Hit lvl 50........ No ships unless I spend $?

[Col. Kurtz]

When I hit level 50 I saw I could buy a new ship. So, I walked over to see what I could get........... Am I to understand that after lvl 40 you will not be able to get any more ships unless you pay in actual cash?

[Ricco]

Anyone flying the Eclipse?

[Running-Target]

The fleet ships all require Modules which you can only buy from the STO store at 500 zen a module and the t5 need maybe 4 modules, so that is equal to buying a single ship from the store. I never bought one, just looked at it, and left in disgust

[Darius]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Captain Ricco:

Anyone flying the Eclipse?

I picked up the Eclipse Intel Cruiser when it was release, it felt squishy but I was also coming from an Odyssey. The unique console that comes with it is quite the life saver and helps a lot if you happen to be swarmed with smaller ships.

Overall, I was disappointed with the "Intel" side of things. I didn't feel like it was worth giving up a normal BOFF slot to Intel that didn't appear to be terribly useful.

YMMV.

[AbsynthMinded]

LOL Community Manager... Last I saw one of those was the News Hype for #DeltaRising , before that was the Romulan release, prior to that, never.

[Ishan451]

@OP

Cheapest way, for a F2P player, that doesn't want to spend real money, is buying Fleet modules, joining a Tier 5 fleet, ranking up in the fleet to get permission to buy Ships from the Fleet with the Fleet modules.

Fleet modules usually go for just below the EC cap.

Your first Zen, which you buy from converting Dilithium, should go into increasing your EC Bank cap.

Also if you play long enough, you can play the Dilithium Market. Buy as much Zen as you can when the Dilithium for Zen price goes down to 225ish Dil per Zen. And hold onto those Zen until the Summer and Winter event. Both usually bring people back to the game and cause the Dilithium price to go up to 275ish Dil per Zen. Which is when you unload all your Zen into Dilithium. A little patience and you just made 50 dilithium per Zen profit. Doing that long enough, and you'll be able to buy ship packs.

But to be entirely frank... if you play more than 3 months... just bite the bullet and drop them the money for a T6 ship. Its about 10 bucks per month, and you'll have your little ship. If you play all 3 factions, wait for a Ship-sale and buy one of the 1 ship per faction packs. All the Dilithium and EC grinding you need to do to stay pure F2P kinda ruins the game.

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Herostratus:

Also, if you play long enough, you get the Veteran T6 ship for free - I THINK it's quicker if you subscribe. Or perhaps you only get it if you subscribe. Feel free to google that.

You don't get a Veteran ship as free player (note, that i am.. i think they call it Silver Account, meaning someone that actually spend money, but doesn't have a subscription), or i would have long since gotten it. Only way you get Veteran goodies is by subscribing or by purchasing the Lifetime Subscription.

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Herostratus:

Basically, most folks only really like the free T6 ships for their associated Space Traits (or whatever they're called), like the T6 Kobali one, which helps you heal when you need to.

If you don't fly an escort or escort type of ship you are mostly shafted anyway. I've been playing Science Captain in Science Ships and the selection on the Federation side is pityful, but at least it has a selection. Try find a T6 Intelligence Science Ship as Romulan... good luck.

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And just preemptive, as its undoubtedly that this remark will prompt some people to rush to their keyboards... i am well aware that Escorts reign surpreme and i am a 'fool' for not doing what everyone does... I like my science barge, nothing is ever going to change that. I am not to much a fan of Escorts.

[brassring39]

They gave away 3 t5 ships + a t5U likw 2 weeks ago.

[Handiry]

there may be a christmas ship(s), again, last christmas it was 2 breen ships which you could get by obtaining Q's pictures(he's pretty self-loving...), you could wait for one of those, I got one of the breen ships and it's quite fun :).

[Running-Target]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από brassring39:

They gave away 3 t5 ships + a t5U likw 2 weeks ago.

yeah and that enterprise light escort recently, pays to keep watching the game news for surprise limited time giveways that it looks like they are doing.

[the2pages]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από H4X Col Kurtz:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Gubernacht:

Also I forgot to add, if you work hard, play regularly, you can farm dilithium for zen, to buy the cstore stuff without real money

its something like 250 ore per 1 zen............... and with ships costing 12k zen that's 3 mil ore.............. yeahhhhhhhhhh

and you forgot you can only convert 8000 per day maximum

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Kal-El:

Uhh i am not sure but yea you only can get a new ship by the C Store. I don't think there are any more. I am not certain but do some research before you make any decision. But yea..

imagine what its like for those of us hitting 60

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από Gubernacht:

THey release event ships free to everyone, about 3 x a year, well at least 2x unless there is an anniversary ship

the event ships are usually pieces of ♥♥♥♥♥ though

[luther349]

this year is a breen dred. best ship for the money the tatical command ship.

[Col. Kurtz]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από luther349:

this year is a breen dred. best ship for the money the tatical command ship.

Why the tatical command ship, may I ask?

[MemisPlays]

One of my favorite franchises gone pay to win. Unfortunate. And Once again we see fans of the franchise go in the wrong direction by attacking players themselves. " the way you said it, or wording" And again we see endless grinding to get any more from this f2p. Unless we, player base starting using tactics like. Boycott, or Petition these companies at the same place they are using these tactics on us their wallets you wont see any change except the wedge its puting between the fanbase of the franchise. Signing a petition or boycotting will send a strong message and let the these companies that there are other less invasive ways for us to pry open our wallets. A basic subscrition and I get all the content, Expansion at extra costs yes! DLC packages at a whopping 350 bucks NO NO and no.

[Col. Kurtz]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από the2pages:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από H4X Col Kurtz:

its something like 250 ore per 1 zen............... and with ships costing 12k zen that's 3 mil ore.............. yeahhhhhhhhhh

and you forgot you can only convert 8000 per day maximum

I did the math........ at around 230 ore per 1 zen, that comes out to 14 days at the least to get 500 zen, due to the 8k cap. I don't mind a grind but being held back by the system kinda sucks :P I think It might be faster to grind credits because at least there isn't a credit cap per day :)

[the2pages]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από H4X Col Kurtz:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από the2pages:

and you forgot you can only convert 8000 per day maximum

I did the math........ at around 230 ore per 1 zen, that comes out to 14 days at the least to get 500 zen, due to the 8k cap. I don't mind a grind but being held back by the system kinda sucks :P I think It might be faster to grind credits because at least there isn't a credit cap per day :)

your maths off mate you would get 486 zen from that plus 500 wont buy you a tier 5 ship try 2500 zen or 5000

[Col. Kurtz]

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από the2pages:

Αναρτήθηκε αρχικά από H4X Col Kurtz:

I did the math........ at around 230 ore per 1 zen, that comes out to 14 days at the least to get 500 zen, due to the 8k cap. I don't mind a grind but being held back by the system kinda sucks :P I think It might be faster to grind credits because at least there isn't a credit cap per day :)

your maths off mate you would get 486 zen from that plus 500 wont buy you a tier 5 ship try 2500 zen or 5000

230 ore times 500 (zen) = 115,000 (ore for 500 zen) divide by 8,000 (ore cap per 24hrs) = 14.375 (days to reach 500 zen) I was talking about 500 zen in 14 days due to the 8k cap. I was going to use Zen for the ship mods (x2 so 500 zen per mod = 1k zen or 30ish days) to get a fleet ship :) But you're correct, if I were going to get a ship that only cost zen :P