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Ship(s) you regret buying the most?

genemorphgenemorph Member Posts: 404 Arc User
in Star Trek Online General Discussion
I was just looking at some of my mothballed ships and the zen I wasted. At the top of my list would definitely be the three pack Dyson Science Destroyers. I hate the tactical mode mechanic cd that doesn't allow for fluid combat. Next up would be the T6 Scryer, not terrible but still not as good as my T5U Vestas or T6 Dauntless.

What ship(s) do you regret buying?

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  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    edited August 2015
    My stupidest purchase BY FAR was the horrible Haakona Advanced Warbird. Man, I would love a do-over on that pile of garbage.

    I like the Ha'apax, my T5U Fleet Version performs quite well, but I purchased the Haakona thinking that dual vector mode would be awesome, and it's the exact opposite. All it gave me was the power to split into either the weakest Escort ever or the most worthless cruiser. Whatever half I don't choose to pilot either flies off the map completely, or just blows up. I ended up getting nothing from this purchase except a few visual options for my Ha'apax.

    The other ship I wish I could take back is the Guardian Cruiser. I was looking for a T6 evolution of my T5U Fleet Assault Cruiser, and while the Guardian did a good job, it just never felt like the logical next evolution of my ship. I eventually acquired a Presidio and now the Guardian is permanently mothballed. That one was on me for jumping the gun, I should have waited for the right ship before I purchased.. live and learn.
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  • ursusmorologusursusmorologus Member Posts: 5,328 Arc User
    I regret all of my c-store ship and fleet module purchases. I used to buy T3 ships for consoles and set bonuses, then buy the fleet version of the T5 ship. The regret over the total package is more than the regret for any one of them.
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  • mrspidey2mrspidey2 Member Posts: 959 Arc User
    edited August 2015
    Since i spend a lot of time grinding dil or ec for ships, i also spend that time thinking about wether i really want them.
    Which results in me never regretting my purchases.

    It's just one of those advantages that time-based currencies have over real money.
    There is no impulse-buying.
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  • bobbydazlersbobbydazlers Member Posts: 4,534 Arc User
    edited August 2015
    Dyson mega pack, if I had realised that such a short time after buying this 9 ship pack for 10k zen I would be faced with having to spend another 4500 zen to upgrade them all I would never have bothered buying them in the first place.

    I upgraded one with a free token I got but all the others will never be used as I will not spend zen to upgrade them at that price.

    it would not have been so bad if they had made it so if you upgraded 1 ship from the 9 say a fed one it would give a free upgrade to the similar ship from the kdf and rom set, then it would have only been 1500 zen to upgrade them all and though I would have still been slightly annoyed it would have not been so unfair but to have to upgrade all of the 9 ships individually is bang out of order in my opinion.

    its a shame because I used to use these ships a lot but theres just no point in using T5 ships when I have so many T5U`s and T6 ships in my armadas.

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  • battykoda0battykoda0 Member Posts: 959 Arc User
    Considering I fly a give-away ship from an event on nearly all of my toons, all of them.
    Wow. There is a new KDF Science ship. I'll be!
  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    I got the Sheshar and gave it to my Gorn Scientist. I should probably have just sold it, i am not really a big fan of carrier gameplay, and the ship is selling way too good for what I get out of it by playing.
    At least I sold the other Sheshar.

    :p

    Similar, the Xindi Tier 5 Escort - I did kinda acquire it because it had a 5/2 weapon loadout and I wanted an endgame escort if I ever got back into PvP... But then Tier 6 hit the game, and I didn't actually go back to PvP.


    I would have never bought the Dauntless if it hadn't been part of the Intel pack anyway, however. I just don't like it looks, and it has not enough customziation options for my desires. (A problem most lockbox ships also have.)


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  • SanoSano Member Posts: 101 Arc User
    Definitly the Atrox-Carrier ... Such a terrible ship:(
  • deaftravis05deaftravis05 Member Posts: 4,885 Arc User
    I only bought the avenger. Not a bad buy, but... I stuck with my excel
  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,498 Arc User
    Not really buyers remorse, but the Tholian Orb Weaver is the one ship i'm having difficulty optimizing.

    I prefer using a thematic approach to gear. With the Orb Weaver that's nukara all the way. Heavy on science, but sometimes it just seems to slow down and almost impossible to maneuver.
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  • cyberpenguin73cyberpenguin73 Member Posts: 63 Arc User
    1. Ship upgrade tokens. Should have seen the T6 re-releases coming. :(
    2. Dyson pack
    3. Atrox
    4. Odyssey pack
  • dakkalvar1dakkalvar1 Member Posts: 32 Arc User
    edited August 2015
    ATROX! Never spent real money after that stink bomb.
  • kyrrokkyrrok Member Posts: 1,352 Arc User
    cyberpenguin73 wrote: »
    1. Ship upgrade tokens. Should have seen the T6 re-releases coming. :(
    2. Dyson pack
    3. Atrox
    4. Odyssey pack

    I got bamboozled by the T5Us too. I henceforth dub them the T5FU, as in "Tier 5 **** you" upgrades.
  • anazondaanazonda Member Posts: 8,399 Arc User
    I pretty much regret buying anything but the Defiant class...

