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Inquiring mind: Wanted to Buy...

SystemSystem Member, NoReporting Posts: 178,019 Arc User
edited November 2010 in C-Store, ZEN, and Promotions
OK. Could we get a definitive answer on if the following items are going to be put in the store?
It would be nice given we are seven months into the release now.

Items I would like to buy:
  1. TR-116
  2. Multi-Spatial Personal Shield
  3. Chromodynamic Armor (acquired)
  4. Auto Turret (acquired)
  5. Satalite Phaser Turret (acquired)

I could not to get those items because the vendors would not sell the game to me due to my postal address or more specifically my IP address given I reside outside the ConUS presently. :mad:

I would really like to complete my collection of all things STO. So can anyone chime in here on these items? Everything else excluding the Borg PC is already in the shop so what is the hold-up with these items? An inquiring mind want to know...
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  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Well the TR-116 which truly is an unbalancing weapon. But ehh... I say add them all.

    Seriously... In pvp it is so unbalancing I almost feel sorry for the enemy.
    And then I see my score and giggle. Most kills with the least amount of dmg. Oh the cussing.
    Everyone should have the chance to experience that.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    I think that Cryptic SHOULD add the rest of the pre-order items up on the C-Store. They already have half of them up there, why not the rest? It's not like they don't already have game-enhancing items for sale anyway. I think that it would be fair to those people who already lost a lot of their "exclusives".
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Same with me! I want all of them, and the local stores/online shops would not ship to me over here in Asia.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    NeilCell wrote: »
    Same with me! I want all of them, and the local stores/online shops would not ship to me over here in Asia.

    No doubt. I'm in Tokyo and had the same issue. This despite using a US based credit card with a proper US billing address and US based memberships accounts for some vendors. Sad really.... :(

    The way some people think you would imagine that people dont work in countries other than their own. :mad:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    I would totally buy those other items if they were placed in the c-store.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Wow! Still no feedback on the part of the devs. WTH? Surely they read this forum. Cant someone chime in here??

    PLEASE!!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited September 2010
    Hello Cryptic!!!!!! Any comment???
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Any feedback Cryptic? Been waiting a long time for some...
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    I certainly promote this idea. I'd like to collect a couple more of the pre-order bonus items.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    /signed.

    I would like to see all the promo items added to the C-Store (and even made available in game via special missions, accolades, veteran rewards, etc). I'd like to see those low level (for example the Chromodynamic Armor scale with your rank (like the Connie phasers).

    BTW, what does the TR-116 do anyway?

    (Note: I bought the LTS, Amazon Collector's Edition, and DDE, so I have most promo items already... I am missing the Target gun and the Steam phaser satellite thing, would like to get them for my Collection.)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    From what I understand the TR-116 teleports nade to baddies and offers some serious sniper stats. It is the ultimate PvP weapon - right now. People that have it simply rule the PvP matches.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    The tr-116 isn't as powerful as most people seem to think. Given the fact that its damage doesn't scale with your level, its usefulness begins to fade past LtC. At that point its more an annoyance than anything with its high knockdown percentage.

    Just my 2 cents.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    You or your allies can still attack a knocked down opponent. Don't underestimate its effectiveness.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Yes but IMO using the weapon purely for the knockdown is a waste of a weapon slot. I'd much rather have a weapon capable of actually inflicting some damage.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    PatricianVetinari wrote:
    /signed.

    I would like to see all the promo items added to the C-Store (and even made available in game via special missions, accolades, veteran rewards, etc). I'd like to see those low level (for example the Chromodynamic Armor scale with your rank (like the Connie phasers).

    BTW, what does the TR-116 do anyway?

    (Note: I bought the LTS, Amazon Collector's Edition, and DDE, so I have most promo items already... I am missing the Target gun and the Steam phaser satellite thing, would like to get them for my Collection.)

    As per the DS9 episode, the Sniper shot shoots through walls and anything else in the way - provided you're in range of the target. It's very nifty, but currently doesn't scale.

