn't the main announcement updated accordingly?
With a few exceptions, that's exactly my reaction. I had everything planned out - all I did was complete my 3 tickets a day (leaving the dailies and whatnot incomplete to enjoy the holidays with the family) with the idea to complete all 9 on Tuesday... But it wasn't to be. So when everyone decided to doze off for the afternoon (sheesh, holidays are awesome on so many levels :P ), I sat down and in just under 3.5 hours, I completed all 9 tickets to the best of my ability with 4 minutes to spare, which put me around the top 900. But man was it stressful as hell, which is not what I was gunning for...
...So when everyone decided to doze off for the afternoon (sheesh, holidays are awesome on so many levels :P ), I sat down and in just under 3.5 hours, I completed all 9 tickets to the best of my ability with 4 minutes to spare, which put me around the top 900...
Methinks someone spiked the punch in order to get some playing time.
...So when everyone decided to doze off for the afternoon (sheesh, holidays are awesome on so many levels :P ), I sat down and in just under 3.5 hours, I completed all 9 tickets to the best of my ability with 4 minutes to spare, which put me around the top 900...
Methinks someone spiked the punch in order to get some playing time.
Don't I wish - had I known it works so good, I would have spiked it 2 hours earlier and saved myself all the frantic clicking
At least you were lucky enough Dobchan. Not sure about you but I had things to do on Christmas (much like you DB staffers, right?) so I wanted that extra day. I was planning accordingly. I didn't realize until late Christmas Eve it was ending early. There was no announcement as such in-game.
I put in a lot of time the first half of the event. They scaled rewards for the extended time, and I was planning to tackle the tickets on Monday night and Tuesday. So much for that! Made me very cross.
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It primarily affects players who purchased event packs to obtain and level Mirror Crusher for it, and secondarily players who have or levelled other high level bonus MED crew like Mirror Phlox.
These players would otherwise have more of an advantage from this node.
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I prefer the shorter event, but changing it after the fact, after we've prepared for and expected the event is an even worse choice. This also messes up our plans for the total event, total event score, and extra threshold rewards. It also changes the expected balance we had for shuttles vs expedition and plans and preparations we made, in addition to our activity the first two days of the event.
"We messed up again so here, press more buttons to get to where everyone is at anyway."
DB were really at the back of the queue when it came to giving out red suits and beards.
Like the five star Worf "gift" that was just an excuse to try to get you to buy another star and level him to 50.
I'm not ruining my Christmas by playing through those nodes another six times so instead of being in the top 1000 as I was, I'll end up nowhere. Thanks DB. Again. Merry Christmas.
Clearly Archer is not liked at the highest levels. And it doesn't make sense that he's constantly the villain, and never event crew.
In this instance, he's a major plot point and a central focus of the the second arc of the story. Yet for some reason the Mayweather makes a transient red-shirt appearance, and supplants him as event crew.
It is what it is, but int's interesting to see internal prejudices and politics play themselves out this way into the game.
I’m in this camp. I will claim the 6 tickets after reset & run 9 on Sunday, then the last 3 after the following reset before snuggling into bed to wait for Santa. 🎅🏼
(EDIT: I had already planned to spend the entirety of Christmas Day with my family and ignore STT until after reset.)
I do understand the frustration for players with Mirrors Beverly & Phlox, though. I agree that 3 extra tickets might not be fair compensation for the lost VP, given the resources used to level up those crew. Handling those players separately would probably reduce the aggravation, but that process would extend past Tuesday.
It would be nice to start 2018 with a drama-free event, DB. Please???
Here you go... He can be the good guy too!
How much of the artwork have you seen in game? I mean Blood Oath Dax and Klingon O'Brien make this guy look like a frat boy from Alpha Beta ready to stomp Tri Lambs.
- Server issues which made many players(north americans) have almost 12 hours of event time more than europeans;
- Nodes that don't function as they should;
- Event time shortened;
- Voyage notifications not working.
Question: What the bleep am i supposed to do with 6 tickets?
@Shan why wasn't the main announcement updated accordingly?
Full tickets with all com/sec/dip being Picard/Uhura for max points put me at 723. So anybody who cared to just finish what was given and leveled Picard and Uhura + some other mirror crew for rest of crits would've got as much.
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So long and thanks for all the fish.
I got all 108 daily stars plus all stars on the tickets given as freebies by DB. I only missed some today because I got back home about 45 minutes before the event finished and could only get about 90 in that time. Looks like the faction first half probably nixed me then, as I wasn't hitting the 3hr turnarounds diligently.
I'm not even going to address the moral, ethical, and possibly LEGAL ramifications of the end time change......
Scott
With a few exceptions, that's exactly my reaction. I had everything planned out - all I did was complete my 3 tickets a day (leaving the dailies and whatnot incomplete to enjoy the holidays with the family) with the idea to complete all 9 on Tuesday... But it wasn't to be. So when everyone decided to doze off for the afternoon (sheesh, holidays are awesome on so many levels :P ), I sat down and in just under 3.5 hours, I completed all 9 tickets to the best of my ability with 4 minutes to spare, which put me around the top 900. But man was it stressful as hell, which is not what I was gunning for...
Don't I wish - had I known it works so good, I would have spiked it 2 hours earlier and saved myself all the frantic clicking
I put in a lot of time the first half of the event. They scaled rewards for the extended time, and I was planning to tackle the tickets on Monday night and Tuesday. So much for that! Made me very cross.