Yeah this is indeed the way to go, after opening about 300+ lockboxes when the JJ box came out I cut my losses and sold keys until I could buy it outright, and used the lobi to get my delta a JHDC.
Just the other day though I opened a couple boxes on my klink and got the D4x, which I promptly sold for 730 million EC. Now my TOS toon has a Dreadnought class too (just for the trait and final JJ console really, never liked the ship itself). But my point is, if your content with opening boxes for the Connie, your better off opening them on a klink so that you can sell it and make roughly 400 million EC profit at the same time.
Got my Kelvinprise, no gambling, sold some CrtDx2 Pen weapons, and sold about 30 lockbox keys.
"If you can't take a little bloody nose, maybe you ought to go back home and crawl under your bed. It's not safe out here. It's wondrous, with treasures to satiate desires both subtle and gross. But it's not for the timid." - Q
Too bad the romulan version is still ridiculously over priced.
Most people are opening boxes on fed toons, so it's a supply and demand issue
Very true, but still a waste to open it on a fed if making money is your goal.
There are so many Kelvin Connies on the exchange that the ship now costs less then Lobi Ships (The Vengeance is more expensive.) Last time I looked there were no D4X's on the exchange, and there was 1 T'Laru going for 740M.
Now, I don't know if the T'Laru will actually sell at that price, but it still worth twice what the Connie is worth. I know personally, if I were opening boxes trying to get 'space rich' (I'm not) I would open them on a Klingon or a Romulan.
I got 2 of the Kelvin Heavy Command Cruisers after opening just around 100 boxes (I'm estimating). that's the best I've ever done opening boxes. It was probably just a fluke, but my perception is that it's not as difficult to get as the other ships, which is one of the reasons the price is dropping so steadily. That's just my opinion of course.
I got 2 of the Kelvin Heavy Command Cruisers after opening just around 100 boxes (I'm estimating). that's the best I've ever done opening boxes. It was probably just a fluke, but my perception is that it's not as difficult to get as the other ships, which is one of the reasons the price is dropping so steadily. That's just my opinion of course.
I've said before that I wonder if the drop rate is slightly better because they want to use the promotional Kelvin stuff as market research and see if there is desire out there for more Kelvin content. If they kept it in a sandbox, it might make sense from a business perspective to bring the contemporary content in-game... because they'd naturally want to attract new players from the younger audience
To be honest I'd probably mail them back minus a 15% finder's fee. I've made goofs like that and they're too painful to not put right when the tools are right there.
This.
Some of the pond life that play this game, would not do the same. I am sure many are right here on this thread.
The fact is, if you see something like that, you KNOW its an honest mistake, by an unfortunate player. They are happy to steal from them, because they know their are no consequences or accountability to what is otherwise, atrocious behaviour.
People tell themselves things to justify this stuff in their own mind, and make themselves feel better about robbing someone. Stuff like:
"Well if he is stupid enough to do it its fine."
Etc etc. Its complete BS. Its the same as seeing someone fall over, and drop their wallet without realising, then picking it up yourself seeing it has £1000 inside and keeping it.
Clearly, from the reactions i see in game, and no the forums/reddit, a lot of STO players would have no hesitation in doing such a crime. Each to their own. Just remember if you are like that, you are thieving scum, plain and simple.
If the cap fits wear it....
" Experience is a hard mistress, she gives the tests first, and the lessons after... "
To be honest I'd probably mail them back minus a 15% finder's fee. I've made goofs like that and they're too painful to not put right when the tools are right there.
This.
Some of the pond life that play this game, would not do the same. I am sure many are right here on this thread.
The fact is, if you see something like that, you KNOW its an honest mistake, by an unfortunate player. They are happy to steal from them, because they know their are no consequences or accountability to what is otherwise, atrocious behaviour.
People tell themselves things to justify this stuff in their own mind, and make themselves feel better about robbing someone. Stuff like:
"Well if he is stupid enough to do it its fine."
Etc etc. Its complete BS. Its the same as seeing someone fall over, and drop their wallet without realising, then picking it up yourself seeing it has £1000 inside and keeping it.
Clearly, from the reactions i see in game, and no the forums/reddit, a lot of STO players would have no hesitation in doing such a crime. Each to their own. Just remember if you are like that, you are thieving scum, plain and simple.
If the cap fits wear it....
Noble as a grape, for sure. But the Exchange doesn't tell you who you bought it from, just who you sold it to. So, unless they aproached you first, there's no honorable sending back.
To be honest I'd probably mail them back minus a 15% finder's fee. I've made goofs like that and they're too painful to not put right when the tools are right there.
This.
Some of the pond life that play this game, would not do the same. I am sure many are right here on this thread.
