Phoenix Update & Event | Mudd's Update & 75% Non-Bundle Sale

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  • Опубліковано 15 гру 2024

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  • @CasualSAB
    @CasualSAB  8 годин тому +2

    Edit: I have removed the portion discussing the potential Epic account linking as it appears most likely the people were already linked and just forgot about it. Link to the r/sto thread is still here if you want to read it.
    Epic Creator code: casualsab
    Real-Merch Affiliate Code (Get 5 to 10% off your order!): casualsab
    real-merch.com?rs_ref=00g0820m
    Links:
    Epic Linking: old.reddit.com/r/sto/comments/1hejd3g/managed_to_link_epic_to_an_existing_arc_account/
    How to Get Cheap T6-X: ua-cam.com/video/aFfUoMxz3Nc/v-deo.html
    Compiler Build: ufplanets.com/showthread.php?87090-Compiler-Science-Dreadnought-T6-X-EPG-DPS-Tank
    Compiler Breakdown: ua-cam.com/video/mS3mu-sfyIk/v-deo.html
    STO Wiki: stowiki.net/wiki/Main_Page
    Blogs:
    www.playstartrekonline.com/en/news/article/11572830
    www.playstartrekonline.com/en/news/article/11572827

  • @axelhopfinger533
    @axelhopfinger533 7 годин тому +6

    Good move by DECA. They should continue to move older items from the Mudds store into the Phoenix store. Especially less popular and more niche items.

  • @SkrapMetal84
    @SkrapMetal84 4 години тому +1

    that feline charm works on everything in the winter event including klingon fishing.

  • @Fosgate777
    @Fosgate777 5 годин тому +1

    When I was a newer player I remember how getting items from the Phoenix store was really helpful.
    To me it’s like steps going upstairs to higher levels and progression in the game.
    Free such as mission items, then step up to discovery of items in the Phoenix Store which are also helpful, then stepping into Lobi items and even better items, and then more steps into the C-Store and more.
    I hope they continue refreshing these stores keeps things feeling new and fresh.
    The more a game doesn’t change the more players they lose and walk away and may come back later.
    The more a game updates all of it’s in game progression systems be it free leading up to paid, the fresher you make it with players staying longer and returning more often.
    I vote this is a great change! Hope to see them continue this and even change up and revamp old systems for new ones continuing the excitement for us players! 😁
    Thank you for another great video Spencer.
    Everything you cover keeps things new and fresh and keeps me going as a player!!!!

  • @NikolaiManning
    @NikolaiManning Годину тому +1

    the best part of the torchbearer suit is the costume unlock in the tailor

  • @AugustGoth
    @AugustGoth 8 годин тому +9

    The Terran Guerilla Combat Armor also has a costume unlock, hopefully that will still work in the Phoenix store. We definitely want to see a second chance for the Section 31 Rifle and T4 Kobayshi Maru/Tong'Duj Freighters. It would also be nice for the Pink vanity shield and the Platinum pack.

    • @Yandarval
      @Yandarval 3 години тому +1

      The Pink vanity shield is probably never coming back. As it was a Breast Cancer Awareness bundle, along with the Pink ribbon, that contains the shield. Its more than possible that the contract between Cryptic, Groupee's (giveaway provider) and the charity, prevent it coming back. As realistically, it is something that could have been done every year.

  • @andystocking5316
    @andystocking5316 7 годин тому +5

    honestly I'd like to see all event items moved over to phoenix and keep Mudds for premium stuff.

    • @outlawedTV88
      @outlawedTV88 6 годин тому

      LOL. that wud significantly change the Dil ex back log issue, and that's bcz they wont do it. This way its perfect for them, makes players buy Zen with real money more ppften than not, rarely anyone want to wait more than 2 mnths for Zen?!! Ridiculous stuff folks. I am not bein negative - they are!

  • @Yandarval
    @Yandarval 3 години тому

    The Lorca armour paired with the Sompek shield is an excellect levelling set for toons and boffs. Boffs can also carry the Sompek Blast Assault for some self healing. Its also amusing to see your boffs pop off the healing all the time. "Ensign. Stop fiddling with your weapon at the bar!"

