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SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited March 2010 in The Academy
I got a Gamestop (US) Collectors Edtion of the game. It came with the Consistution Cruiser. Im happy about that. I was wondering though if you can still get another bonus. I was in Best Buy one day and saw STO regular with the targ pet and tribble bonus on the cover. If i got that could i add it to my account and claim the war targ even though i have the gamestop bonus? Also if I bought the STO in best buy would i get 30 days added onto my subscription time? If anyone can answer this it would be great thanks!

-Vailstone-
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    You can claim multiple bonuses, but I'm not sure about the added subscription time. The special tribble is cool, and I like having the targ following around my Klingon character,
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Cool. What does the special tribble do and if I get the bonus game will i get the tribble and targ or just one of them. If anyone knows about the subscription time please let me know.

    -Vailstone-
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Vailstone wrote: »
    Cool. What does the special tribble do and if I get the bonus game will i get the tribble and targ or just one of them.

    The tribble is for all your Federation characters. It's pretty much like the other tribbles in the game, except better. Normal tribbles give a small out-of-combat self-healing boost. This is pretty inconsequential.

    Rarer tribbles give certain ground bonuses that last for one hour on your character...there are three buffs, a damage buff, a resistance buff, and a regeneration buff. Now, it's possible for any player to breed a tribble that has up to two of those one-hour buffs - yes, you can breed tribbles.

    However, the special tribble from Best Buy is different. It's even better. This tribble cannot be bred, and it gives your character all three of the one-hour buffs when used.

    Note though...we don't know how good these buffs are. No numbers are displayed. It's probably a very small bonus. But there you go.

    It's worth mentioning that Federation-side Klingon characters can't use the tribble. They can claim it, but it won't work properly for them. This is intentional - Klingons hate tribbles. There's a special epic tribble fail animation when you try.

    Anyway. The targ is for all your Klingon faction characters. The Targ is a non-combat pet that follows your Klingon-side character around.

    TL;DR version: Tribble for Feds, Targ for Klingons. One for each of your characters. Tribble is a reusable item, grants buffs. Targ is non-combat pet, follows you around.
    If anyone knows about the subscription time please let me know

    Yes. Adding another game code will give you another thirty days game time. If you buy two regular copies of the game, you get sixty days total.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Thanks a bunch. One more thing...can you have both tribble and targ or you have to pick one of them. When I buy the game do I put the activation code into a game card code slot to get my time and bonus or do I do something else thanks

    -Vail-
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Ok so my fed charactor will get the tribble and kilgon charactor will get the targ. Thanks. And anyone knows about where i put the code please post thanks
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Vailstone wrote: »
    Thanks a bunch. One more thing...can you have both tribble and targ or you have to pick one of them. When I buy the game do I put the activation code into a game card code slot to get my time and bonus or do I do something else thanks

    You don't get to choose. It depends on your character's faction.

    Federation characters can claim a tribble.

    Klingon characters can claim a targ.

    If you have two characters, then you can get both - but not on the same character. Unless you have magic faction-changing super-spy powers. Or a removable bumpy forehead. Whatever.

    For the key, use the normal product activation enter key area on the website. I don't know if the game-card page will work, but I can confirm that the product activation page does.

    You'll have to be logged in, of course.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Vailstone wrote: »
    Thanks a bunch. One more thing...can you have both tribble and targ or you have to pick one of them. When I buy the game do I put the activation code into a game card code slot to get my time and bonus or do I do something else thanks

    -Vail-

    Each one of your characters can collect either the tribble or the targ depending on which faction they are. I haven't purchased more than one game so not able to answer on exactly how that works but I would suspect you just enter in the code as you did for your original game and you would be granted the 30 days.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Out of curiousity, can others see the Targ following around your Klingon, or just you?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    No I have see other people with targs. There not common though. Btw anyone know abouts targets "gun" thats loooks really cool. Anyone have one.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    You mean the TR-116 rifle?

    It's only got the damage of a newbie weapon. So obviously in terms of DPS...it becomes obsolete very fast.

    The thing is... the TR-116 rifle can apparently shoot through walls. It does not need line of sight to do damage.

