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CloudyDaze
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I was in wave 7, woke up to take a piss and ended up $1400 poorer lol  My friend Copy passed away and I am purchasing this ship in commemoration of his memory and am going to tag it USS (UEE or w

VoA
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This wasn't supposed to happen this way but it did.... I didn't really want to add to my pledge.... but CIG won the day as usual.... and I got one I didn't even get chosen to be eligible to buy

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QUICK REMINDER: The Drake Kraken has been added to the Portal.  We would appreciate it if you would update your Portal Hangars to reflect your Kraken purchase (and any ships that you might have m

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Well at least we will find out the cost and buying options available shortly from Wave 1 members.  It is like waiting for Christmas, lol.

ZNC

Nevermind the cost, I just want to stick around for the inevitable forum outrage once it is revealed....pass the popcorn!

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I also received an email for Wave 1 of the Kraken sale.

I read the 3 quotes from the email, and I admit mine wasn't as poetic. It was only two short paragraphs about Eclipse Squadron, my intention to use the Kraken as a carrier and command ship for Vanduul Hunting, and a vaguely human supremacist declaration to purge the galaxy of all hostile aliens. 😈

I'm not naive, so I think the primary factor in CIG's selection criteria for Wave 1 was that you're a high-level backer already: i.e. a space whale. Being a Subscriber also helps.

Regardless, I kinda like that CIG is switching things up regarding how they do these limited cap ship sales. Submitting a written composition and CIG selecting backers based on what they intend to use the Kraken for is more interesting and engaging than past limited sales. At least a written "declaration of intent" requires backers to think for a half a minute about why they want the new cap ship and what they plan to do with it. And while it should be easy for anyone to write a bunch of BS about using the Kraken for good, I'm certain there are countless shameless griefers out there who honestly wrote that they intend to use the Kraken for piracy and basically attacking any player or NPC ship they encounter. Idiots like that just can't help themselves. Presumably, CIG ruled them out and they didn't receive a Kraken email -- or at least not for Wave 1. I'm certain that CIG wants to sell every Kraken that's available, so if they don't sell out in the initial Waves, CIG will probably keep sending out the emails until they're all gone.

I don't know if I'll actually buy a Kraken tonight. It depends on how much it costs and if I can use store credit. I'm certain I'll have to use store credit because I assume the Kraken is going to be $1000+.If the Kraken doesn't have LTI if it's purchased with store credit, then I won't be getting it under any circumstances.

I hope that CIG dials back the greed this time and doesn't apply that BS new rule that only Warbond editions have LTI, which means the ship has to be purchased with new money. I didn't like that rule when it was applied to less expensive ships -- not even the Origin 100 series -- but it definitely should not be applied to $1000+ cap ships (or ship packs). If CIG wants to entice backers to spend new money, they should give Warbond editions special bonuses or perks, like custom skins (i.e. the Valkyrie Liberator edition), but LTI shouldn't be exclusive to Warbonds -- definitely not for $1000+ ships. (Although I'd support LTI not being exclusive to any Warbond ship, no matter how inexpensive it is.)

I guess all that we can do is wait and see what the price of the Kraken will be.

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Doesn't every package/ship that is $1000+ come with LTI, regardless of whether they are warbond or not. I know that old ships that are included in $1000+ packages have LTI, but can't remember if it also applies to non-warbond packages

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1 minute ago, Athenos said:

Doesn't every package/ship that is $1000+ come with LTI, regardless of whether they are warbond or not. I know that old ships that are included in $1000+ packages have LTI, but can't remember if it also applies to non-warbond packages

I believe so.  The "Escort Pack" is $1325 and contains LTI and none of those ships are over $1000 individually.

 

https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/Packages/Escort-Pack

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5 minutes ago, Athenos said:

Doesn't every package/ship that is $1000+ come with LTI, regardless of whether they are warbond or not. I know that old ships that are included in $1000+ packages have LTI, but can't remember if it also applies to non-warbond packages

Based on the Valkyrie sale, there is the Ground Invasion for $2300 that does have LTI, but that non-WB pack is over $2000. I vaguely recall some ship packs from earlier this year in the $1000-1500 range that didn't have LTI, which is why I'm uncertain if a non-WB Kraken will have LTI. It definitely should, but who knows what CIG will do for this cap ship sale?