  • @chaff5
    @chaff5 5 годин тому +1

    I was able to claim the torchbearer set multiple times for some reason and equipped my entire away team with armor and EV suits. I'm sure it was a bug because I can't do it again but it was nice to get a full away team of armor. And the EV suit definitely has LOS robot vibes.

  • @NightridingDoom
    @NightridingDoom 2 години тому +1

    Torchbearer is quite decent with the reinforcement builds, as the torchbearers override any other threat outside of taunts and other hard crowd controls

  • @mikefalderoff8236
    @mikefalderoff8236 8 годин тому +4

    I am more excited that the Sylvia transforming necklace will be available, I could use the ability to run as a cat in a lot of areas. (especially those with large ground areas to cover)

  • @RedneckRepairs
    @RedneckRepairs 6 годин тому +1

    personally, I think *all* of the event ships, which were previously free (complete x number of put the square peg in the round hole or whatever) should be in the phoenix store. I would then create an "up" trade system for phoenix prize tokens...where 50-100 ultra rare gets you an elite token. This would do a *lot* for getting rid of Dil on the system, among all the people who missed events, or weren't playing at the time the event ran. The ships aren't *that* great, certainly not meta, but many completionists exist, as well as people who just want them to have them. I can't fathom someone buying them from Mudd's market in that they were previously free, but I *can* see people blowing dilithum surplus on them on a whim. I also think that leaving elite tokens as a "gamble box" type of drop hurts dil spending more than having a clear path to obtaining them. They can't be traded or sold, so it won't break the economy...All it would do is siphon off dilithium.

  • @Mac_1701
    @Mac_1701 8 годин тому +12

    It’s a good thing moving the old event stuff from Mudds into the Phoenix store. Phoenix is effectively free if you are just grinding away refining dil and not buying it on the exchange. So it’s a good move for F2P players. Perhaps they should have left them in Mudds as an account wide unlock option for those willing to pay for them.
    I do think Deca should start to allow account linking again. It can only help the game.
    Hopefully this bandaid for the dil ex will give them more time to address the underlying issues of the exchange.
    Another good summary of this weeks news

    • @outlawedTV88
      @outlawedTV88 6 годин тому +1

      Yes its good thing if they did some really better stuff, this is just underwhelming and will not change the current state of back log Dil Ex at all. They tried this last year with no changes , same to be expected with this. They just won't add something that will significantly change the current state bcz its suits them....

  • @VosperCDN
    @VosperCDN 4 години тому

    Be nice to see these in the phoenix store, been back a year but still consider myself a beginner.

  • @briankriens5645
    @briankriens5645 8 годин тому +2

    Very happy to be able to get the Compiler. It's the only event ship I mi9ss3ed in all these years

    • @outlawedTV88
      @outlawedTV88 6 годин тому

      is there any good thing on that ship? I missed that one too

  • @shaytepes7351
    @shaytepes7351 5 годин тому

    Nifty new pheonix stuff. As you said, they belong there and will be easier for new folks.
    Now the dilex bandaid, no it's been tried and failed.
    Need to do something more drastic like,
    Get rid of keys, make lockboxes some stupid amount of dil to open.
    Ppl will buy zen to get dil to open boxes and they will need the exchange to convert it.
    Less dil going in, more zen being bought.

  • @eisenfell2818
    @eisenfell2818 8 годин тому +1

    Niiiice i wanted the Kor gloves so bad ..cant wait

  • @oryanstar1010
    @oryanstar1010 3 години тому

    THE SPACE OCTOPUS SHIP THAT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE THAT IN THE PHOENIX STORE

  • @torturedsoul8066
    @torturedsoul8066 4 години тому

    The discovery rep set provides one amped up dual beam bank for phasers and disruptors. I would like to see one for each damage type.

  • @MBroam
    @MBroam 3 години тому

    I think it is awesome that they are adding things to the Phoenix Prize pack after such a long period, I will be def picking a few things up.

  • @Heavensrun
    @Heavensrun 6 годин тому

    It's great that they're adding the compiler to the epic store, but i wish they would add something that works as a repeatable reward beyond the UR downgrade. I did all the events, I already have all the ships!

  • @tom611
    @tom611 6 годин тому

    I still have Terran Guerilla Combat Armor(Evil Lorca's Armor) on most of my various toons' BOffs, as it's better than most dropped loot armor at least. For a rare token, I'll be picking up a few Martian Mining Lasers as I skipped that event.

