Plus....this is a guilty pleasure of mine, but seeing the comic book guys being denied the opportunity to get to sell the prizes for mega crazy inflated prices makes me giggly.
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Yes. that was my major gripe with the random reward boxes, that anyone who scored it would sell it for insane amounts of EC and certainly more then I could save up/afford to spend.
As I mentioned priorly, my goal is to get a Bulwark and whenever they were offered for sale, I could never get one because of the above reason.
And to clarify, I didn't want the Bulwark for egotistic reasons or bragging rights, I had more practical concerns.
The primary one is that in order to complete the console set and unlock Voth Battle Cloak, the last console I need is on the Bulwark.
I have the other two ships and the associated consoles already, so the set is almost complete.
I also hope they add the Xindi Acquatic Carrier acquisition to the game in this manner.
I've stored up a mass of lockboxes and am opening some every month to try and get it, but no luck so far.
And no, this is not the only goal, the way they keep adding items to the Lobi store, I have to keep getting crystals and since this can only be done via lockboxes, I figure it doesn't hurt to use the Xindi Aquatic lockboxes for this purpose, in case I get lucky.
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Annual with Q's WW, or for 1 week with each annual event (Anniversary, Summer, Winter), or just with Summer & Winter. Anything works for me so long as it's not too frequent - or too rare either I guess (less than once/year).
A "once a year" sort of frequency sounds good to me - lets people who missed out know that at least they've got a chance at this stuff. (I'm not bothered about it being tied to a particular event.)
I voted for once a year at the winter event, all I want for Christmas is a bugship loL! Near 300 packs opened so far and no UR. BUT I have gotten a nice RMC for all my toons and unlocked all the emotes including my most coveted "air guitar", amongst other nice things. But having read some of the other posts, and seeing the dilithium exchange I cant help but wonder if not knowing when it is coming really IS the way forward to keep the dil/zen rate more palatable to more casual players than myself.
"If this will be our end, then I will have them make SUCH an end as to be worthy of rememberance! Out of torpedos you say?! Find me the ferengi!".
I vote seasonal, but with the seasonal events such as the Winter and Summer Event.
This has been the greatest DL sink since the fleet starbase and has been amazing at rebalancing the DL Economy.
Agreed but theyre gonna have to keep coming up with prizes people want.
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Like a badass I shall make him look, and in the furnace of war I shall forge him.
he shall be of iron will and steely sinew.
In great armour I shall clad him and with the mightiest weapons he shall be armed.
He will be untouched by plague or disease; no sickness shall blight him.
He shall have such tactics, strategies and machines that no foe will best him in battle.
He is my answer to cryptic logic, he is the Defender of my Romulan Crew.
He is Tovan Khev... and he shall know no fear."
My vote would be once or, at most, twice a year to coincide with the winter/summer events.
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i'm in agreement with most people on this once year when Q winter wonderland starts is ideal because we will have all that dilithium banked up from Crystalline Entity event to spend on it
It makes a very good Dilithium dump and gives more value to it (thus crashing the Dil Exchange prices). So for that reason alone, I'd love to keep it.
However, the "Phonics Upgrade Kits" are just too good to have at seasonal intervals, so I'm going to say to keep it annual with the Winter Wonderland event. It makes a decent gift from Cryptic, even though we spend our Dil to get the prizes.
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I also hope they add the Xindi Acquatic Carrier acquisition to the game in this manner.
I've stored up a mass of lockboxes and am opening some every month to try and get it, but no luck so far.
And no, this is not the only goal, the way they keep adding items to the Lobi store, I have to keep getting crystals and since this can only be done via lockboxes, I figure it doesn't hurt to use the Xindi Aquatic lockboxes for this purpose, in case I get lucky.
All signs are we'll be seeing a new T6 Narcine added to the infinity box T6 reward table very soon.
The Narcine is one of the cheapest in the Market at around 70 Million. Or to put it another way ~14 Keys.
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Twice a year seems about right to me, Summer and Winter events. I wouldn't do it more than that. This event has been a good thing for me even if I haven't hit anything over rare as of right now. Granted I haven't opened many since I only have a low level toon currently.
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Yes. that was my major gripe with the random reward boxes, that anyone who scored it would sell it for insane amounts of EC and certainly more then I could save up/afford to spend.
As I mentioned priorly, my goal is to get a Bulwark and whenever they were offered for sale, I could never get one because of the above reason.
And to clarify, I didn't want the Bulwark for egotistic reasons or bragging rights, I had more practical concerns.
The primary one is that in order to complete the console set and unlock Voth Battle Cloak, the last console I need is on the Bulwark.
I have the other two ships and the associated consoles already, so the set is almost complete.
I also hope they add the Xindi Acquatic Carrier acquisition to the game in this manner.
I've stored up a mass of lockboxes and am opening some every month to try and get it, but no luck so far.
And no, this is not the only goal, the way they keep adding items to the Lobi store, I have to keep getting crystals and since this can only be done via lockboxes, I figure it doesn't hurt to use the Xindi Aquatic lockboxes for this purpose, in case I get lucky.
Bees like honey, they don't like vinegar.
Everytime someone makes a character that is an copy of an existing superhuman, Creativity is sad
Yeah, that often.
Once a year with Q's event.
Near 300 packs opened so far and no UR.
BUT I have gotten a nice RMC for all my toons and unlocked all the emotes including my most coveted "air guitar", amongst other nice things.
But having read some of the other posts, and seeing the dilithium exchange I cant help but wonder if not knowing when it is coming really IS the way forward to keep the dil/zen rate more palatable to more casual players than myself.
"If this will be our end, then I will have them make SUCH an end as to be worthy of rememberance! Out of torpedos you say?! Find me the ferengi!".
Agreed but theyre gonna have to keep coming up with prizes people want.
"He shall be my finest warrior, this generic man who was forced upon me.
Like a badass I shall make him look, and in the furnace of war I shall forge him.
he shall be of iron will and steely sinew.
In great armour I shall clad him and with the mightiest weapons he shall be armed.
He will be untouched by plague or disease; no sickness shall blight him.
He shall have such tactics, strategies and machines that no foe will best him in battle.
He is my answer to cryptic logic, he is the Defender of my Romulan Crew.
He is Tovan Khev... and he shall know no fear."
I agree with this option.
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I agree.. Summer and Winter events would be great.
You didnt want it, remember......
However, the "Phonics Upgrade Kits" are just too good to have at seasonal intervals, so I'm going to say to keep it annual with the Winter Wonderland event. It makes a decent gift from Cryptic, even though we spend our Dil to get the prizes.
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All signs are we'll be seeing a new T6 Narcine added to the infinity box T6 reward table very soon.
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.'