Engineers More rolls needed now for grade progression?

[Rooan7]

I'm a bit confused. So far, I ran all my engineer upgrades using ED-Engineer and I planed for three rolls for each grade 1-4 to nine rolls for grade 5 to achieve the maximum result. It worked every single time so far with 3/3/3/3/9 plus 1 experimental effect.

Now I went to Zacariah Nemo to upgrade clean frag cannons to G5 and I had to roll FIVE TIMES just to go from G1 to G2. Same for G2 to G3 before I ran out of computed materials. Is this new??? Am I completely missing something or is it now 5/5/5/5/9 plus 1 to further increase the grind???

 

[Chong-su]

Have you completed any level ? because usually it is not needed. One hit, two hit or three and go to the next level. Only at G5 you have to go until the end if you want the maximum of course

I usually have 1 for the g2, 2 for the g3, 2/3 for the g4, 3/4 for the g5 and 6/9 to complete the 5. From g1 to g4 i never go until the end of the each grade

 

[Rooan7]

I usually have 1 for the g2, 2 for the g3, 2/3 for the g4, 3/4 for the g5 and 6/9 to complete the 5. From g1 to g4 i never go until the end of the each grade

That’s exactly how I remember it, but I had to complete each level to max, before the next grade was accessible.

 

[Chong-su]

So strange because I do 2 new ships after the latest update and engineers works as I wrote. Really so strange. Maybe your reputation is low ? Never happened, anyway, to me. So sorry for that

 

[Para Handy]

When your access level is low with the engineer the first few grades of a mod can take a few rolls, when you have level 5 access it only takes me one roll at G1 and then only say three per grade up to G5 mods where they can be annoying to get the last little bit closed off - that does vary but only for G5 mods. (That is just my experience.)

 

[Rooan7]

You guys are absolutely right, thanks! It’s been such a long time since I’ve gained access to a new engineer, I totally forgot it takes longer until you’ve achieved G5 access. Thanks again!

 

[Spacecat]

It's pretty random, they have to get the RNG in there somewhere.

 

[Eugee]

I'm a bit confused. So far, I ran all my engineer upgrades using ED-Engineer and I planed for three rolls for each grade 1-4 to nine rolls for grade 5 to achieve the maximum result. It worked every single time so far with 3/3/3/3/9 plus 1 experimental effect.

Now I went to Zacariah Nemo to upgrade clean frag cannons to G5 and I had to roll FIVE TIMES just to go from G1 to G2. Same for G2 to G3 before I ran out of computed materials. Is this new??? Am I completely missing something or is it now 5/5/5/5/9 plus 1 to further increase the grind???

I have never had to do more rolls than the Grade+1 to be able to roll the next grade. Even that is rare, normally it's just the Grade. With the exception of the last grade, which I've had to do up to double the grade (8 for G4, 10 for G5). When I gather materials for a blueprint I gather 2/3/4/5/10 (or 2/3/4/8 for max G4). Also note that even on G5, 6 rolls will basically have you at the peak--that last 3-4 rolls are just for the checkmarks and "you have maxxed out this blueprint".