  • @MrKD1970
    @MrKD1970 6 годин тому

    Any chance we'll ever see the Thompson SMG added to store

    • @CasualSAB
      @CasualSAB  6 годин тому

      Likely not as that's in the Captain Picard Bundle in the Zen store. They take that out of it and that pack loses majority of its value.

  • @TheLockville
    @TheLockville 2 години тому

    I wonder how long it'll take for the Hysperian to become available again.

  • @DragonHEF01
    @DragonHEF01 8 годин тому +1

    Hmmm, what going on with the T6 Voth Bulwark?

  • @archmagosreductorsethyrh7558
    @archmagosreductorsethyrh7558 8 годин тому

    Thats very good changes.

  • @MM-zh8yd
    @MM-zh8yd 6 годин тому

    beacon pack with ultimate tech upgrade??

  • @JCinLapel
    @JCinLapel 8 годин тому +2

    I would like to see them put the alliance ships into the Phoenix boxes. I think it is crazy for all 3 to be choses in the mud bundle is crazy. not that I really need them

  • @stegic-storeinc.3011
    @stegic-storeinc.3011 46 хвилин тому

    If that is the Dilex bandaid - well we will not see much change.

  • @CristySFM1234
    @CristySFM1234 6 годин тому +1

    Want to make it clear you can get the torch barrer set for free during the klingon recruitment events (found out though my alt account)

  • @99Cheops99
    @99Cheops99 8 годин тому +1

    Yeah I tried the account link.. no dice. Only have an Arc account.

  • @kcdodger
    @kcdodger 7 годин тому +1

    Hey Spencer, do you think they'll put the Alliance ships in the Phoenix store??

    • @CasualSAB
      @CasualSAB  7 годин тому +2

      I wish! I missed 2 of em and refuse to pay $150 to get em.

    • @kcdodger
      @kcdodger 7 годин тому +1

      @@CasualSAB Duuuuuuuuude same here. I want the regular Kitty and the Jarok the most. ; _ ;

  • @joeykerr5517
    @joeykerr5517 7 годин тому

    I'm glad they are adding stuff again. I'd still like to see a lot more. Especially epic ships. I wish the Mech was a little better. It's still fun though. I'm surprised they didn't have it beam in, since there's a lot interior combat.

  • @jankjason
    @jankjason 27 хвилин тому

    Oh great, now more people are gonna use the beacon.

  • @eisenfell2818
    @eisenfell2818 7 годин тому

    Will the Legendary Battlecruiser Bundle be Affected by the free Kor Outfit ?

  • @NeoThomist-sd1ue
    @NeoThomist-sd1ue 7 годин тому

    Nice they are trying to do something in the dil exchange. Thank you for the updates Supreme fleet leader

  • @MMOPC78
    @MMOPC78 2 години тому

    Maybe running the Vanity Shield sale more often would help.

  • @haku7335
    @haku7335 5 годин тому

    Audio broken?

    • @CasualSAB
      @CasualSAB  5 годин тому

      Refresh, I was just removing a portion from the vid.

  • @Daimo83
    @Daimo83 6 годин тому

    Sylvia is really the only thing I want but 8000z is a tough sell!

    • @CasualSAB
      @CasualSAB  6 годин тому +1

      Will be 2000z with the upcoming sale.

    • @Daimo83
      @Daimo83 5 годин тому

      @@CasualSAB nice!

  • @oathblade
    @oathblade 4 години тому

    Jeeze did you not pay your electric bill?
    You can actually get multiple of the suit if you do it right. Ive bnot seen a Boff use the summon but its a fun way to get freee armor for your entire ground crew.
    Id like to see them include the gear packs you got for faction ships. Like the one that let a KDF get the JJprixe console and trait. You could break the braits up and you would have a lot of things you could add that folks wouldnt of been able to play around with before.

  • @CRYOKnox
    @CRYOKnox 3 години тому

    Not to keen on the Compiler because I wanted it for a certain character on an account where I don't have many T1 token and already used the one from the event because I thought nothing will really come in again. But well if I somehow end up getting a T1 token on that account I know what to grab. Till then I probably already unlocked everything else again.

