I'd almost guess They want to trick people into buying them before the sale starts.
smh
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God damn you Cryptic! I read the post 3 times looking for a start date and didn't see any. So I bought a 4 pack and opened 1. No lobi or etc. Then I see here "dates added"! And it's days away! So give me my 1000 Zen back and take these 3 packs back!
God damn you Cryptic! I read the post 3 times looking for a start date and didn't see any. So I bought a 4 pack and opened 1. No lobi or etc. Then I see here "dates added"! And it's days away! So give me my 1000 Zen back and take these 3 packs back!
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Welcome new player! Old-timers would know to wait for the dates to be added, but it's understandable that someone who just started playing would make this mistake. STO vets also know that the special versions of the packs say "promotion" so would not have opened them after buying.
After the Black Friday debacle I would wait until the day after the date in the announcement and buying it before the end date.
You wouldn't have to wait that long. Unlike the points, as soon as you see the packs reflecting the bonus ship in-game it's safe to buy them. The points issue happened because they didn't set the bonus up properly outside of the game itself, in-game it's easy to see exactly what is on offer so if it doesn't mention the promo and doesn't have an icon just don't buy it.
God damn you Cryptic! I read the post 3 times looking for a start date and didn't see any. So I bought a 4 pack and opened 1. No lobi or etc. Then I see here "dates added"! And it's days away! So give me my 1000 Zen back and take these 3 packs back!
[Successfully submitted ticket ID # 4,216,743.]
I hope you bought with credit card so you have some recourse if Cryptic decides to TRIBBLE you.
ah well, it was nice while it lasted. here's a personal thank you for holding off on this a few days and letting me cash out 10,000z.
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The R&D Packs will say Promotion! on them if they were part of this Promotion. Did you look to see if it said absolutely ANYTHING about the Promotion in the C-Store description before you jumped right in and bought them?
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LMAO I love how this is going to hit the hoarders in the wallet. All those hoarded boxes from before with the TOS connie going for insane prices are now worthless. Yup that's right folks those boxes will not grant the ships anymore LMAO! Read the note. LOL Love it!
God damn you Cryptic! I read the post 3 times looking for a start date and didn't see any. So I bought a 4 pack and opened 1. No lobi or etc. Then I see here "dates added"! And it's days away! So give me my 1000 Zen back and take these 3 packs back!
[Successfully submitted ticket ID # 4,216,743.]
I hope you bought with credit card so you have some recourse if Cryptic decides to **** you.
LMAO fool didn't read the whole thing it clearly says Starting Dec. 8 yad yada yada... Boo hooo.
LMAO I love how this is going to hit the hoarders in the wallet. All those hoarded boxes from before with the TOS connie going for insane prices are now worthless. Yup that's right folks those boxes will not grant the ships anymore LMAO! Read the note. LOL Love it!
Nope.
Packs purchased during the event, but opened after the event ends, will still benefit from this promotion’s bonus rewards.
Old R&D "promotion" packs can still give you a Connie if the RNG gods love you. These packs can still give you the ship of your choice even if you don't open them until 2019. Old ship boxes from winning the lottery still work.
What is true is that the Annorax and Connie will drop from the current 1 - 2 billion EC to something less insane like 500-750 million.
LMAO I love how this is going to hit the hoarders in the wallet. All those hoarded boxes from before with the TOS connie going for insane prices are now worthless. Yup that's right folks those boxes will not grant the ships anymore LMAO! Read the note. LOL Love it!
Assuming people still have the boxes that say Promotion! from the TOS ship, those should still grant the ships if the pack does drop the ship.
For someone who has the Dali Lama in their avatar he certainly is a jerk.
When the announcement was first put up it had no dates, at that point the player bought the packs. Albiet too quick with assumptions for someone of his tenure.
While this cheapens the Connie somewhat, I believe that they still will be quite Rare* so the price will still be high and all the previous boxes will still be worth it.
These won't hit the exchange, just like last time.
LMAO I love how this is going to hit the hoarders in the wallet. All those hoarded boxes from before with the TOS connie going for insane prices are now worthless. Yup that's right folks those boxes will not grant the ships anymore LMAO! Read the note. LOL Love it!
Nope.
Packs purchased during the event, but opened after the event ends, will still benefit from this promotion’s bonus rewards.
Old R&D "promotion" packs can still give you a Connie if the RNG gods love you. These packs can still give you the ship of your choice even if you don't open them until 2019. Old ship boxes from winning the lottery still work.
What is true is that the Annorax and Connie will drop from the current 1 - 2 billion EC to something less insane like 500-750 million.
No they will not after the 8th READ THE NOTE at the bottom/
For someone who has the Dali Lama in their avatar he certainly is a jerk.
When the announcement was first put up it had no dates, at that point the player bought the packs. Albiet too quick with assumptions for someone of his tenure.
whaa whaa boo hoo so I hurt your feelings get over it.
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Yeah, I noticed that also.
I'd almost guess They want to trick people into buying them before the sale starts.
smh
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So Cryptic.. this is a lie?
Maybe Cryptic heard the thunder of wallets closing when the dil exchange dropped, and they have to bring the Whales back to the table.
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Dates added.
[Successfully submitted ticket ID # 4,216,743.]
Welcome new player! Old-timers would know to wait for the dates to be added, but it's understandable that someone who just started playing would make this mistake. STO vets also know that the special versions of the packs say "promotion" so would not have opened them after buying.
(Sorry, the Winter cold causes condescension )
You wouldn't have to wait that long. Unlike the points, as soon as you see the packs reflecting the bonus ship in-game it's safe to buy them. The points issue happened because they didn't set the bonus up properly outside of the game itself, in-game it's easy to see exactly what is on offer so if it doesn't mention the promo and doesn't have an icon just don't buy it.
I hope you bought with credit card so you have some recourse if Cryptic decides to TRIBBLE you.
"With the first link, the chain is forged. The first speech censured, the first thought forbidden, the first freedom denied, chains us all irrevocably."
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.'
LMAO fool didn't read the whole thing it clearly says Starting Dec. 8 yad yada yada... Boo hooo.
Nope.
Old R&D "promotion" packs can still give you a Connie if the RNG gods love you. These packs can still give you the ship of your choice even if you don't open them until 2019. Old ship boxes from winning the lottery still work.
What is true is that the Annorax and Connie will drop from the current 1 - 2 billion EC to something less insane like 500-750 million.
Assuming people still have the boxes that say Promotion! from the TOS ship, those should still grant the ships if the pack does drop the ship.
When the announcement was first put up it had no dates, at that point the player bought the packs. Albiet too quick with assumptions for someone of his tenure.
These won't hit the exchange, just like last time.
*based on awful RnG rate of Phoenix boxes.
No they will not after the 8th READ THE NOTE at the bottom/
whaa whaa boo hoo so I hurt your feelings get over it.