CAPTAIN'S BLOG

We probably will, but I'm sure everyone will get at least one for free.

haha thanks! :D

Fair enough, although supposedly there will be a way to upgrade equipment. I don't know if the devs confirmed that or not, but it is a rumor which I think has merit.

I don't want to upgrade my stuff it it will cost me anything. In the forums I suggested we get free upgrades or the option to sell/ trade in our mk XII gear for a full refund. including provisions etc etc. That seems reasonable.

I think some things are on tribble but not everything. I haven't actually checked, just looked at the patch notes.

I read the release notes for Tribble and it said that Tribble is currently only available for gold users.

The rewards should be Cryptic/PWE actually taking Veterans and lifetimers wants MORE seriously than everybody else. But will they do that... NOPE! My fleet has ALL veterans in it, they either have been here since beta or day 1 and are now quitting the game because of all this new nonsense. I'm assuming you are a lifetimer and/or veteran so I think you will agree with me when I say: new content DOES NOT equal new grinding. I only hope that Cryptic/PWE can get that through their short term economics business model and actually do this game justice.... but thats just me. :)

I've been a lifer since it was first available back in 2010 and an active member of the community just as long. I would never want my opinion to be valued more than other players. There are both gold and silver players who have good and bad ideas. Your membership status doesn't determine your level of knowledge of what's best for the game.

The majority, if not all, of MMOs have some type of grinding for new and better equipment. Is it a perfect system? Not at all. I've always despised grinding, but that's the way it's done. I'm grateful that I have a fun fleet who I can do things with, which makes the grinding less annoying lol I'm also grateful that we'll be getting some good content along with this expansion. Cheers for more episodes! :D

Maybe I just view this differently since I've known about a level cap increase for a couple of years and always expected new and better equipment to continuously come out. The aegis set, the maco/omega, the fleet stuff... they were all grinds that I went through so I'm not seeing any difference here.

Just because history repeats itself doesn't mean it has to.

Of course not. Nothing has to happen. For example, you don't have to pay your taxes but they still exist.

As I said, I'm just looking at this from a different perspective than you. I don't like grinding but I've come to peace with it. I know I'll never be 100% satisfied with my character because there is always something new coming to the game. I guess that's the double edged sword of MMOs.