    If you've seen the DS9 episode where the TR-116 is featured, you'll understand why.

    That's just a gimmick, though. The line-of-sight trick isn't really a good reason to keep using the gun in regular PvE gameplay. It's supposedly useful in PvP though.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    O I see. So a Commander 4 wouldnt make much use of it? Thinking of the gun or tribble/targ bonues. Hard to choose
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Vailstone wrote: »
    O I see. So a Commander 4 wouldnt make much use of it? Thinking of the gun or tribble/targ bonues. Hard to choose

    If it were my option, i'd definetly go with the Tribble, but have you looked at the Borg bridge officer that comes with the Amazon version?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Have looked at the Borg BO but it's just a reg officer right? It's just the look nothing more? If I'm wrong could some one correct me.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Vailstone wrote: »
    Have looked at the Borg BO but it's just a reg officer right? It's just the look nothing more? If I'm wrong could some one correct me.
    Actually the Borg BO is a 'Purple' BO (Very Rare) with the 'Efficient' Space Trait, and the 'perk' is the only way you can get such a high quality Engineer BO so early in the game...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    What is the effeciant space trait by the way? Is it exculsive to only the Borg BO. Thanks
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Vailstone wrote: »
    What is the effeciant space trait by the way? Is it exculsive to only the Borg BO. Thanks
    Discussed in more detail in this thread... http://forums.startrekonline.com/showthread.php?t=124450
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Acylion wrote:
    You mean the TR-116 rifle?

    It's only got the damage of a newbie weapon. So obviously in terms of DPS...it becomes obsolete very fast.

    The thing is... the TR-116 rifle can apparently shoot through walls. It does not need line of sight to do damage.

    If you've seen the DS9 episode where the TR-116 is featured, you'll understand why.

    That's just a gimmick, though. The line-of-sight trick isn't really a good reason to keep using the gun in regular PvE gameplay. It's supposedly useful in PvP though.

    Wasn't the gun strictly a Pre Order bonus? i don't think you can get a hold of it anymore.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    SpaceFork wrote:
    Wasn't the gun strictly a Pre Order bonus? i don't think you can get a hold of it anymore.

    If the retail box shows it, then you can get it. It wasn't attached to the pre-order keys at all. Pre-order just meant you were supposed to be guaranteed to get the retail box with the proper code. Remaining ones can still be on shelves.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    OK whent to Best Buy today. Looked at STO box. Its 50 dollars still. Yes I will be gettng the bonus but only 30 days of time compared to a game card for 30 dollars with 60 days of time. Does anyone know if games sold in retail stores (not downloads) will come down in price. I want the bonus dont dont know if I want to pay just 50 dollars for it. Will pay 30 though as it is an even deal. Thanks

    -Vail-
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Vailstone wrote: »
    OK whent to Best Buy today. Looked at STO box. Its 50 dollars still. Yes I will be gettng the bonus but only 30 days of time compared to a game card for 30 dollars with 60 days of time. Does anyone know if games sold in retail stores (not downloads) will come down in price. I want the bonus dont dont know if I want to pay just 50 dollars for it. Will pay 30 though as it is an even deal. Thanks

    -Vail-

    Best Buy price matches the other big guys if any of them have it lower. I doubt they'd price match Amazon or Atari.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    Print out Amazon's price for the box and take it to Best Buy and ask if they will match the price. They can only say yes or no. Of course let us know.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited March 2010
    In reference to the bonus from the tribble, I have found the first tier of buff tribbles give 1 damage increase or 1-ish HP regen or 1% damage reduction. The second tier of buff tribbles gives 2 damage increase, 2-ish HP regen, or 2% dmg reduction. The next tier is a dual buff which is about the same as the previous tier. The 4th tier of buff tribbles give +3 to damage, HP regen, and damage reduction. The 5th tier or level 8 tribble gives +4.

    The question is where does the best buy tribble fall in this lineup. The best way to tell is to hover over your weapon and view the damage/DPS. Use the tribble and check again. The delta between the two will tell you how big of a buff that thing gives. I'm guessing probably +3 HP, Damage, and resistance, which I would take that over a level 8 tribble anyday.
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