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[PC] The Phoenix Prize Pack Returns!

ambassadorkael#6946 ambassadorkael
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in Galactic News Network [PC]
The Phoenix Prize Pack - and it's array of prizes from the past - is back on PC this weekend!

Full details here:
http://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/10407393

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  • tarran61tarran61 Member Posts: 827 Arc User
    Rock On, thanks guys, one of the most awesome boxes ever!!
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  • themadprofessor#9835 themadprofessor
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    I didn't see the Phoenix Upgrade in there...
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  • baddmoonrizinbaddmoonrizin Member Posts: 11,031 Community Moderator
    The Phoenix Upgrades are mentioned in the blog.
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  • gaevsmangaevsman Member Posts: 3,190 Arc User
    themadprofessor#9835 wrote: »
    I didn't see the Phoenix Upgrade in there...

    Its in the description, not on the list :smile:
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  • entnx01entnx01 Member Posts: 549 Arc User
    Woo hoo! I loved these the first time. I'll try to grab some this time around.

    My only thing is that nothing new was added (best I could tell). I'm guessing this is to give a period of exclusivity to those who earned the related items before putting them into the Box.

    Other than that relatively minor thing (this time around, anyway), I'm glad to have these back for a bit. :)
  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    edited March 2017
    @ambassadorkael#6946

    Might want to revise the Prize List. The last time this was run the Emergency Conn Hologram was added and the Elachi Kit Module – Subspace Rift was removed from the Prize list after the Phoenix went live. The first is available and the latter is not today as they should be.

    As the last time, we are NOT getting the one use Phoenix Small Craft Replicas.

    The Solanae Tribble is listed but is not available in the Phoenix Store.
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  • velquavelqua Member Posts: 1,220 Arc User
    Re-releasing the Phoenix Pack is a bad idea. This should have been an annual event; at worst, a bi-annual event. It's a little too close to when it was previously released. That being said, I'll take advantage of the opportunity.
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  • dragonhef01dragonhef01 Member Posts: 417 Arc User
    How long until these are on the console?
  • officerbatman81officerbatman81 Member Posts: 2,761 Arc User
    This event came back too soon. And it should come soon after an event that produces 50k dil per toon, such as the breech one that just started, when people are swimming in dil.
  • ash352ash352 Member Posts: 235 Arc User
    officerbatman81 wrote: »
    This event came back too soon. And it should come soon after an event that produces 50k dil per toon, such as the breech one that just started, when people are swimming in dil.


    Or, and stay with me here, if you look at the ingame calendar you'll see there's an upgrade weekend coming up. That weekend happens while The Breech event is going on meaning people are just barely going to be finished with it to get that Dil and some may still be finishing up. Maybe, just maybe, the devs are attempting to siphon off Dil ahead of that to counteract the lack of Dil going to be used due to all the Omega Upgrades that have been made. This is on top of continuing to try and filter out as much excess Refined as possible to make sure people are going to want to actually do the event to get some Unrefined back and keep their numbers of concurrent logins higher.

    Maybe the people calling "it's come back too early!" need to look at the larger picture next time of everything that's just finished, is currently going on, and will be happening this month and put together a reasonable guess as to why the devs are doing what they're doing. It doesn't take long to check the in-game calendar.
  • anodynesanodynes Member Posts: 1,999 Arc User
    It came back right when the diligent people who only did it for the traits, or just to have it done, but don't want the gear are finishing up Lukari reputation, and have 32,000 dilithium that would otherwise be going on the exchange. It's fine timing, as evidenced by the drop in the exchange.
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  • avoozuulavoozuul Member Posts: 3,215 Arc User
    I hope I can get an epic token and finally obtain that Nandi I stupidly missed by not doing the summer event on my first year.
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  • mustrumridcully0mustrumridcully0 Member Posts: 12,963 Arc User
    Hey! I was looking forward to being able to buy Dilithium again as the price was rising! :p
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  • officerbatman81officerbatman81 Member Posts: 2,761 Arc User
    They have some stuff to add, like the agony rifle.....
    This should be a yearly bi-yearly thing, not a quarterly thing.
  • paddy#3322 paddy
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    While I like the concept of the Phoenix Box becoming a recurring event I don't think it should have been brought back so quickly. Once a year is more than enough and only after new items are added to it. Most of us have loaded our alts up with everything we didn't already have the first time this box was available. I may buy a few boxes for the upgrade but nothing like the first time.
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  • zedbrightlander1zedbrightlander1 Member Posts: 14,782 Arc User
    edited March 2017
    Do you know what this needs?
    :: looks at watch ::
    A timer.

