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dykerasdykeras Member Posts: 326 Arc User
New to the game but interested in some of the unusual looking ships (Undine/Hirogen etc...) but seems there are non for sale - ... so the only way we can now get them is through the 'Box' lottery method?
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  • vedauwoovedauwoo Member Posts: 215 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    dykeras wrote: »
    New to the game but interested in some of the unusual looking ships (Undine/Hirogen etc...) but seems there are non for sale - ... so the only way we can now get them is through the 'Box' lottery method?

    That's one way...and there are unique ships only available that way...but there are also ships available for "Lobi" on Drozana Station....often alternate variants to the lockbox ships.

    also, check the exchange....all of the lockbox ships are sold there...including many cheaper mirror and other variants...
  • dykerasdykeras Member Posts: 326 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    vedauwoo wrote: »
    That's one way...and there are unique ships only available that way...but there are also ships available for "Lobi" on Drozana Station....often alternate variants to the lockbox ships.

    also, check the exchange....all of the lockbox ships are sold there...including many cheaper mirror and other variants...

    Yeah, it was the exchange I was on about... seems the only ships on there are a few mirrored Tier 4 ships and a Jem Hadar escort for 100000,000 credits...

    The Lobi is good but as a Tactical commander, I have read that I would suck in anything other than an Escort... (Their words, not mine)
  • lan451lan451 Member Posts: 3,386 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    dykeras wrote: »
    Yeah, it was the exchange I was on about... seems the only ships on there are a few mirrored Tier 4 ships and a Jem Hadar escort for 100000,000 credits...

    The Lobi is good but as a Tactical commander, I have read that I would suck in anything other than an Escort... (Their words, not mine)

    You can find more lockbox ships under the Reward Pack category on the exchange. Most of them will be 100+mil with the exception of mirror ships.

    Whoever told you that your tac will suck in anything but an escort is so completely, horribly wrong that it isn't even funny. Disregard whoever told you that. Your tac will be just fine in any ship.
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  • gofasternowgofasternow Member Posts: 1,390 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    dykeras wrote: »
    The Lobi is good but as a Tactical commander, I have read that I would suck in anything other than an Escort... (Their words, not mine)

    That's not entirely true. You'd do better in an Escort, but it's how you trick out your ship that makes it all worthwhile. Experiment with those mirror ships to see what really works for you.
  • vedauwoovedauwoo Member Posts: 215 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    dykeras wrote: »
    Yeah, it was the exchange I was on about... seems the only ships on there are a few mirrored Tier 4 ships and a Jem Hadar escort for 100000,000 credits...

    The Lobi is good but as a Tactical commander, I have read that I would suck in anything other than an Escort... (Their words, not mine)

    If you are not in a fleet, you might consider joining one....there are often mirror ships availalbe from fleet banks
  • cbrjwrrcbrjwrr Member Posts: 2,782 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    lan451 wrote: »
    Whoever told you that your tac will suck in anything but an escort is so completely, horribly wrong that it isn't even funny. Disregard whoever told you that. Your tac will be just fine in any ship.

    This. All content in this game can be beaten with optionals by T1s or shuttles if you play right, so just run what you want to run. Escorts only work if you can fly them properly anyway.



    Non factional ships are limited to Lobi and lockboxes, and therefore the exchange. (arguably the same thing given you open lockboxes to get Lobi)
  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Dykeras,

    Unfortunately, there are no new ships to buy. Even with the promise from Cryptic for "a metric ton of new ships by year's end 2014" [ Link ] and many forum posts for both Romulan and Klingon faction request for new ships, no one from the Dev team is responding.

    Well, I would have to say that the Devs have responded, by retro/refitting the Patrol Escorts for the FEDERATION.

    And so, once again, I will submit a request for new ROMULAN ships. Some that are on par with the Federation's Avenger class Destroyer. Some that resemble a real Romulan ship, that has the look of feathers on its wings, just like a D'deridex has...and not a weave of vines like the Dyson Science ships.

    It sure would be nice to be able to buy new "skins" for our Dyson (and all other) ships like We Used To.

    Oh, and it sure would be nice to be able to add/change the color of our Entire ship's hull and not just the patterns that are applied.

    Is anyone here with me on this?


    P.S. Klingons want new ships too, Dev Team. Please keep this in mind while you're at the drawing boards.

    P.S.S. Lock-box ships do not count nor do Lobi ships count toward "ships we can buy". The phrase "we can buy" means you open your wallet or purse and pay for the ship you want whereupon you receive said ship immediately thereafter said purchase.


