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I compiled the 2020 @trekonlinegame ship (re)releases (excluding special Lobi offerings for the Jem& #39;Hadar Strike Ship and Tzenkethi Tzen-tar, and Lockbox/Lobi/Promo ship releases as they have no fixed Zen value).
Brace yourselves. (A Thread)
(1/9)
Brace yourselves. (A Thread)
(1/9)
1) We& #39;ve only had "5" offerings under 10,000 Zen at normal (no sale) price:
* Ships of the Line: Akira-Class (6,000 Zen)
* 4 Support Carriers (3,000 Zen each)
2) "6" offerings had individual T6 ships under 5,000 Zen during their sale run:
(2/9)
* Ships of the Line: Akira-Class (6,000 Zen)
* 4 Support Carriers (3,000 Zen each)
2) "6" offerings had individual T6 ships under 5,000 Zen during their sale run:
(2/9)
* Fek& #39;ihri S& #39;torr Warship (3,400 Zen; 80% Mudd& #39;s Market sale)
* Vulcan T& #39;Pau Scout Ship (3,400 Zen; 80% Mudd& #39;s Market sale)
* 4 Support Carriers individually (2,400 Zen individually, initial sale)
3) 2 of the 3 new Promo ships released so far have been Federation only:
(3/9)
* Vulcan T& #39;Pau Scout Ship (3,400 Zen; 80% Mudd& #39;s Market sale)
* 4 Support Carriers individually (2,400 Zen individually, initial sale)
3) 2 of the 3 new Promo ships released so far have been Federation only:
(3/9)
* Section 31 Battlecruiser
* Inquiry-class Battlecruiser
4) Only one traditional new C-Store release (new T6 ship(s) at 3,000 Zen each and a corresponding Bundle):
* Support Carriers.
5) Of new ships that only had one faction-specific version, all were Federation-only:
(4/9)
* Inquiry-class Battlecruiser
4) Only one traditional new C-Store release (new T6 ship(s) at 3,000 Zen each and a corresponding Bundle):
* Support Carriers.
5) Of new ships that only had one faction-specific version, all were Federation-only:
(4/9)
* Legendary Starship Bundle (10)
* Both Fed-only Promo ships (2)
* This doesn& #39;t count the Aspero/Vo& #39;Devwl since they& #39;re practically the same ship in a different faction-appropriate skin, give or take a few stats and Cloak.
(5/9)
* Both Fed-only Promo ships (2)
* This doesn& #39;t count the Aspero/Vo& #39;Devwl since they& #39;re practically the same ship in a different faction-appropriate skin, give or take a few stats and Cloak.
(5/9)
I think points 1 and 2 are the most telling: PWE/Cryptic in 2020 has all but abandoned the sub-$50 price point.
If you want a new ship OR account-unlocked Lockbox/Lobi/Promo ship (when they are/become available), you& #39;re probably paying a AAA game price...or 2. (6/9)
If you want a new ship OR account-unlocked Lockbox/Lobi/Promo ship (when they are/become available), you& #39;re probably paying a AAA game price...or 2. (6/9)
That& #39;s a disturbing upward trend; looking just at last year, we had at least 4 traditional new C-Store releases:
* Discovery Operations Pack (individual ships available in the C-Store)
* Temporal Destroyers
* Strike Wing Escorts
* Intel Science Vessels (7/9)
* Discovery Operations Pack (individual ships available in the C-Store)
* Temporal Destroyers
* Strike Wing Escorts
* Intel Science Vessels (7/9)
I& #39;ve said it before, and I& #39;ll say it again:
I hope this is either COVID-related ( re-releasing older content is easier, plus work-at-home inefficiencies slow down new releases) or Crptic/PWE finding a new price point for stuff that& #39;s in-demand...(8/9)
I hope this is either COVID-related ( re-releasing older content is easier, plus work-at-home inefficiencies slow down new releases) or Crptic/PWE finding a new price point for stuff that& #39;s in-demand...(8/9)
...and will settle higher than we& #39;d been used to BUT lower than what they& #39;ve been doing.
We& #39;ll see.
As Kyle Busch has said of his bad luck every time something else new happens to ruin one of his races:
"It& #39;s still 2020."
(9/9)
We& #39;ll see.
As Kyle Busch has said of his bad luck every time something else new happens to ruin one of his races:
"It& #39;s still 2020."
(9/9)
Adding one more fact...
6) Of 21 releases (not necessarily individual ships), the breakdown is this:
* Traditional C-Store: 1 (Bundle)
* Mudd& #39;s: 6 (2 Choice Packs, 4 Ships)
* Lockbox/Promo: 7
* Lobi: 1
* Free: 2
* Legendary: 2 (10 Fed ships, 1 any)
* Re-bundled (not Mudd& #39;s): 2
6) Of 21 releases (not necessarily individual ships), the breakdown is this:
* Traditional C-Store: 1 (Bundle)
* Mudd& #39;s: 6 (2 Choice Packs, 4 Ships)
* Lockbox/Promo: 7
* Lobi: 1
* Free: 2
* Legendary: 2 (10 Fed ships, 1 any)
* Re-bundled (not Mudd& #39;s): 2
