How Many Gauntlet Rounds Have You Completed Thus Far?

Irial

A few months ago Enterprise Was Best asked us in this thread about our progress to date to the 20,000 Complete Gauntlet Rounds needed to acquire a copy of Locutus of Borg. Just this past weekend I got to the point where I can now see the prize on my screen, and so I thought I would give everyone an opportunity to update their status towards this Achievement via a Poll.

Banjo1012

I feel like the M&M’s Christmas commercial. He does exist!! I’m closing in on 7000 but I go for streak boxes so I’m sure others are way past that. I never got Locutus so I’m anxious to get to 20000

[KF] Kapitan Dobchan

7,500 – 9,999 (I wonder what will be in my upcoming Free Premium 10x Pull?)

I am at around 8300 now. Still plenty of time till the end, but I am positive that I will be playing this game for more years to come.

Capt. Chaos

7,500 – 9,999 (I wonder what will be in my upcoming Free Premium 10x Pull?)

Hmm, my vote got tallied wrong, I'm just under 9000. Do I ever expect to see a Locutus? Not really.

Magisse

5,000 – 7,499 (I have made really good progress already!)

6500 here. Maybe next year.

Neems

2,500 – 4,999 (I am not in a rush!)

I tend to forget the gauntlet exists, maybe go in to four or so times over the course of the time period. Something about it just feels like a chore instead of an activity.

Hungry Dog DDM

5,000 – 7,499 (I have made really good progress already!)

7106 , but I'm about to play another round... and 7111.

Data1001

Just passed 9000 the other day. Would surely be a lot further along if I was still refreshing with merits regularly, but at this point I just play whoever is offered up, so I get KO'd a lot more often.

ChaoticDNA

7,500 – 9,999 (I wonder what will be in my upcoming Free Premium 10x Pull?)

I'm just over 7300.

I'd push for more rounds by going more rounds for fewer points, but I've got Guinan FF/FE and I don't want any more.

I won't say how many I've airlocked but I don't like keeping duplicates (even when they're valuable).

[PAaA] Peanut3141

10,000 – 14,999 (I have past the halfway point – Persistence is a virtue!)

13916 at the moment. Just over 6000 until Locutus is immortalized.

Zetterbeard

7,500 – 9,999 (I wonder what will be in my upcoming Free Premium 10x Pull?)

Just shy of 8k.

Banjo1012

ChaoticDNA wrote: »

I'm just over 7300.

I'd push for more rounds by going more rounds for fewer points, but I've got Guinan FF/FE and I don't want any more.

I won't say how many I've airlocked but I don't like keeping duplicates (even when they're valuable).

This is where crew trading would come in handy for you. Someone who never got a Guinan would surely trade you for one of your extras

Jhamel

7,500 – 9,999 (I wonder what will be in my upcoming Free Premium 10x Pull?)

I joined late after my high-atus and therefore only purrticipated during Guinan's watch, so I completed 9250 rounds and never got a single Guinan, obviously I couldn't get Locutus either (due to not being around).

So far, the gauntlet has been rather a disappointment for me. I got a few 5* equipments from Top 1-10 rankings, but when I ranked Top 11-15, I didn't even get blue equipment or components. A few chronitons every now and then, but mostly 2* components (not even equipment either). When I scored Top 1-10, I got 90% either chronitons or 3* components, very rarely some equipment as I said above. The best was a 5* Tequila and a 5* Toolbox which are not too hard to build if you got enough 0* ID Codes and 3* Alcohol around from adwarping (Tequila).

Yeah, I hope the next one will be more successful when a new character joins the gauntlet. I also hope Guinan will be in a rare limited-time pack some day just like Locutus was alongside the Borg Queen.

CSR _Waylander

2,500 – 4,999 (I am not in a rush!)

whats the prize/reward after 20k ? or is that it ?

AviTrek

7,500 – 9,999 (I wonder what will be in my upcoming Free Premium 10x Pull?)

No one knows. We only know about 20k because Nod updated the wiki. Unfortunately, no one at DB has taken up his work. Hopefully Guinan will be added at 30k when she's retired, but she could be 40k, or they could not add anyone. We'll have to wait for the first person to get to 20k to tell us.

Zombie Squirrel

10,000 – 14,999 (I have past the halfway point – Persistence is a virtue!)

11.5k on my main and 8k on my alt account.

Amphistaff

10,000 – 14,999 (I have past the halfway point – Persistence is a virtue!)

CSR _Waylander wrote: »

whats the prize/reward after 20k ? or is that it ?

