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  • lobukialobukia Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    I appears you can't be level 11
  • darthstormstrikedarthstormstrike Member Posts: 771 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Or level 42. But it says "Available" while the KDF one had the "100% off" thing
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  • darthstormstrikedarthstormstrike Member Posts: 771 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    lobukia wrote: »
    I appears you can't be level 11

    I discharged an old ship on my 49 (typo on the 42 above) and suddenly I could claim it. But again it wasn't with that 100% off notation. /shrug
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  • lobukialobukia Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    So frustrating. I get not using it, don't get not claiming it.

    I have 3 open slots. Not that I can see that being the issue
  • qjuniorqjunior Member Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    lobukia wrote: »
    So frustrating. I get not using it, don't get not claiming it.

    I have 3 open slots. Not that I can see that being the issue

    The Ambassador is a T5 ship, you need to be level 40+ to fly one of those. The c-store does not let you claim anything that you can't use.
  • eagledracoeagledraco Member Posts: 340 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    qjunior wrote: »
    The Ambassador is a T5 ship, you need to be level 40+ to fly one of those. The c-store does not let you claim anything that you can't use.

    Not exactly true. I was able to claim the KDF Bridge pack on a Fed. And on a Rom Fed. They cannot use KDF Bridges.

    There's a different claiming rule for ships it seems. I was hoping the rules would be the same as the other giveaways. But no, cannot claim because not Level 50 and Wrong Faction.

    There used to be a C-Store Web Site where we could claim account unlocks without logging in. Anyone know a link to it or some way around the ship claiming rules?
  • askrayaskray Member Posts: 3,329 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    eagledraco wrote: »
    Not exactly true. I was able to claim the KDF Bridge pack on a Fed. And on a Rom Fed. They cannot use KDF Bridges.

    There's a different claiming rule for ships it seems. I was hoping the rules would be the same as the other giveaways. But no, cannot claim because not Level 50 and Wrong Faction.

    There used to be a C-Store Web Site where we could claim account unlocks without logging in. Anyone know a link to it or some way around the ship claiming rules?

    web store was removed awhile ago and no, there isn't away around it.
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  • jagdhippiesjagdhippies Member Posts: 676 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    After claiming the c-store ambassador I do not see the FSM module discount for the fleet ambassador, what gives?
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  • monkeybone13monkeybone13 Member Posts: 4,640 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    After claiming the c-store ambassador I do not see the FSM module discount for the fleet ambassador, what gives?

    That's what I suspected. I asked that ahead of time in this thread.

    Originally the T5 Ambassador was available as a reward for the episode 'Temporal Ambassador' during the 3rd year anniversary. After the anniversary it was removed from the game entirely and could no longer be obtained. Instead of adding the free T5 version to the c-store they came out with a full fleet version with the extra console, shield hp, hull hp.

    My other question in this thread asked if this giveaway version was still going to be counted as an episode reward. Well it looks like it. And episode reward ships are clearly excluded from T5U upgrades. Thanks Cryptic for giving us a free T5 ship we'll never be able to upgrade. So since the T5 Ambassador from the giveaway is still probably counted as an episode reward, it doesn't get the ship module discount. If it did then players would scream about not having the T5 Kamarag Battlecruiser that was given away at the same time as the Ambassador from the same episode, and then not having a ship module discount for the Kamarag.

    Edit: I have to say it's kinda funny that KDF made out the most for once. The T5 Varanus is an actual c-store ship and is listed in their list of ships that qualify for the T5U upgrade. Basically, Cryptic pulled a 'ha-HA' Nelson Muntz on us.
  • valetharvalethar Member Posts: 174 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    It's really odd how this one is working. My Fed aligned Rom was able to claim the Support Cruiser, but my KDF aligned Rom wasn't allowed to claim the Varanus.
  • dirlettiadirlettia Member Posts: 1,632 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Neither should have been allowed to claim any of them as Roms cannot use allied T5 ships!

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  • markhawkmanmarkhawkman Member Posts: 35,236 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    dirlettia wrote: »
    Neither should have been allowed to claim any of them as Roms cannot use allied T5 ships!
    Except the Ambassador apparently...
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  • valetharvalethar Member Posts: 174 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    dirlettia wrote: »
    Neither should have been allowed to claim any of them as Roms cannot use allied T5 ships!


    Well, I'm on the bridge of the Support Cruiser with Tovan and Hiven at their stations while my Admiral is in the center seat :D
  • eagledracoeagledraco Member Posts: 340 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    I thought Roms could buy Level 40 ships from Z-Store but not Level 50 ships.

    The giveaways are Level 40. But either way the claim for these ships is funky and derpy. I have other accounts that don't have level 40 toons yet. We should have been able to claim these for later use.
  • ursusmorologusursusmorologus Member Posts: 5,328 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    eagledraco wrote: »
    I thought Roms could buy Level 40 ships from Z-Store but not Level 50 ships.

    The giveaways are Level 40. But either way the claim for these ships is funky and derpy. I have other accounts that don't have level 40 toons yet. We should have been able to claim these for later use.

    No, Roms cant claim mirror ships or any other T5 ship, and should not be able to claim this one either. Somebody just forgot to set the filter on it. Probably slipped through because its not in the shipyard, and only in the c-store.
  • valetharvalethar Member Posts: 174 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    I'm going to make a video of my Rom Admiral running amok on the ship before they take it away LOL. :cool:
  • eagledracoeagledraco Member Posts: 340 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    No, Roms cant claim mirror ships or any other T5 ship, and should not be able to claim this one either. Somebody just forgot to set the filter on it. Probably slipped through because its not in the shipyard, and only in the c-store.


    You're right, just checked in game. I was thinking about Captain lvl ships. Doh...

