Don't expect to find a T6 TOS Connie on the exchange

spacebaronline

The cap is $750 million. No one will sell one for that low. Maybe the first few days with a glut of supply there may be a few. After that it's the trading channel for over 1 billion ec easy. The odds are 1 in 100 boxes? That is like 25,000 Zen or $250 us dollars per ship. But you could sell 40 to 50 packs for $20 million ec each and have a shot at getting her. That will be only 12,500 Zen.

thekodanarmada

$ is the wrong sign here.

phenomenaut01

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I can type random numbers too.

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officerbatman81

I thought the cap was raised to 1 billionEC?

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tenkari

Meh, i get one, i would post it on the exchange. im not greedy like others. I've sold lockbox ships for less than going rate if i wasnt going to use it.

sylveriarelden

I'd have to agree, but only temporarily. You'll see them, just not within the first few days.

staq16

I genuinely fail to understand why *any* lockbox / promo ship ends up on the exchange, given what you've got to spend to get one. Even at 750M EC, you're not recouping the average purchase cost. I therefore expect the irrational behaviour to continue so there will at least be a narrow chance to buy.

Not that I'm complaining - I'd rather trade / pay than gamble - but I still find it odd.

starcruiser

spacebaronline wrote: »

The cap is $750 million. No one will sell one for that low. Maybe the first few days with a glut of supply there may be a few. After that it's the trading channel for over 1 billion ec easy. The odds are 1 in 100 boxes? That is like 25,000 Zen or $250 us dollars per ship. But you could sell 40 to 50 packs for $20 million ec each and have a shot at getting her. That will be only 12,500 Zen.

For that FUGLY ship...for real? I doubt if it would go for just 1EC or peeps just want to pay you on the contrary to get rid off it. The worst looking ship EVER. ​​

khayuung

I once hit 2 JHAS back in the day opening boxes for lobi.

That's where you get cheap lb ships.

smokebailey

starcruiser#3423 wrote: »

spacebaronline wrote: »

The cap is $750 million. No one will sell one for that low. Maybe the first few days with a glut of supply there may be a few. After that it's the trading channel for over 1 billion ec easy. The odds are 1 in 100 boxes? That is like 25,000 Zen or $250 us dollars per ship. But you could sell 40 to 50 packs for $20 million ec each and have a shot at getting her. That will be only 12,500 Zen.

For that FUGLY ship...for real? I doubt if it would go for just 1EC or peeps just want to pay you on the contrary to get rid off it. The worst looking ship EVER. ​​

which one?

warpangel

staq16 wrote: »

I genuinely fail to understand why *any* lockbox / promo ship ends up on the exchange, given what you've got to spend to get one. Even at 750M EC, you're not recouping the average purchase cost. I therefore expect the irrational behaviour to continue so there will at least be a narrow chance to buy.

Because other people do understand, and make great profit on that understanding.

gaevsman

If i get one, i'll sell it.... i dont like it, but i do like the KT one, also de Romulan Carrier.

iconians

staq16 wrote: »

I genuinely fail to understand why *any* lockbox / promo ship ends up on the exchange, given what you've got to spend to get one. Even at 750M EC, you're not recouping the average purchase cost. I therefore expect the irrational behaviour to continue so there will at least be a narrow chance to buy.

Not that I'm complaining - I'd rather trade / pay than gamble - but I still find it odd.

That's assuming people are paying the average purchase cost (they usually don't).

That's also assuming people tend to be rational (they usually aren't).

That's also assuming everybody wants a lockbox/promo ship for personal use. Some do, some don't. However, energy credits are something everybody can use, and why people sell these spaceships on the exchange for energy credits.​​

trekpuppy

I'll just wait for Braveheart to do his magic and push the prices down to 100 million EC.

alexraptorr

Nobody knows how much this ship is going to end up costing, claims of 750m-1b is just pure poppycock and is not based on any facts.
While there has always been a vocal minority on the forums clamoring for a T5/T6 connie, there is no reason to assume they represent a majority.
On top of that we even have some people of said group who are boycotting the Constitution on sheer principle or are unwilling to fork over exuberant amounts of EC's for one.
And then of course we have the other variable, as to how many people are going to try to cash in on this and overestimate the demand and end up flooding the market.

The Point is, nobody knows what is going to happen.

sunfrancks

Meh, I think I will survive without one.

nikeix

I'd suggest the other R&D and Doff special event ships give you a decent starting point to speculate from. Some of those ships go weeks or months at a time without appearing on the exchange at all.

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nikephorus

alexraptorr wrote: »

Nobody knows how much this ship is going to end up costing, claims of 750m-1b is just pure poppycock and is not based on any facts.
While there has always been a vocal minority on the forums clamoring for a T5/T6 connie, there is no reason to assume they represent a majority.
On top of that we even have some people of said group who are boycotting the Constitution on sheer principle or are unwilling to fork over exuberant amounts of EC's for one.
And then of course we have the other variable, as to how many people are going to try to cash in on this and overestimate the demand and end up flooding the market.

The Point is, nobody knows what is going to happen.

It's not poppycock as you call it. It's an educated guess based on other promo ships. Tell me how many Jem'Hadar Attack Ships or Sheshar's do you see on the exchange?

alexraptorr

nikephorus wrote: »

alexraptorr wrote: »

Nobody knows how much this ship is going to end up costing, claims of 750m-1b is just pure poppycock and is not based on any facts.
While there has always been a vocal minority on the forums clamoring for a T5/T6 connie, there is no reason to assume they represent a majority.
On top of that we even have some people of said group who are boycotting the Constitution on sheer principle or are unwilling to fork over exuberant amounts of EC's for one.
And then of course we have the other variable, as to how many people are going to try to cash in on this and overestimate the demand and end up flooding the market.

The Point is, nobody knows what is going to happen.

It's not poppycock as you call it. It's an educated guess based on other promo ships. Tell me how many Jem'Hadar Attack Ships or Sheshar's do you see on the exchange?

Using the current status of previous promo ships doesn't exactly support your argument since none have entered the game for a very long time.

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szim

azrael605 wrote: »

Most recent promo ship IIRC is the Annorax, still see one on the exchange, 720 mill.

Well to be fair, the original Constitution class is a little bit more popular than a ship that appeared in a two episode arc of... Voyager.

alexraptorr

azrael605 wrote: »

Most recent promo ship IIRC is the Annorax, still see one on the exchange, 720 mill.

Which, during its initial promotion could be found even below 500 million.

szim wrote: »

azrael605 wrote: »

Most recent promo ship IIRC is the Annorax, still see one on the exchange, 720 mill.

Well to be fair, the original Constitution class is a little bit more popular than a ship that appeared in a two episode arc of... Voyager.

To be fair, the demand for the Annorax was never about its popularity, but rather the fact that it was the very best science ship in the entire game for all factions.