FYI don't spam open them as you don't give the RNG time to reset so you end up with far more greens then anything else. I have tested it by waiting 3-5 sec between opening each box. I used a test pool of 2mil dilithium and 500 Phoenix boxes. I hope this helps your odds to get better prize pack for grinding down for upgrades.
I want to thank you for all your vids/info. Only been in the STO MMO since Jul '20 and glad I found you. Making my ships better for events and TFOs. I started reading in reddit but these vids are so much easier and breakup into the parts. Phoenix are some of the best boxes in game. Better stuff than the lock boxes spill out - at least choose what I need.
Phoenix all the way BABY! Same method I use. I've had 1 Epic Token in all my years of STO. If I want a quick 40k Dilithium to buy 10 Phoenix boxes, I usually "borrow" from my alt toons. Only do this when I really want to upgrade a new item as fast as possible.
I wish you had showed how to get it to epic if you don't succeed getting it there by mk XV at 8:20, I don't think a 5% chance is that good even with 14 attempts. If you get it to MK XV, that's when you'll REALLY start burning phoenix upgrades fast if you are there without getting to epic before that if your goal is now only to increase the quality. That I would have liked to see what it takes then. Omega upgrades are better it seems, though they do have diminishing returns past I think 5th level. With the booster you can have like 5 chances at 40% each.
Great vid, really clear and helpful. I’m a long time casual player and explanations like these are super helpful, because as you said, there are so many things to this game that arnt explained at all.
" These Upgrade Kits received a 25% Technolgy Points nerf (from 51,200 to 38,400 TP) with the Phoenix Prize Pack update on 05/05/2022. " -STO Wiki. They're probably still worth it, especially during an upgrade weekend.
Thanks for this. Once again I've inadvertently learned something else that was important while watching to learn about another thing. As a new player I currently only have the free character level reward ship as my main go-to ship so maybe one of those Phoenix ships are a worthy get until some event comes around that rewards an actually decent ship lol. Does the R&D level influence these equipment upgrades? In other words, if I was attempting to upgrade lets say a phaser bank and using a Phoenix universal upgrade, would I need less of them or get a better result if my character was trained to lets say level 15 beam weapons in R&D compared to a character with only level 3 beam weapons R&D training? Or maybe that has absolutely no bearing at all?
Is there a version of this video that answers more beginner questions like what should be saved for upgrading later? Or if a level 36 should care about upgrading my current gear to mk8 using these upgrade kits or hold on to then? Just noticing a lot of your beginner videos are totally not for actual beginners like me
If your luck is anything like mine then it's always just had one or soon to be another and you'll never see one. I come and go from STO so I almost always miss them, think I've seen like four upgrade weekends in 8 years or so I've been playing.
Great video and info. Thanks. So with the "old way" it was R&D related right? Like your capt's R7D skill was related? If so does that mean there is no reason to worry about crafting skills anymore? I was trying to raise mine with the daily experience tasks. Is that mostly a waste now?
so Best way to get good gear is to find the cheapest one and open a gacha box to get the upgrade matts then upgrade it to max ?? and how do i know if there is weekend bonus (in the official"/news" page) ??
@@MCStu whats your opinion on the fluidic beam weapons yellow coloured beam i really like them but im looking for best beam weapons that offer best damage. Also is there away earn lobi Crystal's
I took your advice i bought 1200 zen converted it dilithium then bought around 60 phenix price boxes now i have 256 upgrade packs, did not drop 1 epic token hoping fet one ships
Does anybody on here know where to go on the message boards to report a mission that's not working?? Cause I'm having problems with replaying Curtain Fire cause when u go through the portal to start the first trial the game crashes
MC Stu 1 minute ago You can submit a ticket in game by clicking the Question Mark button located at the bottom right of your mini map or at support.arcgames.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thanks for the info buddy but I have one more question, is there a place on the message boards where u can ask the developers to try to get their hands on a certain T6 ship & put it in the Zen Store?? Cause they don't have the T6 version of the Excelsior Class in the Zen Store
@@malcolmPheonix2007 You could try the STO reddit page, 10 forward weekly stream on twitch ( www.twitch.tv/crypticstudios ) Wednesday afternoons or Star trek Online twitter page. Those would be the best suggestions I have for that.