  • @chrism3731
    @chrism3731 8 годин тому

    Epic linking only works if you’re not linked with steam ?

    • @thewyrm4201
      @thewyrm4201 8 годин тому

      So far what I heard thats most likely the case

    • @aezureal4950
      @aezureal4950 7 годин тому

      I'm not sure about this time around, but I am linked on all 3. Have been since the last time epic allowed linking for a few days.

  • @Nick_Kearney
    @Nick_Kearney 47 хвилин тому

    Right as I'm getting low on T6X tokens this comes along. Time to buy a bunch of dil I guess.

  • @bob23301
    @bob23301 4 години тому

    Better remember to switch bloom and flare off before every tfo has 5 people letting off blinding light non stop. Lol

  • @JayMannStuff
    @JayMannStuff 7 годин тому +1

    The best way to fix the backlog: a maximum **per-account** daily amount of Dil-to-Zen offers on the Exchange. Of 8000 refined dilithium (same as the regular maximum as can be refined daily by players not in a fleet, and without lifetime subscription). However, allowing players to have their daily limit be cumulative (for players who don't login daily) up to a maximum of 15 days (or 120,000 refined dilithium) should be fine. So now multiple chars can't be used to just get loads of zen for free. Dil farmers would be out of business.

  • @thextreme7619
    @thextreme7619 Годину тому

    Well, i guess I'm not spending any money this Christmas.

  • @jessiew763
    @jessiew763 4 години тому

    With how hard it is to get an Epic token and that these ships are only character unlocks, they may as well not exist for me. Shame, because the complier looks fun.

  • @jonnybridin
    @jonnybridin 6 годин тому

    Gotta hand it to decca. They really are trying to improve the game. Slowly but surely.

  • @Wildwood56
    @Wildwood56 6 годин тому

    Triz said the pack was free

    • @CasualSAB
      @CasualSAB  6 годин тому

      Free for a limited time. Normally $35

  • @haku7335
    @haku7335 5 годин тому

    My sto goat

  • @BenWillock
    @BenWillock 8 годин тому +1

    The Epic guy is just trolling, there's no way to link an existing account to epic.

    • @CasualSAB
      @CasualSAB  7 годин тому +1

      For sure, is possible. I only mentioned in because I saw Nunya in the discord saying it worked for them, but it's possible both linked ages ago and forgot.

    • @aezureal4950
      @aezureal4950 7 годин тому

      I am linked on all 3. I was able to do it about 2 years ago. For some crazy reason, Epic allowed it for a few days during a repeat of an old giveaway. I'm pretty sure I got a borg Rom from that specific one.

  • @radeadcool
    @radeadcool 2 години тому

    I just dont see it making much of a different. I have so many Epic with NOTHING to buy as i done all the events.

  • @ryananon779
    @ryananon779 8 годин тому

    The Phoenix update isn't going to affect the backlog. It might reduce by 500k or maybe even slightly more for a few days, but that's it. You cannot "fix" the reality that there are far more people unwilling to pay into the game and who want free zen, than there are people who need a whole bunch of dil for a gamble chance at a Compiler. The difference between those two demographics is night and day. Most people already have the Compiler for a start. And people who don't have it either didn't care of it (like me) or are very likely either: a) already have at least one epic token sitting in a bank somewhere, or b) Have far higher priorities in-game than gambling at such poor odds for such a non-essential ship.
    A couple of months ago, you said "Hey all, if you want your zen by Black Friday, now's the time to put your deal on!" and people put their deals on, and here we are.
    STO doesn't need you telling people when's the best time to exploit the free-to-play element of the game. That's a game killer. STO needs you encouraging people to buy zen.

    • @matthewkeeling886
      @matthewkeeling886 6 годин тому

      The problems appear to be based on Bots utilizing the Dill-ex to allow "Gold Sellers" to do their outside-normal-channels black market deals. After they took down a bunch of bot-nets last year there were multiple months with maybe 1-2 days backlog and it changing in predictable patterns with various sales and item adds. Then it suddenly spiked without any apparent reason, that indicates the Bots had returned rather than any imbalance between FTP and paid players. While a welcomed addition, this is a band-aid to hold the backlog down until the DECA team is able to go after those nets again.

