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Infinite T5 pack - what is this for in current state of the game ?

varethaelvarethael Member Posts: 79 Arc User
As tittle says, this is the most useless, and overrated drop (graded as ULTRA rare) from the Infinity lock box... but contrary to its grading it contains... nothing of value.

This pack should be revised, or old T5 ships like Tals Shiar adapted destroyer or Jem'hadar heavy escort should be restored to this pack for collection purposes... if not, just degrade this pack as very rare, or rare drop, and adjust drop chances accordingly, because its very frustrating to got all hyped for this drop icon... only to find its T5 TRIBBLE.
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  • kiralynkiralyn Member Posts: 1,576 Arc User
    Also, T5 ships are perfectly usable in end-game, and they also provide admiralty cards, and access to those ships unique consoles.

    Plus possible ship costume bits.
  • varethaelvarethael Member Posts: 79 Arc User
    There are around 35 or so ships in the game without a T6 version, 7 of which are lockbox ships. So this pack is the only means to get any version of these ships.

    Also, T5 ships are perfectly usable in end-game, and they also provide admiralty cards, and access to those ships unique consoles.

    You are partially right to which i can agree, but still lack of mentioned T5 ships hurt, especially when we consider its ULTRA RARE GRADING... for 7 ships its a bit to much, the same goes for its drop chances (which are bit strange).
  • garaks31garaks31 Member Posts: 2,845 Arc User
  • fleetcaptain5#1134 fleetcaptain5 Member Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    They're kind of useless packs indeed.

    I got two of them today and I have no idea what I should do with them.

    Originally, they included at least some unique ships. Most of those are now gone. I support the idea of putting back ships like the Xindi ones or the Voth ones back in it. Even if they're T5, they're at least interesting because better versions of these ships are not available in the C-store, unlike most other TRIBBLE that's in the pack now.
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  • fleetcaptain5#1134 fleetcaptain5 Member Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    garaks31 wrote: »
    With the u to x upgrade optn its usefull again

    They haven't become more interesting since they still lag behind the normal T6 ships that can also be upgraded.

    Which isn't so much of a problem since the pack was supposed to contain old T5 ships that were a bit unique as they weren't in the C-store. But then they removed most of those ships.
    [4:46] [Combat {self}] Your Haymaker deals 23337 (9049) Physical Damage(Critical) to Spawnmother

    [3/25 10:41][Combat (Self)]Your Haymaker deals 26187 (10692) Physical Damage(Critical) to Orinoco.
  • rattler2rattler2 Member Posts: 58,015 Community Moderator
    westmetals wrote: »
    Also to note, MOST of the remaining ships in the pack (the Mirror Universe ones) are not eligible for the T5U upgrade.

    But they do bestow the Mirror hull material to their particular line, which includes any T5Us and T6s you have. So for example if you have the Intel Assault Cruiser, getting the Mirror Star Cruiser unlocks the Mirror Hull Material for the entire Sovereign line.
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  • fleetcaptain5#1134 fleetcaptain5 Member Posts: 4,784 Arc User
    rattler2 wrote: »
    westmetals wrote: »
    Also to note, MOST of the remaining ships in the pack (the Mirror Universe ones) are not eligible for the T5U upgrade.

    But they do bestow the Mirror hull material to their particular line, which includes any T5Us and T6s you have. So for example if you have the Intel Assault Cruiser, getting the Mirror Star Cruiser unlocks the Mirror Hull Material for the entire Sovereign line.

    I never really understood why anyone would care for some yellow paintings on their ships' hull.

    I'm guessing more people would be interested in cheaply available T5 lock box ships. I hardly ever see anyone with those hull paintings.
    [4:46] [Combat {self}] Your Haymaker deals 23337 (9049) Physical Damage(Critical) to Spawnmother

    [3/25 10:41][Combat (Self)]Your Haymaker deals 26187 (10692) Physical Damage(Critical) to Orinoco.
  • telbasta7386telbasta7386 Member Posts: 761 Arc User
    Afaik only the hirogen escort even comes with a console you can use on other ships.

    The lukari nkaam is worth it for the skin, at least, and as mentioned several others unlock skins for their ship lines, or admiralty cards. Its a shame they aren't more useful though.
  • davefenestratordavefenestrator Member Posts: 10,512 Arc User
    rattler2 wrote: »
    westmetals wrote: »
    Also to note, MOST of the remaining ships in the pack (the Mirror Universe ones) are not eligible for the T5U upgrade.

    But they do bestow the Mirror hull material to their particular line, which includes any T5Us and T6s you have. So for example if you have the Intel Assault Cruiser, getting the Mirror Star Cruiser unlocks the Mirror Hull Material for the entire Sovereign line.

    I never really understood why anyone would care for some yellow paintings on their ships' hull.

    I'm guessing more people would be interested in cheaply available T5 lock box ships. I hardly ever see anyone with those hull paintings.

    People like what they like. Some people like the idea of playable Talaxians. Many people want to play Ferengi. People ask for playable (race that appeared in one episode of TNG).

