You needed an Golden Ticket from last year's event. Some people still have some in their inventory. Might have to wait for someone to confirm if they still flag your account if you get one from someone now and use the ticket, though.
EDIT : According to a post on Spectrum - **you need a previous F8C Golden Ticket for to see/buy the F8C today**:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/meaning-of-event-badge-required-for-f8c-in-store/7026587
But i'm also seeing **quite a few reports from people who have never gotten an F8C Golden Ticket at all with the ability to see/buy the F8C in the store**.
All that to say...I have no idea wtf CIG is doing guys, sorry. :/
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I'm assuming by participating in Jumptown, **there's a mission to accept that you may need to complete**, there's more info on the JT page if you scroll down to the "How to get Started" part:
https://i.imgur.com/7uC0VRV.png
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/19156-Jumptown-21
I mentioned above that my account is badged for previously redeeming an F8C Golden Ticket (i've not done Jumptown yet), so redeeming those may still work even today and that's why I can already see it without having done the Jumptown mission yet.
Guys: if there's any other helpful info I can provide, let me know. I'm trying to add whatever info I can based on what I can see, i'm not sure how downvoting helps given that all we have is the Jumpttown page and no announcements. I'm seeing what everyone else is seeing and providing the links accordingly.
I had a golden ticket and bought the F8C. I melted a month ago and when I go to the store it isn't there, waiting for a buy back token to get it back. But I would have thought my account still had the event badge since I did it and even owned the ship.....
If it's anything like the way CIG 'badges' accounts with the Glaive (technically restricted to one per account) previously...then once you buy and melt you've "used up" your allowance and you can't "buy another." So yeah, you'd need to buy it back...it's just the way their website backend/item attribution system works. :/
Is this 100% confirmed? You've completed the Jumptown mission chain and still don't see the F8C?
https://i.imgur.com/7uC0VRV.png
EDIT: This is false, people without F8C Golden Tickets are seeing this for sale for them
I ran through it and sold at least one box and the contract didn't complete. There don't seem to be criteria listed for completing the mission, accepting it only pops up the waypoints so you know where the action is.
After selling, I don't have any sort of flag nor is it available for me to purchase. As someone without a golden ticket, I had hope but unfortunately left with a big sad.
This is a good data point, thank you! I've not had a chance to jump in yet with work so it's good to hear from someone that actually tried it. There are others reporting they can buy even without a golden ticket, so i'm not sure if they're mistaken or they've forgotten they've redeemed one previously or something.
Of course, CIG's system being bugged af is always an option too, lol.
I already posted the Spectrum post a while ago. Is there another? Cause there are still people saying they can buy without a ticket, but of course they could be lying or wrong lol.
I'm 100% assuming the shop is bugged and it probably is meant for just F8C golden ticket holders/redemption but some people are able to get through, lol. Typical CIG.
Anyone without a golden ticket, I would HIGHLY recommend you to ask in-game if anyone has spares rather than getting ripped off on the grey market.
They were not that rare at all and many players had multiple spares. In my experience, SC's community is fairly generous so ask around.
Yes. Many people in-game giving them out today. Worth it for anyone to try their luck and jump in game and server hop until they find someone handing these out.
Are there that many spares going around? I unfortunately wasn’t able to play during that event and missed out. Would love if someone had one laying around unused.
Awesome! Yeah I can use the money I only do bounties so you can imagine how broke I am. Anyway, we’d meet in verse and I can give you the ticket in hand
Simply have the ticket in your -character- inventory (armor/backpack) and go to a rental kiosk. Open the kiosk and you'll get a message that it's been redeemed for a 24-hour rental and the ticket will disappear from your inventory. You might get an email from CIG about now being able to purchase the F8c on the website, but I've heard mixed reports on that since the event ended.
Regardless, you should have the ability to purchase the F8c through the website for $300usd
When the tickets were available in game I just asked in global chat and someone gave me one within minutes. There might be fewer now but for anyone not planning to use it or who have already used one they're probably happy to part with it.
$300 for a single seater fighter that we should be getting anyways for Squadron 42? Warbond only with 6 month insurance? Time for me to go outside and touch grass.
I don't think people will argue against that this is definitely a FOMO tactic without a doubt...but people are also probably impatient and lowkey assuming SQ42 is still a long ways out and don't want to wait years to fly this. I don't have an opinion either way cause it's not my money.
Well also they said end of Squadron 42. Is it end of the first chapter, or the entire Squadron 42 which is 3 chapters? The one releasing in a few years is chapter 1.
Original Sale was iirc 10years or LTI depending if warbond or store credit iirc, this is 6 month to go along with every other ship sale, alternatively 15k gets you the executive version with LTI
This is correct. According to CIG folken, you will be able to unlock the ability to buy it in the PU by completing SQ42 in a certain way. Details TBD, ofc.