    • @ryananon779
      @ryananon779 6 годин тому

      @@matthewkeeling886 Indeed. And I recall Spencer being central in the effort to get Cryptic to act back then.

    • @matthewkeeling886
      @matthewkeeling886 6 годин тому +1

      @@ryananon779 True. That is another piece of evidence in favor of the Bots being the problem. There was one aspect of the timing of the exchange spike that did line up... it happened soon after Deca started to be phased in on day-to-day operations and Cryptic phased out. During the chaos that is a non-management team transition nobody would have the time to tackle problems like the bot-nets and it will take time for the new team to get to the point where they can do so after the transition finishes.

    • @ryananon779
      @ryananon779 4 години тому

      @@matthewkeeling886 I'll be surprised if they get a hold on it a second time. Cryptic's ethos and motives last year were a little different to Deca's ethos and motives _this_ year. Cryptic had a patient in the bed hooked up to life support but doing okay. Deca have the defribullators out and it's all hands to the pumps.
      You seem to be defending Spencer as if I'm saying he's to blame. Not at all. When he advised people in autumn to put their deals on now for Black Friday, the blacklog was already significant. Furthermore, comparing him to the main Neverwinter content creator, Spencer has been admirable in his positive and consistent approach to bringing us informative and interesting videos. _Nobody panic. All is well._ It was great to see. (Neverwinter's main content creator shat the bed and made a lot of players leave Neverwinter for another game which has absolutely disgusted me.)
      But for heaven's sake. Nearly all his steams and a lot of his videos heavily emphasise that free-to-play and the dil-exchange is how we should all be looking at it.
      Oh? Well, that way lies the end of all things as far as STO is concerned.

  • @matthewkeeling886
    @matthewkeeling886 6 годин тому +2

    Most of the items in Mudd's can be moved over, even some of the starships (using an Epic token of course) but the one that really needs to be moved is the "It's About Time" pack. The items in there are practically old mission rewards and some of us never got the chance at them.
    The Alliance Khitomer Bundle, 2399 uniform and 2399 Civilian Outfit would be good to move too. Given that these are not Team Fortress hats, Mudds is way too expensive (even with discounts) for purely visual items.

  • @canny7x
    @canny7x 6 годин тому

    Oh yeah! I am so happy to see that 'Blinded by the Light' pack move to the Pheonix store. (Rolleyes)

  • @janreznak881
    @janreznak881 6 годин тому

    It's a start. However I'm not sure how much affect this will have. Ironically, it's the long term players that have all, or most of, these items that also have the hordes of zen. We will see, but it IS a positive development.

  • @wilburwhateley4626
    @wilburwhateley4626 6 годин тому +1

    Torchbearer set is OK for a new alt but you will replace it later on as the character progresses. Not worth $20 though.

  • @lharris428
    @lharris428 7 годин тому

    Literally everything they added I already have from playing the game. I guess I'll just keep looking at my four epic tokens in the bank and the hundreds of ultra rare, very rare, and rare tokens. I would gladly trade 2 epic tokens for an Infiniti T6 ship pack. They should also add other things that aren't old items to the Phoenix store besides the ship upgrade tokens

  • @focusonrevenues
    @focusonrevenues 8 годин тому +2

    Can someone (AKA Deca) please allow steam accounts to be connected. I want to buy a lifetime subscription but do not want to loose my stuff.

  • @ozzycommander
    @ozzycommander 5 годин тому +1

    its an absolute shame that epic starter pack is epic only.
    The problem im having getting friends back in the game is the meta so far to the left you need 10 t6 ships, thousands of zen and enough Dil to make a friengi blush. this wont fix that but it helps

  • @undraxis
    @undraxis 5 годин тому

    imho the pheonix store needs truly new items, not recycled items from missed events.

  • @oryanstar1010
    @oryanstar1010 3 години тому

    News update after the last patch we can no longer find a way to get both versions of Lita the bajoran tactical officer hologram Yes I do have both versions of her on one character but now they lock down the name so we are screwed this is an unnecessary change I don't regard it as an exploit and I don't see the harm and having it why did they take this away from us

  • @david05111
    @david05111 5 годин тому

    Just a big yawn, honestly

  • @jasonyocom13
    @jasonyocom13 6 годин тому

    Lol meh...