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The Command ships are already on sale?

variant37variant37 Member Posts: 867 Arc User
edited February 2015 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/9078483-20%25-ship-sale

Well now I'm really tempted. The Fed ships look great and I want the KDF ones because the KDF needs all the help it can get...so maybe just buy the big pack for 15% off and get the Roms as the icing on the cake?

And also glad I hesitated and hadn't purchased any yet! Really sticking it to the early adopters eh Cryptic?
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  • kozar2kozar2 Member Posts: 602 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    variant37 wrote: »
    http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/9078483-20%25-ship-sale

    Well now I'm really tempted.

    And also glad I hesitated and hadn't purchased any yet! Really sticking it to the early adopters eh Cryptic?

    It's because almost nobody did adopt this time. Command has flopped huge.
  • starkaosstarkaos Member Posts: 11,556 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    That is certainly odd. They usually exclude the newest ships instead of giving a 15% discount compared to the other ships getting a 20% discount.
  • warmaker001bwarmaker001b Member Posts: 9,205 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    They threw in an upgrade token for every T5 ship in the deal also, so not that bad at all if you were riding the fence on any of the stuff.
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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    As stated in the thread on it...
    pweadamanteus wrote: »
    They are 15% off and that matches the discount they had during their opening weekend when the 15% Charge Bonus was running.

    ...they were technically on sale when they launched.
  • reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    kozar2 wrote: »
    It's because almost did adopt this time. Command has flopped huge.

    Have you seen how many Command ships are out there in sector space? Geko has boasted about the sales of the pack, and for once I actually believe him. Hell how many people bought them just for AHOD alone? Power sells.
  • variant37variant37 Member Posts: 867 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    reginamala78 wrote: »
    Have you seen how many Command ships are out there in sector space? Geko has boasted about the sales of the pack, and for once I actually believe him. Hell how many people bought them just for AHOD alone? Power sells.

    Yeah I was thinking the same. I wouldn't necessarily agree that they've flopped based on the amount I've seen flying around.

    A ship I do believe flopped big-time is the Dauntless. I think I've seen maybe one of those since it was introduced. Must've been that one Star Trek fan who thought it was a cool design.
  • farmallmfarmallm Member Posts: 4,630 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    I have saw several of those new Command ships, specially the Fed version. I don't know if they sold like some others, but they are selling.
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  • kozar2kozar2 Member Posts: 602 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    variant37 wrote: »
    Yeah I was thinking the same. I wouldn't necessarily agree that they've flopped based on the amount I've seen flying around.

    I've seen very few compared to normal ship releases. Usually every second ship (like when intel came out) now it's one in every 20 or so from what I've seen. And as for Geko I believe nothing he says. He boast that everything is awesome. The dude lives in a Lego Movie.
  • sunfranckssunfrancks Member Posts: 3,925 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    The ships aren't that good and the Command powers are kind of meh.

    I have the Fed pack and the AHOD trait is the only good thing about them...
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  • bobtheskull99bobtheskull99 Member Posts: 706 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    kozar2 wrote: »
    It's because almost nobody did adopt this time. Command has flopped huge.

    not sure where you've been, can't throw a rock in sector space lately without hitting a fed command tac cruiser
  • lored2deathlored2death Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    kozar2 wrote: »
    It's because almost nobody did adopt this time. Command has flopped huge.

    And yet Geko *JUST* said on the last P1 podcast that these ships were their most successful ever. I'm starting to see a pattern with the things this guy says and it's not comforting.
  • reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    kozar2 wrote: »
    I've seen very few compared to normal ship releases. Usually every second ship (like when intel came out) now it's one in every 20 or so from what I've seen. And as for Geko I believe nothing he says. He boast that everything is awesome. The dude lives in a Lego Movie.

    Oh he's a liar no doubt; thats what marketing people do for a living, particularly when the the product they're selling they have to try and convince people its chocolate. But in addition to all the ships you see there's all the people that bought it, ground out the trait, then ditched the ship and went back to something they actually like. Those probably outnumber the people actually flying the thing.
  • bobtheskull99bobtheskull99 Member Posts: 706 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    reginamala78 wrote: »
    Oh he's a liar no doubt; thats what marketing people do for a living, particularly when the the product they're selling they have to try and convince people its chocolate. But in addition to all the ships you see there's all the people that bought it, ground out the trait, then ditched the ship and went back to something they actually like. Those probably outnumber the people actually flying the thing.

    as opposed the phantom......oh wait
  • reginamala78reginamala78 Member Posts: 4,593 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    bobtheskull99 wrote: »
    as opposed the phantom......oh wait

    How does that 'oppose' anything? Thats why most people bought the Phantom, its what they'll do to sell the next batch of ships whether people fly them or not.
  • flash525flash525 Member Posts: 5,441 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    I guess they (Cryptic) know that these ships (and their new prices) are a tad on the high side, and thus the sale to try and entice people to purchase them. Shame they never listen to us, we could have told them this was a bad idea earlier on ... or did we not do that already? :rolleyes:
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  • js26568js26568 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    When I saw that Command Ships are already on sale I laughed.

