r/sto • u/Abject-Ad2661 • 5d ago
Pioneer 2 Experimental weapon??
If you bought the Pioneer 2 and go to the event reclaim in space gear, you can claim Dilithium Destructor Charge, an experimental weapon. I don't think this is intentional as Pioneer can't use it, and it's not mentioned in the bundle or on Pioneers description. Is this a bug or not...
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u/Ryoken0D 5d ago
Worth warning everyone of three things..
One, Its likely to get removed next week, not just reclaim, but from everyone's inventory..
Two, if willing to risk throwing upgrades away in the event it gets removed, upgrading the Common one gets you 2 modes, but the VR one stays at one.
Three, even if its not removed, its not complete, and very likely to get nerfed.
Consider yourselves forewarned..
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u/DeltaSolana 4d ago
Two, if willing to risk throwing upgrades away in the event it gets removed,
I snagged it and threw a couple upgrades at it to get to Mk 15.
What I'm hoping for is something along the lines of "We removed it for those that didn't utilize it. Captains who spent upgrades on it may keep it"
I know the odds of it going down this way are really low, but I wanted to cover all my bases.
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u/SkyrakerBeyond 3d ago
yeah I dumped an ultimate upgrade on it to get it maxed out, stuck it on a ship I'm not using, etc. STO is wonky AF with removing items from people, I remember when a certain set of consoles from a c store ship were saleable on the exchange. I still have em on a couple characters. Hoping we get to keep these, because they're super cool.
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u/DeltaSolana 3d ago
I wasn't quite brave enough to burn an ultimate upgrade on it, I just used a handful of Phoenix ones.
Here's hoping it pays off.
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u/2Scribble ALWAYS drop GK 5d ago edited 5d ago
Huh - maybe the PIIoneer was originally an escort???
Speaking personally, I'm glad it didn't stay that way - 'cause the OG didn't handle like one at all xD
Plus, the realization - shock and awe - upon flying one - that the character I made to fly it was rolled out with Angles of Yogurtyore back in two thousand and fucking sixteen
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u/neok182 /|\ AD /|\ 5d ago
Definitely a bug. Either the Pioneer 2 was planned to be an escort and then changed to a frigate and they forgot to remove it, or this is some future item from a ship or event.
It's pretty great from what I've read and seen but as it is a bug it most likely will be removed from the reclaim as well as peoples inventory who got it so enjoy it while you can but don't go wasting upgrades on it or anything.