    I consider my ship my "space character", so the few moments of weakness I've had were generally stupid.

    I have however come to accept, that my space character will, overtime with T7 and T8 ships, become obsolete, and my gaming activity will be reduced to pretty much chatting.

    So as a rule: My akria-spinoffs, My Galaxy, My intrepid, my Patrol escorts... All regrets.
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  • stumpfgobsstumpfgobs Member Posts: 297 Arc User
    reyan01 wrote: »
    Also, Luna class. To be honest, buying ANY science ship for my primary (Sci) character is wasteful as I always end up pining for my Nova class. I must have purchased the Fleet version under the influence of beer, because I don't like the Luna class design at all (each to their own) and it didn't offer anything drastically different to either the Nova or Intrepid classes.

    I've been flying the fleet scryer for some time now but that nova-itch just doesn't go away. Heck, i got the adapted battlecruiser on that character but i never use it because while switching ships i always see that t5u nova in the dock and end up taking it for a spin instead. Halp! :/
  • adamkafeiadamkafei Member Posts: 6,539 Arc User
    The Tac Oddy... It's just so slow...
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  • yltylt Member Posts: 16 Arc User
    All Federation Bridges, Delta Flyer, Peregrine Attack Fighter, NX Class Starship Replica, Oberth Light Science Vessel, USS Enterprise, Qaw'Dun Bird-of-Prey, Exeter Class Cruiser, Gladius Class Escort, Rhode Island Science Vessel Refit, Ning'tao Class, Su'Qob Class, Excelsior Advanced Heavy Cruiser, Nebula Advanced Research Vessel, Ch'Tang Class, Bellerophon Science Vessel Refit, Venture Exploration Cruiser Refit, Andorian Kumari Vessels Bundle, Armitage Heavy Escort Carrier, Bortasqu' Bundle, Excelsior Cruiser Retrofit, Galaxy Dreadnought Cruiser, Galaxy Exploration Cruiser Retrofit, Guramba Siege Destroyer, Intrepid Long Range Science Vessel Retrofit, Multi-Mission Vesta Bundle, Multi-Vector Advanced Escort, Odyssey Bundle, Regent Assault Cruiser Refit, Vulcan D'kyr and Pathfinder Long Range Science Vessel Plus Interior. Lots of ZEN wasted on those ships.
  • lopequillopequil Member Posts: 1,226 Arc User
    Bortasqu' bundle hands down. Even with fully upgraded kit it still pops whenever an NPC so much as coughs. Then I thought the big command ship would be better... It isn't.
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  • nyxadrillnyxadrill Member Posts: 1,242 Arc User
    ylt wrote: »
    All Federation Bridges, Delta Flyer, Peregrine Attack Fighter, NX Class Starship Replica, Oberth Light Science Vessel, USS Enterprise, Qaw'Dun Bird-of-Prey, Exeter Class Cruiser, Gladius Class Escort, Rhode Island Science Vessel Refit, Ning'tao Class, Su'Qob Class, Excelsior Advanced Heavy Cruiser, Nebula Advanced Research Vessel, Ch'Tang Class, Bellerophon Science Vessel Refit, Venture Exploration Cruiser Refit, Andorian Kumari Vessels Bundle, Armitage Heavy Escort Carrier, Bortasqu' Bundle, Excelsior Cruiser Retrofit, Galaxy Dreadnought Cruiser, Galaxy Exploration Cruiser Retrofit, Guramba Siege Destroyer, Intrepid Long Range Science Vessel Retrofit, Multi-Mission Vesta Bundle, Multi-Vector Advanced Escort, Odyssey Bundle, Regent Assault Cruiser Refit, Vulcan D'kyr and Pathfinder Long Range Science Vessel Plus Interior. Lots of ZEN wasted on those ships.

    Ah! so YOU'RE the one that bought the Oberth :p
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  • gofasternowgofasternow Member Posts: 1,390 Arc User
    Long ago, I regretted buying the Legacy of Romulus Starter Pack, mostly because I got bored of flying the T'Varo and wanted something cooler. But, I've come to love it. Then, I regretted buying my Sci Gorn and KDF-Rom Alien the Lobi Dyson Science Destroyers, not knowing that the ship unlocks would give them to me (but on the plus side, it seems that it helped me unlock them for my other KDF and Roms!)

    No, I think the two ships I regret buying are the Tactical Odyssey and the Regent-class. Mostly because, despite my best intentions, I can't pull away from my T6 Galaxy.

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  • rmy1081rmy1081 Member Posts: 2,840 Arc User
    It's funny reading some of the comments because some of the ships mentioned are my favorite in the game. I guess everyone has a different play style.

    I regret buying the Varanus, the KDF needs a better science ship, if only 1.

    I also regret buying the Scimitar pack. Those ships just aren't for me and I rarely use them.

    I use the Rom and KDF DSDs but I'm glad I passed on the fed versions because I know I wouldn't be using them since the Feds have way better science ships.