The fact is, if you see something like that, you KNOW its an honest mistake, by an unfortunate player. They are happy to steal from them, because they know their are no consequences or accountability to what is otherwise, atrocious behaviour.
People tell themselves things to justify this stuff in their own mind, and make themselves feel better about robbing someone. Stuff like:
"Well if he is stupid enough to do it its fine."
Etc etc. Its complete BS. Its the same as seeing someone fall over, and drop their wallet without realising, then picking it up yourself seeing it has £1000 inside and keeping it.
Clearly, from the reactions i see in game, and no the forums/reddit, a lot of STO players would have no hesitation in doing such a crime. Each to their own. Just remember if you are like that, you are thieving scum, plain and simple.
If the cap fits wear it....
Noble as a grape, for sure. But the Exchange doesn't tell you who you bought it from, just who you sold it to. So, unless they aproached you first, there's no honorable sending back.
Sure because, if i just sold 44 keys for a fraction of their value, i wouldn't open the email for the sale, read the handle of the person who bought them, and ask them to do the decent thing.
If i did for some strange reason follow these simple steps, i have no doubt, 999 times out of a 100 i would be placed on ignore or laughed at. Seen it, heard it, had it done to me.
As i said regardless, if the cap fits wear it. if it doesn't then don't. I just like to pull these people up who tell themselves this kind of behaviour is somehow justified. It isn't.
If, on the far reaching chance the guy doesn't message to request some kind of deal, then ok. The odds of that though are somewhere between slim and anorexic!
" Experience is a hard mistress, she gives the tests first, and the lessons after... "
To be honest I'd probably mail them back minus a 15% finder's fee. I've made goofs like that and they're too painful to not put right when the tools are right there.
This.
Some of the pond life that play this game, would not do the same. I am sure many are right here on this thread.
The fact is, if you see something like that, you KNOW its an honest mistake, by an unfortunate player. They are happy to steal from them, because they know their are no consequences or accountability to what is otherwise, atrocious behaviour.
People tell themselves things to justify this stuff in their own mind, and make themselves feel better about robbing someone. Stuff like:
"Well if he is stupid enough to do it its fine."
Etc etc. Its complete BS. Its the same as seeing someone fall over, and drop their wallet without realising, then picking it up yourself seeing it has £1000 inside and keeping it.
Clearly, from the reactions i see in game, and no the forums/reddit, a lot of STO players would have no hesitation in doing such a crime. Each to their own. Just remember if you are like that, you are thieving scum, plain and simple.
If the cap fits wear it....
Noble as a grape, for sure. But the Exchange doesn't tell you who you bought it from, just who you sold it to. So, unless they aproached you first, there's no honorable sending back.
Sure because, if i just sold 44 keys for a fraction of their value, i wouldn't open the email for the sale, read the handle of the person who bought them, and ask them to do the decent thing.
If i did for some strange reason follow these simple steps, i have no doubt, 999 times out of a 100 i would be placed on ignore or laughed at. Seen it, heard it, had it done to me.
As i said regardless, if the cap fits wear it. if it doesn't then don't. I just like to pull these people up who tell themselves this kind of behaviour is somehow justified. It isn't.
If, on the far reaching chance the guy doesn't message to request some kind of deal, then ok. The odds of that though are somewhere between slim and anorexic!
If the mishap occured to me, I likely wouldn't even approach the receiver, for reasons you outlined above: I'd be sure they would either just blow me off, or laugh at me. I bought a stack of cheap mats, once (like for 1/10th the usual price). Never heard back from them, either. So, in that case it really *is* justified to keep them (if, for nothing else, because asking in chat, for instance, would prompt another 1,000 scammers, claiming they were the one who sold them).
For those who never really do any R&D - sell the materials. Look which you can sell in bulk and worth posting on the Exchange.
Yesterday, I made well over 200mil. I then bought the 2200 zen option. It saved me from spending 50 to just 20 euro.
I was sitting on a fortune without even knowing about it. Lot's of smaller tech boosts etc gave near 250k a pop and I sat on about fifty of those. Also, other components tend to sell well too.
Who knew all my characters sat on that EC. (though, I bought the Vengeance - on a side note, anyone notice people intentionally go out of their way to avoid you?)
Who knew all my characters sat on that EC. (though, I bought the Vengeance - on a side note, anyone notice people intentionally go out of their way to avoid you?)
Please, please, please come by Ker'rat with your vengeance. We love big, juicy Federation ships, and I promise not to avoid you!
Too bad the romulan version is still ridiculously over priced.
Most people are opening boxes on fed toons, so it's a supply and demand issue
Very true, but still a waste to open it on a fed if making money is your goal.
There are so many Kelvin Connies on the exchange that the ship now costs less then Lobi Ships (The Vengeance is more expensive.) Last time I looked there were no D4X's on the exchange, and there was 1 T'Laru going for 740M.