    P.S.S.S. Does "metric ton" mean something other than what is defined in Webster's Dictionary? Because to me, it means "a TRIBBLE load" which means "a lot" which means "more than can be easily counted just by looking at them in a group".
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  • thecosmic1thecosmic1 Member Posts: 9,365 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thetanine wrote: »
    Unfortunately, there are no new ships to buy. Even with the promise from Cryptic for "a metric ton of new ships by year's end" [ Link ] and many forum posts for both Romulan and Klingon faction request for new ships, no one from the Dev team is responding.
    Seriously? You cite a Podcast from January stating there will be new ships by "year's end" and you are upset that they are not all here now? You do understand that this is May and that "year's end" is still 7 months away, right? "By year's end" does not mean by May. :)
    STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game.
  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thecosmic1 wrote: »
    Seriously? You cite a Podcast from January stating there will be new ships by "year's end" and you are upset that they are not all here now? You do understand that this is May and that "year's end" is still 7 months away, right? "By year's end" does not mean by May. :)

    Yes, Cosmic, I do realize that. But, getting a metric ton in by the end of the year would mean getting a few out each month, at least, would you not agree sir??

    We should have seen some out by now, right man??

    Where are they??

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    I look to the left.

    >>
    I look to the right.

    Oo
    I don't see no friggin new ships!

    :D
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  • aloishammeraloishammer Member Posts: 3,294 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thecosmic1 wrote: »
    Seriously? You cite a Podcast from January stating there will be new ships by "year's end" and you are upset that they are not all here now? You do understand that this is May and that "year's end" is still 7 months away, right? "By year's end" does not mean by May. :)

    Reading calendars is OP, plz nerf. :cool:
  • thecosmic1thecosmic1 Member Posts: 9,365 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thetanine wrote: »
    Yes, Cosmic, I do realize that. But, getting a metric ton in by the end of the year would mean getting a few out each month, at least, would you not agree sir??

    We should have seen some out by now, right man??
    No, not really. Most of these upcoming KDF ships are going to the Fleet Store, and they can add those a dozen at a time - just as they did for most of the ships already in there. They do not need to piece-meal them out over the months.

    And who knows how many new ships will be coming with the Expansion Pack later in the year?
    STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game.
  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thecosmic1 wrote: »
    No, not really. Most of these upcoming KDF ships are going to the Fleet Store

    Ding Ding Ding!

    Folks, We Have a Winner!

    You just agreed to my First post, EXACTLY! Thank You!


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    P.S.S. Lock-box ships do not count nor do Lobi ships count toward "ships we can buy". The phrase "we can buy" means you open your wallet or purse and pay for the ship you want whereupon you receive said ship immediately thereafter said purchase.
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  • variant37variant37 Member Posts: 867 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thetanine wrote: »
    I don't see no friggin new ships!

    I was initially confused by this statement, but I think I've figured it out. The new DSDs are so hideously ugly that your brain has made it so you don't even see them in the game, making you believe that Cryptic has not introduced any new ships lately. Trust me, you're not missing anything.
  • thecosmic1thecosmic1 Member Posts: 9,365 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thetanine wrote: »
    Ding Ding Ding!

    Folks, We Have a Winner!

    You just agreed to my First post, EXACTLY! Thank You!


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    Fleet Store ships are neither Lockxbox nor Lobi. And as people are giving away T5 Fleet memberships access to get ships there is no problem there either. :)

    And I will point out, again, that we still do not know how many ships will be available for direct purchase when the new Expansion Pack shows up in a few months.
    STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game.
  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thecosmic1 wrote: »
    Fleet Store ships

    Hey, you now have 6,700 posts! Congrats!
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  • thecosmic1thecosmic1 Member Posts: 9,365 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thetanine wrote: »
    Hey, you now have 6,700 posts! Congrats!
    When I get to 7,000 a get a free set of steak knives. :)
    STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game.
  • thetaninethetanine Member Posts: 1,367 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    variant37 wrote: »
    I was initially confused by this statement, but I think I've figured it out. The new DSDs are so hideously ugly that your brain has made it so you don't even see them in the game, making you believe that Cryptic has not introduced any new ships lately. Trust me, you're not missing anything.

    Possibly. I fly one, but I keep trying to change the hull on it. It's just not working.

    Just like me trying to show Cosmic we are in total agreement with each other. Fleet Ships count as "ships I can buy". My fleet creds are in a "wallet" too. I can open it, or keep it closed. Up to me. I still get the ship right away when I buy it.

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  • baudlbaudl Member Posts: 4,060 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    dykeras wrote: »
    Yeah, it was the exchange I was on about... seems the only ships on there are a few mirrored Tier 4 ships and a Jem Hadar escort for 100000,000 credits...