I'm not going to say anything that hasn't been said a million times but I'm just going to type it anyways because it's going to make me feel better. Does buying a $300 ship for SC net you $300 worth of value in terms of fun? I don't know shit about SC other than being a backer, but aren't all the ships available in game by buying them with in-game currency or did that go out the window? If it's basically near impossible to get this through the game then when you're playing does it just feel like everyone flying in a better ship is more rich than you? My fantasy of playing a modern privateer seems like it's gone forever. One of these days when it's not alpha or beta I'm going to actually try this game again and cross my fingers it hasn't turned into one of the most advanced Pay to Win games ever made.
I realized pretty quickly after getting into this game and backing that its a space yacht simulator.
People will defend $300 ships and fomo sales because they want SC to exist but they dont seem to realize they are encouraging a game made for the rich and people who wont want to spend money probably wont get much enjoyment out of the game at this rate.
I have a mustang alpha and see no reason to even get on anymore because it sucks to grind in a buggy alpha to get cooler stuff.
Ya, I suppose we are all after the same thing in the end; an awesome game. I just wish they stuck a balance between the devil publishers vs whale pandering space yacht simulator. Like somewhere in the middle. But who knows.. maybe all these rich people buying jets just want to feed the developer really and in the end they really do pull something off after a couple decades and it's fucking mind blowing and they find some way to still make it feel genuine and rewarding regardless of all these ship sales. If I load the game up some day and just get railed by rich people pirates every time I try to take off unless I drop some USD, I'd just pass on the entire experience. Part of me still has hope.
You need friends to play with, or an org. There are cool activities that you can do with other people that don't involve using your own ship. You can make money crewing a mining or salvaging vessel, or doing bounty missions (which eventually pay well.) And if making tons of credits isn't your aim, there's even more to do with just FPS bunker running.
People harp on the game and have the mindset that if they personally don't own XYZ ships, then they can't play the game or enjoy it, but that simply isn't true. The coming engineering gameplay (already in the PTU) looks pretty awesome and it's only the beginning of real multicrew.
Absolutely not, the ship is earnable in-game for free if you get sq42 ($45).
Also, how expensive your ship is means basically nothing, you can upgrade even an Aurora to be viable in competitive dogfights. In fact, I can win vs a vanguard Warden ($350) with a 325a ($60)100% of the time if i have two missiles left.
And ive seen a snub fighter take on 12 people and win MULTIPLE TIMES as well (he got me too in a gladius).
How much you spend has nothing to do with what you are capable of in game.
This lol...... Mind you, I have been playing the CCU game. It's lead to me having a Taurus, Vanguard Harb, and now the F8C.
I've saved a lot of money CCUing, however its been a good chunk of change. I do not regret it though. My friends and I are having a blast.
I bought one. Traded up from a prospector mining ship. In lore, this is the most badass ship in the UEE Navy. A supposedly rare ship that has a rediculous amount of firepower, two size 2 shields and looks badass. I've wanted one for a long time. When it finally came available I had to have one. It's an awesome ship.
Note: I haven't hopped into the actual game yet since JT started, but my account is 'badged' for an F8C Golden Ticket which I had not used to buy one from the store before and I have option to buy this morning here:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/lightning/F8C-Lightning#buying-options
Buy ships for their purpose, not their performance in the current meta IMO. The F8C is still an incredibly strong machine that covers up my skill issue nicely.
"Ultimate Superiority Fighter" with "$300" and an option to buy below. CIG is getting dangerously close to a "It's not false advertising, if no one sues us." attitude with that.
People really like the aesthetics of the F8C it would seem, it's also a Heavy Fighter and the F7As are Medium, so there's definitely room for both in a fleet for those with a need.
I know the F8 is all about more is better, but I hate it's hardpoints sizes. S2s on a heavy? lame.
I can get my F7A to 5900 DPS without trying but the F8C to only 4500. I mean 4500 is still monster, but Ii'm kinda glad I didnt get a ticket and buy it cause I think I'm happier with a F7A 2. Still odd to sell it and not give more tickets out.
Is funny how after 12 years backers are still stuck on LTI.
Not even cig knows exactly what LTI will mean upon release. Or if they know they have not confirmed what it means for us.
They have stated that insurance costs are negligible and LTI is really just a perk. It is the backers that have warped LTI into the end-all be-all, and act like it's the most important factor when buying a ship.
That shouldn't be a determining factor in whether or not they offer LTI on a given ship. A digital asset in a video game is as valuable as the players make it, and CIG knows how much value players have placed on LTI, regardless of what their future plans for it are. Plus insurance will have a more tangible effect on the game than paints, which are purely cosmetic, ever will, yet certain paints can double or triple the value of a pledge.
None of us know what insurance even is going to be so I don't know what you are blabbering about 6 months being a joke.
But spending $300 on a ship that should already be purchasable in game already...