    Then i felt sad because I love this game.
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  • riccardo171riccardo171 Member Posts: 1,802 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Shortly after the Intrepid revamp they went on a massive sale.

    So what?
  • wraithshadow13wraithshadow13 Member Posts: 1,728 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    yeah, it really does seem like it's because people aren't buying. To be honest, I want them, and this sale makes them more appealing, but with how Cryptic does things, they're not getting any more real money from me. Not here, Not in Champions, and never once in neverwinter.

    They can discount all they want, but if they're going to run their own games into the ground, i just can't justify giving them any real money.
  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    The Command ships are definitely a success, rather anyone likes it or not.

    If you say you don't see that many Command Cruisers, then you're either lying, lack observational skills, or you haven't played the game in 2 months.. because they're everywhere.

    Putting them on sale is a smart move, they're appealing to those that are still on the fence and thinking 'should I just get it?'

    As for the quality of the ships, they're very very good ships. I have the fed 3 pack, and personally I love them, I never fly anything else. I'm not too big on the Operations ship, but the Tactical and the Science Cruisers are beasts.
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  • raptorzsraptorzs Member Posts: 12 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Heh. This is rather amusing on many levels. All those people who bought those ships already... Ah well Eh? The command ships are still ridiculously expensive... So I will stick with what I have. Interesting development though. :P
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  • quepanquepan Member Posts: 540 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    riccardo171 wrote: »
    Shortly after the Intrepid revamp they went on a massive sale.

    So what?
    if you look at the track record of ship sales , when they released the oddy,vesta,dyson when they released, the following ship sale they werent included . it showed that ships that dont sell well go on sale those that are selling well dont , which makes sense . if players like the ship and its perks they will buy it . if not only the ship collectors tend to bother with acquiring them and for some its worth the wait for a sale to collect it .

    This proves to me that my observations about the command ships is true , and that Geko's statements on P1 is falsehood to try to promote sales of a poor performing ship as far as giving up intel ship for it . IMO
  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    I think I can count of 4 hands the number of times I've seen any T6 (Intel OR command) ships.

    While I have seen them, I can not believe that the T6 ships have been overly succesfull, so chances are cryptic will have to step up to T7 and start earning cash.
    In the meantime, T6 ships will have to earn themselves through discounts.
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  • razar2380razar2380 Member Posts: 1,187 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Before they buffed them and Tach Beam after they came out, I didn't see many of them. After they got boosted to do more DPS, I have seen much more of them. Just goes to prove the direction they want the game to go in. lol.
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  • erhardgrunderhardgrund Member Posts: 167 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    Well it think alot of players bought at least a three pack of those ships. I did buy the fed bundle beacause of the esthetics mostly but they proved to be very capable ships. Alot of abilities to play with. Are they the most powerfull dps wise? Not realy but pushig 30 to 40k dps isnt something to sneeza at and they are fun to use. Those command abilities might be weaker than inter when it comes to boosting the own ship but they provide quite a boost to a team, especially when there are more than one command ship in the team.

    About the sale, id consider it a boost to players to make it a wee bit more affordable to get t6 ships as there arent that many different ships around yet to please everyones tast. Especially for Roms and Klingons there isnt too much too choose from and im not into the klingon t6 designs so far. Im hoping for a nice T6 Bop and a rom T6 sci ship.
    The rom cruisers do look good but they arent ideal cannon ships and i prefer cannons on warbirds.
    The Maha raptor for the klingons certainly has punch but for me its a one trick show and personly im pretty tired of straight forward firepower and only firepower. I like my gravwells, i like my dem3 and so on.

    Well see. For the moment im more than busy getting my fed alt and my klingon to speed. My romulans for the moment only fly the odd mission but mostly just doff and resolve mining claims.
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  • stealthriderstealthrider Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    People seriously still want to give Cryptic money after all this nonsense?

    A fool and his wallet are easily parted, I suppose.
  • nickcastletonnickcastleton Member Posts: 1,212 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    kozar2 wrote: »
    It's because almost nobody did adopt this time. Command has flopped huge.

    you say that but every 2nd or 3rd ship i saw the last week was a command one.
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  • js26568js26568 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    There are loads of command ships about. Don't forget they just gave one away as part of an event.

    Like I've said before though, there are some people who just want the new shiny & don't care how good it actually is.
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  • gonaliusgonalius Member Posts: 893 Arc User
    edited February 2015
    I don't notice what anyone else is flying. I'm the hero! Me! Everyone else is just a lackey who I use as and when needed!
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