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5000/6000 Zen: which discount pack

questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,346 Arc User
If you had 5000 or 6000 zen to spend, which discount pack(s) would you purchase?

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.

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    mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    Pretending I don't have them already... Temporal or Pilot ships? Temporal means ships for every character, regardless of faction. Pilot means ridicilous fun for one faction.
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    dragon200052dragon200052 Member Posts: 41 Arc User
    I would go with the Cross faction Heavy escort carrier pack so i could get a ship for all my characters and all of them fit my playstyle of liking carriers and heavy escorts carriers and the Akira range is one of my favorites in star trek and the attilia does not look to bad and the others would be very useful fire power additions.
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    mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    Oh, right the cross-faction packs are still an option? I forgot. Then the Battlecruiser pack. One of the best starhip traits, and decent looking ships for all factions.
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    ^ This. Battlecruiser pack for me too.
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    rattler2rattler2 Member, Star Trek Online Moderator Posts: 58,078 Community Moderator
    If I was adding that much to what I currently have? The big Temporal pack. If not...
    Maybe the cross faction escort carrier pack. I've been eyeballing the Qa'tel, and since I have the Mirror Qin... Mirror skin option available!
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    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!)
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    Actually, now that I think about it, I'd really like a Vesta. I've been wanting a good science ship and the Vesta would do nicely.
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    risian4risian4 Member Posts: 3,711 Arc User
    I would spent it on the Presidio and Phantom if you don't have them yet.

    I know, not a discount pack but those are the only ships I really consider 'must-haves' for their traits. Other than that: just pick the ship that looks the best / most fun to fly :)
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    vegeta50024vegeta50024 Member Posts: 2,335 Arc User
    Actually, now that I think about it, I'd really like a Vesta. I've been wanting a good science ship and the Vesta would do nicely.

    I currently have the 31st century Temporal ship pack and the T6 cross faction escort carrier pack. Each of course has their own perks.

    The Temporal pack I found is best if you're big on using science abilities or exotic damage abilities in general (the eternal's trait enables you to deal more damage with your weapons, provided you are using exotic damage abilities).

    The Heavy Escort carrier pack differs with respect to the ship you're flying and what abilities you have with them.

    Alita Heavy Escort Carrier: If you own the Thunderchild & Armitage Heavy Escort Carrier, you can equip their consoles to the T6 ship and get the benefits of the console set bonus. The tachyon emitter console works wonders if you train your captain in drain expertise to drain those shields, and then the torpedo point defense system will essentially do most of the rest of the work of killing your enemies!

    Qa'tel Escort Raptor: Apart from being able to cloak and the console it shares between the three ships of the pack, this ship needs a bit more focus for the best damage potential.

    T6 Tactical warbird Carrier: the Ar'kif ship line was always based more with plasma damage. If you own the whole set from the lower ships, you get a ship that can deal a higher degree of plasma damage and have that damage blast through your enemies shields with the Tachyon console. Since the Romulans can cloak in battle, you get bonus damage and with the annihilation mode, your weapon power becomes more on par with most escorts (since the Romulan power levels are lower than what you start with other ships).

    In the end, you should get the ship pack that best matches your playstyle.

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    chozoelder2ndchozoelder2nd Member Posts: 440 Arc User
    I'd wait for a t6 Sovereign and see if it's included in a cross-faction 3-pack with a KDF and Rom ship. If not or if I didn't like the other two ships, then I'd get either a D'Khellra or a Kurak while the rest of it is saved for t6 Sovereign.
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    davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,529 Arc User
    I would buy the zen now but then try to wait for a ship sale :) . Black Friday is only a couple of months away.

    I got the battlecruiser 3-pack in the last sale and my TOS captain is flying the Arbiter. It's a great ship and lets me slot grav well 1, tac team, APB, BFAW along with heals and 2 x EPTWeapons for the firing cycle haste trait.
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    dumas13dumas13 Member Posts: 281 Arc User
    If you like escorts, the T6 escort carrier pack has good-looking ships and an amusing if specialized trait. Two of my toons use one of these as their primary ship.

    If you like cruisers, the T6 Battlecruisers are good all-round ships with a trait that benefits pretty much every build that relies on energy weapons.

    The Temporal 3-pack has at least two solid vessels (I haven't flown the raider yet), but two of the traits are linked to exotic damage and/or temporal abilities. On the other hand, it's the best bang for your buck if you have toons in more than one faction: most packs have one ship per faction, this has three. If you run a KDF or Romulan science toon, this is very good for them.