On the star trek online featured page i seen there is a elachi battle cruiser going for 1700 zen and cryptic have the cheek say you would be a sucker to miss this deal, are they serious 17000 zen that that around £150 pounds for that ship that is ridiculous
To buy rep gear that is at ultra rare instead of very rare, you have to have a temporal recruit character and completed its special missions. If you do not have a temporal recruit, which I do not, there is an event starting this week where you will be able to get one. www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11496013-the-timeline-needs-you%21
Most maps you go to can only hold 20 people at a time. So for example if you are on earth space stock there could be hundreds of people on it at once but you are only on an instance with up to 20. If you want to join a friend and you’re both on earth space stock but one of you are an instance three and the other is an instance 10 one of you would need to change instances to the one your friend is on or both of you go to an instance that has a small amount of people on it. You can do this by clicking The location title that is right above the map and then clicking on change instance.
it not the refine the problem it to get something to refine as new they dont know what to do im been doing the ico even mostly all are new lvl 70 die every 2 min dont understand how tfo brother work they keep killing mob when that tfo is not about killing 5 min is way to much to finish that tfo
Well this is embarrassing, played sto with plain equipment and now I learned you can do stuff like this, wow I’m dumb, btw I have a lot of building material just sitting in my inventory this whole time
The game is huge and no explanation to mechanics in game, outside info is our only guide. Been playing on Xbox for years, and still find new information
Excuuuse me, for being a woefully clueless 67 year old user of Star Trek Online. But "Phoenix Packs"? 'Accelerators'? There seems to be quite a lot of the Star Trek Online program, that to 'this' user, comes across as a "perverted, sadistic, inside joke". If you weren't among the very first "beta-testers" of STO, you're going to play a totally 'rigged' game of catch-up! P.S., Yeah, yeah, I can hear all of the 'smug' knee-jerk 'gamer' responses about 'Whining'. How the HELL, does someone having a PROBLEM with this freaking PROGRAM, have ANY EFFING THING to DO WITH YOU?
Try clicking the upgrade button at the bottom left of your inventory window, if it shows it in the upgrade window then you will need to click the claim button.
FYI don't spam open them as you don't give the RNG time to reset so you end up with far more greens then anything else. I have tested it by waiting 3-5 sec between opening each box. I used a test pool of 2mil dilithium and 500 Phoenix boxes. I hope this helps your odds to get better prize pack for grinding down for upgrades.
Does this mean if I get something like an UR or even Epic token I SHOULD spam-click in the hopes of using the same roll for a couple of boxes?
@@Starjumper2821 Spamming them will net you more green and purple. I have gotten more UR and Epic by opening slowly.
I'm on playstation and I followed this advice and got 1 epic, 2 UR, 1 VR, and 6 rares. It works.
@@trevorfilis537 Glad to be of service.
I want to thank you for all your vids/info. Only been in the STO MMO since Jul '20 and glad I found you. Making my ships better for events and TFOs. I started reading in reddit but these vids are so much easier and breakup into the parts.
Phoenix are some of the best boxes in game. Better stuff than the lock boxes spill out - at least choose what I need.
Glad to help
Is there an updated video for the pheonix nerf??
Phoenix all the way BABY! Same method I use. I've had 1 Epic Token in all my years of STO. If I want a quick 40k Dilithium to buy 10 Phoenix boxes, I usually "borrow" from my alt toons. Only do this when I really want to upgrade a new item as fast as possible.
Once again I learned something new every time I watched your videos last time it was how to use the same beams on a ship thanks
I didn't know any of this. Your vids are saving me!
I wish you had showed how to get it to epic if you don't succeed getting it there by mk XV at 8:20, I don't think a 5% chance is that good even with 14 attempts. If you get it to MK XV, that's when you'll REALLY start burning phoenix upgrades fast if you are there without getting to epic before that if your goal is now only to increase the quality. That I would have liked to see what it takes then. Omega upgrades are better it seems, though they do have diminishing returns past I think 5th level. With the booster you can have like 5 chances at 40% each.