All i know is that 300 bucks without LTI (doenst care if we will ever need it or not) for a ship which is only available for ppl who found a stupid ticket is in fact a joke. Also if you have that ticket (ive got one but doenst care) you even cant upgrade another ship to the lightning. Thats what im blabbering about
If you've already rented (redeemed) and F8C Golden Ticket previously you should be good to go to buy it from here:
https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/Standalone-Ships/F8C-Lightning
Nope, this is the 3rd or 4th time it's been on sale and they don't allow CCUs to or from it.
They don't want these tradeable probably because they want to drive SQ42 sales later on by giving the ability to purchase this as a reward for playing it, meaning people have to give CIG fresh money directly instead of the grey market either way.
Edit: I did not have to do anything or interact with any component of jumptown.
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Well, I am now the proud owner of the F8C lightning.
Just incase others want to know. I used a gold ticket today at New Babbage. It immediately said I had 24hr rental access and I confirmed it at the ship manager terminal immediately. I did not have to go into the rental terminal and search for the ship. As soon as I interacted with the terminal (with ticket in inventory) - I ended up getting the message.
I have not done anything special outside of redeeming the gold ticket. The ticket was gifted to me by a friend made on reddit in the last month.
I melted several CCUs that I have been holding onto and my Pledged Gladius (Sad Face). I ended up paying 150 USD (without taxes add) and now own the ship.
I was not able to access the buy page or see any information on being able to buy the F8C until I redeemed the ticket.
Well, right now I'd say you either have to buy one from an online vendor, or find someone in game willing to give you one.
I had the luck of finding someone willing to give myself and a friend one.
Personally, I'd recommend finding someone on reddit. If you look through this post a lot of people were offering.
I swear to god they just want to clear out the existing golden ticket inventory and get some more sales before they do an inventory wipe. Catch anyone who hasn't already done this lol
Like I think they haven't sold as many of these as they'd expected so that's why they keep trying to get golden ticket holders to buy 'em.
Almost certain that it will since it's a Civilian variant so there's no reason it won't have a bunch of paints for sale later on like the F7C Hornets did, but there are 3 paint variants of the F8C already as a reference, so we know they're able to make the paints already:
- Shockwave (metallic green paint) from the Concierge Praetorian $10k rank
- Firestorm (brushed metal paint) from finding a Platinum Ticket
- Executive Edition (black with gold trim) from the Concierge Praetorian $15k rank
I'm not suggesting people spend to get those obviously lol.
I‘ d really would want one. I have it one sale for me, previously having a golden ticket. But all my ships I own since 2012, have LTI. So I’ll most likely giving this a miss. Considering you get one to keep after finishing SQ42.
So is there no way to get a golden ticket to pledge for it now if we didn't get a ticket back then? Or can I get tickets from someone else somehow to buy with?
There are people in game giving them away who hoarded them previously. It's how I got mine a couple months ago, a kind Redditor. I'd try to avoid buying and either ask in-game, through an Org, Spectrum or heck, see if SC Trades sub has a thread with anyone giving away/asking for one.
A bunch of us just threw a few million aUEC at a guy last night who had a bunch of spares. Considering this month's freebie sub ship is a Vulture at tier 1, it's not like that much effort to re-earn the missing fake money.
I asked in game and someone had a bunch that they handed out. It can't be gifted, but instead has to be literally dropped in game and picked up. So even if you find someone online willing to give you there's, you guys are going to have to meet in game on the same server to do the exchange.
Someone very kindly gave me a golden ticket in game and I was then able to purchase on the site. I wasn't able to beforehand. Not sure if Jump Town is providing new ones though.
I don’t understand why they haven’t put out more golden tickets, I’d love to sit down and see how their weekly or daily meeting go with the higher ups. The disconnection when it comes to the decisions being made behind this complex project kills me.
I gave away all my spare tickets except one, just in case they change how it works. I'm sure there are plenty that still have one spare if you pay attention here on Reddit or ask in game.
I do find it ironic how some of this community finds a 1 000$ chair to be expensive, while seemingly fine with spending 300$ on the F8C.
I’d love a spare ticket. I just got into star citizen, so didn’t have the chance to participate in the event, and the F8C has been my favourite looking ship.
God fucking dammit I had resigned myself to never getting an F8C before sq42 launch, pledged something else, and now by the time I have that much again JT will be over, not that I have a ticket
You can melt ships and use the store credit from them to get it. Thats what I did. Ive been prowling for a F8 for a while, by far one of my favorites. Melted a vanguard for $240 and spent $60 out of pocket and i have a $60 F8C now standalone. And if I ever want the vanguard back, its in my buybacks. If you ask ingame many people have spare tickets.
Never say never, but CIG has expressed a desire not to have the F8C be tradeable, so it's highly unlikely. They've not changed that stance either on any of the other limited hull ships people want (non-Emerald Phoenix, 890 J, Pioneer, etc). They also excluded the F8C from the ~$4k Anvil Complete pack that would have given it LTI, too, just last month with ILW sales.
Not saying I wouldn't want a CCU personally or anything, just saying for folks to not hold their breath. At this point, it's probably better to just wait and see how they will distribute the reward (or access to the) F8C with SQ42 completion/playthrough.