    Guess I better try to Level up my Rommie Feds before its yanked! :eek:
  • notrealednanotrealedna Member Posts: 1,028
    edited September 2014
    Thanks for the free stuffs ...i had everything but maybe/hope the freebies will help some people get over the daily grind faster .
  • lordmentallordmental Member Posts: 30 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Did anyone else have difficulty claiming the Ambassador? I already had one on my only Fed 50, and none of my other feds were able to claim it. Then again, the c-store window listed it as 'Available', so does that mean it's as if it was already claimed?
  • johnniemesojohnniemeso Member Posts: 65 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    the ship giveaway was rather disappointing. due to the numerous restrictions on claiming which were not told to us prior. needing to be level 40, and also needing a free ship slot, rather than just an unlock like previous giveaways. though the disappointment is lessened because they were cruiser/science ships

    also it means that rom characters on kdf side get nothing :(

    rom chars would have gotten the ambassador ship from the quest so that may be why they got it here.

    person above me, apparently it unlocks on whole account.

    i got the ambassador ship on my fed. well i suppose it will come in use as a ship equipment bank :D
  • cbob312cbob312 Member Posts: 200 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Both ships are pretty plain. I was very disappointed that the ships aren't customizable, which is a problem I have with a lot of the ships in general.
  • tigerariestigeraries Member Posts: 3,492 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    lordmental wrote: »
    Did anyone else have difficulty claiming the Ambassador? I already had one on my only Fed 50, and none of my other feds were able to claim it. Then again, the c-store window listed it as 'Available', so does that mean it's as if it was already claimed?

    you probably have the one from the quest reward on your ship's list. need to discharge that and claim this one.
  • policestate76policestate76 Member Posts: 1,424 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    valethar wrote: »
    It's really odd how this one is working. My Fed aligned Rom was able to claim the Support Cruiser, but my KDF aligned Rom wasn't allowed to claim the Varanus.

    LOL, you will not be able to use the ships , so... xD.
  • ralphgraphiteralphgraphite Member Posts: 628 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    I'd like to post thanks again for the free stuff this weekend, especially the ships!
  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    After I couldn't claim the last day's reward (Nebula/Marauder and Phalanx from Day 4 - no level appropriate KDF for that one) for the event last year, I made sure right after that that I would have max level KDF and Federation characters. No problem this year. I did make sure that both of my Fed-aligned Romulans picked up the Ambassador yesterday, just in case.

    As far as the level restriction, when I first started STO last year, I purchased the Steam Starter Pack and the Legacy of Romulus Pack as a level 1 Romulan. All ships in those packs were boxed and those that I could not use at the time, I couldn't use them until I had reached the appropriate level. For the Steam Starter Pack, my Romulan got two Steamrunner ships, one a starter and one a Level 50. The starter could be used by that character but, when level 50, that character could not use the Federation level 50 ship. That was the rule instituted by complaints from the forums here. If Romulans could use their factions Vice Admiral ships, no one would ever want to roll a true KDF character. Just roll a Romulan, align with whatever faction and use everything for the Romulans and your faction. Providing boxed ships is the way that ship 'purchases' should be. Unlock the Store with an appropriate faction character. Also, no restrictions as to level on Lobi/Lock Box ships.
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  • cookiecrookcookiecrook Member Posts: 4,538 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    ltminns wrote: »
    After I couldn't claim the last day's reward (Nebula/Marauder and Phalanx from Day 4 - no level appropriate KDF for that one) for the event last year, I made sure right after that that I would have max level KDF and Federation characters. No problem this year. I did make sure that both of my Fed-aligned Romulans picked up the Ambassador yesterday, just in case.

    As far as the level restriction, when I first started STO last year, I purchased the Steam Starter Pack and the Legacy of Romulus Pack as a level 1 Romulan. All ships in those packs were boxed and those that I could not use at the time, I couldn't use them until I had reached the appropriate level. For the Steam Starter Pack, my Romulan got two Steamrunner ships, one a starter and one a Level 50. The starter could be used by that character but, when level 50, that character could not use the Federation level 50 ship. That was the rule instituted by complaints from the forums here. If Romulans could use their factions Vice Admiral ships, no one would ever want to roll a true KDF character. Just roll a Romulan, align with whatever faction and use everything for the Romulans and your faction. Providing boxed ships is the way that ship 'purchases' should be. Unlock the Store with an appropriate faction character. Also, no restrictions as to level on Lobi/Lock Box ships.

    I have a friend who has a level 50 Romulan Federation character that pilots the Steamrunner Retrofit. That was an oversight by PWE at the time and was eventually stealth patched so others couldn't claim the level 50 ship. I'm going to assume that the same will happen with the Ambassador in the next patch. Claim it while you can on the Romulan characters you want the ship on because I'm almost certain that won't be possible after the next patch.
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  • valetharvalethar Member Posts: 174 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    LOL, you will not be able to use the ships , so... xD.

    Really? So I wasn't actually flying it around and killing things with it?

    Someone must have had me trapped on the Holodeck then. Must have been the spooks from Section 31! :eek:
  • hyefatherhyefather Member Posts: 1,286 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    Ty Devs/Cryptic. Love the ambassador.
  • borthaniusborthanius Member Posts: 97 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    hyefather wrote: »
    Ty Devs/Cryptic. Love the ambassador.

    The Fleet version is a formidable tank :)
  • gurluasgurluas Member Posts: 464 Arc User
    edited September 2014
    If it wasn't for my Rom finally getting a Tier 5 ship this wouldn't have been such an amazing giveaway.

    Bug or not, I'm pleased.
    I'm unpleased that apparently I wont be able to upgrade it to tier 5-U, meaning I'd once more be stuck one tier behind :/

    I suppose it beats being stuck two tiers behind.
    I'd hate to use Tier 4 in Tier 6 content.
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