r/sto • u/Sputnik1_1957 • Oct 14 '24

Monday Megathread - your weekly "dumb question" thread Megathread

Post all the questions you may have about anything STO-related. PC? Console? Everyone's welcome to post their questions here.

Last thread can be found here.

Stay safe out there and happy flying!

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u/ffs333 Oct 14 '24 edited Oct 16 '24

Dumb question about Ambush Point Marker, I understand it is an inferior BOff ability but I just wanted to check it out anyway since it seemed fun. I've run it in a few different PvE scenarios and the "Attack Vessels" have never spawned despite it triggering, although a wreckage typically does spawn where the marker was. Is this a bug or... am I doing something wrong?
I've tried using the marker directly next to enemies and triggering results in this... I've tried luring them into a pre-placed one, same results... Thanks!

update: apparently this is a known issue, just in-case anyone else searches for this.

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u/Luxsul Oct 14 '24

there is no benefit for ambsh point marker tbh, in pve it isn't needed due to better abilities and in pvp people know better than to run into it.

As for the attack vessels probably bc the target died before they could spawn in, same issue i'm having with the tachyon net removing itself when the target dies before its deployed

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u/ffs333 Oct 15 '24

I considered that and tested it, one on one with a single target had no effect even when the target was still alive for 15-30 seconds after in the ambush zone... Just seems kind of silly for an ability's core function to just... not work.
Yeah I had already learned that this ability was completely outclassed I just wanted to mess around with it anyway... just sucks it doesn't work.