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  • baudlbaudl Member Posts: 4,060 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    T1-4 ships most likely...my bet is the TOS constitution and the klingon ship with the bio warhead...as those were already free giveaways. 9 console oddy and bortasque maybe too.
    i guess some shuttles maybe too...
    then there will be tribbles, and costumes (DS9, TNG, ...)
    maybe red matter capasitator

    i suspect the low sellers will be given away...not the stuff that actually still sells well.
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  • neoakiraiineoakiraii Member Posts: 7,468 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    baudl wrote: »
    T1-4 ships most likely...my bet is the TOS constitution and the klingon ship with the bio warhead...as those were already free giveaways. 9 console oddy and bortasque maybe too.
    i guess some shuttles maybe too...
    then there will be tribbles, and costumes (DS9, TNG, ...)
    maybe red matter capasitator

    i suspect the low sellers will be given away...not the stuff that actually still sells well.

    The 9 console oddy is not a C store ship, and the Red matter is not a C store item.
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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Bran posted this in the main thread...
    Just to ensure it's clear, "throughout the week" doesn't mean "each day" and I sincerely apologize if I caused any confusion or set different expectations. To give more info, Monday-Wednesday are around the same value*, Thursday is higher and Friday is even higher. If my calculations are correct, it's over 7500 ZEN worth of free items if you have eligible** characters to claim them all -- some days (3, Wed-Fri) there will be a Fed and KDF ship that can be claimed for a total of 8 items.

    *I just realized that Wednesday's items are actually just slightly less in value ZEN wise than Monday/ Tuesday's, but you may find more value in it depending on what you're hoping for (small craft vs. costume, *hint hint*)

    **Example: To be eligible to claim a T3 KDF ship, you'd need a Klingon that is at least at level 20 with an available ship slot.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=
  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,481 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Speculation is fun!

    Monday
    Appearance - Starfleet Academy (550)
    Appearance - Klingon Academy (550)

    Tuesday
    Species - Caitian (600)
    Species - Ferasan (600)

    Wednesday
    Appearance - Fed Armored EVA (700)
    Appearance - KDF Armored EVA (700)

    Thursday
    Ship - Cruiser Refit (750)
    Ship - Qaw'Dun (750)

    Friday
    Ship - Advanced Research Vessel (1000)
    Ship - Phalanx (1000)

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  • badname834854badname834854 Member Posts: 1,186 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Oh yeah...forgot the silly racing costumes...I am doubting they sold well (although they might be selling better now in light of the Risan Corvettes)
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,558 Community Moderator
    edited August 2013
    Hm...
    I'm thinking...

    Monday: Academy Uniforms
    Tuesday: Fighters (Peregrin/KDF fighter)
    Wednesday: T2 ship
    Thursday: T3 ship
    Friday: T4 ship

    Bundles would be nice, but wouldn't make sense as most of them don't have a KDF equivelant. Only ones that do would be the Ody/Bortas packs. A species unlock might be plausible. Also... with the cut off at T4 ships, even Romulan players have access to them, as they have access to allied T1-4 ship tech.
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  • daqheghdaqhegh Member Posts: 1,490 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    The only ships they will give away are the ones WITHOUT hangars. Only the old ones that used to be the pre-p2w endgame VA ships (as in the Enterprise-D, and so on).
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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    My guess?

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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    rattler2 wrote: »
    Hm...
    I'm thinking...

    Monday: Academy Uniforms
    Tuesday: Fighters (Peregrin/KDF fighter)
    Wednesday: T2 ship
    Thursday: T3 ship
    Friday: T4 ship

    Bundles would be nice, but wouldn't make sense as most of them don't have a KDF equivelant. Only ones that do would be the Ody/Bortas packs. A species unlock might be plausible. Also... with the cut off at T4 ships, even Romulan players have access to them, as they have access to allied T1-4 ship tech.

    Fighters are cheaper than the uniforms though...500 vs. 550. Bran said things would increase in value throughout the week.
  • lucianazetalucianazeta Member Posts: 740 Arc User
    edited August 2013
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  • seanftdseanftd Member Posts: 319 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    So what if they giveaway an item that you already own, i assume for that day your just left to wait and hope the next day is better, or do you think it will be items you could use over and over .
  • lucianazetalucianazeta Member Posts: 740 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    seanftd wrote: »
    So what if they giveaway an item that you already own, i assume for that day your just left to wait and hope the next day is better, or do you think it will be items you could use over and over .

