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Is there a reason Lobi crystals are character bound instead of account bound?

conundrumnsaconundrumnsa Member Posts: 705 Arc User
edited November 2012 in Star Trek Online General Discussion
Well beyond a marketing decision to push us to open more lockboxes?
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  • bubblygumsworthbubblygumsworth Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    You could create multiple toons and play that mission where you are given free lockbox and TRIBBLE key, move the lobi to your main, delete the toons and repeat.


    Easily fixed by removing the mission altogether.
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  • skurfskurf Member Posts: 1,071 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    I have everything that I want from the Lobi Store on my toon that has 96 Lobi Crystals, however I do want some Lobi items for my other toons. If I could transfer the Lobi to one of those toons I would be more inclined to open more boxes since I would already have a head start. As it stands, it's just not really worth it for me to start from scratch to build of the Lobi for another toon.
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  • stark2kstark2k Member Posts: 1,467 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    bubblygumsworth wrote: »
    You could create multiple toons and play that mission where you are given free lockbox and TRIBBLE key, move the lobi to your main, delete the toons and repeat.

    Easily fixed by removing the mission altogether.

    I agree, there really is no need for lobi crystals to be per character. The mission itself is a joke and akin to promoting the lobi store only. They should remove that so called exploitable mission.

    The mission is pointless anyway, something that can be easily removed.
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  • szimszim Member Posts: 2,503 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    conundrumnsa wrote: »
    Well beyond a marketing decision to push us to open more lockboxes?

    No there isn't. Anybody who tells you something else lies.
  • henrik68henrik68 Member Posts: 173 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Isn't the stuff from the lobi "store" packed in crates and therefore transferable?

    I did this only yesterday when i decided that i no longer wanted my lv 50 toon, i bought a Klingon Chariot pet and was able to mail (unpacked) that one to my new character! :D
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  • xantrisxantris Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    henrik68 wrote: »
    Isn't the stuff from the lobi "store" packed in crates and therefore transferable?

    I did this only yesterday when i decided that i no longer wanted my lv 50 toon, i bought a Klingon Chariot pet and was able to mail (unpacked) that one to my new character! :D


    Some is, some isn't. Clothes, ships, and maybe a few other things are in packs; consoles, weapons, etc are not.
  • henrik68henrik68 Member Posts: 173 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    xantris wrote: »
    Some is, some isn't. Clothes, ships, and maybe a few other things are in packs; consoles, weapons, etc are not.

    Ah that explains it, thank you! :)
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  • stark2kstark2k Member Posts: 1,467 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    xantris wrote: »
    Some is, some isn't. Clothes, ships, and maybe a few other things are in packs; consoles, weapons, etc are not.

    Maybe they view that as an exploit as well - think about it, I have tons of crystals, I buy the stuff, sell it on the exchange for EC, whalla - I just prevented an indivdiual from actually spending money on keys for boxes, for lobi.

    Though that too is flawed since most buy ships via EC.
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  • momawmomaw Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    The free lobi mission is good from Accounting's perspective since it introduces players to a way they might be persuaded to spend money on the game. Instead of removing it entirely, a better alternative is to simply make it give a character bound lobi while normal lobi gotten from opening other boxes is not character bound.
  • henrik68henrik68 Member Posts: 173 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Something else if i may?

    I have heard that some missions have a "hidden" stash 'o said crystals, i have had no luck (yet) finding out where though! :confused:
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  • stark2kstark2k Member Posts: 1,467 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    henrik68 wrote: »
    Something else if i may?

    I have heard that some missions have a "hidden" stash 'o said crystals, i have had no luck (yet) finding out where though! :confused:

    They are known as the now mythical FE replay missions - I am still waiting for the replays, I need some FE end game exclusive items.
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  • darkenzedddarkenzedd Member Posts: 881
    edited November 2012
    henrik68 wrote: »
    Something else if i may?

    I have heard that some missions have a "hidden" stash 'o said crystals, i have had no luck (yet) finding out where though! :confused:

    Yes, but only when cryptic turns the event on. ;)
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,588 Community Moderator
    edited November 2012
    I think Lobi could work as Account Bound, as maybe you got a few shy on one character and have some on another that isn't anywhere near enough to get something other than a consumable. I'm kinda in that boat.
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    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
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  • duaths1duaths1 Member Posts: 1,232 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    so you have to spend cash on the character where you need a KDF skirt for 150 lobis and cannot use the 12, 25 or 4 lobis you have on an alt, where you have opened a few lockboxes 5 months ago..
  • rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,588 Community Moderator
    edited November 2012
    Pretty much, except its for a 50 Lobi weapon for a Fed, and I got 40 something on that character.. :rolleyes:
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    Yang Xiao Long wrote:
    I can't take it anymore! Could everyone just chill out for two seconds before something CRAZY happens again?!
    The nut who actually ground out many packs. The resident forum voice of reason (I HAZ FORUM REP! YAY!)
  • captainedwards09captainedwards09 Member Posts: 180 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    momaw wrote: »
    The free lobi mission is good from Accounting's perspective since it introduces players to a way they might be persuaded to spend money on the game. Instead of removing it entirely, a better alternative is to simply make it give a character bound lobi while normal lobi gotten from opening other boxes is not character bound.

    Totally agree with this
  • kdawgenigmakdawgenigma Member Posts: 300 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    conundrumnsa wrote: »
    Well beyond a marketing decision to push us to open more lockboxes?

    The sole purpose of making us spend more money. If we want some of the lobi items for each toon, but that item is BTC on aquire, then we have to shell out the money to open the lottery scheme boxes on each character until we have obtained enough lobi on each character. They are no longer about making money for the company through means that are fun for the players. It is now cut throat suck you dry tactics.
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  • conundrumnsaconundrumnsa Member Posts: 705 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    kdawgenigma wrote: »
    The sole purpose of making us spend more money. If we want some of the lobi items for each toon, but that item is BTC on aquire, then we have to shell out the money to open the lottery scheme boxes on each character until we have obtained enough lobi on each character. They are no longer about making money for the company through means that are fun for the players. It is now cut throat suck you dry tactics.

    Honestly I already knew this was true when I asked the question. It's the same reason most of the stuff purchased with the crystals is bind on acquire.
  • sonulinu2sonulinu2 Member Posts: 0 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    Wait. Sorry for the noob question, but what mission gives lobi crystals? :eek:
  • vesterengvestereng Member Posts: 2,252 Arc User
    edited November 2012
    They could just make the intro lobi a different item or throw it away entirely.

    Obviously it's about being lazy, "priorities", and having you wasting resources.

    Same reason any good item is character bound. It would be a huge shame to miss out on the extra grinding if you suddenly started shipping over old stf gear.

    I just pray they never release a locbox ship I like, knock on wood !
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