So people even complain when something new finally comes out because it consists of something that requires you to actually sit at your computer and play? It's really not that hard...tho I must admit it's not my favorite cup of tea...then again I'm not a brit...but I do still love some good tea...mine would be a tall glass of sweet iced tea...or a cup of hot tea...not that healthy stuff...I mean the n normal tea, with some milk and 1 or maybe 1 1/2 tea spoons of sugar....not too sweet mind ya...that would ruin a good cup of tea. Of course I also love my coffee and my cold beer...course cold beer ain't exactly a beverage of choice for first thing in the morning mind ya.

I truly hope this helped to clear up any confusion here folks!! As well as to settle any unease about the new missions or the future of the game.

Thank you for your attention.

I been having a good laugh at the people who just rush ahead without reading anything.

Kudos to kirk in regards to helping them see their mistake.

As for the mission chain so far, Thanks Dan I'm loving it.

Agreed! The new concepts are stellar! <--- See what I did there?

If no one else notice, it now emulates the 'return here each day' requirement. The Shadow Barb ability will disappear after a period of time (maybe 12 hours ?) and returned back when you do mission briefing once again.

When this was implemented, anyone know ? I've just noticed it yesterday.

i may be wrong on this but i think that Hosting the Summit and Klorvis was the first repeatable daily.

and first post in GL forums from klorvis was Wed Mar 14, 2012, so my guess is then

My bad, I was being unclear in my previous post. What I mean is Shadow Barb ability now disappear after certain period of 'not accessing' mission briefing.

i just noticed that after you pointed it out, most liely you only get the ability for so long after starting the mission each day, if it does not come back tomorrow ill be sad i have enough barbs for 9/10 completions

UPDATE > yes the ability does come back after you renew the mission again

It's probably good that it disappears. There seems to be a timer with it. I had used it before late in the day and did not get a shadowbarb link. It disappearing temporarily at least helps avoid wasting ctp.

Forgot to track last time I scanned. This time:
620 Planets = NSX Crate: Amethyst x7, Amber x8, Diamond x2, Jade x4

Durations:
NSX Crate: Jade : Mining +1% (2 weeks, 4 days left)
NSX Crate: Amethyst : Research +1% (1 month left)
NSX Crate: Amber : Artifact +1% (1 week left)

Do we know of higher or lower durations?

> jade (mining) 28may (acquired 14may) - 14 days
> amber (artifact) 08jun (acquired 14may) - 36 days
> amethyst (research) 14jul (acquired 14may) - 2 months

960: scan start
979: NSX Jade Crate
1002: NSX Amethyst Crate
1027: NSX Amethyst Crate
1035: NSX Amethyst Crate
1050: NSX Jade Crate
1052: NSX Amber Crate

Finished all 10 runs, hopeful for an ally or nice upgradable mod coming in next chapter(s). I like the idea of the barbs. In fact i think it would be fun to be able to plant surprise mines or some other nasty shocker on any unoccupied planet.

Idea: maybe the culmination of this chain is a weapon that makes does some mutation of the chthonian planet change. Would love to 'shear' some colossal plasmas for sexy arti rich massives...just saying

When this one expire ?
I completed mine so can't see the timer

21 hours 11 mins

looking like the end of the current and beginning of the next one will happen around 2am EST so.. like 1:00 GST.

02:00 GST

It occurs at 8am for me, and i'm 6 hours behind GST atm.

Very ready for next phase...hope it uses em.... i think all that shearing has left some planets in dire need of em to forumulate repairs. Repairs which ultimately could lead to increased production (wink wink)

New ally would be great. The ability could be a beverage of yr choice. Tea for Yankee cause he's not a brit., and of course koolaid

NSX tracking.

previouslY:


so 6 / 107 = 5.61%

395: scan start
413: NSX Diamond Crate
430: NSX Amber Crate
440: NSX Diamond Crate
441: NSX Amethyst Crate
444: NSX Amethyst Crate
468: NSX Amber Crate
470: NSX Jade Crate
499: NSX Jade Crate
511: NSX Jade Crate
579: NSX Amethyst Crate
580: NSX Diamond Crate
599: NSX Amber Crate
614: NSX Amethyst Crate
631: NSX Jade Crate
640: NSX Amber Crate
643: NSX Amethyst Crate
651: NSX Jade Crate
680: NSX Amethyst Crate
696: NSX Jade Crate
752: NSX Jade Crate
796: NSX Diamond Crate
803: NSX Amethyst Crate
815: NSX Amethyst Crate
820: NSX Amber Crate
837: NSX Jade Crate
872: NSX Amber Crate
903: NSX Amber Crate
906: scan end (1 hour)

27 / 511 = 5.28%

overall so far:

33 / 618 = 5.34% ... 1 crate per 18.72 planets

NSX Crate: Amber : Artifact +1%
(1 week, 6 days left)
NSX Crate: Amethyst : Research +1%
(3 days, 23 hours left)
NSX Crate: Jade : Mining +1%
(1 month, 2 weeks left)

NSX Crate: Amber : Artifact +1%
(4 days, 23 hours left)
NSX Crate: Amethyst : Research +1%
(1 month, 1 week left)
NSX Crate: Jade : Mining +1%
(1 month left)

NSX Crate: Amber : Artifact +1%
(2 weeks, 1 day left)
NSX Crate: Amethyst : Research +1%
(2 weeks, 5 days left)
NSX Crate: Jade : Mining +1%
(1 week, 4 days left)

NSX Crate: Amber : Artifact +1%
(5 days, 23 hours left)
NSX Crate: Amethyst : Research +1%
(3 weeks left)
NSX Crate: Jade : Mining +1%
(1 month, 2 weeks left)

NSX Crate: Amber : Artifact +1%
(4 weeks left)
NSX Crate: Amethyst : Research +1%
(1 month left)
NSX Crate: Jade : Mining +1%
(2 weeks, 4 days left)

NSX Crate: Amber : Artifact +1%
(3 weeks, 4 days left)
NSX Crate: Amethyst : Research +1%
(1 week, 3 days left)
NSX Crate: Jade : Mining +1%
(1 week, 1 day left)

NSX Crate: Amber : Artifact +1%
(3 weeks, 6 days left)
NSX Crate: Amethyst : Research +1%
(2 weeks, 4 days left)
NSX Crate: Jade : Mining +1%
(3 days, 23 hours left)