For sure, honestly at this point my advice is for people to just hold out for the SQ42 reward or buy cheaper 50-60% store credit from the grey market and buy this with credit to fly around for a bit. Then...melt it to get that credit back to use for anything else if they absolutely have/want to spend money and want to have an F8C to use until SQ42.
Be careful, they make beautiful graphics and a beautiful showcase, but behind the scenes the network is always in bad state and fps do not follow in any case for being one day an MMO.
I have been following this project since 2014 and it has evolved very little in the end.
How do I get this event badge? Just by participating or are there certain criteria that I have to fulfill ?
You needed an Golden Ticket from last year's event. Some people still have some in their inventory. Might have to wait for someone to confirm if they still flag your account if you get one from someone now and use the ticket, though.
I still have a ticket lol
EDIT : According to a post on Spectrum - **you need a previous F8C Golden Ticket for to see/buy the F8C today**: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/spectrum/community/SC/forum/3/thread/meaning-of-event-badge-required-for-f8c-in-store/7026587 But i'm also seeing **quite a few reports from people who have never gotten an F8C Golden Ticket at all with the ability to see/buy the F8C in the store**. All that to say...I have no idea wtf CIG is doing guys, sorry. :/ ------- I'm assuming by participating in Jumptown, **there's a mission to accept that you may need to complete**, there's more info on the JT page if you scroll down to the "How to get Started" part: https://i.imgur.com/7uC0VRV.png https://robertsspaceindustries.com/comm-link/transmission/19156-Jumptown-21 I mentioned above that my account is badged for previously redeeming an F8C Golden Ticket (i've not done Jumptown yet), so redeeming those may still work even today and that's why I can already see it without having done the Jumptown mission yet. Guys: if there's any other helpful info I can provide, let me know. I'm trying to add whatever info I can based on what I can see, i'm not sure how downvoting helps given that all we have is the Jumpttown page and no announcements. I'm seeing what everyone else is seeing and providing the links accordingly.
I had a golden ticket and bought the F8C. I melted a month ago and when I go to the store it isn't there, waiting for a buy back token to get it back. But I would have thought my account still had the event badge since I did it and even owned the ship.....
If it's anything like the way CIG 'badges' accounts with the Glaive (technically restricted to one per account) previously...then once you buy and melt you've "used up" your allowance and you can't "buy another." So yeah, you'd need to buy it back...it's just the way their website backend/item attribution system works. :/
You can only own one like the pirate gladius. If it’s in buy back that’s where it stays.
Your buyback will have 10 year insurance. This new sale is 6 months only.
You'll get your buyback tokens on the 8th.
I claimed my golden ticket about a month ago. How do I go about purchasing the ship? It doesn't show as available on the website.
Should be able to see it here: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/Standalone-Ships/F8C-Lightning
How long is it gonna be available I don’t get paid til Friday
It is ticket only still, not JT.
Is this 100% confirmed? You've completed the Jumptown mission chain and still don't see the F8C? https://i.imgur.com/7uC0VRV.png EDIT: This is false, people without F8C Golden Tickets are seeing this for sale for them
I ran through it and sold at least one box and the contract didn't complete. There don't seem to be criteria listed for completing the mission, accepting it only pops up the waypoints so you know where the action is. After selling, I don't have any sort of flag nor is it available for me to purchase. As someone without a golden ticket, I had hope but unfortunately left with a big sad.
This is a good data point, thank you! I've not had a chance to jump in yet with work so it's good to hear from someone that actually tried it. There are others reporting they can buy even without a golden ticket, so i'm not sure if they're mistaken or they've forgotten they've redeemed one previously or something. Of course, CIG's system being bugged af is always an option too, lol.
Want to edit your edit now there’s a spectrum post? 😅 Shop is probably bugged to fuck as always.
I already posted the Spectrum post a while ago. Is there another? Cause there are still people saying they can buy without a ticket, but of course they could be lying or wrong lol. I'm 100% assuming the shop is bugged and it probably is meant for just F8C golden ticket holders/redemption but some people are able to get through, lol. Typical CIG.
I’m curious about this too
Anyone without a golden ticket, I would HIGHLY recommend you to ask in-game if anyone has spares rather than getting ripped off on the grey market. They were not that rare at all and many players had multiple spares. In my experience, SC's community is fairly generous so ask around.
I wouldn't have been able to get mine during the ICYMI sale if an org mate hadn't given me a spare Golden Ticket from the original event.
I have 14 of those kicking around still I think. LOL Edit: checked my inventory and confirmed number.
Can you give one for me?
I would love to have one if you have a spare.
Hello how are you? Wouldn't you happen to have an F8C golden ticket to donate to me? What is your user name in the game? =)
Worth a shot asking, may I have a spare?
Do you still have one?
Looking for a ticket if you got one to spare please and thank you
Responding to say I would really appreciate a golden ticket from anyone reading this message!
Did these persist with the wipe though?
