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Lifetime Subscription

georgewashington#9515 georgewashington
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When does the Lifetime Subscription go on sale?

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  • georgewashington#9515 georgewashington
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    westmetals wrote: »
    They generally don't announce it in advance, but it's usually on sale for a whole month about twice a year, and often a shorter duration sale in late November ("Black Friday" and such).

    Thanks
  • banditse1977#1368 banditse1977
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    Keep an eye out though on the front page,it has been put on sale a few times this year,at US$150 and US$200.
  • whitewolf#2799 whitewolf
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    If on console don't bother its not worth it
  • georgewashington#9515 georgewashington
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    whitewolf#2799 wrote: »
    If on console don't bother its not worth it

    I'm on PC.
  • annemarie30annemarie30 Member Posts: 2,698 Arc User
    honestly, at this point in the game I'm not sure I would bother with LTS. the destroyers are nice and I like the trait but all the perks have been given away for the most part
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  • postagepaidpostagepaid Member Posts: 2,899 Arc User
    Direction of the game into an endless downward spiral of back to back events should definitely play a factor in anyone's decision making process when it comes to the LTS nowadays.
  • ucgsquawk#5883 ucgsquawk
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    westmetals wrote: »
    They generally don't announce it in advance, but it's usually on sale for a whole month about twice a year, and often a shorter duration sale in late November ("Black Friday" and such).

    Not being in the US...when is Black Friday this year? (it would be ironic if it was the day just after the elections heh)
  • lordmerc22lordmerc22 Member Posts: 776 Arc User
    LTS is still decent value when its on heavy discount but recently there has been an increase on the lockbox ships and promo box ships compared to c-store releases. You may want to check if this is becoming a trend before deciding, cause apart from the zen stipend the other things arent that much and they dont seem to add into its value with further things. That may change though as well
  • echattyechatty Member Posts: 5,917 Arc User
    ucgsquawk#5883 wrote: »
    westmetals wrote: »
    They generally don't announce it in advance, but it's usually on sale for a whole month about twice a year, and often a shorter duration sale in late November ("Black Friday" and such).

    Not being in the US...when is Black Friday this year? (it would be ironic if it was the day just after the elections heh)

    November 27. Always the day after our Thanksgiving, which falls on the 4th Thursday of November.
    Now a LTS and loving it.
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  • duasynduasyn Member Posts: 492 Arc User
    edited October 2020
    LTS made sense when the game was subscription, and to a lesser extent when it was F2P but there was still a Gold Subscription option to compare it to. But now just about everything, but the Destroyers, that was part of a sub is in the Elite Starter Pack.

    And I guess it depends on how many characters you plan to have. If 1 then LTS is a huge waste. You could get a lot more stuff 'a al carte' for that $200. If >1 I'd go tally up what value each toon would get from the LTS and see what works out better.

    Now if STO started giving a daily key like Neverwinter, then there'd be a very small chance that a LTS could pay out nicely. One lucky lockbox could get you a few hundred million EC. :mrgreen:
  • lordmerc22lordmerc22 Member Posts: 776 Arc User
    The LTS would matter more due to the stipend, if they were actually adding same ratio of c-store ships as in past. Right now most ships go either in normal lockboxes or promo boxes
  • yoelsyoels Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    Is there a way to get lifetime subs when using STO via Epic game stores?
  • fovrelfovrel Member Posts: 1,448 Arc User
    It is right now on sale until 10th december. If you are like me, an altaholic, I can advise it. It also looks like more stuff is getting account unlocks. I love my LTS, but I would only buy it on sale and on PC for the monthly stipend.
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,231 Arc User
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  • foppotee#4552 foppotee
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    I'd think a tough sale when Cryptic has discounted it down to $150 a few times previously & especially with the way Cryptic has been operating STO lately, but who knows when Cryptic will do that again.
  • fluxcapacitor#9257 fluxcapacitor
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    foppotee wrote:
    I'd think a tough sale when Cryptic has...

    ...enormously eroded the buying power of the monthly 500 Zen you get. When this started, 500 or 1000 Zen would buy something. Now Cryptic has their hands out to claw Zen for everything... buyouts, the new bundles, Mudd's store. Ships that are in the $150USD range. The amount of things which cost Zen has increased, as has the unit cost. Drastically. The value of 500 Zen a month in the context of the game really is nothing.

