Experimental Ship Upgrade Token - Account unlocked?

[CATACOMB]

I got the token from the last event, but i reclaimed it on the wrong character, even if it says on the description ''bound to account'' i cannot transfer it to another char. The wiki says its an account wide unlock but i cant use it on other characters, can you clarify me about this?

[ImperatorPavel]

Originally posted by CATACOMB:

I got the token from the last event, but i reclaimed it on the wrong character, even if it says on the description ''bound to account'' i cannot transfer it to another char. The wiki says its an account wide unlock but i cant use it on other characters, can you clarify me about this?

If you're trying to mail it to yourself that only works on unbound items - have to use the account bank to transfer it between characters.

Once applied the upgrade should be account-wide for whatever ship you apply it to. If you apply it to a Vengeance on one character, other Vengeances on your account will be upgradeable to T6-X.

[Shaila]

You would need to place the token in your account bank

[CATACOMB]

Originally posted by ImperatorPavel:

Originally posted by CATACOMB:

I got the token from the last event, but i reclaimed it on the wrong character, even if it says on the description ''bound to account'' i cannot transfer it to another char. The wiki says its an account wide unlock but i cant use it on other characters, can you clarify me about this?

If you're trying to mail it to yourself that only works on unbound items - have to use the account bank to transfer it between characters.

Once applied the upgrade should be account-wide for whatever ship you apply it to. If you apply it to a Vengeance on one character, other Vengeances on your account will be upgradeable to T6-X.

Ok, let me make an example: i have 2 characters (1 main and 1 secondary) each with an upgrade token (2 in total); on my main i have 1 ship bought from the exchange and 1 bought from the zen store (should be account wide unlocked right?) Can i apply the upgrades on both of those ships? Should i use the secondary char to upgrade the zen ship and the main to upgrade the exchange ship? Am i correct?

[VoodooMike]

Originally posted by CATACOMB:

Ok, let me make an example: i have 2 characters (1 main and 1 secondary) each with an upgrade token (2 in total); on my main i have 1 ship bought from the exchange and 1 bought from the zen store (should be account wide unlocked right?) Can i apply the upgrades on both of those ships? Should i use the secondary char to upgrade the zen ship and the main to upgrade the exchange ship? Am i correct?

There's really no reason for be that complicated. The exchange ship you upgrade on whatever character is using it, and the zen ship you upgrade on any character that happens to be using it. If you re-claim the zen ship on another character later it will already be upgraded because the upgrade makes the specific ship class upgraded on the entire account.

[CATACOMB]

Originally posted by VoodooMike:

Originally posted by CATACOMB:

Ok, let me make an example: i have 2 characters (1 main and 1 secondary) each with an upgrade token (2 in total); on my main i have 1 ship bought from the exchange and 1 bought from the zen store (should be account wide unlocked right?) Can i apply the upgrades on both of those ships? Should i use the secondary char to upgrade the zen ship and the main to upgrade the exchange ship? Am i correct?

There's really no reason for be that complicated. The exchange ship you upgrade on whatever character is using it, and the zen ship you upgrade on any character that happens to be using it. If you re-claim the zen ship on another character later it will already be upgraded because the upgrade makes the specific ship class upgraded on the entire account.

Perfect, thank you very much

[cap-boulanger]

Originally posted by VoodooMike:

... the zen ship you upgrade on any character that happens to be using it. If you re-claim the zen ship on another character later it will already be upgraded because the upgrade makes the specific ship class upgraded on the entire account.

Originally posted by CATACOMB:

The wiki says its an account wide unlock but i cant use it on other characters, can you clarify me about this?

It will account-unlock the upgrade on the ship-type it is used on.

To clarify and correct...

The upgrade does NOT automatically apply itself to copies of the same ship-type on other characters (whether they are active, or are claimed later).

However, once you have upgraded a ship, if you then attempt to upgrade an identical ship, its upgrade will be free.

For example, let's say you upgrade an Andorian Thozyn Escort... then switch toons and claim an Andorian Thozyn Escort... it will not be upgraded already, but upgrading it will not require a token.

The source of the ship (whether it's a lockbox ship, promo ship, fleet ship, event ship, zen store ship...) makes no difference. (Though note that fleet ships and legendary ships are considered to be separate ships from their zen store, event, promo, or other versions.)

[CATACOMB]

Originally posted by cap-boulanger:

Originally posted by VoodooMike:

... the zen ship you upgrade on any character that happens to be using it. If you re-claim the zen ship on another character later it will already be upgraded because the upgrade makes the specific ship class upgraded on the entire account.

Originally posted by CATACOMB:

The wiki says its an account wide unlock but i cant use it on other characters, can you clarify me about this?

It will account-unlock the upgrade on the ship-type it is used on.

To clarify and correct...

The upgrade does NOT automatically apply itself to copies of the same ship-type on other characters (whether they are active, or are claimed later).

However, once you have upgraded a ship, if you then attempt to upgrade an identical ship, its upgrade will be free.

For example, let's say you upgrade an Andorian Thozyn Escort... then switch toons and claim an Andorian Thozyn Escort... it will not be upgraded already, but upgrading it will not require a token.

The source of the ship (whether it's a lockbox ship, promo ship, fleet ship, event ship, zen store ship...) makes no difference. (Though note that fleet ships and legendary ships are considered to be separate ships from their zen store, event, promo, or other versions.)

Thank you for the clarification!

[akitoscorpio]

You honestly since it unlocks the extra slots on all ships of that type account wide I'd imagine you sholuldn't have to worry about it, unless you needed it for a lock box ship then.... I don't know?

[cap-boulanger]

Originally posted by akitoscorpio:

You honestly since it unlocks the extra slots on all ships of that type account wide I'd imagine you sholuldn't have to worry about it, unless you needed it for a lock box ship then.... I don't know?

Correct - unless it is wanted for a ship that is not account-unlock itself, there would be no need to transfer the token.

To clarify though, the token doesn't actually unlock the extra slots on "all ships of that type account wide"... you still have to upgrade each ship individually. Just that the upgrade on the second, third, etc ships of the same type, will not require another token.

[cyäegha]

i'm kind of surprised that would work on character-bound ships
account-unlocked ships and C-store ships, sure, but 'free' TX'ing lobi/box ships seems like the antithesis of cryptic's aggressive monetization scheme

i don't doubt that it works, i just find it mildly surprising

[Maj_Cyric]

The Experimental upgrade works for Lobi/Lockbox ships unlocking the upgrade for that ship for any other alts that have or later get..

Because Fed alt uses the Kelvin Intel Dreadnought and upgraded it to X.. Then my KDF Recruit bought one during the last Lobi sale and it was upgraded. But I did have to visit the NPC ship selecter though to click on the upgrade to activate it and apply what Starship trait it will use..

My Fed Alt's Kelvin
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2267302875
My KDF Recruit's Kelvin
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2411279929

Which if i give any of Alt's the Na'Qjej Intel Battlecruiser that my Main Character uses it will also come already upgraded already..

[cyäegha]

i understand how it works, i've done it with zen ships
i'm just expressing my surprise that the 'single-use' ships, as it were, wouldn't be exempt from the rule

[cap-boulanger]

Originally posted by cyäegha:

i understand how it works, i've done it with zen ships
i'm just expressing my surprise that the 'single-use' ships, as it were, wouldn't be exempt from the rule

I'm not... in a way it encourages you to get the ship.