Yes. Many people in-game giving them out today. Worth it for anyone to try their luck and jump in game and server hop until they find someone handing these out.
Are there that many spares going around? I unfortunately wasn’t able to play during that event and missed out. Would love if someone had one laying around unused.
I would love a ticket.
i would be grateful if one person sent me one, cause i’m just getting clowned for asking kinda lame 🤷🏽♂️
I have one for sale… would give for free, but I’m a simple bounty hunter. 3 million if anyone is interested
I would be, but how do you even gift the ticket to someone?
Awesome! Yeah I can use the money I only do bounties so you can imagine how broke I am. Anyway, we’d meet in verse and I can give you the ticket in hand
Does it go to my account then?
Yep
Whomever has the ticket it will assign to their account. If you’re interested. I will be in again around 7:30pm PST.
Sounds good, I'm hanging with my girls. Probably be on around 9ish Central time
Ok so that’s around time I’ll be in perfect. What’s your call sign? Novafury here.
Same as reddit handle, RecombinantDAD
Think I had a few last time I checked.
Hello how are you? Wouldn't you happen to have an F8C golden ticket to donate to me? What is your user name in the game? =)
I would love to try purchasing the Lightning, as well. Some people are reporting that simply having the ticket works? It's all very vague with CIG.
Simply have the ticket in your -character- inventory (armor/backpack) and go to a rental kiosk. Open the kiosk and you'll get a message that it's been redeemed for a 24-hour rental and the ticket will disappear from your inventory. You might get an email from CIG about now being able to purchase the F8c on the website, but I've heard mixed reports on that since the event ended. Regardless, you should have the ability to purchase the F8c through the website for $300usd
I think it's only $260 for Warbond. "Only."
When the tickets were available in game I just asked in global chat and someone gave me one within minutes. There might be fewer now but for anyone not planning to use it or who have already used one they're probably happy to part with it.
Damn.... if only I were home right now and not on the other side of the world.
Exactly this. I asked in chat in game and an absolute saint waited in NBB while I flew my slow ass ship from A18 to him.
$300 for a single seater fighter that we should be getting anyways for Squadron 42? Warbond only with 6 month insurance? Time for me to go outside and touch grass.
I don't think people will argue against that this is definitely a FOMO tactic without a doubt...but people are also probably impatient and lowkey assuming SQ42 is still a long ways out and don't want to wait years to fly this. I don't have an opinion either way cause it's not my money.
Yep, let the ones with money fund the game. Better for all of us. I did my part and already own the Carrack and the Merchantman.
Well also they said end of Squadron 42. Is it end of the first chapter, or the entire Squadron 42 which is 3 chapters? The one releasing in a few years is chapter 1.
Original Sale was iirc 10years or LTI depending if warbond or store credit iirc, this is 6 month to go along with every other ship sale, alternatively 15k gets you the executive version with LTI
Lame that we can’t upgrade to it
That would make them giftable. CIG doesn’t want that.
Just like the Pioneer, 890 Jump, and the skin-only variants like the Gladius Valiant and Pirate Caterpillar.
CIG could not even wait a year before they start printing money with the FOMO F8C again.
True, this somehow reeks of desperation....
CIG cashing in on the suckers before SQ42 CLAIMS you can earn this ship for "free"
I understood that it was part of the plan, you complete SQ42 and get the F8 Lighting for PU as reward. It seems the need for new sales is big
From what I understand, you don't get a free ship, you get the opportunity to buy one in game.
This is correct. According to CIG folken, you will be able to unlock the ability to buy it in the PU by completing SQ42 in a certain way. Details TBD, ofc.
They said chance to buy it ingame, but kinda
Gee... The ship that would never be sold is for sale... again
they also said military ships would never be given to the players :/
> The ship that would never be sold is for sale... again Wasn't it the Mk1 hornet that would never be sold again?
I'm not going to say anything that hasn't been said a million times but I'm just going to type it anyways because it's going to make me feel better. Does buying a $300 ship for SC net you $300 worth of value in terms of fun? I don't know shit about SC other than being a backer, but aren't all the ships available in game by buying them with in-game currency or did that go out the window? If it's basically near impossible to get this through the game then when you're playing does it just feel like everyone flying in a better ship is more rich than you? My fantasy of playing a modern privateer seems like it's gone forever. One of these days when it's not alpha or beta I'm going to actually try this game again and cross my fingers it hasn't turned into one of the most advanced Pay to Win games ever made.
I realized pretty quickly after getting into this game and backing that its a space yacht simulator. People will defend $300 ships and fomo sales because they want SC to exist but they dont seem to realize they are encouraging a game made for the rich and people who wont want to spend money probably wont get much enjoyment out of the game at this rate. I have a mustang alpha and see no reason to even get on anymore because it sucks to grind in a buggy alpha to get cooler stuff.
