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[PC] Infinity Ship R&D Pack Promotion!

ambassadorkael#6946 ambassadorkael
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edited December 2016 in Galactic News Network [PC]
For a limited time, you have a chance to win your choice of Promotional Tier 6 Starship when opening a Research and Development Pack!

Full details here:
http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/10292533-infinity-r&d-pack-promotion
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    cidstormcidstorm Member Posts: 1,220 Arc User
    Oh common, this was your chance to make another version of the Connie, update some skins, and open another mint. Ship choice is pretty cool though.
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    euar0euar0 Member Posts: 68 Arc User
    Full news .. except for start and finish dates?
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    nebfabnebfab Member Posts: 672 Arc User
    ... And there goes the dil rate drop... On the other hand, I'm glad for people who absolutely must have the T6 TOS Connie.
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    daveynydaveyny Member Posts: 8,227 Arc User
    euar0 wrote: »
    Full news .. except for start and finish dates?

    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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    euar0euar0 Member Posts: 68 Arc User
    Yup .. they have done it before .. checked the packs in game . both the single and the 4pack list NO ships ..
    So Cryptic.. this is a lie?
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    officerbatman81officerbatman81 Member Posts: 2,761 Arc User
    Too bad you cant buy the packs with dil.
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    cryptiecopcryptiecop Member Posts: 239 Arc User
    Phoenix Prize Packs and now this ?? Are you trying to get players to file bankruptsy before Christmas ?? ROFL !!!
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    kirimuffinkirimuffin Member Posts: 692 Arc User
    Yeah, we really need to know the dates for this.
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    cidjackcidjack Member Posts: 2,017 Arc User
    nebfab wrote: »
    ... And there goes the dil rate drop... On the other hand, I'm glad for people who absolutely must have the T6 TOS Connie.

    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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    ambassadorkael#6946 ambassadorkael
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    euar0 wrote: »
    Full news .. except for start and finish dates?

    Dates added. :)
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    sativasavantsativasavant Member Posts: 15 Arc User
    They better show in inventory as something besides the standard research and development pack or it's going to scammer central.
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    dracounguisdracounguis Member Posts: 5,358 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    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.]


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    potasssiumpotasssium Member Posts: 1,226 Arc User
    There goes the dil market. Good for people crazy enough to want those ships. I got my intel She'shar back before the exchange limit was raised.
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    hanover2hanover2 Member Posts: 1,053 Arc User
    Countdown to "But muh exthcluthivitah!"...
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    davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,530 Arc User
    dracounguis wrote: »
    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.]

    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 ;) )
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    goldenavarielgoldenavariel Member Posts: 110 Arc User
    After the Black Friday debacle I would wait until the day after the date in the announcement and buying it before the end date.
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    ash352ash352 Member Posts: 235 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    goldenavariel wrote: »
    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.
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    devron7devron7 Member Posts: 42 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    dracounguis wrote: »
    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.
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    officerbatman81officerbatman81 Member Posts: 2,761 Arc User
    Even if he stops payment to get back at STO he can basically kiss playing this game goodbye as that would result in a ban.
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    sheldonlcoopersheldonlcooper Member Posts: 4,042 Arc User
    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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    ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,571 Arc User
    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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    ssbn655ssbn655 Member Posts: 1,894 Arc User
    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!
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    ssbn655ssbn655 Member Posts: 1,894 Arc User
    devron7 wrote: »
    dracounguis wrote: »
    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.
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    davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,530 Arc User
    ssbn655 wrote: »
    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.
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    vegeta50024vegeta50024 Member Posts: 2,336 Arc User
    edited December 2016
    ssbn655 wrote: »
    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.

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    officerbatman81officerbatman81 Member Posts: 2,761 Arc User
    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.
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    thlaylierahthlaylierah Member Posts: 2,984 Arc User
    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.

    *based on awful RnG rate of Phoenix boxes.
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    ssbn655ssbn655 Member Posts: 1,894 Arc User
    davefenestrator wrote: »
    ssbn655 wrote: »
    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/
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    ssbn655ssbn655 Member Posts: 1,894 Arc User
    officerbatman81 wrote: »
    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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