As somebody who has done >500 grade 5 engineer upgrades, i have quite some experience with High Grade Emission USS spawn.
It looks to me as if the probability of spawn of High Grade emissions was reduced in 2.3. compared to 2.2., doubling to tripling the time to find one.
now, i'm generally not in favour of the game mechanic, which is good for my email inbox and for my sweet duties as a moderator, but in 2.1. and 2.2. it was possible to find 1 high grade emission each 15-30 minutes in a high population system in the appropriate state.
now i'm easily spending 45 minutes - 1 hour in supercruise (and have done so several times).
whether this is down to USS spawn being generally lower, or spawn of high grade emissions is lowered, i'd wish for the changes to be reverted - the current spawn numbers remind me of the "fun" of getting polonium in the first patch of engineers.
It looks to me as if the probability of spawn of High Grade emissions was reduced in 2.3. compared to 2.2., doubling to tripling the time to find one.
now, i'm generally not in favour of the game mechanic, which is good for my email inbox and for my sweet duties as a moderator, but in 2.1. and 2.2. it was possible to find 1 high grade emission each 15-30 minutes in a high population system in the appropriate state.
now i'm easily spending 45 minutes - 1 hour in supercruise (and have done so several times).
whether this is down to USS spawn being generally lower, or spawn of high grade emissions is lowered, i'd wish for the changes to be reverted - the current spawn numbers remind me of the "fun" of getting polonium in the first patch of engineers.
