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  • yamato10070yamato10070 Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    if possible can you let the romulans get their faction ships as a free item instead of just starfleet and kdf like last summer. thnx:
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,255 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    if possible can you let the romulans get their faction ships as a free item instead of just starfleet and kdf like last summer. thnx:

    The only reason why Romulans were not included last Summer was because at the time the faction was new to STO, I'm sure they will be included this time though.
  • jaturnleyjaturnley Member Posts: 1,218 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    fliporican wrote: »
    My luck they are things that I already have bought. I prefer they giveaway something new like a new bridge layout (not one sold in the C-Store already), costume (again, not one sold in C-Store already), new Bridge Officer (not one sold in the C-Store already), free Starship slot, free Bank slot, free Zen, free Lobi Crystals, free Lockbox Keys, or some of the retail and pre-order exclusives such as the

    Chromodynamic Armor [Steam digital retail exclusive],
    Engineering Console-Radiometric Converter [Direct2Drive digital retail exclusive],
    Multi-spatial Personal Shield [Direct2Drive retail exclusive],
    Science Console-EMH [Atari retail exclusive],
    Tactical Console-Automated Defense Turret [Digital deluxe exclusive],
    Tactical Console-Light Phaser Satellite Turret [Steam digital deluxe exclusive],
    Neodymium Deflector Array (Syfy Pre-order exclusive],
    and the TR-116A Rifle - Sniper Rifle [Target & Game.co.uk Pre-order].

    It's been 4 years, so I don't see why those pre-order and exclusive items shouldn't be given away or sold in the C-Store by now. Considering, there is no way to get them otherwise, unless they became Character unBound and someone who has them is willing to sell them in the Exchange.

    I just hope Season 8.5 has something new and interesting. As much as I love playing Star Trek Online, I seem to do more grinding to get dilithium, credits, and marks than anything. I kinda miss the old days of just playing new missions and discovering something new about the game.

    Sadly, they have said few times that none of those will be added to the CStore at any point in the future. Most of them are either only useful at very low levels (basically ANY normal console is more useful than most of them) and are woefully underpowered to the point that they are really not worth claiming today even if you got them at launch anyway. The one truly useful bonus item (the Red Matter Capacitor) has been confirmed as never being available in the game through any other means than the CE.
  • graymistgraymist Member Posts: 4 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I can not wait to see what we get free this time.
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,255 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    graymist wrote: »
    I can not wait to see what we get free this time.

    Not long to wait - Monday is only a couple of sleeps away :)
  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,505 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    eazzie wrote: »
    Not long to wait - Monday is only a couple of sleeps away :)

    Only 1 college after party night knockout session. :P
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  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,255 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    questerius wrote: »
    Only 1 college after party night knockout session. :P

    OKAYYYYYY!!! then :P
  • tpalelenatpalelena Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    This is very nice, thanks to the STO team : )
    Let us wear Swimsuits on Foundry maps or bridges please! I would pay zen for that.
  • majesticmsfcmajesticmsfc Member Posts: 1,401 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    jaturnley wrote: »
    The one truly useful bonus item (the Red Matter Capacitor) has been confirmed as never being available in the game through any other means than the CE.

    Which is why I went online found a copy fairly cheap and bought it for the device. I got some fleeter uniforms that I don't use out of it as well. But the RMC is gold, I use it on every character, and on every ship.

    I picked my copy of CE up for only $20AU which is about the same as buying the 2 uniforms that came with the pack.
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  • kaiserkactokaiserkacto Member Posts: 482 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Interesting, I'm been having some bad luck those days, so most likely they are going to give some items I already own :D

    Anyway this is a good incentive for new players
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  • herbiehdykemanherbiehdykeman Member Posts: 210 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    i wonder if the bridges are also fair game for free giveaways since they are also account-wide unlocks
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  • kruge41kruge41 Member Posts: 11 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    rreuben wrote: »
    You mean the 29th right, the federation and the KDF outlawed time travel into the past you know.

    hope its the fire works always wonted em , plz plz plz
  • hippiejonhippiejon Member Posts: 1,581 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    kruge41 wrote: »
    hope its the fire works always wonted em , plz plz plz

    The fireworks emote is a veteran reward, not a c store purchase.
  • dinoyipidinoyipi Member Posts: 141 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    If this giveaway follows the pattern of the past summer giveaway (which is a pretty big "if") here's what we'll be getting:
    • Monday: Uniform
    • Tuesday: Uniform
    • Wednesday: Small Craft
    • Thursday: Lieutenant Commander/Centurion Ship
    • Friday Rear Admiral (Lower Half)/Brigadier General/Subadmiral I Ship

    Again, no promises, just thought I'd put this out there...
    For personal reasons, I've left Star Trek Online.
  • anodynesanodynes Member Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    dinoyipi wrote: »
    If this giveaway follows the pattern of the past summer giveaway (which is a pretty big "if") here's what we'll be getting:
    • Monday: Uniform
    • Tuesday: Uniform
    • Wednesday: Small Craft
    • Thursday: Lieutenant Commander/Centurion Ship
    • Friday Rear Admiral (Lower Half)/Brigadier General/Subadmiral I Ship

    Again, no promises, just thought I'd put this out there...

