Nice guide, Andrea! Here's a tip I wish I knew right when I strated upgrading:

If you're looking to get gear to level XIV that you could ALSO get at level II [like weapons, some consoles -- there are some things only available at higher levels and you have to keep trying to upgrade over and over until you proc (e.g. spiral waves, fleet consoles, etc.)], start with level 2 purples and upgrade from there. You'll have a better chance of having the rarity turn Gold before it hits MkX, where it will take longer to do so after that mark.

For instance, I invested in Mk II Very Rare (purple) turrets, in an attempt to upgrade to gold. If they were not gold by level VIII, I sold them. It took about 7 tries to get 3 gold turrets by level X. The 4 ultra rare turrets I sold at level X still got me some EC back.

Cheers,

Brandon =/\=

Hi aeronine!


With a toon that is level 60, the drops you can get will be mkXII (with the exception of a few mkXIII you´ve already mentioned).

Also, the highest mk level, that you can craft, is XII. But I wouldn´t recommend that anyway. If you´re deciding to craft weapons (or other stuff), then go for mkII (yes, 2!) and upgrade the items from there. *)

The reason for it is: it´s cheaper. You don´t want to craft a mkXII item with crappy mods (which you can´t choose, btw). Just craft mkII until you´ll get the right mods and proceed from there. Sell the rest to a vendor or trash them.

*) There are a few exceptions: omni-beams, for example, are only craftable as mkXII.


How to upgrade stuff

If you look at your inventory, there´s an upgrade button at the bottom left. Click on it and the upgrade window will open. Left click and drag the item into the upgrade window. You can also right click on the item in your inventory.


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You also need tech upgrades. They come in different flavours, but I´d recommend the superior ones - you´ll need fewer dilithium in the end. Tech upgrades can be either purchased on the exchange, at vendors (except the purple ones) or you can craft them in your schools. Superior ones require your R&D school to be on level 15 (rare level 10, uncommon level 5).

Check the window, it´ll tell you how many tech points are needed to get to the next level - or hopefully (gambling warning, just saying) to a higher rarity of the item - and how many points are provided by the tech upgrade you´ve slotted.

To be honest, if you´re patient, then the better way is to just craft superior tech upgrades and sell them on the exchange. With the earned ec you can then just buy the stuff you want. I would only upgrade items which can´t be bought, like... no idea, embassy sci consoles, spire tac consoles or reputation gear.

I hope that helps?

Greetings, A.M. :)


Edit: I´ve found this (you have to scroll down):

https://ufplanets.com/showthread.php?51270-Guide-Epic-Gear

I hope it helps you to decide if upgrading an item is worth it. :)

Hello fleeties,

Sorry for the noobish question, but I honestly have zero idea what I need to go to get gear above XII (randomly dropped XIII). I've been tinkering with crafting, but that seems a like a long way to go. Is there something that I'm missing with gear?

I'm level 60 and to be completely transparent, I'm use to 'WoW styled' end-game content, where you go in and get better gear. But from what I can tell, upping the difficulty of missions doesn't change the level of gear, but gives you better crafting items.

Am I missing? What as a level 60 should I be concentrating on?

Quote by Lars1091

Are KDf Romulans also able to join?

Yes :)

I am still playing. Trying to level up my characters, but can't get past lvl 45 on any of them. I downloaded the new DLC so I'm wanting to try that out and see how it is.

Awesome!!!

Cheers,

Brandon =/\=

Epic.

I sadly already have all the Klingons I'll ever have at 60 but when I'm around I'll take part in the festivities!

Nice to have some broader exposure for the Times! It's definitely worthy of it!

https://twitter.com/STO_DevTracker/status/646733901336059904


Edit:

If a site admin reads this: somehow I can´t embed the tweet, I only get twitter-link-techno-babble-stuff which looks pretty weird *). Feel free to edit this post. :)

*) like this:

Starfleet Media Corps Listing / Stonewall Times fleetstonewallgamingnet/times Issues are pu #pwlaughingtrendy #STO http://t.co/tPaueatBJD— STO_DevTracker (@STO_DevTracker) 23. September 2015

I´m attending. Not as a participant (I´m not even sure if I have a lvl. 57 or below klink) but just to fill teams up if needed. :)

Are KDf Romulans also able to join?

Qa'pla, Fleetie Darlings!

The Department of Klingon Affairs would like to take advantage of the upcoming bonus XP weekend by adding a little bit of an incentive to get your KDF mains and/or alts up to lvl 60 before the new season hits this next month.

Starting tomorrow at 9AM PST, take a screen shot of your character with their level visible. Send it to me at jmillard1561@gmail.com. Send me another screen shot when you've reached level 60 before the weekend event expires. The first 3 to get their toons to lvl 60 during the weekend event will receive 50 million EC. There will also be special prizes for those who were able to lvl their character the most, i.e. you were lvl 40 and you got to lvl 55 as opposed to someone who was lvl 55 and got up to 60 during the weekend.

I and my KDF FC's will be around during the weekend to run KDF STF's, Starbase Defense and anything else to help everyone level up.

Those who participate must be at least 3 levels away from reaching level 60.

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The thing is, the Salvation Army is not a charity. It is a church. But the public gets confused, and the Salvation Army doesn't bother with clearing up the confusion.

Wow. I always thought they were a charity. Wake up call for me :S

Amazing work, Alex! Thank you! :)

Congrats to everyone on getting it leveled in record time! Nice video, Gareth! A nice reward for the fleet for making it to the final tier!

yaaaayyyyy

Amazing, bravo fleeties...

They really are, it's like walking around in a painting.

Thank you, fleeties!

Party?

:)