ABOUT THE CORRECT USE OF FREE GIFTS (Free gift) Ver. 1.1


you will have noticed that sometimes when you finish a mission or you complete certain actions it will appear a flashing orange sign showing you an option of free gift after watching some publicity or marketing videos. While tedious you might want to take advantage on this, especially if you have advance on higher levels.

As far as I played you can get this “free” Gifts:

1. Chronitons
2. Scan (scan for transmissions)
3. Credit Mission
4. Dabo Wheel spin
5. Double mission reward
6. Cadet challenge ticket

(There are other free gifts but they don’t fall on this category)

What I want you to notice is that this gifts seem to be linked, in a way that if you use, for example, the double reward the other gifts will dissapear, (not always, keep reading), but most likely spending a free gift it will count for one use and you will have to wait for another chance.

Further research will be needed to determinate how those free gifts show up, it seems it works on an hourly schedule but it might also be of number of missions accomplished in a period of time.


Nevertheless let´s take a look on them:

1. Free Chronitons (10 free chronitons)
Inside the Daily mission menu you will see a chroniton boost timer, which is very usefull.
Sometimes it will offer you 10 free chronitons.
This option is useful at early stages but as soon as you unlock a free warp mission by completing 3 stars on that specific mission, this option will be the least profitable (Ferengi grin).

Lets say you completed full 3 stars of an Episode 3 Mission, and the mission is 14 chronitons to complete. In this case is better to check the availability of the other gifts since they seem to be linked.
If available it will always be a better option to have a free warp of a mission of 10 or more chronitons rather than taling this 10 free.
Remember, this gift is only usefull on very early stages of the game.

 

2. Scan (scan for transmissions)
ALWAYS, take the free scan if possible. Scans are the source of the very elusive transmissions, it will also help you to finish the 3 scan daily mission fast enough.
Don´t think it twice go for the scan to get a random transmission.

 

3. Credit Mission
This one is probably the most useful and versatile out of all. Whenever you are about to start a mission that you have completed under the 3 stars goal, you might see this free warp ticket.
Credit mission shines when you have completed a bunch of areas with level 3 stars goals and those mission are 12-14 or higher chronitons fee.
(We will discuss later the importance of completing 3 stars mission goal later)

 

4. Dabo Wheel spin
This is a tricky one, the free spin doesn’t seem to follow the other prices mechanics and it looks like it throws a free spin 12 hours after reset, so this one is rare.

For a better explanation check this link:
https://startrektlfreeplayershrine.blogspot.com/2020/12/about-thecorrect-use-of-dabo-wheel-dabo.html

 

5. Double mission reward
whenever you finish a mission you might happen to have the chance to double your rewards, this gift seems to be directly linked to the warp credit mission link.
This gift is EXTREMELY useful when you are attempting to get rare rewards from missions. Sometimes the rewards are rare ship schematics and even dilithium on higher levels, you might not have the time to do this but before attempting a rare reward with a powerful crewmate check what is it, and of you see is a level 3-4-5- ship schematics or dilithium or a very rare item I suggest you to be a little patient and expend your double reward on this missions.
(Later I will make a list of missions with ships schematics and free dilitihum)

 

6. Cadet challenge ticket
Hands down the best reward but the trickiest out of all.
I doesn’t seem to follow a set pattern but it looks like is linked to the warp credit gift too.
Cadet challenges are scarce (6 per day), and some of them are really hard because of the level restrictions. 

Probably it won’t be too important for you on early stages but as soon as you get a 3 stars goal on a cadet mission, it will work wonders. The cadet challenges have superior prizes including free chronitons, high amount of credits and Holoprogram trainings.
Taking a chance to get additional chance to tackle on this challenges is awesome.
(but is not worth your free dilithium)

Hope this will improve your playing experience. Enjoy
Play long and prosper