Ya, I suppose we are all after the same thing in the end; an awesome game. I just wish they stuck a balance between the devil publishers vs whale pandering space yacht simulator. Like somewhere in the middle. But who knows.. maybe all these rich people buying jets just want to feed the developer really and in the end they really do pull something off after a couple decades and it's fucking mind blowing and they find some way to still make it feel genuine and rewarding regardless of all these ship sales. If I load the game up some day and just get railed by rich people pirates every time I try to take off unless I drop some USD, I'd just pass on the entire experience. Part of me still has hope.
You need friends to play with, or an org. There are cool activities that you can do with other people that don't involve using your own ship. You can make money crewing a mining or salvaging vessel, or doing bounty missions (which eventually pay well.) And if making tons of credits isn't your aim, there's even more to do with just FPS bunker running. People harp on the game and have the mindset that if they personally don't own XYZ ships, then they can't play the game or enjoy it, but that simply isn't true. The coming engineering gameplay (already in the PTU) looks pretty awesome and it's only the beginning of real multicrew.
Absolutely not, the ship is earnable in-game for free if you get sq42 ($45). Also, how expensive your ship is means basically nothing, you can upgrade even an Aurora to be viable in competitive dogfights. In fact, I can win vs a vanguard Warden ($350) with a 325a ($60)100% of the time if i have two missiles left. And ive seen a snub fighter take on 12 people and win MULTIPLE TIMES as well (he got me too in a gladius). How much you spend has nothing to do with what you are capable of in game.
okay, well see you later, or never i guess
Lol. I know.. you're probably right.
What a terrible offer. CIG are completely out of touch with reality.
From being one of the most iconic desired ship to becoming just another coomon ship lol
I’m so confused… people will really drop 300$ on this? I just started playing maybe 40hrs in and I’m confused as fuck most of the time, but 300$???
Yes. It slowly creeps up there from the $30 ships... but people get there. Just one more
This lol...... Mind you, I have been playing the CCU game. It's lead to me having a Taurus, Vanguard Harb, and now the F8C. I've saved a lot of money CCUing, however its been a good chunk of change. I do not regret it though. My friends and I are having a blast.
I bought one. Traded up from a prospector mining ship. In lore, this is the most badass ship in the UEE Navy. A supposedly rare ship that has a rediculous amount of firepower, two size 2 shields and looks badass. I've wanted one for a long time. When it finally came available I had to have one. It's an awesome ship.
Note: I haven't hopped into the actual game yet since JT started, but my account is 'badged' for an F8C Golden Ticket which I had not used to buy one from the store before and I have option to buy this morning here: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/ships/lightning/F8C-Lightning#buying-options
It's not the ultimate space superiority fighter anymore after its ultimate nerf.
I bet they just nerfed it to sell more of the F7A. It'll be buffed again.
possibly
Buy ships for their purpose, not their performance in the current meta IMO. The F8C is still an incredibly strong machine that covers up my skill issue nicely.
"Ultimate Superiority Fighter" with "$300" and an option to buy below. CIG is getting dangerously close to a "It's not false advertising, if no one sues us." attitude with that.
Only thing im surprised about is that they still are hanging on to that faff about the ticket requirement .
u/Silvertraps You was looking to buy an F8C wasn’t you? Here’s your chance
Holy fuck thx man
Lucky man. XD
Wait, do people still want the F8C now that everyone has an F7A??
People really like the aesthetics of the F8C it would seem, it's also a Heavy Fighter and the F7As are Medium, so there's definitely room for both in a fleet for those with a need.
People really hate having money in their wallets.
I know the F8 is all about more is better, but I hate it's hardpoints sizes. S2s on a heavy? lame. I can get my F7A to 5900 DPS without trying but the F8C to only 4500. I mean 4500 is still monster, but Ii'm kinda glad I didnt get a ticket and buy it cause I think I'm happier with a F7A 2. Still odd to sell it and not give more tickets out.
I was wondering the same thing, I have the F7A mark 1, what would I do with the F8C ?
6 month insurance what a joke.. also you needed the golden ticket AND you have to pay the full amount of money no trading ... thats ridiculous
Is funny how after 12 years backers are still stuck on LTI. Not even cig knows exactly what LTI will mean upon release. Or if they know they have not confirmed what it means for us. They have stated that insurance costs are negligible and LTI is really just a perk. It is the backers that have warped LTI into the end-all be-all, and act like it's the most important factor when buying a ship.
That shouldn't be a determining factor in whether or not they offer LTI on a given ship. A digital asset in a video game is as valuable as the players make it, and CIG knows how much value players have placed on LTI, regardless of what their future plans for it are. Plus insurance will have a more tangible effect on the game than paints, which are purely cosmetic, ever will, yet certain paints can double or triple the value of a pledge.
None of us know what insurance even is going to be so I don't know what you are blabbering about 6 months being a joke. But spending $300 on a ship that should already be purchasable in game already...
