Tech Upgrade Event

[Anton Mercer]

http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/7007533

Special upgrade event weekends will start tomorrow, with each weekend giving different gear upgrade kits for different items!

[Valeʼncynos]

I find it weird that they would do this. 

[Wupteedo]

It's like getting free samples of hot food at Sam's Club. 

[Morgan Shackelford]

There is also R&D boosts this weekend:

http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/7007573

[Valeʼncynos]

I understand what it is, I just do not see why or the reasoning behind it. 

[VADM pRett]

I don't understand what there is to understand?

[Wupteedo]

"I do not understand" - heavy mexikan accent

 

IMHO, there is a concern at Cryptic that there is very little interest in the new crafting system in STO.  They can tell the percentage of folks who are actually working on "leveling-up."   I think this is their way of generating some interest in crafting.   In the places I hang out, it is not even mentioned.  

Cheers

 

[Anton Mercer]

The thing is .. in order to get the Superior(purple) upgrade you have to have lvl 15 in a school. That being said, if you are fine with the blue upgrade you only need level 10... so they may  be giving these out as an incentive to crafters to reach level 15 in a chosen school so they can make these

[VADM pRett]

The various channels that I monitor/participate in, there is a fair amount of chatter about crafting.

[CAPT Huckabee]

Wupteedo wrote:

IMHO, there is a concern at Cryptic that there is very little interest in the new crafting system in STO.  They can tell the percentage of folks who are actually working on "leveling-up."   I think this is their way of generating some interest in crafting.   In the places I hang out, it is not even mentioned.   Cheers

I can see this.  I honestly have no interest in it right now.  I'm kinda treating it like a rep system........I'm feeding it everyday just to do it in case I gain interest later.  Once people pump stuff out on the exchange and make money, more people will do it to make money.  Then prices will drop anyway for people to easily buy the good stuff.

Which upgrades shouldn't be a big deal for a someone who ain't wanting the cutting edge.  Top level gear right now makes stuff a walk in the park, so all current stuff will still be completely relevant anyways.

[VADM JT Kerry]

One other thing, if you read it, they are discounting the R&D packs, and allowing you to level up and want to spend on items and create the stuff you will need for the new expansion.  What if you could make a set of Ultra Rare Space/Ground (anything) MK XII to make it easier to level up to 60? How about banks of Ultra Rare Space/Ground Weapons? Would you spend the money to buy the R&D packs from the C-Store?  What it comes down to is money, and to redirect attention to the R&D system that they spent the money to revamp and want to realize some income from it.

Those of us that have been ranking up, and are between 10 and 15 in the system, will probably reap the benefits of this weekend and realize some of the Ultra Rare equipment.

 

 

[davisjm0311]

The Tarawa is now fully upgraded to MK XIII.

 

[Morgan Shackelford]

davisjm0311 wrote:

The Tarawa is now fully upgraded to MK XIII.

 

Nicely done.  I haven't started upgrading anything yet.  But I've made six million EC in the last couple of hours.  I can't keep upgrade kits on the market, they sell faster than I can make them...

[davisjm0311]

Very Nice! I thought about going that route myself. I decided that this time I was going to take care of my ship before my wallet for once lol

 

[Morgan Shackelford]

finishing up day one at +16 million EC.  I didn't realize you had to use dilithium to apply the upgrade packs, so now I'm much more impressed with your ship being done.