    Many people recognize that Space Barbie is the real endgame, not climbing the DPS ladder :)
  • lianthelialianthelia Member Posts: 7,825 Arc User
    Even if they mark it as very rare or rare it's going to have the same drop rate...so honestly it doesn't make much difference
    rattler2 wrote: »
    westmetals wrote: »
    Also to note, MOST of the remaining ships in the pack (the Mirror Universe ones) are not eligible for the T5U upgrade.

    But they do bestow the Mirror hull material to their particular line, which includes any T5Us and T6s you have. So for example if you have the Intel Assault Cruiser, getting the Mirror Star Cruiser unlocks the Mirror Hull Material for the entire Sovereign line.

    I never really understood why anyone would care for some yellow paintings on their ships' hull.

    I'm guessing more people would be interested in cheaply available T5 lock box ships. I hardly ever see anyone with those hull paintings.

    People like what they like. Some people like the idea of playable Talaxians. Many people want to play Ferengi. People ask for playable (race that appeared in one episode of TNG).

    Many people recognize that Space Barbie is the real endgame, not climbing the DPS ladder :)

    I still want playable Suliban for the Republic! :p
  • varethaelvarethael Member Posts: 79 Arc User
    lianthelia wrote: »
    I still want playable Suliban for the Republic! :p

    Not only you, that's why i started this topic, to bringing up restoration of old T5 ships to this box. They are still players who want them (including you and myself), so i don't understand why they removed them permanently - well, not quite, T5 Jem'hadar heavy escort returned in gamma quadrant mega bundle;).

    But again, i already have 2 ships from it (things happened, and some promos too), and having parts of it will NOT decrease its price, so you must pay 2 times for one item... that's scam.
  • annemarie30annemarie30 Member Posts: 2,596 Arc User
    There are around 35 or so ships in the game without a T6 version, 7 of which are lockbox ships. So this pack is the only means to get any version of these ships.

    Also, T5 ships are perfectly usable in end-game, and they also provide admiralty cards, and access to those ships unique consoles.

    and I'm fairly sure the T5 bug is in there, which is the only way to get bug hangars without buying the T6 bugs
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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    The T5 lock box ship reward pack is indeed useless from the perspective of someone opening lockboxes with the intention of making a profit. Unfortunately for the OP, there's really nothing to be done about it. They're old ships that by-in-large nobody wants.
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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    rattler2 wrote: »
    westmetals wrote: »
    Also to note, MOST of the remaining ships in the pack (the Mirror Universe ones) are not eligible for the T5U upgrade.

    But they do bestow the Mirror hull material to their particular line, which includes any T5Us and T6s you have. So for example if you have the Intel Assault Cruiser, getting the Mirror Star Cruiser unlocks the Mirror Hull Material for the entire Sovereign line.

    I think that Mirror ships would be a little more valuable if two things happened.

    1: The old mirror skins are really outdated and could use a quality pass.

    2: Mirror ships could unlock the use of the I.S.S. prefix on other ships of the same base class.
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  • howtorhowtor Member Posts: 194 Arc User
    There are around 35 or so ships in the game without a T6 version, 7 of which are lockbox ships. So this pack is the only means to get any version of these ships.

    Also, T5 ships are perfectly usable in end-game, and they also provide admiralty cards, and access to those ships unique consoles.

    and I'm fairly sure the T5 bug is in there, which is the only way to get bug hangars without buying the T6 bugs

    The bug is in the phoenix ultra rare box
  • strathkinstrathkin Member Posts: 2,666 Bug Hunter
    garaks31 wrote: »
    With the u to x upgrade optn its usefull again

    Yes I very much agree, the only difference a T5U Ship verses a T6 Ship is the Starship Trait; and if you already have the trait's you need then no reason why you can't use a T5U & Experimental Ship extremely effectively!
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  • salazarrazesalazarraze Member Posts: 3,794 Arc User
    rattler2 wrote: »
    westmetals wrote: »
    Also to note, MOST of the remaining ships in the pack (the Mirror Universe ones) are not eligible for the T5U upgrade.

    But they do bestow the Mirror hull material to their particular line, which includes any T5Us and T6s you have. So for example if you have the Intel Assault Cruiser, getting the Mirror Star Cruiser unlocks the Mirror Hull Material for the entire Sovereign line.

    I think that Mirror ships would be a little more valuable if two things happened.

    1: The old mirror skins are really outdated and could use a quality pass.

    2: Mirror ships could unlock the use of the I.S.S. prefix on other ships of the same base class.

    Something about being eligible for T5U might be important, too. Just sayin'. Because none of them can use T5 upgrades as it stands.
    That's a great point. Plus IIRC, they're 9 console T5's instead of 10 console (fleet level) T5's. So even if you could upgrade them to T5-U, they'd still be slightly gimped compared to a fleet ship.
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  • disposeableh3r0disposeableh3r0 Member Posts: 1,927 Arc User
    What if there was a prize pack like the phoenix pack only it cost ec.

    They could put that t5 ship pack in it and maybe some other assorted useful but not valuable prizes in it.

    You could win a t5 ship , maybe a phoenix box, some kind of lobi pack, an assortment of regular gear at mk XII very rare, some crafted stuff maybe.
    Charles like 500k so it would serve an an ec sink which I think we need.
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