I have more precise information on when the event and packs will be announced tomorrow, expect them around 1 PM ET. Should that change I will let you know.
Hey, @Shan how about adding a trait on there for newer players so they can at least get threshold in the event. I have heard from many lower level players and even a few that have been playing for around 6 months that only have 2 and 3-star crew only for this event. This event is very heavy on 5* crew and is not nice to f2p or new/young players. I am definitely not free 2 play, but I can still look out for the little guys.
Edit:
There is 23 crew available for this event for bonuses.
12 - 5*
6 - 4*
2 - 3*
1 - 2*
2 - 1*
That is a huge gulf between what is easy to have on hand and those that spend the $$$$$
Hey, @Shan how about adding a trait on there for newer players so they can at least get threshold in the event. I have heard from many lower level players and even a few that have been playing for around 6 months that only have 2 and 3-star crew only for this event. This event is very heavy on 5* crew and is not nice to f2p or new/young players. I am definitely not free 2 play, but I can still look out for the little guys.
Since this is a re-run event, the featured 4* crew have been winnable via Voyages, so there's some opportunity right there. Also, there are a few other 4* crew available: Mirror Uhura, Commander Uhura, Claiborne Chekov, and Friar Tuck Data. (Not sure if Friar Tuck Data is available via Voyages yet, but the rest are.) That's a pretty good number of potential bonus crew.
Hey, @Shan how about adding a trait on there for newer players so they can at least get threshold in the event. I have heard from many lower level players and even a few that have been playing for around 6 months that only have 2 and 3-star crew only for this event. This event is very heavy on 5* crew and is not nice to f2p or new/young players. I am definitely not free 2 play, but I can still look out for the little guys.
Since this is a re-run event, the featured 4* crew have been winnable via Voyages, so there's some opportunity right there. Also, there are a few other 4* crew available: Mirror Uhura, Commander Uhura, Claiborne Chekov, and Friar Tuck Data. (Not sure if Friar Tuck Data is available via Voyages yet, but the rest are.) That's a pretty good number of potential bonus crew.
I edited my post with crew breakdown. In regard to Friar Tuck Data, he is not available in the general pool in the Time Portal yet and is still pack only.
Hey, @Shan how about adding a trait on there for newer players so they can at least get threshold in the event. I have heard from many lower level players and even a few that have been playing for around 6 months that only have 2 and 3-star crew only for this event. This event is very heavy on 5* crew and is not nice to f2p or new/young players. I am definitely not free 2 play, but I can still look out for the little guys.
Since this is a re-run event, the featured 4* crew have been winnable via Voyages, so there's some opportunity right there. Also, there are a few other 4* crew available: Mirror Uhura, Commander Uhura, Claiborne Chekov, and Friar Tuck Data. (Not sure if Friar Tuck Data is available via Voyages yet, but the rest are.) That's a pretty good number of potential bonus crew.
I edited my post with crew breakdown. In regard to Friar Tuck Data, he is not available in the general pool in the Time Portal yet and is still pack only.
Certainly if you've spent more $ or spent more time in the game, you'll be better prepared for this event, but isn't that always the case (and isn't it appropriate)? That said, it seems like there ought to be another super rare Data (or two) in the game. Or they could count other android versions of him, like Lore (who's basically evil Data). There are four super rare versions of Jadzia in the game, plus another two super rare versions of Ezri. There are three super rare versions of Burnham, for crying out loud.
FYI, I'm a monthly dilithium player who has splurged on an event only three times in two years (and none of those three featured a Data). But even at that lower spend rate, I've got three legendaries for this event at 1/5: Mirror Data, Romulan Data, Tempted Data. The fact I've got those and newer players don't feels . . . fair to me. I've spent a ridiculous amount of time on this game. There ought to be some benefit.
Don't own any of the event crew, despite this being a rerun, and the only variants I have are immortalized Mirror Uhura and sitting-at-Level-1-since-I-got-him War Correspondent Jake, so this'll be an interesting one. I suppose I'll give it the old college try nonetheless.
As amusing as some still-frame moment from jumping Chekov would have been, the hand-over-head pose is exactly what I was expecting. Looks good too (at least what can been seen).
Dancing Uhura in the threshold is a nice surprise. I'm glad I hadn't built Propspero Data's staff yet, I had a feeling he might be threshold, so I just got him to level 100 and stopped.
With the general lack of bonus crew, are you all unfreezing your 3* Chekov and Jake? Would it have killed them to include all crew with the musician trait?
With the general lack of bonus crew, are you all unfreezing your 3* Chekov and Jake? Would it have killed them to include all crew with the musician trait?
I’ve decided to not unfreeze them. Commander Chekov might be useful but 3* Jake has only DIP and then even with the bonus falls shy of my best non-bonus DIP crew. If I'm pressed for help with SCI slots I might thaw out Chekov...I only have two Datas I can use.
With the general lack of bonus crew, are you all unfreezing your 3* Chekov and Jake? Would it have killed them to include all crew with the musician trait?