    I definitly agree - I wanted to get the Multi-Spatial Shield, but didn't get a chance, and am desperate to get my hands on the Steam deployable turret!!
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Hello Cryptc??? Anyone input here?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    No, You guys are forgetting they are not supposed to put game changing items like that rifle in the C-store. I mean, it's not a huge game changer obviously, but it is enough on an unbalance. The C-store is for vanity junk. I don't think it's going to happen. I do NOT support of any items that you buy (In C-store) that makes your char more powerful. That is not why I pay $15 a month.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Martok42 wrote: »
    No, You guys are forgetting they are not supposed to put game changing items like that rifle in the C-store. I mean, it's not a huge game changer obviously, but it is enough on an unbalance. The C-store is for vanity junk. I don't think it's going to happen. I do NOT support of any items that you buy (In C-store) that makes your char more powerful. That is not why I pay $15 a month.

    Sadly that 'genie' was let out of the bottle when they started to sell ships and races in the store.

    BTW: The idea behind the whole "not supposed to put game changing items in the store" is a purely marketing thing which at the time was designed to get the community opposition to die down; think line in the sand action - but I digress... Anyway, the bottom line is the bottom line and all policy stems from there. ;)
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    .Spartan wrote: »
    Sadly that 'genie' was let out of the bottle when they started to sell ships and races in the store.

    BTW: The idea behind the whole "not supposed to put game changing items in the store" is a purely marketing thing which at the time was designed to get the community opposition to die down; think line in the sand action - but I digress... Anyway, the bottom line is the bottom line and all policy stems from there. ;)

    Sorry, i have to agree, once the excelsior hit, it proved a much better venture all around than the sovie did. While i do think they should add more....it needs to stay in line with the game dynamic. I too would like to see some of that pre-order stocking stuffers...only keep it within the fluff genre.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    here is a list of all the preorder items and wither or not there in the C-Store for purchase altho i might have missed one or two at most and i might be wrong about on acouple of them bing in the c-store:
    NX Prefix -yes
    Targ -yes
    Tribble(preorder) -yes
    Borg Bridge Officer -yes
    Constitution Class Ship -yes
    Joined Trill -yes
    DS9 Costumes -yes
    TOS Costumes -yes
    Chromodynamic Armor -no
    Multi-spatial Personal Shield -no
    TR-116 -no
    Red Matter Capacitor -no
    Automated Defense Battery -no
    Phaser Turret -no
    if i am right then that is half of the items actually in the C-store

    edit:fixed borg BO error
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    I thought the borg BO was for sale for some time now - no? :confused:
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    Yes, the originally "Amazon Borg Bridge Officer" is for sale in the C-Store (separately for Fed and KDF access).
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    didnt remember about the borg BO going to C-store
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    I got the Amazon Pre-order
    Best Boff EVA!

    My tac STILL uses her

    Tho i heard you could get a Male one from an accolade
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    alexbond45 wrote: »
    I got the Amazon Pre-order
    Best Boff EVA!

    My tac STILL uses her

    Tho i heard you could get a Male one from an accolade

    Yep just finish KA and do the "mini-game" in it for the male.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited October 2010
    alexbond45 wrote: »
    I got the Amazon Pre-order
    Best Boff EVA!

    My tac STILL uses her...
    All my charactes use the Borg BO. Both assigned to my ship and on the ground.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Well I finally broke down and purchased the Steam DD version as the Steam wallet rocks it seems to get the AutoTurret (a tac console weapon) as well as the deployable satellite turret (also a tac console weapon and a bonus I forgot about) and the Armor - which sucks at it does NOT level up with you like all the other things. That could have been $30 more going directly to Cryptic - sad...

    Anyway, now all I need is the rifle and the shield but I dont know how to get it online and I'm outside the US now so a physical copy is really not a viable option. Does anyone have ideas since it seems we are not going to get a response from Cryptic?
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    The only thing on that list I see that is worth somthing, is the Turret (No more threads from individual targetable torps).

    The Armor dosent level with you, just like the rifle and the shield.

    I can understand your wish to collect thoose items, but it is a poor expence/reward situation.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    Step 1) Make the items balanced for their level.
    Step 2) Make the items scale with level.
    Step 3) Offer them on C-Store
    Step 4) ???
    Step 5) Profit.
  • Archived PostArchived Post Member Posts: 2,264,498 Arc User
    edited November 2010
    MustrumRidcully wrote: »
    Step 1) Make the items balanced for their level.
    Step 2) Make the items scale with level.
    Step 3) Offer them on C-Store
    Step 4) ???
    Step 5) Profit.

    I concur...this would be...just fine
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