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Pathetic Way to End this Mega
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I've been on the forums lately and it seems to me that lots of players were clamouring for members of the Jack Pack, specifically Admiral Patrick in this Mega.
Some naysayers who love to *tsk tsk* and scold those critical of DB's character selection pointed out, "hey, it's not DS9 Augments this mega, it's DS9 plus Augments!.... and the Voyager crew are for story purposes because we ummm, errrr... play this game for the story."
I'm really puzzled, if DB wanted a DS9 Augment as the final prize, they couldn't give us a canon character, a member of the Jack Pack? Astounding! Are there any Trek Fans that work for DB? I wonder what the DB apologists will say to this turn of events?
Some naysayers who love to *tsk tsk* and scold those critical of DB's character selection pointed out, "hey, it's not DS9 Augments this mega, it's DS9 plus Augments!.... and the Voyager crew are for story purposes because we ummm, errrr... play this game for the story."
I'm really puzzled, if DB wanted a DS9 Augment as the final prize, they couldn't give us a canon character, a member of the Jack Pack? Astounding! Are there any Trek Fans that work for DB? I wonder what the DB apologists will say to this turn of events?
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The choice of a non-cannon O'Brien as the final 5* is a bit questionable, I'd agree, but going with just Sarina was the right call.
I have to agree. The misfits were over-acted caricatures and highly annoying to watch. Sarina was the exception. Good choice, DB.
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I'd 100% agree with that. I think that would have been an interesting easter-egg card to introduce of sorts.
All 3 together, each a single skill as befitting of an idiot-savant which essentially they were played as. Command/Eng/Dip or Sci 3* character. I REALLY think you struck gold with this suggestion. Or, and I could be down with this, 3 new 1* star characters to collect that *triple* fuse into a blue, only with 1 of each, since some folks enjoy the fusers and it wouldn’t be nearly as intensive as the previous two to collect. I do agree wholeheartedly with the group opinion, as individual cards they would be too much.
As easter eggs as you guys suggested they would have been ok though. That aside surely a strange choice for the final legendary, but in case he has power creep engineering I can live with that...
I don't mind non-canon. Cards like Mayweather and Yarr from Battle of New York look great. I hate poorly done non-canon, see Potatok, Ice Pirate Riker, and COP Picard.
We did indeed get a main cast DS9 Crew for the finale Legendary, but once again, DB is ending a Mega event with a whimper, by featuring a non-canon crew. These are my least favorite cards, both due to the non-canon nature of them and the often sub-par artwork that accompanies them.
If you absolutely have to create these, at least put them in the middle of the Mega, so we have a worthwhile finale to look forward to.
It has to be a money thing. Perhaps they don't have to pay as much for them. We should just sit this one out and show them that we don't want them.
If you read the April Q&A, it's apparent that DB considers Timelines as a source of new Star Trek content.
Emphasis in the answer added by me.
So you might as well ask why Star Trek novel authors create non canon characters.
That's an excuse, not an explanation. They know that in the main we prefer canon characters and it would not be a stretch to assume that it affects sales, so there is possibly a counter monetary incentive at the heart of this. It's certainly worth discussing.
Totally agree Sarina is the only one who didn't annoy the living hell out of me.
They were annoying characters who popped in a couple of times. Hardly the focus of a mega event IMO
I'd say it's actually an explanation, not an excuse. DB sees themselves as a Trek storytelling medium, and like any good author, they try not to let the critics write the novel.
Whether it results in great stories every time is a different matter. Nobody bats a thousand.
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So you won’t be using your 155,000 chrons?
These guys were the first who came to my mind when I saw the results of the poll, and expected a bunch of other augments from TOS + random non-augment DS9 characters too. I've been looking forward to Species 8472, but doesn't seem to fit here or what people voted for.
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It's also not the first time that crew haven't fit both parts of a theme. How many Andorians from Discovery did we get in February? One in a Tuesday 6-pack, and not even in an event?
It's all well and good with me. -shrug-
What I'm not so cool with is a 6-day event and expanded thresholds to match... as someone who has 2 accounts, I don't expect this to end well for me. xD
I also didn't really want the entire Jack Pack or even Admiral Patrick himself. And if they were having issues getting a sound clip for him, I'd rather they wait to release him and do it properly.
I can’t wait for this race to begin! I would love to go toe to toe for a 5/5 Amanda Rogers. I don’t mean that in a mean way. It’s meant in a competitive way. A race for first in an event is by far the most invigorating experience this game has to offer
I shudder to think of when you decide to spend them. Carpal tunnel syndrome and new jacket with nice long sleeves that tie in the back will be the result
The actual quantity has been exaggerated a number of times, unfortunately. I have a decent stash, and that's happened simply because I have been avoiding carpal tunnel syndrome lol! I also don't have oodles of time, so it's unlikely I'll be using them soon in any case.
Sometimes I wish! But getting the time to spend my stash is problematic. And the quantity has been exaggerated somewhat.
I think, maybe, when I've had enough of the game and want to quit for a while, I might decide to go out with a bang. Drop a load of dil into packs, honor, and so on, and hide myself in my bedroom with a crate of chocolate and coffea and see if I can't kill myself getting to number 1!
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Yups, tried to give "Statistical Probabilities" another chance one day. Got ulcers fast and turned the TV off quick, lol. So if peeps like them and wish for them that is their individual right, but some hardcore fans of them defo overrate their popularity....
And yet so many people are singing the praises of Mirror Lita who had one episode... the misfits were in at least two that I can remember, and each of those is a lot more memorable to me than Mirror Leeta.
And I’m by no means a fan of the misfits... I just find it hard to fathom why there is another non-canon crew being thrown into the game.
Leeta, though, was more than memorable enough to merit 2 versions of her.
The questions were separate in the poll:
1. Favorite show?
2. Favorite faction?
I understand how some players could put those together and expect “the Augments from DS9”, but that was not how I myself approached the questions. I voted this way:
1. TNG, based on how much I enjoyed the show.
2. Augments, based on which faction in the game I wanted to obtain cards and gear for.
For the life of me, I could not recall a single episode of TNG that had a character who was an Augment, and thus I didn’t expect one to be included in the mega. So count me as pleasantly surprised by the inclusion of (and highly entertaining discussions regarding) Roga Danar.
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