    But seriously, it needs a daily timer. :/
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  • xochildxochild Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    In-game notice of the Phoenix Prize Pack event says it ends on 9 March instead of 6 March....
  • sorojisoroji Member Posts: 97 Arc User
    The drop chance on the epic tokens is brokenly low. I know you guys do this on purpose to balance out the dil/zen exchange rate. However, is there any chance that the ships given away in the anniversary events will come back? Allow those of us who were unable to play during those times to be able to get them without having to pay through the nose for a .001% chance to get a token?
  • swamarianswamarian Member Posts: 1,506 Arc User
    soroji wrote: »
    The drop chance on the epic tokens is brokenly low. I know you guys do this on purpose to balance out the dil/zen exchange rate. However, is there any chance that the ships given away in the anniversary events will come back?

    Almost certainly not. We might get upgraded ships, like we did last winter. I wouldn't be surprised to see a T6 raceboat on Risa this year.
  • sorojisoroji Member Posts: 97 Arc User
    swamarian wrote: »
    soroji wrote: »
    The drop chance on the epic tokens is brokenly low. I know you guys do this on purpose to balance out the dil/zen exchange rate. However, is there any chance that the ships given away in the anniversary events will come back?

    Almost certainly not. We might get upgraded ships, like we did last winter. I wouldn't be surprised to see a T6 raceboat on Risa this year.

    I was never too keen on the Risa ships, but I would love to get my hands on a Samsar or Krenim science vessel. I guess I could always have a fools hope.
  • davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,696 Arc User
    The good news is you can get a lifetime supply of tech upgrades trying for an epic token :)
  • sorojisoroji Member Posts: 97 Arc User
    Yeah, I've picked up plenty of those. Now if only i could switch my account to console, pick up the ship there and switch back...hrmmmm
  • questeriusquesterius Member Posts: 8,509 Arc User
    With the event at its end, how did you folks do?

    Got pretty lucky with the freebee boxes this year with 1 epic, 1 rare and 1 uncommon.
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  • sorojisoroji Member Posts: 97 Arc User
    Every box I got from grym was uncommon. Out of all of the 600+ boxes I opened, I only got 2 ultra rare, everything else was below that. which got converted to phoenix upgrades. But that many boxes, and 0 Epics.. I have better odds getting ships out of lock boxes.
  • hipachilleshipachilles Member Posts: 195 Arc User
    Post said the packs would be available until 10am PST. It is now 9:30am PST and the packs have been removed. Was the post incorrect or am I missing something?
  • tarran61tarran61 Member Posts: 827 Arc User
    180 opened, 1 Epic, 1 Ultra Rare, 78 Rare and the rest uncommon (Upgrade kits) ;-) Worked well for me. Thank you again and until next time.
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  • hipachilleshipachilles Member Posts: 195 Arc User
    Not worth raising a big stink about, I guess. Just frustrating when posted times are not true - makes it hard to rely on them.
  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    10 AM PST is after the Maintenance was complete. These things run until Maintenance starts, because when it's over, the Event or Promotion is over as well.

    If you don't finish up an Event, or run a Featured Episode, or buy something on sale BEFORE Maintenance starts, when Maintenance is complete all that stuff is over. They use Maintenance to turn on and off things.
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  • hipachilleshipachilles Member Posts: 195 Arc User
    ltminns wrote: »
    10 AM PST is after the Maintenance was complete. These things run until Maintenance starts, because when it's over, the Event or Promotion is over as well.

    If you don't finish up an Event, or run a Featured Episode, or buy something on sale BEFORE Maintenance starts, when Maintenance is complete all that stuff is over. They use Maintenance to turn on and off things.
    Yes, I know that sometimes maintenance is when things change, but sometimes things end by the clock - not by maintenance. For instance, the R&D packs give a time the event ends, having nothing to do with maintenance:
    For a limited time, Research and Development packs will be available to Captains for 20% off! From Thursday, March 9th at 9AM PST to Monday, March 13th at 10AM PST, both Research and Development packs as well as bundles will be discounted.
    Plenty of short-term events end when there is no patch and they always write it that way in the blog post. I thought this was a case of the latter, since it is exactly what the blog post said:
    We are excited to announce the return of the Phoenix Prize Pack, which return to Star Trek Online on PC from Thursday, March 2nd at 9AM PST til Thursday, March 9th at 10am PST.
    My mistake - next time I will endeavor to ignore any posted times in future blogs for Thursday end dates. I appreciate your wonderful suggestion, @ltminns.
  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    You're very welcome. Things get dicey when Maintenance is in the mix. It is just best not to take the chance, then you won't be disappointed in the end.
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    That l must repeat the words that come without my knowledge.'
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