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pwlaughingtrendy
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For a limited time only starting today, players will be able to purchase the Key Ring Bundle! This special pack includes 20x Master Keys (used to open any Lock Box) and an Ultimate Tech Upgrade!
Learn more here.
~Morrigan "LaughingTrendy"
Learn more here.
~Morrigan "LaughingTrendy"
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Seriously?! This is a bit much.
Unless the upgrade is bound...
the tech upgrade is account bound so it is not sellable
Think about it for a moment, "one" expensive tech upgrade for "one" item. Maybe for a casual player it may be a godsend, but if you have half a dozen to a dozen characters or more, it's just a drop in the bucket.
There are also a number of tech upgrades in the game you can earn that don't require dilithium.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
While I agree about multiple characters part, its hardly a 'drop in the bucket'
this upgrade not only costs no dilithium, it maxes out the item (Mk XIV and Epic)
I guess it isn't much different than the character 'Leveling' item in WoW.
Maybe I'll stockpile a few for the new gear that is coming with the new Fleet Holding.
But you can always upgrade something like a console/weapon use that ultimate upgrade on that item then just sell the same item on the exchange unbound...catching $$$ EC on pocket.
RIP!
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
Plus the ~900k for the conversion from dil to zen to get 1 pack anyway, the cost/benefit is somewhat low. Yes, you get 20 keys that you can then gamble on boxes or sell on the exchange. The reward from that would vary but still not be in the "good deal" range that I would like.
Overall this promotional box is meh. If you are buying keys anyway, you get a bonus. If you are not, I would not recommend going out of your way for this.
If this Promotion ends on October 10th, which is a Monday, you probably won't see the Season Update until the next week. Remember, there is usually a Retirement Party for the old Lockbox, in this case the Kelvin, so we should see a return of a newly updated Infinity Lockbox that would now contain the contents of the Na'kuhl Lockbox. The day they start that will be about a week before they introduce the new <Fill in the Blank> Lockbox/Season Update. Don't count on Key Sales until after this Promotion is over. Just a gut feeling that the new Infinity won't drop before this Promotion is over.
If they were going to have a Key Sale it would be right now if there were going to be one for this Promotion. The Sale in their mind, is the inclusion of the Ultimate Tech Upgrade.
l don't know.
l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
Source? or more speculation? A new lockbox ship DOES NOT mean a new season/update or expansion. It's just that a "new" ship ...at most a patch note or a new FE.
What is costs buying (Uk Sterling) and how much dil you would get by converting it on the exchange at current market rates.
£15.99/2250 Zen for 1 Tech
£127.92/18000 Zen for 8 techs
2250 Zen is the equivalent of 911250 dil at this time.
18000 Zen is the equivalent of 7290000 dil at current dilex prices.
18000 Zen is 880000000mil EC selling a key at 5.5mil each.
The only benefit I can see to this promotion is short cutting the build time for techs and the R&D grind. From a monetary point of view buying simply for the Upgrade Tech in my option is not value for money. But its not my money I'm spending.
Gl to those who have the deep pockets and here's hoping you win a few lock box ships on the way.
Dude, seriously, are you THAT bad at seeing patterns?
Content updates (AKA Season updates or expansions in their place) come out every 6 months, followed by Systems updates (AKA half seasons) the third month after. Lockboxes launch the same time or within a week of both of them, or every 3 months. These events are capped with a Zen sale 2 weeks before, and then a Key sale a week later during the final chance weekend. This is not speculation, it has followed this pattern for several years now. You can go back through the news page and look for yourself.
We last had a season update in July, although it was called an expansion instead, we are due for the systems update in October, which will accompany the graphical update, the new fleet holding, and possibly some other goodies like a FE. The timing of the close of this promotion will almost certainly coincide with that launch.
You, sir, are hilarious. Or crazy. I'll let you decide.
Yes.
If true would not the value of one of these special upgrades be greatly magnified in bypassing that penalty?
Set gear also has a defined mod for each level, so you know Exactly what you will get at UR and Epic.
Why would you use one of these upgrades on Anything where the RNG might gut you?
Would you use one of these upgrades on a crafted Item that you already have at UR with perfect mods? Yes Epic is predefined but you would only be saving one level of crafting.
Does a study of the average number of attempts and total cost of upgrading a crafted item at Mk XIV from UR to Epic exist?
What is the actual average cost in Dil and EC?
If anyone can direct me to some answers, or provide them here, it would greatly assist many in making a good decision.
- This is not the sale i was looking for -
Seriously though, nice upgrade token but not going to spend zen on keys.
Was rooting for a ship sale since the consoles just had one last weekend.