    At one time I hated the Atrox but now with elite scorpions and all the exotic damage abilities, it's fun to fly. It went from, OMG how do I get DPS out of this thing, to an easy 20k.
  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,498 Arc User
    nyxadrill wrote: »
    ylt wrote: »
    All Federation Bridges, Delta Flyer, Peregrine Attack Fighter, NX Class Starship Replica, Oberth Light Science Vessel, USS Enterprise, Qaw'Dun Bird-of-Prey, Exeter Class Cruiser, Gladius Class Escort, Rhode Island Science Vessel Refit, Ning'tao Class, Su'Qob Class, Excelsior Advanced Heavy Cruiser, Nebula Advanced Research Vessel, Ch'Tang Class, Bellerophon Science Vessel Refit, Venture Exploration Cruiser Refit, Andorian Kumari Vessels Bundle, Armitage Heavy Escort Carrier, Bortasqu' Bundle, Excelsior Cruiser Retrofit, Galaxy Dreadnought Cruiser, Galaxy Exploration Cruiser Retrofit, Guramba Siege Destroyer, Intrepid Long Range Science Vessel Retrofit, Multi-Mission Vesta Bundle, Multi-Vector Advanced Escort, Odyssey Bundle, Regent Assault Cruiser Refit, Vulcan D'kyr and Pathfinder Long Range Science Vessel Plus Interior. Lots of ZEN wasted on those ships.

    Ah! so YOU'RE the one that bought the Oberth :p

    Also have the Oberth in my inventory. Don't remember if it was a purchase or free giveaway though.

    This program, though reasonably normal at times, seems to have a strong affinity to classes belonging to the Cat 2.0 program. Questerius 2.7 will break down on occasion, resulting in garbage and nonsense messages whenever it occurs. Usually a hard reboot or pulling the plug solves the problem when that happens.
  • daveynydaveyny Member Posts: 8,227 Arc User
    edited August 2015
    I don't regret buying any of them.
    Cause at the time I really wanted them, and I always take at least a day to think about what I want a particular ship for, before I actually buy it.
    I have ten toons I play the game with and have used every ship I bought on at least two of them.
    So I figure I have earned my money's worth with each purchase.
    I was on a game hiatus when the Dyson Ships came out, so I didn't get suckered into getting those.
    I had been buying every ship that came out, up to the addition of the Fleet System to the game.
    At that point I stopped. (have my own fleet for my toons and knew there was no way I was going to get those ships)
    I also became very picky when They raised the price to $30 dollars.
    That's just to damn expensive for something that will probably be obsolete within six or seven months!
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  • centaurianalphacentaurianalpha Member Posts: 1,150 Arc User
    I only ever bought one ship, the Dyson Science Destroyer from the Lobi store, and that was just to balance my alts, since the rest got the ship free in-game. No regrets here!
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  • bernatkbernatk Member Posts: 1,089 Bug Hunter
    mustrumridcully0 wrote: »
    I got the Sheshar and gave it to my Gorn Scientist. I should probably have just sold it, i am not really a big fan of carrier gameplay, and the ship is selling way too good for what I get out of it by playing.
    At least I sold the other Sheshar.

    Sheshar?! OMG it's the best ship ever.

    My regret is the Bortasq pack and maybe the Odyssey pack. Bortasq has the best bridge, but the Odyssey, omg it's just lame...

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  • sirmaydaysirmayday Member Posts: 535 Arc User
    I found out by buying the Fed Command Cruiser bundle that I'm not a fan of pet-focused gameplay. It was only my second battlecruiser, and while the Avenger can be played like a big, slow escort, the Command Cruisers cannot. I thought I'd get more (in terms of performance and enjoyment) from the Inspiration mechanic than I did, and at the end of the day, that's 6000 Zen I'd just as soon have back.
  • kodachikunokodachikuno Member Posts: 6,020 Arc User1
    I regret the purchase of the Phalanx... not because its a bad ship, I like it and I like my fleet varanus too. But because you dont get enough time in anything below t5 to enjoy it and make it worth real cash
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  • orionburstorionburst Member Posts: 67 Arc User
    The Bort 3-pack... I love the ship (I did some crazy/fun things with the brick), but the only useful version is the command version with SA while the other two are just..meh, not worth the zen for the consoles (and zero kitbashing possibility)

    I hate the fact too I bought it as Geko was then trying to guilt trip us with the 'no bort sales, no more kdf' ships routine (yeah, I got suckered)
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  • chiyoumikuchiyoumiku Member Posts: 1,028 Arc User
    edited August 2015
    The Scimitar. Now don't get me wrong, that ship is a solid ship, I know it is, but for me personally I couldn't adapt to it and it fought me every step of the way, so when the Faeht came out I was happy to switch and while she fought me in the beginning we got to know each other better. As for the scimitar, well Oh well, at least I can claim I own one hehe
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  • wazzagiowwazzagiow Member Posts: 769 Arc User
    easily the odyssey pack for me.

    some way behind is the scimitar pack. just ships i didn't enjoy so i've never used them again since a few days after buying them. some of the of delta pack ships was really wasted on me as well. but the many other ships i've bought throughout years since launch i have no regrets over.
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