Note sure if this is the best forum to ask this or not, but here goes:
Which DLC packs would be considered worth getting?
I haven’t really followed the discussions about the DLC before, but I seem to remember some were considered not very good (due to poor quality ships).
And what is the difference between the Gold and Platinum VIP bonus?
Finally, the premium subscriptions from the pirate packs: do they activate immediately, or can you choose when to activate them?
Everything activates immediately (there might be short few minutes delay). The main question you ask is pretty good, but answer depends on many factors.
Money is hardest in end content, you can fly with (some) weaker modules.
It is not godly, but the DLC it gomes with is not expensive especially when in sale.
My personal priority is: money bonus > loyalty bonus > synergy bonus.
My personal list, which pack gives the most:
1. Star Conflict Pirate Pack — Dead man’s chest
Permanent credit reward bonus +10%, 15000 GS, A month of Premium subscription. The 3x ships are medicore, but OK for money grinding.
2. Star Conflict Mercenary Pack — Elite Pilot
25,000 gold standards, Permanent 10% bonus to loyalty and ships synergy gain, 4x ships, which are imo great even the T2 ones. More storage is OK too if lacking.
3. Star Conflict Mercenary Pack — Soldier of Fortune
«Artifact scanner» => get module upgrades faster, 3500 galactic standards, A permament +10% Loyalty gain bonus.
4. Star Conflict Pirate Pack — Jolly Roger
Permanent credit reward bonus +10%, 10000 gold standards, Two weeks of Premium subscription. 2x ships that seem OK.
5. Star Conflict Mercenary Pack — Galaxy Explorer
10000 GS, Permanent 10% bonus to loyalty & ships synergy gain, 2x OK ships and warehouse space.
6. Star Conflict Pirate Pack — Corsair
5000 gold standards, A week of Premium subscription. 1x ship in low tier.
The pack with the Sai should be your priority, considering it’s the sole viable T3 Recon, at this point.
Did Mercenary packs give premium at some point? Apparently no, or it is not listed. But they give GS, with which you can (and must) buy premium. Maybe I remember wrong and immediately used the GS to buy 6 months premium or so.
My recommendations:
Get one of each. Original DLC give much needed warehous upgrade, pirate ones get you the credit boost.
It also depends what tier are you flying.
1. Galaxy Explorer - because Desert Eagle, it be awesome (and you need WAREHOUSE, if you buy only 1 thing, buy this)
2. Jolly Roger - because Sai, it be awesome
3. Soldier of Fortune - You really need that artifact scanner, and some extra gs for such a small price, why not.
4. Elite Pilot - you get the most gs for your buck here, and with 50% discount is way better than buying trough any other means. Ships are nice too. You get best T3 tackler and a mediocre T3 command which is a bit meh,
I wouldn’t bother with the Jolly Roger. The ships are xxxx, and gs you get is low. I got it anyway at the time for full price, but than they nerfed the pirate ships even more at R8, so it’s just bad. I want a T5 pirate ship for reinbursment. Arrr.
I got soldier and explorer packs. 13500 gs several bonuses and two nice premium ships for fun (kite) and farm (eagle) for only 27 €. Only in gs you get a nice bargain. The rest of stuff os a nice bonus.
Only in gs you get a nice bargain. The rest of stuff os a nice bonus.
This.
One way to look at the packages is just to count the $ vs GS ratio.
I WOULD convert and add the value of the given premium accounts into the GS value (as IMO one would definitely spend GS to buy premium if he buys GS pack without given premium), but would not count in the GS value of stickers or ships (but I WOULD consider the ships as a bonus when then comparing the packages). credit / loyalty / artifact scanner bonuses also need to be considered (as a kind of “tie breaker” if values are close (like 25% to each other), but the main point is the GS ratio.)
Was thinking if I’d make the calculations and post them here, but maybe I’m too lazy to write it up.
Or just get everything. It’s a good deal. Even with all of those, and 30k more gs bought in store, I am yet again out of them. You really use up those gs fast. I wish I could buy those dlcs again.
Or just get everything. It’s a good deal. Even with all of those, and 30k more gs bought in store, I am yet again out of them. You really use up those gs fast. I wish I could buy those dlcs again.
For much that i would like to, it would be difficult to explain to the high command ( aka my wife) that i want to spend 120 € in a game this weekend.
tell her it’s a future investment, and it will also save your precious grinding time, and it’s on sale (once per year)!
and it’s ok when she goes to buy shoes for 120€+++ when they’re on sale? 
I will prob. buy myself some more GS for christmas, but we need a GS SALE Gahjin, WE NEED MORE SALES!
tell her it’s a future investment, and it will also save your precious grinding time, and it’s on sale (once per year)!
and it’s ok when she goes to buy shoes for 120€+++ when they’re on sale?
That is my problem, unfortunately, or maybe fortunately, my wife is not the typical fashion victim and sales stalker. Last time she bought a pair of boots on sale it was because the previous ones were almost in rags.
Anyway. I bought two dlcs, and Christmas sales in steam are comming in a month. So maybe i will get the elite one by then.
Last time she bought a pair of boots on sale it was because the previous ones were almost in rags.
No offense, but she sounds and acts exactly like me. If my stuff isn’t falling to pieces, there’s no reason to get new ones. xD
No offense, but she sounds and acts exactly like me. If my stuff isn’t falling to pieces, there’s no reason to get new ones. xD
Same here, I had the same shoes for years, and I had to change them because they literalle felt to pieces… and I miss them.
I’ve found steel toed shoes can last far longer than regular types, and not all are boots either.
Same here, I had the same shoes for years, and I had to change them because they literalle felt to pieces… and I miss them.
I still take my sneakers from high school to work everyday now. And they are perfectly fine. Have several of them. Could say I’m good for lifetime.
Oh come on guys, and we didn’t even reach page 2 yet.
Well Stream is offering 50% sale on all the DLC .packages… (Till Dec 3rd) so may be why the question was asked ? :smoke: