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  • lordsteve1lordsteve1 Member Posts: 3,492 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Free things are always nice. I don't own any of these so i'll have some more options for uniforms and bridges now which is always nice.

    The two T5 ships is a nice bonus though, i was toying with getting an Ambassador a while ago but saved my Zen for something else so it's very welcome.
    And i just like the look of the Varanus so it'll do nicely for any KDF toons i start up.
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  • antonine3258antonine3258 Member Posts: 2,391 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Free bridges are cool, ships are nice too!
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  • llkill0rllllkill0rll Member Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    quaestus wrote: »
    Everyone in the romulan faction has to align either Fed or KDF thus giving Romulans access to Fed and KDF ships thus meaning regardless which side you chose a romulan still has access to one ship or the other... They didn't "ignore us".

    u CAN´T use them. look on it in c-store. inform urself before talking brainless. U are able to choose the sides yes but also not for the higher ships just the lower ones and tell me, what makes romulanes unique? a part of it is to be able to use the sigularity warpcore so why i should fly around with a ship that cant use it?
  • blahhdreyblahhdrey Member Posts: 313 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    llkill0rll wrote: »
    u CAN´T use them. look on it in c-store. inform urself before talking brainless. U are able to choose the sides yes but also not for the higher ships just the lower ones and tell me, what makes romulanes unique? a part of it is to be able to use the sigularity warpcore so why i should fly around with a ship that cant use it?

    How about the free Superior Overpowered BOFFs or the T'varo which is superior to the B'rel in every way and available with a T1 shipyard? Romulans have very little to complain about - maybe a lack of real science vessels, but that's about it. Rom faction has more FSM-discount ships than KDF does, and the faction is a year old.
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  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    llkill0rll wrote: »
    inform urself before talking brainless.
    Rude reply to say the least.
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  • saber1973asaber1973a Member Posts: 1,225 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    I already got Galaxy bridges (from bundle) but thats it, so
    the rest is welcome...
    Especially the ships.
    The Ambassador class is the T5 variant, that people almost begged
    Cryptic to release for long time...
    It's the same ship (i think) that is used in mission
    "Temporal Ambassador" - but it's the one used, not he one
    given as reward for mission (that one is T3 Ambassador now,
    though there was some talk that it was T5 version when the mission
    was first launched).
    As for T5 Kamarang - it would be harder, because even when
    i did the mission as KDF - it still used T5 Ambassador...
    The Varanus is too interesting - especially, when there was
    talk some time ago about how all science ships will get
    secondary deflectors in future... - well maybe it will be now?
  • llkill0rllllkill0rll Member Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    for sure, ppls like him made it many times and if u are in many forums then u will get sick of ppls that means to say something and dont know even the right.

    and if the romulans are so good why then there are still so many feds? i dont talk about what romulans have already. im talking about that cryptic shoud be fair. the ships they offer arent the best but usuable and i dont care if the ship sucks that they will make for free for romulan fraction but it would be fair just to throw one ship out thats it. romulans dont have a brifge style to change, they have only the good ships from the fleet and maybe the scimmy but not that much as the rest and for real at least even a shuttle would be fair then, its just not okay.
  • rodentmasterrodentmaster Member Posts: 1 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    llkill0rll wrote: »
    u CAN´T use them. look on it in c-store. inform urself before talking brainless. U are able to choose the sides yes but also not for the higher ships just the lower ones and tell me, what makes romulanes unique? a part of it is to be able to use the sigularity warpcore so why i should fly around with a ship that cant use it?

    Rude.

    Wrong.

    Look at the ships. They are lvl40 ships. They come with VIII gear by default. They are NOT lvl50 ships. That means both should be available for Roms to use, faction-depending.
  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Wow, yet to get the outfits. Was debating if I wanted to buy them or not during the discount. Glad I didn't. :D

    Bridges, already got. Can't win them all. :P


    But what I'm really surprised about is the Tier 5 Support Cruiser unlocks. The T5's were only available for a short time in playing Temporal Ambassador during the anniversary, and the only way you could fly them at Tier 5 after that, was buying from the Fleet Shipyard. But now, they are back and a C-store unlock. Which is going to be free for a day?

    Truly, a surprise. :D
  • daveynydaveyny Member Posts: 8,227 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    I just saw that ZEN is on sale this weekend also.

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  • sirokksirokk Member Posts: 990 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    durenas wrote: »
    It's amusing the stuff that cryptic chooses to give away for free. I can't help but wonder how they select the giveaways? Based on sales(or lack thereof)? Because as I recall last time there was a t1 ship, a t3 ship, a horta pet, a costume? a bridge pack, of all things... all things that the typical player would look at in the cstore and go 'meh I can't see spending money on that'.

    So are they giving this stuff away because they can't sell it?

    Yeah, because it's taking up too much space on their shelves. :rolleyes:
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  • gavinrunebladegavinruneblade Member Posts: 3,894 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Thanks for the free stuffs. I love the ambassador and I know the varanus is good. But for me, I love the costumes and haven't been able to afford them all yet, so a big thanks.

    Also while I do like getting one post per day about that day's item, I also appreciate knowing ahead of time what's coming. Happy Picard weekend!
  • captainzheicaptainzhei Member Posts: 203 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Rude.

    Wrong.

    Look at the ships. They are lvl40 ships. They come with VIII gear by default. They are NOT lvl50 ships. That means both should be available for Roms to use, faction-depending.

    Sorry bud. I tried using the Excelsior Retrofit on a Romulan character and it wouldn't let me buy the ship. While he definitely was rude and poorly-spoken (figuratively), he is still correct. Romulan characters CAN use C-Store vessels made for Starfleet and the Klingon Empire at Captain level, but no higher.
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  • breadandcircusesbreadandcircuses Member Posts: 2,355 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Oh, posted my response to the list in the other thread... that didn't mention the actual items. Meh, here, I'll move it over here:
    The giveaway items are:

    Friday August 29 – The “The Next Generation Season One” costume pack

    Saturday August 30 – The “Galaxy Bridges” and “Raptor Bridges” bridge packs

    Sunday August 31 – The “All Good Things Uniforms” costume pack

    Monday September 1 – The “Support Cruiser Retrofit: Ambassador Class” Tier 5 starship and “Varanus Support Vessel” Gorn Tier 5 starship

    A nice lineup, but three questions:

    1) As an account-wide C-Store unlock, will the Support Cruiser Retrofit provide us with a Fleet Ship Module discount?

    2) Why the Varanus rather than the Kamarang, if you're making old Anniversary ships available?

    3) Why not Monday giving Romulans the D'Deridex, so at least they get something? As it stands, KDFRoms can't even use the costume unlocks for their boffs, and that was one of the most iconic TNG Romulan craft...

    Other than that, thanks for the free goodies! Much appreciated :D
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  • coolheadalcoolheadal Member Posts: 1,253 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Holiday Weekend I am sure the prizes will be it until after the Holiday Ends where everyone returns on 9/2. This and current going on more than enough. Still be able to have your parties this weekend. :)
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  • lordmalak1lordmalak1 Member Posts: 4,681 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    before complaining that the kdf didnt get a free uniform, open the cstore and count how many uniforms the kdf even have available...

    You counting ONLY the ones that work, or all of them ?
    :)

    Nice gesture but I already own all these giveaways. Are the raptor bridges finally fixxed ? I couldn't use them when I acquired them 2 years ago because my toon would fall thru the floor sometimes. And tho the T5 kamarag is one of the best klink cruisers in the game I see little value in forcing peeps who already own the T5 to login and re-claim it so they can keep it as an account unlock, it should be done automatically server side. (assuming a KDF toon gets the KDF ship instead of the feddie one)
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  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Someone just reminded me of something regarding this Giveway.


    If the Tier 5 Ambassador is going to be a Free C-store unlock (which likely is permanent), then what about the Tier 5 Kamarag? Is there going to be a C-store unlock for that too (just not free atm?) Or the blog forgot that it's getting a free unlock too?
  • lordmalak1lordmalak1 Member Posts: 4,681 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Someone just reminded me of something regarding this Giveway.


    If the Tier 5 Ambassador is going to be a Free C-store unlock (which likely is permanent), then what about the Tier 5 Kamarag? Is there going to be a C-store unlock for that too (just not free atm?) Or the blog forgot that it's getting a free unlock too?

    http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?p=18899581#post18899581


    No info
    Kamarag isn't canon, nor does it fit into the 'TNG' themed givaway.
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  • mightybobcncmightybobcnc Member Posts: 3,354 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Needs more free Crystal horta.

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  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    lordmalak1 wrote: »
    http://sto-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?p=18899581#post18899581


    No info
    Kamarag isn't canon, nor does it fit into the 'TNG' themed givaway.

    By that logic the Varanus doesn't belong either, because there was never any Gorn or Gorn ships in TNG. :rolleyes:
  • lordmalak1lordmalak1 Member Posts: 4,681 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    By that logic the Varanus doesn't belong either, because there was never any Gorn or Gorn ships in TNG. :rolleyes:

    SShhhhhhh !
    Don't mention that or us klinks might lose that gift too.
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  • shpoksshpoks Member Posts: 6,967 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    A question: Since the T5 Ambassador is not a part of the regular C-Store lineup, does that mean that I'll have to claim one on every char I want to use it on, or it will remain as claim-able unlock in my C-Store tab?