    Exactly this.

    You cannot expect them to ''compensate'' every single person who already owns something, because every single day that they give something away, there will be hundreds of completionists that have it already.

    Not to mention it's free **** that they CHOOSE to give us for no other reason then because they want to, if you have it already, then that means your simply out of luck, better luck next day.
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  • rtk142rtk142 Member Posts: 613 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    I'd love it if Friday were the Atrox for the fed side, but I highly doubt it. Is just wishful thinking because I'd kind of like it but not going to spend the money and have other things to grind dilithium for. I'm going with what a lot of people, it'll probably be the D'Kyr, they did just revamp animations on it didn't they?
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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Just to ensure it's clear, "throughout the week" doesn't mean "each day" and I sincerely apologize if I caused any confusion or set different expectations. To give more info, Monday-Wednesday are around the same value*, Thursday is higher and Friday is even higher. If my calculations are correct, it's over 7500 ZEN worth of free items if you have eligible** characters to claim them all -- some days (3, Wed-Fri) there will be a Fed and KDF ship that can be claimed for a total of 8 items.

    *I just realized that Wednesday's items are actually just slightly less in value ZEN wise than Monday/ Tuesday's, but you may find more value in it depending on what you're hoping for (small craft vs. costume, *hint hint*)

    **Example: To be eligible to claim a T3 KDF ship, you'd need a Klingon that is at least at level 20 with an available ship slot.

    Cheers,

    Brandon =/\=

    Some caffeine later, and I realize how off my math was...lol.

    Mon: 550
    Tue: 550
    Wed: 1000 (2x 500)

    2100 gone by Wed, leaving 5400+ for Thu/Fri. 2700+ each.

    Easiest math for that is T2/T5.

    T5 though, just doesn't make sense to me...

    It excludes Romulan characters.
    T1-T4 consoles could be used by all.

    2x T4 would be 3000 each - meaning that it would be 600 over, which likely would have had Bran saying over 8000 instead of over 7500. T2/T5 would be that 50+ each side over the 7500...

    ...will be interesting to see.
  • macroniusmacronius Member Posts: 2,526
    edited August 2013

    +1 to you sir. Give me Wheaton as a pet ... and give me the power to abuse him! Cryptic take my money! :D
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  • macroniusmacronius Member Posts: 2,526
    edited August 2013
    Lot's of interesting ideas in this thread. Also, it is kind of cool that they are doing the giveaway ... but I wonder what's the deal. There is always an angle to these kinds of things.
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  • beerxhyperbeerxhyper Member Posts: 676 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Some caffeine later, and I realize how off my math was...lol.

    Mon: 550
    Tue: 550
    Wed: 1000 (2x 500)

    2100 gone by Wed, leaving 5400+ for Thu/Fri. 2700+ each.

    Easiest math for that is T2/T5.

    T5 though, just doesn't make sense to me...

    It excludes Romulan characters.
    T1-T4 consoles could be used by all.

    2x T4 would be 3000 each - meaning that it would be 600 over, which likely would have had Bran saying over 8000 instead of over 7500. T2/T5 would be that 50+ each side over the 7500...

    ...will be interesting to see.

    yeah as long as its costumes ALL factions can use includeing the poor romulans i'll be happy cause we can't wear 99.9999% of fed outfits and i would think same way for kdfs yes i have fed boffs but i want outfits for my poor outfitless rommy lol and friday can still be t5 ships i'm sure cryptic well figure something out to help the rommys otherwise they well see post galor of complainers lol.


  • asardetemplariasardetemplari Member Posts: 447 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    To be honest, I love giveaways like this... I hope the ship is a D'kyr, or really any science vessel. I have cruisers and escorts on my main, and I've always wanted to try a sci ship, but I've not had the funds for the ones I want or I didn't like the "free ones" (Mirror Sci ships))
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  • kalvorax#3775 kalvorax Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    hmmm maybe some small craft :)
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  • futurepastnowfuturepastnow Member Posts: 3,660 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Let's see...

    Bridge Packs (400+400=800)

    Costumes (550+550=1100) = Academy Uniforms

    Shuttles (500+500=1000) = Peregrine & To'duj

    Playable Race (600) = Joined Trill

    Ships (2000+2000=4000) = D'kyr & Varanus

    800+1100+1000+600+4000=7500
  • jetwtfjetwtf Member Posts: 1,207
    edited August 2013
    Going by everything Branflakes stated...

