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Uncommon Pheonix prize pack newbie help.

m311m311 Member Posts: 92 Arc User
edited March 2017 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
I got an uncommon Pheonix prize pack. I'm a newbie at this what should I get first?

Dilituim Encrust Horta or Radan Tribble?
It says 5 Dilithuim per hour max, how does it work Radan Tribble work?
Should I bother with the Bonus pool or they disappear after awhile?

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  • groomofweirdgroomofweird Member Posts: 1,045 Arc User
    Uncommon items are cool but not awesome. I personally went for combat pets first as they have some use long term for me.
    With the radan tribble you equip it, and pet (use) it once per hour for 5 dilithium. I got it just because, but I havent found it that useful. You have to manually select to use it, it is not automatic.
    Mostly I go for the tech upgrades and use those on particularly expensive items to upgrade such as reputation and lockbox items.
    Bonus pools are limited and run out after a set quantity.
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  • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
    You pet the Rada Tribble to get 5 unrefined dil. Every time you get dil there is a 1 hour cool down before you can get another 5 dil.

    I purchase the Phoenix upgrade kits with uncommons.
  • m311m311 Member Posts: 92 Arc User
    jaguarskx wrote: »
    You pet the Rada Tribble to get 5 unrefined dil. Every time you get dil there is a 1 hour cool down before you can get another 5 dil.

    I purchase the Phoenix upgrade kits with uncommons.

    It that worth it?
  • duncanidaho11duncanidaho11 Member Posts: 7,980 Arc User
    m311 wrote: »
    jaguarskx wrote: »
    You pet the Rada Tribble to get 5 unrefined dil. Every time you get dil there is a 1 hour cool down before you can get another 5 dil.

    I purchase the Phoenix upgrade kits with uncommons.

    It that worth it?
    The tribble? More so for the other buffs (just slight combat boost). You can beat 5 dil per hour with low-grade doff assignments. And it's worth noting that it'll take 800 uses (900 if you didn't buy packs in 10x bundles) for the tribble to offset the original cost of the phoenix prize pack.

    If you don't need a self-buffing tribble (Ex. you have the IDIC one), or you're not interested in collecting them, then you're much better off (objectively) with the upgrade kits.
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  • m311m311 Member Posts: 92 Arc User
    duncanidaho11 wrote: »
    m311 wrote: »
    jaguarskx wrote: »
    You pet the Rada Tribble to get 5 unrefined dil. Every time you get dil there is a 1 hour cool down before you can get another 5 dil.

    I purchase the Phoenix upgrade kits with uncommons.

    It that worth it?
    The tribble? More so for the other buffs (just slight combat boost). You can beat 5 dil per hour with low-grade doff assignments. And it's worth noting that it'll take 800 uses (900 if you didn't buy packs in 10x bundles) for the tribble to offset the original cost of the phoenix prize pack.

    If you don't need a self-buffing tribble (Ex. you have the IDIC one), or you're not interested in collecting them, then you're much better off (objectively) with the upgrade kits.

    What do you mean by 800-900 uses to offset original cost of pheonix price pack?
    I can buy pheonix price pack with Dilithium?
  • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
    Phoenix Prize Packs can be purchased from the Dilithium Store in the "Special Items" section. They will be there until March 6th, 10am PST.

    1 Pack costs 4,500 Dil.
    10 Packs costs 40,000 Dil.
  • jorantomalakjorantomalak Member Posts: 7,133 Arc User
    m311 wrote: »
    I got an uncommon Pheonix prize pack. I'm a newbie at this what should I get first?

    Dilituim Encrust Horta or Radan Tribble?
    It says 5 Dilithuim per hour max, how does it work Radan Tribble work?
    Should I bother with the Bonus pool or they disappear after awhile?

    The tech upgrades are great if you want to upgrade your gear without using any dilithium, me personally im grabbing as many as i can and what i dont upgrade now i save for bobus upgrade xp weekend :)
  • duncanidaho11duncanidaho11 Member Posts: 7,980 Arc User
    edited March 2017
    m311 wrote: »
    What do you mean by 800-900 uses to offset original cost of pheonix price pack?
    I can buy pheonix price pack with Dilithium?

    4,000 dilithium per pack if you buy them in tens (40,000 dil in total), 4,500 if you buy them individually.

    5 dilithium per use of the tribble

    4,000/5=800 tribble pets

    4,500/5=900 tribble pet
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  • jaguarskxjaguarskx Member Posts: 5,945 Arc User
    jorantomalak wrote: »
    The tech upgrades are great if you want to upgrade your gear without using any dilithium, me personally im grabbing as many as i can and what i dont upgrade now i save for bobus upgrade xp weekend :)

    Well... not actually true since it costs Dil to purchase the Phoenix Prize Packs in the first place. Excluding the free pack players can get everyday until March 6th, 10am PST.

    - 1 Phoenix Upgrade Kit = 4 Superior Upgrade Kits (in terms of Tech Points)
    - 1 Phoenix Upgrade Kit = 4,000 Dil to acquire (assuming a 10 pack of Phoenix Prize Pack is purchased and you only get uncommon tokens)
    - 1 Superior Upgrade Kit = 1,075 Dil used when applied
    - 4 Superior Upgrade Kit = 4,300 Dil used when applied

  • smokebaileysmokebailey Member Posts: 4,668 Arc User
    I use them to get tribbles, upgrade tokens, and emotes. :)
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  • chastity1337chastity1337 Member Posts: 1,608 Arc User
    edited March 2017
    how you get the free one?

    I found it. When in doubt, read the whole news item...

    To celebrate the return of this promotion, all players will also have the ability to claim a free Phoenix Prize Pack once per account, once each day while the promotion is active. Each time this is claimed, players will also receive a 1x-Use version of the “Phoenix Replica Smallcraft” Admiralty Ship. This daily account prize may be claimed by visiting either Grym on Drozana Station, or Onna at Deep Space Nine. While the event is active, players may accept a mission from their Journal that will aid in locating these new contacts.
  • wylonuswylonus Member Posts: 471 Arc User
    dont use Upgrade kits yet, save for 2x crafting refine event.
  • spidey888spidey888 Member Posts: 3 Arc User
    Since I'm too new on here to start a new thread, I thought I'd mention that apparently the Phoenix prize packs are still available in the dilithium store, even though the ferengi merchants who you'd turn the vouchers in to are nowhere to be seen. What's up with that?

    I'm sitting on some zen that I can't trade for dilithium (account was flagged for "reasons", possibly including the usual buying zen off of steam), and as a result was screwed out of getting my hands on a Risian Corvette this weekend as a result (fair bit of disposable real-life income, but minimal dilithium as a noob). It'd be nice to know I've got a slightly longer window to get it...
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