    (Sorry if it has already been asked, don't have the will to read through 12 pages of everyhing here)
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  • llkill0rllllkill0rll Member Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Rude.

    Wrong.

    Look at the ships. They are lvl40 ships. They come with VIII gear by default. They are NOT lvl50 ships. That means both should be available for Roms to use, faction-depending.


    Wrong. its just wrong. i got a romulan char and im lvl 50. when i look at the ships in the c store then it says i cant use them.

    sto wiki says also Tier 5

    so?

    in addition, why should i use a fed ship as a romulan char? isnt the reason to play a romulan to play also romulan ships?

    :cool:
  • farmallmfarmallm Member Posts: 4,630 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Awesome thanks for the wonderful gifts. Most of them I don't have and will make use of them. The Season 1 uniforms I didn't have. I love that look so they will be used. Plus I have the Admiral now too. So I can really look the part. The raptor bridge will be used since I don't have many options for my KDF ships. The Gorn ship I can use as well. Since I don't have one. Seeing the Ambassador back as well is good. Now I can make sure to add it to my characters. My upcoming Sci character can make use of it. Since its more Science based. The All good things uniform also will be nice. I might use it, I might not. That one is kinda a toss up.
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  • virusdancervirusdancer Member Posts: 18,687 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Rude.

    Wrong.

    Look at the ships. They are lvl40 ships. They come with VIII gear by default. They are NOT lvl50 ships. That means both should be available for Roms to use, faction-depending.

    Level 40 ships are T5.

    T1 0-9
    T2 10-19
    T3 20-29
    T4 30-39
    T5 40+
  • breadandcircusesbreadandcircuses Member Posts: 2,355 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    lordmalak1 wrote: »
    SShhhhhhh !
    Don't mention that or us klinks might lose that gift too.

    Well, if not the Varanus (i.e. an inferior Deep Space Science Vessel that costs 2000 Zen and has a special console added in) or Kamarang (an Anniversary Event ship from the same year as the Ambassador), what else would they give free? Remember, they want to give us something nice without undercutting their own profits, which is perfectly reasonable. There aren't that many alternatives at T5/L40/2000 Zen for them to hand out, and giving out a T5/L50/2500 Zen ship would be asking a bit much...

    It's pretty much the Varanus that they are giving out according to the Dev Blog, the Kamarang that hasn't been available since the Annversary Event (along with the T5/L40 Ambassador), or the Marauder FDC that they gave out last year.
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  • vesterengvestereng Member Posts: 2,252 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Thanks a lot cryptic, is very nice
  • azurianstarazurianstar Member Posts: 6,985 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    lordmalak1 wrote: »
    SShhhhhhh !
    Don't mention that or us klinks might lose that gift too.

    They can't, no backsies. :P

    Honestly, when I saw T5 Ambassador, I was thinking the T5 Kamarag would've been offered too. And KDF got a 2 for 1! Then I learned "nope!" :(

    shpoks wrote: »
    A question: Since the T5 Ambassador is not a part of the regular C-Store lineup, does that mean that I'll have to claim one on every char I want to use it on, or it will remain as claim-able unlock in my C-Store tab?

    (Sorry if it has already been asked, don't have the will to read through 12 pages of everyhing here)

    Don't worry, it's pretty much exactly what's been said in most of the threads for the previous 11 pages. :P

    Is it a claim that's only available for 1-day or a permanent unlock? So be nice if they clarify.
  • llkill0rllllkill0rll Member Posts: 10 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Level 40 ships are T5.

    T1 0-9
    T2 10-19
    T3 20-29
    T4 30-39
    T5 40+

    yep yep yep then try to buy it, i wanna see how u buy it as a romulan char :cool:


    it dont works! u guys dont get it? we romulans cant buy that ships. even we are with feds or klings
    just the lower ones
  • breadandcircusesbreadandcircuses Member Posts: 2,355 Arc User
    edited August 2014
    Is it a claim that's only available for 1-day or a permanent unlock? So be nice if they clarify.

    The answer is "yes"...

    You can only claim it Monday, 9/1/2014, but once claimed will remain unlocked in the C-Store, account-wide, available to be reclaimed on existing characters and also all future characters.
    NOTE: Claiming this option unlocks this ship for all Federation characters on an account.
    Once you own the ship, if it has been discharged, it can be reclaimed via the C-Store or at Ship Requisitions.

    Think of it as being similar to the Horta from last year's event; the item itself was originally a single-item purchase, but the special Summer Giveaway version works as an account-wide C-Store unlock despite that.
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