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The new Romulan Lock-box idea
born2bwild1
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This is what I posted as one reason Zen will continue to rise in my other thread - what do people think of my speculation about the coming lock-box?
born2bwild1 wrote: »Mass hysteria will break out when the Romulan lock-box is annouced next month:
Scimitar - top prize - 80 weapon slots to make it like canon:D
Ultra rare and Rare - Romulan duty officer packs with special traits
More mining claims
A Stealth Lobi scorpion Fighter/shuttle
A Romulan Carrier - Lobi store - with Bops as pets
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scimitar is a ship that should be rom only.
Serious - they said something about the Romulan lock-box ships would only be able to be used by Romulan characters.
So they might throw some non-romulan ship in there as well.
Lots of non romulans will buy to sell the ships on the exchange.
I hope there is no Romulan lockbox though, and that the Scimitar should be Z-store only for Romulans. It should be the Romulans 3 pack flagship cruiser.
But 80 weapon slots, that would be funny and bad at same time.
There will be a Romulan ship in a lock-box over my dead body.
9 Episodes = 30+ episodes...?
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It's pronounced "S.T.O." "Stow" sounds idiotic! lol
I agree, but still 80 weapon slots would be funny in PVP lol
Meh.
The Temporal ship was pretty cool looking but I still didn't go for it. Honestly, if you can't take these $250 ships for a test drive why put up so many keys for something that could turn out to be a disappointment? At least The Old Republic lets you preview your armor before you buy it for your character.
I'd put keys out for an Assimilated Lock Box that offered either an LTS or a Borg-Fed hybrid ship that looked assimilated on the inside and out. But that would require doing a bridge as well as an external ship costume and I don't know if Cryptic has the desire to spend that many resources when they can recycle in game material that is paid for already and still make $250 a pop.
Well, I have 390 lock box keys whenever Cryptic wants them. Then again they already have my money so... I guess they don't have to make a lock box I want to open.
If it's a Romulan-only lockbox, then maybe I could live with it.
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No, you should also be just as mad if the Scimitar is put in a lockbox period even if it is Romulan only. That is a faction ship, and the Romulans flagship, just like the Bortasqu and Odyssey and should be in the Z-store not lockbox.
I think Mr Stahl already confirmed that there will be - is your coffin ready?:P
From the Ask Cryptic:
ok - he calls it a "possiblity" - but you know with the Lock-box money printing machine - "possibility" means almost a "guareenteed"
All the Fed and KDF players will already be playing Roms to try the content. A Rom Lockbox makes much more sense toward the end of the year - after players know what Rom ships can do.
Very true - but you know Stahl - he likes to give out lock box hints as he did with the last 2
Specifically he said "time" at the convention and then we got the temporal one.
Then he basically said the same thing - possiblity of an upcoming "dominion" themed box - which we have now.
Now he is dropping hints of a "Romulan themed" box - It is very possible that it is timed to be released next which will be the height of the Romulan madness taking over the game for a few months.
makes business sense to launch it the same time.
Scimitar isn't even Romulan lol
Well we will find out next month. Or not - they might let the dominion one drag on to put maximum pressure on C-store sales.
hence the continued run-up in Zen prices over the next 10 weeks
That said, the Rom lockboxes will no doubt deploy when LoR deploys, it makes business, and marketing sense.
And it doesn't make business sense. It reduces potential sales of Rom C-Store and Fleet ships right off the bat.
Also, keep in mind that the Romulans of LoR are great buddies with the Remans, so expect more Remans designs. (might explain that floppy bananna with angular wings they have shown for the tier 2)
Sela flies a Scimitar because the Remans became slaves tot he Romulans. (learned so via campaign)
Scimitar is still Reman, and Reman design.
Obisek flies one, as well.
Ok well it's reman - still the most Badass ship in my opinion.
Lock-boxes are like printing money for Cryptic.
I would also think that they could have a very high % of people after Purple Romulan doffs from a ultra rare romulan doff prize.
The more they put in lock-boxes the more you have to buy it for every toon on your account that you want the stuff for - once unlocked(ships, consoles, etc)
They could also put a Romulan carrier in the Lobi store - I am sure millions will be spent on that.