With the recent exception of [Red Shirt] Khan in the first Augment event, I haven't found a 3* version of a crew to be useful in faction events for a long time. So, no, I'm not thawing young Jake.
With the general lack of bonus crew, are you all unfreezing your 3* Chekov and Jake? Would it have killed them to include all crew with the musician trait?
I never thaw out 3* crew for events. I don't think they are worth the merits.
I look at their stats, apply the event bonus and see where they rank in my crew. If they will be useful I take them out, if not I don't. For ENG I've found use. I doubt dip will crack a shuttle even with the event bonus.
Yeah, let's give everybody 5* that is on level of new FFFE purple at 5/5 and just slot-taking trash at 1/5. People love buying slots, aren't they? Archer was awesome, Archer was in the mail where I can keep him until I'll get another one from pull or event. This one I have to think if I want to keep while freezing core voyage crew (and there are already dozen that I need to unfreeze) or just airlock.
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And I have to wonder if it would be my first airlocked 5*.
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5* Crew
Frank Hollander 1/5* - 70
Tempted Data 2/5* - 70
Mirror Data 5/5* - 100 FE
Romulan Data 5/5* - 100 FE
4* Crew
Prospero Data 4/4* - 100 FE
Commander Uhura 4/4* - 100 FE
Mirror Uhura 4/4* - 100 FE
BS Author Jake Sisko 4/4* - 100 FE
Claiborne Chekov 4/4* - 100 FE
Edit:
There is 23 crew available for this event for bonuses.
12 - 5*
6 - 4*
2 - 3*
1 - 2*
2 - 1*
That is a huge gulf between what is easy to have on hand and those that spend the $$$$$
Since this is a re-run event, the featured 4* crew have been winnable via Voyages, so there's some opportunity right there. Also, there are a few other 4* crew available: Mirror Uhura, Commander Uhura, Claiborne Chekov, and Friar Tuck Data. (Not sure if Friar Tuck Data is available via Voyages yet, but the rest are.) That's a pretty good number of potential bonus crew.
Captain Level: 95
VIP Level: 12
Unique Crew Immortalized: 525
Collections Completed: Vulcan, Ferengi, Borg, Romulan, Cardassian, Uncommon, Rare, Veteran, Common, Engineered, Physician, Innovator, Inspiring, Diplomat, Jury Rigger, Gauntlet Legends
I edited my post with crew breakdown. In regard to Friar Tuck Data, he is not available in the general pool in the Time Portal yet and is still pack only.
Certainly if you've spent more $ or spent more time in the game, you'll be better prepared for this event, but isn't that always the case (and isn't it appropriate)? That said, it seems like there ought to be another super rare Data (or two) in the game. Or they could count other android versions of him, like Lore (who's basically evil Data). There are four super rare versions of Jadzia in the game, plus another two super rare versions of Ezri. There are three super rare versions of Burnham, for crying out loud.
FYI, I'm a monthly dilithium player who has splurged on an event only three times in two years (and none of those three featured a Data). But even at that lower spend rate, I've got three legendaries for this event at 1/5: Mirror Data, Romulan Data, Tempted Data. The fact I've got those and newer players don't feels . . . fair to me. I've spent a ridiculous amount of time on this game. There ought to be some benefit.
Captain Level: 95
VIP Level: 12
Unique Crew Immortalized: 525
Collections Completed: Vulcan, Ferengi, Borg, Romulan, Cardassian, Uncommon, Rare, Veteran, Common, Engineered, Physician, Innovator, Inspiring, Diplomat, Jury Rigger, Gauntlet Legends
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10 missions per faction:
https://stt.wiki/wiki/The_Isthmian_Games/Faction_Missions
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That shouldn't change then. They haven't changed the number of shuttles in previous re-runs
27×1★; 45×2★; 72×3★; 121×4★; 14×5★
FE, not fused crew count:
0×2★; 0×3★; 18×4★; 21×5★
A man can dream.
27×1★; 45×2★; 72×3★; 121×4★; 14×5★
FE, not fused crew count:
0×2★; 0×3★; 18×4★; 21×5★
I was thinking the same thing. Shouldn't he be happy?
Way to go DB!
A hilarious display bug happened though...
Well it IS Russian I guess... I won't judge, Chekov.
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I’ve decided to not unfreeze them. Commander Chekov might be useful but 3* Jake has only DIP and then even with the bonus falls shy of my best non-bonus DIP crew. If I'm pressed for help with SCI slots I might thaw out Chekov...I only have two Datas I can use.
With the recent exception of [Red Shirt] Khan in the first Augment event, I haven't found a 3* version of a crew to be useful in faction events for a long time. So, no, I'm not thawing young Jake.
Captain Level: 95
VIP Level: 12
Unique Crew Immortalized: 525
Collections Completed: Vulcan, Ferengi, Borg, Romulan, Cardassian, Uncommon, Rare, Veteran, Common, Engineered, Physician, Innovator, Inspiring, Diplomat, Jury Rigger, Gauntlet Legends
I never thaw out 3* crew for events. I don't think they are worth the merits.
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And I have to wonder if it would be my first airlocked 5*.