    Monday: Fed outfit
    Tuesday: KDF outfit
    Wednsday: Fed and KDF shuttle

    "hint hint" and him saying that not all days will be both factions and example was fed monday.

    Thursday: Fed and KDF T2 ship
    Friday: Fed and KDF T5 ship

    Grand total 8 items as he stated it would be 8 items. As long as friday does not include the Regent and the outfit is not the Jupiter i will be happy lol.
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  • dontirridontirri Member Posts: 44 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    I just can't get over the fact that Cryptic is offering free stuff and people are STILL finding a way to whine and complain????

    Its.FREE.STUFF.

    Who really cares what it is, its free for crying out loud >_>

    Also, I need to get back to leveling my klink... ->
  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    The 2k Zen T5 ships are...

    Advanced Heavy Cruiser Retrofit (Excelsior)
    Exploration Cruiser Retrofit (Galaxy)
    Tactical Escort Retrofit (Defiant)
    Advanced Research Vessel Retrofit (Nebula)
    Long Range Science Vessel Retrofit (Intrepid)
    D'kyr Science Vessel

    B'rel Bird-of-Prey Retrofit
    Kar'Fi Battle Carrier
    Marauder Flight-Deck Cruiser
    Varanus Support Vessel


    The 750 Zen T2 ships are...

    Cruiser Refit
    Escort Refit
    Science Vessel Refit

    QulDun Refit (just added with LoR)

    Do folks think they're really going to be giving away a ship they just added with the Qaw'Dun? Likewise, they'd be unlikely to offer the B'rolth if they were to do some T1 thing.

    Bran mentioned T3 twice while talking about ship eligibility.

    Course, that throws a wrinkle into the math.

    Mon: 550
    Tue: 550
    Wed: 1000

    That's 2100, so if it's over 7500 - that means there's 5400 to come.

    2x T3 would be another 2000, leaving 3400 to come. 1700 a pop doesn't quite work. Would have have said over 8000 instead of over 7500 if it were T3/T5? T3/T4 would come up short by 400+ for an over 7500.

    Yep, will be interesting...
  • seanftdseanftd Member Posts: 319 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Exactly this.

    You cannot expect them to ''compensate'' every single person who already owns something, because every single day that they give something away, there will be hundreds of completionists that have it already.

    Not to mention it's free **** that they CHOOSE to give us for no other reason then because they want to, if you have it already, then that means your simply out of luck, better luck next day.

    Im not complaining about it, im happy to get somthing for nothing.
    Im not expecting them to compensate for anything, i know some players will own everyyyyythingggg so thay cant do this.
    I was just curious as to what would happen, or if the items were maybe thnigs that could be reused multiple times.
  • anothervisitoranothervisitor Member Posts: 414 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Well personally I expect things in the line of: costume, tribble, doff pack, space non combat pet, ground combat pet, boff, ev suit or a melee pack.

    Don't expect big things except for one ship they promised. It will probably be a more humble ship though. If it is not a t5 I won't bother claiming it.
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  • lucianazetalucianazeta Member Posts: 740 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    Well personally I expect things in the line of: costume, tribble, doff pack, space non combat pet, ground combat pet, boff, ev suit or a melee pack.

    Don't expect big things except for one ship they promised. It will probably be a more humble ship though. If it is not a t5 I won't bother claiming it.

    For god sake, read..
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  • anothervisitoranothervisitor Member Posts: 414 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    I can't be bothered to read 9 pages of forum talk but I just read. The only thing I really hope they will give is a T5 ship. The rest is just space filling to me.
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  • oschwoschw Member Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    I can't be bothered to read 9 pages of forum talk but I just read. The only thing I really hope they will give is a T5 ship. The rest is just space filling to me.

    If you cant be assed to READ the FACTS, there is no reason you talk about it.
    All you have said has been proven WRONG and NOT POSSIBLE allready, MULTIPLE times.
  • beerxhyperbeerxhyper Member Posts: 676 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    I can't be bothered to read 9 pages of forum talk but I just read. The only thing I really hope they will give is a T5 ship. The rest is just space filling to me.

    if he can't handle this post many pages i dread it when he trys to read branflakes main post on this lawl there is almost 40+ pages in that one alone lol.


  • lan451lan451 Member Posts: 3,386 Arc User
    edited August 2013
    That's what the Dev Tracker is for. ;)
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