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Amazon just delivered my gold edition of STO which was advertised, and baited me into purchasing with the promise of the borg bridge officer in december of last year. I've just come in from a nightshift at work so I'm a bit punch drunk to say the least, but after inputting all the supplied key codes (2) a quick glance ingame at the C-Store and the BO merchant I cannot find an option to redeem or purchase a borg bridge officer.

I have a lovely cheap T Shirt, codes which apparently unlock DS9 uniforms (neither of which I cannot recall being listed on amazon at purchase), a bunch of post cards and a map.

Can anyone please point me in the right direction to find the elusive borg, or post if you have encountered the same problem.
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    It should have shown up under the second tab ("exclusive unlocks" or something like that) on the in-game C-Store. How long since you entered the code? At least a few days ago it was taking a while to show up for some people after they entered their retail code.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Did you check your email?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Amazon.de sent out the Borg BO code by E-Mail.
    I don't know if amazon.co.uk did the same though.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    thx guys :) ill find it, or climb down the phone to amazon and wring one out of them :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Thx Ynp7, I checked the special unlocks straight away and it had unlocked a Red Matter somethingy for my ship, sods law just after i started a new thread an older one pops to the forefront regarding the issue, apparently the code is mailed to me so I'm carefully picking through all amazon mails again
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    The Borg Boff code comes per e-mail. Mine arrived at 8:30 GMT this morning. Enter it at http://www.startrekonline.com/enter_key. After that, go to the C-Store in game (click the little down-arrow button on the bottomright corner of the minimap) and go to Special Unlocks. The Borg is listed there. After claiming it, find the comm-badge icon in your inventory, rightclick it and select Equip. Voila, one Borg Bridge Officer.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Amazon.co.uk have emailed me my Borg BO code this morning at 6:30 no box copy yet.

    I paid for next day delivery so I am waiting on the postman.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    The code in email unlocked for me Borg BO and Red Matter Capacitor (which wasn't mentioned anywhere either, but I don't complain :)). Also, I seem to have gotten 500 Cryptic points from somewhere. Not sure if it was gold edition code or the Borg BO one that added it for me.
    Mine was amazon UK as well
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Might be a dumb question but...
    You can use that Borg multiple times right?
    If you start another character or god forbid, you accidentally delete your Borg in a drunken stupor, you just go back to the store and it will still be there to reclaim right.. right?! /pant pant
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Neko wrote: »
    Might be a dumb question but...
    You can use that Borg multiple times right?
    If you start another character or god forbid, you accidentally delete your Borg in a drunken stupor, you just go back to the store and it will still be there to reclaim right.. right?! /pant pant

    I can see this now: "Theres a borg on my ship! Delete it delete it.... Oh wait"

    Also the drunk part may be why i have 6 BO's all trained up in something at LTCmdr 2....
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    i got my borg boff, however i didnt get my code for the DS9 uniforms? anybody else having the same?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Question to those who have redeemed their Borg boff, can you choose their career or is it random like level reward boffs? I really need mine to be Science :/
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    yep got ma borg BOFF from amazon plus the cryptic points. can unlock those extra characters now for freebies :D woo!

    edit: actually, taking of bridge officers. how do you access the T2 skills? i run an escort so have 2 tac officers but only 1 has the T2 skill unlocked. why put any points on a second tier if ya cant use em .. confused here :confused:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    I got my unlock code via email at 6:30am (GMT), did the typey typey on the site, and it said i've unlocked 'pre-order items' and gave me 500 points.

    I've not actually had time to log in due to work (blergh) so I'm hoping it's the borg bo, and not some tribble! Roll on home time!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Question to those who have redeemed their Borg boff, can you choose their career or is it random like level reward boffs? I really need mine to be Science :/

    mine is an engineer
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    My amazon order has just arrived, ive entered all the codes in the box and no borg bridge officer :(

    wheres my BORG! argh
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    acidbottle wrote: »
    actually, taking of bridge officers. how do you access the T2 skills?

