what is the best way to get salvaged technology?

[andreasaspenberg575]

i have tried elite tfos but, those never starts, except when it is an endeavor. any other ways?

[ImperatorPavel]

Open research and development packs is the only other way iirc.

[x1Heavy]

And sometimes assignments. Depends on the few that give them.

I accumulate the Salvaged Technology.

You can also use a mountain of credits to buy it off people who craft the stuff. Learn what minerals go into crafting a single ST and then price it at 20% over your cost, sell on exchange. Buy more minerals craft a ST and then continue. If exchange prices rise follow that up.

Eventually you will accumulate so much profit that will make it possible to simply empty the entire Exchange of ST if thats what you want.

[andreasaspenberg575]

i only want to upgrade the equipment of my characters. i need salvaged technology for the experimental tech upgrades.

[Sirius]

Originally posted by andreasaspenberg575:

i only want to upgrade the equipment of my characters. i need salvaged technology for the experimental tech upgrades.

Might as well go Dil > Phoenix boxes > upgrade tokens then.

[andreasaspenberg575]

no, that takes too long. upgrade tokens is also for ships and not for equipment. for equipment i need tech upgrades. in order to create the best tech upgrades, i need salvaged technology.

[[88th] ColPresumptuous]

Originally posted by andreasaspenberg575:

no, that takes too long. upgrade tokens is also for ships and not for equipment. for equipment i need tech upgrades. in order to create the best tech upgrades, i need salvaged technology.

Phoenix boxes tokens can be traded for tech upgrades (about 15k upgrade points and no dil required to upgrade per phoenix box tech upgrade)... 40k dill for the 10 boxes version can usually net you about 14-15 tech upgrades in total if you convert any very rare or ultra rare tokens you get into rare tokens (a single ultra rare token will convert down to 4 rare tokens, very rare tokens convert to 2 rare tokens) that you then use to get the tech upgrade items from the phoenix box store (in the rare tokens tab, at the very bottom).

[Sirius]

Originally posted by 88th ColPresumptuous:

Phoenix boxes tokens can be traded for tech upgrades (about 15k upgrade points and no dil required to upgrade per phoenix box tech upgrade)... 40k dill for the 10 boxes version can usually net you about 14-15 tech upgrades in total if you convert any very rare or ultra rare tokens you get into rare tokens (a single ultra rare token will convert down to 4 rare tokens, very rare tokens convert to 2 rare tokens) that you then use to get the tech upgrade items from the phoenix box store (in the rare tokens tab, at the very bottom).

That is what I meant.

Seems like the most cost / time efficient way for upgrading something quickly outside of upgrade events etc.

In fact, they got me so good with this, I don't upgrade with anything but phoenix tokens anymore, especially since everything else one should already have or isn't worthwhile from the selections.

[Eggy]

Play the upcoming Red Alert Event for an ultimate upgrade.

[x1Heavy]

As a lifer I can sink the 500 zen into 500 each dil then becomes a hundred or so Phoenix.

A few upgrades to epic later, install those. Then upgrade the next months batch.

The crazy thing about playing the game enough years you run out of stuff to upgrade and now buy slots to get more characters or ships to install upgraded stuff into. Theres no bottom or end to the game.

I have not used ST in years. Several times a year the Phoenix Upgrade Event is double the rate.

When anyone in game has a "I Need to.." get something to upgrade anything it might as well be phoenix. Anything else is a waste. It does not upgrade enough and its too expensive upgrading using dil.

[cap-boulanger]

You can *sometimes* get salvaged from Advanced TFOs, I believe, but it's pretty rare.

[Spirit]

salvaged borg tech ?
there is a chance to get it in admirality missions as reward
when its something else then forgive me for my lack of knowledge

[andreasaspenberg575]

a ultimate tech upgrade would only be usable for one piece of equipment and i have many characters to upgrade. that is why i need to create tech upgrades.

[Vellari]

Forget the Experimental packs, Phoenix is absolutely the way to go.

Superior Experimental pack = 12800 tech points/1885 DIL cost
Phoenix Upgrade = 38400 tech points/0 dil cost

Now, it WILL cost you 4500 DIL to get the Phoenix, but still 1000 DIL cheaper than using three Experimentals for the equal amount of tech points.

And you are GUARANTEED a minimum of one upgrade pack, could be much higher if you get lucky...and if you get really get lucky just get that shiny ship instead!

[andreasaspenberg575]

but it is not on at the moment. phoenix is a special event. until it starts, i can not use it.

[Vellari]

Originally posted by andreasaspenberg575:

but it is not on at the moment. phoenix is a special event. until it starts, i can not use it.

Event only means you can earn the free ones.

You can buy/use Phoenix any time you want.

Ps. Updgrading your build en masse should be done during an update event though.