[2022] Rogue Wave + Benham

I hear you, man - we all wanted a Benham the first time around.
I'm afraid I can't just make it open-season on Benhams, but I WAS able to secure a few to give away to some lucky winners. It's actually only the second time we've been able to give away rare ships from a bounty event - so I figured that people would be stoked even if the odds were low.

I am glad you think it's cool! This was one of my favorite community events when I started playing the game!

So did I!

In the first iteration of the Rogue Wave Event (the game mode, not the Bounty Event), the USS Benham was available for "Fuel Tokens" that were obtainable through combat missions or by purchasing bundles, but yes - you could earn the Benham for free at the time by playing enough. Sadly, I didn't get mine in time back then.
The bounty event is Rogue-Wave themed, but it is not Rogue Wave. I have been wanting to bring back the bounty events since Hapa_Fodder left the NA team and I'm just now comfortable enough to the point where I felt like I could.

Maybe - but I didn't have many to give away and I wanted them to be available to the folks who put in the work as volunteers
The folks doing the hunting already get rewards just for sinking them! :)

Grant you tell the tale exactly correct.
I was 1 mission away from earning a Benham and the event ended while I was in-game. Dark Times.
I appreciate you coming forth to tell the tale!

The purpose of this Bounty Event is not to distribute the Benham. The purpose is to have a fun activity to spice up a weekend in the theme of the Savage Battles / Rogue Wave game mode that's returning in 0.11.2.
I got a few Benhams available for raffle specifically to thank the volunteers who make the event possible.

I understand completely that people worked hard for Benham and that seeing it "come back" is irritating - so I just ask that you remember that we're talking about a maximum of 4 Benhams total ASSUMING that 300 volunteers each play 60 games - which is unlikely

Yep! Benham was one of the first instances where you could grind out the entire ship at best or a steep discount depending on how far you got.