The Temporal Lock Box

By PWE_BranFlakes @ December 20, 2012 at 12:00pm

74 Comments »

• deepthought48 @ Mar 2nd, 2013 3:54PM

  Hook line and sinker,Cryptic laughing all the way to the bank.

• tonybudz @ Jan 18th, 2013 6:02AM

  EVERY lock box I bought was stupid items, worthless...

• hpgibbs

  Just bad luck. 1st one I opened was a temporal science vessel! :p

• tycowolf @ Jan 18th, 2013 4:27AM

  Now that you're giving ships for free for Christmas/CBS didn't care, why not put alien ships on C-store?

• theacefirechild

  because CRIPTIC can make more money of people with the stupid keys

• tycowolf @ Jan 18th, 2013 4:25AM

  Wish there were a lot more smarter people, out there, who would just say "no" to Lock Boxes, and "yes" to C-store. Would be nice to get the Jem'Hadar attack ship, or the Breen Ghel Check off of C store and not lock boxes, for hundreds of dollars. I pitty people who spend their wealth on LOCK BOXES. AKA GAMBLING.

• overkilltbp @ Jan 17th, 2013 7:55PM

  Think's it kinda dumb that they are going to stop them from dropping, did they just lower the price of master keys like 2-3 weeks ago? So people could buy them and open the boxes? I know I did......

• patrickjane2013 @ Jan 15th, 2013 5:21AM

  Has anyone else noticed the addition of duty officer "Martha Jones Smith"? Doctor Who referance maybe?!!

• akibasuki

  You're right! Cool! There's also Clara and Emmet Brown's son Verne! Great Scott, that's heavy! ^^

• vincire @ Jan 14th, 2013 3:12PM

  I hate these lockbox money grabs. I would HAPPILY purchase these ships if they were made available on the C-Store even if they were on a per character basis but the whole gambling aspect to these things leaves a very bad taste in my mouth.

• absolutepurevil1 @ Jan 10th, 2013 7:38AM

  They say it's all random.. Random is as random as the computer program is told to be random... Cryptic, contact me if you'd like a better solution to the poor quality randomizing program you're using... Thanks...

• captyoung01 @ Jan 10th, 2013 6:56AM

  Wish they would gives more of an interior with these Temporal Destroyer/Wells ships. I am pretty sure the Skimatics of the interiors are out there, though in Voyager only the Bridge was shown. Same goes for the other promo boxed ships too. The D'kora for example has a crew of 600 and yet you still just get one room that is split. More my complaint on the Temporal Destroyer as I put in a ton of money just to get the lobi for the ship. . Cost is out right more than what you would pay for a Zstore ship. I don't know that Lobi ships are worth the price if you are putting actual money into keys/doff packs, $100.00 USD if your buying keys to open boxes, and that's $100.00 Dollars for a ship that while is pretty good still doesn't give you the bang for your buck. . .Just saying.

• fburen1 @ Jan 6th, 2013 11:38PM

  ???

• spacepie666 @ Jan 4th, 2013 6:59PM

  So earned a Bunch of Zen, and i was like "hey why dont i buy a single key for shits and Giggles!!" on the the first box i unlock for my fed char, i get the Wells.... so im totally okay with this system.... luck is still lucky... i've also had much useless items in the boxs.

• zerog666 @ Dec 27th, 2012 7:18AM

  Right people you need to calm down, YOU can earn free Zen by watching Video's and the Zen on the exchange is from cryptic not from US they have set the rate and that is ok, I have not spent a penny but still I have 3 top ships and gear to go with it when you have a teir 5 fleet you can get better ships and gear from there then you can from the game store.

• aranious

  Really? What videos?