Probably nothing. There haven't been any additions to the initial achievements since launch.

Peachtree Rex

10,000 – 14,999 (I have past the halfway point – Persistence is a virtue!)

CSR _Waylander wrote: »

whats the prize/reward after 20k ? or is that it ?

I would be surprised if Guinan wasn't added to a new tier once she rotates out of gauntlet, but that's just my 100% pure speculation with no basis in anything official.

ChaoticDNA

7,500 – 9,999 (I wonder what will be in my upcoming Free Premium 10x Pull?)

Enterprise Was Best wrote: »

This is where crew trading would come in handy for you. Someone who never got a Guinan would surely trade you for one of your extras

It would. This would add another layer in the economy, unfortunately it probably also adds a ton of deviance to deal with (IE: Scammers).

General McDuck

0 (I am new – What is The Gauntlet??)

1734...but I stopped playing the Gauntlet a few months back - it was so monotonous and I kept running into walls of Locutus, Kahless, and some other high proficiency folks. The horrible RNG also didn't help...being blown out by lesser characters with less crit % was grating after a while. It stopped being fun and, for me at least, was more of a grind.

That being said, I recently picked it back up to try to stock up on credits and merits. Anything else at this point, would be bonus.

CMCM624

2,500 – 4,999 (I am not in a rush!)

I wish we could pick Guinan instead, I have Locutus FF from before, but have only one Guinan.

Kaitee

1 – 2,499 (I am just getting started, but I will get there one day!)

Well that doesn't seem very impressive for coming up on a year. But I do play it safe and wait a lot rather than risk a winning streak (not sure if that's really worth the effort), and on top of that, sometimes I just forget about it, so hardly surprising. The credits and whatnot, and occasional components, are welcome, it just sometimes doesn't really seem like a big deal to bother with the gauntlet.

Ikrit

10,000 – 14,999 (I have past the halfway point – Persistence is a virtue!)

10,536 (no dilithium)

I don't worry about winning streaks, since I have gotten as many Locutus/Guinans from 3-/6-win streaks as I have from the higher rewards (in total, 11 copies of the 5*). If I have a clear win, I go for that, but I'm trying to save my merits. That often means sacrificing a fatigued crew to "refresh" the skills instead of paying 50 merits. And I still place top 20 every time and top 10 most of the time using this strategy, so it doesn't necessarily hurt your ranking at the end.

[BL] Q

1 – 2,499 (I am just getting started, but I will get there one day!)

I won't get there any day the gauntlet is a waste of merits. Sure you get awesome 3* interlinks and 4* items that are never used when you are on Gauntlet win streaks and nope I don't mean individual battles I mean gauntlets.

I quit using the feature after several wins in a row my 7 loot crates gave me exactly the same copy pasta loot each time. I could bet the house comfortably knowing what all 7 boxes give out.

Data1001

[BL] Q wrote: »

I won't get there any day the gauntlet is a waste of merits. Sure you get awesome 3* interlinks and 4* items that are never used when you are on Gauntlet win streaks and nope I don't mean individual battles I mean gauntlets.

I quit using the feature after several wins in a row my 7 loot crates gave me exactly the same copy pasta loot each time. I could bet the house comfortably knowing what all 7 boxes give out.

I really think you should consider starting it up again, except this time plan on not spending any merits whatsoever. That's pretty much what I do now. I even used to end up in the top 10 pretty regularly, but I stopped worrying about that. I don't even really go for streaks anymore. I usually just go for the biggest trophy opponent I think I can beat (even if that means going head-to-head against a doppelganger), and then take whatever comes my way. Do that, and you can come out with a very nice addition to your merit stash. And now I never have a problem any more with buying as many items in faction stores as I need, since I know I'll make up the difference in the Gauntlet. And then every so often, I get a few lucky wins or ending loot boxes that drop chronitons. Avoiding Gauntlet entirely is like passing up on free stuff — so long as you can avoid the temptation to spend anything in there. And that's easy when you go in to each Gauntlet not expecting anything at all.

Dirk Gunderson

5,000 – 7,499 (I have made really good progress already!)

Data1001 wrote: »

[BL] Q wrote: »

I won't get there any day the gauntlet is a waste of merits. Sure you get awesome 3* interlinks and 4* items that are never used when you are on Gauntlet win streaks and nope I don't mean individual battles I mean gauntlets.

I quit using the feature after several wins in a row my 7 loot crates gave me exactly the same copy pasta loot each time. I could bet the house comfortably knowing what all 7 boxes give out.