Great vid, really clear and helpful. I’m a long time casual player and explanations like these are super helpful, because as you said, there are so many things to this game that arnt explained at all.
another awesome video, I spent the uncommon just on boxes without a clue glad I know now
" These Upgrade Kits received a 25% Technolgy Points nerf (from 51,200 to 38,400 TP) with the Phoenix Prize Pack update on 05/05/2022. " -STO Wiki. They're probably still worth it, especially during an upgrade weekend.
Newly discovered your videos and am a junkie now. One of the best descriptions and tutorials I have seen. New sub and "bell-ringer".
Thank you, I appreciate you!
@@MCStu I'm new to the game and was wondering can you do patrols and end game content as f2p or is a team required?
at what part of the game should i start upgrading stuff? i am at level 47 currently.
I would wait till 65 and make sure it is gear you will keep using.
@@MCStu is the level 40 the last level i get a free ship? Is the enterprise E i get from it a good ship for endgame upgrade? As a f2p
Your vids from few months ago keep popping up
And honestly perfect very helpful
Thanks for this. Once again I've inadvertently learned something else that was important while watching to learn about another thing.
As a new player I currently only have the free character level reward ship as my main go-to ship so maybe one of those Phoenix ships are a worthy get until some event comes around that rewards an actually decent ship lol.
Does the R&D level influence these equipment upgrades? In other words, if I was attempting to upgrade lets say a phaser bank and using a Phoenix universal upgrade, would I need less of them or get a better result if my character was trained to lets say level 15 beam weapons in R&D compared to a character with only level 3 beam weapons R&D training? Or maybe that has absolutely no bearing at all?
Your videos have saved my arse so many times. Thanks dude. Im a max fed player and I don't know much lol.
Thanks for all the beginner guides. Really helpful. LLAP
Is there a version of this video that answers more beginner questions like what should be saved for upgrading later? Or if a level 36 should care about upgrading my current gear to mk8 using these upgrade kits or hold on to then? Just noticing a lot of your beginner videos are totally not for actual beginners like me
You say they do upgrade weekends every couple months, is there a set schedule that can be viewed somewhere?
There is not, but there should be one coming up soon. It's been a little while.
If your luck is anything like mine then it's always just had one or soon to be another and you'll never see one. I come and go from STO so I almost always miss them, think I've seen like four upgrade weekends in 8 years or so I've been playing.
It isn't "superstition" it's Cryptic's coded algorithm of how much they like you or dislike you. lol
Great video and info. Thanks. So with the "old way" it was R&D related right? Like your capt's R7D skill was related? If so does that mean there is no reason to worry about crafting skills anymore? I was trying to raise mine with the daily experience tasks. Is that mostly a waste now?
There are other benefits to leveling your R&D, I would continue to do so.
All uncommon. Streamer/vod luck coming into play I see :^)
One of the more concise and useful videos for STO I have come across. Starting to play again after many years. Video was helpful, thank you.
so Best way to get good gear is to find the cheapest one and open a gacha box to get the upgrade matts then upgrade it to max ?? and how do i know if there is weekend bonus (in the official"/news" page) ??
Thank you soo much brother, excellent advice!! (thumbs up)!!
Thank you for this video i had no idea
good video so can you use thos packaegs on any upgrade or do you need buy a pasific token upgrade the diffrent gear on your ship
No, the Phoenix upgrade can be used on anything in the game.
@@MCStu i finally bumped into Admiral Leeta overly sexed up, who wares hot pants and low cut tops in outer space??
@@1000mjf LOL good question
@@MCStu i dont know about admiral leeta but think she better suited in the brothels
@@MCStu whats your opinion on the fluidic beam weapons yellow coloured beam i really like them but im looking for best beam weapons that offer best damage. Also is there away earn lobi Crystal's
Thanks for the great info.
which server are you on?