    You can still use T2 skills on the ground or swap your officers if needs be. As for accessing tier 2 skills, you will need to promote your BO first (it has a big button for that on the bottom of BO status page. That will unlock T2 skills for that BO. Once you've done that, just install that BO into the ship station that supports higher level skills and they will work for you
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    My amazon order has just arrived, ive entered all the codes in the box and no borg bridge officer :(

    wheres my BORG! argh

    Check out C-Store (use the downward arrow near the minimap). It is there under Special Unlocks, provided you've entered code amazon sent you by email. Check your spam filter inbox
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    The code in email unlocked for me Borg BO and Red Matter Capacitor (which wasn't mentioned anywhere either, but I don't complain :)). Also, I seem to have gotten 500 Cryptic points from somewhere. Not sure if it was gold edition code or the Borg BO one that added it for me.
    Mine was amazon UK as well

    i got the 500 points to and thats just off the Borg BOFF code
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    acidbottle wrote: »
    edit: actually, taking of bridge officers. how do you access the T2 skills? i run an escort so have 2 tac officers but only 1 has the T2 skill unlocked. why put any points on a second tier if ya cant use em .. confused here :confused:

    Your Bridge stations have "rankings" too. In your T2 Escort, one tactical station is ranked "ensign", and one's "Lieutenant". On your "Ensign" station, only the T1 skills of your Boff will work, on your "Lieutenant" station, both the T1 and T2 skills will work.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    You can still use T2 skills on the ground or swap your officers if needs be. As for accessing tier 2 skills, you will need to promote your BO first (it has a big button for that on the bottom of BO status page. That will unlock T2 skills for that BO. Once you've done that, just install that BO into the ship station that supports higher level skills and they will work for you

    ahh so each ship has a slot for higher skills, i assumed all T2 skills would be available as ya promoted em. thx for clearing that up!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Just got off the phone to Amazon after speaking to a customer service representative with a gorgeous irish accent to be told 'they are sending out the codes today, so if you haven't recieved by tonight or indeed tomorrow please give us a call'. I have to laugh though I suddenly felt such a fool as a mid thirties father of two phoning up to strop about a missing borg bridge officer in a computer game, came so close to blurting out "I'M MARRIED AND I'VE GOT TWO KIDS, HONEST!" :D
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    zarlak wrote: »
    mine is an engineer

    That's nice. Thanks for replying, however, it doesn't answer my question :P

    Do you get to choose her prof or is it assigned by the system? (Somebody?!)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Neko wrote: »
    Might be a dumb question but...
    You can use that Borg multiple times right?
    If you start another character or god forbid, you accidentally delete your Borg in a drunken stupor, you just go back to the store and it will still be there to reclaim right.. right?! /pant pant

    Yes you can.

    Also, to find it (sorry if this has been answered already),

    1). Enter Amazon code (mine was e-mailed... its at the very bottom after the signature)

    2) Log in a go to C-Store. Select the Item.

    3) You then need to go to your inventory. There is an icon there for the Borg. Right click and Equip the item. This will open up the BOFF window to let them join.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Check out C-Store (use the downward arrow near the minimap). It is there under Special Unlocks, provided you've entered code amazon sent you by email. Check your spam filter inbox

    Ive checked C-store and no borg, ive checkede spam folder and no amazon email in there although i dont have amazon on me spam list anyway.

    Ive rang them and they said i need to wait up until end of the day for the emailed borg code :(
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Creomortis wrote:
    Just received my amazon borg code through email

    how long ago? if it was recent then maybe there still sending them
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Just received my amazon borg code through email
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Thanks for the great source of info everyone.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    That's nice. Thanks for replying, however, it doesn't answer my question :P

    Do you get to choose her prof or is it assigned by the system? (Somebody?!)

    Nope - she's an Engineer - you can't choose.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited February 2010
    Gaul_Stone wrote:
    I have a lovely cheap T Shirt, codes which apparently unlock DS9 uniforms (neither of which I cannot recall being listed on amazon at purchase), a bunch of post cards and a map.

    Can anyone please point me in the right direction to find the elusive borg, or post if you have encountered the same problem.

    Check your e-mail adress you provided to Amazon. If you dont find e.mail then check your spam if it got there instead. Cant really offer any more advice :/

    I too have gold with DS9 uniform which i found funny as it only has a extra shirt to add to your costume. I think the package also game TNG series shirt but without approriate pants it doesn look very nice :(

    Funny thing is that the DS9 uniform shirt seems to be exct same that already existed as tng_film shirt but just with different color scheme. Havent trie but i think i can make that DS) shirt from my originally existing TNG_film shirt XD
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