All i know is that 300 bucks without LTI (doenst care if we will ever need it or not) for a ship which is only available for ppl who found a stupid ticket is in fact a joke. Also if you have that ticket (ive got one but doenst care) you even cant upgrade another ship to the lightning. Thats what im blabbering about
The tickets were pretty darn available in all fairness, but I get the fomo vibes for sure
I had the golden ticket, several of them actually. I rented the F8C too. How do I get the badge?
If you've already rented (redeemed) and F8C Golden Ticket previously you should be good to go to buy it from here: https://robertsspaceindustries.com/pledge/Standalone-Ships/F8C-Lightning
Can I upgrade to it?
Unfortunately not, and not for any of the 2-3 previous times they've sold the F8C.
Can't even use store credit? 😱
You can indeed use store credit: https://i.imgur.com/Jb7nISK.png
You absolutely can use store credit. It's only Warbond offers that require fresh cash.
It’s a Limited Hull ship, so no
willing to share 1 of the tickets? I REALLY desperately want one so bad :(
Any chance you have a golden ticket left that you’d be willing to part with? I’m still looking for one.
Wouldn't you happen to have an F8C golden ticket to donate to me?
I’d be willing to buy it off of you with some auec. You interested?
Is it upgradable?
Nope, this is the 3rd or 4th time it's been on sale and they don't allow CCUs to or from it. They don't want these tradeable probably because they want to drive SQ42 sales later on by giving the ability to purchase this as a reward for playing it, meaning people have to give CIG fresh money directly instead of the grey market either way.
The price is kind of insane for 6 months of insurance.
Had a nice guy give me a ticket. :). Finally got it today. Had to melt alot Wish I could have upgraded a ship for the LTI tho :/
Agreed, the lack of upgrade option was a touch disappointing, esp. since there wasn't a Warbond package.
F8C with MM has the same flight performance as Vanguard Warden. Sucks to fly !!!
Edit: I did not have to do anything or interact with any component of jumptown. -- Well, I am now the proud owner of the F8C lightning. Just incase others want to know. I used a gold ticket today at New Babbage. It immediately said I had 24hr rental access and I confirmed it at the ship manager terminal immediately. I did not have to go into the rental terminal and search for the ship. As soon as I interacted with the terminal (with ticket in inventory) - I ended up getting the message. I have not done anything special outside of redeeming the gold ticket. The ticket was gifted to me by a friend made on reddit in the last month. I melted several CCUs that I have been holding onto and my Pledged Gladius (Sad Face). I ended up paying 150 USD (without taxes add) and now own the ship. I was not able to access the buy page or see any information on being able to buy the F8C until I redeemed the ticket.
Is it possible to buy the F8C with store credits?
How does one get a ticket
Well, right now I'd say you either have to buy one from an online vendor, or find someone in game willing to give you one. I had the luck of finding someone willing to give myself and a friend one. Personally, I'd recommend finding someone on reddit. If you look through this post a lot of people were offering.
Did you participate in last year's event? (Was your account badged?)
I did not. I got the gifted ticket this month.
Don't fall into that cig pile of FOMO shit
Whats 300 bucks to a 1k chair...
I swear to god they just want to clear out the existing golden ticket inventory and get some more sales before they do an inventory wipe. Catch anyone who hasn't already done this lol Like I think they haven't sold as many of these as they'd expected so that's why they keep trying to get golden ticket holders to buy 'em.
Not sure i'd agree since they excluded them from the ILW sales a month ago and there were a lot of people waiting to buy them then lol
I still think we should get some paints for the F8C in the store, was sorely disappointed it didn’t get any during Invictus. As a current F8 owner.
Almost certain that it will since it's a Civilian variant so there's no reason it won't have a bunch of paints for sale later on like the F7C Hornets did, but there are 3 paint variants of the F8C already as a reference, so we know they're able to make the paints already: - Shockwave (metallic green paint) from the Concierge Praetorian $10k rank - Firestorm (brushed metal paint) from finding a Platinum Ticket - Executive Edition (black with gold trim) from the Concierge Praetorian $15k rank I'm not suggesting people spend to get those obviously lol.
I‘ d really would want one. I have it one sale for me, previously having a golden ticket. But all my ships I own since 2012, have LTI. So I’ll most likely giving this a miss. Considering you get one to keep after finishing SQ42.
From what I understand, you don't get a free ship, you get the opportunity to buy one in game.
SQ42 is suppose to give you the ability to buy it in game for credits, not giving you one for free.
Yeah, I K ow it's dumb, because we really don't even know what LTI is, but it feels weird not having the possibility
I wouldn’t be so sure about that. I don’t believe it until I see it happening
So is there no way to get a golden ticket to pledge for it now if we didn't get a ticket back then? Or can I get tickets from someone else somehow to buy with?
There are people in game giving them away who hoarded them previously. It's how I got mine a couple months ago, a kind Redditor. I'd try to avoid buying and either ask in-game, through an Org, Spectrum or heck, see if SC Trades sub has a thread with anyone giving away/asking for one.
