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I am debating which retailer to purchase my copy of Star Trek Online Collector's Edition from. I've concluded that the only three retailers I can get a physical copy from are Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop.
The Amazon exclusive is a Borg Bridge Officer. She's a gorgeous liberated Borg and would make a fine addition to any bridge. Straightforward enough.
The Best Buy exclusive is an in-game "pet": a Tribble if you play Federation, a Targ if you play Klingon. I am confused as to what the function of this pet is, if any (this is my first MMORPG, and I'm not certain what pets do in other games such as WoW, they might just run around with your character and look cool for all I know, fill me in!), and as to whether each of your characters can have this pet, or only one (in which case you're have to choose between a Tribble or a Targ and your decision would be final).
The GameStop exclusive is a Constitution class starship with blue phasers and an extra engineering mod slot. Also straightforward, an extra engineering mod slot would have obvious advantages and who wouldn't want a Constitution class starship?
My questions: 1. Which retailer did you choose to pre-order from? 2. What function would you guess the pets have, if any? 3. Do you think pets are one per code (meaning only one of your characters can have one)?
Many thanks!
Please note: I tried posting this thread yesterday, but when I logged on to read responses it seems to have been deleted. If you replied or have already read this, I appreciate your patience and would be grateful if you replied again.
The Amazon exclusive is a Borg Bridge Officer. She's a gorgeous liberated Borg and would make a fine addition to any bridge. Straightforward enough.
The Best Buy exclusive is an in-game "pet": a Tribble if you play Federation, a Targ if you play Klingon. I am confused as to what the function of this pet is, if any (this is my first MMORPG, and I'm not certain what pets do in other games such as WoW, they might just run around with your character and look cool for all I know, fill me in!), and as to whether each of your characters can have this pet, or only one (in which case you're have to choose between a Tribble or a Targ and your decision would be final).
The GameStop exclusive is a Constitution class starship with blue phasers and an extra engineering mod slot. Also straightforward, an extra engineering mod slot would have obvious advantages and who wouldn't want a Constitution class starship?
My questions: 1. Which retailer did you choose to pre-order from? 2. What function would you guess the pets have, if any? 3. Do you think pets are one per code (meaning only one of your characters can have one)?
Many thanks!
Please note: I tried posting this thread yesterday, but when I logged on to read responses it seems to have been deleted. If you replied or have already read this, I appreciate your patience and would be grateful if you replied again.
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I went with Direct2Drive for my pre-order just because I've used them before and I don't need another box that I would have to find a place to put it in my filled to capacity computer room.
The officer is upgradeable and if nothing else is a talking point four years down the line
Bonus items are per character, not per account. Everyone gets three character slots (the third unlocks later). If I make three characters, all three can claim their own set of bonus items.
In my opinion, Borg Bridge Officer is the best bonus - at least, the one you'll use the longest. The Borg levels up with you. And she has superior Commander-grade skills. Other people need rare drops for those skills, the Borg gets them for free.
This is the only preorder bonus that's good at high level - all the others are low-level stuff that you will outgrow.
The downside of ordering from Amazon - they are reportedly very slow with issuing pre-order codes now. If you order now, you might not get your headstart/preorder code. Though if Amazon doesn't give you a code, you can contact STO customer support - they usually help people in such a situation.
The Targ follows you around and looks cool. That's it. The Tribble needs to be equipped as a device. When you use it, your character strokes the Tribble. It purrs. You get a beneficial effect. Most Tribbles give health regeneration, others increase your damage, etc.
You don't need the preorder to get a Tribble; they are reportedly in-game even in live, and they reproduce if fed. It's possible the Best Buy exclusive Tribble might have better powers than the normal Tribbles.
All your Klingon characters can claim a Targ. All your Federation characters can claim a Tribble.
I haven't heard any positive or negative feedback about Best Buy.
The GameStop exclusive is the 1960s TOS Constitution. The Movie-era Refit Constitution is available in-game as a normal ship. The TOS Constitution is vastly inferior to the regular refit Connie. The TOS Connie has pretty much the same stats as a normal Federation newbie starter ship, save for the extra slot.
If you progress through the game at a quick pace, it'll last you maybe 10 hours. If you're more leisurely, perhaps 15-20 hours. After which point...you can still use the ship, of course, but better options are available to you.
GameStop is reportedly quite bad at e-mailing headstart pre-order codes, but good at handing them out in person.
The Constitution Class is probably the "coolest" exclusive pre-order item.
Me, I'm mostly looking forward to the TOS uniforms, though. :oldschool:
All good advice in the replies so far and here's my view:
1) The Borg Bridge officer seems to be a good choice as they with level with you (and look cool IMHO). Most of the other pre-order bonuses will not be beneficial beyond the time you get your first ship upgrade it seems.
2) Pets in Cryptic's other game (Champions Online) are purely cosmetic but the STO Tribble gave an out of combat health regeneration boost in Beta, and I assume the Targ may do the same for Klingon characters (but no way to tell for sure until we get one). The Del Taco shuttlecraft "pet" gives no bonus as far as I know but will just follow your ship around in space.
3) All pre-order bonuses are available to every character you create but you won't get them until you apply your retail key to your account.
& unavailable to UK customers.
Indeed. Though GameStop US does sell the Digital Deluxe Edition for download, and I think there's a French retailer with the Connie.
Not that I'd want to navigate an order website in French, but...
The rifle that comes with the Target bonus is already obsolete on my first character but will use it when I start my next one, after the Feb 2nd launch.
As Aqula said, yeah.
The 30 days of gametime that come with each retail version stack as well, so if you buy two games you get 60 days of gametime.
I'm in the UK also, and I was disappointed that none of the UK retailers offered the Constitution class.
So I just ordered the CE from Gamestop US. It came to approx. £60 including international shipping, though I can understand why that may not be everyone's cup of tea.