Also, a key difference is a package versus an individual ship. Packages are more likely to have LTI. The Hercules A2 was $700 and it didn't have LTI. And the Hammerhead is $725 and it doesn't have LTI either. But the Escort Pack does have LTI for $1325. I think if the non-WB Kraken is less than $1000, it definitely won't have LTI. But if the Warbond Kraken is $1000 and the non-WB Kraken is $1100+, they both might have LTI. I think the Kraken will definitely be over $1000, and there's a 50/50 chance CIG will give the non-WB Kraken LTI. Although I think the price difference between the WB and standard edition Kraken will be in excess of $200, to strongly entice the space whales to spend new money.

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14 minutes ago, Reavern said:

I also received an email for Wave 1 of the Kraken sale.

I read the 3 quotes from the email, and I admit mine wasn't as poetic. It was only two short paragraphs about Eclipse Squadron, my intention to use the Kraken as a carrier and command ship for Vanduul Hunting, and a vaguely human supremacist declaration to purge the galaxy of all hostile aliens. 😈

I'm not naive, so I think the primary factor in CIG's selection criteria for Wave 1 was that you're a high-level backer already: i.e. a space whale. Being a Subscriber also helps.

Regardless, I kinda like that CIG is switching things up regarding how they do these limited cap ship sales. Submitting a written composition and CIG selecting backers based on what they intend to use the Kraken for is more interesting and engaging than past limited sales. At least a written "declaration of intent" requires backers to think for a half a minute about why they want the new cap ship and what they plan to do with it. And while it should be easy for anyone to write a bunch of BS about using the Kraken for good, I'm certain there are countless shameless griefers out there who honestly wrote that they intend to use the Kraken for piracy and basically attacking any player or NPC ship they encounter. Idiots like that just can't help themselves. Presumably, CIG ruled them out and they didn't receive a Kraken email -- or at least not for Wave 1. I'm certain that CIG wants to sell every Kraken that's available, so if they don't sell out in the initial Waves, CIG will probably keep sending out the emails until they're all gone.

I don't know if I'll actually buy a Kraken tonight. It depends on how much it costs and if I can use store credit. I'm certain I'll have to use store credit because I assume the Kraken is going to be $1000+.If the Kraken doesn't have LTI if it's purchased with store credit, then I won't be getting it under any circumstances.

I hope that CIG dials back the greed this time and doesn't apply that BS new rule that only Warbond editions have LTI, which means the ship has to be purchased with new money. I didn't like that rule when it was applied to less expensive ships -- not even the Origin 100 series -- but it definitely should not be applied to $1000+ cap ships (or ship packs). If CIG wants to entice backers to spend new money, they should give Warbond editions special bonuses or perks, like custom skins (i.e. the Valkyrie Liberator edition), but LTI shouldn't be exclusive to Warbonds -- definitely not for $1000+ ships. (Although I'd support LTI not being exclusive to any Warbond ship, no matter how inexpensive it is.)

I guess all that we can do is wait and see what the price of the Kraken will be.

I literally spend half minute wrote "I want to do all the bad things"

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Wave 6 email:  "After thoroughly vetting thousands of registrants, we are satisfied that you have proven yourself a just and true Citizen. Your words, deeds, and standing as a pillar of our proud society have reserved a Kraken hull for you, should you choose to procure one. Kraken pledges are limited to one per person."

 

Wave 7 email:  z0z92cru67t11.png

 

Rip.  I guess they get the leftovers, if there are any

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Just now, bladeofdeath3 said:

Wave 6 email:  "After thoroughly vetting thousands of registrants, we are satisfied that you have proven yourself a just and true Citizen. Your words, deeds, and standing as a pillar of our proud society have reserved a Kraken hull for you, should you choose to procure one. Kraken pledges are limited to one per person."

 

Wave 7 email:  

 

Rip.  I guess they get the leftovers, if there are any

Whoa, that's harsh. They don't even get a badge! 

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QUICK REMINDER:

The Drake Kraken has been added to the Portal.  We would appreciate it if you would update your Portal Hangars to reflect your Kraken purchase (and any ships that you might have melted, if any, to buy it) as soon as possible.

Also, if you would also like to notify Fleet Ops (myself) so that I can add you to out internal list, or if you should have any questions about our Capital Ship utilization policies, I welcome any comments or questions that you might have.

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