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A Cardassian Holiday / Box Related

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I was going through my inventory as well as checking out the exchange and it dawned on me.

CRYPTIC mentioned that there are two types of Cardassian Lock Box:

A) The normal Uncommon Lock Box version
and
B) The Gold Lock Box version

(the Gold Lock Box version is stated as having the better chance of obtaining a Cardy

If we look back at the Winter Holiday event - this really reminds me of the BLUE boxes and the RED Boxes, where the RED BOXES could only be found on the CStore. As I recall the RED BOXES were extremely difficult to obtain and only like 1% of the gaming community was able obtain at least one in game.

The new Cardassian Lock Box event may indeed be alot more deviant and evil when compared to the Winter Holiday Event. At least during the winter event you could buy a RED BOX, open it and have a very slim chance of obtaining the BUG. With this event, its strictly linked to Master Keys only purchaseble through the CStore. On top of that the GOLD Boxes will grant you the better odd of getting a Cardy, but like the RED BOXES, they are an extremely rare drop.

The Uncommon Lock Box drop at an incredible higher rate and can be farmed during STF runs. So now you have the exchange flooded with these Uncommon Lock Boxes which will give you a higher chance of obtaining multiple copies of useless items, This is like the intial Red Boxes pooping out constant blues - but now the Red DEVIL have been separated into two entities and been given a color change - now they are Uncommon Green and the Rare GOLD.

BUT

With this event, you can compare the Uncommon Lock Box with that of the BLUE boxes where your chances are probably ziltch of obtaining a Cardy. The BLUE Boxes never gave you a chance for the BUG - and I fear that the Uncommon colored Lock Box is akin to the Winter event BLUE boxes but with the added impossible numerical odds of obtaining the Cardy.

We can also ascertain that the GOLD LOCK BOX is really akin to those RED BOXES, in order to have a better odd for a Cardy - you must go GOLD.

This system that CRYPTIC implemented is very very deviant - it now forces the player to spend on multiple fronts, using not only possible real money but also in game funds both in the form of Energy Credits and Dilithium. - The STF and its rewards are also added into the mix, since the only possible means of ever obtaining a GOLDEN LOCK BOX is by trading Borg rare salvage parts or buying boxes via Dilithium.


By the way - is it even possible to get a GOLD using Dilithium?
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Comments

  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    I've kind of run out of outrage. I'm simply pretending these grab bag ships aren't even in the game.

    The Galor doesn't look that special anyway as it's a weaker hulled, more maneuverable cruiser. It seems kind of pointless to me as an escort will still do more damage, and any other cruiser will be able to tank better.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    why the rainbow?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    why the rainbow?

    sry, bad habit I suppose :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    My Eyes! my Eyes! the lights! they burn Aaaaaaah!~
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    jkstocbr wrote:
    My Eyes! my Eyes! the lights! they burn Aaaaaaah!~

    LMAO :D
    why the rainbow?

    Feel the Rainbow, taste the rainbow :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2012
    Nagorak wrote: »
    I've kind of run out of outrage. I'm simply pretending these grab bag ships aren't even in the game.

    The Galor doesn't look that special anyway as it's a weaker hulled, more maneuverable cruiser. It seems kind of pointless to me as an escort will still do more damage, and any other cruiser will be able to tank better.

    Wel said, one just get's tired but cryptic doing one stupid move after another.
    And the people they hire.

    tbh. one can understand why Dhstal left...
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