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Understanding Star Trek Online: Lockboxes
Understanding Star Trek Online: Lobi
Understanding Star Trek Online: State Of The Game
Understanding Star Trek Online: The Fleet Armada System
Understanding Star Trek Online: Dilithium Market
Understanding STO: Research Assignments
Quick Coffer System Guide | Star Trek Online
Understanding Star Trek Online: Rise and Fall of the Competitive DPS Scene
Understanding Star Trek Online: Dilithium Mining Claims
Understanding Star Trek Online: Re-Engineering System
Understanding Star Trek Online: Personal Endeavor & Endeavor Perks Systems
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Posted Sat 19 Aug, 2017 6:24 PM
I've only just watched the first video about lockboxes (I will be watching the 2hr stream one tonight after work) and I got to say it's really insightful. I just found out about how good the infinity lock boxes are, got my a lot of my new traits from it as well.
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Posted Mon 11 Sep, 2017 12:34 PM
Nice videos Bridger! Did you create them?
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No they are made by my friend SOB and he knows the game like no other.
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One of my favourite YouTube channels! I’ve learnt a lot from his videos.
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Posted Mon 16 Oct, 2017 1:38 PM
2 hours to talk about Lobi?! I'll have to check that out on a commute
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Posted Wed 18 Oct, 2017 3:20 PM
Forgive the double-post: I listened/watched to the Lobi video over two commutes and watched to sum it up.
In super short: per SOB ...
1 Lobi = ~1 million EC
How to get Lobi:
* Lockboxes award between 4 - 50 Lobi, with a typical average ~5 Lobi
* RnD Packs award 10 Lobi
So, best, cost efficient, way to acquire Lobi are through Lockboxes.
Yet there is a "best bang for buck" path: Buy RnD Packs (4 pack is best value) -> sell the Packs on the Exchange for EC -> buy Keys with EC -> open Lockbox.
Naturally, you can just acquire the EC and not buy keys. Yet, an idea is that you would not need to spend Zen (i.e. real cash) on buying keys, just use EC, sales notwithstanding.
Now then, what about Lobi items? Only buy Lobi items that
* are bound to account/character at pick up,
* can sell for EC where 1 Lobi < 1 million EC
Thus, do NOT spend Lobi on items that are tradeable (ex. ships, costumes, etc.)
Why? As the Lobi-to-EC ratio suggests above, it makes poor sense to spend 900 Lobi (or ~900 million EC) to buy a ship you could buy off the exchange for 2-300 million EC. Alternatively, don't spend Lobi to sell a ship for EC. So, if you really want a Lobi ship, make/save EC and be patient.
There was a discussion about DOff missions awarding Lobi that can be used to buy Dilithium ... a LOT of Dilithium, which should be for another discussion, IMO.
All of this was within the first 8 minutes. The rest of the video is about a lot of unrelated stuff, including commentary on the state of the game, PvP and over attitude (negative) and watching him play a few toons.
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Side note: his video on "Nanny Runs" had me shaking my head. That people do that for the numbers is shameful, in my very humble opinion.
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