Now, I don't know if the T'Laru will actually sell at that price, but it still worth twice what the Connie is worth. I know personally, if I were opening boxes trying to get 'space rich' (I'm not) I would open them on a Klingon or a Romulan.
Are those vessels actually being sold at the exchange? If so, I want that ship, not excuses.
Who knew all my characters sat on that EC. (though, I bought the Vengeance - on a side note, anyone notice people intentionally go out of their way to avoid you?)
Please, please, please come by Ker'rat with your vengeance. We love big, juicy Federation ships, and I promise not to avoid you!
Meaningless in this game. If this were EvE Online, however...
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Umm maybe the OP was posting about people who want the ship...people who sell the ship obviously don't want it but rather the EC?
I know...logic is hard.
Just the other day though I opened a couple boxes on my klink and got the D4x, which I promptly sold for 730 million EC. Now my TOS toon has a Dreadnought class too (just for the trait and final JJ console really, never liked the ship itself). But my point is, if your content with opening boxes for the Connie, your better off opening them on a klink so that you can sell it and make roughly 400 million EC profit at the same time.
Their loss is our gain, my friend.
Most people are opening boxes on fed toons, so it's a supply and demand issue
Very true, but still a waste to open it on a fed if making money is your goal.
There are so many Kelvin Connies on the exchange that the ship now costs less then Lobi Ships (The Vengeance is more expensive.) Last time I looked there were no D4X's on the exchange, and there was 1 T'Laru going for 740M.
Now, I don't know if the T'Laru will actually sell at that price, but it still worth twice what the Connie is worth. I know personally, if I were opening boxes trying to get 'space rich' (I'm not) I would open them on a Klingon or a Romulan.
I've said before that I wonder if the drop rate is slightly better because they want to use the promotional Kelvin stuff as market research and see if there is desire out there for more Kelvin content. If they kept it in a sandbox, it might make sense from a business perspective to bring the contemporary content in-game... because they'd naturally want to attract new players from the younger audience
This.
Some of the pond life that play this game, would not do the same. I am sure many are right here on this thread.
The fact is, if you see something like that, you KNOW its an honest mistake, by an unfortunate player. They are happy to steal from them, because they know their are no consequences or accountability to what is otherwise, atrocious behaviour.
People tell themselves things to justify this stuff in their own mind, and make themselves feel better about robbing someone. Stuff like:
"Well if he is stupid enough to do it its fine."
Etc etc. Its complete BS. Its the same as seeing someone fall over, and drop their wallet without realising, then picking it up yourself seeing it has £1000 inside and keeping it.
Clearly, from the reactions i see in game, and no the forums/reddit, a lot of STO players would have no hesitation in doing such a crime. Each to their own. Just remember if you are like that, you are thieving scum, plain and simple.
If the cap fits wear it....
Noble as a grape, for sure. But the Exchange doesn't tell you who you bought it from, just who you sold it to. So, unless they aproached you first, there's no honorable sending back.
Sure because, if i just sold 44 keys for a fraction of their value, i wouldn't open the email for the sale, read the handle of the person who bought them, and ask them to do the decent thing.
If i did for some strange reason follow these simple steps, i have no doubt, 999 times out of a 100 i would be placed on ignore or laughed at. Seen it, heard it, had it done to me.
As i said regardless, if the cap fits wear it. if it doesn't then don't. I just like to pull these people up who tell themselves this kind of behaviour is somehow justified. It isn't.
If, on the far reaching chance the guy doesn't message to request some kind of deal, then ok. The odds of that though are somewhere between slim and anorexic!
If the mishap occured to me, I likely wouldn't even approach the receiver, for reasons you outlined above: I'd be sure they would either just blow me off, or laugh at me. I bought a stack of cheap mats, once (like for 1/10th the usual price). Never heard back from them, either. So, in that case it really *is* justified to keep them (if, for nothing else, because asking in chat, for instance, would prompt another 1,000 scammers, claiming they were the one who sold them).
Yesterday, I made well over 200mil. I then bought the 2200 zen option. It saved me from spending 50 to just 20 euro.
I was sitting on a fortune without even knowing about it. Lot's of smaller tech boosts etc gave near 250k a pop and I sat on about fifty of those. Also, other components tend to sell well too.
Who knew all my characters sat on that EC. (though, I bought the Vengeance - on a side note, anyone notice people intentionally go out of their way to avoid you?)
Please, please, please come by Ker'rat with your vengeance. We love big, juicy Federation ships, and I promise not to avoid you!
RCK - a.k.a. "Evul Jacob"
Are those vessels actually being sold at the exchange? If so, I want that ship, not excuses.
Meaningless in this game.