    The Lobi is good but as a Tactical commander, I have read that I would suck in anything other than an Escort... (Their words, not mine)

    you need to learn to use the filter function of the exchange, otherwise you will pay more than necessary.
    If you really aim for one of the more expensive ships, get Zen and buy keys. Then sell them on the exchange. Way better than actually playing the lock box scam.
    fyi: there is a EC limit of 10 million per character...you need to unlock the 1 billion EC cap, which can be found in the zen store.

    Whoever told you that tac should fly escorts, otherwise they suck was trolling you hard.
    For that matter, any captain type is suitable for any ship class.
    A tac adds firepower to any ship, an engineer will add a lot of survivability and a sci is something inbetween the 2 + subnuke.
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  • edgecrysgeredgecrysger Member Posts: 2,740 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    dykeras wrote: »
    The Lobi is good but as a Tactical commander, I have read that I would suck in anything other than an Escort... (Their words, not mine)

    Who told you that, probably doesnt have any idea at all.. lol.

    Any class can pilot any ship no matter what. Of course, tacticals will have things easier on tactical ships, engineers on cruisers and science captains on science ships, but that doesnt mean you cant "adapt" your captain to pilot any ship. Its all about the stations layout and your BOFF skills, mostly.

    But when someone pilots escorts all the time, a change to a cruiser can be very frustrating, for example. Escorts are fast and maneouverable, the opposite to a cruiser, so it depends as well on what type of piloting you like.

    About the ships, right now, it is not recommended to buy em on the exchange. The prices are too high. You should save lobi and buy em with lobi. There is something you need to be aware, you will need a lot of time in this game to buy anything valuable. So, arm yourself with patience, and start gathering lobi (and if you can, of course energy credits) and you will be able to buy someting in a few months.

    If you , for example open a lockbox every day, you have 4-5 lobis every day. Make the maths.. of course you can open more than 1 lockbox every day but its better to save some zen, instead of using em open lockboxes.
  • edgecrysgeredgecrysger Member Posts: 2,740 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    variant37 wrote: »
    I was initially confused by this statement, but I think I've figured it out. The new DSDs are so hideously ugly that your brain has made it so you don't even see them in the game, making you believe that Cryptic has not introduced any new ships lately. Trust me, you're not missing anything.

    Its funny. In the beginning, everybody thought they were really beautiful lol. Its curious how things change... :cool:
  • variant37variant37 Member Posts: 867 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Its funny. In the beginning, everybody thought they were really beautiful lol. Its curious how things change... :cool:

    Really? I've never thought they were anything but atrocious. Who thought that lavender/grey color scheme was a good idea? And for Cryptic to troll DSD pilots by not allowing them to change it is just adding insult to injury.
  • thecosmic1thecosmic1 Member Posts: 9,365 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Its funny. In the beginning, everybody thought they were really beautiful lol. Its curious how things change... :cool:
    You should not use words like "everybody" when referring to one individual's subjective opinion. I am certain that, just like with every ship in this game, some people like how they look and others do not. Nothing has changed in that regard.
    STO is about my Liberated Borg Federation Captain with his Breen 1st Officer, Jem'Hadar Tactical Officer, Liberated Borg Engineering Officer, Android Ops Officer, Photonic Science Officer, Gorn Science Officer, and Reman Medical Officer jumping into their Jem'Hadar Carrier and flying off to do missions for the new Romulan Empire. But for some players allowing a T5 Connie to be used breaks the canon in the game.
  • shadowwraith77shadowwraith77 Member Posts: 6,395 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    thecosmic1 wrote: »
    When I get to 7,000 a get a free set of steak knives. :)

    Dull steak knives. :(
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  • elementalistgaiaelementalistgaia Member Posts: 65 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    Dull steak knives. :(

    Sharp steak knives were OP so they got nerfed :D
  • miirikmiirik Member Posts: 483 Arc User
    edited May 2014
    this year we got Dyson Science Destroyers
    Hirogen ships
    Undine ships
    gal-x ships
    the new fed ships that were just released

    The only ship I KNOW we are getting in the future will be the risian cruiseliner during the risa event.

    I expect another lockbox around august, and then another lockbox at the end of the year. thats essentially 4 ships, possibly another if they run another special ship as a prize in certain doff packs.

    Then of course they have another expansion coming, which will HOPEFULLY bring a whole metric ton of ships

    Am I missing anything? What I really want is varied racial role ships in the KDF, what I mean by that the only ship gorns have are science vessels, for orions it's flight-deck carriers, etc. I'd like to see the Gorn Zilant Battleship or the Orion Warbarge and such.
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