I took your advice i bought 1200 zen converted it dilithium then bought around 60 phenix price boxes now i have 256 upgrade packs, did not drop 1 epic token hoping fet one ships
I have not got any epic in years now, probably opened 100+ boxes. The drop rate is so low. Its a bummer!
@@MCStu its put me off lock boxes they are a con
Was this method nerfed recently? I saw that the Phoenix Upgrade Kits now have 38,400 TP.
It is still the most efficient way, but yes it was nurfed...
Thank you. I did not know this.
I know this is for beginners but you really skipped important stuff that would save them money in the upgrading of quality at the end...
Does anybody on here know where to go on the message boards to report a mission that's not working?? Cause I'm having problems with replaying Curtain Fire cause when u go through the portal to start the first trial the game crashes
MC Stu
1 minute ago
You can submit a ticket in game by clicking the Question Mark button located at the bottom right of your mini map or at support.arcgames.com/hc/en-us/requests/new
Thanks for the info buddy but I have one more question, is there a place on the message boards where u can ask the developers to try to get their hands on a certain T6 ship & put it in the Zen Store?? Cause they don't have the T6 version of the Excelsior Class in the Zen Store
@@malcolmPheonix2007 You could try the STO reddit page, 10 forward weekly stream on twitch ( www.twitch.tv/crypticstudios ) Wednesday afternoons or Star trek Online twitter page. Those would be the best suggestions I have for that.
On the star trek online featured page i seen there is a elachi battle cruiser going for 1700 zen and cryptic have the cheek say you would be a sucker to miss this deal, are they serious 17000 zen that that around £150 pounds for that ship that is ridiculous
Ya, I agree with you.
Opened up 100 boxes got 3 gold and 1 ultra rare during upgrade weekend
How can you buy ultra rare rep gear
To buy rep gear that is at ultra rare instead of very rare, you have to have a temporal recruit character and completed its special missions. If you do not have a temporal recruit, which I do not, there is an event starting this week where you will be able to get one. www.arcgames.com/en/games/star-trek-online/news/detail/11496013-the-timeline-needs-you%21
4:13 what the heck does 'change instance' mean ?
Most maps you go to can only hold 20 people at a time. So for example if you are on earth space stock there could be hundreds of people on it at once but you are only on an instance with up to 20. If you want to join a friend and you’re both on earth space stock but one of you are an instance three and the other is an instance 10 one of you would need to change instances to the one your friend is on or both of you go to an instance that has a small amount of people on it. You can do this by clicking The location title that is right above the map and then clicking on change instance.
@@MCStu thank you
it not the refine the problem it to get something to refine as new they dont know what to do
im been doing the ico even mostly all are new
lvl 70 die every 2 min
dont understand how tfo brother work
they keep killing mob
when that tfo is not about killing
5 min is way to much to finish that tfo
Well this is embarrassing, played sto with plain equipment and now I learned you can do stuff like this, wow I’m dumb, btw I have a lot of building material just sitting in my inventory this whole time
The game is huge and no explanation to mechanics in game, outside info is our only guide. Been playing on Xbox for years, and still find new information
Excuuuse me, for being a woefully clueless 67 year old user of Star Trek Online. But "Phoenix Packs"? 'Accelerators'? There seems to be quite a lot of the Star Trek Online program, that to 'this' user, comes across as a "perverted, sadistic, inside joke".
If you weren't among the very first "beta-testers" of STO, you're going to play a totally 'rigged' game of catch-up!
P.S., Yeah, yeah, I can hear all of the 'smug' knee-jerk 'gamer' responses about 'Whining'.
How the HELL, does someone having a PROBLEM with this freaking PROGRAM, have ANY EFFING THING to DO WITH YOU?
Upgrades dont work. It takes your dilithium and mods and does nothing. No upgrades but lost $ shows under assets. Best to avoid.
Try clicking the upgrade button at the bottom left of your inventory window, if it shows it in the upgrade window then you will need to click the claim button.
@@MCStu damn! I didn't get fleeced by Ferengi upgraders after all! 👍
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1 AVOID TRAINING MANUALS!! They do nothing, the whole system is broken.