    Since this giveaway is only 3 days, it can't follow that schedule. Maybe one uniform, a mid-level ship and a tier 5 ship.
    This is an MMO, not a Star Trek episode simulator. That would make for a terrible game.
  • pmaddenpmadden Member Posts: 68 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    ive only just started to use my Gorn sci ship I got last time as I dint have a toon low enough before I started my new gorn, would be nice ot have the other gorn ship ready for me when I get there. :D
  • dinoyipidinoyipi Member Posts: 141 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    anodynes wrote: »
    Since this giveaway is only 3 days, it can't follow that schedule. Maybe one uniform, a mid-level ship and a tier 5 ship.
    Whoops, forgot about that. >_<
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  • tahnalostahnalos Member Posts: 257 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    What level does your toon need to be in order to buy these items?

    Just started a Romulan toon and he can't claim a damn thing. Even if I were to have the Zen now.
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  • qjuniorqjunior Member Posts: 2,023 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    tahnalos wrote: »
    What level does your toon need to be in order to buy these items?

    Just started a Romulan toon and he can't claim a damn thing. Even if I were to have the Zen now.

    They won't tell you I guess. With uniforms you're at least safe, as long as your toon is in the right faction.

    With ships you're screwed unless you own a character who has reached the minimum level to use them.

    The last time they did this, the highest required level was 40 for the last day ship giveaway.
  • worffan101worffan101 Member Posts: 9,518 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    My advice is to speed level your character by running the Mirror Universe event as many times as you can, then running as many of the episodes as possible. Get to level 50, keep your doff missions going, et cetera.

    If it's like last time, they will do a uniform the first day, a LC ship the second, and a level 40 or 50 ship on the last. But you want to be level 50 on all toons the first day, which is tomorrow. Mirror event and episode missions are the best ways to level fast.
  • raventomoeraventomoe Member Posts: 723 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    worffan101 wrote: »
    My advice is to speed level your character by running the Mirror Universe event as many times as you can, then running as many of the episodes as possible. Get to level 50, keep your doff missions going, et cetera.

    If it's like last time, they will do a uniform the first day, a LC ship the second, and a level 40 or 50 ship on the last. But you want to be level 50 on all toons the first day, which is tomorrow. Mirror event and episode missions are the best ways to level fast.

    I am with everyone else and it will be three ships. The Fed guesses are easy though with the Delta Quadrant Theme.

    Delta Flyer / Intrepid Refit / Intrepid Retrofit

    Things get tricky though with the Klingons and Romulans. Romulans will be able to pick up the first two from the KDF or Federation(depending on alignment) but not the last one of either faction.
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  • lazarus51166lazarus51166 Member Posts: 646 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Which is why I went online found a copy fairly cheap and bought it for the device. I got some fleeter uniforms that I don't use out of it as well. But the RMC is gold, I use it on every character, and on every ship.

    I picked my copy of CE up for only $20AU which is about the same as buying the 2 uniforms that came with the pack.

    You paid $20 for that...? Ugh, you should have checked local stores before you did that. I got my copy at EB games for $1. Ironically it was in the bargain bin and I ended up getting it for 50 cents. Go figure
  • captainamericaxcaptainamericax Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I'm hoping we can get a rename token for free.
    "The Easiest Day, was Yesterday"
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,255 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    I'm hoping we can get a rename token for free.

    It will be a ship, costume etc.
  • dareaudareau Member Posts: 2,390 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    anodynes wrote: »
    Since this giveaway is only 3 days, it can't follow that schedule. Maybe one uniform, a mid-level ship and a tier 5 ship.

    I'm thinking Uni, shuttle, T4 ship...

    If I had to predict:

    1. Either the "Racing" uniform (pure Voyager theme), or the Counselor / T'Pol uniform (pick one) - the Voyager love might push more sales of 7 of 9 uni...

    2. Knowing that there is a big new PvP shuttle arena, they're gonna push out shuttles to get people over there, then start raiding the lobi store for the fighters in there... Especially since KDF got their fighter over the summer, and Feds only got a runabout... :P Though I get the funny feeling that it'll be the Delta Flyer (put into C-store after it was pulled from crafting system...)

    3. Yeah, the T5 Intrepid would be the "obvious" ship, but then again, last giveaway was a science ship too, and who knows how that would fly. Also, this doesn't give a lot of love to the KDF and the RR. Therefore, slip down to T4 this time, Bellerphon (the T4 Intrepid-reskin), KDF Gorn Sci & D'Deriex...
    Detecting big-time "anti-old-school" bias here. NX? Lobi. TOS/TMP Connie? Super-promotion-box. (aka the two hardest ways to get ships) Excelsior & all 3 TNG "big hero" ships? C-Store. Please Equalize...

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  • captainamericaxcaptainamericax Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    eazzie wrote: »
    It will be a ship, costume etc.

    Well the event goes over a course of a week so a rename token, respec token, etc could still be possible.

    A new ship would be awesome though.
    "The Easiest Day, was Yesterday"
  • eazzieeazzie Member Posts: 4,255 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    Well the event goes over a course of a week so a rename token, respec token, etc could still be possible.

    A new ship would be awesome though.

    It;s only three days, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday. Then Season 8.5 on Thursday.

    Ship wise the general consensus is that because of Tuvok. it is likely to be an Intrepid.
  • orangeitisorangeitis Member Posts: 5,222 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    What part of "account-wide unlocks" don't people understand?
  • isrorisror Member Posts: 52 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    orangeitis wrote: »
    What part of "account-wide unlocks" don't people understand?

    Judging by the responses, its the "account-wide unlocks" part :D
  • wazzagiowwazzagiow Member Posts: 769 Arc User
    edited January 2014
    kinda thought it might be....

    day 1 ds9 uniform since that's the same as the 1 from voyager

    day 2 delta flyer

    day 3 the intrepid

    .... for feds following the voyager theme. but that said anything will be cool. so thanks team for running this kind of promotion. :)
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