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The First Sales of Winter!

foppotee#4552 foppotee Member Posts: 1,704 Arc User
https://www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11482063

I know it has already been active a couple of hours but didn't see a thread about it & I'm probably reading it wrong but the zen charge bonus just seems "wonky" to me, at least to me there's no incentive to buy the bigger amounts

It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year, even in the Final Frontier. Starting today, we want to celebrate with you by releasing four quadrants worth of sales, on all platforms. Whatever you celebrate, you can save on the ships, costumes, weapons and more, you've been eyeing. But these aren't the only sales you can find this Holiday season. Keep an eye out for more to come throughout the new year! Here's how the sales break down:

PC
From 12/18 at 9am PT (18:00 CET) - 1/3 at 10am PT (19:00 CET)
Get a 20% Bonus when you charge for $20 worth of Zen!
Get a 20% Bonus when you charge for $50 worth of Zen!
From 12/18 at 10am PT (19:00 CET) - 12/22 at 10am PT (19:00 CET)
Save 20% on all ships in the Zen Store!
XBOX ONE
From 12/18 at 9am PT (18:00 CET) - 1/3 at 10am PT (19:00 CET)
Save 20% on Packs of 500 Zen!
Save 20% on Packs of 2000 Zen!
Save 20% on Packs of 5300 Zen!
From 12/18 at 10am PT (19:00 CET) - 12/22 at 10am PT (19:00 CET)
Save 35% on all Legendary Items!
The Ten Ship Legendary Bundle Returns!
PLAYSTATION 4
From 12/18 at 10am PT (19:00 CET) - 12/22 at 10am PT (19:00 CET)

Save 50% on all Legendary Items!
The Ten Ship Legendary Bundle Returns!
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  • daimon97daimon97 Member Posts: 368 Arc User
    Waiting for PROMO Event and key sales :D
  • lazarus#1508 lazarus Member Posts: 6 Arc User
    note for pc. 20% sale ends 12/22
    think there might be an even better sale come for x-mas,..or New Years?
  • valteras212#7046 valteras212 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    edited December 2020
    not seeing the bonus listed when I go to purchase Zen for PC??
  • protoneousprotoneous Member Posts: 3,173 Arc User
    Get a 20% Bonus when you charge for $20 worth of Zen!
    Get a 20% Bonus when you charge for $50 worth of Zen!
    They're doing the targeted amount thing again :neutral:
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  • tigerariestigeraries Member Posts: 3,492 Arc User
    note for pc. 20% sale ends 12/22
    think there might be an even better sale come for x-mas,..or New Years?

    doubt it, people would complain if they did. sales are rather weak these days since they changed EP. 20% off is the new norm. I guess gone at the days of 30% off. I'll just wait and bank my stipend and wait for the next expansion, drop in do events and go do something else. PSO2 and GI been eating my time, Blue Protocol coming soon for MMORPG fix.
  • foppotee#4552 foppotee Member Posts: 1,704 Arc User
    tigeraries wrote: »
    note for pc. 20% sale ends 12/22
    think there might be an even better sale come for x-mas,..or New Years?

    doubt it, people would complain if they did. sales are rather weak these days since they changed EP. 20% off is the new norm. I guess gone at the days of 30% off. I'll just wait and bank my stipend and wait for the next expansion, drop in do events and go do something else. PSO2 and GI been eating my time, Blue Protocol coming soon for MMORPG fix.

    I think that Cryptic is following that routine, I cannot even remember now the last -30% it was probably a flash sale of some sort & those seem very rare anymore too.

    I'm following your routine more & more too & playing STO less when only there's an event with a prize worth fetching or something new.

    I'll have to look up that Blue Protocol, I usually fiddle around with Elite Dangerous & No Man's Sky for my STO opposition currently.
  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    The big problem I have with these sales is that they aren't really doing enough with C-Store offerings lately. The sale isn't bad, the issue is there is nothing in the C-Store I want to buy. Everything left on my 'wish list' is lock box/promo box.