    BTW, has anyone else noticed that the "Discuss this on the forum" button on announcements which used to take you directly to a thread to discuss that topic now just takes you to the forum in general, and not even the STO forum. They want to look like they welcome discussion without actually welcoming discussion now. Probably because there's not much good to say about them any more.
  • elizabeth#5871 elizabeth
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    edited November 2020
    I know nothing about this game but my dad loves it. I want to surprise him with a lifetime subscription but I dont want him to know how much I'm paying for it cuz he'll feel guilty about it. How do you go about giving a lifetime subscription as a gift? He uses a PS4. & will the subscription need to be for ps4 or is it universal to pc/ps4/xbox1 devices?
    Sorry, I'm soo not in this world lol but it makes my pops happy so I'm trying to hook him up without him knowing I'm paying so much lol
    I cant seem to get answers anywhere and I dont understan a lot of the jargon.
    Thank you.
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  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,472 Arc User
    edited November 2020
    elizabeth#5871 wrote: »
    I know nothing about this game but my dad loves it. I want to surprise him with a lifetime subscription but I dont want him to know how much I'm paying for it cuz he'll feel guilty about it. How do you go about giving a lifetime subscription as a gift? He uses a PS4. & will the subscription need to be for ps4 or is it universal to pc/ps4/xbox1 devices?
    Sorry, I'm soo not in this world lol but it makes my pops happy so I'm trying to hook him up without him knowing I'm paying so much lol
    I cant seem to get answers anywhere and I dont understan a lot of the jargon.
    Thank you.

    It's got to be done within game and it is platform specific. You'll have to buy it on his account when he's not there, as it can not be 'gifted' via the PS Store. I think you should be able to buy the Zen needed in the PS store as a 'Gift' if Sony allows that function, but it needs to be used during the discount phase if you want it cheaper.
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  • banditse1977#1368 banditse1977
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    fluxcapacitor#9257 wrote: »
    foppotee wrote:
    I'd think a tough sale when Cryptic has...

    BTW, has anyone else noticed that the "Discuss this on the forum" button on announcements which used to take you directly to a thread to discuss that topic now just takes you to the forum in general, and not even the STO forum. They want to look like they welcome discussion without actually welcoming discussion now. Probably because there's not much good to say about them any more.

    Its been like that since the start of the year at least ( I have only been playing since mid February ).

  • foppotee#4552 foppotee
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    elizabeth#5871 wrote: »
    I know nothing about this game but my dad loves it. I want to surprise him with a lifetime subscription but I dont want him to know how much I'm paying for it cuz he'll feel guilty about it. How do you go about giving a lifetime subscription as a gift? He uses a PS4. & will the subscription need to be for ps4 or is it universal to pc/ps4/xbox1 devices?
    Sorry, I'm soo not in this world lol but it makes my pops happy so I'm trying to hook him up without him knowing I'm paying so much lol
    I cant seem to get answers anywhere and I dont understan a lot of the jargon.
    Thank you.

    Great sentiment! I don't think the Lifetime Subscription (LTS) is such a good value anymore, & as I stated Cryptic has offered it for cheaper, but if he enjoys it that is what matters, but consider the cost too. Also the LTS for pc is separate from consoles & I think each console type is separate as well. From what I've read console LTS doesn't receive the 500 zen monthly stipend neither. Good luck upon your decision.

  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,472 Arc User
    foppotee#4552 wrote: »
    elizabeth#5871 wrote: »
    I know nothing about this game but my dad loves it. I want to surprise him with a lifetime subscription but I dont want him to know how much I'm paying for it cuz he'll feel guilty about it. How do you go about giving a lifetime subscription as a gift? He uses a PS4. & will the subscription need to be for ps4 or is it universal to pc/ps4/xbox1 devices?
    Sorry, I'm soo not in this world lol but it makes my pops happy so I'm trying to hook him up without him knowing I'm paying so much lol
    I cant seem to get answers anywhere and I dont understan a lot of the jargon.
    Thank you.

    Great sentiment! I don't think the Lifetime Subscription (LTS) is such a good value anymore, & as I stated Cryptic has offered it for cheaper, but if he enjoys it that is what matters, but consider the cost too. Also the LTS for pc is separate from consoles & I think each console type is separate as well. From what I've read console LTS doesn't receive the 500 zen monthly stipend neither. Good luck upon your decision.

    It is correct that Consoles don't get the stipend, as a result, it's far cheaper on Console, and with it being in the Z-Store, it can be acquired for FREE if you grind out the Dil (and play the DilEx), which I did on XB. I have to explain often to other players on Console that reasoning, when they question why they don't get the stipend.
    "You don't want to patrol!? You don't want to escort!? You don't want to defend the Federation's Starbases!? Then why are you flying my Starships!? If you were a Klingon you'd be killed on the spot, but lucky for you.....you WERE in Starfleet. Let's see how New Zealand Penal Colony suits you." Adm A. Necheyev.
  • vetteguy904vetteguy904 Member Posts: 3,923 Arc User
    yeah, I'm not sure LTS is worth it at this point
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  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    vetteguy904 wrote: »
    yeah, I'm not sure LTS is worth it at this point

    You had to necro a thread to contribute that pearl of wisdom? :lol:
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