I really think you should consider starting it up again, except this time plan on not spending any merits whatsoever. That's pretty much what I do now. I even used to end up in the top 10 pretty regularly, but I stopped worrying about that. I don't even really go for streaks anymore. I usually just go for the biggest trophy opponent I think I can beat (even if that means going head-to-head against a doppelganger), and then take whatever comes my way. Do that, and you can come out with a very nice addition to your merit stash. And now I never have a problem any more with buying as many items in faction stores as I need, since I know I'll make up the difference in the Gauntlet. And then every so often, I get a few lucky wins or ending loot boxes that drop chronitons. Avoiding Gauntlet entirely is like passing up on free stuff — so long as you can avoid the temptation to spend anything in there. And that's easy when you go in to each Gauntlet not expecting anything at all.

All of this. Depending on what I buy in faction stores, my merit count yo-yos between 2000 and 8000 but I would be completely out if I didn’t do the gauntlet without burning merits to reshuffle opponents. Depending on when I'm active, I'll finish anywhere from 10th to the 40s or 50s.

Random equipment and basic portals are nice, chrons are better, and a steady supply of merits is best. I’ve even got both Guinan and Locutus from streak awards, so it’s definitely been worthwhile for me.

Ivanstone

10,000 – 14,999 (I have past the halfway point – Persistence is a virtue!)

I used to be more aggressive about pursuing streaks but now I don't feel like spending as many merits. I'll still refresh at the start of the Gauntlet where matches are often easier and the end of the Gauntlet where I'm trying to maintain top 5 placement.

In between is where I try to avoid spending merits. Sometimes if my crew is still fresh, I'll look for a different match-up. I can usually do about 10-12 matches every time the Gauntlet is up. I almost never try to preserve my crew and will push them till exhaustion just to tick up the achievement.

I try to keep a 2000 merit reserve. Otherwise I just spend them on the merit packs because they give me so, so many beholds. Actually that's a lie. The gauntlet gave me a 3* pull last Friday which netted me my 3rd Chang and still gives me a decent loot in general.

[BL] Q

1 – 2,499 (I am just getting started, but I will get there one day!)

Data1001 wrote: »

[BL] Q wrote: »

I won't get there any day the gauntlet is a waste of merits. Sure you get awesome 3* interlinks and 4* items that are never used when you are on Gauntlet win streaks and nope I don't mean individual battles I mean gauntlets.

I quit using the feature after several wins in a row my 7 loot crates gave me exactly the same copy pasta loot each time. I could bet the house comfortably knowing what all 7 boxes give out.

I really think you should consider starting it up again, except this time plan on not spending any merits whatsoever. That's pretty much what I do now. I even used to end up in the top 10 pretty regularly, but I stopped worrying about that. I don't even really go for streaks anymore. I usually just go for the biggest trophy opponent I think I can beat (even if that means going head-to-head against a doppelganger), and then take whatever comes my way. Do that, and you can come out with a very nice addition to your merit stash. And now I never have a problem any more with buying as many items in faction stores as I need, since I know I'll make up the difference in the Gauntlet. And then every so often, I get a few lucky wins or ending loot boxes that drop chronitons. Avoiding Gauntlet entirely is like passing up on free stuff — so long as you can avoid the temptation to spend anything in there. And that's easy when you go in to each Gauntlet not expecting anything at all.

Meh it's boring I will never start it up again it's a dead feature to me it doesn't exist in game. It's so poorly executed i could list all its flaws innone giant TL:DR post

[FF] Frylock IBOL17

5,000 – 7,499 (I have made really good progress already!)

i play gauntlet multiple times every day, and i am surprised how many people seem to be ahead of me. oh well, i'm not spending dilithium on it, maybe that's the key? looks like another full year for me

Banjo1012

[FF] Frylock IBOL17 wrote: »

i play gauntlet multiple times every day, and i am surprised how many people seem to be ahead of me. oh well, i'm not spending dilithium on it, maybe that's the key? looks like another full year for me

I play it steadily myself but am also low on rounds completed. Since I go for streaks there are plenty of 4 hour cycles where I only get one or two matches then have to stop because my ranking dictates me to face 6 Mirror Picards

Capt. Chaos

7,500 – 9,999 (I wonder what will be in my upcoming Free Premium 10x Pull?)

I still try to win, but I have drastically reduced refreshes since the merit portal went online. Streaks beyond 6 don't interest me either. 3* trainers are just as likely to hit you at 3 or 30.