    Since I already own all three of these, I'll be silly and take the Romulan Dyson three-pack. Yes, they're T5, and yes the Dyson line are a batch of lemons, but I've always liked that particular variation.
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    davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,529 Arc User
    Since I already own all three of these, I'll be silly and take the Romulan Dyson three-pack. Yes, they're T5, and yes the Dyson line are a batch of lemons, but I've always liked that particular variation.

    :) Yeah, if Cryptic had cut T5 prices in half instead of keeping the 3-packs at $50 I'd probably own that and the Kumari set by now.
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    chozoelder2ndchozoelder2nd Member Posts: 440 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    If OP is asking for suggestions rather than being curious, then yes, the battlecruiser pack is a solid purchase. Temporal 31st century pack being cross faction is another great deal.

    risian4 wrote: »
    I would spent it on the Presidio and Phantom if you don't have them yet.

    I know, not a discount pack but those are the only ships I really consider 'must-haves' for their traits.
    I would not call the Phantom's a must have if someone doesn't like threat and the heat or if they have a hard time pulling it. Otherwise yes, it's a good one.
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    questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,346 Arc User
    Since I already own all three of these, I'll be silly and take the Romulan Dyson three-pack. Yes, they're T5, and yes the Dyson line are a batch of lemons, but I've always liked that particular variation.

    :) Yeah, if Cryptic had cut T5 prices in half instead of keeping the 3-packs at $50 I'd probably own that and the Kumari set by now.

    The Kumari set is definitely on the radar as far as i am concerned. It almost seems sacrilege not to have this on an Andorian character.

    Also looking at the cross faction escort, cruiser and battle cruiser packs.

    Pilot ships look interesting, but i am not sure they add a lot game play wise.

    The Presidio is not my cup of tea. Arbiter has a great trait, but since i usually prefer small vessels and science i am not sure if i would actually use it after grinding the trait.

    I also have Klingon and Romulan Character, although i do play them less frequently, and i would like to hear some thoughts/suggestions for those factions as well.
    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.
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    ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,571 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    Who knows we may have a 'Black Friday' type sale on the 8th. :)
    'But to be logical is not to be right', and 'nothing' on God's earth could ever 'make it' right!'
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    'As l speak now, the words are forming in my head.
    l don't know.
    l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
    That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
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    questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,346 Arc User
    ltminns wrote: »
    Who knows we may have a 'Black Friday' type sale on the 8th. :)

    Aren't the discount packs usually excluded from that type of thing?
    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.
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    ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,571 Arc User
    If it's a Black Friday type sale, everything in the C-Store is 20% off. But as to there actually being one on the 8th, pure speculation on my part.
    'But to be logical is not to be right', and 'nothing' on God's earth could ever 'make it' right!'
    Judge Dan Haywood
    'As l speak now, the words are forming in my head.
    l don't know.
    l really don't know what l'm about to say, except l have a feeling about it.
    That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
    Lt. Philip J. Minns
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    davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,529 Arc User
    The 3-ship packs are discounted, it's the ships + other stuff packs that normally are not. The battlecruiser 3-pack was 4,800 not 6,000 when I got it in the last sale.
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    scarlingscarling Member Posts: 708 Arc User
    I would take my money to a different game.
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    bek#9153 bek Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    questerius wrote: »

    The Presidio is not my cup of tea. Arbiter has a great trait, but since i usually prefer small vessels and science i am not sure if i would actually use it after grinding the trait.

    I also have Klingon and Romulan Character, although i do play them less frequently, and i would like to hear some thoughts/suggestions for those factions as well.

    If you prefer science, you should take the Presidio and a Science ship of your choice and not a discount-pack! The AHOD-trait is so great for a scientist.

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    mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    edited September 2016
    I would not call the Phantom's a must have if someone doesn't like threat and the heat or if they have a hard time pulling it. Otherwise yes, it's a good one.
    In solo PVE, you're the one that will have the threat all the time anyway. Only in multiplayer content can you possibly evade it.


    Pilot ships look interesting, but i am not sure they add a lot game play wise.
    They add more than Intel, Command or Temporal abilities. They are more visible, can be more frequently used, they add new options to your combat maneuvering, and they are even potent!
    And they are incredibly fun.
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    questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,346 Arc User
    If only crypric had added a Kumari with full pilot seating and abilities then the choice would be easy. In a few days i should have another 1500 from the arc quest so not in a hurry.

    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.
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    questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,346 Arc User
    I have narrowed it down to the cross faction battle cruiser pack (arbiter etc.) due to the trait availability for all factions.

    The federation pilot ship pack and the Kumari pack. The former because of the pilot maneuvers and the latter for RP purpose on my Andorians.

    I would like to hear some more feedback 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.
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