    I appreciate the sale, I am sure there are many in the player base that will take advantage and that's great, but for me personally, there just isn't really anything left in the C-Store that I want and don't already have. Maybe I'll take a look at that Romulan Recon ship.. it's not perfect.. but it's a Romulan ship and those are fairly rare these days.
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  • ltminnsltminns Member Posts: 12,572 Arc User
    We haven't seen 30% Lobi Store Sale in quite a while. They were becoming the new norm there for a while.
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  • foppotee#4552 foppotee Member Posts: 1,704 Arc User
    The big problem I have with these sales is that they aren't really doing enough with C-Store offerings lately. The sale isn't bad, the issue is there is nothing in the C-Store I want to buy. Everything left on my 'wish list' is lock box/promo box.

    I appreciate the sale, I am sure there are many in the player base that will take advantage and that's great, but for me personally, there just isn't really anything left in the C-Store that I want and don't already have. Maybe I'll take a look at that Romulan Recon ship.. it's not perfect.. but it's a Romulan ship and those are fairly rare these days.

    C-Store has become a bit stagnant. I think it is because Cryptic places more focus on their gambling & if that brings them more money they'll continue. Similar logic to why Cryptic states they don't do as much for the KDF-side versus Federation-side. I do wonder if this year & the last couple of years if more ship releases have happened for gambling versus C-Store bought?
  • westx211westx211 Member Posts: 42,332 Arc User
    note for pc. 20% sale ends 12/22
    think there might be an even better sale come for x-mas,..or New Years?

    There's definitely going to be a second sale. Its hard to say if it will be better in terms of total discount, but I imagine we'll see a sale for the entire store.
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  • derekg#1482 derekg Member Posts: 19 Arc User
    westx211 wrote: »
    note for pc. 20% sale ends 12/22
    think there might be an even better sale come for x-mas,..or New Years?

    There's definitely going to be a second sale. Its hard to say if it will be better in terms of total discount, but I imagine we'll see a sale for the entire store.


    Maybe not better, maybe just different. Fingers crossed the 10 legend bundle goes on sale for PC next week.
  • valteras212#7046 valteras212 Member Posts: 2 Arc User
    This discount isn't available if you use Steam. Not fair arc!
  • leemwatsonleemwatson Member Posts: 5,509 Arc User
    This discount isn't available if you use Steam. Not fair arc!

    That is Steam's issue, not Cryptic's. Log into the Arc Website and buy from there.
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  • seaofsorrowsseaofsorrows Member Posts: 10,919 Arc User
    edited December 2020
    This discount isn't available if you use Steam. Not fair arc!

    1. Arc isn't a company.. it's the name of the launcher.
    2. All you have to do is click the "Charge" Link at the top of this page, buy your Zen then launch steam and play. Problem solved.
    3. Stop being so melodramatic and use your brain. No one is cheating you out of anything.
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  • tigerariestigeraries Member Posts: 3,492 Arc User
    This discount isn't available if you use Steam. Not fair arc!

    You dont need to start STO thru steam, get the standalone launcher... I launch STO by itself, not thru Arc or Steam. I just redeem codes via the website, not thru Arc.
  • foppotee#4552 foppotee Member Posts: 1,704 Arc User
    tigeraries wrote: »
    This discount isn't available if you use Steam. Not fair arc!

    You dont need to start STO thru steam, get the standalone launcher... I launch STO by itself, not thru Arc or Steam. I just redeem codes via the website, not thru Arc.

    I could be mistaken but the only benefit for logging into STO via Arc is the free Wrath of Khan uniform granted.
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  • foppotee#4552 foppotee Member Posts: 1,704 Arc User
    westmetals wrote: »
    tigeraries wrote: »
    This discount isn't available if you use Steam. Not fair arc!

    You dont need to start STO thru steam, get the standalone launcher... I launch STO by itself, not thru Arc or Steam. I just redeem codes via the website, not thru Arc.

    I could be mistaken but the only benefit for logging into STO via Arc is the free Wrath of Khan uniform granted.

    and that Arc gives the best ratio on buying Zen, but otherwise, yes.

    oh no I agree lol never buy zen unless there's a bonus & even then not all bonuses are the same especially lately lol
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