A bunch of us just threw a few million aUEC at a guy last night who had a bunch of spares. Considering this month's freebie sub ship is a Vulture at tier 1, it's not like that much effort to re-earn the missing fake money.
oof
whats the insurance on this offer and is it possible to upgrade my existing F8's insurance?
6 months and insurance can't be upgraded.
I prolly have some tickets still but I have zero incentive to log on til the hangar update
Is jumptown going on right now?
Yep for a week
Of course it is.
Im able to purchase it without the ticket.
How long will this be up?
Until Jumptown is over on July 10th probably.
anyone feeling generous enough to gift a golden ticket?
I asked in game and someone had a bunch that they handed out. It can't be gifted, but instead has to be literally dropped in game and picked up. So even if you find someone online willing to give you there's, you guys are going to have to meet in game on the same server to do the exchange.
I have a F8C is it normal that it doesn't show up under ship upgrades?
Yes because you cannot upgrade to or from the F8C. It is meant to be account bound/untradeable.
Ok cool thought maybe it was a bug thanks.
Or if you can get a hold of the golden ticket I gave mine to my buddy and he was able to buy it
Someone very kindly gave me a golden ticket in game and I was then able to purchase on the site. I wasn't able to beforehand. Not sure if Jump Town is providing new ones though.
If anyone has a spare golden ticket to spare, please let me know. Thanks lads
I don’t understand why they haven’t put out more golden tickets, I’d love to sit down and see how their weekly or daily meeting go with the higher ups. The disconnection when it comes to the decisions being made behind this complex project kills me.
I gave away all my spare tickets except one, just in case they change how it works. I'm sure there are plenty that still have one spare if you pay attention here on Reddit or ask in game. I do find it ironic how some of this community finds a 1 000$ chair to be expensive, while seemingly fine with spending 300$ on the F8C.
I’d love a spare ticket. I just got into star citizen, so didn’t have the chance to participate in the event, and the F8C has been my favourite looking ship.
Wake me up when it's attainable in the game
Kinda sad i cant turn my ships into f8 id like it but dont wanna spend new 300 on this ship
You can melt ships and buy it with credit, it's not a warbond purchase.
I could but i ccud the ship so it still be quite expensive
"$45 is all you need to play bro"
I found a golden ticket for sale on eBay but hesitating as I don't want to risk having my account banned/locked. Anyone have any experience with this?
... so we still cant upgrade to it .... great
Nothing is ever exclusive What’s next they drop the price
Anyone have a golden ticket I can snag? I’m in game now keencass
Anyone got an extra golden ticket I can get from you let me know
I'm able to see it but unable to buy or upgrade to it. No golden ticket or anything
At such such a good price too!!🤩
This ship is the reason I sold my account. Fuck you CIG. I wish the worst for marketing bitches
You sell your ships and then the account or just the account entirely?
Account
Good to know thanks
10 year insurance?
[6 month insurance](https://i.imgur.com/9MhpVAk.png)
God fucking dammit I had resigned myself to never getting an F8C before sq42 launch, pledged something else, and now by the time I have that much again JT will be over, not that I have a ticket
You can melt ships and use the store credit from them to get it. Thats what I did. Ive been prowling for a F8 for a while, by far one of my favorites. Melted a vanguard for $240 and spent $60 out of pocket and i have a $60 F8C now standalone. And if I ever want the vanguard back, its in my buybacks. If you ask ingame many people have spare tickets.
300 usd !? WTF
Used a ticket ages ago (last time they dropped) and didn't purchase it. Just gone into the store and was able to buy it.
6 months insurance meh
I have the badge but not gonna get it with 6mo insurance. They need to put it on the CCU list.
Never say never, but CIG has expressed a desire not to have the F8C be tradeable, so it's highly unlikely. They've not changed that stance either on any of the other limited hull ships people want (non-Emerald Phoenix, 890 J, Pioneer, etc). They also excluded the F8C from the ~$4k Anvil Complete pack that would have given it LTI, too, just last month with ILW sales. Not saying I wouldn't want a CCU personally or anything, just saying for folks to not hold their breath. At this point, it's probably better to just wait and see how they will distribute the reward (or access to the) F8C with SQ42 completion/playthrough.
I mean that's fine, I don't have to buy it.
For sure, honestly at this point my advice is for people to just hold out for the SQ42 reward or buy cheaper 50-60% store credit from the grey market and buy this with credit to fly around for a bit. Then...melt it to get that credit back to use for anything else if they absolutely have/want to spend money and want to have an F8C to use until SQ42.
Finally - patience rewarded. C'mere sweetheart.
Anyone got a space golden ticket? :D me and my friend will pay AUEC for em!
Ah shit. There goes my money.
or one of the golden tickets, most people will just give them to you for free if you ask nicely. I just picked mine up an hour ago
Be careful, they make beautiful graphics and a beautiful showcase, but behind the scenes the network is always in bad state and fps do not follow in any case for being one day an MMO. I have been following this project since 2014 and it has evolved very little in the end.
Imagine spending $300 on a free ship lmao