• lordgabe @ Dec 27th, 2012 6:04AM

  I spend only what i can afford on keys and so far no luck, but almost enough lobi to get the destroyer(been saving since lobi got put in the game only spend a small amount otherwise) soo should get in when i'm paid on the first and i get my monthly 500 zen as a lifetimer(since beta btw). So i'm unbothered by ther way they run this game its a micro transaction game and as long as the game doesn't break with any major pay to win problems which i feel is hasn't yet all is good. I just wany more vanity stuff on the Zen store please. Lock boxes are a pain as i like acount wide unlocks so i don't feel bothered making a new character or finding myself missing something cool looking from on toon to another, thats my only gripe with lobi tbh its gambling and people need to except that.

• stomperx99 @ Dec 26th, 2012 10:34PM

  I'm reading this on my kindle fire :D

• theredheadguy @ Dec 25th, 2012 8:09AM

  People complain about everything in this game, but the bottom line is Cryptic is not a charity. The only way ths game will stay in existence is if the company makes money. So if you do not like this aspect of the game then do not buy them, you don't have to. I for one enjoy all of the things available in the game because it is fun, it is supposed to be fun, games are for fun. Stop complaining just because Cryptic does what it is supposed to do, make money.

• captaintpol @ Dec 24th, 2012 9:47AM

  @catdust54 they are not cheating and are not devs they are just lucky...lucky...lucky

• jniebaum @ Dec 23rd, 2012 5:17PM

  Yep I have like 200 of the things. Never opened one yet.

• stomperx99

  I opened 354 and nonthing, NONTHING!!!! DO YOU HEAR ME? NONTHING!!!!!!!. So I got one off the exchange.

• catdust54 @ Dec 23rd, 2012 1:19PM

  WHY IS IT that some people are repeatedly winning half a dozen or more ships in a row? every time someone wins a ship itflies acros the screen, how are these people winning 6 temporal vessels ina row within 30 seconds? answer: therye CHEATING or therye dev's padding their own pockets.

• tatyanasergei

  Wrong, bucko. They are people who just put down several hundred dollars to buy keys, in all likelihood. Remember, the more boxes you open the more chances you get at obtaining one. These people are to be pitied, not called cheaters; For they were clearly insane enough to waste that much money on a single game.

• spacemaster4 @ Dec 23rd, 2012 7:03AM

  first of all stop complaining about the game if you dont like it dont play and second most compainies and organizations are just here to make money deal with it

• burstorion @ Dec 23rd, 2012 4:57AM

  Lol...when I read the first few lines, I thought cryptopwe was giving us an xmas present of better odds on a lockbox ship.. ..then I read the rest -_-; Nope just a rehashed information post with pretty pictures...

• scorpiusinvictus @ Dec 21st, 2012 11:28PM

  Why people pay money when you earn Dilithium to exchange for zen, and EC to buy master keys, and the rate of drops for boxes is unreal. Do it for free! I got 2 wells class (sold them both for 80mil a piece) and earned enough dilith/EC to purchase master keys to get the temporal destroyer. Insane.....AND the other stuff you get from the lock boxes 90% of it is worth a healthy amount of EC. if you buy, then that's your own fault. you're given enough opportunities to get the stuff for free.

• vorga113

  And that Zen you get on the exchange were did that come from? Did it PWE give it away for free or did someone pay real money for it? So it isn't free you're paying for it with someone else's money but PWE don't care they still have someone's money which is all that really matters to them.

• sanokskyrat

  I pay and do it for free! Best of both worlds!

• ctekk2005 @ Dec 21st, 2012 6:08PM

  For the amount of times lock boxes drop, the keys should not be in the c-store but in game items. or if your going to have them in the store..make them more reasonable prices to match the drop rate!

• batbreed @ Dec 21st, 2012 5:52PM

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• scottaprice

  Huh?

• catdust54 @ Dec 21st, 2012 4:01PM

  How about you just SELL a fixed-quantity BOX OF LOBI CRYSTALS?? You know, like, 10 crystals in a box, guaranteed, and forget the worthless "prizes".

• grtiggy @ Dec 21st, 2012 3:16PM

  ok the items that are coming out for this crap is truely embarasing very non trek please focus your efforts on actual game assets not gambling prizes