I have seen it takes a ton of energy to do the mission, then killing npc....then after that finally that you get the def/hull mod that doesn't even give you many stats. I'm a rank 78 and it would take me a LONG time to get even one. While npcing you get the chance of much better rewards.

Hmm, well, two of the best PvPers I know have burnt tris and even GP to get these quickly, so I'd say yes based on that.

My personal opinion? Not worth bothering...

For someone below level 100 i would say no, but for someone who can complete the 4 missions to get all 4 defectors yes they are a nice addition to your ship, and the missions exp ratio isnt bad.

was that strm?

was that strm?

Considering that it MAY be a one time event (no guarantee of being repeated next year) I would have to say it would be a mistake to NOT get them now. Even if you can't install them now, in the future you can. Finish the mission to 4/4, then worry about the NPCs that get spawned. Once you unlock the mission NPCs, they will stay on your tab indefinitely. You would have all the time in the world to kill them.

Amen to this.

It takes 9000 energy to finish the 4 rounds.
Rank <100, I'd guess 1 rank a day? maybe 500 energy per rank? That means that in 18 days you'd have it from ranking alone. With relays, I'd guess around 30 energy/hour? 30*24 = 720. 720+500 = 1220 energy. less than 9 days to get all 4. you have 16 days left.

If energy is a problem, DON'T kill the NPCs until all the rounds are done. They have no expiration time.

Get them. the may never appear again, for at least 12 months. 120 defence and 240 hull for 40 space isn't too bad actually either. Think about it, an Inertial Canceller gives 126 defence for 42 space. The 240 hull is just a bonus (Same as a Nanosphere Plating, 240 hull for 21 space) 63 space worth of researched modules, squeezed into 40 space isn't bad anyway. Plus you may NEVER get it EVER again. I'd do it.

Amen to this too.

anything that is not researchable is extra ...... anything extra makes you stronger ..... so in my opinion , it is worth it in the end

i already completed all the holiday missions


next year may have an upgrade =D

get them and depending on ship space available and your current tech level have them equipped or unequipped.

One day when your ship is otherwise maxed out they'll be more valuable.

I totally agree. Just one corection: 120 def, 240 hull, 52 space

It's space efficiency is pretty bad but I would still say get it.

i do wonder thou, is it possible that something like this with such a bad space efficency will actully make you easier to kill due to the increased dmg cap?
if so, what are the conditions for that?

hmm, i have been thinking and...yeah. I'll give it a shot. Might not get ALL 4 but I will at least get a few. Thinking that I only have 2 npc slots available. Will I still get ALL 4 npcs even if I only have 2 slots?

yes

or until you mistakenly use the tactical remodulation ability

True... However, to have the energy to get all the way through the exotic missions to unlock TacReMod should indicate an ability to complete this particular mission AND kill the four NPCs...

The problem is the NPC drops are also a time limited event. Scuurge Carriers drop stuff which boosts planetary production and these are invaluable.

Last year I got a few artifact boosts which allowed me to raise a terra planet to 5x before using a Gaia seed. I was around rank 100 -200 then. TO Troop Carriers and Rogue Labpod are rare and the Scuurge are uncommon so it's a good time to NPC for their bonuses. Save the terraformers and data optimisers for planets which you make 5 times from Scuurge drops. Use the mining this to take a odd number megarich toxic planet (below 5) and make it an even number so it'll get to 16x megarich and then 18x if you irradiate it (much later on).

In conclusion:
Finish the mission, then NPC until the holiday is over.